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Sunday, November 24, 2013

101 Things to do in Atlanta



1. Centennial Olympic Park

2. Museum of High Art

3. Telephone Museum

4.  Atlanta Jazz Festival

5. Watch a performance by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra or Alliance Theatre at Woodruff  Arts Center

6. Museum of Design Atlanta

7. Visit Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site including his childhood home and final resting spot

8. World of Coca Cola

9. Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum

10. Carter Center and Presidential Library

11. Margaret Mitchell House & Museum

12.  New American Shakespeare Tavern

13. Zoo Atlanta in Grant Park

14. Atlanta Dogwood Festival

15. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia

16. Atlanta Film Festival

17. Music Midtown

18. Watch an Atlanta Braves game, visit the Braves museum and hall of fame or watch a concert during the off season at Turner Field

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19. Underground Atlanta

20.  Andretti Indoor Karting & Games has indoor go karting, a rock climbing wall, zip line and more

21. Peachtree Road Race

22. Watch the Atlanta Ballet or Atlanta Opera at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center

23. View the exhibits at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center

24. Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum

25. Watch the Georgia Shakespeare festival at Oglethorpe university

26. See acclaimed artists at the Clark Atlanta University Art Gallery

27. View the Tullie Smith farm and Swan House mansion and 32 acres of gardens and trails at the Atlanta History Center

28. Watch the NBA Atlanta Hawks play

29. Inside CNN Atlanta Studio tour

30. Take a glassblowing class at Atlanta Hot Glass

31.  Take a tour of Babyland General Hospital, birthplace of the Cabbage Patch dolls.

32. Bodies ... The Exhibition

33. Georgia Aquarium

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34. Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum

35. Agatha's Mystery Theatre

36. Fernbank Museum of Natural History

37. Watch an Atlanta Falcon's game in the Philip's Arena

38. Watch a movie at Starlight Six Drive-in

39. Georgia's Governors Mansion

40. Atlanta Rocks! Indoor climbing gym

41. Imagine It! Children's museum of Atlanta

42. ATLart

43. Southeastern Flower Show

44. Downtown Atlanta's St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival

45. the  Michael C Carlos Museum located at Emory University portrays Greek and Egyptian culture

46. Georgia Renaissance Festival

47. Go shopping at Phipps Plaza

48. National Black Arts Festival

49. Atlanta Summer Beerfest

 50. Dragon*Con - a 4 day sci fi festival held over Labour Day

51. Atlanta Celebrates Photography

52. Atlanta Pride Festival

53. Go shopping at Lennox Square

54. Watch a touring Broadway performance at the Fox Theatre

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55. Get a view of the city while riding SKYVIEW Atlanta in Centennial Park

56. Go shopping or maybe catch a movie at Atlantic Station

57. LEGOLAND Discovery Center

58. Take a tour of Wren's Nest, a 1900's farmhouse

59. Center for Puppetry Arts

60. Grant Park

61. Piedmont Park

62. Center for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health Odyssey

63. Go golfing at East Lake Golf Club, Candler Park Golf Course or Bobby Jones Golf Course

64. Georgia State Capitol

65. Titanic: the Artifact exhibition

66. APEX Museum

67. Freedom Park

68. Atlanta Botanical Garden

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69. Take an aerial class at Sky Gym

70. Herndon Home

71. Cascade Family Skating

72. Play outdoor mobile laser tag or play laser tag or go indoor rock climbing at Urban Jungle 

73.  The King Center

74. Cherokee Batting Range and Go Karts,

75. Atlanta Roller Girls

76.  Rhodes Hall Tour - take a tour of Amos Rhodes 17th century home

77.  Buy some local produce or goods at East Atlanta Village Farmer's Market, Peachtree Road Farmer's Market or Morningside Farmer's Market

78. Chattahoochee Nature Center

79. Eat some great food while watching a movie at CineBistro

80. Cool off at Six Flags White Water

81. Treetop Quest

82. Go bowling at Midtown Bowl, Funtime Bowling, or 300 Atlanta

83. Christmas Events: watch the Children's Christmas Parade, the lighting of the tree at Macy's, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden, holiday concert series by the Atlanta Symphony, Festival of the SEAson at Georgia Aquarium, Alantic Station Winter Wonderland Ice Skating Rink,

84. Dad's Garage, a hilarious improv theatre

85. Go beer tasting at the Red Brick Brewery or Sweetwater Brewery

86. Hang Time Trampoline Arena

87. Bring your own wine and take a painting class at Dib 'n Dab

88. Practise your swings at Grand Slam Golf and Baseball

89. Go tubing, rafting or kayaking down the Chattahoochee River with Shoot the Hooch

90. Cool off in one of the many splash pads around town including Big Splash Fountain Park in Suwanee Town Center Park, Peidmont Parks Legacy Fountain, Fountain of Rings at Centennial Olympic Park, or Center Hill Park and Playground

91. Halloween Events: Netherworld, a famous haunted house , Little 5 Points Halloween and Festival, Fright Fest at Six Flags,

92. Watch the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

93. Take a cooking class at the Cook's warehouse, Sur la Table or the Viking Store and Cooking School. 

94. Play mini golf at Pirate's Cove

95. July 4th Events: enjoy food and fun at Centennial Park beginning at noon and followed by a fireworks display

96. Institute of Paper and Science Technology

97. Atlanta Icecream festival in July

98. Attend a tradeshow: Atlanta Boat Show, Georgia Bridal Show Atlanta, Atlanta Build Remodel and Landscape Expo, Atlanta International Auto Show or Atlanta Homeshow just to name a few.

99. Watch a concert at Chastain Park Amphitheatre

100. Variety Playhouse

101. Horizon Theatre Company

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