Kimberlyplain n simple's blog: "About Atlanta"

So you want to know about The City of Atlanta? Someone recently asked about the City that I live, so I figured I would share a bit about the history, not to mention the views this city has to offer. Here is our City in a nutshell, We are home of the Georgia Bulldogs Football Team- which here, your either a Bulldog fan as I am, Or a Georgia Tech Fan, which you better NOT BE--**giggles** Or if you like Basketball, you would always be in the side of the Hawks, Lose, or lose...as wins are rare--OK OK just a joke sheesh guys. And always Doing the Tomahawk Chop...Ooooo O Ooooooo for those Braves! We are the Peach State which is why so many refer to the women as Either a Southern Belle Or a Good ole Ga Peach! YA'll know it's true too :-) And the City Of Atlanta is amazing at night But during the day, the roads are hectic with traffic and Congestion. A great get a way, to relax and have a picnic in the city would be at Piedmont Park You can jog, walk, sit and read, or exercise both you and your pet in this park :-) We also have our state Capital, that is marked by it's beautiful Gold dome. This was actually done by hand, painted on using gold leaf. I admire whoever had the guts enough to do that job...Must have been a woman! HAHA jk jk. (The TRUE HISTORY of OUR Capitol) Like many U.S. state capitols, the Georgia State Capitol is designed to resemble the Renaissance architecural style of the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C.. Completed in 1889, the building was designed by architects Willoughby J. Edbrooke and Franklin P. Burnham, of Chicago, Illinois. The building was constructed by Miles and Horne, of Toledo, Ohio. Sculptor George Crouch executed all the ornamental work on the building. The front of the capitol faces west on Washington Street. The façade features a four-story portico, with stone pediment, supported by six Corinthian columns set on large stone piers. Georgia's coat of arms, with two figures on each side, is engraved on the pediment. The Capitol's interior reflects the Victorian style of its day. It was among the earliest buildings to have elevators, central steam heat, and combination gas and electric lights. Classical pilasters and oak paneling are used throughout the building. The floors of the interior are made of marble from Pickens County, which still produces marble products today. The open central rotunda is flanked by two wings, each with a grand staircase and three-story atrium crowned by clerestory windows. The Capitol building has undergone frequent renovations to adapt to the growth and change of government. Originally constructed from terra cotta and covered with tin, the present dome is gilded with native gold leaf from near Dahlonega in Lumpkin County, where the first American gold rush occurred in the 1830s. For this reason, legislative business is often referred to as what is happening "under the gold dome" by media across the state. The statue Miss Freedom has adorned the dome since the building's opening. ---Climate--- Atlanta has a humid subtropical climate, according to the Köppen classification, with hot, humid summers and mild to chilly winters by the standards of the United States. July highs average 88 °F (31 °C) or above, and low average 67 °F (19 °C). Infrequently, temperatures can even exceed 100 °F (38 °C). The highest temperature recorded in the city is 105 °F (41 °C), reached in July, 1980. January is the coldest month, with an average high of 50 °F (10 °C), and low of 29 °F (−2 °C).[31] Warm fronts can bring springlike temperatures in the 60s and 70s in winter, and Arctic air masses can drop temperatures into the teens as well. The coldest temperature ever recorded was −9 °F (−23 °C) in February, 1899. A close second was −8 °F (−22 °C), reached in January, 1985. Like the rest of the southeastern U.S., Atlanta receives abundant rainfall, which is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year. Average annual rainfall is 50.2 inches (1,275 mm). An average year sees frost on 36 days; snowfall averages about 2 inches (5 cm) annually. The heaviest single storm brought 10 inches (25 cm) on January 23, 1940. Frequent ice storms can cause more problems than snow; the most severe such storm may have occurred on January 7, 1973. We are home to Martin Luther King JR, who's legacy as a leader of the American civil rights movement. Atlanta hosts a variety of museums on subjects ranging from history to fine arts, natural history, and beverages. Prominent among them are sites honoring Atlanta's participation in the civil rights movement, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. Other history museums and attractions include the Atlanta History Center; the Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum (a huge painting and diorama in-the-round, with a rotating central audience platform, that depicts the Battle of Atlanta in the Civil War); the Carter Center and Presidential Library; historic house museum Rhodes Hall; and the Margaret Mitchell House and Museum. The arts are represented by several theaters and museums, including the Fox Theatre. The Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Tony Award winning Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony, and High Museum of Art. The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center is the city's home for challenging contemporary art and education geared toward working artists and collectors of art. Museums geared specifically towards children include the Fernbank Science Center and Imagine It! Atlanta's Children's Museum. The Atlanta Opera, which was founded in 1979 by members of two struggling local companies, is now one of the fastest growing opera companies in the nation and garners attention from audiences around the world. Atlanta features the world's largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, which officially opened to the public on November 23, 2005. Adjacent is the new World of Coca-Cola which opened in May 2007, featuring the history of the world famous soft drink brand. Underground Atlanta, a historic shopping and entertainment complex is situated under the streets of downtown Atlanta. Atlantic Station, a huge new urban renewal project on the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, officially opened in October 2005. The Varsity, featured as the world's largest drive-in restaurant, is located in Midtown Atlanta. Piedmont Park hosts many of Atlanta's festivals and cultural events. Next to the park is the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Zoo Atlanta, with a panda exhibit, is in Grant Park. Just east of the city, Stone Mountain is the largest piece of exposed granite in the world.[54] A few miles west of Atlanta on I-20 is the Six Flags Over Georgia Theme Park. Dont' forget to stop at Krispy Kreme or The Varsity before you leave, it's a treat you won't soon forget! "What'll ya have? What'll ya have? What'll ya have? Have your order in your mind and your money in your hand!" is the constant chorus one hears above the crowd noise when you walk into The Varsity. Here's a list of lingo so you know they got your order right, and your not standing there like a deer staring at headlights. 1 Hot Dog (Hot dog with chili and mustard) 2 Heavy Weight (Hot dog with extra chili) 3 Naked Dog (Plain hot dog on a bun) 4 MK Dog (Naked dog with mustard and ketchup) 5. Regular C Dog (Hot dog with ketchup) 6. Red Dog (Naked dog with Ketchup) 7. Yellow Dog (Naked dog with mustard) 8. Yankee Dog (Plain dog with mustard) 9. Walk a Dog (Hot dog to go) 10. Steak (Hamburger with ketchup, mustard and pickle) 11.Chili Steak (Hamburger with chili) 12. Glorified Steak (Hamburger with mayo, lettuce and tomato) 13. Mary Brown Steak (Hamburger with no bun) 14. Naked Steak (A plain steak) 15. Varsity Orange (The original formula) 16. Squirt One (A Varsity Orange) 17. N.I. Orange (Varsity Orange with no ice) 18. F.O. (Frosted Varsity Orange) 19. Joe-ree (Coffee with cream) 20. P.C. (Plain chocolate milk always served with ice) 21. N.I.P.C. (Chocolate milk with no ice) 22. All the Way (With onions - Can be a hot dog, chili, steak, etc) 23. Bag of Rags (Potato Chips) 24. Ring One (Order of Onion Rings) 25. Strings (An order of french fries) 26. Sideways (Onions on the side) DO NOT FEAR the FAT of this awesome artery clogging food, we are also known for the best hospital around, known as There you have our city in a nutshell I think, but if you'd like to know more don't hesitate to ask :-)