Atlanta Travel Forum

Hi! I'm going back to Atlanta for a month August 23, after 13 years! Has much changed and are there any VT meets I could attend? I'll be staying in Emory area, near the CDC which I'll be visiting (the purpose of my visit, actually!).

Cheers! :-)

More traffic!! I don't know about the VT meetings since I have never gone. Atlanta has changed a lot in my opinion, but then again I was raised here. You will enjoy a trip to the new aquarium. I think the downtown area is nicer than before. There are lots of new restaurants. Enjoy your visit. I am sure you will have a good time!

There have been quite a few changes. You'll have missed the rise and fall of Buckhead. It is changing it's identity, so there are stores and shops that have moved, opened or closed. There is a very large shopping area called Atlantic Station that was a mess of vacant warehouses when you were here last.

The traffic has gotten worse and Midtown/Buckhead and a couple of areas have busted out quite a few skyscrapers.... <grin> All in all..... it's grown quite a lot since you were here last!

As for VT meetings, I'm sure we can arrange one, but there aren't that many meetings here in Atlanta. But we're game to having more of them!

Hi! Thanks for the advice :-) JulesTwo has also written about the 'fall' of Buckhead - what a pity :-( Re: skyscrapers - fortunately I was able to see the downtown skyline on the walk down from CDC at Clifton Road to the Villa International Atlanta, where I'll be staying. So I should be able to see their 'rise'! ;-). Yeah, I've checked Atlanta for VT Meets and noticed there're none! :-( Glad you said there'll be more! :-) Cheers!

We'll have to put one together while you're here. :-) There are always a couple of us willing to meet our fellow travelers while they are visiting. You said you're going to be here from August 23 through mid september? I know that Labor Day weekend will be bad for me, but I can do just about any other weekend.

That'll be great, Chris! :-)

Yes, I should arrive in ATL August 23 and leave Sept 20 at the earliest. I can't recall when Labor Day weekend will be though (which week of Sept!). Here in Malaysia Labour Day refers to May 1st ;-)

Cheers :-)

Labor day weekend is either the last weekend of August or the first one of September. The first Monday of September is labor itself, so the weekend could fall in August or September.

Hmm.. Looks like that'll be my second weekend in Atlanta ;-)