Archive for June, 2010
Warm n sunny: Atlanta.
Headquarters of the Coca Cola Company, Delta Airlines, and AT&T Mobility, Atlanta is the ninth largest metropolitan area and an important business and transportation hub in the United States of America.
Opting to be a progressive city in the south, the cityscape has high rises clustered in three districts in the city — Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead.
The World of Coca-Cola located adjacent to the Georgia Aquarium at Baker Street in Pemberton Place, provides a dynamic multimedia experience on the history of the world’s most famous soft drink with a fully-functioning bottling line that produces an 8 oz. glass bottle of Coca-Cola for each and every guest. With a 4D movie, 1939 Coca-Cola delivery truck from Argentina, and 1200 other artifacts it is a must see for every visitor.
The Georgia Aquarium covering 9 ½ acres and adjacent to the Centennial Olympic Park offers more than half a million square feet is home to tens of thousands of animals including 500 species around the world. The exhibits include four whale sharks, the only manta ray in the U.S, and three beluga whales.
Fernbank Museum of Natural History takes you on an adventure from the Mesozoic dinosaurs, the Appalachian Mountains to the Okefenokee Swamp and the barrier islands. Highly educational and entertaining the museum also has a saltwater aquarium, and a children’s discovery room.
With its Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad, view of Atlanta on the Skylift, Lasershow Spectacular, mini-golf, a friendly farmyard, museums and many more attractions Stone Mountain Park in Georgia is a visit that one will remember for a lifetime.
The 35 acres Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site comprises of historic landmarks as well as modern-day monuments and facilities displaying the historical struggles of the South as well as the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Atlanta boasts of every musical genre from Southern jazz to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Popular venues are Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Eddie’s Attic, Philip’s Arena and the Fox Theatre. Atlanta also has a lot to offer in the theatrical arts from Broadway to local productions at many popular venues like Alliance Theatre and those mentioned above.
Buford Highway in Atlanta is one long road with ethnic eateries from Vietnamese, Korean, Salvadorian, Mexican, Columbian, and Bangladeshi cuisine just to scratch the surface.
Part of lore and legend Atlanta’s clubs and the Underground have attracted DJs and turntablists from the hip-hop, r&b and dance music genres giving the visitor a variety of nightlife to choose from.
Atlanta houses teams playing in all four different major league sports in the U.S, The Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball, the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League, The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League and the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.