The Atlanta Traveler

About an hour north of Atlanta, Lake Lanier Islands offers six and a half miles of lights and a carload price. It bills itself as the “world’s largest animated light extravaganza” and includes a live nativity scene, carnival rides, pony rides and the Santa Shop. The Holiday Village includes a bonfire for roasting marshmallows. The price is $40 per car Friday through Sunday and holidays, $30 Monday through Thursday. Discount tickets are available at Publix and McDonalds (good for $5 off) or make your reservations on-line at www.lakelanierislands.com for the same discount. Lake Lanier Islands Resort has partnered with Toys …read more

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With gas prices so low at the moment, you might consider driving south of town to the Fantasy of Lights at Callaway Gardens, just over an hour away. Famous for its azalea trails in the spring, the gardens light up for the holidays with 8 million lights. If you’re concerned about your carbon footprint, you can take the tram. It is open and this is a cold drive, so bundle up and bring a thermos of something warm. (You can purchase hot chocolate in the Christmas Village and under the Pavilion on the way to the trolley.) By the …read more

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I went to this place last night. I arrived late, caught up in horrible traffic on 285 East and I-85 North. A snail moved faster than I in that rush hour traffic. I had to be at this place at 7:30 p.m., and I showed up there at about 8 a.m. Thankfully, when arrived, I was greeted by a couple of wenches and escorted to my seat by a fine lass. I was happy to be in the presence of a king and queen in this guest, and there were rowdy, blood-thirsty, cheering guests. While there, I tore …read more

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Atlanta is the home of Coca Cola, and I promised you all pictures of the New World of Coca Cola. When I make a promise, I try to deliver. The New World of Coca Cola is right next door to the Georgia Aquarium and walking distance from the CNN Center in Atlanta.

Oh my goodness! I love this bear. He’s so extremely cute and cuddly. I wonder if he’s good with poodles.

This was one of the displays in the museum. It’s a replica of an old-fashioned soda counter.
 

Have you seen any of these Coca Cola signs in person?
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This is how we cool off in Atlanta and with temperatures in the 90s. you now know one reason why Atlanta is called Hotlanta.  These children are participating in the traditional cool-off in the Olympic Rings fountain at Centennial Olympic Park. The water is synchronized and is programmed to spurt up or down. Centennial Olympic Park is a 21-acre, founded during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Synchronized water and music shows occur daily 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Music in Centennial Olympic Park
There’s also music, R&B, jazz, and/or reggae  from noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and …read more

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The CNN Center, located at 190 Marietta Street, should not be missed if you are visiting Atlanta. The CNN Center, the headquarters for CNN is next to Centennial Olympic Park. There is a huge dinning area and shopping inside the CNN Center complex. You can plan to stay all day at the CNN Center, spending the night at the Omni Hotel.
CNN Center studio tours are available from daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. The CNN Center tour costs $8. Visitors get a behind-the-scenes look at how the studio works and news is …read more

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Atlantic Station started the Live-Work-Play craze in Atlanta. Picture a community where living, working, and playing are within walking distance of each other. Opened in 2005 in midtown Atlanta, this city within a city was even given its own zip code: 30363. It features residential areas, office spaces, shops, restaurants, entertainment, and much more. Today, Atlantic Station continues to attract hordes of people to its neighborhood on a daily basis. I remember back in 2003, when the Art Foundry condominiums (the first residential area to be built in the area) announced initial plans of construction. Before even breaking ground, all …read more

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A mere two-hour drive south of Atlanta in the city of Pine Mountain, the Wild Animal Safari is an exceptional weekend must-see. The 500-acre park is divided into two parts — there’s the Walk-About side where you can walk around and see caged and/or fenced animals such as baboons, leopards, raccoons, black bears, servals, alligators, birds, pot-bellied pigs, kangaroos, wolves, hyenas, rabbits, leopards, goats, camels, and many more. You can feed most animals and some may even be pet like the camel, goats, and rabbits.

On the other side is the actual safari where a bus will take …read more

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