Guidebook for Atlanta

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Guidebook for Atlanta

Sightseeing

This trail starts 3 blocks from the house. It's more green/ shady and less foot traffic than the Beltline. Perfect for a leisurely stroll or bike ride.
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Freedom Park Trail
Freedom Park Trail
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This trail starts 3 blocks from the house. It's more green/ shady and less foot traffic than the Beltline. Perfect for a leisurely stroll or bike ride.
Edgy, hippy, and alternative neighborhood, where you can eat, shop, and do some great people watching!
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Little Five Points
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Edgy, hippy, and alternative neighborhood, where you can eat, shop, and do some great people watching!
Largest cyclorama in the U.S.-- great for you history buffs!
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Atlanta Cyclorama at Atlanta History Center
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
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Largest cyclorama in the U.S.-- great for you history buffs!
Always a fun place to take the kids! End the tour with a tasting of all the Coca-Cola beverages from around the world!
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Umhlaba we-Coca-Cola
121 Baker St NW
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Always a fun place to take the kids! End the tour with a tasting of all the Coca-Cola beverages from around the world!
One of the largest aquaria(ums? :)) in the U.S.! Really beautiful tanks--- especially the Belugas.
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Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NW
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One of the largest aquaria(ums? :)) in the U.S.! Really beautiful tanks--- especially the Belugas.
A must-see in Atlanta. The orchid rooms are my favorite! New last year is the canopy walk.
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
The Prado Northeast
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A must-see in Atlanta. The orchid rooms are my favorite! New last year is the canopy walk.
Martinis and IMAX theater-- a treat! Romantic evening in the atrium to live jazz and drinks on Fridays and Saturdays. Check the schedule!
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I-Fernbank Museum of Natural History
767 Clifton Rd
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Martinis and IMAX theater-- a treat! Romantic evening in the atrium to live jazz and drinks on Fridays and Saturdays. Check the schedule!
Beautiful large neighborhood park with a big pond and occasional live music. Connects to the beltline, so you can walk from the house and picnic there!
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I-Historic Fourth Ward Park
680 Dallas St NE
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Beautiful large neighborhood park with a big pond and occasional live music. Connects to the beltline, so you can walk from the house and picnic there!
Great big central park with new swimming pool! Note: From 5-7 pm daily during the week it's members only.
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NMC Entertainment | Atlanta Wedding DJ
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Great big central park with new swimming pool! Note: From 5-7 pm daily during the week it's members only.
Amazing museum chronicling the leadership of MLK, Jr. and also the history of civil rights in the American South. Walking distance from the house.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NE
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Amazing museum chronicling the leadership of MLK, Jr. and also the history of civil rights in the American South. Walking distance from the house.
Have you ever been inside MLK, Jr.'s birth home? You can walk from the house and see a piece of American history. Tickets available at the MLK museum.
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Indlu yokuzalwa kaKing Jr Martin Luther
501 Auburn Ave NE
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Have you ever been inside MLK, Jr.'s birth home? You can walk from the house and see a piece of American history. Tickets available at the MLK museum.

Food Scene

Wonderful Bourbon cocktails and dining, overlooking the beltline, with a upscale "camping" theme. 2 blocks from the house. Very popular.
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Ladybird Grove & Mess Hall
684 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE
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Wonderful Bourbon cocktails and dining, overlooking the beltline, with a upscale "camping" theme. 2 blocks from the house. Very popular.
Wonderful restaurants in a charming renovated warehouse building that is very popular. Make reservations at Superica (Mexican) or Luminary (Brunch). Google "Krog St. Market" for a full listing.
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Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NE
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Wonderful restaurants in a charming renovated warehouse building that is very popular. Make reservations at Superica (Mexican) or Luminary (Brunch). Google "Krog St. Market" for a full listing.
No one does hotwings and bluecheese dressing like these guys. Pizza is great, too! Their trivia night is very popular.
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Jack's Pizza & Wings
676 Highland Ave NE
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No one does hotwings and bluecheese dressing like these guys. Pizza is great, too! Their trivia night is very popular.
Best outdoor brunch patio seating! Love it.
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Stone Soup Kitchen
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Best outdoor brunch patio seating! Love it.
Wonderful upscale pizzeria and bar,, with wonderful local microbrews. Try the Terra Pizza-- it's their speciality!
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Ammazza
591 Edgewood Ave SE
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Wonderful upscale pizzeria and bar,, with wonderful local microbrews. Try the Terra Pizza-- it's their speciality!
Sustainable seafood restaurant in the highlands. Small, trendy environment. After dinner you can grab gelatos at the gelatoria next door.
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Goin' Coastal
1021 Virginia Ave NE
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Sustainable seafood restaurant in the highlands. Small, trendy environment. After dinner you can grab gelatos at the gelatoria next door.
The BEST PIZZA ever. They don't deliver, but they have a darling restaurant and patio.
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Fellini's Pizza
1634 McLendon Ave NE
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The BEST PIZZA ever. They don't deliver, but they have a darling restaurant and patio.
Another great restaurant in Cabbagetown. Higher end southwestern food, with fantastic cocktails! Also intimate vibe.
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Agave Restaurant
242 Boulevard SE
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Another great restaurant in Cabbagetown. Higher end southwestern food, with fantastic cocktails! Also intimate vibe.
Darling, romantic little cafe in the charming neighborhood of Cabbagetown. Great for brunch, lunch, dinner, and/or drinks!
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Carroll Street Cafe
208 Carroll St SE
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Darling, romantic little cafe in the charming neighborhood of Cabbagetown. Great for brunch, lunch, dinner, and/or drinks!
Great fresh simple American cuisine, with a hip vibe and great outdoor patio. Nice bar, too.
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Apres Diem
931 Monroe Dr NE
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Great fresh simple American cuisine, with a hip vibe and great outdoor patio. Nice bar, too.
Great place for dining right on the biggest park in Atlanta (Piedmont). Beautiful on the patio at sunset!
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Park Tavern
500 10th St NE
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Great place for dining right on the biggest park in Atlanta (Piedmont). Beautiful on the patio at sunset!
Another popular brunch place near Piedmont Park.
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The Flying Biscuit Cafe
1001 Piedmont Ave NE
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Another popular brunch place near Piedmont Park.
Great upscale soul food restaurant. It's always popular!
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South City Kitchen
1144 Crescent Ave NE
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Great upscale soul food restaurant. It's always popular!
This is my favorite sushi restaurant in all of Atlanta. :) Just 2 blocks from the house.
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Zuma Sushi & Sake Bar
701 Highland Ave NE
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This is my favorite sushi restaurant in all of Atlanta. :) Just 2 blocks from the house.
Best Mexican Restaurant in Atlanta with cutest patio overlooking freedom parkway trail (very green walking path)!
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Across the Street
668 Highland Ave NE
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Best Mexican Restaurant in Atlanta with cutest patio overlooking freedom parkway trail (very green walking path)!
Best brunch in Atlanta! <2 blocks from the house. Also great for coffee.
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Highland Bakery
655 Highland Ave NE
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Best brunch in Atlanta! <2 blocks from the house. Also great for coffee.
This is hands-down the best coffee in the city, and I've tried them all. Also, a charming patio with swinging couches and interesting people.
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Dancing Goats® Ponce City Market
650 North Avenue NE
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This is hands-down the best coffee in the city, and I've tried them all. Also, a charming patio with swinging couches and interesting people.

