Pros: Beautiful city, lots to do Cons: Easy to get lost, highways are confusing
A few weeks ago I had to go to Atlanta for some training. My hotel was about 30 miles north of the airport and my training was in a hotel about 20 miles north of my hotel. This meant a lot of time spent in my car. Unfortunately, it meant about 4-5 hours...
Pros: Sports (4 Teams,SUPER BOWL, Olympics), History Cons: Ugly Mayor
Atlanta is a playground with a host of places to visit, including amusement parks, four major professional sports teams and multiple sporting events, a zoo, historical sites, 130 retail centers, 41 golf courses, and 54 public parks.
Pros: Wonderful theater, nice facilities, fantastic people Cons: Hard to find
Review Topic: Entertainment
I made my second visit to Atlanta this past year and was fortunate enough to be there over a weekend, meaning I got to indulge in my favorite recreation—visiting the theater.
Pros: informative, beautiful Swan House, tours given Cons: -n/a
The Atlanta History Center is located off West Paces Ferry Road in Northeast Atlanta. It takes about two or three hours to see everything it has to offer, and that is if you don't go to the Swan House's servants quarters for concessions.
Pros: nice architecture, great special exhibits Cons: permanent collection is small
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
Nestled in the midst of Midtown you will find Atlanta's answer to the arts. Midtown is a business district just north of the downtown area and south of the trendy Buckhead district....
Pros: Great music, good food, attentive service Cons: Hard to find -- surrounded by one-way streets! Steep drink prices.
Review Topic: Entertainment
An Atlanta Tradition
As Atlanta natives know (and business travelers learn), The Cheetah, located at 887 Spring Street in downtown Atlanta, has made a name for itself as a...
Those were my exact words when I walked into the newly built Mall of Georgia. I mean, I have done some shopping in my life, but this was far better than any mall I have been shopping in. I have been to...
Pros: Baseball, Food, Music Cons: Olympic t-shirts, segregation, tourist horses
I wrote this after a three day trip to Atlanta to see the Braves lose two out of three to the Dodgers. Actually the baseball games were secondary to the phenomena of Lil' Abner goes to the big city. I'm sure I gave myself away by walking around with my...
Pros: The most hilarious exhibition you'll ever see Cons: Sometimes reminds you of a junk yard
By the wondrous ways of the Internet I made a number of friends over time. Okay, I should probably rather call them acquaintances since I really don’t know an awful lot about most of them other than what they chose to reveal via e-mail. One exception...
During my latest trip to Atlanta, I was stopped outside of a Marta station and I was asked where a particular church was located. Ten minutes later, as my husband and I waited for his cousin to meet us, another gentleman asked us for directions to a...
Pros: Food, world-class museums, nice weather. Cons: Hard to get around without a car.
I recently visited Atlanta for the second time, after spending two years in school there, in the late 1990's. Here is a list of popular sights, suggestions and comments that might serve you for planning a weekly (more or less) vacation in the capital ...
Pros: historic theatrical venue Cons: lots of steep stairs (but most areas handicapped accessible)
***(This is a revised and expanded repost of a previous review.)***
While visiting Atlanta (or even if you are a long-time resident) be sure and visit Atlanta's only remaining movie palace. Whether you are a movie buff, opera...
Pros: The party place of the south! Cons: Traffic can be bad!
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...
Pros: Cheap living, usually good weather, nice people Cons: Not much excitement or attraction for visitors
I loved Atlanta when I lived there, moving right before the Olympics in 1996 until last summer. The cost of living is fairly inexpensive for a big city, the weather is generally nice, and the pace of life isn't bad.
Being a resident of the Metro Atlanta area for some 28 years now, I know for sure there is no place that I would rather be. To the casual non-resident observer, Atlanta may seem like a "small town" with not a whole lot going on. However, once...
Pros: Trains are FAST and stations have FREE parking Cons: Bus Service is SLOW shuts down around midnight then you have to drive or walk
INTRODUCTION
Atlanta's MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) System helps residents and visitors of Atlanta to move quickly and easily around the Atlanta Central Business District.
Pros: beautiful, peaceful and refreshing Cons: you can't bring a picnic
Atlanta is fortunate to have large trees and old historic shrubs in an urban setting. The Atlanta Botanical Garden (ABG) offers a nice get-away for the garden enthusiast. ABG is a nice, quiet spot in the middle of a sprawling city. ABG is...
