The Atlanta Traveler

 
Photo by Claudine Williams
While visiting Mexico, I ended up in a conversation with a Mexican man who had visited Atlanta. I asked him about his favorite Atlanta destination, and he told me that he loved Stone Mountain Park. I love Stone Mountain, too and I decided to share some of my favorite images from the park.

Photo by Claudine Williams
 This is a photo of a historic plantation home at Stone Mountain National Park. The homes that are on display at the park were shipped from other Georgia locations.  I remember that a guide mentioned that they were essembled brick by brick, …read more

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 Photos by Andrew Eccles
Courtesy of the AADT
You don’t want to miss them! The Alvin Ailey Dancers have a few more perforamances at the Fox Theater, 660 Peachtree Street
Performances are on Feb. 29th at at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
March 1st  at 3 p.m.
March 2nd at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $25 to $55.

Photo by Andrew Eccles
Courtesy of the AADT
Bill Cosby will peform at the Fox on March 8 at 4 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

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I recently returned from a trip to Mexico. I admit that it has been a while since I have traveled by air, but will someone please tell me when airlines began charging passengers for food? I mean, dang, U.S. Airways tried to charge a sister $7 for a sandwich. Dang, I wanted to ask the flight attendant to just give me about 8 teeny bags of trail mix (if they are still free).  It’s a good thing that I made a pitstop to Publix before I got on the plane. I brought some food, but not nearly enough. I promise …read more

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Looking for a white, pyramid-shaped young coconut from Thailand? Do you have a hankering for sweet and ripe Florida mangos? Would you like to buy salmon from Chile? Have a craving for a little French Mimolette? Some of the best deals for fresh fruit, seafood and spices will be found at the international Your DeKalb Farmer’s Market in Decatur. Here’s where the chefs shop. This huge, indoor supermarket-style farmer’s market is about the size of two football fields. The nice thing about the market is that you can buy products in bulk – similar to a warehouse store. You know …read more

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Café Life is a small restaurant adjacent to a co-op grocery store, Life Grocery. All of the food in the café is vegetarian, and the salad offerings are organic
 
The café caters to health conscience people or those who strive to be. The most unique preparations are the raw foods, which are uncooked, natural whole foods that are prepared with the pretense that cooking destroys enzymes and nutrients in dishes. Gourmet raw or living food consists of marinated vegetables, ground nuts that taste like meat and wraps created from ground flax seeds and spices. All of the raw salad dressings are …read more

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The Gone With the Wind Museum located in Marietta, Georgia is an interesting place to visit even if you are not a Gone With the Wind fan. The museum boasts dozens of original books, movie artifacts, and signed letters from Margaret Mitchell and the cast of Gone With the Wind. Visiting the museum with your children is good opportunity for a history lesson on the Civil War. First, watch the movie, making sure to explain to young children that the characters in the movie are fiction, yet the Civil War occurred. You can also research the Civil War before your …read more

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Screaming kids, walking through a viewing tunnel, pointed at an enormous whale shark gliding through clear waters. “I’m glad I came,” a young boy piped. And if you decide to visit, you’ll be glad too. The largest aquarium in the world, you can’t go wrong with a visit to the Georgia Aquarium. You can easily spend all day, walking through the aquarium’s indoor exhibits (called galleries). The Georgia Coast Gallery will be a hit with your kids. Children can touch horseshoe crabs, shrimp, sting rays, and sea stars (softly with two fingers). There is also a play area; the kids …read more

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Peace Statue at the Carter Center
Credit: Claudine Williams
 
1. Visit Piedmont Park. This city park is usually bustling with people, and it’s fun to watch the passersby, picnic, jog, or walk. During the summer months, you can shop or browse at the farmers market that’s held there on Saturdays from now until October. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 12th Street entrance.
 
2. Ride your bikes on the Silver Comet Trail. Your family can have a good time riding on this paved trail. The ride is so easy, that even your little ones can come along. …read more

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The Atlanta Botanical Gardens is the perfect place to take your family this summer. Located in midtown, Atlanta, this is a must-see destination. Your young children will love the kid’s area. Watch your children laugh and play with other children in a child-safe tree house. The sprinkler water-spouts are big hit with the kids, and even your little 3-year-olds can enjoy them. The water is low to the ground and comes out in a gentle trickle. There is also a huge caterpillar that children can crawl through, in addition to a dinosaur exhibit in which children dig through a sandbox …read more

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Atlantic Station is one of the best places to take a date in Atlanta. The trees are laced with romantic lighting and there are plenty of restaurants, a movie theater and bars to spend time with loved ones.

I acutally met someone outside of the LA fitness gym and we ended up going to the movies and to the Fox Grill.  You never know who you may meet at the Atlantic Station.

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