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| Cruise effortlessly
through downtown Atlanta while receiving
an orientation of the city, historical and
current-day information and heaps of unique
stories from your guide on the City
Segway Tour. A Ghost Tour is
also available. |
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- At Six
Flags Over Georgia,
ride thrills like Batman The Ride
and Superman-Ultimate Flight , or
cool off in Skull
Island , the world's
largest interactive theme park water
play structure. The tallest roller
coaster in the Southeast is Goliath ,
soaring over 200 feet above the park.
- Six
Flags White Water offers
a variety of exhilarating water rides,
slides and waterfalls, including
Tornado, the Ultimate Storm, and
Cliffhanger, one of the tallest freefalls
in the world.
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Stone
Mountain Park is Georgia's
#1 visited attraction. The Park, located
just east of Atlanta, is over 3,200
acres of natural beauty and offers
families recreational activities, special
events, lodging, camping, entertainment,
themed attractions and the Lasershow
Spectacular. Take the Skylift to the
top of the mountain, or enjoy the 1870s
town of Crossroads ® that includes
live shows, craft demonstrations, shopping,
dining and attractions. Snow Mountain
will be offered Jan. 1-Mar 1, 2009.
The new attraction includes a 400'
tubing hill, a snow play area and more. |
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Atlanta has more than 65 active performing
groups. Metro theaters present a
variety of new and old works: Broadway
musicals, improvisation, southern themes,
political and human issues; contemporary,
classical and, of course, Shakespeare. You
won't regret your experience at any of
the following metro
Atlanta theaters:
- 7 Stages
- Alliance Theatre
- Actor's Express
- Dad's Garage Theatre
- The Fox Theatre
- Georgia Shakespeare
- Horizon Theatre
- New American Shakespeare Theatre
- Synchronicity Performance Group
- Theatre Gael
- Theatre in the Square
- Theatrical Outfit
- True Colors Theatre Company
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| Six city blocks in
the heart
of downtown Atlanta have been
transformed into a spirited marketplace that
offers historic guided tours and features
Kenny's Alley with 12 spectacular restaurants,
more than 100 specialty stores, entertainment
emporiums, street-cart merchants, and the
newest attraction, Aero Balloon, an adventure
ride that rises up to 350 feet above Atlanta's
downtown streets. Segway Tours also offer
a unique tour of the city. |
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| This community
east of Midtown is best
known for its restaurants, pubs, galleries
and interesting shops. Local favorites
include Murphy's, dish, La Tavola, Noche,
Blind Willie's blues bar and 20th Century
Antiques. |
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Through its exhibitions,
publications and resources, this museum
of the Atlanta Jewish Federation explores
Jewish heritage in general and relates
to other cultures and religions. It contains
two permanent galleries and hosts special
rotating exhibits year-round. |
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- Parents and their children will relish
a visit to the 24-acre Yellow
River Game Ranch set on
a naturally wooded preserve along the
banks of the Yellow River . It features
more than 600 native Georgia animals
such as deer, buffalo, bears and the
famous weather predicting groundhog,
General Beauregard Lee.
- The Kangaroo
Conservation Center is
America 's Aussie Adventure and home
to the largest population of kangaroos
outside of Australia .
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| Located in historic
Grant Park, the
Zoo features more than 200 species of animals from
destinations such as the African plains and
Asian forests. The Zoo's landscape spans
nearly 40 acres of lush greenery and forests.
Unusual animals include the Bornean Sumatran
orangutans, Asian small-clawed otters and
Sumatran tigers. The Ford African Rain Forest
houses one of the largest captive gorilla
populations in North America with a total
of 23 gorillas. Zoo Atlanta's Giant Pandas
- Lun Lun and Yang Yang - are proud parents
of baby Mei Lan (Atlanta Beauty) in 2006
and every minute of her young life has caused
a commotion around the world. |
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