#Must things to do in atlanta professional#
#Must things to do in atlanta series#

The $1.6 billion multipurpose, eight-petal retractable roof stadium is home to the Atlanta Falcons as well as the Major League Soccer team – Atlanta United FC.Įven if you don't manage to catch a game, it's worth popping into the latest addition to the city's skyline – organized tours visit the locker rooms and field, among other behind-the-scenes locations.Ītlanta is poised to become the South's next best beer city © Jon Bilous/Shutterstock Enjoy Atlanta's drink scene The sustainably bent and architecturally wowing Mercedes-Benz Stadium easily ranks as the coolest sports stadium in North America. But it works just as well as a place to picnic, go for a run or bike ride or tuck away under a tree for an afternoon nap.

#Must things to do in atlanta professional#

Piedmont Park, Atlanta's largest green space, is a pristine, 185-acre urban oasis in the middle of Midtown that has it all, from history (Atlanta's first professional baseball team played in the park from 1902–04) to numerous music and cultural festivals to bars, breweries and big-ticket attractions such as the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

#Must things to do in atlanta series#

The Braves beat the Houston Astros to win the World Series in 2021.

The MLB season runs from late March to early October, meaning there's always time for some peanuts and crackerjack as you root for the home team. It was part of a $1.1-billion entertainment complex known as the Battery. The Atlanta Braves moved into this new, 41,149-capacity stadium 10 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County in 2017.

The five best parks in Atlanta Cheer on the Braves at Truist Park Strolling or biking Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail, part of the city's largest greenway and the most comprehensive transportation and economic development effort ever undertaken in Atlanta, makes for a perfect outing.Ĭonnecting Piedmont Park in Midtown with the hip and happening neighborhood of Inman Park, this 3-mile section of the multi-use trail links big attractions such as the Atlanta Botanical Garden with some of the city's hottest bars, breweries, restaurants, markets and urban parks. Nothing beats a bike ride through the city's largest greenway – the Atlanta BeltLine ©Barry Winiker/Getty Images Bike or walk along the Atlanta BeltLine When it comes to deciding between a cookie-cutter chain hotel in Downtown or Midtown or a stunning bed and breakfast loaded with Southern hospitality like at the Social Goat B&B or Sugar Magnolia B&B, the choice is a no brainer, ya hear? Sleep tight. The best time to visit Atlanta Sleep at a historic bed & breakfastĪtlanta's neighborhoods hide a gorgeous lineup of historic Queen Anne Victorian architecture and a few of them have been converted into stunning B&Bs, mostly in the city's East Side in trendy neighborhoods such as Inman Park and Virginia-Highland. It earned its designer, Richard Meier, the 1984 Pritzker Prize. Its reflective white enamel facade stands in stark contrast to the surrounding skyscrapers and greenery. The striking, bright-white art repository, with its curved ramps and monumental swooping three-story glass atrium that shelters natural light like a precious resource, is a Midtown icon. The High Museum of Art on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta is the most acclaimed museum in the Southeast © f11photo / Shutterstock Visit the High Museum of ArtĪs the most acclaimed museum in the Southeast, the High Museum of Art was the first to exhibit art lent from Paris' Louvre and is a destination as much for its architecture as its world-class exhibits.