Atlanta, Georgia
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Bizarrely I may have the opportunity of a few days in Atlanta, Georgia. Or I could let the Missus go by herself and have a few days at home.
I'm an outdoorsy bloke but I am willing to enjoy some culture. City breaks aren't usually my thing so the few days at home is currently winning!
Any recommendations for stuff to do in Atlanta or nearby that should tempt me away from the big TV and a few days uninterrupted access to the remote?
I'm an outdoorsy bloke but I am willing to enjoy some culture. City breaks aren't usually my thing so the few days at home is currently winning!
Any recommendations for stuff to do in Atlanta or nearby that should tempt me away from the big TV and a few days uninterrupted access to the remote?
http://www.underground-atlanta.com/ (for one thing)
Unfortunately, Don, my knowledge of Atlanta was based on life during my single days so is limited to which strip clubs/night clubs are the best...
...However, the entire "Buckhead" area of Atlanta is quite nice...
http://www.buckhead.net/
There is a nice seafood place called Atlanta Fish Market, and Emerril's (on Lennox Road) has one of the best wine selections in the city.
Unfortunately, Don, my knowledge of Atlanta was based on life during my single days so is limited to which strip clubs/night clubs are the best...
...However, the entire "Buckhead" area of Atlanta is quite nice...
http://www.buckhead.net/
There is a nice seafood place called Atlanta Fish Market, and Emerril's (on Lennox Road) has one of the best wine selections in the city.
Coca-cola museum. Aquarium. CNN. Shopping mall. Olympic park.
Coca-cola museum...
Spent a few days there in conjunction with a conference and in truth I didn't find much in the way of 'visitor attractions'. In fact given the size of the city I was real surprised to find how little there was that interested me in terms of things to see/do.
However, I travel in the US and fair bit and am used to the normal 'have a nice day' levels of hospitality, and yet I found Atlanta folks even more friendly and courteous than normal; that alone made me really warm to the place to the extent that I'd certainly go back again just to chill-out (although I am back again in April at another conference, and looking forward to it). So a place to savour the atmosphere and people, eat and drink, and not somewhere to go for the sights/activities I'd say.
But there are loads of beggars/homeless, certainly down at the south-end of town near the congress centre/Georgia dome/olympic park. My experience of these folks in the US is that they mostly keep themselves to themselves, or at best have a sign wanting change etc. In Atlanta they walk along side and try to offer help with directions/hotel/taxi; of course in exchange for cash. Perfectly pleasant and non-threatening, but a bit tiring when every late night/early morning walk you find yourself accompanied by a smelly pal. I went for a stroll down Peach Tree Street on the first morning I was there, walked no more than a mile, pre 9:00 and was 'joined' by 6 different pals wanting to help out in the course of 15 minutes. Still, it gives you someone to talk to on the way back from the bar to the hotel
Coca-cola museum...Spent a few days there in conjunction with a conference and in truth I didn't find much in the way of 'visitor attractions'. In fact given the size of the city I was real surprised to find how little there was that interested me in terms of things to see/do.
However, I travel in the US and fair bit and am used to the normal 'have a nice day' levels of hospitality, and yet I found Atlanta folks even more friendly and courteous than normal; that alone made me really warm to the place to the extent that I'd certainly go back again just to chill-out (although I am back again in April at another conference, and looking forward to it). So a place to savour the atmosphere and people, eat and drink, and not somewhere to go for the sights/activities I'd say.
But there are loads of beggars/homeless, certainly down at the south-end of town near the congress centre/Georgia dome/olympic park. My experience of these folks in the US is that they mostly keep themselves to themselves, or at best have a sign wanting change etc. In Atlanta they walk along side and try to offer help with directions/hotel/taxi; of course in exchange for cash. Perfectly pleasant and non-threatening, but a bit tiring when every late night/early morning walk you find yourself accompanied by a smelly pal. I went for a stroll down Peach Tree Street on the first morning I was there, walked no more than a mile, pre 9:00 and was 'joined' by 6 different pals wanting to help out in the course of 15 minutes. Still, it gives you someone to talk to on the way back from the bar to the hotel
Coke museum is worth a look, if only to discover that the 'totally tropical taste' of Lilt is only sold in the UK!
I'd swerve Buckhead, I lived there, its lively but there are better places. Virginia Highlands is a little more grown up, I preferred Little Five Points over both of them however, its just an arse to get to where I worked from.
Hiking all over, Stone Mountain (Google it) is probably the most accessible and easiest place to get to and see something. Stay late and there's a laser show there too which is worth a look.
Oh and for reference, the carving on the side of Stone Mountain is the size of a football pitch.
I'd swerve Buckhead, I lived there, its lively but there are better places. Virginia Highlands is a little more grown up, I preferred Little Five Points over both of them however, its just an arse to get to where I worked from.
Hiking all over, Stone Mountain (Google it) is probably the most accessible and easiest place to get to and see something. Stay late and there's a laser show there too which is worth a look.
Oh and for reference, the carving on the side of Stone Mountain is the size of a football pitch.
If you are bored, and into history, the Margaret Mitchell (wrote "Gone With the Wind") house might be worth a look...
http://www.margaretmitchellhouse.com/
Oh, and no Atlanta trip is complete without a quick stop at...
http://www.thevarsity.com/
(If for no other reason than to sightsee all of the nubile Georgia Tech students)
http://www.margaretmitchellhouse.com/
Oh, and no Atlanta trip is complete without a quick stop at...
http://www.thevarsity.com/
(If for no other reason than to sightsee all of the nubile Georgia Tech students)
Just don't go there on game day!
Martin Luther Kings house also worth a look, down on Ponce.
Probably best to stay out of gas stations on Ponce mind, especially the ones close to Peachtree. Midtown is (or at least was) a bit 'moody'.
There is nothing downtown. Just commerce.
If you're up late, really late, Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles place is GREAT!
Martin Luther Kings house also worth a look, down on Ponce.
Probably best to stay out of gas stations on Ponce mind, especially the ones close to Peachtree. Midtown is (or at least was) a bit 'moody'.
There is nothing downtown. Just commerce.
If you're up late, really late, Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles place is GREAT!
Plotloss said:
miniman said:
Personally I've always found Atlanta extremely threatening and genially an unpleasant place to be.
It's not too bad.Mobile, AL on the other hand made me particularly uneasy.
You did have a truck, right?
Plotloss said:
miniman said:
Personally I've always found Atlanta extremely threatening and genially an unpleasant place to be.
It's not too bad.Mobile, AL on the other hand made me particularly uneasy.
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