Life in Atlanta
Emory University is located in a beautiful, wooded, section of northeast Atlanta about 4 miles from downtown. A sprawling city with masses of trees and rolling hills, Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and one of the South's leading cities. Atlanta is an international city as well, having hosted the Olympic Games in the summer of 1996. Atlanta's Hartsfield Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. Downtown Atlanta is a center of political, legal and financial activity, and one of the top convention and tourism cities in North America.
Listed below are a number of resources to help you find whatever interests you, here in Atlanta.
About Atlanta
- Access Atlanta
- Atlanta CitySearch
- Atlanta Convention and Visitor's Bureau
- Atlanta Downtown
- Atlanta History
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Atlanta Magazine
- City of Atlanta
- Creative Loafing
- Discover Atlanta
- Georgia Tourism
- MARTA (Atlanta's transit system)
- Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Things to do in Atlanta
- Visit Decatur
Housing
- http://www.emory.edu/HOUSING - Campus Housing
- http://www.housing.emory.edu/off-campus/home.cfm - Off-Campus Housing
- Campus Crossings at Briarcliff
- Emory Point
Transportation
- Cliff Shuttles
- Emory Transportation
- Enterprise CarShare Program
- MARTA
- Scooters are also a relatively common sight in Altanta and are a good option for getting around the area without a car.
Museums and Cultural Centers
- Apex Museum
- Atlanta History Center and Museum
- Atlanta Monetary Museum
- Center for Civic and Human Rights
- Center for Puppetry Arts
- College Football Hall of Fame
- David J. Sencer CDC Museum
- Delta Flight Museum
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History
- High Museum of Art
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
- The Gate Museum
- The Jimmy Carter Presidential and Museum Library
Theaters and Music
Restaurants
Attractions
Outdoor Activities
- Atlanta Track Club, which hosts the Peachtree Road Race
- Atlanta Trails
- Georgia Beaches
- Georgia’s Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Guide (Atlanta Area)
- Georgia’s Outdoor Recreation and Adventure Guide (State Area)
- Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- North Georgia Mountains
- PATH Foundation - Biking/walking trails in Metro Atlanta
- The Appalachian Trail
- The Silver Comet Trail
Professional Sports
- Baseball: Atlanta Braves
- Basketball: Atlanta Hawks
- Basketball: Atlanta Dream
- Football: Atlanta Falcons
- Soccer: Atlanta United
- Soccer (recreational): Atlanta Silverbacks