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« Reply #30 on: February 28, 2008, 04:33:07 PM »

I was there several years ago, and the CNN tour was interesting. We were on a glass-enclosed walkway looking down at the newsroom/studio. I don't know if they still have these tours. The funniest part was the Ted Turner "shrine" we had to pass through at the start of the tour. I doubt that is still there.
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« Reply #31 on: February 28, 2008, 04:42:43 PM »

The world flavored pops in the coca cola museum. My favorite is the watermelon flavored soda from Korea.
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« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2008, 12:36:24 PM »

Can you tell them to postpone your conference for another month or two? It's really pretty down here in May.
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« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2008, 10:56:39 PM »

Ditto on the aquarium. You can get a taste here.
http://www.11alive.com/life/seasonal/aquarium/aquarium_video.aspx

Also the Center for Puppetry Arts Museum is good--has an international collections and good videos.
http://www.puppet.org/
Of course if you hate puppets . . .

anyway: Have fun in Hotlanta.
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« Reply #34 on: March 03, 2008, 12:42:03 AM »

Buckhead Diner (if you will have a rental car).
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« Reply #35 on: March 03, 2008, 05:19:07 PM »

Thanks for all the advice. I've been to Atlanta before (including visiting the Buckhead Diner) but didn't really know where to go and ended up with the limited options downtown. Your responses have given me lots of options. Muchas gracias!
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« Reply #36 on: March 03, 2008, 06:19:06 PM »

Oh my, how could you ever not like Atlanta? It is the best place in the world (to me, anyway).

Mary Mac's Tea Room.

Taqueria Del Sol, BEST margaritas, best gourmet tacos

Bacchanalia

Tamarind, best thai food

Thumbs up Diner, fabulous breakfast

Silver Skillet, fabulous breakfast

Nuevo laredo, SUPERB Mexican food.

I so miss the ATL
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« Reply #37 on: March 03, 2008, 06:22:35 PM »

Pyng Ho's sesame chicken.
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« Reply #38 on: March 14, 2008, 07:11:34 PM »

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« Reply #39 on: March 14, 2008, 07:16:28 PM »

Look and see whether there are any good civil rights tours to go on.
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« Reply #40 on: March 14, 2008, 09:34:50 PM »

Oh my, how could you ever not like Atlanta? It is the best place in the world (to me, anyway).

Mary Mac's Tea Room.

Taqueria Del Sol, BEST margaritas, best gourmet tacos

Bacchanalia

Tamarind, best thai food

Thumbs up Diner, fabulous breakfast

Silver Skillet, fabulous breakfast

Nuevo laredo, SUPERB Mexican food.

I so miss the ATL

I have to disagree ... Surin is the best Thai food in town.

And just up the road ... Fontaine's for a bit of Louisiana in Atlanta (the Lobster Bisque will make you slap your momma, shoot your daddy, and result in your big toe jumping up in your boot!).

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« Reply #41 on: March 15, 2008, 10:26:27 AM »

If you are around beginning the 18th of March, there is a photo exhibit at Kennesaw University featuring the work of Jan Yoors on the gypsies. He lived among them between the wars. Live gypsy music for the opening on the 18th. http://www.kennesaw.edu/paralleljourneys/calendar.shtml
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