Entries categorized as ‘Sports and Outdoors’
You can exit at either the North Avenue or Midtown stations to get to Georgia Tech.
At North Avenue you’ll want to exit at the North Avenue station, following the signs to North Avenue/West Peachtree Street and avoiding the exits pointing to the Fox Theatre. Walk about five minutes west on North Avenue, crossing over the connector and you’ll reach Bobby Dodd Stadium and further down the Cherry Street entrance to the campus as well as the Student Center (which is a longer hike).
A bit easier option is to exit at Midtown and take one of the Tech Trolleys to campus. The shuttle picks up at the Peachtree Place station exit and goes down 5th Street and ends near the Ferst Center and the gym. Bus routes 12 and 37 also depart from the Midtown station and travel down 10th Street at the northern edge of the Tech campus.
See the campus map to help you plan your trip.
Categories: Arts, Music and Culture · Business · Midtown · North Avenue · Sports and Outdoors
Tagged: bobby dodd stadium, ferst center, georgia tech, tech trolley
To get to the Georgia Dome, you’ll want to exit at the W1 Dome/GWCC/Phillips Arena stop OR the W2 Vine City. The Vine City stop will have less traffic and put you more easily on street level without all the underground climbing at the W1 stop.
If you are coming from the north or south lines, you will have to transfer at Five Points. This is where it can get tricky. Make sure you follow signs to the WESTBOUND platform. Many times I have seen people go up a stairway or escalator that is to the eastbound platform, and there is no way to get to the train you need that way. Generally, it is usually better to exit to the outside (not center) platform. When in doubt, just follow the signs as there are plenty that can direct you to the westbound train.
Once you get to W1, merely follow the signs pointing to the Georgia Dome (which has its own exit separate from Philips Arena). Or if you get off at W2, Vine City, merely walk down Rhodes Street when you exit the station (see map). You can’t miss seeing the Dome.
Categories: Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena · Sports and Outdoors · Vine City
Tagged: atlanta falcons, georgia dome
For Tech fans, getting to the Bobby Dodd Stadium on MARTA is fairly convenient. You’ll want to exit at the North Avenue Station, following the signs to North Avenue/West Peachtree Street and avoiding the exits pointing to the Fox Theatre. Walk about five minutes west on North Avenue, crossing over the connector. The stadium will be on your right (see map).
For more information about the 2009 Homecoming Georgia Tech Game, visit this link to the Atlanta Public Transportation Examiner page.
Categories: North Avenue · Sports and Outdoors
Tagged: bobby dodd stadium, georgia tech, georgia tech stadium, tech football
Philips Arena is one of the easiest destinations to get to on MARTA. It essentially has its own train station, the W1 Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena stop. If you are coming from the north or south lines, you will have to transfer at Five Points. This is where it can get tricky. Make sure you follow signs to the WESTBOUND platform. It is usually better to exit to the outside (not center) platform. When in doubt, just follow the signs as there are plenty that can direct you to the westbound train.
Once you get to W1, merely follow the signs again to Philips Arena. Plan for a good number of stairs, but at the top is an entrance to the venue. Stay to the right at the top of the escalators or if you need a ramp, go to the left to get up to street level. Is is about a two minute walk to Philips Arena once you exit the fare gate.
Categories: Arts, Music and Culture · Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena · Sports and Outdoors
Tagged: philips arena, phillips arena
Flicks on 5th is one of the several free outdoor movie options for Atlanta, hosted by Georgia Tech. A portion of 5th Street between Spring and Williams Street is closed off and a few vendors provide snacks and drinks while local restaurants offer $6 “to go” meals.
The 2009 Schedule is:
To get to Flicks on 5th by MARTA, take the train to the North Avenue Station and take either exit out to West Peachtree Street. Walk north (toward Midtown) on West Peachtree then turn left onto 5th.
Although a slightly longer walk, you can also get off at the Midtown station and turn left on West Peachtree to 5th.
Categories: Arts, Music and Culture · Midtown · North Avenue · Sports and Outdoors
Tagged: film, flicks on 5th, free, georgia tech, movies
The Peachtree Road Race is back again for Fourth of July weekend, taking place on Saturday, July 4th. With MARTA funding in dire straits, I’m not really expecting there to be bus shuttles this year, but this event is easily accessible by MARTA trains.
