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Avondale Estates (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~0.72 miles from Scottdale city center
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Suburban Lanes
Decatur GA
~1.48 miles from Scottdale city center
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http://www.atlantasuburbanlanes.com
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Fernbank Science Center
Atlanta GA
~3.21 miles from Scottdale city center
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The Fernbank Science Center is a museum, classroom, and woodland complex located at 156 Heaton Park Drive, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia. It is owned and operated by DeKalb County School System. The nearby Fernbank Museum of Natural History is a private non-profit organization that is separate from, but works closely with, the Science Center.
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#4 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
East Lake (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~3.55 miles from Scottdale city center
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East Lake is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, situated in DeKalb County.
It is the eastern-most of the 238 neighborhoods in the City of Atlanta]. East Lake is bordered by Oakhurst, which falls within city limits of Decatur, to the north; Kirkwood to the west; and unincorporated DeKalb County to the east and south. East Lake lies mostly within the 30317 zip code.
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East Lake is one of Atlanta's more historic neighborhoods. Located on the trendy but family oriented east side, East Lake is conveniently located 4.5 miles from downtown Atlanta. With its 1940's bungalows, cottages and convenience to local ea...
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Michael C. Carlos Museum
Atlanta GA
~3.63 miles from Scottdale city center
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The Michael C. Carlos Museum is administered by Emory University on its campus in DeKalb County near Atlanta, Georgia.
The Carlos Museum has the largest collections in the Southeast United States of objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, and the ancient Americas. The collections are housed in a Michael Graves designed building which is open to the public.
The museum is named after Atlanta philanthropist Michael C. Carlos, chairman of a wine and spirits wholesaler, the National Distributing Company. Carlos donated nearly twenty million dollars over two decades to the museum that bears his name. He died in December 2002 at the age of 75.
In 1999, the Carlos Museum purchased an unidentified male mummy that some thought could be a New Kingdom pharaoh. Through research and ...
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Emory University
Atlanta GA
~3.64 miles from Scottdale city center
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Emory University is a private research university in the metropolitan area of Atlanta in Druid Hills, unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia.[2][3] In addition to its four undergraduate divisions—Emory College, Oxford College, Goizueta School of Business Undergrad, and Woodruff School of Nursing Undergraduate program—Emory has nine graduate and professional schools, including schools of business, law, medicine, theology, nursing, and public health, as well as thirteen graduate programs in arts and sciences.
Emory was originally chartered in 1836 by a small group of Methodists as Emory College in honor of John Emory, a popular bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church.[4] The school struggled financially until a generous land-grant by Asa Candler, the president of the Coca-Cola Company, allo...
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Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Atlanta GA
~3.91 miles from Scottdale city center
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Fernbank Museum of Natural History, in Atlanta, Georgia, presents exhibitions and programming about natural history that is meant to entertain as well as educate the public. Its mission is to encourage a greater appreciation of the planet and its people. Fernbank Museum has a number of permanent exhibitions and regularly hosts temporary exhibitions. Giants of the Mesozoic, on display in the atrium of Fernbank Museum, features a 123-foot (37 m) long Argentinosaurus (the largest dinosaur ever classified) as well as a Giganotosaurus. The permanent exhibition, A Walk Through Time in Georgia, tells the two-fold story of Georgia's natural history and the development of the planet. The nearby Fernbank Science Center, operated by the DeKalb County Board of Education, hosts additional exhibits and ...
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Lake Claire (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~3.92 miles from Scottdale city center
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Lake Claire is a neighborhood in eastern Atlanta, Georgia, United States, (33°45'54?N 84°19'31?W) comprising approximately 1,200 homes. It is entirely in the DeKalb County side of the city, east of Candler Park, north of Kirkwood, west of Decatur, and south of Druid Hills.
Apparently, there was never an actual lake called Lake Claire but instead it was a shorthand for the intersection of Lakeshore and Claire Drives.
The closest thing to a commercial district is the small strip bordering Candler Park at McClendon and Clifton.
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#9 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Kirkwood (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~4.21 miles from Scottdale city center
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Kirkwood is a neighborhood in eastern Atlanta, Georgia that was designed by architect, Will Saunders. It is situated entirely in DeKalb County and near Lake Claire, East Lake, and Oakhurst. Kirkwood is bound on the north by DeKalb Avenue and on the south by Memorial Drive. Kirkwood is situated just minutes from Downtown Atlanta and Decatur work and entertainment centers and is conveniently served by the Eastlake MARTA Station.
