Archive for August, 2010

Michael C. Carlos Museum founded in 1919, the Carlos is Atlanta’s oldest art museum. Its permanent collection features awe-inspiring holdings; many prized items including archeological gems from ancient Europe, South America and sub-Saharan Africa, Egyptian art and Bronze Age artifacts.

High Museum of Art features four floors of European and American paintings, decorative items, photography, graphics, and African art including works by renowned artists such as Claude Monet, Andy Warhol, and Georgia O’Keeffe.

Piedmont Park offers a wealth of leisure opportunities, including swimming, tennis, cycling, in-line skating, soccer, and football.

Turner Field home of the Atlanta Braves, boasts modern facilities and plenty of extras, including interactive games, restaurants, a gift shop, and a museum and hall of fame with Hank Aaron memorabilia and other historical exhibits.

Fabulous Fox Theatre on venerable Peachtree Street has earned a reputation over the years as a wonderful venue for concerts, movies, plays, and performances with its Middle Eastern-style facility, which features dramatic minarets, shining marble, ornate carvings, and decadent decor.

Atlanta Botanical Garden with 15 acres of old growth woods and 15 acres of cultivated gardens include the two-acre Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Children’s Garden, the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory and the Fuqua Orchid Center.

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site has a museum and visitor center detail King’s participation in the civil rights’ struggle and his peaceful yet effective tactics for educating the populace. The headquarters for the King Center for Non-Violent Change is also located here.

Georgia Aquarium is a massive glass and steel prow one of the largest and most architecturally stunning facilities of its kind. Exotic batfish, sea goblins and bowmouth guitarfish are among 100,000 fish and marine animals patrolling the 8-plus million gallons of the deep water exhibit, which is home to the state’s most prodigious residents — whale sharks Alice, Trixie, Taroko, and Yushan.

Inside CNN Tour; go behind the scenes to see how a production comes together, and view television broadcast innovations and the technology that makes global news-gathering a reality.

Car rental agencies in Atlanta include Enterprise, Dollar, Thrifty, Hertz, Avis and Advantage.