The Atlanta Traveler

Often when you live in a town with spots that attract tourists, you put off visiting them unless you have out-of-town company. Well, if you have missed seeing the Cyclorama, or haven’t been in a while – now’s the time to go.  According the AJC the budget is tight and some staff have been furloughed. Hours are from 9 – 4:30 Tuesday through Sunday and the website is www.atlantacyclorama.org.
Claudine wrote about the Cyclorama here in June. See http://www.theatlantatraveler.com/what-is-a-cyclorama-in-atlanta-anyway/
It is truly an icon here in Atlanta. The painting was completed in 1896 and it depicts the Battle of Atlanta. It was …read more

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I  recently went to the Titanic Exhibit at the Aquarium and I left with the impression I’d been on luxury liner. A lot of the display is about class – there were first, second and third class passengers. In fact, one of the reasons that there were enough lifeboats for only half of the passengers is that the British shipping company, the White Star Line, had made the decision that all those boats cluttered up their luxury ship.
You will walk through a first-class cabin and a third-class room.  There are eye witness accounts, photos and many exhibits, including pieces of …read more

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If you’re a nature enthusiast, you will be glad to know that Charles Seabrook’s column on natural Georgia will be back at the Atlanta Journal Constitution this Sunday. Among the many changes the paper is making to try and survive, Seabrook’s column got canned. But the newspaper leadership listened to its readers and will return the column.
If you’re not familiar, Seabrook writes about places in Georgia with unique flora and fauna as well as explaining when you can expect to see which variety of hummingbird coming through or what kind of owl it is in your neighborhood making that strange …read more

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Whoops – it’s Saturday morning and you haven’t made plans. Or there’s lots to do, but you just don’t want to go very far today. Log onto the website of your nearest small town. Everyone is having some kind of Christmas festival, Tour of Homes or Lighting of the Tree. Here are just two examples:
In Clayton County, the Festival of Trees and Lights at Clayton County International Park until December 21. $7 per car wkends, $5 Tue-Thur.
The annual Celebration of Light will be at the Norcross Cemetery beginning at 5 p.m.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has an interesting list: www.ajc.com/holiday/content/atlanta-holiday-guide/entertaining/great-holiday-decorations.html
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I didn’t know anything about MedSpas until I visited Ageless Remedies. MedSpas are a little different from traditional spas because they usually have doctors who can prescribe medication. MedSpas have  prescription-grade products available to sell to clients.
Ageless Remedies, founded in 1999, is a MedSpas that offers skin treatments like microdermabraision, Botox and injectables which used to only be available in a doctor’s office. There are 15 Ageless Remedies locations in the U.S. I visited the Alpharetta location.
Some MedSpas have more of clinical feel, but Ageless Remedies, with soft, soothing music piping in the treatment rooms and the comfortable blankets on …read more

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While driving along Cobb Parkway in Marietta, I happened along a bike show. Well, first I saw the bikers on the road, which isn’t out of the ordinary, especially when the weather is nice. Then I saw the bike show on the side of the road. Bikers are pretty common in metro Atlanta. There are many different cliques. I remember in one season of Bad Girls, a VH1 show, there was a girl biker who was from Atlanta. Here’s what I saw at the bike show. Which bikes do you think are hot?  Hey, can anyone remember the name of …read more

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Every weekend there is another celebrity performance in Atlanta. Last month, Ashanti performed at the Compound, which I am trying to get to this summer. Have you been to the Compound? What was this club like? Do you think that it’s worth all of the hype?

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You can experience some of the best attractions in Atlanta all for one price by purchasing CityPass for $69. The pass includes the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca Cola, Zoo Atlanta, Inside the CNN Center, Fernbank Museum, High Museum of Art, or the Atlanta History Center. The pass is good for nine days and for one general admission to the attractions.

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I recently stumbled upon a website rating the best restaurants in several categories in Atlanta. Do you agree with their choices?

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The Underground is still a popular spot for tourists and Atlanta natives. There has been some talk about Underground Atlanta being unsafe. What do you think?
Photo Credit: DB King, Flickr Creative Commons License

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