Entries categorized as ‘Arts Center’
While MARTA does not extend into Gwinnett, you can connect to the Gwinnett County Transit System from the Doraville Station. As the last stop on the MARTA yellow line, the Doraville Station provides access to GCT Route 10 that travels up Buford Highway through Norcross, ending at the Gwinnett Transfer Center/Gwinnett Place Mall. The transfer center allows connections between all five local GCT routes and seven express routes.
There is also GRTA Express Route 410 that goes directly from the Lindbergh Station to Discovery Mills. And GRTA Express Route 412 goes to Discovery Mills from the Civic Center and Arts Center Stations in addition to several other midtown stops in between.
GRTA Express is $3 one way or $5 roundtrip. GCT rates vary by route, from $2-$4. Transfers to/from MARTA are free and you can use your Breeze Card for Route 10.
Categories: Arts Center · Civic Center · Doraville · Lindbergh · Shopping
Tagged: discovery mills, gct, grta express, gwinnett county transit, gwinnett transfer center
Yes, you can take MARTA to Cumberland Mall and also have somewhat of a close access to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. It is an easy commute, though a long one.
Take MARTA to the Midtown Station and transfer to bus 12. After traveling through the west side and parts of Buckhead/Collier Hills, the bus ends at Cumberland Mall. You can also take the Cobb Community Transit (CCT) bus 10 from the Arts Center Station.
The buses end up at a transfer center behind Cumberland Mall on Cumberland Blvd. See the area map for information on the proximity to the Cobb Galleria.
Categories: Arts Center · Arts, Music and Culture · Midtown · Shopping
Tagged: cct, cobb energy performing arts centre, cobb galleria, cumberland mall
Atlantic Station is one of the destinations to get to on transit. Take the MARTA train to the Arts Center Station. Take the Arts Center exit out of the station, which involves going up two flights of escalators. At the top/street level, there is an Atlantic Station shuttle pick up right outside the station entrance and across from the Woodruff Arts Center. Shuttles run every 5-10 minutes and are free. Shuttle stops include the main commercial district/movie theater, Target, Ikea and residences.
Shuttle operation times are:
| Hours of Operation |
| Mon-Fri |
5:00 a.m. – 1:30 am |
| Sat-Sun |
5:30 a.m. – 1:00 am |
You can also walk to Atlantic Station from Arts Center. It is roughly 15 minutes over the 17th Street bridge, much shorter distance than most people expect. Plus you can view all the lanes of traffic on the connector as you walk over.
For more information, see other Atlanta attractions and how to get there on MARTA.
Categories: Arts Center · Shopping · Tourist Attraction
Tagged: atlantic station, free, movie theater, Shopping
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
While Emory University is not near a MARTA station, there are two fairly easy and frequent bus routes that go the the Emory campus.
The best option is bus 6, which departs from the Inman Park and Lindbergh MARTA station. This route goes completely through campus on Clifton and North Decatur Road and has a stop at the Emory Village as well.
You can also ride bus 36 from the Arts Center or Avondale Stations. This bus travels on North Decatur Road.
In addition to access to the university and Emory Village, both routes also provide easy access to the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts and the Marco C. Carlos Museum.
Categories: Arts Center · Arts, Music and Culture · Inman Park · Lindbergh
Tagged: emory hospital, emory university, emory village, museum, music, school, university
The Georgia Aquarium continues to be one of most popular tourist attractions in the city, and now the Aquarium is offering Friday Jazz Journeys concerts for an added perk to the exhibits.
There are several options for getting to the aquarium:
- Take the train to Peachtree Center and take the Harris Street exit out of the station. Walk north a block to Baker Street then turn left (west) on Baker. The aquarium is about 4 blocks down.
- Take the train to W1/Dome/GWCC stop. Take the Philip’s Arena exit out of the station and more or less walk straight ahead and through the park.
- Catch bus 97 from the Civic Center Station. This a great route because it will also take you to the Atlanta zoo, so you can hit both attractions on the same bus line.
- Catch bus 113 from Arts Center or Five Points. This bus will get you about a block away from the Aquarium. Route 97, though, will get you closer and probably a little easier to ride.
Categories: Arts Center · Civic Center · Dome/GWCC/Philips Arena · Five Points · Peachtree Center · Tourist Attraction
Tagged: georgia aquarium, zoo
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
The High Museum of Art offers free admission to Fulton County residents on the first Saturday of each month. New this year is also the Thursday Nights on the Piazza concert series in June, which is also a free event. For something cultural to do Friday night, the museum offers Friday Jazz the third Friday of each month from 5-10pm. The cost is regular museum admission, plus you also can purchase drinks, food and enjoy live jazz in addition to viewing the exhibits.
With parking expensive in the area, it is often easier to take the train to the Arts Center Station. The station is right next to the Arts Center, and it is less than a 2 minute walk from the station entrance to the museum. Be sure to exit the turnstiles at the Arts Center exit and not onto West Peachtree Street. After going up the two sets of escalators, cross the street, walk up the stairs between the large white buildings and you’ll be in the main courtyard near the admissions area.
Categories: Arts Center · Arts, Music and Culture · Attraction/Event
Tagged: art, free, friday jazz, high museum of art, museum, music, nights on the piazza
