Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves play out of Turner Field in downtown Atlanta Georgia. They are coached by Bobby Cox and have
won nine NL pennants and 3 World Championships. Hammering Hank Aaron is the home run king and played for the
Atanta Braves until 1976, he retired with 755 career home runs. Turner Field is home to the Atlanta Braves
and is a great place for families to enjoy a baseball game.
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Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are the 2004 NFC Champions. They are owned by former Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank and they play out of
The Georgia Dome in downtown Atlanta. Built in 1990, the Georgia Dome seats more than 70,000 and includes 203 suites.
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Georgia Aquarium
The new Georgia Aquarium is coming in late 2005! In May 2003 ground was broken to start one of Atlanta’s most ambitious projects.
Thanks to a generous gift from Bernie Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot, the Georgia Aquarium will be one of the largest
and most exciting aquariums in the world, featuring more than 55,000 animals from 500 different species in over 5 million gallons
of water. The Georgia Aquarium is located in downtown Atlanta, next to the new World of Coca-Cola, and across the street from
CNN Center, the Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park and Imagine It! Atlanta’s Children’s Museum.
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Zoo Atlanta
Zoo Atlanta consists of nearly 703 specimens, representing 199 species of animals from all over the world, living in natural
environments. Zoo Atlanta is open everyday of the year except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Hours of operation are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Zoo Atlanta was made for families. Parents and kids alike can enjoy the family-friendly environment and educational
experience when visiting. Enjoy a picnic in the park or simply enjoy quality time with loved ones.
Zoo Atlanta has live animal shows and beautiful exhibits featuring animals in their natural habitat.
Ride the train and the carousel, visit the goats and enjoy the playgrounds or participate in one of our family programs.
A full day of fun, exploration and education awaits you.
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Stone Mountain
On 3,200 gorgeous acres just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta, the perfect blend of outdoor entertainment
and recreation is realized at Stone Mountain Park. The mountain itself is the world's largest mass of exposed granite.
The centerpiece of the Park -- and one of the true marvels of western engineering -- is found on the mountain's North side,
where you'll see the world's largest high relief carving, depicting three heroes of the American Confederacy.
Every year, over 4 million visitors enjoy this "eighth Wonder of the World," as well as the Park's breathtaking scenery,
pristine lakes, forestland, beautiful gardens and miles of nature trails. The park also features an enormous variety of
recreational and entertainment facilities, including family-oriented attractions, tennis, golf, fishing, hiking and camping.
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Stone Mountain Tennis Center
The premier tournament center in the southeastern United States, this facility features 16 hard,
outdoor, lighted courts, including an 8,200-seat permanent stadium court. Besides the 8,000+ seat stadium court,
SMTC boasts two center courts (with a combined possible seating capacity of over 2,000) and 13 championship courts,
each able to accommodate approximately 500 temporary spectator seats. Also, a 4,000-sq.ft. full service pro shop is
on site which features the best of current clothes, accessories, tennis equipment and specialty items for your every
gift or playing need.
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Underground Atlanta
At Underground Atlanta, visitors can experience it all - shopping, dining,
history and great special events! You can visit one of the 100 plus vendors that line the
cobblestone streets with face painting, magic tricks, fortune telling, toys, food, and accessories.
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