Pros: Wonderful people, history Cons: Traffic, pollution
Over and over again, I hear the city of Atlanta raked over the coals for a variety of reasons. However, every time I leave the city I realize once again why Atlanta is such a great place to live, and why I really could care less about living anywhere...
Pros: Cheap and delicious Mediterranean cuisine, great service Cons: none
Nestled between The Variety Playhouse and Seven Stages Theater, the Olive Bistro is conveniently located in the heart of Little Five Points. The small storefront is easy to miss, even after a recent expansion into the space formerly occupied by the...
Pros: Loads of fun, easy parking Cons: need advance reservations
Get ready to laugh until you hurt! From the moment you walk into the small dining area and receive your new identity to the time you say goodbye to everyone you met, you will have a blast. Agatha’s has to be the best dinner theater I have been to. I...
Pros: nice place to visit Cons: you wouldn't wanna live here
You must excuse me. Right now I am angry. First of all, let me say that Atlanta does have a lot to offer. A cultural mecca, yeah. Great sports, okay. Trendy restaurants and snooty shopping, of course. But let me ask you: is it really worth it? I live in...
Pros: interesting, easy to park, Cons: special interest kind of tour
I was recently charmed by a tour of the Margaret Mitchell House. A friend was visiting from Los Angeles and she wanted to see many sights. Having grown up in the suburbs, I am familiar with all that Atlanta has to offer. I had visited everyplace on her...
Pros: Location to other area attractions. Not far from mountains or coast. Cons: Traffic, air quality, lack of inner-city attractions.
For anyone who has read other reviews I've done, you'll find this one to be rather vague and "harsh". It's a bit long-winded, too. I apologize. As a matter of fact, to some who have written other reviews about Atlanta, they'll probably label...
Pros: Some light bits of history Cons: Same old corporate mall stores as in every mall
Underground Atlanta is promoted using its historical background to distinguish it from being just another mall. Apparently, Underground Atlanta's origins are from when the numerous railroad tracks in the central area of the city congested so much that...
Pros: Lots to do..easy transportation..Fun place Cons: None on this trip
Last summer my grandson and I went with my husband on one of his business trips to Atlanta. Since my husband was gone during the day, we had each day to ourselves and were bound and determined to make the most of it....and make the most of it, we did!...
Pros: Great attractions, friendly people for the most part, and good transportation system Cons: It can be a little confusing and frustrating if it's you're first time there
Review Topic: Overview
Atlanta, GA is a beautiful city. It's surrounded by trees and mountains. As soon as you see the city, you're awed into silence by the buildings and sites. However, it's not unlike any other major city...
Pros: Shopping, Dining, Entertainment, great place to raise a family Cons: Traffic, Taxes, Crime
Over the course of the last 3 years, we have moved around the southeast, covering four states, including Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida. This review will be the first of four installments covering our continuing journey. Our...
Pros: convenient location, funky shops Cons: prices can be higher in an urban area
Are you looking for the best places to Antique in Atlanta? Try some of these:
Chamblee, located Northeast of Atlanta inside the Perimeter, has a diverse, thriving ethnic business district where you can find any number of antique shops,...
Pros: Good short course, pretty well maintained Cons: a bit expensive for a short course
Many a day my usual foursome has skipped out of work early for a quick 18 at the Hooch. And quick it can be, I think our record is two and a half hours. At a par 61 4101 yards, they have cut out all the par fives (and my best chance at birdie) and...
Pros: great food, gorgeous setting Cons: need a car to get there
Since The Blue Willow Inn is not listed under the restaurant section, I had to create an entry. This restaurant is a must see for all travellers trying to get a real taste of the South.
Whenever I have out of town guest who have never been to...
Pros: SPORTS, STONE MOUNTAIN, SIX FLAGS, GREAT CITY!!! Cons: none
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
ATLANTA HAS EVERYTHING!! Atlanta is an uptempo city with anything anyone could ever ask for. Atlanta has great sports teams and arenas / stadiums, great entertainment, and well known...
Pros: fresh fruits and vegetables, great variety, foreign foods Cons: no coca cola--remember this is Atlanta we must have it to survive!
