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Visiting Atlanta

While you won’t find too many remnants of the Old South in Atlanta, you will find a host of family-friendly things to do and plenty of fascinating tourist attractions tucked amidst its impressive skyscrapers and gauche Buckhead mansions.

Over one-million people a year flock to the New World of Coca-Cola, enjoying its exhibits and over 100 varieties of carbonated beverages. The city is also home to the world’s largest aquarium - the Georgia Aquarium - and the impressive Zoo Atlanta, in operation since the latter 19th century.

Civil War Buffs can’t miss a trip to the Atlanta History Center and the Atlanta Cyclorama, while most... Read More
While you won’t find too many remnants of the Old South in Atlanta, you will find a host of family-friendly things to do and plenty of fascinating tourist attractions tucked amidst its impressive skyscrapers and gauche Buckhead mansions.

Over one-million people a year flock to the New World of Coca-Cola, enjoying its exhibits and over 100 varieties of carbonated beverages. The city is also home to the world’s largest aquarium - the Georgia Aquarium - and the impressive Zoo Atlanta, in operation since the latter 19th century.

Civil War Buffs can’t miss a trip to the Atlanta History Center and the Atlanta Cyclorama, while most visitors will find the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, which include several buildings surrounding his boyhood home, and his first parish, the Ebenezer Baptist Church, stirring and informative.

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Stories and Tips Atlanta

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Around Atlanta

Written by nmagann on 24 Feb, 2013

I simply can’t say enough about the transportation in Atlanta. Directly from the airport we were able to board MARTA at 11:30pm to Peachtree Street. As we stood reading the directions at the machine, a MARTA representative told us we had to buy…Read More


Delta? That's a more generous rate than I'd give them

Written by koshkha on 19 Apr, 2011

I’ve never had a very high opinion of American-owned airlines and this has been mostly based on the dreadful service I’ve had on multiple flights with American Airlines. After witnessing their policy of massive overbooking (which they laughingly claim is for the BENEFIT of their…Read More


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Jimmy Carter: The Early Years

Written by Wildcat Dianne on 22 Jan, 2009

The beginning of our tour of the Jimmy Carter Museum and Library in Atlanta began with an exhibit on his early life in Plains, Georgia, a small town of about 650 people in Central Georgia. I have read several of Jimmy Carter's books including…Read More


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Growing Up During The Carter Administration

Written by Wildcat Dianne on 22 Jan, 2009

Touring the Jimmy Carter Museum and Library and seeing many of the parts of history that President Carter was part of and his personal life brought back so many memories of my childhood in Rhode Island in the late-1970's and early 1980's.When Jimmy Carter was…Read More


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The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum

Written by Wildcat Dianne on 21 Jan, 2009

After visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Site and having a quick lunch on the grounds from Superior Fish Company, Mom and I were ready to head down the road to The Jimmy Carter Museum and Library. Located on Freedom Parkway, the…Read More


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Martin Luther King's Birthplace

Written by Wildcat Dianne on 18 Jan, 2009

Here's a little trivial tidbit on Martin Luther King, Jr. Did you know that Martin Luther King, Jr. and his father's original names were Michael Luther King, Sr. and Jr.? After Junior was born in 1929, he and his father were baptised at…Read More


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Martin Luther King, Jr's Tomb

Written by Wildcat Dianne on 17 Jan, 2009

After touring Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mom and I walked further down Auburn Avenue towards Martin Luther King, Jr's tomb. On April 4, 1968, while in Memphis, Tennessee giving a sermon to striking workers there, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray,…Read More


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The Old And New Ebenezer Baptist Churches

Written by Wildcat Dianne on 17 Jan, 2009

Of course I was religious. I grew up in the church. My father is a preacher, my grandfather was a preacher, my great-grandfather was a preacher, my only brother is a preacher, my daddy's brother is a preacher. So I didn't have…Read More


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The Martin Luther King National Historical Site

Written by Wildcat Dianne on 16 Jan, 2009

January 20, 2009 will be a great moment in American History when Barack Obama will be sworn into office as the first African-American President of the United States of America. If only Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive to see this momentous time in…Read More


Gastronomical (Mis)Adventures in Atlanta

Written by Little Ayun on 12 Sep, 2007

This isn’t so much an "experience" as a set of recommendations for anyone who intends to eat a lot of meals out and doesn’t have a local source in the know. I’m in no way a snob about eating out, but overall I think Atlanta’s…Read More


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