Atlanta every day is an opening day

Atlanta's neighborhoods create the landscape of this beautiful city. Got a few hours? Hang in Buckhead  for legendary shopping at Phipps Plaza, Lenox Square, boutiques and galleries. Midtown is the heart of the arts with the High Museum, Alliance Theatre and Fox Theatre, plus dining and nightlife that's all the rage.

If you're looking for where the locals go, check out Virginia-Highland's  boutiques and laid-back bars, Cabbagetown or Castleberry Hill, not to mention Little Five Points with all its cool, alternative shopping, bars, restaurants and even an Elvis shrine at the Star Community Bar.

Read The Amateur Gourmet's An Atlanta Lover's Guide to Atlanta. It will steer you to locals-only haunts, through neighborhoods and of course, to the best places to eat. 

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