Going to Atlanta ...

[Buck]

I have not been to Atlanta, other than the airport.
However, if/when I go to Atlanta, I'm going to the Varsity.
Doesn't matter if the quality doesn't match the fame. Seems like one of those things one has to do.

Example, first time you go to Philly you should go to Pat's.
Plenty of locals prefer other places, but you should still go to Pat's the first time you visit.

 

[Cosmo]

Last time I was in Buckhead, there was a dude sitting on the pavement behind a car with his shirt off, examining the car's tailpipe closely. There was a half-drunk bottle of Listerine behind him. I think that's the definition of rock bottom.

 

[Buck]

For me, that's just day 2 of a three-day weekend.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Vortex is very good. I love good diner food and The Buckhead Diner is my favorite diner I've ever been to. Tuna Melt, Patty Melt, Grilled Cheese, just great sandwiches...

I was in Atlanta with my in-laws several years ago and my mother-in-law is one of the pickiest eaters I know. When we left, she said, "If we had one of those where we live, I would go there a couple times a week..."

 

[TwoGloves]

Maybe I'll do the Varsity at the airport just to say I experienced it

 

[Vombatus]

Snow tomorrow!!!

 

[Huggy]

I had an outstanding Buffalo chicken pizza and several terrific pints at the Mellow Mushroom in Marietta last summer.

World of Coke and CNN tour were pretty cool too.

 

[Vombatus]

CNN has the tallest escalator, doesn't it? I think it would make me puke and knees wobble.

 

[Huggy]

CNN has the tallest escalator, doesn't it? I think it would make me puke and knees wobble.

Indeed it does, eight storeys, something like that. Just glad it hadn't broken down when we were there.

 

[TwoGloves]

Well, my noon flight just got canceled. I'm guessing not enough people on it. So I'm flying out at 5:30 and won't get in until 8. Sounds like Vortex tomorrow, Buckhead for brunch Wednesday and Varsity at the airport Thursday.

 

[imjustagirl]

If you're going to do the Varsity, you have to go to the real Varsity. It's right on the interstate. If you're staying in downtown or midtown, it's on the way to the airport.

Eating Varsity at the airport is getting the ****ty food without saying "I went to the biggest drive-in."

If you need company for the Vortex, it's early enough in the week I can knock out a burger and still be good by weigh-in on Saturday.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

If you're coming to Atlanta when it snows, you're in for a real treat.

Ignore what IJAG says about The Varsity. Chili dogs and an FO. It's what's for dinner. It's not prize-winning food, but it is a guilty pleasure with a unique atmosphere.

In addition to other things mentioned so far, there's the Margaret Mitchell House, Auburn Avenue, MLK memorial, The Carter Presidential Center. You can do a tour of Turner Field for a modest admission price. If you're not planning to return to Atl for a few years, you might want to check it out. Gonna be torn down after the 2016 season. CNN's got tours, too. Also, next to the Aquarium they're building the new College Football HOF (unfortunately not open yet), and a couple blocks from there is Skyview, Atlanta's version of the London Eye.

A few miles north of town is Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield. Civil War historic site.

South of town, you can visit the original Chick-fil-A in Hapeville (fairly close to the airport).

Food and drink: For unique Southern fare, hard to beat Mary Mac's Tea Room or PittyPat's Porch. (Word of warning: be on first-name basis with your cardiologist. Southern means fried.) If you want the local flavor media-type watering hole, Manuel's Tavern is the place.

 

[novelist_wannabe]

No, I don't work for the ACVB. But if they want to write me a check, I won't turn it down.

 

[TwoGloves]

If you're going to do the Varsity, you have to go to the real Varsity. It's right on the interstate. If you're staying in downtown or midtown, it's on the way to the airport.

Eating Varsity at the airport is getting the ****ty food without saying "I went to the biggest drive-in."

If you need company for the Vortex, it's early enough in the week I can knock out a burger and still be good by weigh-in on Saturday.

My problem is I won't get in until late Tuesday now and Wednesday is game night. So I might have a few hours available in the afternoon. Getting my flight canceled has screwed everything up.

 

[imjustagirl]

If you're going to do the Varsity, you have to go to the real Varsity. It's right on the interstate. If you're staying in downtown or midtown, it's on the way to the airport.

Eating Varsity at the airport is getting the ****ty food without saying "I went to the biggest drive-in."

If you need company for the Vortex, it's early enough in the week I can knock out a burger and still be good by weigh-in on Saturday.

My problem is I won't get in until late Tuesday now and Wednesday is game night. So I might have a few hours available in the afternoon. Getting my flight canceled has screwed everything up.

Right, but you said "Vortex tomorrow" meaning Tuesday, right?

I'm confused.

 

[imjustagirl]

Also, print out Novvie's post. He's spot on on everything except the Varsity death. Mary Mac's is a must do, and you even get a back rub out of it!

 

[TwoGloves]

Well, somebody doesn't want me to try out all these great suggestions you guys have given me. Now, my second flight was canceled. I'm going to try and get out Wednesday morning but since the problem seems to be on the Atlanta end, I'm starting to doubt it ...

 

[imjustagirl]

Yeah I don't think you're going to make it. My friend's wife has been driving for three hours and she's not even halfway home, for a drive that normally takes 45 minutes. It took me 2 hours to go 12 miles to get home when I left early when I heard how bad it was. I drove past four accidents. They keep cutting to planes on the tarmac and talk about all the cancellations. I'm guessing the airport will be a ghost town for a bit.

 

[Buck]

How much snow is there?
Headline I saw online said 1 inch.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Take bread and milk, you'll make a fortune selling it on the black market today.