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Atlanta Braves and Turner Field
The
Atlanta Braves regular season takes place April - September at Turner
Field. The
Braves Museum and Hall of Fame, also at Turner Field, features
more than 600 Braves artifacts and photographs that trace the team's
history from its beginnings in Boston (1871-1952) to Milwaukee (1953-65)
to Atlanta (1966-present). Both the Braves Museum and Turner Field
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Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome
The Atlanta
Falcons have created a host of exciting game-day experiences and affordable
family ticket packages. The 1998 NFC Champion Atlanta Falcons gear up each
September to kick off the official season. The Georgia
Dome has hosted numerous events including: the 1996 Summer Olympics,
Super Bowl XXVIII & XXXIV, the annual Chick-fil-A Bowl and most recently,
the 2007 NCAA Men's Final Four. Dome tour information is available.
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Atlanta Hawks, and Atlanta Dream at Philips Arena
Philips
Arena is home to world class concerts, events and
the NBA Atlanta
Hawks along with Atlanta's newest pro-sports
team, the WNBA
Atlanta Dream. |
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Atlanta University Center and Historic
West End
The West End historic district of Atlanta holds the country's largest concentration
of African-American colleges and is often referred to as the Atlanta
University Center (AUC). The AUC is comprised of Clark Atlanta University,
Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Spelman College. It
is home to the Clark Atlanta University Art Gallery, Morehouse Chapel,
Morehouse School of Medicine's National Center for Primary Care, 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 its exhibitions of African-American and
Haitian art, and The
Wren's Nest, home of Joel Chandler Harris who wrote the Uncle Remus
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AtlanTIX
AtlanTIX is your one-stop shop for same day, half-price tickets. With two locations
- the ACVB Underground Atlanta Visitor Center downtown and Lenox Square in
Buckhead - AtlanTIX features not only theater, but also Atlanta CityPass and
half-price attraction tickets to places like Zoo Atlanta and the High Museum
of Art. |
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Centennial
Olympic Park
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 festivals make the park a gathering place
for Atlantans and visitors. The park features the world's largest Olympic
Ring fountain. |
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City
Segway Tours
Cruise through beautiful parks and downtown Atlanta sidewalks while receiving
a great historical and informational orientation of the city. The Segway
is the first of its kind: a self-balancing personal transportation device
designed to operate in any pedestrian environment. |
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The
Georgia Aquarium
Dive into a one-of-a-kind aquatic experience at the world's largest aquarium,
the Georgia Aquarium! Get up close with gentle whale sharks, toothy sand
tiger sharks, graceful beluga whales, playful sea otters and aquatic animals
from around the globe. With the largest collection of aquatic animals,
you are sure to see things you've never seen before! |
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Georgia State Capitol
Georgia native gold tops the dome of the Georgia
State Capitol. This restored 1889 building houses a museum which collects,
maintains and exhibits significant artifacts, including a priceless collection
of Georgia's state flags. 60-90 minute tours are available. |
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Inside
CNN Atlanta
Journey into the heart of CNN Worldwide and get an up-close look at global
news in the making. Inside CNN is a 55-minute guided walking tour with
exclusive, behind the- scenes views of Atlanta's CNN studios and an exciting
glimpse of news and broadcasting in action from the world headquarters
of CNN. |
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Imagine
It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
Located on Centennial Olympic Park, Imagine It! The Children's Museum of
Atlanta features hands-on, colorful exhibits and activities where children
can discover, imagine and explore as they learn how things work in their
world. Whether it's building a sandcastle, painting on the walls, or exploring
the latest exhibit, children will discover why it's the smart place to
play. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic
Site & Sweet Auburn District
The area of Sweet
Auburn served as the thriving center of Black enterprise in Atlanta
from the 1890s through the 1940s, and is the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. At the Martin
Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, explore his birth home, visitor
center, historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, and The King Center, where Dr.
King's Nobel Peace Prize is on exhibit. The crypt and gravesite of Dr.
King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, are also located at The King Center. |
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World
of Coca-Cola
From a multi-sensory 4-D theater, a marvelously restored 1880s soda fountain,
a one-of-a-kind World of Coca-Cola glass bottle produced in a real, live
bottling line, to an opportunity to sample nearly 70 different beverages
from around the world, you'll experience something inviting around every
corner. |
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Underground
Atlanta
Six city blocks have been transformed into a spirited marketplace that
offers historic guided tours, more than 100 specialty stores, Kenny's Alley,
the trendy hangout with exciting nightlife and restaurants, street-cart
merchants and annual events. The Peach Drop, the largest New Year's Eve
celebration in the Southeast, St Patrick's Day Festival, and Heritage Arts
Festival are just a few of the special events that take place. |
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