Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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ATLANTA PUT SOME LIFE IN YOUR LIFE! Atlanta, a combination of cosmopolitan and small town airs, spreads out over the horizon of north Georgia. It is very much a city of variety and change. The capitol of Georgia, Atlanta is also the political and social center of the southeast, drawing people from all areas and backgrounds. Entertainment suitable to any taste can be found. The sights to see range from the almost new Peachtree Plaza Hotel to centuries old Stone Mountain. The nightlife — from dining to dancing, is still growing and diversifying. Concerts by both rock groups and classical musicians are available year round. For families, there are many parks, as well as Six Flags, the circus, and the state fair. The Braves, Falcons, Hawks, and Flames offer sports events year round. Of course, to get the active Atlantan to all these places and happenings, are MARTA and all the highways from the downtown connectors to the Perimeter. On a given night of the year, the Civic Center can be filled with Linda Ronstadt fans for a concert, while another group watches hockey in the Omni. In another part of town, the Atlanta Ballet is performing and a family has a cookout at Stone Mountain. In between these, the bars, night-clubs, and restaurants feed and entertain another group of Atlantans. Atlanta — definitely a city of diverse entertainments. THAT ' S LIFE 23

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ATLANTA The name Atlanta brings varied images to mind. The city is known for many of its features — some very old and some relatively new. Since its beginning in the late nineteenth century, Coca-Cola has been owned by an Atlanta family and has been based in Atlanta. The Fox Theater, one of the city ' s oldest landmarks, has been popular with both visitors and Atlanta inhabitants for many years. But today Atlanta is known mainly for its more recent additions. Hartsfield International Airport, the second busiest airport in the country, is all of Atlanta that many people making connections see. But those who stay for a while most likely visit the tourist attractions. The Regency-Hyatt Hotel, with the blue bubble on top has long been the most popular hotel. Now it is rivaled by the seventy-three storied Peachtree Plaza Hotel. Underground Atlanta, a restored area of old Atlanta, in recent years has been less popular for natives THE REAL THING and is now visited primarily by tourists. Two sports arenas — Atlanta Fulton Stadium and the Omni, are the homes of the city ' s professional sports teams. Baseball in the spring and summer and football in the fall and winter are played at the stadium. The Omni not only has the basketball and ice hockey courts, but a hotel, many shops and several restaurants under its roof. Also in sports, Atlanta is the site of a specific event — the Peach Bowl. College football teams play in this invitational game each year during the Christmas holidays. Recently Ted Turner, the owner of the Braves and Hawks, has brought Atlanta attention with his flamboyant style. The city of Atlanta is coming to be known by more and more people. The 1976 presidential campaign and subsequent election of Georgian Jimmy Carter focused much attention on the city as the capitol of Georgia. As the city grows so does the list of Atlanta symbols. 24 THAT ' S LIFE