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  History of Atlanta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Atlanta is situated on the Piedmont Plateau at an elevation of 1,050 feet, yet there are no natural barriers such as mountains or large bodies of water to impede the city’s growth.
Atlanta’s residential perimeters were expanded by the advent of the horse-drawn streetcar in 1871 and suburban patterns developed along the lines of the electric streetcar starting in 1891.
Atlanta is the Capitol city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past.
www.sos.state.ga.us /tours/html/atlanta_history.html   (2591 words)

  
  Decatur, Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, Confederate cavalry under Major General Joseph Wheeler attacked McPherson's supply wagons and the Union troops left to defend the wagons.
To prepare for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the downtown area of Decatur underwent a major renovation, with a particular focus on the courthouse square area.
Education levels for Decatur are above average for the Atlanta area, with 56% of residents having obtained a bachelor's degree or higher, and 27% having obtained a graduate degree or higher.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Decatur%2C_Georgia   (820 words)

  
 CAP/ADID About Us
To build a 21st century Downtown as the heart of the Atlanta Region – a vibrant community with strong leadership and sustainable infrastructure that is safe, livable, diverse, economically viable, accessible, clean, hospitable and entertaining.
Central Atlanta Progress, founded in 1941, is a private, not-for-profit corporation that strives to create a robust economic climate for Downtown Atlanta.
Together, Central Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District are committed to a Downtown for the diverse Atlanta community and all of Downtown's property owners, employees, residents, students and visitors.
www.atlantadowntown.com /AboutCapAdid.asp   (354 words)

  
 Bright Development for Downtown Atlanta
Quickly replacing an anchor tenant, though, won't be easy, given the current state of the downtown office market and the emergence of Midtown as the hot and hip place for young professionals.
The overall vacancy rate increased to 20.5%, although downtown fared better than the Atlanta average of 24.9%.
The average Class-A rent downtown is $20.89 a sq.
nreionline.com /property/office/real_estate_bright_development_downtown   (570 words)

  
 New Georgia Encyclopedia: Atlanta Braves
Atlanta had officially joined the exclusive ranks of the nation's major league cities.
In the early part of the decade the star attraction of Braves baseball was Hank Aaron, who pursued Babe Ruth's career home-run record, perhaps the most revered record in all of sports.
The 1991 Braves were the first team in baseball history to have the worst record in baseball one season and win their division the next.
www.newgeorgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1964&pid=s-71   (1834 words)

  
 Atlanta travel | Lonely Planet World Guide
For many, Atlanta is just the bonfire background to one of cinema's most famous clinches, but the city's profile is rising.
Located in the southeastern region of the US, Atlanta is in the northwestern quadrant of the state of Georgia (of which it is the capital).
The sprawling Atlanta metropolitan area is criss-crossed by I-20 and I-75/85, with I-285 forming the 'Perimeter' (as locals call it).
www.lonelyplanet.com /destinations/north_america/atlanta   (401 words)

  
 Downtown > ATLANTA REAL ESTATE - ATLANTA HOMES
For years, downtown was a place to work, not live, but the greatest boost to downtown was the Summer Olympics and the major revitalization campaigns and efforts, giving downtown its modern transformation.
Standing near the entrance to Underground Atlanta is the World of Coca-Cola, the soft-drink giants popular interactive museum, where you can relive the history of the worlds favorite beverage and sample Coke products as they are prepared in the four corners of the globe.
Atlanta's downtown area is a bustling co mmercial district b y day, with a wealth of restaurants, department stores and tourist attractions.
www.atlanta-real-estate-home.com /downtown   (673 words)

  
 Downtown Atlanta Hotels- Hotels near Downtown Atlanta
Atlanta is a mixture of gleaming skyscrapers, historic communities and pulsing nightlife.
Downtown Atlanta is the heart of the business district, with companies such as SunTrust, CNN and BellSouth calling it home.
An 11-block portion of downtown is occupied by The Peachtree Center, a mix of office towers, restaurants and hotels.
www.destinationhotelguide.com /downtown_atlanta_hotels.html   (582 words)

  
 Georgia Heritage Council - Georgia vs. Downtown Atlanta Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Downtown Atlanta Establishment is not a formal organization: its “members” scoff at the notion it exists.
They were: to ensure Atlanta continues its rapid population and economic growth for at least the next several decades, and for the state and taxpayers of all Georgia to take responsibility for, and underwrite the costs that growth entails.
Its purpose was for the metro counties (and the state) to share financial responsibility for downtown Atlanta’s water and sewage problems.
www.georgiaheritagecoalition.org /site2/atlanta-vs-GA.phtml   (1279 words)

  
 Atlanta travel guide - Wikitravel
Atlanta remains a key junction point of the US rail system, with several lines connecting in a complex of junctions within the downtown area.
Atlanta is served by MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority), +1 404 848-4711, [2], which operates both rapid rail and bus networks in the city of Atlanta and the counties of Fulton and Dekalb.
Downtown Atlanta is the central area of Atlanta, which, despite the rise of Midtown and Buckhead, still contains much of the commercial activity of the city.
wikitravel.org /en/Atlanta   (7711 words)

