What to do in Atlanta

rude awakening

This might have already been done and PPL might be already be making plans but I thought I'd add this. There's a few things to do in the place (Alot more then Phoenix by the looks of it)
Feel free to add more if you find some or if I missed any out.:D
RA
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Hangout Spots

Little Five Points

http://littlefivepoints.net/
It's one of the coolest spots on the map. A bohemian hangout with a rich mix of art, theater, and shopping, it has been the epicenter of all things alternative for many years. 7 Stages Theatre, Horizon Theatre, Variety Playhouse, Star Community Bar (with a shrine to Elvis) and many pubs and nightlife places are available.

Where to Eat

Peasant Bistro
http://www.peasantatl.com/
PEASANT bistro is a sophisticated, dramatic two-story restaurant overlooking Centennial Olympic Park and the Atlanta skyline. Entering the restaurant, guests are greeted by a grand, sweeping staircase leading up to the main dining room where dark walnut-stained wood floors, intimate spaces and balconies overlook the bar below create a romantic yet modern setting. The restaurant's outdoor dining area offers the perfect escape from the city buzz. The private dining room can host large parties or be divided beautifully to accommodate more intimate gatherings. Whether planning rehearsal dinners, business functions, celebrations or reunions, PEASANT bistro offers guests many options to suit their specific needs. PEASANT bistro is located in the Luckie Marietta District, one block from the Georgia Aquarium across from Centennial Olympic Park at 250 Park Avenue West in Atlanta, Georgia 30313. PEASANT bistro is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. For more information, call 404-230-1724 or visit www.peasantatl.com. Curbside valet for lunch and dinner.

Endenu Restaurant
http://www.menuism.com/restaurants/endenu-atlanta-314269

Abdullah The Butcher House of Ribs
http://www.yelp.com/biz/abdullah-the-butcher-house-of-ribs-atlanta
If your future plans include being anywhere near Atlanta and you like offbeat eateries, you'd be making a terrible mistake if you neglected to visit Abdullah The Butcher's House Of Ribs & Chinese Food. Abdullah's primary claim to fame, of course, is as a professional wrestler with a reputation as a bloodthirsty brute. His restaurant, located in a former 7-11 on Fairburn Road in SW Atlanta, has been dishing up delicious, expertly-smoked ribs since 1994. Also on the menu: Chinese food, chicken wings, rib tips, BBQ chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers (known here as Butcher Burgers) and a righteous collection of Southern soul food vegetables that change daily. The restaurant's decor is a fantastic hodgepodge of memorabilia from Abdullah's many years in the ring.

Justine's Cafe
http://www.justinsrestaurant.com/justinsatl/index.html

FUSE Restaurant and Lounge
http://www.fusedowntown.com/

Max's
http://maxsatl.com/
Simple. Delicious. Authentic. Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria is Atlanta’s home for classic New York-style pizza made-to-order. Served perfectly crisp and piping hot, pizzas emerge from our trademark – Georgia’s only authentic coal-burning oven. As we take pizza back to its roots and bring back the old world art of pizza making, Max’s invites you to experience a taste of Brooklyn’s best paired with Atlanta’s Southern hospitality.

Terraces Restaurant & Lounge (Georgia World Congress Center)
http://gwcc.com/attendees/dining_options/Terraces.aspx
Terraces provides all visitors with an exquisite dining experience that will sure to please every pallet. Terraces Restaurant is the only premier dining establishment located inside the Georgia World Congress Center. Terraces is open during all major event and show days. Terraces is located at the International Boulevard entrance inside Building B at the Georgia World Congress Center!

Why Terraces Restaurant?

• Convenience! Wherever you are in our center...Terraces is only steps away!
• Superb selection of Chef Tables: concepts from around world including Italian, South American, Asian, and Georgia Southern cuisine!
• Provides outstanding customer service!
• Available for private parties and other special events. Makes a great place to hold an after-show reception or casual get-together!

