The CEDIA tradeshow is in Atlanta this year which is the corporate headquarters for
Wi-Ex. Since the attendees will be visiting “our town” we asked the employees of Wi-Ex to share some of their favorite places.
Courtney – The Atlanta Aquarium where he recently spent the night and had breakfast with his daughter. (Downtown) www.Georgiaaquarium.org
Desiree – The High Museum of Art (Midtown) www.high.org
Lee – The Varsity the World’s Largest Drive-In Restaurant (Downtown near Georgia Tech) www.thevarsity.com Lee says you gotta visit the Varsity
Derick – Dannemans Coffee on Edgewater (Downtown) www.dannemans.com
Matthew – Piedmont Park (Midtown) www.piedmontpark.org Great concerts
Julie – Park Tavern at Piedmont Park (Midtown), Free Music every Sunday evening www.parktavern.com Julie also recommends The Vortex Bar and Grill, and Noche in the Highlands area.
Lloyd – Stone Mountain laser show at Stone Mountain Park www.stonemountainpark.com and Chastain Amphitheater www.classicchastain.com
Frankie – Pittypat’s Porch Restaurant (Downtown) www.pittypatsrestaurant.com
Alper – Café Istanbul (Decatur) www.cafeistanbulatlanta.com Going back to his roots
Ryan – The Old Spaghetti Factory (Midtown) www.osf.com Great says Ryan
Kate – Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria (Downtown near CEDIA) www.maxsatl.com Real close to the show and really good
Catherine – Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse (Buckhead) www.fogodechao.com
Tiffany – Agatha’s Mystery Dinner Theater (Downtown) www.agathas.com Lots of fun with a group
Doug – The Braves at Turner Field (Downtown) www.braves.com Darn, not in town during CEDIA so go to the CNN Tour instead www.cnn.com (Downtown)
Roman – Craft Atlanta (Buckhead) www.craftrestaurant.com Romans favorite restaurant owned by one of the Top Chef judges, Tom Colicchio. Roman also recommended Paulo’s Gelato in the Highlands area and The International Farmers Market (Chamblee)
Deanna – If you love seafood then Legal Seafoods is a must stop in Atlanta. In addition to having great seafood they have an awesome gluten free menu so if you or someone you are traveling with has gluten or food allergy issues the Legal Seafoods is a MUST visit! I recommend the GF Caesar salad and GF fried (yes for those of you out there that are gluten free I said FRIED!!!) shrimp! They have an entire menu for those of you like me. Another plus is it’s convenient to the convention center! Enjoy! (OK, now you know why Deanna is in PR)
http://www.legalseafoods.com/index.cfm/page/Home
Roni – The King Center (Downtown) www.thekingcenter.com The Civil Rights story has been a big part of Atlanta’s history. My aunt is writing a book about Rosa Parks, so we have toured various locations related to the Civil Rights movement and the King Center is very interesting.
John suggests the Fox Theater for a great show (Downtown) www.foxtheater.com
Sharon thinks Fat Matt’s Rib shack has the best ribs in town. It’s small, crowded, picnic tables and yet a blues band plays at one end. Don’t let the line out the door or the “shack” appearance detour you – pit moves and it’s worth it. www.fatmattsribshack.com/about.php
A few other wonderful places mentioned by several people are:
-The World of Coca Cola www.worldofcocacola.com
-Six Flags Over Atlanta www.sixflags.com
-Atlanta Botanical Gardens www.atlantabotanicalgardens.org
-Fernbank Museum www.fernbankmuseum.org
Your friends at Wi-Ex hope you can visit some of our favorite places while visiting Atlanta. See you at CEDIA!
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