I plan on visiting Atlanta later this year to see a few sites I want to see: World of Coca-Cola, College Football Hall of Fame, Martin Luther King historical site and maybe a few other places. What would people knowledgeable on Atlanta recommend?
I plan on visiting Atlanta later this year to see a few sites I want to see: World of Coca-Cola, College Football Hall of Fame, Martin Luther King historical site and maybe a few other places. What would people knowledgeable on Atlanta recommend?
ALSO! I can't remember the name of it but I went to a fun "barcade" there as well. I know that's not helpful but maybe Yelp/Google can give you some good results.
I plan on flying to Atlanta, so I will probably be using public transport.Do you have a car, or access to one? It's a hard city to walk and take public transport in. Atlanta is really spread out. There's also the Beltline, old railroad tracks converted to a walking path.
I plan on flying to Atlanta, so I will probably be using public transport.
I plan on visiting Atlanta later this year to see a few sites I want to see: World of Coca-Cola, College Football Hall of Fame, Martin Luther King historical site and maybe a few other places. What would people knowledgeable on Atlanta recommend?
You have an avy for the best Persona game, so we should get along great.
I'd like to check out the Center for Civil Rights, too. I'm not a picky eater (I'll eat pretty much anything) but I love sandwiches like clubs, subs and tacos so I'll take any recommendations.The Civil Rights Museum is right next to the aquarium and Coke Factory, and I would argue that it's better than both of those things. Highly recommended. Those three things are adjacent to the Olympic Park, which itself is adjacent to the CNN Center and College Football Hall of Fame.
Ponce City Market is an old Sears building that's been converted into a massive food hall with shops. It's got a lot of good food, and it's connected to the Beltline, which is a 22 mile walking/biking trail that circles the perimeter of the city.
If you're looking for restaurant recommendations, I've got a whole list of suggestions for you too, depending on what your cuisine preference is.
For tacos:I'd like to check out the Center for Civil Rights, too. I'm not a picky eater (I'll eat pretty much anything) but I love sandwiches like clubs, subs and tacos so I'll take any recommendations.
Where are you staying? The Clermont Hotel recently reopened and is close to a Ponce City Market and the beltline.
Learn to ride a scooter if you haven't already. They're pretty much essential here now
People should really know what the Clermont Lounge is before going haha.
Oh yeah, forgot about this one, it's good
Food (some personal favorites):
Go to Publix and get a sub
Zaxbys
Mary Macs
Sam's BBQ on Johnson's Ferry Road
Vortex (get there early)
Buttermilk Kitchen (get there early, it can be a long wait otherwise)
Entertainment:
Aquarium
Joystick
Battle & Brew (restaurant + video game bar)
Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Walk around Little Five Points
Fernbank
Zoo Atlanta
Six Flags (if you like amusement parks)
Tour Oakland Cemetary
Suntrust Park for a Braves game (if you're going during baseball season)
Mercedes-Benz Superdome for a Falcons or United game
You don't want to drive between the hours of 6am-9am, 12pm-1pm, 3:30pm-7pm. It's better on the weekends, but be aware of the non-stop construction on the interstates, and plan alternate routes.
Take MARTA wherever you can do so.
My girlfriend and I really enjoyed Oakland Cemetery. It's a Victorian-era cemetery that the city has turned into a park. It's beautiful, with lots of interesting graves and stories. It's also free to walk around, but it's worth paying to take a tour if one's available. They even have brewfests and stuff out there. There's a few notable people buried (Margaret Mitchell and Bobby Jones are two that I can think of right now) and lots of weird graves and mausoleums. There's a seafood place called Six Feet Under across the street which I've heard good things about.
For some other free stuff, you can just drive around and see some murals. There's a lot of good street art in Atlanta. Krog Street Tunnel is especially impressive.
The Center for Puppetry Arts is worth browsing for an hour or so. They have a pretty nice Jim Henson museum with lots of his puppets, sketches, and stuff on display. The "World of Puppetry" half of the museum is pretty bare bones and lifeless, but they have a couple of interesting pieces in there. They do puppet shows daily, but I haven't seen one yet. Supposedly their Halloween show is really good, but I think most of their other programming is very young children-oriented.
The botanical gardens are nice, but pretty pricey. The site says $21.95 for a ticket, but I could have swore that it was more when I went. Either way, it's probably the nicest garden I've been to.
Zoo Atlanta is a pretty solid zoo. They have pandas, and the gorilla and elephant enclosures give you a pretty good chance to see some up close.
For food:
The Vortex is sort of the go-to tourist restaurant. They have ludicrously oversized burgers with crazy toppings. Good luck finishing one. The one in Little Five Points is the famous one--with the giant skull for a door. The one in midtown has a comedy club attached to it called the Laughing Skull Lounge. My friends and I tend to agree that Grindhouse Burgers is actually a better restaurant overall, and there are several locations around the city; but The Vortex is worth going to for gimmick value alone. The owners also have a pretty good Americanized Mexican restaurant called The Bone Garden Cantina. If you go, get their elote. It's a tiny place, and very popular, so expect to have to wait around before getting a seat. It's also in the middle of nowhere, in this weird industrial park.
Just outside of Oakland Cemetery, there's a southwestern-style restaurant called Agave. I ate their once and had a dish of scallops over grits with collard greens. I don't know if that's really "southwestern" but, hey.... It was pretty good.
There are a couple of hipstery marketplaces with a lot of good, but expensive food. Krog Street Market and Ponce City Market are two big ones. You can Google them to see what restaurants are currently installed.
If you're into craft beer, Little Five Points has a bar called The Porter which has a very impressive selection. Something like 50 taps, and a huge bottle selection, including stuff that hasn't been made in years. They also have food, but I've never tried it. Also, Atlanta has a few pretty solid breweries. I'd recommend Orpheus, since they're the most unique (sour-oriented though).
I like Supermercado Chicago but those are good too (never been to the second one. El Trompo is the best in my area - Alpharetta John's Creek)For tacos:
-El Rey Del Taco
-Tacos La Villa (although this is out in the burbs)
-El Taco Veloz
Unfortunately I think the MLS season will be over when I visit (probably November) and there's no Atlanta Thrashers anymore!Great entries from those above. I'm always a sucker for the Aquarium myself, and United games are something to behold, especially if you go during the third ring 70k sell outs.
Probably too far out of the way for this trip, but a hidden gem would be the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.
Nah. Taqueria Tsunami is the better of those type of places IMO.
If you're looking for burgers at some point, my favorite in the city is probably Yeah Burger, but there's a lot of good ones to find.The Botanical Garden looks really nice.
That video game-themed bar has me intrigued. I'll check out that Vortex restaurant.
Unfortunately I think the MLS season will be over when I visit (probably November) and there's no Atlanta Thrashers anymore!
WOAH that place in the second picture looks amazing!
That is the field where we used to go when I was a kid in the 80's. It was a half mile through the woods from my childhood home.Great entries from those above. I'm always a sucker for the Aquarium myself, and United games are something to behold, especially if you go during the third ring 70k sell outs.
Probably too far out of the way for this trip, but a hidden gem would be the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.
Heard good things about El Trompo. Never been, but may need to change thatI like Supermercado Chicago but those are good too (never been to the second one. El Trompo is the best in my area - Alpharetta John's Creek)
Probably too far out of the way for this trip, but a hidden gem would be the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir.