Weather & Traffic
For those of you that have not been to
Atlanta be advised that the temperature and conditions can change very quickly here. I suggest that you bring a light jacket and perhaps a compact umbrella with you. Yesterday we had storms spawning some
tornadoes moving through the Metro Atlanta area. The
forecast for the Championship Thu-Sat ranges from a high of 70 to a low of 46F.
Some here have already mentioned this but for those with
allergies be aware that we are nearing the end of the heaviest pollen season. Right now everything outside is coated in green & yellow pollen. The count yesterday was 1655.
For those of you that will be
traveling on the Atlanta interstates a fantastic website to inquire about Atlanta traffic is
Georgia Navigator. Free traffic info with a live person, can be found via your cell phone in the Atlanta area. Verizon and Sprint PCS customers can dial toll free *DOT (*368) and AT&T customers can dial #DOT (#368) or call 1-888-635-8287. You can also call 511 from any phone for prerecorded road information.
Food
Everybody that has been here before knows that inside the CNN Center is a wide variety of sit down and fast food restaurants. Avoid the high prices and limited menu at the GA Dome and eat
here. Be aware that you usually can not take any food or drink into the GA Dome, at least if the security guard sees it.
Here are some other downtown restaurants.
Places To Go Near The GA Dome
Most folks know about the
GA Aquarium (the worlds largest) which is within walking distance of First events. Be advised that this year they have a
Titanic Aquatic adventure with authentic artifacts and hands-on interactive experiences. There is an extra charge for this exhibit. Be sure to obtain your First
discounted aquarium pass for $13 on Friday night 6-10PM that others have mentioned here and is only available online. This is a great experience and admission is about half price.
Some have also mentioned here that a lot of people also enjoy the
World of Coca-Cola which is also very close by First events.
A very short ride away and making it's North American debut is the
Tutankhamun exhibit at the
Atlanta Civic Center. The exhibition features 50 objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun. The exhibit is heading to Indianapolis on June 29th. You can also ride the
MARTA rail to the Civic Center station.
For the sports fans...
The
Atlanta Hawks (basketball) have a playoff game at Philips arena (right next to the dome) on Sat or Sun (as yet undetermined).
The
Atlanta Braves (baseball) are only in town Tue-Thu however, for those that might be staying off of I-85 in
Gwinnett county, our new AAA baseball team, the
Gwinnett Braves (formerly Richmond) are in town Fri-Sun.
Also in that same area of Gwinnett is our minor league hockey team the
Gwinnett Gladiators who will have some playoff games against Florida Thu-Sun.
Amusement Park
About a
30 minute ride away is
Six Flags Over Georgia for those that want to ride some roller coasters. They are open on Saturday & Sunday.
I hope this is helpful to some of you coming to Atlanta and Atlanta is looking forward to hosting the First Championship event for the 6th year in a row and we hope everyone has a great and safe time while they are here.
Dave