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1. North Georgia Mountains & Waterfalls

Using Blue Sky Cabin Rentals (blueskycabinrentals.com) we snagged a last minute getaway to Ellijay and "The Cabin on the Pond", a one bedroom with 2 twin beds in the loft and a queen in the master,... more
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2. Interesting Parts of Town

Nothing like the market days in European cities, but a start can be seen on Saturdays in Morningside. It has just started this year and offers organically grown fruits and vegetables, flowers as well... more
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3. Stone Mountain

stone mountain park is located east of downtown atlanta on US 78 between atlanta and snellville. stone mountain is famous for it's huge carving of jefferson davis, robert e. lee, and stonewall... more
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4. Callaway Gardens

If you are needing a nice day trip from Atlanta and go to Callaway Gardens, make sure and save some time for the Butterfly Center---over 1000 butterflies from more than 50 species flutter around... more
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5. Martin Luther King

Martin Luther King´s home and grave is located a bit outside downtown Atlanta. But there are signs leading on a historic trail to his house. Also visit the museum close to the grave. It has great... more
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6. Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta: If you've got kids (or are a kid at heart) this is a good visit. A great zoo with a pair of attractions. Their names are Lun-Lun and Yang Yang - Giant Pandas. Also on view is Slasher the... more
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7. Six Flags

Six Flags over Georgia is an great amusement park just west of Atlanta on I-20. It's part of the Six Flag chain of parks that stretches from the east coast all the way to Six Flags Magic Mountain in... more
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8. Sports

Catch a Georgia Tech University Yellow Jackets football game at Bobby Dodd stadium. Park at the varsity and walk west towards the statdium. Just follow the crowd. Parking is $10.00 at the Varsity.... more
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9. Cool new arcade in Underground ATL

There is a cool new arcade in Underground ATL. It's a huge arcade named PAC-MAN PLAY Arcade. It has like 50+ games of all kinds and has a store where you take... more
10. kennesaw

the historic town of kennesaw is an interesting side trip when visiting the atlanta area. of interest to the tourist is kennesaw's museum of civil war... more
11. Dillard in NW Georgia

It is a family style restaurant, place to stay and relax in a small community of only this complex. The specialty is the food. The presentation was good, with... more
12. Cleveland-Home to the CAbbage Patch Kids

Babyland General Hospital-This is the home and long time-35 year tradition of the Cabbage Patch dolls. Yep, after nearly 20 years of being away, someone... more
13. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefied State Park

Kennesaw mountain is a short drive from Atlanta and is located just west of Marietta. The park was the site of two major civil war battles during Georgia's... more
14. Where the hippies meet the punks

Actually everyone is welcome in Little 5 Points in East Atlanta. It's got tattoo shops, crystal shops, leather and lace and Birkenstocks. I love it, even my... more
15. Ride a bike

It might sound scary, but Atlanta has some great places for biking. You can bike around Piedmont Park if you want to play it safe, or you can go out and see a... more
16. kennesaw mountain battlefield park

kennesaw mountain battlefield park is located northwest of downtown atlanta off of I-75 exit 269. between june 19 1864 and july 2 1864 this was the site of a... more
17. roswell

roswell is an affluent suburb of atlanta located on the northern edge of the atlanta urban sprawl. roswell has a charming downtown historic district with a... more
18. marietta

marietta is a suburb in the northwest corner of the atlanta urban sprawl. this charming town has a very nice town square that is lined with shops, restaurants,... more
19. State parks & lakes, High Falls = GA's Best Secret

Serenity abounds at High Falls lake and state park. Some people like to fish, others like to kayak, some like to putter around on their pontoons, and still... more
20. Pasaquan---St EOM Memorial

Pasaquan is a property that was developed into a piece of art, kind of similar to Howard Finster's Gardens, if you have been there. St EOM, or Eddie Owens... more
21. Sweetwater Creek State Park

This place has ruins from the Cival War era---a mill on a large Creek which has trails and interactive areas all along the banks of Sweetwater Creek. The Mill... more
22. Atlanta Book Exchange

Atlanta Book Exchange is located across the street from political hub Manuel's Tavern in Poncey-Highlands and just up the street from new Poncey-Highlands... more
23. Dwarf House - Chick Fil A

Dwarf House is the original home of Chick Fil A, so if you're dying to order a burger and straight fries at Chick-Fil-A, now's your chance!Features the same... more
24. decatur

decatur is a historic town located about 10 miles east of downtown atlanta. decatur offers a number of civil war historic sites, an excellent selection of good... more
25. paces ferry

paces ferry was located on the chattahoochee river between modern day buckhead and vinings in northwest atlanta. during the atlanta campaign on july 17 th 1864... more
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