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Our wedding will be held in Atlanta. Naturally, it has an official website. In short, Atlanta is a wonderful town of something on the order of four million folks.
Atlanta lies in the foothills of the Appalachians. It is cooler than other parts of central Georgia, but the summers are still hot. While we might claim that New Jersey summers are more humid, Atlanta gets its share of water in the air as well. By the time June has arrived the dogwood trees and azaleas will be in full bloom. The temperature will likely be somewhere between 75-85 F but it shouldn't be very humid. BTW, if you suffer from allergies... well, um, Atlanta gets a lot of pollen.
There are lots of things for you to do in Atlanta while you visit, if
you're so inclined:
Six Flags Over Georgia: The largest Amusement Park in Atlanta.
Underground Atlanta: Underground shopping mall full of pushcart vendors, casual eateries and storefront retailers.
Centennial Olympic Park: A large city park featuring the Fountain of Rings - 24 flags that represent the host countries of the Olympics.
Stone Mountain Park: Here you will find a 19th century plantation house with guided tour, an antique museum, riverboat and railroad tours, a laser show and the world's largest granite boulder.
High Museum of Art: The High Museum of Art displays a collection that includes a growing body of contemporary art, sculpture and decorative arts, as well as five centuries of European painting and sculpture, and tribal African art such as masks and ceremonial figures.
Atlanta Botanical Gardens: Native flora, including an American desert biosphere and a tropical rain forest.
MLK Jr. Historic Site: The Auburn Avenue area where Martin Luther King, Jr., was born and lived the early years of his childhood.
World of Coca-Cola: Three floors of Coke memorabilia, as well as free samples. That's right... you can get caffeine free diet cherry coke
CNN Center: Headquarters of the Cable News Network.
Zoo Atlanta: This urban zoo is now home to two giant pandas.
Little Five Points: Off-beat and funky neighborhood with vintage-clothing shops, sidewalk vendors and street musicians.