Atlanta Georgia Travel Guide
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Atlanta OverviewAtlanta, Georgia is a beautiful, bustling, historical city that sits amid gently rolling hills and shady tree-lined streets. With picture-perfect neighborhoods, a mild climate (albeit humid in the summer), an impressive skyline, steady economic growth, and some of the best restaurants and shopping malls in the country - what's not to love about Atlanta?Atlanta is also known for its flourishing arts scene with a well-regarded symphony, several major art and science museums, opera, jazz, theater, and an outstanding ballet company. For the sports lover, Atlanta is home to four professional sports teams. Georgia is known as the "Peach State" which is probably why so many streets and restaurants in Atlanta are named with some variation of "peach", as in Peachtree Street. Although peaches are grown in Georgia, Atlanta is known more for being the transportation center of the South. Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport is one of the nation's busiest airports and is the southern hub for most airlines. Several major interstate highways converge in Atlanta. The city is also the world headquarters for many Fortune 500 companies and more than 1,000 international companies do business in Atlanta. Visitors are delighted to find that the people of Atlanta are charming and mannerly, as one might suspect in a southern city, yet cosmopolitan and sophisticated. More than 50% are transplants from other states and countries that find themselves blending into the culture of the South. Atlanta, Georgia Neighborhoods Overview The city of Atlanta is made up of over 100 neighborhoods - and that doesn't count the many neighborhoods that comprise the rest of the metropolitan area! Buckhead Buckhead is an upscale neighborhood that has some of the most beautiful and expensive homes in the Atlanta, including the Governor's Mansion. Many of the finest restautants, hotels, and shopping are found in Buckhead. Midtown Midtown lies just north of Downtown and is the cultural center featuring the Fox Museum, the High Museum of Art, and the Woodruff Arts Center. This area is also popular for its restaurants, bars, and shopping. Downtown Downtown Atlanta is the business center of the city and many of the hotels in the area cater to businesses. Underground Atlanta is one of the main entertainment and shopping centers for Downtown. Metro Atlanta Metro Atlanta is growing by leaps and bounds and comprises the neighborhoods outside the I-285 perimeter expressway that encircles the city of Atlanta. The metro area now encompasses much of Cherokee, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, and Fulton Counties. Written by Carolyn Cagle for Travel USA®, Copyright © 2003
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