Atlanta June 2011

Overview

Super fun trip to Georgia for cousin Richard and Lindsey's wedding!

Food

Cracker Barrel

Waffle House

Morningside Farmers' Market

Mary Mac's Tea Room

Busy Bee Cafe

Neighborhoods & Attractions

Lodging

3 bd, 1.5ba house in Virginia Highlands - great rental for a family vacation.

• VRBO: http://www.vrbo.com/185071
• $400 /night (inclusive of everything)
• Older house but remodeled and well appointed
• 3 bedrooms with queen size beds
• Well-appointed and stocked kitchen with nice appliances with adjoining family room

GREAT neighborhood (Virginia Highlands)

• Quiet street with quaint houses
• Across the street from a nice, kid-friendly park, and 10 minute walk to Piedmont Park (Atlanta's version of Central Park)
• 10 minute walk to Virgina Highlands triangle, with a bustling cafe, several restaurants and bars
• Less than a mile from Whole Foods, and less than a couple miles from Morningside Farmers' Market (Sat mornings)
• Less than 5 minutes from Midtown, less than 15 minutes from Downtown, easy access to 75/85 highways

Other options

• 4bd house in Buckhead $450-750 / night: http://www.vrbo.com/289433 (really nice house, 15 min from Emory) BOOKED
• 2bd (sleeps 4-8) VRBO townhouse in Midtown across from Piedmont Park: http://www.vrbo.com/190149 BOOKED
• 3bd VRBO home (sleeps 6) in at North and Glen Iris in Old Fourth Ward (btw Midtown and Downtown) $250 / night: http://www.vrbo.com/328753 (pics look great, not ideal location) AVAILABLE BUT PASSED
• 4 bd VRBO house sleeps 8-9 near Altanta Zoo (near downtown) $300 / night: http://www.vrbo.com/334705 (pictures look great, good reviews, not ideal location because farther from ) AVAILABLE BUT PASSED
• 3bd VRBO house near Ansley Park and Arts Center MARTA $299 / night: http://www.vrbo.com/258210 (pictures don't look that nice except for kitchen and no reviews)

• 1bd VRBO condo across from Piedmont Park (Mayfair Towers) $185 /night: http://www.vrbo.com/186411 (great location across from Piedmont Park and near Midtown amenities, a little small for what we might want)
• 2bd VRBO condo in Midtown 3 blocks from Piedmont Park $99 / night: http://www.vrbo.com/160879 (good size for just us with the kids, seems cozy but not ideal location - not as close walking to Midtown amenities)
• 1bd VRBO condo in Midtown near Piedmont Park $110 / night: http://www.vrbo.com/321141 (seems like a good location, a little weird that he lives in it)
• 1bd loft VRBO condo in Midtown near Arts Center Station $145 / night: http://www.vrbo.com/125206 (very nice place, but doesn't seem like best location)