Ruth's Chris Steak House/Centennial Park
http://www.ruthschris.com/Steak-House/20929/Atlanta/Centennial-Park
Ruth's Chris Steak House is situated in the lobby of the Embassy Suites hotel just across the street from the Georgia World Congress Center, CNN and Phillips Arena. This Ruth's Chris restaurant in downtown Atlanta offers dramatic views of Centennial Olympic Park (the home of the 1996 Summer Olympics). Numerous private dining rooms offer a variety of dining options for 10 to 350 guests. Weather permitting, the outdoor patio of our steakhouse accommodates up to 70 guests. Whether it's a romantic steak dinner for two, an important business luncheon, a social event or an all-day meeting, Ruth's Chris Centennial Park can accommodate your needs.

Pemberton Cafe
http://www.atlantadowntown.com/go/pemberton-cafe

Paschal's Restaurant
http://www.paschalsatlanta.com/
In the heart of the historic Castleberry Hill Neighborhood is a icon complete with a history from six decades. Known for its exceptional Southern Cuisine, upscale atmosphere, and a retro style that gives customers the perfect southern hospitality experience. With private and semi -private dining areas for weddings, family reunions, business meetings, or special celebrations, it is the perfect choice!

For Shopping in Atlanta

Atlantic Station
http://www.atlanticstation.com/
Atlantic Station offers a city within a city feeling to all its visitors with a walkable streetscape-style setting with brick paved streets and a Central Park. Great boutiques, sidewalk cafes, hip restaurants reign at Atlanta's new Main Street. Atlantic Station has a Regal Cinemas 16, lots of festivals, concerts and TWELVE® Hotel. Free shuttles are available from the Arts Center MARTA Station.

City of Decatur
http://www.decaturga.com/
Walkable, friendly Decatur, six miles east of downtown Atlanta, has more than 200 boutiques, restaurants and galleries. Head to the square for outdoor concerts, the Decatur Arts Festival in May, the Decatur Beach Party in June and the Decatur Book Festival Labor Day weekend. Eddie's Attic provides live entertainment nightly. The best part? Decatur is right on the Marta line.

North Georgia Premium Outlets in Dawsonville
North Georgia Premium Outlets in Dawsonville is Georgia’s first and only premium outlet center. This center offers current-season merchandise from 140 stores. If you’re heading north on I-85, be sure to make a stop at one of the three outlet malls outside of Atlanta: Discover Mills (http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=1241) and Tanger Outlet Center (http://www.tangeroutlet.com/locustgrove), with locations in Commerce and Locust Grove.

Phipps Plaza
http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=210
Phipps spells luxury with stores like Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Tiffany & Co., Jimmy Choo and more.

Miami Circle
http://www.miamicircleshops.com/welcome.aspx
If you like art and antiques, don't forget Miami Circle known around the world for its museum quality antiques, estate jewelry, rare book galleries, and show rooms of unique lighting.

Wildlife and Aquariums

The Georgia Aquarium
http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/
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!

Zoo Atlanta
http://www.zooatlanta.org/
Located in historic Grant Park, Zoo Atlanta features more than 200 species of animals from the African plains and Asian forests. See Bornean Sumatran orangutans, Asian small clawed otters and Sumatran tigers, plus a pair of Giant Pandas and a new panda cub. The Ford African Rain Forest houses one of the largest captive gorilla populations in North America with a total of 24 gorillas.

Activities and Tours

Chattahoochee River Fun
http://chattnaturecenter.org/
Sixteen recreation areas along a 48-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River have been designed to conserve the river and provide outdoor entertainment for the whole family. Contact the Chattahoochee National Park Service to plan your outdoor fun, or Chattahoochee Outfitters, a premier raft, canoe, kayak and pedal boat outfitter. The Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell offers educational environmental programs, canoe trips and other activities.

