Atlanta - things to do?

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BucketofBalls99
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We are flying to Atlanta on July 4th and will be through the following weekend (my son has a high school baseball tourney). Technically staying in the Cumming/Marietta area. So we will have some open periods of time to do some things. Are there any places or things we should definitely go checkout while there?

Looking at taking in a Braves game….my daughter wants to go to World of Coca Cola….i also see that the College Football HOF is there.

What else do you have? Doesn't necessarily have to be in downtown ATL.
Marauder Blue 6
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Hike Stone Mountain
a.froman
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Atlanta Aquarium is very cool and right next to Coca Cola and the College Football HOF. Area around the Braves ballpark is pretty cool as well.
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I'm not much help, but I do like Delbar for a nice restaurant. It's up in Alpharetta
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ezPn12zaZ41qHKzY9?g_st=ac

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The Atlanta city pass was worth it to us. World of Coke, Aquarium & Civil Rights Museum are all together with CFHoF being about 3 blocks away. Fairbairn museum of history and Zoo are also part of it (we didn't do civil rights, and museum was just ok, but the grounds are really nice and lead into some hiking).

Varsity is iconic drive in, think Sonic, and about the same quality without the range of fountain drinks.
BucketofBalls99
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Ok thank you. Yes, I've been eyeing the City Pass. Does seem like a good deal

Thank you all for the responses so far…..any others are welcome
uujm
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Truist Park is right down the road from Marietta in Smyrna. The Braves will be playing the Mets on the 4th, 5th and 6th. You can get dirt cheap seats on the 5th or 6th, arrive early and claim a table at the Chophouse. You will stand but you have food, drinks and a bathroom right behind you. I have never been to the seat I bought there.

He Who Shall Be Unnamed
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Definitely visit the Aquarium, it's really first class. It can get quite crowded, though. You might want to call or Chat GPT to try to figure out what days are less crowded.

If you have some time to get outside just a bit, Amicalola Falls is a really nice state park quite close to Cumming. There is a really nice waterfall with a hike up to the top and a hotel at the top of the waterfall just off of the Appalachian Trail. If you have more than just a bit of time, I would trek up to Tallulah Falls. It's quite spectacular and it is a bit higher up in elevation than Atlanta, every bit makes a difference this time of the year. It's going to be hot.

I'm not sure where you are staying as Cumming and Marietta are not really all that close to each other when you put Atlanta traffic into the equation. If you want a place to grab a bite where kids can run around and not get into too much trouble, The Collection in Cumming will fit the bill.

I like Delbar, but honestly I like Rumi's better if you are going to consider a nice evening of Persian food. It is a bit pricier, and the menu is probably a bit more limited, but all of the meals are very well done. There is one in The Avalon at Alpharetta, you can send the kids to NFA Burger or Superica while you get a nice meal at Rumi's Kitchen. South City Kitchen is inside the hotel at The Avalon, they serve very good "Southern" food and the bar scene can be lively. And Cafe Intermezzo always has great desserts. There's also an ice cream place, I can't remember the name, in the middle of one of the streets (boulevard style) at The Avalon.

Enjoy.
BucketofBalls99
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Thank you all for the responses. We will look into these. We should have several 1/2 days available, I believe
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What did you end up doing?
BucketofBalls99
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We needed up buying the City Pass and did the Zoo, College FB HOF, The World of Coke and The Aquarium. It was all really great!

And then one of the full days we had, we ended up going over to Stone Mountain and checking that out. That place was pretty amazing - very interesting how it was formed. Had no idea. I knew it wasn't like other mountain ranges.

I will say, if you are in the Cumming area, and you like bakeries, go find Marie's Italian Deli, Bakery and Market. It's always busy and fantastic. We didn't eat lunch or dinner there but I saw enough food while there the two times I went for the bakery (yes I went twice, lol - the 2nd time was to bring home some cookies), that I regret not at least eating lunch.
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