Things to Do in Atlanta
Atlanta, "the city too busy too hate," has the official slogan of Resurgens, referring to its rebuilding from scratch post-Civil War and Sherman's scorched earth campaign. Rise again it has, with a particular resurgence since hosting the 1996 Olumpics.
Home to MLK, Delta, Coca-Cola, and the center of LGBTQ life in the South, Atlanta is organized like a clock with 285 the metaphorical and literal "perimeter" - anything inside the perimeter is ITP and anything outside is OTP, or as ATLiens might say "Georgia." Oh, and if you want to blend in, don't call it Hotlanta.
Large Sites
Georgia Aquarium
Braves Stadium/The Battery
Giants Field
Atlanta United
Jimmy Carter's Presidential Library
Ebenezer Church
MLK Birth Home
Center for Civil and Human Rights
Piedmont Park
Krog Street Tunnel
Centennial Olympic Park
Roof of Ponce City Market
Coca Cola Center (about what you'd expect)
Culture
Alliance Theater
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Dad's Garage
Fox Theater
High Museum of Art
Variety Playhouse
Foods
- Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market are both worth the venture
- Buford Highway is where most ethnic food/communities are found
BBQ
- B's Cracklin' (Brisket)
- Fat Matts (Ribs)
- Daddy D'z (2nd best Ribs)
- Heirloom (Korean/Southern BBQ fusion)
- Community Q (Great Mac and Cheese)
Biscuits
- Silver Skillet
Burger
- Fred's at Krog Street
- H&F Burger
Coffee
- Chattahoochee Coffee Company
Cuban
- La Cubana
Fried Chicken
- One Eared Stag (only on Mondays)
- Mary Mac's (historic institution)
- Busy Bee Cafe
Ice Cream
- Jenni's
Indian
- Chai Pani
Jamaican
- Scotch Bonnett
Middle Eastern
- Jerusalem Bakery & Grills
Persian
- Rumi's Kitchen
Pizza
- Blue Moon
Upscale
Gun Show
Canoe
JCT Kitchen
Bars & Breweries
Eleanors
Porter Beer Bar (Incredible menu of historic and unique beers)
Church (officially Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium)
SweetWater Brewing Company
Scofflaw Brewing Co
Trails/Hikes
Silver Comet Trail
Kennesaw Mountain
Stone Mountain
Blood Mountain
Tallulah Gorge State Park
Dahlonega/Amicalola Falls
Blue Ridge Mountains
Summer
Shoot the Hootch - take a slow, boozy raft down the Chattahoochee river
Lake Lanier
Atlanta, "the city too busy too hate," has the official slogan of Resurgens, referring to its rebuilding from scratch post-Civil War and Sherman's scorched earth campaign. Rise again it has, with a particular resurgence since hosting the 1996 Olumpics.
Home to MLK, Delta, Coca-Cola, and the center of LGBTQ life in the South, Atlanta is organized like a clock with 285 the metaphorical and literal "perimeter" - anything inside the perimeter is ITP and anything outside is OTP, or as ATLiens might say "Georgia." Oh, and if you want to blend in, don't call it Hotlanta.
Large Sites
Georgia Aquarium
Braves Stadium/The Battery
Giants Field
Atlanta United
Jimmy Carter's Presidential Library
Ebenezer Church
MLK Birth Home
Center for Civil and Human Rights
Piedmont Park
Krog Street Tunnel
Centennial Olympic Park
Roof of Ponce City Market
Coca Cola Center (about what you'd expect)
Culture
Alliance Theater
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Dad's Garage
Fox Theater
High Museum of Art
Variety Playhouse
Foods
- Ponce City Market and Krog Street Market are both worth the venture
- Buford Highway is where most ethnic food/communities are found
BBQ
- B's Cracklin' (Brisket)
- Fat Matts (Ribs)
- Daddy D'z (2nd best Ribs)
- Heirloom (Korean/Southern BBQ fusion)
- Community Q (Great Mac and Cheese)
Biscuits
- Silver Skillet
Burger
- Fred's at Krog Street
- H&F Burger
Coffee
- Chattahoochee Coffee Company
Cuban
- La Cubana
Fried Chicken
- One Eared Stag (only on Mondays)
- Mary Mac's (historic institution)
- Busy Bee Cafe
Ice Cream
- Jenni's
Indian
- Chai Pani
Jamaican
- Scotch Bonnett
Middle Eastern
- Jerusalem Bakery & Grills
Persian
- Rumi's Kitchen
Pizza
- Blue Moon
Upscale
Gun Show
Canoe
JCT Kitchen
Bars & Breweries
Eleanors
Porter Beer Bar (Incredible menu of historic and unique beers)
Church (officially Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium)
SweetWater Brewing Company
Scofflaw Brewing Co
Trails/Hikes
Silver Comet Trail
Kennesaw Mountain
Stone Mountain
Blood Mountain
Tallulah Gorge State Park
Dahlonega/Amicalola Falls
Blue Ridge Mountains
Summer
Shoot the Hootch - take a slow, boozy raft down the Chattahoochee river
Lake Lanier