Prior to the Civil War, much of the property that now comprises Kirkwood belonged to the Kirkpatrick family. Another portion belonged to the Dunwoody family. The name Kirkwood was derived from a blending of the two family names.[1] During the early part of the last century, streetcars ferried Kirkwood commuters into Atlanta.
Kirkwood traces its beginnings to resi...
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Druid Hills (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~4.60 miles from Scottdale city center
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Druid Hills is an affluent suburb in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 12,741 at the 2000 census. The CDP contains the main campus of Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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#11 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Candler Park (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~4.70 miles from Scottdale city center
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Candler Park is located in intown Atlanta, in zip code 30307, about 5 minutes east of downtown and just south of Ponce De Leon Avenue. This National Register of Historic Places neighborhood is one of Atlanta's first suburbs and was founded as Edgewood in 1890. The neighborhood is home to many talented people, great shops, bars, and everything eclectic. Candler Park is a family-friendly neighborhood with a focus on walkability and livability.
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Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Atlanta GA
~4.75 miles from Scottdale city center
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A busy, non-profit community arts center, Callanwolde offers classes and workshops for all ages in visual, literary and performing arts. Special performances, gallery exhibits, outreach programs and fundraising galas are presented throughout the year. A magnificent Gothic-Tudor style mansion situated on a beautifully landscaped 12.5-acre estate, Callanwolde provides an ideal setting for weddings, corporate meetings or any special occasion. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Callanwolde's combination of history, architecture and art education makes it one of the most unique art centers in the country.
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#13 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Freedom Park
Atlanta GA
~4.83 miles from Scottdale city center
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Freedom Park is one of the largest city parks in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
In the 1960s, the Georgia Department of Transportation began acquiring land for two east-side freeways. One (I-475, now I-675) would cut north from I-20 through Virginia-Highland, creating an interchange at I-85 connecting with what is now Georgia 400. The other (part of which is now Freedom Parkway) would run east from the Downtown Connector (I-75/85) to the Stone Mountain Expressway as I-485. A cloverleaf interchange for the two was to be atop the prominent Copenhill where the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Carter Center now stands. Through purchases and eminent domain, the GDOT assembled much of the central portion of the project land, and had already demolished 500 homes when local protests and la...
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Edgewood (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~4.97 miles from Scottdale city center
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Edgewood is a mostly-residential and diverse neighborhood in Atlanta, located approximately three miles or five kilometers east of downtown Atlanta. Edgewood was originally its own town, prior to the city's 1909 annexation across the county line from Fulton into DeKalb. While the entire Atlanta-in-DeKalb area is sometimes called "east Atlanta", the neighborhood of East Atlanta is to the south-southwest of Edgewood. Kirkwood is immediately to the east of Edgewood, with Reynoldstown just to the west.
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#15 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Zenith Labor Net
1569 Stone Ridge Dr Stone Mountain GA - 770/270-8250
~5.02 miles from Scottdale city center
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Zenith LaborNet is customer-focused. We knew when we began operations in 1994 that customer satisfaction would determine our success. Our experienced team’s commitment to quality, value, integrity and customer service has made Zenith LaborNet a key player within the trade show community.
Your success is our goal. We understand this isn’t about one exhibit or show - it’s about a relationship. Each year our increased sales and customer satisfaction have proven that Zenith LaborNet has the right formula of steady growth, dedicated professionals and outstanding labor service to build solid customer relationships for the future.
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#16 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Little Five Points (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~5.24 miles from Scottdale city center
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Little Five Points (also L5P or LFP or Little Five) is an area of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 2½ miles (4 km) east of downtown. It was established in the early 1900s as the commercial district for the adjacent Inman Park and Candler Park neighborhoods to the west and east. It is home to many of the city's older retail stores, restaurants, bars, theater companies, and music venues.
By the 1970s, Little Five Points had fallen into disrepair. A revitalization began as urban pioneers moved into the then-cheap neighborhood and restored the Victorian-style homes. By 1981, local merchants formed the Little Five Points Partnership to continue the restoration and expansion of the retail area, turning what was formerly a gas station into the "484 retail area" — several retail shops aligned in ...