High Museum of Art
http://www.high.org/
The High Museum of Art is the leading art museum in the southeast. Expect a broad, diverse selection of art comprising 19th/20th century American works, European paintings, decorative arts, African, African-American art, photography, and modern and contemporary art. The High is currently involved in a three-year partnership that brings treasures from the Musee du Louvre to the city.

Inside CNN Atlanta
http://edition.cnn.com/tour/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.

Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site & Sweet Auburn District
http://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm
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.

Millennium Gate
http://www.thegateatlanta.com/
The Millennium Gate is a new, classically designed monument in Atlantic Station. Winner of the prestigious 2006 Palladio Award for design of a public space, Millennium Gate showcases world-class architecture, art and history in an intimate gallery setting and beautiful grounds.

The Laughing Skull Lounge
http://www.vortexcomedy.com/
The Laughing Skull Lounge is the smallest full-time comedy club in the world with only 74 seats, but it still brings the biggest comedy acts to town. This unique combination is why The Laughing Skull Lounge has been voted best comedy club in Atlanta by several local media and as one of the best comedy clubs in the world by Delta Sky magazine. Conveniently located in the back of The Vortex Midtown two blocks from MARTA's 10th street/Midtown stop.

Air Atlanta Helicopters
http://www.airatlantahelicopters.com/
Air Atlanta Helicopters has several selections of Atlanta sites to tour from the sky. And, when you take a hot air balloon ride with Balloons Over Georgia(http://balloonsovergeorgia.com/index.htm/) you will see North Georgia in a whole new light.

Six Flags Over Georgia & Six Flags White Water
http://www.sixflags.com/whiteWater/index.aspx
Six Flags Over Georgia is the Southeast's largest regional theme park. You can visit the park from March to November to experience thrills on Goliath, ride Thomas the Tank Engine or cool-off in Skull Island, the world's largest interactive theme park water play structure. Six Flags White Water offers thrilling water rides, slides and waterfalls including Tornado, the Ultimate Storm and Cliffhanger, one of the tallest freefalls in the world.

Stone Mountain Park
http://www.stonemountainpark.com/
Stone Mountain Park is home to the world’s largest piece of exposed granite rock and is the state’s most visited attraction. With more than 3,200 acres of natural beauty, the park offers families recreational activities, special events, lodging and camping. Plus, new in 2008 is Sky Hike, the largest family adventure course in the treetops. Also see the Skyride, Paddlewheel Riverboat, Antebellum Plantation & Farmyard, The Great Barn, Scenic Railroad, Ride the Ducks, Great Locomotive Adventure, Golf, museums and the 1870s town of Crossroads® which includes live shows, craft demonstrations, shopping and dining.

World of Coca-Cola
http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/
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.

Kane-N-Nite

Very nice work. There's plenty in Atlanta I'd like to see, the Coke factory, Aquarium, but with my 4 days there, like the rest of my Mania trips before, there'll be nothing but WWE in my itinerary.

NickWWE

Two years ago I went to Atlanta with my family and had a great time. We visited both the Atlanta Zoo and the Aquarium, both were great and had some great sights. The Aquarium is just so mindblowingly massive, something I'd recommend to anyone who likes marine life. Not to mention the whales, seals and penguins, great stuff. And the Zoo was a blast, as the weather was not to hot, we went in late April, so probably similar to Wrestlemania weekend weather. The gorillas were the highlight for me, especially the silverbacks. There is so many shops in Atlanta too, so if shopping is your thing, haha, you won't soon run out of places to shop. I only spent two days in Atlanta but had a great time. I'm excited to go back and this time for the ultimate, Wrestlemania 27. I'm not sure how much sightseeing I'll be doing honestly, as just like Kane-N-Nite said, I'll be so consumed in the Wrestlemania weekend and festivities that I might not get around to the city itself. I know people in the previous thread mentioned something about safety, I must say we had no problems at all during our stay. Like most big cities, there are bad areas and all that but we were in downtown Atlanta and didn't run into any of it. About twenty minutes past Atlanta the area looked a bit rough but we were just driving through.

