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#4175061 - 09/29/15 07:32 PM What to do in Georgia?  
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Hi guys,

I may have to spent 8 days in Atlanta for work in a couple weeks, and wanted to know if there's anything I should be looking for in Georgia? I'll have a rental car, and at least two days on my own. I've already found the Museum of Aviation, but that's about it for now.

Any ideas?


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#4175069 - 09/29/15 07:56 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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#4175070 - 09/29/15 07:58 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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#4175081 - 09/29/15 08:16 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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Coca-Cola museum, go to a Braves game, Gladys Knight's Chicken and Waffles, the Cyclorama, the MLK memorial, there's some great art museums as well.


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#4175086 - 09/29/15 08:22 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: CG2015]  
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The Aquarium is very nice. I've been with my wife and she wants to go back and do the swim with whales / sharks thing. Not sure I would want to do that mind you but the aquarium was really nice.

#4175122 - 09/29/15 09:34 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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If you want to see some of America rather than just the cities, take Route 19 North to Lake Lanier. And if you follow it about another half an hour north you will find Dahloniga. Dahloniga was the site of the first big gold discovery in the US. Quaint little town. Just a couple miles north of it is the US Army Ranger mountain training site. Lots of nice places in the North h Georgia mountains.

Better than doing the city tourist stuff.


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#4175141 - 09/29/15 10:34 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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Great advise OG! That's the kind of stuff I'm gonna dig. And since I'm in the US, I think I'll have a look for a great shooting range and check if I can try something "exotic".


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#4175143 - 09/29/15 10:44 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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Stone Mountain, and if you have the time I'd say head to Savannah (about a 3 hour drive) and tour the antebellum district on foot. Maybe hit the bars on River Street, too; we used to go to one called Wet Willy's that made the best Everclear daiquiris. dizzy And Fort Stewart is right near Savannah, I haven't been there in many years but the museum on post was interesting.

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#4175146 - 09/29/15 10:55 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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Hitting Google for Atlanta area ranges that rent full auto firearms...

Quickshot Shooting Range:


http://www.quickshotshootingrange.com/locations/atlanta-georgia

Sandy Springs Gun Club and Range:

http://www.sandyspringsshootingrange.com/

http://www.silencertalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=61464

Have fun!

#4175147 - 09/29/15 11:01 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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Columbus Georgia has a cool Civil War Naval museum. http://www.portcolumbus.org/

We have The Cannon Brew Pub - http://thecannonbrewpub.com/

We have Ft Benning nearby as well. We have the new Infantry Museum - http://www.nationalinfantrymuseum.org/

There are a lot of interesting things here, but like a lot of natives I take them for granted. smile

Oh, and we do have a nice indoor shooting range (as well as gun store): http://www.shootersofcolumbus.net/

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#4175150 - 09/29/15 11:04 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: NH2112]  
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Originally Posted By: NH2112
And Fort Stewart is right near Savannah, I haven't been there in many years but the museum on post was interesting.


You're actually directing someone toward the deadzone known as Hinesville??? LOL


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#4175154 - 09/29/15 11:10 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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If you are looking for a military museum, Ft Benning is much better and closer. Not only a better museum, but you can get on post and go watch the airborne training; the 250 foot towers are very interesting to watch. Just make sure that you are there on a day with relatively good weather and Monday - Friday.

If you do head over to Savannah, make sure you go to the Mighty Eighth museum. It is all about the Eigth Airforce WW2. Absolutely a top notch place.

Here is some info plus the link has other things to see in Georgia.

http://roadsidegeorgia.com/site/mightyeighth.html


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#4175155 - 09/29/15 11:11 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Vertigo1]  
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Originally Posted By: Vertigo1
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And Fort Stewart is right near Savannah, I haven't been there in many years but the museum on post was interesting.


You're actually directing someone toward the deadzone known as Hinesville??? LOL


Only because most of my exploits and misadventures there are still hidden behind an alcoholic haze. Same goes for Glennville and Statesboro. I do remember a friend and I throwing some college puke in a nasty, green swimming pool at a keg party in Statesboro, though. LOL


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#4175156 - 09/29/15 11:13 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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Savannah was fun this past weekend. Recommend the Distillery for lunch/dinner

Excuse the touristy type pictures.








They only have house beer. Do not ask for Budweiser etc lol

#4175157 - 09/29/15 11:13 PM Re: What to do in Georgia? [Re: Corktip 14]  
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If you have just a little time, Fernbank Museum is seriously under-rated for something to see. As a natural history museum it's very well put together and easy to look at all the stuff.

Big ol' Dinosaur fossils, including a Argentinosaurus being chased by a Giganotosaurus in the main lobby.

http://www.fernbankmuseum.org/

My son and I were regular visitors when we lived in the Atlanta metropolitan area.


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Do you have a 'do not go' app to show you where the unsavourable areas are?


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About all I remember is a huge water tower where the top was shaped and painted to look like a Georgia Peach.
From one direction, you don't see the leaf on it. I'll let your imagination fill in what it looked like from that angle. LOL



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If it's outside of Downtown and inside of the perimeter (I-285) it's probably a no-go area for a white guy from Canada on foot.

wink

Seriously, though, Atlanta isn't Baltimore or Detroit. Trust your instincts and look around before getting out of the car, which is true for every large city in the world.


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Also forgot, but haven't been yet.

http://mightyeighth.org/
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