Have you visited the Peanut State?
Written: Jun 06 '00 (Updated Mar 22 '01)
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Pros: The party place of the south!
Cons: Traffic can be bad!
The Bottom Line: Worsening traffic congestion may convince some to take a second look at Atlanta Georgia.
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| cntaur5's Full Review: Atlanta |
Throughout the 1980's and 1990's things looked mostly bad for American cities. I originally moved to Atlanta, Georgia during the mid 1990's. While in the Air Force I had the opportunity to travel to various cities in the United States including San Francisco, New York, and Seattle and it appeared that everyone was moving to the suburbs. Millions of families voted with their feet leaving the cities, which were considered urban jungles.
However things have changed, people are moving back to the cities. Cities like Atlanta have become increasingly attractive to suburban empty nesters--baby boomers with grown-up kids, who are eager to trade lawn mowing for theatergoing. And most important are the folks of all ages who never gave up on urban life, the ones who rolled up their sleeves to hold the line on urban decay and ultimately bring real improvements to their neighborhoods, even as suburban flight deprived cities of desperately needed tax dollars.
When I moved to Atlanta, GA I moved at a time when America began falling in love with city living again. With traffic becoming congested in the suburbs and the rising suburban crime rate perhaps city living may not be to bad.
Atlanta is the quintessential American City full of robust neighborhoods, rich ethnic diversity, and the best cheap restaurants in the nation. The MARTA trains system, rumbling poetically above and under the streets. MARTA is considered one of the best commuter-rail networks in the United States making downtown travel easy.
This big southern town has a surprisingly big-city feel, reflecting its various origins as one of American's preeminent metropolitan centers.
Nightlife in Atlanta, Georgia (Hotlanta!)
Most people do not think about escaping to the big city where traffic is bad, the weather is hot, in Atlanta, Georgia you will discover the noisy beauty of the southernmost portions of Hotlanta, GA. You could party all night long in the historic Buckhead area in the evening and visit over a thousand Waffle houses in morning.
Organizing Your Time
Friday Night
Nightfall: Begin your journey in Buckhead, home of the ESPN Sports Bar, the $3.00 Dollar Café, Tongue & Groove, The World Bar, the Havana Club, Café Tu’ Tu’ Tango, and the Cheesecake Factory. This lively nightspot has great restaurants, historical bars, and a great mixed crowd.
Morning: Before leaving Buckhead, eat breakfast at the Waffle House, Denny’s or Crystals. Leave Buckhead and head to the Hilton.
Saturday Night
Afternoon: Visiting Midtown is like being transported back to college with quaint techno clothing shops, tattoo pallor’s, and trendy pub’s to create a undergraduate atmosphere.
Nightfall: Dudgeons, in the heart of midtown is a spectacular sports bar with the best chicken wings in the south. After one of their signature drinks, the only place you can go is back to the hotel and sleep it off.
TIP:
Accommodations can be found in all price ranges $100.00 will last a weekend. This review only scratches the surface, come visit Atlanta, Georgia and see for yourself.
Extra Tidbits:
The State nickname is the Peanut State. The motto sisdom, justice and moderation. The State Flower is the Cherokee rose. And the State Bird is the Brown thrasher.
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