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Year » 2016
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2016 » CityScape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2016 » CityScape » Readers Pick
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2015
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2014
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2014 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2014 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2013
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2013 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2013 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2012
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2012 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2012 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2011
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2010
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Runner-up: Stone Mountain Park
1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, 770-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2005
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
Springvale Park Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Critics Pick
SPRINGVALE PARK is small, and therein lies its charm. The peaceful atmosphere is unlikely to be disturbed by a pickup game of any sort, because there aren’t any sports-sized fields at the 116-year-old park, located just two blocks off busy DeKalb Avenue. Instead of the usual shrieks and whoops,more...
SPRINGVALE PARK is small, and therein lies its charm. The peaceful atmosphere is unlikely to be disturbed by a pickup game of any sort, because there aren’t any sports-sized fields at the 116-year-old park, located just two blocks off busy DeKalb Avenue. Instead of the usual shrieks and whoops, the park’s fountains gurgle soothingly. Landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1903, the park also boasts an original, 1889 stone wall and a Victorian-era vibe — all of which forms the perfect backdrop for a quiet lunch for two.
Bounded by Euclid Avenue, Waverly Way and Elizabeth Street. www.inmanpark.org.
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2001
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Piedmont Park (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
As a (sometimes) leafy, (mostly) green oasis in the center of Atlanta’s bustling urbania, Piedmont Park continues growing in popularity as a city escape. Two ponds and a pool provide the illusion of respite, though you’re also likely to encounter bulldozers, bums and out-of-control Rollerbladers.more...
As a (sometimes) leafy, (mostly) green oasis in the center of Atlanta’s bustling urbania, Piedmont Park continues growing in popularity as a city escape. Two ponds and a pool provide the illusion of respite, though you’re also likely to encounter bulldozers, bums and out-of-control Rollerbladers. Still, more than 3 million people visit the park each year, so it can’t be all bad, can it?
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Best Picnic Spot BOA Award Winner
Year » 2000
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Chattahoochee Nature Center (Featured)
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Just a short jaunt up Northside Drive from downtown will bring you to the Chattahoochee National Park, which is an oasis amidst the urban sprawl of the ATL. You can have a seat by the river and grill up dogs and burgers as water gurgles past you — along with the occasional drunken rafter.
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