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Days Three and Four
Home » Georgia » Atlanta Vacations: One Week » Days Three and FourAfter a restful day two, hopefully you’ll have plenty of energy for day three, because it’s full. Start out by heading to the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site on Auburn Avenue. The National Park museum has exhibits displaying the history of the civil rights movement and King’s role in it, while the King Center highlights some of his philosophical influences and ideas. The highlight of the morning, however, might very well be sitting in a pew at Ebenezer Baptist Church and listening to recordings of speeches and sermons by the great orator. Just down the street, you’ll find King’s boyhood home, which is also open to the public.
Before you leave the area, have some traditional southern food on Auburn Avenue. Don’t drink too much, though, because after lunch you’re heading to the World of Coca-Cola. The World of Coca-Cola has historical exhibits, a working old-fashioned soda fountain, and a tasting room. Assuming you get out of the World of Coca-Cola by 4:30 or so, stay in the area (note: the World of Coca-Cola will move downtown in 2006) and visit Underground Atlanta. This is a quaint underground mall where you can find any Atlanta souvenirs you might want. Around 6:30, catch the shuttle bus to Turner Field, just in time for the 7:05 first pitch of the Braves game. Get a hot dog at the game and cheer for Chipper Jones, John Smoltz, and crew.
Before you go to sleep on this third night, make your plans for day four because it’s a special interest day. If you’re a big Gone with the Wind fan, go tour Margaret Mitchell’s home and see her grave at Oakland Cemetery. If you’re an American history fan, however, you won’t want to miss the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Finally, if you need another day of rejuvenation, check out the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. Depending on your energy level, you could probably get to two of these three activities in one day, so simply decide what your priority is.
As an alternative to all of these, head to Buckhead. Buckhead has the biggest shopping mall in the south in Lenox Square Mall, as well as some of Atlanta’s five-star restaurants.
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