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Flying Biscuit
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Flying Biscuit is a great place for a Southern breakfast in Atlanta and there's probably one near you wherever you are in the city
02-20-2008
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Atlantic Station: Big Bat
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
This Pop Art looking column stands at Atlantic Station west of midtown in Atlanta Georgia
02-16-2008
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Atlantic Station
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlantic Station is an entirely new city built on the grounds of an old abandoned steel mill. This new city within the city of Atlanta has everything; clothing stores, furniture stores, grocery stores, restaurants, bars, theaters, apartments, homes
02-15-2008
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Photo of Atlanta Traffic at Night
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
This photo was taken in January of 2008
02-14-2008
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Huge Coke Sign in Atlanta
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The World of Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta is the setting for this very large Coke sign
02-14-2008
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Gigantic Neon Coke Sign
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
This huge sign is located near the back of the Coke Museum in downtown Atlanta
02-14-2008
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High Museum of Art Atrium
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Exhibition banners hang from in the atrium of the Atlanta Museum of Art downtown
02-14-2008
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The Louvre in Atlanta
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Photo taken January 2008 in the lobby of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta Georgia
02-14-2008
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Modern Landscape: Shades of Gray
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The skyscrapers of Atlanta as seen through a window at the High Museum of Art in midtown
02-14-2008
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Minimalistic Study: White on White
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The High Museum of Art is a marvelous example of modern architecture and minimalistic design
02-14-2008
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Room Restaurant at Hotel Twelve
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Room is an incredible modern bar and restaurant near the Marta station, and a few blocks from the Coke Museum and the Georgia Aquarium
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Canoe Restaurant
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Canoe won over our hearts on our recent vacation in Atlanta. Chef Carvel Grant Gould and Pastry Chef Robyn Mayo served us some great dishes. We can't wait to get back to Atlanta and see what they are up to next
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The High Museum of Art
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The High Museum of Art is part of a mammoth 12 acre arts complex known as the Woodruff Arts Center
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Atlanta Popular Attractions: The Aquarium
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Georgia Aquarium, #1 on our Best of Atlanta List, gets no respect from some visitors
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Atlanta Botanical Gardens Orchid Center
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Orchid Center was the biggest and best surprise of our Atlanta vacation in January of 2008. Part of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, the Fuqua Orchid Center holds one of the best orchid collections that we have ever seen
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Georgia Aquarium
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The largest aquarium in the world, located in the center of downtown Atlanta Georgia, is a wonder to behold. It is great educational entertainment for the entire family; Mom, Dad, the children, Grandma and Grandpa. It is not to be missed if you are
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Flying Biscuit
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Flying Biscuit is a great place for a Southern breakfast in Atlanta and there's probably one near you wherever you are in the city
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Atlanta Symphony Store
Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
The Atlanta Symphony Store in Midtown Atlanta is a great place to find gifts for anyone on your list that loves classical music
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The High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art is part of a mammoth 12 acre arts complex known as the Woodruff Arts Center.
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The Woodruff Art Center includes The High Museum of Art, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Hall, Atlanta College of Art, Young Audiences of Atlanta, Alliance Theatre and the 14th Street Playhouse. This city of the arts at the heart of the downtown area makes Atlanta more vibrant and modern.
We have a love and hate relationship with the High Museum. We love Richard Meier's and Renzo Piano's modern minimalistic designs, but we hate the way in which the museum itself seems to be fighting for recognition and overshadowing the art. Time and time again we found empty walls and empty spaces at the High that seemed to be there so that those bothersome paintings, prints and sculptures wouldn't mess up your view of the building.
We love the fact that any museum is busy enough to need crowd control, but it is truly frustrating when the crowds get so large that you can't see the art for the hordes of people walking in front of it. We have been to many very popular exhibitions and witnessed what good crowd control is and the High Museum failed miserably for their Inspiring Impressionism show in January. There was such a glut of people walking around with their audio guides that it was impossible to walk through the galleries, much less view the works of the artists. As we were leaving in total disgust, the problem was only getting worse, as the guards were bringing in a crowd of 50 more people into the same overcrowded ones we had just left.
We loved the Napoleonic treasures from The Louvre and the Ancient World show. It was enlightening to see the early religious works of Iran, Iraq and Egypt. In today's fundamentalist climate these works would have been destroyed in the name of religious purity and that part of human history would have been obliterated.
The plaza between the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra building and the High Museum is an impressive public space for the city and one that feels very comfortable. It is clean, modern and open.
Be sure and see our virtual photo tour of the High Museum of Art feature.
1280 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta Atlanta 30309
Georgia
404-733-4400
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