Top 5 things to do in and around Atlanta

mrpackerguy · #1 04-02-2010, 08:43 AM

Visiting my bro in Marietta Monday - Thurs (+ wife + 15 yr old son). Things we were thinking:

Aquarium
southern food
Co-cola
southern food
Stone Mtn
southern food
Cnn
southern food

Anything nothern GA to do? Oh, at at the downtown South City Kitchen a few years ago during a conference I was at - loved it. See thee's one in Smyrna now - is it just as good as the downtown one?

Thanks.

FL Knifemaker · #2 04-02-2010, 08:51 AM

Take a Fur Bus tour!!

http://www.furbus.com/

Bind Willies Blues Club is a blast as well.

playinpearls · #3 04-02-2010, 10:19 AM

there is a medieval times up here about 20 north 85...

mall of georgia is the biggest mall in georgia but i dont care for it much.... no wow factor really... its another 5-6 miles north..

BassBerg · #4 04-02-2010, 10:20 AM

THE BIG CHICKEN!!!

playinpearls · #5 04-02-2010, 10:20 AM

and a visit to georgia is not a visit unless you go to Varsity...

you DON'T come to atlanta and not eat at the varsity... hit it up after the aquarium...you'll be hungry

stretchcat · #6 04-02-2010, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by mrpackerguy

Co-cola

Ha ha...I caught that.

Stating the obvious since this is a bass forum - Visit The Atlanta Bass Gallery!

fatbassjazzer · #7 04-02-2010, 11:13 AM

Don't go to the Varisty, as somebody who was born in Atlanta and have lived here my whole life, the Varsity is just a name. Its alright, but $10 for 2 hot dogs and fries is BS. Go just down the street and hit up Merrimacks, its great southern food.

stretchcat · #8 04-02-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by fatbassjazzer

Go just down the street and hit up Merrimacks, its great southern food.

Mary Macs is good.

http://www.marymacs.com/

Dave Siff · #9 04-02-2010, 11:50 AM

Spend an afternoon/early evening in Decatur, which is just a few miles east of downtown Atlanta. Great town to walk around, shops, restaurants, and the mighty Brick Store Pub, which may be the best beer bar in the world.

FL Knifemaker · #10 04-02-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by fatbassjazzer

Don't go to the Varisty, as somebody who was born in Atlanta and have lived here my whole life, the Varsity is just a name. Its alright, but $10 for 2 hot dogs and fries is BS. Go just down the street and hit up Merrimacks, its great southern food.

Yes, the ABG is a must. Jim is a nice guy and a great host. I might walk in their after The Blade Show with a fist full O hundreds this year

FL Knifemaker · #11 04-02-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Siff

Spend an afternoon/early evening in Decatur, which is just a few miles east of downtown Atlanta. Great town to walk around, shops, restaurants, and the mighty Brick Store Pub, which may be the best beer bar in the world.

I hear of everyone going there during the weekend of our trade show. I need to check it out myself this year. We have a fun place in Buck Head we go to. I always leave SHNOCKERED so I forgot the name

Dave Siff · #12 04-02-2010, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FL Knifemaker

I hear of everyone going there during the weekend of our trade show. I need to check it out myself this year. We have a fun place in Buck Head we go to. I always leave SHNOCKERED so I forgot the name

You can definitely get shnockered and then some in Decatur. Did it myself this past Monday!
Buckhead ain't what it used to be, as you probably know. They got rid of most of the bars, but there's still a few.