My favorite place to shop in Atlanta is the DeKalb Farmer's Market located at 3000 E. Ponce de Leon. You will be greeted at the entrance with a colorful sign reading "An International World of Food." This truly is a place where all cultures...
Pros: Great variety of coffees, locally roasted; friendly staff Cons: No hip music, no deco art, no glitzy packaging
Coffee. It's all the rage these days.
I actually didn't start drinking coffee until I was about 25, eight years ago. I still don't drink it every day, and quite often I'll drink decaf. Caffeine, though it sometimes has its place in my life,...
I recently visited one of my closest friends who lives outside the city of Atlanta. I travelled there in March and for the most part the weather was very nice. A few showers but nothing like the unbearable heat she said they have during the summer. ...
Pros: Baseball Purity in a Modern Setting Cons: Parking is distant.
The last time I attended a Braves home game, sonetime around '97, it was in the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Though not a complete pig sty, it was an aging dinosuar (Built in 1965 at a fiscally responsible three million) saddly reminesent of...
Pros: Great American city! Cons: Too hot in summer
Any review about Atlanta is bogus unless the first thing mentioned is Stone Mountain.
Sixteen miles east of town is the largest exposed piece of granite in the world, known as Stone Mountain. On the side of the mountain is the Confederate War...
Pros: A nice place to visit Cons: Traffic, traffic, traffic!
And I also loved the train system. I forget what it is called now, but it traveled from the airport, all the way to the hotel I was staying at in Atlanta, and then it also went off on a few other branches.
Pros: Lots to do and see, low cost of living Cons: Not as liberal as it should be
Atlanta, Georgia is one of the rising cities and part of the "New South". Now, what the "New South" means, I don't know, I'm a Northerner from the West. But from what I can tell, it means that there is alot of high tech and an influx...
Atlanta is a great town, has to be the best city in the south. I lived in Atlanta, actually Roswell, for about a year, trying desperately to get back! Baseball, football, basketball, hockey for the sports fans. Most concerts worth seeing come to Atlanta,...
Pros: Public transportation and fabulous sights! Cons: Heavy traffic and a long distance trip (for me)
*note*: *I had trouble submitting this opinion into the right category and so deleted the first review. It is now posted in the category it belongs in with a few changes.*
Last Summer I visited Atlanta, Georgia on a business trip for my...
Pros: Lots to do, great climate, good restaurants and shopping. Cons: Traffic, pollution
I've lived in Atlanta two separate times in my adult life. The first time I moved there in 1988-1992 and then again between 1996-1999. I can look at it through two different perspectives, having lived there and vacationed there as well. I love...
Pros: Great course for the price. Allows private coolers Cons: Cash only
One of the areas better municipal golf courses, Mystery Valley is a great way to play a top notch course without spending top dollar. Being located just minutes from Stone Mountain Park makes this course very accessible to most of Metro Atlanta and...
Pros: Beautiful city, full of history. Cons: Every street seems to be a peachtree something.
First, I am a GWTW fan so when my husband and I had the chance to live in a Northeastern suberb of Atlanta (Norcross) for a couple of months, we jumped on it. I read the book so much that I already felt like I knew the city.
Pros: Never-ending list of things to do. Cons: High-traffic.
As a child growing up in Atlanta ( Suburbs ) you really don't realize how good you have until you move away, and become a child elsewhere. When you live in Atlanta all of your life you think - all - of the places you end up living will have wonderful...
Atlanta is a great city, which is growing everyday. The city has so much to offer. Whether you like sports, shopping, theme parks, historical places, or just to relax, Atlanta is the place to be. I live about 90 miles south of Atlanta so I go there quite...
For $1.50, you can pretty much get to anything good in Atlanta. The MARTA (Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) system has Atlanta down pat. Want to go to an Atlanta Hawks or Atlanta Thrashers' Game? Marta's train takes you right to the arena. How...
Pros: Universities and libraries with Internet located close to downtown Cons: hot, criminal, ugly
I've had several trips to Atlanta, about three, to be exact, and all of those times I didn't excatly like the city. Maybe it was because I am just not used to Southern weather, maybe it's because I experienced some culture shock, maybe it's because I...