I'd like to add one place I plan on going to during my stay in Atlanta. Abdullah the Butcher's House of Ribs. It is about 15 minutes from the Georgia Dome and Abdullah is known to be there from time to time, and being Wrestlemania weekend, I'd think he might be there. The place is known for having some amazing bbq and there is some great history there with pictures of Abdullah from all over the world and all kinds of wrestling photos and some memorabilia on the walls. I haven't been there but hope to as I've heard great things about it.

Thanks rude awakening for compiling this list and sharing it with us. The address for Abdullah's is 2387 Fairburn Rd SW, Atlanta, GA, if you would like to add that to the list.

WweAndTnaRules

If your planning on staying Longer in Atlanta, i recommend getting the Atlanta Citypass. I done it this year for the Royal Rumble when i was there, i think its something like 75 dollars but its worth every penny, some of the best attractions in the world are included.

http://www.citypass.com/atlanta

Theres also an Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball) package available too and that includes an Atlanta Braves game, One day at Six Flags Over Georgia, Georgia Aquarium, Stone Mountain Park and World of Coca Cola for 89 dollars.

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ticketing/combo_deal.jsp

It works out alot cheaper to get one of these deals as the attractions are expensive if you have to pay for each of them separate.

Nadet

Wow awesome thread!

Probably saved a lot of forum members many a man hour checking out tourist attractions etc

rude awakening

That Citypass is a damn fine idea man and is deffo worth the money.
Lookin to check out the aquarium and CNN and Coca-Cola centres myself so might be getting the pass for that.:)

WweAndTnaRules wrote: »

If your planning on staying Longer in Atlanta, i recommend getting the Atlanta Citypass. I done it this year for the Royal Rumble when i was there, i think its something like 75 dollars but its worth every penny, some of the best attractions in the world are included.

http://www.citypass.com/atlanta

Theres also an Atlanta Braves (Major League Baseball) package available too and that includes an Atlanta Braves game, One day at Six Flags Over Georgia, Georgia Aquarium, Stone Mountain Park and World of Coca Cola for 89 dollars.

http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ticketing/combo_deal.jsp

It works out alot cheaper to get one of these deals as the attractions are expensive if you have to pay for each of them separate.

mmg200000

Ill probably do the zoo and maybe aquiaram on the monday after wm to kill time before Raw that night.

brianw25

I might do the helicopter trip over atlanta, seems cool etc....


Anyone, doing another state/city in america before or after mania wkend ?:)

Kane-N-Nite

brianw25 wrote: »

I might do the helicopter trip over atlanta, seems cool etc....


Anyone, doing another state/city in america before or after mania wkend ?:)

Not me. Done it the last 2 years. It's alright to do but I found Mania weekend can take it out of you. I'll be glad to get my weekend in Atlanta done then head home.
Although was really great catching SD in Vegas this year.

rude awakening

Kane-N-Nite wrote: »

Not me. Done it the last 2 years. It's alright to do but I found Mania weekend can take it out of you. I'll be glad to get my weekend in Atlanta done then head home.
Although was really great catching SD in Vegas this year.

Yea Vegas is a great place, aslong as you dont loose all your money on the BJ tables like we did lol.:D
Was worth it though, deffo go back.

brianw25

Yeah, i'd say vegas is really cool. I'm really unsure what to do weather just atlanta or 2 or 3 days somewhere else afterwards. Not a while lot of a price difference - orlando - new york - california lol.. must decide which one!!:)

The helicopter trip is a bit pricey but worth i'd say.....

Nadet

We'll be going to Orlando for a few days before flying to Atlanta.

