Alan’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Visit Dr. King's birth home and learn about his family, church and the civil rights movement.
981 locals recommend
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NEVisit Dr. King's birth home and learn about his family, church and the civil rights movement.
Fantastic new experiential Civil Rights museum in Downtown Atlanta
565 locals recommend
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NWFantastic new experiential Civil Rights museum in Downtown Atlanta
Industrial renovation that is now a mall, roofop has a carnival like playscape, hop on or off the beltline from here.
1228 locals recommend
Ponce City Market
675 North Avenue NEIndustrial renovation that is now a mall, roofop has a carnival like playscape, hop on or off the beltline from here.
Neighborhoods
The closest neighborhood to our house. Younger scene, bars, restaurants and music nightly.
219 locals recommend
East Atlanta Village
The closest neighborhood to our house. Younger scene, bars, restaurants and music nightly.
Beautiful nearby park. Historic, good for a walk, nice big Zoo inside. Surrounded by a lovely neighborhood and great trees. Some restaurants scattered around the park.
365 locals recommend
Grant Park
Beautiful nearby park. Historic, good for a walk, nice big Zoo inside. Surrounded by a lovely neighborhood and great trees. Some restaurants scattered around the park.
Funky neighborhood full of character. Fun for walking. Carol Street Cafe is a good place for a bite there.
89 locals recommend
Cabbagetown
Funky neighborhood full of character. Fun for walking. Carol Street Cafe is a good place for a bite there.
A little upscale, dining, bars, shopping, beautiful neighborhood. About 20 minutes away.
185 locals recommend
Virginia-Highland
A little upscale, dining, bars, shopping, beautiful neighborhood. About 20 minutes away.
Little Five Points
Funky, vintage, new age, gritty neighborhood.
Food scene
Muchacho
904 Memorial Dr SEIncredible breakfast tacos and coffee, on the Beltline.
Emerald City Bagels
1257A Glenwood Ave SENearby Bagel place!
Spoon EastSide Restaurant
749 Moreland Ave SEVery good casual Thai Restaurant
Morelli's Gourmet Ice Cream
1220 Caroline St NEHomemade and very good!
Hodgepodge Coffeehouse
720 Moreland Ave SELocal favorite for coffee, working and homemade treats.
Our favorite blue plate special restaurant. Everyone comes here, a local favorite slice of Atlanta. Gets really crowded for brunch on the weekends.
263 locals recommend
Home grown GA Restaurant
968 Memorial Dr SEOur favorite blue plate special restaurant. Everyone comes here, a local favorite slice of Atlanta. Gets really crowded for brunch on the weekends.
Cozy, welcoming, neighborhood hang out for hours no problem. Cafe, bar and good food.
162 locals recommend
Carroll Street Cafe
208 Carroll St SECozy, welcoming, neighborhood hang out for hours no problem. Cafe, bar and good food.
New indoor food court with gourmet, upscale and delicious international selections. Right on the beltline as well!
936 locals recommend
Krog Street Market
99 Krog St NENew indoor food court with gourmet, upscale and delicious international selections. Right on the beltline as well!
This is an astonishingly big and thorough international farmer's market. Buford Highway is known in Atlanta for having authentic food from all around the world that is delicious.
62 locals recommend
Buford Highway Farmers Market
5600 Buford Hwy NEThis is an astonishingly big and thorough international farmer's market. Buford Highway is known in Atlanta for having authentic food from all around the world that is delicious.
yoga
Fantastic, stunning local yoga studio with $5 noon yoga almost every day.
11 locals recommend
Nirvana Yoga Studios
464 Cherokee Ave SEFantastic, stunning local yoga studio with $5 noon yoga almost every day.