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re: What does Atlanta hang its hat on?
Posted on 9/11/26 at 12:51 pm to Ag Zwin
Posted on 9/11/26 at 12:51 pm to Ag Zwin
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What does Atlanta hang its hat on?
One ugly dog and I've always been told it was the junior city to Birmingham (steel) before the airport expansions.
Never checked it out but forever grateful.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 12:53 pm to PJinAtl
Posted on 9/11/26 at 12:58 pm to theliontamer
grew up in Baton Rouge but have been in ATL for 20 yrs and it's changed quite a bit in those 20 yrs for the better - yes lots of traffic but it is what it is - there are so many things to do - sporting events, music events, less than 2 hrs away from mountains, or Chattanooga, or Greenville SC
Food here is incredible - awesome restaurants all over the city and surrounding metro areas and so many to choose from, date nights are always somewhere different
There are so many pockets of the city that are unique and great to check out - with trees everywhere - the city in the forest as it's described
Yes there is a huge black culture here with a lot of downtrodden areas but if you live in a half decent area, your black neighbors and friends are awesome and well educated and really fun
I see ATL getting a bad rap here all the time but it's mostly from those that have been here once or twice or whatever - living here is awesome with many opportunities and if you're young and single a great place to meet women - met my wife here and best thing I ever did was move here when I did
Food here is incredible - awesome restaurants all over the city and surrounding metro areas and so many to choose from, date nights are always somewhere different
There are so many pockets of the city that are unique and great to check out - with trees everywhere - the city in the forest as it's described
Yes there is a huge black culture here with a lot of downtrodden areas but if you live in a half decent area, your black neighbors and friends are awesome and well educated and really fun
I see ATL getting a bad rap here all the time but it's mostly from those that have been here once or twice or whatever - living here is awesome with many opportunities and if you're young and single a great place to meet women - met my wife here and best thing I ever did was move here when I did
Posted on 9/11/26 at 12:58 pm to PJinAtl
Correct me if I’m wrong, but Ive heard Atlanta has America’s second best Applebees in the entire nation.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:01 pm to Ag Zwin
The quality of their watermelons and fried chicken.
Not hatin cause I like me some fried pimp also!
Not hatin cause I like me some fried pimp also!
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:03 pm to Ag Zwin
Atlanta is not a huge travel/vacation destination city for most on this board I’d suspect. But neither is Houston, Dallas, or other major cities.
What Atlanta has though, is 18 Fortune 500 companies, I think around 35 fortune 1000 which brings tons of jobs, especially when you factor all the businesses that directly service / support these companies. It’s also the southeast tech hub for pretty much every major tech company.
That brings tons of young people and opportunity. It also brings lots of out of state folks, so you feel like it’s a bit of a melting pot as a young individual. I spent 12 years, met my wife before moving to Florida during Covid. I’d highly recommend Atl to any young individuals as a great place to start a career and network.
What Atlanta has though, is 18 Fortune 500 companies, I think around 35 fortune 1000 which brings tons of jobs, especially when you factor all the businesses that directly service / support these companies. It’s also the southeast tech hub for pretty much every major tech company.
That brings tons of young people and opportunity. It also brings lots of out of state folks, so you feel like it’s a bit of a melting pot as a young individual. I spent 12 years, met my wife before moving to Florida during Covid. I’d highly recommend Atl to any young individuals as a great place to start a career and network.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:03 pm to Ag Zwin
Atlanta's aquarium is nice.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:07 pm to stoov
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there are so many things to do - sporting events, music events, less than 2 hrs away from mountains, or Chattanooga, or Greenville SC
Food here is incredible - awesome restaurants all over the city and surrounding metro areas and so many to choose from, date nights are always somewhere different
There are so many pockets of the city that are unique and great to check out - with trees everywhere - the city in the forest as it's described
I don't disagree with you, but I think what the OP is trying to ascertain is what is unique about Atlanta that differentiates it from other major cities.
Everything you just described applies to pretty much every U.S. city with a population of 1+ million.
The "City in the Trees" thing is relatively accurate, but you wouldn't truly notice unless someone pointed it out. Walking through downtown Atlanta isn't exactly a stroll through the forest.
