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Re: Any Atlanta First Time Traveler Tips you want to Share?

Here are some links to Championship activities open from April 12-14, 2007.

Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau
Google Atlanta map
Atlanta Braves games Thursday night, Hank Aaron Statue night vs Wash & Fri night, Fireworks vs Florida
Atlanta Hawks basketball on Friday night vs Washington & located right there with all First events.
Worlds Largest Aquarium Located next to Centennial Olympic Park. You sometimes have to order tickets ahead of time.
MARTA subway All First events at stop W1.
Atlanta Airport
Georgia World Congress Center Map (Pit Location Usually building C)
Georgia Dome Home of the Championship events.
Centennial Olympic Park Home to the Championship wrap party on Saturday night.
RMS Titanic Artifacts Exhibition in downtown ATL.
The World Of Coca Cola will be closed during Championship's but in May it is moving next to the aquarium for next years Championship's.
MLK Center - A short ride away from the GA Dome.
CNN Center & Tour - Home to CNN and many different fast food and sit down restaurants and very close to the competition.
Six Flags Over Georgia amusement park - Open Saturday & Sunday but you have to have transportation to get there.

Some CD links from last years Championship event worth a look (the good and the bad as suggested by some people) :
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=47202
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46961
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46960
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46293
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46497
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46765
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=45960

Dave
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