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Historic Heartland

Atlanta Metro

Overview

Dynamic + Bustling, Atlanta Metro has attractions as diverse as the five million people who call its many communities home. Discover the many possibilities: Shop – antique treasures or mall hop Discover – world-class museums + local fine art galleries Explore – the great outdoors, amusement parks, or stroll historic sites. With endless energy, big city sophistication and warm Southern hospitality, the Atlanta Metro Travel Region is a favorite destination, brimming with museums and learning opportunities throughout the downtown area and beyond.

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  • Museum of Design Atlanta

    From the buildings in which we work and live to the graphic messages that allow us to share information, design pervades our lives.  Located directly across from the High Museum of Art, the ...

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  • Fox Theatre

    Atlanta's Fox Theatre, originally the Yaarab Temple Shrine Mosque, was designed in the late 1920's as headquarters for the 5,000-member Shriner's organization. It was a beautifully outlandish, opu...

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  • Atlanta BeltLine Tours

    The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership offers a free, narrated bus tour of the Atlanta BeltLine on Friday and Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Climb aboard the BeltLine tour bus and sit back to learn about t...

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  • Lewis Grizzard Museum

    The Lewis Grizzard Museum is overflowing with his typewriters, family photos, mementos and manuscripts in his beloved hometown of Moreland. The renowed Southern humorist, columnist, author and celebr...

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  • Candle Light Hike to the Mill at Sweetwater Creek

    This mile-long guided night hike is easy to moderately difficult and goes inside the Civil War era textile mill ruins of New Manchester. Candle lanterns will be provided. No children under 6 years...

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  • Thursday Nights at the High

    Relax and rejuvenate at the High after work! The Museum offers extended hours at half price every Thursday until 8 p.m.

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Lodgings

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  • Shellmont Bed & Breakfast Inn

    Shellmont Inn is an award-winning Atlanta bed and breakfast inn offering all the luxurious amenities found in an upscale boutique hotel. Located in Atlanta's theater, restaurant and cultural...

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  • The Westin Buckhead

    Situated on Peachtree Road and adjacent to world-class shopping venues Lenox Mall and Phipps Plaza, The Westin Buckhead Atlanta has the perfect location in one of the city’s best neighborhoods for sho...

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  • DoubleTree - Alpharetta

    The beautifully appointed guestrooms feature the ''Sweet Dreams'' bed with either one king or two double beds, brightly lit, spacious work desk with ergonomic chair, complimentary high speed wireless ...

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  • Artmore Hotel

    The Artmore Hotel in Midtown, formerly the Granada Suites, is convenient to museums and other Atlanta attractions. Recently renovated, the boutique space features a central courtyard, a dramatic bar a...

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Weekend Getaways

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  • High Museum of Art

    Located in the heart of Atlanta’s Midtown arts and business district, the High Museum of Art is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States. With over 11,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High provides visitors from Atlanta and the region with a diverse, broad selection of art that comprises 19th and 20th-century American works, European paintings, decorative arts, African art, African-American art, photography, modern and contemporary art. Special Exhibitions: Dali: The Late Work- August 7, 2010 through January 9, 2010 Titian and the Golden Age of Ve

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