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Considered one of the South's richest cultural hubs, Atlanta is home to many festivals year round. Whichever season you visit Atlanta, there are plenty of festivals to choose from. Springtime includes the Atlanta Dogwood Festival, the Decatur Arts Festival and the Sweet Auburn SpringFest. Summer is also very popular for festival-goers in Atlanta, featuring things like the Laser show Spectacular at Stone Mountain, the Georgia Renaissance Festival or the Fourth Saturday Family Fun Days at Centennial Olympic Park. For those who come to Atlanta in the Autumn, check out the Pumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain and the Taste of Atlanta. If you're traveling to Atlanta during the winter months, consider attending the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in January or the Southeastern Flower Show in February. There's so much festival culture in Atlanta, it might be difficult to choose which festivals to attend and which to save for next year. However, if you save money by booking Atlanta cheap flights and hotel rooms, maybe you can see them all!
Atlanta transportation
Renting a car during your Atlanta vacation is offers the most flexibility for your trip as far as being able to travel in and around the city. If you book a vacation package that includes Atlanta cheap flights, hotel and rental car, you can save money on the rental and have a reliable method of transportation available to you. If you choose not to rent a car, however, there are still other options including Atlanta's mass transit system, MARTA; MARTA offers bus and rail service at a very cheap rate and runs all through and around Atlanta, stopping at most of the city's popular sites, shopping districts and neighborhoods. Need a ride to and from the airport? MARTA covers that as well. Taking a cab is certainly more expensive than riding MARTA, but taxis can be nice for the flexibility they offer. For transportation that includes an education as well, consider booking a tour service. Tour guides have a wealth of information about Atlanta's top sites. Tours also are nice because you can hobnob with other tourists and make some new acquaintances.
Travel Earth-friendly
These days, being conscious about the impact travel has on the environment is vital; lowering your carbon footprint is one way to make sure you have the planet's best interests at heart while you're enjoying your vacation. Airplanes have high carbon emissions, but thankfully there are resources available to lessen the footprint left by these carbon emissions by contributing to programs that plant indigenous trees in designated areas. There are online companies that not only help you get the best rates for your travel to destinations like Atlanta, but they also offer their clients the option to designate funds to be spent on reducing the carbon footprint left by air travel. When you book your Atlanta cheap flights online using a travel website, often you will be given the option to contribute to one of these programs, thus offsetting your carbon footprint. Not only do these companies help you make your flight as green as possible, they also make sure you're getting the lowest rates out there. In addition, these same companies can help you locate eco-friendly hotels and attractions in Atlanta and other locations, and can even help you book a hybrid rental car as part of a single vacation bundle. As a bonus, since your reservations are all online, there are a few more trees out that won't become paper.
Sports in Atlanta
Sports buffs will feel right at home in Atlanta. The city is proud of its six professional teams: the Atlanta Falcons, who play football in the Georgia Dome; the Atlanta Braves, who play baseball at Turner Field; the Atlanta Hawks (men's basketball), the Atlanta Dream (women's basketball) and the Atlanta Thrashers (hockey) all play at Philips Arena; and finally, the Atlanta Silverbacks play men's soccer at Atlanta Silverbacks Park. Atlanta is proud to be the the future home of the College Football Hall of Fame, which opens in 2012. The Black College Football Hall of Fame also is in Atlanta. Universities including Georgia Tech, which has won four national championships, is located in Atlanta and its rival, the University of Georgia, is located about an hour away in Athens. Atlanta hosts Chick-fil-A Bowl, which is played in the Georgia Dome between teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). For motor sports fans, the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Road Atlanta and the Georgia Dome host races and other motor sports events year round.
