Atlanta, GA

Underground Atlanta
DESCRIPTION: A uniquely Atlanta shopping, dining and nightlife complex that should be on your list of Top 5 places to visit in the city; located at the city’s historic railroad depot surrounded by original downtown storefronts with ornate marble, granite archways, and decorative brickwork; though it first opened as a retail and entertainment center in 1969, financial problems forced it to close by 1980; costing $142 million to revitalize, in 1989 Underground Atlanta reopened to great success
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: Mon–Sat 10a-9p, Sun 11a-7p
ADDRESS: 50 Upper Alabama Street  MAP
PARKING: garages on Pryor and Peachtree Streets
TRANSIT: MARTA Five Points Station
PHONE: 404-523-2311
WEBSITE: http://www.underground-atlanta.com

CNN Studio Tour
DESCRIPTION: Immerse yourself on a guided tour of the Control Room Theater and see the history of Ted Turner’s Cable New Network, their coverage of major historic events and state of the art studios broadcasting to 1 billion people worldwide; daily between 9a-5p departing every 10 minutes; reservations are highly recommended due to sell-outs to sell outs; stop in the Turner Store for gifts afterwards; convenient, covered parking is available in the Centennial Parking Deck on the corner of Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Marietta Street and you will receive $2 off parking with your CNN Tour ticket stub
ADMISSION: Adults $12, Age 65+ $11, Ages 4-18 $9, Age 3 and under Free
DAYS & HOURS: 9a-5p
ADDRESS: Andrew Young International Blvd at Marietta Street  MAP
PARKING: garages on premises
TRANSIT: Omni MARTA Station on East/West line
PHONE: 404-827-2300 & 877-426-6868
WEBSITE: http://www.cnn.com/StudioTour

Hard Rock Café
DESCRIPTION: Check of a sample of the guitars, drums, harmonicas, microphones, shirts, pants, scarves, shoes, and assorted rock memorabilia that exist in the Hard Rock Cafes around the world; get a burger and your own memorabilia in the gift shop
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: Sun-Thu 11a-11p, Fri-Sat 11a-12p
ADDRESS: 215 Peachtree Street, NE  MAP
PARKING: garages nearby
TRANSIT: Peachtree MARTA Station on North/South line
PHONE: 404-688-7625
WEBSITE: http://www.hardrock.com/locations

Fox Sports Grill
DESCRIPTION: A upscale sports dining and entertainment experience to match and in some ways exceed ESPN Zone; the cuisine, atmosphere and wine list are definitely a cut above
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-12a, Fri 11a-2a, Sat 11a-2a, Sun 11a-12a
ADDRESS: 261 19th Street, NW  MAP
PARKING: free parking lot
TRANSIT: Arts Center MARTA Station on North/South line
PHONE: 404-207-1369
WEBSITE: http://www.foxsportsgrill.com

ESPN Zone
DESCRIPTION: Immerse in a sports dining and entertainment experience that sports 150 TV's and 100 Arena games; test your skills by competing with colleagues in the Sports Arena with your kids
ADMISSION: free
DAYS & HOURS: Sun 11a-11p, Mon-Thu 11:30a-11p, Fri 11:30a-12a, Sat 11a-1a
ADDRESS: 3030 Peachtree Road, NW  MAP
PARKING: free parking on premises
TRANSIT: MARTA bus
PHONE: 800-973-3776
WEBSITE: http://www.espnzone.com

Buckhead
DESCRIPTION: This district of Atlanta is considered the dining and entertainment jewel of the city, surrounded by estates, elegant hotels and shopping centers, such as the upscale Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza; numerous celebrity chef's, including Emeril have restaurants in the area as well; it is the shopping and dining Mecca of the Southeast, comparable to the 24-hour flavor of Chicago, San Francisco, and New York
ADMISSION: free, but various nightclubs have a cover charge
DAYS & HOURS: daily
ADDRESS: Peachtree, Paces Ferry Road & State Route 400  MAP
PARKING: various parking lots
TRANSIT: Buckhead MARTA Station on North/South line
PHONE: 770-216-1662
WEBSITE: http://www.buckhead.net