Heavenly trails and helpful mile markers…read more The drive to the parking lot was fairly tight. On our walk during the trail there are various look out points to enjoy the view. The trail provided only a few benches to sit and relax. During our trip there was an area on the trail that was starting to break apart near the edge of the river. Imagine the 1 freeway in California. It was wonderful experience the east coast for the first time and this trail did not disappoint. You will most definitely run into many people with pets. I look forward to visiting this area again in the near future and doing the whole trail up to where you can see the bamboo forest apparently :-) recommend a local person

A lot of fun! Go every year with my coworkers. Great atmosphere. Relaxing and fun place to meet…read morepeople

Funny and interesting mural that's a shoutout to popular fast food chain bojangles located in…read moredowntown Atlanta. Me and my buddies noticed this piece after leaving a nearby ice cream place. The rise above the meat message we all got a good chuckle out of. Overall a very colorful and fun piece that I'm sure is a popular photo op. We was all impressed by it.

Funny and cool mural that is located in Downtown ATL. Bojangles is a great FF place and i enjoy…read morechicken and I enjoyed this mural. It quirky and fun and worth checking out when you are walking around in ATL

The Confederate Memorial carving on Stone Mountain is some piece of work. Cannot help but admire…read moreit. I mean a sculpture that massive carved into a mountainside is very impressive. It's even larger than the beautiful Mount Rushmore sculptures!! What the carving depicts is controversial. The Confederate Memorial is of three Confederate figures of the Civil War. Specifically they are General Robert E. Lee, General Stonewall Jackson, and President Jefferson Davis. If you remember your U.S. history, the Confederate side fought to keep slavery among other reasons. Took years to complete the carving because of various issues. A dedication ceremony took place in 1970, and the finishing touches to the Confederate Memorial were completed in 1972. The artwork is quite amazing. Because of that, I give it 4 stars.

Great civil war relics of our southern states soldiers and sailors, nice atmosphere for…read morecommemoration of our southern heritage

The city of Decatur is a city within the city of Atlanta. It's occupies about 4.2 sq. miles…read moreaccording to Wikipedia. Some of the city's best colleges such as Georgia State, Emory University and Agnes Scott just to name a few are located in this area. Decatur residents are some of the most educated and highest income earners for the city of Atlanta. The average house hold income is about $75,000 and over 57% have a bachelor or higher degree. With demographics like this there is no question that there are plenty of good eats in this area. In fact I would say some of the best restaurants (regardless of price) are located within this vicinity. I'm going to list a few but you can just google "best places to eat in Decatur, GA" and there are no shortages of blogs, articles and reviews praising the area's eats.... 1. Your DeKalb Farmers Market on Ponce is one of the city's original and still one of the best places to get high quality eats from all different regions and budget friendly. https://www.yelp.com/biz/your-dekalb-farmers-market-decatur?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 2. Bone's... arguably Atlanta's best steak house....I've been eating here all of my life. One of the reasons I like Bone's is because they are total un-snobby about their high class restaurant...Not only will you find families here but it's incredibly racially diverse here. Plus every time I come here for so-in-so's birthday or some celebration I always walk away thinking "I think that's the best meal I've ever had in this city" Yes. You will find people that say other places has better steaks...maybe they're right but Bone's has the whole package i.e. service, food, atmosphere, etc. and it's consistent...Not first meal good and second meal not so good....always good. No matter what day of the week or what time you show up.... https://www.yelp.com/biz/bones-atlanta-6?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 3. The General Muir is where you want to get a good NY pastrami or good ole home made Jewish comfort food. It's an institution and its always packed but that's a good sign. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-general-muir-atlanta?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 4. Bocca Lupo is one of the city's most celebrated and consistently good Italian restaurants. They're famous for their black spaghetti but really you can't get a bad meal here. https://www.yelp.com/biz/boccalupo-atlanta?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) 5. Bacchanalia is considered one of the top restaurants in Atlanta and some people think it maybe the best....that's debatable.....personally I think for the money I rather spend it on sushi but it's your world and we just live in it.....worth checking out anyway https://www.yelp.com/biz/bacchanalia-atlanta?uid=FdPioXvctMq8lhBtd_NnTg&utm_campaign=www_business_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) There you have it....not a great list but decent..... 1392nd review 6/20/2018 312th for 2018

