Visitor's Guide: Atlanta

The capital of the New South, birthplace of the Civil Rights movement, Coca-Cola and CNN. Set in the rolling foothills of North Georgia, Atlanta's dramatic skyline and tree-lined neighborhoods are a far cry from the days of Scarlett and Rhett.

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Stone Mountain Park

1/1/09 to 12/31/09

4th of July at Centennial Park (0.6 miles W)

7/4/10 to 7/4/10

America I Am: The African American Imprint (1.2 miles SW)

6/12/09 to 9/6/09

Women of Faith

8/28/09 to 8/29/09

Chick-Fil-A College Kick-Off

9/5/09 to 9/5/09

Leonardo da Vinci: Hand of the Genius at The High Museum of Art (2.9 miles N)

10/6/09 to 2/21/10

Taste of Atlanta

10/10/09 to 10/11/09

SEC Football Championship

12/5/09 to 12/5/09

Chick-Fil-A Bowl

12/31/09 to 12/31/09

Peachtree Road Race (8.6 miles N)

7/4/10 to 7/4/10

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African-American Heritage Tours & More

  • Complete Tour Packages
  • Legacy of Atlanta Tours
  • 1 770 947 2179

American Sightseeing Atlanta

  • Variety of Tour Packages
  • American Sightseeing Atlanta
  • 1 404 223 9140

Atlanta Segway Tour

  • City Segway Tours
  • 1 404 588 2274

Ghosts & Legends Tour

  • Complete Tour Services
  • City Segway Tour
  • 1 404 588 2274

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Atlanta Marriott® Downtown

160 Spring Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 USA

  • Phone:  1-404-688-8600
  • Fax 1-404-524-5543
  • Sales:  1-678-686-3345
  • Toll-free:  1-866-316-5959

Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-228-9290 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

Atlanta Weather:

  • November 22, 2009
  • AM Rain / PM Showers
  • Hi:48F |8C
  • Low:46F |7C