Everything Else

A MUST-SEE in Atlanta. The beltline is several miles of walking/ biking trail that starts where McGruder St. dead-ends-- just a block from the house! It takes you directly to Piedmont Park.
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Beltline Trail
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A MUST-SEE in Atlanta. The beltline is several miles of walking/ biking trail that starts where McGruder St. dead-ends-- just a block from the house! It takes you directly to Piedmont Park.
Want a clean, peaceful salon where you can walk-in at any time? This is the best! Don't be allured by the other guys across the street...
Serenity Nail Salon
240 North Highland Avenue Northeast
Want a clean, peaceful salon where you can walk-in at any time? This is the best! Don't be allured by the other guys across the street...
Our biggest museum-- lots of great contemporary exhibits. Check listings- once a month it has Friday night Jazz events at the museum.
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High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree St NE
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Our biggest museum-- lots of great contemporary exhibits. Check listings- once a month it has Friday night Jazz events at the museum.
Gorgeous ornate theater where you can see the latest big theatrical productions and shows.
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I-Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St NE
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Gorgeous ornate theater where you can see the latest big theatrical productions and shows.
This is the closest MARTA station (1.2 miles from the house). You will need to transfer lines to go to midtown or to the airport.
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King Memorial Station
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This is the closest MARTA station (1.2 miles from the house). You will need to transfer lines to go to midtown or to the airport.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you want a hip bar where all the cool locals go, this is it! There are several bars on this block, including Sound Table, Joystick, and Noni's (the bar that started the revival of Edgewood).
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MOTHER Bar + Kitchen
447 Edgewood Ave SE
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If you want a hip bar where all the cool locals go, this is it! There are several bars on this block, including Sound Table, Joystick, and Noni's (the bar that started the revival of Edgewood).
Great local bar with hundreds of beers and great food.
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The Porter Beer Bar
1156 Euclid Ave NE
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Great local bar with hundreds of beers and great food.
Funky, progressive, gay-friendly bar for the young and young at heart!
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Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium
466 Edgewood Ave SE
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Funky, progressive, gay-friendly bar for the young and young at heart!

Shopping

Closest and nicest shopping mall. It's built as a live, work, play environment, with lots of restaurants, a movie theater and more.
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Atlantic Station
1380 Atlantic Dr NW
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Closest and nicest shopping mall. It's built as a live, work, play environment, with lots of restaurants, a movie theater and more.
High end shopping complex in Buckhead, 8 miles from the house.
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Lenox Square
3393 Peachtree Rd NE
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High end shopping complex in Buckhead, 8 miles from the house.
Great for any last minute things you need! Also in this shopping center is Kroger (big grocery store), Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond, Petco, etc.
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Target
1275 Caroline St NE
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Great for any last minute things you need! Also in this shopping center is Kroger (big grocery store), Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond, Petco, etc.

Arts & Culture

Cool movehouse with blockbusters and independent films. Next door to a great restaurant for that "dinner and a movie".
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Landmark's Midtown Art Cinema
931 Monroe Dr NE
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Cool movehouse with blockbusters and independent films. Next door to a great restaurant for that "dinner and a movie".

Essentials

Speaks for itself!
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Trader Joe's
3183 Peachtree Rd
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Speaks for itself!
Great grocery store nearby that is less expensive than Whole Foods. Connects to the Beltline, so you can walk from the house!
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Kroger
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Great grocery store nearby that is less expensive than Whole Foods. Connects to the Beltline, so you can walk from the house!
Nearest and best grocery store.
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Whole Foods Market
650 Ponce De Leon Ave NE
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Nearest and best grocery store.