Long Layover at Atlanta (ATL): What to Do? Where to Eat?
Aug 26, 2013, 12:05 am
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An hour? Maybe if there's a lot of traffic, in which case, MARTA is a lot quicker.
Aug 26, 2013, 12:23 am
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I was figuring in a bit of traffic. With out knowing the times, hard to say what traffic will be like through the Grady curves. Plus add a bit for getting the rental and returning it. But Marta is another option, forgot about it.
Aug 26, 2013, 2:51 am
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MARTA is cheap and easy. The aquarium and coke museum are just off of Olympic Park, so don't miss a quick look around that either. There are also some restaurants around the area, but I don't think they dominate OFS at the airport.
When the Delta museum reopens on the Delta campus at ATL (not walkable from the terminal), that will be another option, although its opening hours before it closed for renovation were limited.
When the Delta museum reopens on the Delta campus at ATL (not walkable from the terminal), that will be another option, although its opening hours before it closed for renovation were limited.
Aug 26, 2013, 2:54 am
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Aug 26, 2013, 6:54 am
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Aug 26, 2013, 9:39 am
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Aug 26, 2013, 10:34 am
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Start reading:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...where-eat.html
The MARTA is easy is you want to get downtown.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...where-eat.html
The MARTA is easy is you want to get downtown.
Enjoy!
Aug 26, 2013, 10:37 am
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If you're looking for some good food, I recommend MARTA to the 10th St Midtown station and stop by Empire State South (1 block east). They're open for breakfast/lunch/dinner and it's at least as good as One Flew South.
Aug 26, 2013, 10:40 am
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There are a couple unique restaurants around Atlanta that specialize in traditional or new southern cuisine. I haven't done this recently, but I'm sure others can suggest names.
Aug 26, 2013, 10:42 am
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I specifically suggested ESS because it's so close to the North/South MARTA line... if you want to try some other good restaurants, take the East line to Inman Park, or Decatur and there are several within walking distance of each station.
Aug 26, 2013, 3:23 pm
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MLK National Historic Site and Museum/Park and the King Center. I had a client in Atlanta for a while and if I was running early for my flight I would some times pop in. 10-15 minutes drive from the airport, IIRC. Not sure about public transit options. Well worth a look and IMHO more interesting than the Coke museum.
Aug 26, 2013, 4:03 pm
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MLK National Historic Site and Museum/Park and the King Center. I had a client in Atlanta for a while and if I was running early for my flight I would some times pop in. 10-15 minutes drive from the airport, IIRC. Not sure about public transit options. Well worth a look and IMHO more interesting than the Coke museum.