Pros: Lots of Entertainment; Great Weather Cons: Traffic; Cost of Living; Superficial "feel"
Review Topic: Overview
I lived in Atlanta in 1997-1999. There are a lot of things that I enjoy about Altanta, but there are also some things that I'm not crazy about as well.
I used to live in Atlanta, and would like to say to anyone interested in visiting that you may do good to choose a hotel located in the Midtown/Downtown area that is close to a MARTA. Many of the local attractions may be accessed with MARTA, and that...
I live in Atlanta, GA. It is a very nice city. There are plenty of things to do in Atlanta. You could go to Six Flags, the big theme park in Atlanta. There is White Water, a big water park in Atlanta. Underground Atlanta is always a fun place to go....
Pros: You can get to places - Public transport is NOT good. Cons: You might die in the long run. Or at least have some serious repairs to pay for.
If you are planning on coming to Atlanta, you're going to have to rent a car. Public transportation here, though not nonexistant, is sparse and difficult to really understand. And, since the city is so big, and there are so many things to do and places...
Pros: Beautiful,Stone Mountain State Park,Atlanta Underground,Very Historical Cons: None
I went to Atlanta in March and one of the first things I noticed was that everybody is so nice and most of the hotels are very nice.Once you get to Atlanta there's many things to do.You can go to Stone Mountain State Park in the 18th century train...
The Atlanta Cyclorama houses "The Texas". "The Texas" is the locomotive that chased "The General", another locomotive, in the Civil War episode that inspired...
Pros: Easy to drive around. Hot girls, good music. Cons: Traffic, not ready for population boom
I came to Atlanta in the summer of 2005 for college. I attend Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta and so far school has been a pleasurable experience. As for the city itself I could sum it up by saying after one year here you've pretty much done ...
Pros: Shopping, restaurants, bars, and more! Cons: Can get pricey, best in warm, mild weather
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
Okay everyone, I will share to you Atlanta's best kept secret-Virginia Highlands. The Highlands is basically a neighborhood, close to Piedmont Park and the Midtown area, and reminiscent of...
Pros: Just about everything Cons: Summertime heat is killer!!
Atlanta rocks. Plain and simple. Ive been to Atlanta 6 times and have loved it each and every time. Im a huge music fanatic and Atlanta has some of the best independant musicians out there. Ive been to major sporting events in Atlanta as well ...
Pros: Many beautiful trees. Good roads. Lots of things to do. Cons: Traffic. Summer heat. Southern charm lost.
At the outset, I must mention that I am not a native Atlantan, but my sister lives there, so I have visited it several times at different times of the year.
Atlanta, like most large areas, has a little of everything.
The good: lots of lush...
Pros: Pretty, clean and warm Cons: Few cabs, airport too big and unmanageable, not much to do inside the city
Atlanta may be the capital of the New South, but it's got a long way to catch up with its northern cousins like Chicago and New York. I have relatives in Atlanta and it pains me everytime I think of traveling through Hartsfield Airport. The Airport is...
Pros: Six Flags, Malls, Coke Cola Tour, Cnn tour lots of things to do Cons: Their are quite a few cons but quite a few of pros as well.
This city is weird you wonder is it growing or is the downtown area not growing and its just strictly surburban areas growing. With that being said. Atlanta has become the Major city for the south. Any person in the south will tell you these things if ...
Atlanta is a cool place to be. It's in the South, so your going to have a pretty ideal temperature all year long. There is lots of things to do. Take a Braves game in, watch the struggling Falcons, or how bout the Hawks and Thrashers, who are...
I live in Columbus, Georgia...as unfortunate as that may be, one of the few reasons that I have survived my life here is because of Atlanta. Only an hour and a half away, Atlanta offers a wonderful change of sights and sounds.
For those with extra time in Atlanta a drive to beautiful Stone Mountain is very much in order. The park features the largest reief carving in the world. Over 3200 acres of magnificent park side to explore and have fun at. A spectacular adventure is...
Pros: great vacation spot.... Cons: prices of merchandise....
I love Atlanta, it is the best place to visit in Georgia. They have many things to do there. I just went to Atlanta and I had a great time. It was a wonderful experience.
In Atlanta I went to The CNN center with my family. It was a...
Pros: Great place to Live Cons: Traffic on Interstates
Over the past twenty five years, I have been to Atlanta, Georgia many times and I've always spent my time downtown at the Peachtree Plaza hotel, Underground Atlanta, the state capitol building area, or other close in tourist/entertainment sites. ...
