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The top of Stone Mountain at sunrise is my favorite spot in the city to think deep thoughts by myself. I know that may sound a little generic, but there is a truly magical thing that happens once you reach the summit, close your eyes, and turn your face to the sun.
Edgewood is my favorite place to go chill in Atlanta. But only on weekdays when the kids have curfews or homework or whatever keeps them from annoying transitioning old-heads like me.
The best advice you could give Atlanta visitor is leave your expectations at the door; you'll be pleasantly surprised. And Flying Biscuit over Waffle House.
Something I know about Atlanta that nobody else knows is ... Not sure that nobody else knows, but Atlanta's foreign-born population has increased by 69 percent since 2000. That's exciting to me.
The I-285/Paces Ferry Road overpass is my favorite view in Atlanta. No matter the weather, Downtown looks like Emerald City from there.
Jeni's Ice Cream is my favorite place to go when it is really fucking hot
The Georgia Aquarium is the best place to take the kids. Or adults. Because it's awesome. Period.
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The first three words that come to mind when I think of Atlanta are pollen, traffic, and shawty.
The A3C Festival & Conference is my favorite Atlanta annual event.
Ansley Park is my favorite neighborhood. It's so amazing to me that these huge, historic houses are hidden away right behind the hustle and bustle and city-ness of Peachtree. It's like its own little world. And to this day, it's the only place I can't quite figure out multiple ways to get in and out of. (Old Fourth Ward is my second favorite because I'm a city kid, and that side of town is making Atlanta start to feel a little more cosmopolitan.)
C'est Si Bon Restaurant is my favorite spot that nobody knows about. Not sure if that really counts, because it's technically in Smyrna. But with close to 10,000 (maybe more) Haitian and Haitian-Americans living in Atlanta, no one EVER seems to know where to find Haitian food. I do, though. I have a couple alternatives too.
Any surface street shortcut through Sandy Springs and Buckhead is my favorite place to drive in Atlanta. One of my favorite things about Atlanta is how easily you can fall into a well-manicured, affluent neighborhood. It's a great reminder that abundance and success are never out of reach.
Atlanta's motto should be "FILA, or whatever." I call myself a reluctant peach because the truth is it's kinda hard not to love Atlanta. No matter how much the natives complain about the transplants or how much the transplants claim to miss home, ain't none of us really going nowhere, shawty!"
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__Edgewood__ is my favorite place to go chill in Atlanta. __But only on weekdays when the kids have curfews or homework or whatever keeps them from annoying transitioning old-heads like me.__
The best advice you could give Atlanta visitor is __leave your expectations at the door; you'll be pleasantly surprised. And Flying Biscuit over Waffle House.__
Something I know about Atlanta that nobody else knows is ... __Not sure that nobody else knows, but Atlanta's foreign-born population has increased by 69 percent since 2000. That's exciting to me.__
__The I-285/Paces Ferry Road overpass__ is my favorite view in Atlanta. __No matter the weather, Downtown looks like Emerald City from there.__
__Jeni's Ice Cream__ is my favorite place to go when it is really fucking hot
__The Georgia Aquarium__ is the best place to take the kids. __Or adults. Because it's awesome. Period.__
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__The A3C Festival & Conference__ is my favorite Atlanta annual event.
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__[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cest-Si-Bon-Haitian-restaurant/179040382216983|C'est Si Bon Restaurant]__ is my favorite spot that nobody knows about. __Not sure if that really counts, because it's technically in Smyrna. But with close to 10,000 (maybe more) Haitian and Haitian-Americans living in Atlanta, no one EVER seems to know where to find Haitian food. I do, though. I have a couple alternatives too.__
__Any surface street shortcut through Sandy Springs and Buckhead__ is my favorite place to drive in Atlanta. __One of my favorite things about Atlanta is how easily you can fall into a well-manicured, affluent neighborhood. It's a great reminder that abundance and success are never out of reach.__
Atlanta's motto should be __"FILA, or whatever." I call myself a reluctant peach because the truth is it's kinda hard not to love Atlanta. No matter how much the natives complain about the transplants or how much the transplants claim to miss home, ain't none of us really going nowhere, shawty!__"
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