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DOWNTOWN is the heart of the city.
It’s a livable center, populated with residents, business travelers and tourists. Downtown is home to a walkable convention and entertainment district
with hotels and a multitude of dining options, all near AmericasMart. Visitors find world-class attractions surrounding Centennial Olympic Park including Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, CNN global headquarters, Children’s Museum of Atlanta, Center for Civil and Human Rights and the College Football Hall of Fame within steps of each other. Downtown is an ideal place to start exploring the city, while in town for Market.
Just southwest of Downtown, CASTLEBERRY HILL etches out
neighborhood is the “Beverly Hills of the East” and is a retail shopping haven for fashionistas across the South.
The ultra-luxe shopping district of
The Shops Buckhead Atlanta combines walkable, tree-lined streets with the haute shops. From nearly any location
in Buckhead, guests are within close proximity to an award-winning restaurant.
MIDTOWN is known as Atlanta’s “heart
of the arts” and sits along the famed Peachtree Street. Midtown boasts the largest concentration of arts facilities and organizations in the Southeast with 25 different arts and cultural venues, more than 30 permanent performing arts groups and 22 various entertainment facilities. Midtown also is home to Piedmont Park, one of the largest greenspaces in the city.
North of Midtown is the ultra-chic BUCKHEAD neighborhood. This upscale
a space among former warehouses. The community is made up of local artists and homegrown businesses such as Atlanta Movie Tours, which offers tours of filming locations from The Walking Dead, The Hunger Games and other popular productions.
Art galleries mix with organic garden spas, wine bars and tapas lounges.
On the WESTSIDE, a blend of Georgia Tech culture with nearby loft communities creates a new district within old industrial spaces. Like other Atlanta neighborhoods, the dining scene is thriving. Nearby top- rated JCT. Kitchen & Bar, The Optimist, Miller Union and Antico Pizza Napoletana form a collective of eateries catering to the city’s sophisticated palate.
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