Pros: fascinating, educational museum Cons: limited hours, must make arrangements ahead of time for guided tours
Review Topic: Sights & Attractions
The Robert C. Williams American Museum of Papermaking located at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology on 10th Street, adjacent to the Georgia Tech Campus, is one of Atlanta's...
Pros: Friendly, convenient, inexpensive Cons: None more than any big city
I have been to Atlanta about 10 times now in my life. I've gone on a couple of business trips there, I've gone to visit some family we have that lives there now, and I've gone to the two biggest things to happen in the town in recent years: the...
Atlanta is commonly known as "Hotlanta" and this city, the largest city and the capital of Georgia does live up to its name. First off it does get scorching hot down there in the summertime, one reason why it deserves that nickname. Temps can...
When i went to six flags, i went to the one in Gurnee Mills,IL.It was so great. It was non stop action all day. This theme park is not just for the little ones it is designed for all ages. Everyone has a ride that they can ride on. It also fun for the...
Pros: fascinating displays of sports history and trophies Cons: you probably need to be a sports fan to get the most enjoyment
While visiting Atlanta, fans of intercollegiate athletics may want to stop by the Edge Intercollegiate Athletic Center on the Georgia Tech campus. Located at the corner of Techwood and Bobby Dodd Way, and adjacent to Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant...
Pros: Greater Atlanta Area Cons: The City of Atlanta
There are many appealing things about Georgia. However, Atlanta is not one of them. For a city of this size, it should have more to offer. The cut and dry of it is that Atlanta lacks depth.
There aren’t many things that I could think of,...
Pros: All you can Drink Coke Products near the end of the tour Cons: Crowds
Did you know that the majority of Fortune 500 companies have their head offices in Atlanta? This bustling city has come a long way from a railroad crossing in the last 150 years!
Coca Cola has it's head office near downtown Atlanta and it's a...
Pros: Many things to do, you won't be bored Cons: Traffic and CAN BE expensive
There are many things to do in Atlanta. When I went there, I went to Coca-Cola Factory and Stone Mountain Park. You get to tour and taste cokes from all over the world. The best time to go to Stone Mountain would be Fall or spring because the weather...
Pros: Great city, great attractions, great people, very attactive... Cons: Can be very hot in the summer months...
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines fantastic as very good of its kind : eminently good . Everything about Atlanta passes this definition's test.
First of all, tourists should not come down to Atlanta expecting warm Southern hospitality. Atlantans are generally rude people. I speak from experience - I used to live in Georgia and spent alot of time in Atlanta. ...
Pros: great parks, world class zoo, great shopping Cons: humid in summer, traffic
I have lived in Atlanta for the past few years, and I recommend the city to anyone looking for a modern city with old southern charm. If you want to live like an 1920's Hollywood star, the Georgian is the place to stay. Legends like Clark Gable stayed...
Pros: Excellent Movie, fun place, lots of memorabilia Cons: Expensive
My family and I went to the World of Coca-Cola in the fall of 2007 and had a great time. It was a little more expensive than I had anticipated, but once we were inside we agreed that it was worth it. I also wasn’t sure that my kids would like it, since ...
Why would anyone want to go to Atlanta? No beach, no resorts... Well, although Atlanta may offer none of the above, it offers so much more. Some include: Cyclorama, CNN, Coca Cola, Underground Atlanta (aka - shopping galore), The birth house of the...
Pros: Drinks, live jazz, and IMAX nature films are an unusual but winning combo. Cons: Much dressier than your typical "dinner-and-a-movie" date, but is that so bad?
Normally the Fernbank Museum, or any museum for that matter, is not the first place that springs to mind when one considers things to do on a date in Atlanta. Fernbank (full title: the Fernbank Museum of Natural History), built in the early 1990's,...
I went to Atlanta last year with my boyfriend and let me just tell you, it is gorgeous. We stayed in the Buckhead area, which is full of restaurants, bars, and little shops..it is good if you enjoy nightlife. We stayed at a Radisson there which was okay....
Atlanta Falcons Replica Mini Helmet This Atlanta Falcons Replica Mini Helmet features an improved Z2B running back/quarterback style facemask that has the exact shine and look as a full ...
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