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Morningside / Lenox Park (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~5.44 miles from Scottdale city center
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Morningside-Lenox Park is a residential neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia founded in 1931. It is located north of Virginia-Highland, east of Ansley Park and west of Druid Hills. Approximately 3,500 households comprise the neighborhood which includes the areas of University Park, Noble Park, Johnson Estates and Hylan Park.
The area that became Atlanta was once home to the Creek Indians, who ceded their land to the State of Georgia in 1821. Most of Atlanta's first settlers were from Northeast Georgia, though others came from the Carolinas and Virginia. Some settled in Easton, a farming community at the present intersection of Piedmont Road and Monroe Drive. Industrious farmers whose land lay along major creeks established water-powered saw and grist mills. Easton farmers ginned their cotto...
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
Atlanta GA
~5.53 miles from Scottdale city center
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The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life. The library also hosts special exhibits, such as Carter's Nobel Peace Prize and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office, including a copy of the Resolute Desk.
The Carter Library and Museum includes some parts that are owned and administered by the federal government, and some that are privately owned and operated. The library and museum are run by the National Archives and Records Administration and are part of the Presidential Library system of the federal government. Privately-owned areas house Carter's offices and the offices of the Carter Center, a non-profit human rights agency.
The library was bui...
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#19 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Virginia Highlands (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~5.56 miles from Scottdale city center
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Virginia-Highland is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, founded in the early 20th century as a streetcar suburb. It is named after the intersection of Virginia Avenue and North Highland Avenue, the heart of a busy commercial district at the center of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is famous for its bungalows and other historic houses from the 1910s-1930s. It has become a destination for people across Atlanta with its eclectic mix of restaurants, bars, and shops and for the Summerfest festival and other events.
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Poncey Highland (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~5.61 miles from Scottdale city center
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Poncey-Highland is a neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, located south of Virginia-Highland. It so named because it is near the intersection of east/west Ponce de Leon Avenue and north/southwest North Highland Avenue. This Atlanta neighborhood was established between 1905 and 1930, and is bordered by Little Five Points to the east, the Old Fourth Ward and Midtown Atlanta to the west, Inman Park to the south, and Virginia Highland to the north at Virginia Avenue.
Poncey-Highland is home of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, established in 1982. The Carter Center occupies an area of land that was planned as an interchange between eight-lane highways: Interstate 485 (now Stone Mountain Freeway) east and west, and Georgia 400 and Interstate 675 north and south. The developm...
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East Atlanta Village (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~5.66 miles from Scottdale city center
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East Atlanta was historic before Columbus set foot in the new world. Flat Shoals Ave was already a major trade route for the Native Americans. It was called Sandtown Trail and connected the coastal area near Savannah with the Chattahoochee River area near present day Six Flags. The Sandtown Trail crossed the Peachtree Trail at what later became Five Points in Downtown Atlanta. Soapstone bowls crafted from boulders mines on the ridge just south of East Atlanta were brought up the smaller trail (Bouldercrest) that joined the Sandtown route. By tribal trading they found their way as far north as Minnesota. The Creek tribes to the south and east of the Chattahoochee and the Cherokee tribes north of the river were the dominant cultures until the 1830s when Andrew Jackson's treaty forced their r...
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Inman Park (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~5.79 miles from Scottdale city center
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Inman Park is a neighborhood of the city of Atlanta, Georgia, its first planned suburb. It is adjacent to Little Five Points. Some or all of the area was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, and the historic district area was increased in 2001. It is named for Samuel M. Inman.
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Reynoldstown (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~5.90 miles from Scottdale city center
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Reynoldstown has a extensive history, during the Civil War, the area around what is now I-20 and Moreland Avenue was the site of vicious fighting during the Battle of Atlanta on what was then called Bald Hill between Union forces, under Maj. Gen. James McPherson, and the Confederates, led by Gen. William J. Hardee. McPherson was killed during the battle. After the war, Reynoldstown was a stopover for trains along the Georgia Railroad line. A sawmill in the area provided employment for many freed slaves, who soon formed the core of the working-class community. By 1870, the area was named Reynoldstown in honor of Madison Reynolds, a farmer who owned a store on Wylie Street. His son, I. P. Reynolds, dealt in real estate and built a two-story brick store in the neighborhood. The trolley came t...
