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Top 10 Things To Do in Atlanta 2013 Labor Day Weekend By CB969 on Aug 21 2013, 12:00p 136 <img alt="" size_name="large_730" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/18218983/dome.0_standard_352.0.jpg" /> Dome Sweet Dome.       If you are bored in Atlanta on Labor Day...

  One of Atlanta's newest attractions — a 200-foot tall Ferris wheel — has opened to the public. SkyView Atlanta opened Tuesday afternoon and will offer riders a bird's eye view of the city during its 15-minute trips near Centennial Olympic Park. According to the attraction's website, rides for ...

Eero Saarinen: A Reputation of Innovation   Event Dates: 5/1/2013 - 6/30/2013 Location: Museum of Design Atlanta MODA 1315 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309 Location Phone: 404.979.6455 Location Website Event Website The exhibition pays tribute to Saarinen’s brief yet brilliant career, in which...

Tornadoes: Before the Storm Thanks to the unique geography of North America ”“ where polar air from Canada, moist tropical air from the Gulf of Mexico and dry air from the American Southwest meet to produce intense thunderstorms ”“ an estimated 1,000 tornadoes occur in...

    If the rain would only hold out for a few days this Memorial Day Weekend, you could enjoy some of the best Atlanta and the area have to offer: 1. The Botanical Gardens 2. The Atlanta Zoo 3. Stone Mountain Park 4. Six Flags over Georgia 5. Whitewater Park   Plus all of these events:       Thin...

Dunwoody Art Festival member of the Splash Festivals family Dunwoody Art  Festival 2013 A Mother’s Day tradition in the City of Dunwoody, the crowd-pleasing Dunwoody Art Festival will happen Rain or Shine and will celebrate its fourt...

Fun facts about the Masters Think you know everything about the Augusta National? Think again. February 22, 2012 - 5:18 pm By | Staff Bob Jones and Clifford Roberts organized the first event, later named the Masters Tournament, at Aug...

Final Four to bring crowds, traffic snarls to downtown Atlanta   John Spink Set up begins Centennial Olympic Park Thursday for the Final Four basketball games, fan festivities and free concerts that start Friday. By Mike Morris The Atlanta Journal-Constitution So you’re planning on driving downto...

  The 35th Annual Spring Atlanta Home Show   For THREE days only this March, the Cobb Galleria transforms into a one-stop-shop for all your home improvement needs! This is Georgia's largest Home Show! For 35 years the Spring Atlanta Home Show has been improving home lifestyles and adding value t...

189th St. Patrick's Day Savannah has been celebrating her Irish heritage for almost two centuries. Traditional Irish values and customs of old are mingled with the vibrancy and charm of a city whose quirky personality comes out in those who call Savannah home and those that are just here to visit...