Welcome
to Atlanta
Atlanta Points of Interest
From a quiet,
slumbering city on the South whose icon was a meeting of Peachtree streets,
Atlanta has arched into the group of international travel destinations and a
special source of inspiration for African Americans. The city of Atlanta has
long been dubbed as everything from the “capital of the new South” to
“the next international city” and to “the best place to deal
business matters”. It is fueled by the prosperity of large local companies
like Coca Cola and Holiday Inn, and having hosted the 1996 Summer Olympic Games
make it on fire – a great place to visit.
From world class
restaurants and wide selection of cultural attractions to a hip nightlife and
sporting events galore, the city of Atlanta is indeed a cosmopolitan in every
sense of the word. Perhaps what is best about the city is that it has also
managed to maintain its historic character. To enjoy your Atlanta vacation, try
to stop by the Atlanta History Center or visit Martin Luther King Jr.
Historical Site, which is a moving tribute to an American icon. Several great
museums are also out there and whether you prefer modern urban endeavors or old
southern pleasures, the city will not disappoint you.
It is widely known
for its world-class airport, freeway and transit infrastructure, trend-setting
restaurants, CNN, former UN Ambassador, numerous luxury hotels, plus a history
of interracial relationship. And, it is these assets that enabled Atlanta to
attract the 1996 Summer Olympics. Since then, the city started to win best city
awards and drawn 17 million visitors every year. Today, “Hotlanta”,
as it is commonly called, is considered as the number one vacation destination
of Black travelers and for good reason.
Welcome to Atlanta Sports
Hotspots
An Olympic host, it is so typical for the city of
Atlanta to be blessed with a legacy of sports venues and general attractions.
There is the Olympic Stadium that morphed into Turner Field for the Atlanta
Braves baseball. The Georgia Institute of Technology, Morris Brown College, and
Morehouse College are there to collect major sports facilities in use by these
colleges. It is also interesting to know that the Georgia Dome became the main
center for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcon and regular center on the Super Bowl
host-city rotation.
Perhaps the best legacy of Atlanta is the
inspiring and enchanting water sculptures of the Olympic Park, which attract
families to a once dying collection of empty collection of parking lots. Also
interesting to know is the fact that the Olympic Park stands at the epicenter
of CNN Center Tours, Georgia World Congress Center, Philips Arena, a
Children’s Museum, the titanic Georgia Aquarium, and the new World of Coca
Coal Museum.
Welcome to Atlanta’s Comeback Trails
The city of Atlanta boasts the Peachtree Hills and Buckhead where the
celebrity chefs and art galleries thrive. Also, when you prefer sigh-seeing
lovely estates on Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead, you have the chance to drop by
the Atlanta Historical Center, where you can find a surprisingly balanced and
highly informative perspective of the city’s fabled past. The Lenox Square
is also there where the unmitigated shoppers shop. In addition, the East End is
located further way east, which remains a funky and eclectic district of shops
and nightlife. And, much to your surprise, even the West End is on the comeback
trail.
Welcome to Atlanta’s Black District
While on vacation, make sure that you welcome yourself to the city famous
historical black sites, particularly the Sweet Auburn. Don’t miss visiting
this very great spot. Start at the visitor center and then forward around three
main sites in this historic park: the home in which Martin Luther King Jr. was
born, the church where he preached, and the memorial site where he is buried.
As one of the must-see attractions for an ultimate Atlanta vacation, this spot
draws some 500,000 visitors every year.
It is also interesting to know
that located in the Auburn Avenue of the city are also the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference headquarters, Wheat Street Baptist Church, Big Bethel AME
Church, APEX Museum, Auburn Avenue African American Research Library, 100 Black
Men Headquarters, and a lot more.
Today, the Sweet Auburn is
considered as the ultimate center for the Black community in the city of
Atlanta. It is actually here where the second largest Black life insurance
company, one of the largest Black banks, one of the oldest Black newspapers,
and one of the oldest Black radio station rest.
Atlanta History
Center
This is but another historic site worth a visit in the city
of Atlanta. Here, you can get a glimpse into the lives of Georgian farmers at
the Tullie Smith Farm and of wealthy Atlantans at the Swan House Mansion. Also,
for an ultimate Atlanta vacation, you can visit the museum which traces the
city and state of Georgia’s history through Civil War artifacts,
photographs, and decorative arts. What is more interesting about this site is
that it contains forests and gardens, including the mile-long Swan Woods Trail,
perfect for an enjoyable Atlanta vacation.
Zoo
Atlanta
If you are taking your family with you on your Atlanta
vacation, the Zoo Atlanta is one of the ideal
places to go. This is actually an extraordinary zoo, one of the oldest in the
United States that underwent a multi-million dollar renovation in the 1980s and
is still expanding. It has landscaping that replicates the natural habitats of
the myriad of animals, some of which are endangered species. Your kids, your
parents, and even you yourself will surely be delighted with the two panda
bears from China as well as group of Gorillas that are separated by moats which
do their own share of entertaining.
World of Coca
Cola
This is a popular Atlanta attraction perfect for an ultimate
Atlanta vacation. It was actually designed as a tribute to the world famous
soft drink, born a century ago in a local Atlanta pharmacy. Here, you can find
spectacular collection of memorabilia, entertaining, hands-on exhibits and
video presentations, including unlimited samples in a number of
flavors. |