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Mercer University
3001 Mercer University Drive Atlanta GA - 1-800-637-2378
~6.31 miles from Scottdale city center
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Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia.
Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music, engineering, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, law, theology, and continuing and professional studies. Mercer enrolls approximately 8,000 students in its eleven colleges and schools. Students come from approximately 45 states and 65 countries, more than 80% are Georgia residents.
Mercer has major campuses in Macon, Atlanta, and Savannah, regional academic centers for working adult students in Henry County, Douglas County, and Eastman, teaching hospitals in Macon and Savannah, a university press and a...
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Lingbergh / Morosgo (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~6.40 miles from Scottdale city center
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In the heart of the city of Atlanta is the Lindbergh Morosgo community. With new condominiums and several popular retailers, Lindbergh Morosgo has become a desirable intown neighborhood with the best of urban living. Situated between Buckhead and Midtown, Lindbergh Morosgo is in a prime location to shop the trendiest stores, dine at premiere restaurants, and experience world class entertainment. Perhaps best of all, Lindbergh Morosgo's intown location means avoiding the worst of the traffic in Atlanta.
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Piedmont Park
Atlanta GA
~6.48 miles from Scottdale city center
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Piedmont Park is a 189-acre (0.76 km2) urban park in Atlanta, Georgia, located in Midtown, north of the city center. Originally the land was owned by Dr. Benjamin Walker, who used it as his out-of-town gentleman's farm and residence. He sold the land in 1887 to the Gentlemen's Driving Club (later renamed the Piedmont Driving Club), who wanted to establish an exclusive club and racing ground for horse enthusiasts. The Driving Club entered an agreement with the Piedmont Exposition Company, headed by prominent Atlantan Charles A. Collier, to use the land for fairs and expositions and later gave the park its name.
The park was originally designed by Joseph Forsyth Johnson to host the first of two major expositions held in the park in the late 19th century. The Piedmont Exposition opened in Oc...
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Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta GA
~6.49 miles from Scottdale city center
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Ormewood Park (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~6.49 miles from Scottdale city center
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Ormewood Park is a neighborhood located east-southeast within the Downtown Atlanta area of Atlanta, Georgia. Ormewood Park is east of Grant Park, south of Reynoldstown, west of East Atlanta, and north of Boulevard Heights.
This area was the territory of the Creek Indian Nation until approximately 1825 when the Treaty of Indian Springs was signed under Governor George Troup. He then began forcing the Creek from their lands and by 1827, they were all gone. Any white settler could enter a land lottery for the cost of $4.00, and 160 or 200 acre parcels were awarded. Most of these lots were working farms until the late 1800s.
In 1892, some of the farms were further subdivided into building lots of approximately 2 acres in size. A Civil War soldiers home was constructed on what is now the area...
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Cabbagetown (Neighborhood)
Atlanta GA
~6.53 miles from Scottdale city center
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Cabbagetown is a neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) located south of Inman Park, east of Oakland Cemetery, north of Grant Park and west of Reynoldstown. It includes Cabbagetown District, a historic district listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The Atlanta Rolling Mill was destroyed after the Battle of Atlanta and on its site the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill began operations in 1881 and Cabbagetown was built as the surrounding mill town and was the first textile processing mills built in the south. Its primary product was cotton bags for packaging agricultural products. Built during a period when many industries were relocating to the post-Reconstruction South in search of cheap labor, it opened shortly following the International Cotton Exposition, which was held i...
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Scottdale
Martin Luther King Jr. Center
Atlanta GA
~6.74 miles from Scottdale city center
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Coretta Scott King started the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in the basement of the couple's home in the year following King's 1968 assassination. In 1981, the center was moved into a multimillion dollar facility on Auburn Avenue, near King's birth home and next to Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he preached from 1960 until his death.
In 1977, a memorial tomb was dedicated, and the remains of Martin Luther King Jr. were moved from South View Cemetery to the plaza that is nestled between the center and the church. Martin Luther King Jr.'s gravesite and a reflecting pool are also located next to Freedom Hall. Mrs. King was interred with her husband on February 7, 2006.
As of 2006, the King Center is a privately owned inholding within the authorized boundaries of...
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