Discover a new view of the city
Location: Eternal flame at The King Center
Date taken: June 26, 2012
Do it yourself with supplies from a neighborhood hardware store
Location: Vickery Hardware store
Date taken: June 30, 2012
In 2009, Vickery Hardware store was named best hardware store by Atlanta Magazine. And, it’s no wonder. In addition to the standard hardware supplies, the store offers all the following services on site — keys copied, screens cut, glass cut, knives sharpened, lamps fixed, watch batteries replaced, dog tags printed and propane tanks filled. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by this family-owned and operated store (since 1950) and shop for what you need and what you forgot you needed (I bought a bell for my bike). You can also buy a watermelon from the fruit stand in the parking lot, walk next door to Ebony & Ivory BBQ and grab a book from the Little Free Library.
See art on a warehouse district walk
Location: Castleberry Hill
Recently, whenever I head to the Castleberry Hill neighborhood, art is somehow involved. A few years ago, I wandered through the area with a photography MeetUp. Then last year, there was Flux 2011. Still on my ‘to do’ list is the monthly art stroll. With its large concentration of old railroad buildings, the neighborhood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. And, the early 20th century warehouse buildings often provide artistic views on the inside and out.
Fly anywhere in the world
Location: Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
(awaiting flight to Fort Worth, Texas)
Date taken: June 18, 2012
Hartsfield-Jackson Interesting Facts:
114 food and drink stands/restaurants
150 U.S. destinations; 75 international
207 gates
2,500 arrivals and departures each day
30,000 public parking spaces
58,000 employees (largest employer in the state of Georgia)
250,000 passengers each day
Tallest air control tower in North America
Since 1998, busiest passenger airport in the world
Learn about an Atlanta native and American leader
Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. birth home on Auburn Avenue
Date taken: June 26, 2012
Growing up in Atlanta, I visited The King Center many times on school trips and when friends and family came into town. The Center is one of Atlanta’s top tourist destinations, with more than a million visitors each year. This past week, I walked along Auburn Avenue, where The King Center, Dr. King’s birth home and Ebenezer Baptist Church are located, as part of a Flux Projects tour. As our group of more than 90 people learned about the historic street, I was reminded again of the great impact of Dr. King’s life and that this famous destination is not just for tourists.
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