Visitors staying on Peachtree Street in Atlanta have many attractions, activities, and neighborhoods to explore. Major sites include Centennial Olympic Park, the SkyView Ferris Wheel, the Atlanta Beltline walking path, the High Museum of Art, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, and Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic sites. Food options range from Krog Street Market to Sweet Auburn Curb Market and Ponce City Market. Tours like Segway tours, trolley rides, and movie location tours provide orientation. Sports fans can see the Hawks, Falcons, Braves, and college football. Peachtree Street connects the center of it all and offers accommodations near the heart of this vibrant Southern city.

1. Making the Most of Atlanta Accommodations
Staying on Peachtree Street

2. Atlanta is home to more than 70 streets that include the name “Peachtree.” But, there is only one Peachtree Street
that guides visitors and residents through the heart of the city. Atlanta’s historical roots are anchored along the
route of this road. It connects the major business districts and neighborhood pockets that shape an eclectic and
constantly changing downtown. Let’s take a look at what Peachtree Street has to offer it’s visitors and how they
can make the most of their time on the most famous road in Atlanta.

3. Attractions

4. An iconic starting point for many visitors is at the
center of Downtown, at Centennial Olympic Park.
This green space provides live music at several
concert series throughout the year, a place to cool
off in the Fountain of Rings and many annual
festivals.
Centennial
Olympic Park

5. The newest and most exciting attraction to this area
is the 200-foot SkyView Atlanta Ferris wheel.
Towering nearly 20 stories above Centennial Park,
the SkyView Ferris wheel features 42 climate-
controlled gondolas providing guest with
breathtaking panoramic views of downtown Atlanta
and the surrounding metropolitan area. Those
looking for an even more enhanced experience will
enjoy their VIP gondola boasting Ferrari leather
seats, glass floor and a longer flight time.
SkyView Atlanta
Ferris Wheel

6. The recently completed Atlanta BeltLine links 45
neighborhoods with 22 miles of walking, running,
and cycling trails and transit built along the tracks of
old historic rail lines. Along the way, the trails are
full of joggers, bikers and public art. The path also
serves as a guide to sampling some of Atlanta’s best
restaurants with direct access to and from the trails.
Ponce City Market sits at the midway point of the
trail, offering passers a respite of retail and a place
to eat. From September to November, fill your
cultural quota with the annual Art on the BeltLine,
showcasing hundreds of art installations.
The Atlanta
Beltline

7. Art & Culture

8. With its renowned collection of classic and
contemporary art and award-winning architecture
by Richard Meier and Renzo Piano, the High
Museum of Art has grown from its origins in a
stately home on Peachtree Street to become the
leading art museum in the southeastern United
States.
The High
Museum of Art

9. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, currently in its
70th season, consistently affirms its position as one
of America’s leading Orchestras by performing great
music, presenting great artists, educating, and
engaging. The Orchestra is known for the excellence
of its live performances, presentations, renowned
choruses, and its impressive list of Grammy Award-
winning recordings.
Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra

10. Known for its high artistic standards and national
role in creating significant theatrical works, the
Alliance has premiered more than 80 original
productions including Tony Award winners The
Color Purple, by Alice Walker, Aida, by Elton John
and Tim Rice, and Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of
Ballyhoo.
Alliance Theatre

11. History Buffs

12. Including a visitors center, the King Birth Home,
Ebenezer Baptist Church, the burial sites of King and
his wife, Coretta Scott King, and the International
Walk of Fame a memorial made of shoeprints from
influential civil rights activists makes for a once in a
lifetime experience for any history buff.
Martin Luther
King Jr. National
Historic Site

13. Home to the largest collection of dinosaur fossils
and replicas in the Southeast. They also have the
biggest movie screen in Atlanta. Immersive, hands-
on exhibitions make science, culture and natural
history come alive.
Fernbank Museum
of Natural History

14. The 30,000-square-foot center provides the first
venue in the world where visitors can learn about
the history of the American Civil Rights Movement,
contemporary human rights movements and how
they are connected.
National Center
for Civil and
Human Rights

15. Foodies

16. A new culinary experience is cooking up in Atlanta’s
Inman Park neighborhood, just two miles east of
Downtown. This foodcentric market built into a
1920s warehouse offers produce, goods and
prepared foods from some of the South’s most well-
known food artisans. The market will also include a
section of Southern-grown restaurants for those
looking to take a seat and enjoy a great southern
meal.
Krog Street Market

17. Since 1918, the Sweet Auburn Curb Market has
provided the area with fresh vegetables and meats,
and now also offers many food counters, perfect for
a casual and decidedly local lunch.
Sweet Auburn
Curb Market

18. At the heart of Ponce City Market is the marketplace
itself, a flexible space to gather, eat and shop. In the
Central Food Hall, artisan chefs and local purveyors
fill an authentic market with the design, food, and
flavors of Atlanta. From morning coffee to
lunchtime shopping and date-night dinners, the
Central Food Hall is a daily gathering place and
culinary destination, year-round.
Ponce City Market

19. Tours

20. Accommodates riders 12 years of age and older as
they glide through Atlanta on these self-balancing
personal transport devices exploring all the history
of Peachtree Street.
City Segway Tours

21. Another fun and exciting tour comes from ATL-
Cruzers Electric Car Tours. They offer guided tours
of Downtown’s historic monuments and great
attractions in five passenger electric cars.
ATL-Cruzers
Electric Car Tours

22. Takes you on a 90-minute spin past must-see sights.
Learn the history and enjoy the stories and legends
of the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola,
CNN, Underground Atlanta, Oakland Cemetery, and
The Fabulous Fox Theater, just to name a few of the
sites you will see.
The Peachtree
Trolley Tours

23. Explore the Hollywood of the South with Atlanta
Movie Tours as entertaining tour guides provide
exclusive stories of the location of past, current,
and future film sites.
Atlanta Movie Tours

24. The Atlanta Streetcar makes 12 stops along the
alignment in between the Martin Luther King Jr.
National Historic Site and Centennial Olympic Park.
The stops are 14 inches above the roadway, and the
vehicles are bike and wheelchair friendly. The best
part is that it’s FREE for the rest of 2015!
Atlanta Streetcar

25. Sports Fanatics

26. Visit Philips Arena for NBA Atlanta Hawks action or
a WNBA Atlanta Dream basketball game.
Phillips Arena

27. Beginning in September, head to the Georgia Dome
during an NFL Atlanta Falcons game or a Georgia
State University’s Panther football game.
Georgia Dome

28. From April to October, you can catch a foul ball or
even maybe a homerun at the historic Turner Field
during an MLB Atlanta Braves game before they
make the move to their new ballpark, SunTrust
Park, in 2017. Before the game, make sure to visit
the Ivan Allen Jr. Braves Museum & Hall of Fame at
Turner Field, which displays items such as Hank
Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home run bat and
ball.
Turner Field

29. The 90,000-square-foot facility will provide college
football fans a shrine for recognizing the game’s top
players and coaches, including an indoor football
field and rotating exhibits.
College Football
Hall of Fame

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