  
 ADA - Atlanta Development Authority - Downtown
The City of Atlanta is committed to the success of Downtown.
Downtown Atlanta is the gateway to the state of Georgia and the rest of the Southeast region.
Atlanta is one of the nation’s top convention center locations and home to major sporting events and tourist attractions, including the new Georgia Aquarium, said to be the largest in the US.
www.atlantada.com /adaInitiatives/downtown.jsp   (297 words)

  
 Why Locate Downtown Atlanta, Texas
Atlanta's Downtown Business District represents millions of dollars invested in public property and infrastructure.
Downtown is the most visible indicator of Atlanta's prosperity and is a great asset in our effort to recruit new businesses and industries, new residents, retirees, tourists, and others to Atlanta and to keep those already here.
The architecture of downtown is a physical expression of Atlanta's history.
www.atlantatexas.org /home/incentives.asp   (207 words)

  
 Orbitz: Hotel Details
Centrally located in the heart of the downtown business district, the hotel is a perfect "home-base" from which to explore a multitude of nearby attractions.
The Atlanta Market Center and Inforum are located across the street.
Other notable sites include Underground Atlanta, Centennial Olympic Park, the Georgia World Congress Center, the Georgia Dome and the Turner Stadium which are all equally convenient.
www.orbitz.com /App/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=43625   (277 words)

  
 Atlanta hotels, cheap hotels, lodgings, accommodation and hotel reservations
Atlanta: As the 'capital of the South', Atlanta Georgia is steeped in history, which, for a relatively young city, is a surprise to many.
The Atlanta Omni Hotel at CNN Center is the closest hotel to the Georgia Dome and its guests have access to the Turner Athletic Club, a well-equipped fitness center...
Downtown Atlanta is seven miles north of the hotel.
www.all-hotels.com /atlanta-hotels.htm   (1175 words)

  
 CNN.com - Suspect's car found in downtown Atlanta - Mar 12, 2005
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Atlanta police said late Friday night they have found the car believed stolen by Brian Nichols, the suspect accused of gunning down a popular judge, his court reporter and a deputy that morning.
Police were led to the 1997 green Honda Accord in a parking garage in downtown Atlanta about 11 p.m., police said.
A few blocks away, a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution was assaulted for his Honda Accord in the parking garage.
www.cnn.com /2005/LAW/03/11/atlanta.shooting/index.html   (943 words)

  
 Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association | Living Downtown
For many Downtown became home during and after the Olympics, when the flame truly began to be kindled.
Suddenly Downtown saw more and more people moving in and beginning to live the sort of urban lifestyle found in other cities across the country and around the world.
Downtown is a place where your car can often stay in the garage.
www.atlantadna.org /living.htm   (354 words)

  
 Downtown real estate and homes - Atlanta, Georgia
Downtown is home to the Atlanta Convention Center, the Georgia Dome, CNN Center and the Underground Atlanta shopping center.
Downtown Atlanta offers a variety of activities and events, from shopping and sports to recreation and live entertainment.
Downtown Atlanta offers creative housing options that appeal to young professionals and those with a thirst for the "new." Older buildings and former businesses have been converted into condos and spacious loft apartments.
www.atlanta-homes-guide.com /downtown-homes   (541 words)

  
 Quality Hotel Downtown Hotel Atlanta - Latest Offers
The Quality Hotel Downtown is a tourist class property, located just 9 miles from the Hartsfield International Airport in exciting, and historic downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
Situated in the heart of downtown, this delightful property is within walking distance of the city's most popular attractions, such as the Centennial Olympic Park, and the Georgia Dome.
Each spacious, comfortable guest room at the Quality Hotel Downtown is tastefully decorated with attractive, modern furniture; and all rooms are fully equipped to meet the demands of the 21st century.
www.calle.com /world/US/GA/atlanta/quality-hotel-downtown.html   (261 words)

  
 Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown Offering Package Deals
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) November 29, 2006 -- The Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown is offering hotel discounts for art aficionados, avid shoppers and enthusiasts of the arts.
The extraordinary cultural experience at Atlanta's High Museum of Art features an unprecedented exhibit of masterworks from the Musee de Louvre in Paris, the majority of which have never traveled outside of France, and none will be exhibited anywhere in the U.S. from 2006 until 2009.
The hotel is conveniently located in downtown Atlanta, and is situated near Georgia World Congress Center, Turner Field, The High Museum of Art, the Georgia Aquarium and Georgia Dome.
prweb.com /releases/2006/11/prweb483775.htm   (552 words)

  
 Downtown Atlanta Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Atlanta, Georgia
Downtown Atlanta is the heart of Georgia’s largest city.
The turning point for Downtown was the 1996 Summer Olympics, when Atlanta was selected to host the Olympics, the city responded by developing and implementing major revitalization plans.
Downtown is also home to three professional sports teams: the Atlanta Falcons (NFL), the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and the Atlanta Thrashers (NHL).
www.atlanta-downtown-realestate.com   (575 words)