This post was edited on 9/11/26 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:09 pm to Ag Zwin
Atlanta Federal jail house
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:10 pm to Ag Zwin
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Nashville has music and "mountains" "close-ish".
"Mountains" are way closer to Atlanta than Nashville
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:12 pm to Ag Zwin
Freaknik
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:13 pm to Ag Zwin
If you have time, go to a braves game this weekend. Big series at home against the Phillies and it will be rocking
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:14 pm to theliontamer
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it's black Dallas
This. I lived in Atlanta for a few years. Yes, there are neighborhoods, but nothing neighborly. You cannot walk or ride a bike anywhere within the loop. All the bars and restaurants are in strip malls. The only differentiator is whether your neighborhood strip mall has a Kroger or a Publix.
Dallas is the same except for the Kennedy Assassination stuff, which means there is one thing that makes it interesting.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:15 pm to Ag Zwin
I don't really object to the idea that Atlanta isn't that interesting of a city to spend time in. So long as it's put alongside Dallas and Houston in that regard. All are "resident" cities IMO.
Atlanta's most apparent advantage over those two are topography and (probably) weather. Dallas is better manicured than Atlanta but it's common to hear Dallas/Houston people rave about the Buckhead/northern corridor neighborhoods set in essentially hardwood forests. Pretty common to have lots more wildlife nearby too, the Chattahoochee corridor, etc. There are some roads in Buckhead/Sandy Springs/etc. that genuinely look like they're set in the mountains/foothills with exposed rock faces, so forth. It's an interesting place in that regard.
Otherwise, Atlanta is conveniently located to things, which is nice. Arguably the CFB epicenter of the country (admittedly more as an actual central city/host than the heart of CFB), decent everything, good golf, big running and tennis town.
Atlanta's most apparent advantage over those two are topography and (probably) weather. Dallas is better manicured than Atlanta but it's common to hear Dallas/Houston people rave about the Buckhead/northern corridor neighborhoods set in essentially hardwood forests. Pretty common to have lots more wildlife nearby too, the Chattahoochee corridor, etc. There are some roads in Buckhead/Sandy Springs/etc. that genuinely look like they're set in the mountains/foothills with exposed rock faces, so forth. It's an interesting place in that regard.
Otherwise, Atlanta is conveniently located to things, which is nice. Arguably the CFB epicenter of the country (admittedly more as an actual central city/host than the heart of CFB), decent everything, good golf, big running and tennis town.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:16 pm to bulletprooftiger
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You cannot walk or ride a bike anywhere within the loop. All the bars and restaurants are in strip malls.
I'm not even that much of an Atlanta ambassador but this just isn't true
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:17 pm to Pettifogger
As an ole miss fan, I have never been to Atlanta.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:19 pm to Ag Zwin
Big city, public transportation (MARTA), pro sports franchises.
Lot to love about Atlanta. Stop watching the news and touch grass. Lot of fun things there.
You do realize in bigger cities nobody gives two shits about college athletics, right?
Lot to love about Atlanta. Stop watching the news and touch grass. Lot of fun things there.
You do realize in bigger cities nobody gives two shits about college athletics, right?
This post was edited on 9/11/26 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:19 pm to TigerBR1111
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Well, it used to be where all the hot SEC school coeds would go for jobs when they finished college.
Not sure if that is the case anymore
now it is Charlotte by a mile
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:22 pm to Ag Zwin
I go to the Atlanta area a lot, we had an IT contract with a big contract pharma manufacturer (not the illegal kind). From what I hear, Atlanta has a big pharma cluster because of the CDC.
It also seems to be a big base for white collar administration kind of like DFW is. This is mostly because of ATL hub.
UPS ,The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, Southern Company, Genuine Parts Company , WestRock, Aflac, PulteGroup, Asbury Automotive Group. Intercontinental Exchange, Norfolk Southern, and Newell Rubbermaid are all Fortune 500 companies based there.
It also seems to be a big base for white collar administration kind of like DFW is. This is mostly because of ATL hub.
UPS ,The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, Southern Company, Genuine Parts Company , WestRock, Aflac, PulteGroup, Asbury Automotive Group. Intercontinental Exchange, Norfolk Southern, and Newell Rubbermaid are all Fortune 500 companies based there.
Posted on 9/11/26 at 1:22 pm to supatigah
It's definitely not Charlotte by a mile
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