Should be good

Kane-N-Nite

I advise people who have extra time to go out & see the attractions. The coke factory, zoo etc. whatever. If you got time go. I was in Houston & saw very little of it really. Phoenix was cool but I only saw downtown really. And I know in Atlanta it will be the same story. I'll get used to the route between Axxess & my hotel. That's it pretty much.
So if you want extra time to explore, plan that now as Mania weekend is non stop.

y2jdogg

If there are any basketball fans on here, there is a huge NBA basetball game on the Friday night in Atlanta. Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics (Shaquille O'Neal) at 7 PM, at the Phillips Arena. Tickets just went on-sale earlier this week.

brianw25

ROH has announced that they will be holding shows in ATLANTA on the friday april 1 @ 8 p.m. and saturday april 2 at 1.p.m.

Might go along to one of them myself ....

WweAndTnaRules

Booked tickets to the Hawks game and Ring of Honor the second day all in :cool:

bboy123

how are you guys making the basketball and the ROH?

my flight lands at 5:50pm Atlanta time on friday

Surely I will not have time make it to the marriot hotel, check in and then go to the philips arena by 8pm?

reytedr

WweAndTnaRules wrote: »

Booked tickets to the Hawks game and Ring of Honor the second day all in :cool:

hey where do you purchase NBA tickets for the hawks game? which ones did you purchase as the tickets seem quite steep, I was thinking paying a max of $50

Also has anyone got an idea of what MLB games on during the Mania week I had a look at http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=atl&m=4&y=2011 but it's hard to figure if the games are home/away

jmolloy

reytedr wrote: »

hey where do you purchase NBA tickets for the hawks game? which ones did you purchase as the tickets seem quite steep, I was thinking paying a max of $50

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00451DED547BF8?artistid=805898&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=7

allows you to pick seats and all. some decent ones in section 319 for $50.70

WweAndTnaRules

The closest MLB game will be the 8th April against the Philadelphia Phillies, theres none on in Atlanta during mania weekend. Im hoping the game is on around midday so ill be in time for the Thrashers match at 19.30. I purchased tickets to the Hawks game on Ticketmaster.

reytedr

jmolloy wrote: »

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00451DED547BF8?artistid=805898&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=7

allows you to pick seats and all. some decent ones in section 319 for $50.70

cheers for the link, I've never been to a Basketball match before which of the 300 blocks would you suggest to get tickets, you mentioned 319, do the teams change sides at half time cos would love to be at the side which Shaq would be aiming towards, the block next to 319 is 43.50 so just wondering if it's worth paying extra worth for that?

jmolloy

reytedr wrote: »

cheers for the link, I've never been to a Basketball match before which of the 300 blocks would you suggest to get tickets, you mentioned 319, do the teams change sides at half time cos would love to be at the side which Shaq would be aiming towards, the block next to 319 is 43.50 so just wondering if it's worth paying extra worth for that?

I've just been to MSG to see the Knicks but was in a side block. American sports arenas tend to be quite good with views good from most areas. Yeah the sides switch after the first 2 quarters

y2jdogg

If anyone is thinking about going to Six Flags Over Georgia, they just posted their 2011 schedule and will be open on the Saturday (HOF day onward for the week.

The Six Flags website also has a "buy one, get one free" sale on their website right now for purchasing tickets for "early spring" operating days (including Mania week.)

killyourtv

What is Six Flags?

WweAndTnaRules

Six flags is a theme park, a bit like Universal Studios,

Ill be doing it before i go home.

RKJ_force

so basically for some1 that has bought a wm package(not for me) how much money he needs to stay 1 week in atlanta(first time of visiting america) with doing shopping wwe merchandise eating also going to some clubs and staying to a hotel downtown for monday tuesday wendsday and thursday night???? Im thinking about 1300$ ,(this is 1000 euros) you think this it good amount of money or maybe I need more or less?

Initium

It all depends about where you want to stay, what are you eating, are you drinking?, what kind of shopping you like, etc... We are a family of 3 and usually we carry like $4000 for 14 days (we are 3 people) sometimes we spend less, sometimes more...

rude awakening

Courtesy of WWE
http://www.atlantadowntown.com/
Please feel free to visit this link as it provides information on all that Atlanta has to offer.