  
 Hotel Downtown Atlanta Ga
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Book your Atlanta hotel reservations at the nation's first fl mayor, Maynard Jackson, in 1974, an estimated 200,000 fl families streamed in from states further north in the best of historic attractions are all within walking distance of sightseeing opportunities.
Explore the Atlanta Braves, are all close by.
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 Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association
The Atlanta Police Department is opening its special events calendar to the public on the Internet trying to do a better job of publicizing downtown events that might draw unusual crowds and traffic problems.
There is a City proposal to install two free toilets in the Broad Street Plaza.
Central Atlanta Progress believes this is a poor choice of location and has proposed two better ones.
www.atlantadna.org   (349 words)

  
 Atlanta hotels - discount & cheap hotels in Atlanta.
By constantly updating our hotel listing for Atlanta, we are able to ensure that you get the very best price no matter what type of trip or vacation you are making.
The Baymont Inn and Suites Atlanta Lenox is a first class hotel located 15 miles from Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport.
Only five miles from downtown Atlanta, this hotel is also five miles from Turner Field and Georgia Dome.
www.calle.com /world/US/GA/atlanta-hotels.html   (1508 words)

  
 Hotels in Atlanta - Atlanta Hotels
Sheltered from the big-city hustle and bustle of Atlanta, the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center is the ideal location for your next conference or special gathering.
The Crowne Plaza Atlanta Airport is a full-service hotel including 378 rooms located on 12 floors and over 16,000 square feet of meeting space in 17 meeting rooms that is ideal for the business traveler.
Situated next to Atlanta?s Hartsfield International airport and the Georgia International Convention Center the hotel is only 10 minutes to downtown Atlanta.
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 TurnHere: Free video guides for travel, restaurants, hotels, local events & music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Atlanta, GA You know you've reached downtown Atlanta when you see a gigantic neon Coca Cola sign.
Atlanta, GA If you're looking for fun and a little counter-culture, come to Little 5 Points, a "bohemian jewel" just outside Atlanta.
Atlanta, GA City girls (and boys) can eat, play and get their hair done anytime of the night in this newly hip neighborhood.
www.turnhere.com /city/atlanta/all/films/419.aspx   (242 words)

  
 Downtown Atlanta Utilities - Connect Your Downtown Atlanta Utilities Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
CONTACT US When choosing a Downtown Atlanta utility company it's important to work out what sort of service you want, not choose on price alone.
Once you choose a Downtown Atlanta utility company, make sure the contract includes all the terms in writing.
By using a few inexpensive energy-efficient measures with the Downtown Atlanta utility company, you can reduce your energy bills by 10% to 50% and, at the same time, help reduce air pollution.
www.atlantaaptguide.com /utilities/atlanta_downtown_atlanta.asp   (344 words)

  
 Downtown Atlanta Hotel
I visit Atlanta once a truly stylish way to book your discount hotel with one of largely interchangeable and dynamism of cultures and see for yourself why we're the CNN Center and the CNN Center and hospitality.
This Atlanta hotel is a Sheraton, and discover a whole new class of the tranquil fountains cascading into the event itself, years of accommodations, unlike any other you’ll find at the main lobby detail almost anywhere you would want to assist with both business
class of Atlanta's business district, this beautiful 503-room hotel is perfectly suited for the USA when a hospital but, instead, took the city’s other hotels also have pools these days, none have the city, we're within walking distance of the pool.
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 Downtown Atlanta Hotels: Search for hotels in Atlanta's Downtown Area
Connected by skywalk to Peachtree Center Mall, the Atlanta Marriott Marquis is Atlanta's largest full-service hotel offering a level of service unsurpassed......
Centrally located in the heart of the downtown business district, the hotel is a perfect "home-base" from which to explore a multitude of nearby......
Downtown hotels at the lowest rates on the net.
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 CAP/ADID Having Fun - Dining
Atlanta's newest hot spot featuring innovative American cuisine in eclectic surroundings including a sleek under-lit bar serving Fandangles' specialty - eight Georgia themed martinis as well as wine, beer and cocktails.
Atlanta's premiere spot for Caribbean food has an extensive menu with several seafood dishes.
This revolving restaurant is Atlanta’s only tri-level dining complex offering breathtaking 360-degree panoramic views of the city, live jazz from 6 – 11 p.m.
www.fairliepoplar.org /HavingFun_Dining.asp   (2907 words)

  
 Downtown Atlanta Hotels Georgia – Sheraton Atlanta Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is a world-class Atlanta Georgia hotel, set in the center of downtown.
Featuring a refreshing twist on the contemporary, the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel is redefining the landscape of Atlanta Georgia hotels for the next century.
We spent $57 million recreating our Atlanta hotel, including a $10 million Conference Center – adding style, a little sass, and some edge to guarantee our guests a truly vibrant experience.
www.sheratonatlantahotel.com   (217 words)

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