THE DECATUR CAMERA COURT RACKET: What I Learned Today…read more I just walked out of the City of Decatur Municipal Court (420 W. Trinity Pl) regarding an automated school zone camera ticket from Blue Line Solutions (a private company out of Tennessee). I didn't go to save the $85; I went as an observer to see how the system operates. What I witnessed is a total revenue racket designed to protect profit over logic. 1. The "Non-Driver" Loophole (How to Beat the Ticket)Before my case was called, I watched a line of about 8 or 9 people walk completely free with immediate, unquestioned dismissals. By Georgia law, these cameras can only photograph the back of your car--they cannot legally photograph your face. The law presumes the registered owner was driving. However, if you show up and state under oath that you were not the person operating the vehicle at that time, the city's case instantly collapses. The court cannot legally force you to name who was driving. They keep this loophole incredibly quiet because if everyone knew it, the camera program would go bankrupt overnight. 2. A Biased Courtroom & Rushed JusticeWhen it was my turn, I admitted I was the driver but laid out a flawless logistical defense. I was caught at 3:38 PM--nearly 50 minutes after Westchester Elementary dismissed, meaning the street was completely clear of kids or buses. I was boxed into the center lane by heavy traffic, with a massive landscape trailer physically blocking my line of sight to the roadside sign over the crest of the hill.Instead of evaluating the physical reality of the road, the judge openly snickered and mocked my testimony in front of the courtroom for stating I was "pickled" by traffic. Her only response was, "All I know is the system says it was working, and you can't prove it wasn't." They force you to prove a negative while their out-of-state vendor rakes in cash. 3. The 2027 Law Change Is a Red HerringThe judge kept repeating to everyone in the room that the Georgia Legislature passed a new law (HB 651) making flashing lights mandatory alongside cameras by July 2027. But as she proved today, that change is completely irrelevant to them. If the lights fail during a storm and you cannot physically prove they were dark, they will still rule against you and take your money anyway. The Bottom Line: I watched this court clear an estimated $1,500 to $2,000 in fines in just a 90-minute window. It would cost me over $200 in non-refundable filing fees to appeal this to the DeKalb County Superior Court, which is exactly how they trap you--making it more expensive to fight them than to just pay the fine. If you get one of these tickets in the mail, do not just pay it online. Look at the back of the ticket, find the Affidavit of Non-Responsibility, and use the framework the law left open for you. Don't let this local cash machine fool you twice. Please share this to warn your neighbors!

Georgia Power deservedly gets a lot of flack for their heavy-handed business practices. However,…read moreI'm not here to complain about nuke plants or the PSC (well, THIS time.) I'm here to actually praise the big, black Leaning Tower of Power. Why? Well, simply because of the Disco Substation. Now I don't know why this thing exists. Well, TECHNICALLY, I know why this substation exists, to transform voltage and current from those used in transmission lines to those used in distribution lines. This, however, does not explain the disco lights. Seriously, disco lights. Drive by this thing at night and it looks like an all-night rave. Or maybe an alien ship from Close Encounters landing nearby (in which Richard Dreyfuss played an electrical lineman. Coincidence?) (Time passes and googs are oogled.) OK, after further research, I discovered that the disco lights are part of some art installation used to hide the substation. In my opinion, the use of disco lights kind of DRAWS attention to things, but, hey, I'm no fancy artist. Still, props to both Georgia's (Power and Tech) for adding disco lights to, well, anything. They should start adding disco lights to the Tech Tower or maybe some of their dorms. It might help those enginerds relax and get their funk on. Because THAT, my foxy ladies, would be groooovy.

Decent little mural in downtown Atlanta. I was walking by and decided to snap a picture and add…read morethis yelp. We try to add all kinds of things to yelp and this is one of the many murals we got added. It has a nice message on it that says it's the real thing.

Atalanta sports mural is a large, colorful and fun mural that's features athletes inside the…read moreletters of the cities name in downtown Atlanta Georgia near the Mercedes Benz stadium. Me and my buddies were in town for a football game when we came across this mural walking the surrounding area of the stadium. Made for a real cool photo op that can be good scrap book material since it features the cities name Overall really cool piece. The surrounding area had a few other murals but this one was probably my favorite one.

Cool mural that is in downtown ATL that we saw when we were walking around lookin at things. This…read moreis next to the football hall of fame and is easy to find. We like sports and this is a cool mural showing different sports.

Modern peach is a beautiful and large monument located in what appears to be a rear common area for…read moreplaces like the hall of fame, cnn tower and Merced Benz stadium in downtown Atlanta. This piece with a plaque that says it celebrates college football is a giant metallic peach which Georgia is famous for. Me and my buddies were walking the nearby area checking out the sites while in town for a football game at nearby Mercedes Benz stadium. Overall Very beautiful piece to stumble upon that even lights up at night. We got to experience this during the day and night time as we parked our car near this route from the stadium.

This piece of art is located just outside of the CNN building. I'm a firm believer that local art…read morehelps give a city or town a personality. Peaches and Georgia go hand in hand. So this is a very appropriate sculpture. It is also a very cool statue. It is modern and Sleek looking and perfectly accents the area.