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By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Travel Writer
Explore Atlanta, Georgia, arguably the capital of the New South, and you’ll be embraced by a multicultural city, led by a black mayor and blessed with forward-thinking electorates who made Fulton County the most pivotal voting bloc in the country. These erudite Atlanteans are forging a new world, creating a vibrant food scene, supporting the arts, respecting their historic districts and welcoming anyone who wants to share the experience.
Explore these 16 Must-see ATL Places & Things to Do
- Take an illuminating Atlanta history tour with the Black-owned tour company ATL-Cruzers
- Learn about our past at The National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
- Get cultured at High Museum of Art with shows like Calder-Picasso.
- View fashion design at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, like the Ruth E. Carter exhibit.
- Rest your head at the trendy Wylie Hotel located in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood.
- Dine on Avocado Tartine and Char-Grilled NY Steak at Mrs. P’s Bar & Kitchen.
- Follow the late-night crowd for a dessert fix at the Sugar Factory and grub on Red Velvet Cake.
- Baseball and Hank Aaron fans sojourn to Truist Park for Atlanta Braves baseball games.
- Shop at the hip Atlantic Station commercial district for Nike, H&M and street vendors’ items.
- Explore the ever-evolving 33-mile BeltLine, former railroad tracks now walking and biking paths.
- Lodge at Loews Atlanta Hotel. It’s walking distance to museums and has the Exhale Spa.
- Have drinks and dinner at the Lowes lobby restaurant Saltwood Charcuterie & Bar.
- Venture into vintage shops in Little Five Points, a funky neighborhood like NYC’s East Village.
- Visit the birth home of Martin Luther King to see where he grew up.
- Ride on top SkyView Atlanta, a 20-story Ferris Wheel in Centennial Park in a gondola.
- Drive down Buford Highway to the La Pastorcita Mexican restaurant for their Enchiladas Verdes.
