Augie Posted September 26 Posted September 26 (edited) 20 hours ago, T master said: But not in a great part of the city ... It’s not in a bad part of the city. It’s by the convention center, World of Coke, CNN Center, State Farm Arena, the Georgia Aquarium (which is surprisingly cool), College Football HOF, etc. You don’t want to wander too far off (especially to the south) if you don’t know here you are going, but it’s not like the Braves old stadium in the heart of the ‘hood. I think people will feel quite safe around the stadium, especially on a game day. Odd side note, on my way to my grocery store (just over one mile) I can look right and see the Falcon’s dome downtown, or look left and see The Battery where the Braves play. If you are looking to kill some time in Atlanta and want to see a cool mixed use development that works, check out The Battery. https://batteryatl.com In addition to the Braves stadium, there are restaurants, huge bars with all kinds of entertainment, several hotels and theaters, apartments, offices, etc. It’s even better when the Braves are not playing because it’s less crowded. . Edited September 27 by Augie 5 Quote
BillsPride12 Posted September 26 Posted September 26 17 minutes ago, Augie said: It’s not in a bad part of the city. It’s by the convention center, World of Coke, CNN Center, State Farm Arena, the Georgia Aquarium (which is surprisingly cool), College Football HOF, etc. You don’t want to wander too far off (especially to the south) if you don’t know here you are going, but it’s not like the Braves old stadium in the heart of the ‘hood. I think people will feel quite safe around the stadium, especially on a game day. Odd side note, on my way to my grocery store (just over one mile) I can look right and see the Falcon’s dome downtown, or look left and see The Battery where the Braves play. If you are looking to kill some time in Atlanta and want to see a cool mixed use development that works, check out The Battery. https://batteryatl.com How is the world of coke museum? I have heard that is actually pretty cool. Something I would like to check out if I ever make it to ATL Quote
Just Jack Posted September 26 Posted September 26 2 hours ago, JakeFrommStateFarm said: Taylor Swift did a bunch of concerts there on her last tour too but was CFA open for those concerts? 1 Quote
JakeFrommStateFarm Posted September 26 Posted September 26 43 minutes ago, Just Jack said: but was CFA open for those concerts? Yes if it wasn't sunday Quote
Augie Posted September 26 Posted September 26 (edited) 19 hours ago, BillsPride12 said: How is the world of coke museum? I have heard that is actually pretty cool. Something I would like to check out if I ever make it to ATL It’s not something I would have done on my own, but I took a friend who was in town and interested. It was actually better than I expected, and at the end they have a taste testing thing with countless Coke flavors, many of which are not available to us here. That was pretty cool. Anything Coke related in ATL is a big deal. The World of Coke is right by the Aquarium. Aquariums are something I generally avoid, but that was another pleasant surprise. The Atlanta History Center is not downtown (it’s just north in the heart of Buckhead) and that was much more interesting than I expected. I didn’t realize Lincoln was not going to get the party nomination for reelection until Sherman took Atlanta, stopped the train supplies to Confederate troops and the powers that be said why pick a guy to settle this thing, we could actually win it! EDIT: Our son was able to get an interview to interview with a top guy at Coke for an internship one year in college. The guy he interviewed with basically said “don’t get your hope up, we are a global company, and our interns reflect that. Last year our department had about a dozen interns, and only one was a white male from the US,” Interesting. Our son also said that everybody working there looked miserable, but I’m sure that was just a first impression. (Maybe.) . . Edited September 27 by Augie 1 Quote
T master Posted September 26 Posted September 26 4 hours ago, Augie said: It’s not something I would have done on my own, but I took a friend who was in town and interested. It was actually better than I expected, and at the end they have a taste testing thing with countless Coke flavors, many of which are not available to us here. That was pretty cool. Anything Coke related in ATL is a big deal. The World of Coke is right by the Aquarium. Aquariums are something I generally avoid, but that was another pleasant surprise. The Atlanta History Center is not downtown (it’s just north in the heart of Buckhead) and that was much more interesting than I expected. I didn’t realize Lincoln was not going to get the party nomination for reelection until Sherman took Atlanta, stopped the train supplies to Confederate troops and the powers that be said why pick a guy to settle this thing, we could actually win it! Is the underground still a big tourist thing ? I went there years ago and it was pretty cool and isn't that near the Coke buildings too ? Quote
Augie Posted September 26 Posted September 26 (edited) 16 minutes ago, T master said: Is the underground still a big tourist thing ? I went there years ago and it was pretty cool and isn't that near the Coke buildings too ? That’s south of there I think, but not immediate to the other stuff. That’s not a place I’d be recommending, but my knowledge is limited to one trip there maybe 30 years ago. We’ve lived here full time and gone downtown regularly for 15 years now and don’t even know if it still exists or where I’d look for it. If it’s there, it’s easy to avoid. EDIT: If you see the Underground Atlanta name and think it sounds familiar, I would advise looking into it a bit first. You don’t want to go to what it used to be. . Edited September 26 by Augie 1 Quote
Mike in Horseheads Posted September 26 Posted September 26 1 hour ago, T master said: Is the underground still a big tourist thing ? I went there years ago and it was pretty cool and isn't that near the Coke buildings too ? https://discoveratlanta.com/things-to-do/nightlife/underground-atlanta/ Quote
Buffalo03 Posted September 27 Posted September 27 19 hours ago, uninja said: I honestly don't understand the hype for Chick-fil-a, people talk it up as if it's the second coming or something. I finally went and was like, "it's chicken." If you can't taste the difference between their chicken and other fast food chicken then I don't know what to tell you. There's a reason a lot more people prefer it over other places Quote
T master Posted September 27 Posted September 27 16 hours ago, Mike in Horseheads said: https://discoveratlanta.com/things-to-do/nightlife/underground-atlanta/ I went there years ago and took my daughter that place was very cool and a treasure for the city for sure !! Thanks ... Quote
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