The start of the race takes place just outside Phipps Plaza. You can get to Phipps by either the Buckhead or Lenox train stations:
- From Lenox, walk straight out of the station and go up Lenox Road, then turn right on Peachtree.
- From Buckhead, take the first set of stairs out of the station and turn left onto Peachtree Street and walk for few blocks…making sure you cross over GA 400 and go by Lenox Square Mall. If you don’t, then you are walking the wrong way.
The end of the race is at Piedmont Park at 10th and Charles Allen, so whether you’re wanting to watch the runners finish, or are a runner needing to get back to your car or other destination, the closest train station is Midtown on 10th Street.
If you time it right, and are tired at the end of the race and don’t want to walk 20 minutes to the Midtown station, the finish line is very close to Monroe Drive. There you can hop on bus 27, which will take you southbound to the North Avenue station or northbound to Lindbergh. Both buses and trains should be running on the normal Saturday schedule.
Categories: Arts Center · Buckhead · Lenox · Midtown · Sports and Outdoors
Tagged: 4th of july, holiday, peachtree road race, phipps plaza, piedmont park
Chastain Park offers outdoor music in the summer in the Chastain Park Amphitheater and recreation throughout the year. Upcoming concerts this season are:
Getting the Chastain Park on MARTA requires a bus. Take the train to (or park your car in the free lot) at the Lindbergh Station and take bus 38 to the park. However be advised that the last bus back leaves around 8:30pm, so you will have to find an alternate way of getting back to the station if you attend a concert. Write your MARTA planners on that one.
Categories: Arts, Music and Culture · Lindbergh · Sports and Outdoors
Tagged: chastain park, classic chastain, music
Most people going to a Braves Game take the Braves Shuttle from the Five Points MARTA station, but there are other ways to get to Turner Field as well. The closest MARTA station to Turner Field is actually the Georgia State station and it is about a 25 minute walk to the stadium. From the station, exit onto Piedmont Avenue then turn left and walk south toward the Capitol and you will run right into the stadium.
You can also avoid the Braves Shuttle crowd by taking a regular MARTA bus to the stadium. Two routes, Bus 17 (Georgia State Station) and Bus 55 (Five Points Station) go by Turner Field. They won’t be running as frequently as the shuttle, but if you plan ahead and know what time the bus departs from the station, then it gives you another alternative.
Categories: Five Points · Georgia State · Sports and Outdoors · Tourist Attraction
Tagged: braves game, turner field
Screen on the Green is up and running again tonight as long as it doesn’t rain. The movies are playing in Centennial Park, and not Piedmont Park, so take MARTA to the Peachtree Center MARTA station and walk due west for about 3 blocks or exit at the Dome/GWCC stop on the West line (take the Philip’s Arena exit) and keeping walking straight past Philip’s Arena and CNN to get to the park. There are only three more movies left, tonight Field of Dreams, Home Alone on June 18 and Ghostbusters on June 25.
Categories: Arts, Music and Culture · Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena · Peachtree Center · Sports and Outdoors
Tagged: centennial olympic park, film, free, screen on the green
Taking MARTA to Piedmont Park is a great option, especially during festivals such as the Dogwood Festival, or any other special event like Unplugged in the Park (live music at the Park Tavern) or the occasional improv comedy nights. Street parking can be difficult in the neighborhood during large events, though the new parking garage is now open on the Monroe side of the park.
If you are gearing up to take the train, you have two options. You can exit at the Arts Center Station and take 14th Street into the park, which gets you closer to the sports fields, running track, pavilions and slightly closer to the lake, pool and Saturday morning Green Market.
Or, you can exit at the Midtown Station and 10th Street down to the park. This route will put you closer to the rolling hills and at the far end of 10th Street you’ll find Park Tavern and the meadow, where the comedy crew usually sets up.
Two buses will also put you next to the park if you don’t want to walk the 10-15 minute distance from or to the train. Bus 36 departs from Arts Center and travels down 14th Street and Piedmont Avenue while Bus 45 leaves from the Midtown Station and travels down 10th.
Categories: Arts Center · Arts, Music and Culture · Midtown · Sports and Outdoors · Tourist Attraction
Tagged: festival, free, music, piedmont park
