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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Local Business and Services Directory: Atlanta

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AmericasMart Atlanta

CNN Studio Tours

Greater World Convention Center Events (2 miles NW)

01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009

SEC Football - Georgia Bulldogs

Atlanta Falcons NFL Season (2 miles NW)

Chick-Fil-A Bowl Events (7 miles E)

Dragon Con

05/05/2009 to 05/07/2009

Atlanta Area Golf Courses & Tournaments

01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009

Bronner Brothers International Hair Show (1 miles E)

08/02/2009 to 08/05/2009

Lenox Square Mall Downtown Shopping (9 miles N)

01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009

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Area Tour Services

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Atlanta Preservation Tours

  • Fox Theatre District
  • Preservation Tours
  • 4 048 762 041

Atlanta's Past and Present

  • Atlanta attractions
  • Atlanta Attraction Tours
  • 4 046 572 230

Atlanta's Tour Pros

  • Atlanta
  • Atlanta"s Best Tours
  • 7 709 690 650

CNN Tour

  • CNN News Center
  • CNN Atlanta
  • 1 404 827 2300

Gone with the Wind Tour

  • Margarete Mitchell House
  • Tours
  • 1 404 249 7015

Stone Mountain Park Tour

  • Stone Mountain
  • Stone Mountain Park
  • 4 042 339 140

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Residence Inn® by Marriott® Atlanta Downtown

134 Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 USA

  • Phone:  1-404-522-0950
  • Fax 1-404-577-3235
  • Sales:  1-404-522-0950 ext. 500
  • Toll-free:  1-800-331-3131

Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-331-3131 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

Atlanta Weather:

  • November 23, 2009
  • AM Drizzle / PM Cloudy
  • Hi:55F |12C
  • Low:45F |7C