I have been living in midtown Atlanta for about 4 years now and it is one of the best decisions I ever made. It is a great walking/biking neighborhood and has some of the best night life, shops, and restaurants around. Everything from Italian to Korean is within a l mile radius. The area offers so much diversity from retired couples to young same-sex families to single professionals and club kids.
With that being said I thought I would list my top seven must see/dos in the hood!
1. Piedmont Park- Piedmont is know for acres upon acres of beautiful recreation space, music festivals, and people watching. One any given day I can spot people playing volleyball, swimming, training for a marathon (or in my case walk-a-thon), having a photo shoot, or parading around semi-nude for attention while filming for Snapchat...gotta love it!
2. High Museum- the High has numerous interchanging exhibits every year. Everything from sculpture to live art and sound installations. I always feel so much more cultured after a visit. There are frequently deals on Groupon or similar sites and monthly discount days and social events.
3. Ponce City Market- This shopping area is the newest addition in the gentrification of Old Fourth Ward. It is housed in the former Sears, Roebuck & CO. warehouse and is now home to ritsy housewares retailers like Williams Sonoma and hipster clothiers like the Frye Company and Madewell, to name a few. There are yummy niche eats (Hello, Hop's Chicken ;-) housed in the Food Hall and other small curators of products like bitters, stationary, and culinary accouterments.
4. Atlanta BeltLine-The Beltline starts at the southeast corner of Piedmont Park and winds through Midtown to Old Fourth Ward and ends at Krog Street Market. Grab a bike or walking buddy and enjoys the sites and views.
5. Atlanta Botanical Gardens- The first time I came to the Gardens was during the Holiday Nights exhibit and I was blown away by the intricacy of the light exhibition. The beauty is really in the attention to detail in conjunction with the creativity. This annual event can put anyone in a festive move and makes for a great affordable date night. Even outside of the holiday season the greenery and flowers will give you an appreciation for the art of horticulture.
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