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- The Vine City area of Atlanta holds
the country's largest concentration of
African-American colleges dating back
to the post-Civil War era---often referred
to as the Atlanta
University Center (AUC).
The AUC is comprised of Clark Atlanta
University , Interdenominational Theological
Center , Morehouse College , Morehouse
School of Medicine, Morris Brown College
and Spelman College . It is home to the
Clark Atlanta University Art Gallery
and the Spelman College Museum of Fine
Art.
- The Historic West End community
dates back to the 1830s and features
restored period homes and Victorian cottages.
Museums in the area include Hammonds
House Galleries, known for
exhibitions of African-American and Haitian
art.
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A multitude of
walking tours are available from historic
neighborhoods to prominent buildings. The Atlanta
Preservation Center offers
guided walking tours of neighborhoods such
as:
- Ansley Park , a 230-acre residential
district developed in 1904
- Druid Hills, where you will find
the home used in the movie "Driving
Miss Daisy"
- Grant Park, with restored Victoria
homes, the Atlanta Cyclorama and Zoo
Atlanta
- Beautiful Inman Park , one of Atlanta
's first garden suburbs
- Historic Downtown
- The Fox Theatre, one of the few remaining
exotic movie palaces of the 1920's;
- Sweet Auburn/Martin Luther King,
Jr. Historic District, the heart of
African-American commerce in Atlanta
at the turn of the century.
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| Atlantic
Station features boutiques,
sidewalk cafes, hip restaurants and more,
all in a streetscape-style setting with
brick paved streets, Regal Cinemas 16,
festivals, concerts and TWELVE® Hotel.
Free shuttles from the Arts Center MARTA
Station are available. |
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- AtlanTIX,
the same day, half-price ticket booth,
offers local attractions, theater, dance,
and musical performances. Tickets may
be purchased at Underground Atlanta at
the ACVB Visitor Center on the corner
of Upper Alabama and Pryor Streets; and
at Lenox Square at the Simon Guest Services
booth on the main mall level.
- Atlanta
CityPass offers tickets
to the Georgia Aquarium, the new
World of Coca-Cola, the High Museum
of Art, Inside CNN Studio Tours,
Fernbank Museum of Natural History,
or the Atlanta Botanical Garden and
Zoo Atlanta or the Atlanta History
Center for savings up to 50 percent.
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 Broadway
shows are presented by the professional theater
groups of Broadway
in Atlanta and Theater
of the Stars at performing
arts venues such as The Fox Theatre and the
Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center .
Discount tickets for performances are often
available through AtlanTIX,
which offers same day, half-price tickets. |
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| Buckhead is not only
noted for exquisite homes on rolling, wooded
lands but also as the ultimate shopping destination
in the southeast. In addition to fabulous
boutiques and spas, art & antique galleries,
two elegant malls, and a host of fine dining
restaurants, Buckhead is also home to the
Georgia Governor's
Mansion and the Atlanta
History Center. Visit several
of these destinations by using the
buc, Buckhead’s free shuttle. |
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| This 21-acre site
was one of the most popular spots in the
city during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.
Today, year-round programming featuring concerts,
family activities and artists' markets make
the park a gathering
place for Atlantans and visitors alike.
The park features the world's largest Olympic
Ring fountain . |
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The
Center for Puppetry Arts is
the largest organization in North America
dedicated to the art of puppetry. Located
in Midtown, the center offers performances
from the Family Series to New Directions
for adults. An interactive museum,
Puppets: The Power of Wonder, is the
largest puppetry museum in the United
States. |
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| Tour the vineyards,
visit the winery, have lunch at a sidewalk
café and play a round of golf at this 16th-century-style
French retreat, 30 minutes north
of Atlanta . Visitors can also enjoy sessions
at their renowned spa. |
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