Need help relaxing? Urban Body Studios has yoga and pilates studios, plus a full-service hair salon and spa. For the seriously stressed out, Garden View Massage offers Swedish and Deep Tissue massage.
Urban Body Studios 730 Ponce De Leon Place Northeast (at Maiden Lane Northeast), (404) 201-7994 www.urbanbodystudios.com
Garden View Massage 215 Church Street, Suite 109 (at East Maples Street), Decatur, GA, (404) 377-9854
Spa Sydell/Cumberland Mall 1000 Cumberland Mall, (770) 801-0704 www.spasydell.com
A good coffee shop with free wireless access can be a welcome change of pace for the busy traveler. Joe's Coffee is comfortable and homey, with plush living-room furniture and a quaint back patio.
Joe's Coffee 510 Flat Shoals Avenue Southeast (at Glenwood Avenue), (404) 521-1122
Atlanta is a cosmopolitan city with a wide variety of cuisine to choose from, but while you’re there don’t forget to sample some traditional Southern food. Son’s Place is a legendary soul food restaurant offering "meat 'n three." (Don’t miss their fried chicken or mac and cheese.) Rolling Bones BBQ is a renovated gas station quickly becoming a favorite for their Texas-style barbecue. If you prefer your BBQ with a side of live music, head to Decatur for Maddy’s Rib & Blues Joint.
Son’s Place 100 Hurt Street Northeast (at DeKalb Avenue Northeast), (404) 581-0530
Rolling Bones BBQ 377 Edgewood Avenue (at Hillard Street Southeast), (404) 222-2324 www.rollingbonesbbq.com
Maddy’s Rib & Blues Joint 1479 Scott Boulevard (at Medlock Road), Decatur, GA, (404) 377-0301
Mary Mac’s Tea Room 224 Ponce de Leon Avenue, (404) 876-1800
The Loafing Leprechaun 6320 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA, (678) 218-0800 www.loafingleprechaun.com
The Loafing Leprechaun 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta, GA, (770) 817-8600 www.loafingleprechaun.com
There are plenty of green places within the city limits for you to stretch your legs in. Stroll through the Atlanta Botanical Garden and breathe in the smell of flowers in bloom. Or take a tour of Ansley Park, a residential neighborhood surrounded by parks, once home to Margaret Mitchell and now included in the National Register of Historic Places.
Atlanta Botanical Garden 1345 Piedmont Avenue Northeast, (404) 876-5859
Ansley Park Historic District west of Piedmont Park, between Piedmont Avenue and Peachtree Street www.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/ans.htm
Centennial Olympic Park 265 Park Avenue West Northwest, (404) 222-7275
Chattahoochee River Park Recreational Center 2080 Interstate North Parkway, (678) 538-1200 www.nps.gov/chat
Adrenaline Climbing 460 Brogdon Road, Suite 100, Suwannee, GA, (770) 271-1390 www.adrenalineclimbing.com
Atlanta has long been a hub for musicians from around the South, and the live music scene offers an embarrassment of riches. One popular venue is the Tabernacle, a former church that boasts an eclectic lineup and a funky atmosphere. Blind Willie’s is less eclectic: nothing but the best blues artists in town.
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport/Millenium Center 2301 Sullivan Road, (404) 766-0303
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Perimeter Center 1501 Lake Hearn Drive, (404) 459-0500
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta NW/Wildwood
3045 Windy Hill Road, (770) 953-8850
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta East/Stonecrest
7890 Mall Ring Road, Lithonia, GA, (678) 526-1000
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta NW/Kennesaw Town Center 895 Cobb Place Boulevard, Kennesaw, GA, (678) 322-1140
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Northpoint
10975 Georgia Lane, Alpharetta, GA
(678) 566-3900
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta NE/Gwinnett Sugarloaf 2040 Sugarloaf Circle, Duluth, GA, (770) 495-7600
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta North/Johns Creek 11695 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA,
(770) 476-1966
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta North/Alpharetta 4025 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta, GA,
(770) 360-7766
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