The Fly

I'll prob check out the aquarium and coke museum at some point... besides that can't see there being a whole lot of time with all the wrestling stuff.

Anyone know decent bars/nightlife as close to Philips Arena area? I'm staying at Omni so trying to look for best places to go in that area on Fri night... would be cool if we all manage to get a meetup place for a few drinks at some point maybe?

WweAndTnaRules

You could give these a shot,

http://magiccity.com/

http://www.operaatlanta.com/

They both look decent.....

jmolloy

WweAndTnaRules wrote: »

You could give these a shot,

http://magiccity.com/

http://www.operaatlanta.com/

They both look decent.....

okay that first one isn't exactly safe for work :-)

Just booked My Hawks Celtic Tix for the Friday and my CNN Tour for the Monday. Want to go to the coca cola museum on the Mon but you can't preorder the VIP and thats what I really want to do. So excited now, it's starting to sneak up fast!

Gambino Capo

WweAndTnaRules wrote: »

You could give these a shot,

http://magiccity.com/

http://www.operaatlanta.com/

They both look decent.....

That first one is just what the doctor ordered

But I am traveling with a minor

Ah well he can chill in the hotel after Fri's Axxess session while i really see what ATL has to offer

WweAndTnaRules

Dont know about anyone else but i am definitely doing the first one, a bit of Amsterdam in Atlanta ehh :cool:

The Fly

Would be cool if something could get sorted for a meetup on Fri night Maybe at one of the bars above. Im planning on trying the nightlife after Fri Axxess...

jmolloy

not a stick in the mud but if we do a meet up on the friday can we avoid the skin bar?

mmg200000

I'm not a bar man myself in all honesty.

davrho

If your into Celtic or the premiership the games are on in Fado's Irish bar. Sometimes a cover charge though pending the match.

Games ,with the time difference, kick off very early. The Celtic rangers game was 7.30 am at wm in Orlando.

killyourtv

Cool, hopefully they're showing the United game.

Kane-N-Nite

Anyone get any six flags tickets? They were doing a buy one get one free offer recently, dunno if its still going on, worth checking out. We are going on Monday before Raw.

WweAndTnaRules

Ill be going to Six Flags on that Monday also. Its best to buy the flash pass like i did as everything will be crowded in Atlanta due to Spring Break.

Kane-N-Nite

Sweet. I think we got a flash pass, can't be certain. Either way I shall be seeing you there!

WweAndTnaRules

Yeah it should be good, i was at Six flags Magic Mountain in LA and it was the best theme park i was ever at. I just couldn't go to Atlanta and not go to Six Flags Over Georgia.

Kane-N-Nite

I'm not really an amusement guy. Been once or twice in Dublin years ago. Can't wait for this though. Should prove worthy of some great photo ops.

WweAndTnaRules

Yep, only time will tell :cool:

Kane-N-Nite

Indeed.
Thinking about the Aquarium & / or The coke factory for Tuesday, or leave one for earlier in the week.

WweAndTnaRules

Go to both, there both brilliant and be sure to do a tour around the CNN center too!!!!

Kane-N-Nite

Yeah I probably will. Gonna have to find other things to use up my 9 days there.

WweAndTnaRules

9 days will keep you fully occupied in Atlanta, If you want some recommendations be sure to ask me did you watch the Rumble this year and what did you think of it ?

Kane-N-Nite

I did indeed. Didn't like it at first, but I've come to live with its result. Could have been worse I guess.

WweAndTnaRules

I enjoyed it, although the divas match was useless, it made no sence whatsoever. Del Rio winning the rumble was epic!

Initium

I think I´ll be going to Six Flags on tuesday, day before I´ll be in Chicago, for Monday Night Raw! Ringside front row babyyyyy! I hope they´re doing a Supershow as usually, so I can travel to Atlanta in tuesday. If not, I´ll be where Smackdown show be...