# Atlanta in the first weekend of December **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 16, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-in-the-first-weekend-of-december/201993 "2003-09-16T19:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-in-the-first-weekend-of-december/201993/1 "2003-09-16T19:58:59Z")
That pretty well sums up when I’ll be there. For someone who’s never been to Atlanta, what’s a must-see/must-do vs “ehhh…save your time”? About all I know of in ATL is the headquarters for Coca-Cola, but I’m sure there’s more. ---
**Author:** ![SuperNova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@SuperNova](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuperNova)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-in-the-first-weekend-of-december/201993/2 "2003-09-16T20:02:31Z")
Don’t go to Coke World. Waste of time… ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-in-the-first-weekend-of-december/201993/3 "2003-09-16T20:09:32Z")
One of my favorite places in the world, not just ATL is the [Star Bar](http://www.starbar.net). Their calendar doesn’t extend to Dec but it’s always a cool place. For more upscale fun I wouldn’t want to miss the Buckhead area. I’m sure some of them GA dopers will be around shortly. . . ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-in-the-first-weekend-of-december/201993/4 "2003-09-16T20:11:49Z")
The VARSITY. See a ball game. Catch a show at the variety playhouse or the tabernacle. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-in-the-first-weekend-of-december/201993/5 "2003-09-17T02:14:43Z")
Don’t miss the jewel of Atlanta night life, the Clermont Lounge. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-in-the-first-weekend-of-december/201993/6 "2003-09-17T03:20:08Z")
I liked the Coke Museum. It’s like something Willy Wonka would do, were he a corporate shill. You may want to head out to Stone Mountain, but then again, you may not. There’s the CNN Headquarters tour, which I haven’t done, but a lot of people do it. If you have time/the inclination for a day trip, I’d head up through north Georgia and hit the Lookout Mountain area around Chattanooga. Lotsa wineries on the way up, if you’re in to that kind of thing. Once you’re there, there’s the Aquarium, which could easily eat a whole day up by itself. Ruby Falls, Rock City, Gatlinberg, all that stuff is good. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2003, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atlanta-in-the-first-weekend-of-december/201993/7 "2003-09-17T03:21:35Z")
Oh, and if you have the time and money, see something at the Fabulous Fox. It’s magnificent.