 About Emory and Goizueta
Business School
 About Atlanta
Bounding with endless energy and enthusiasm, big city sophistication
and warm, Southern hospitality, metro Atlanta is one of the
world's favorite destinations. Few places anywhere combine Atlanta
Metro's ability to blend its diverse populations into a seamless
melding of Southern tradition with profound and new ideas.
Greater Atlanta, with a population over 4.2m, is one of America’s
fastest growing cities, and is home to a number of major multi-national
corporations and organizations including: American Cancer Society,
BellSouth, CARE, CNN, Centers for Disease Control, Cingular
Wireless, The Coca-Cola Co., Cox Communications, Delta Air Lines,
Earthlink, Equifax, Georgia-Pacific, Home Depot, McKesson Info.
Solutions, Newell Rubbermaid, Russell Athletic, Scientific Atlanta,
SunTrust Banks, Turner Broadcasting, UPS, and The Weather Channel.
Atlanta attractions include the Atlanta Botanical Garden; Atlanta
Children’s Museum; Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum; Atlanta
History Center; Carter Presidential Center; Center for Puppetry
Arts; Centennial Olympic Park; CNN Center; Fernbank Museum of
Natural History; Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park; High Museum
of Art; Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site; Margaret
Mitchell House; Michael C. Carlos Museum (Emory); Six Flags
Over Georgia; The World of Coca-Cola; White Water Park; and
Zoo Atlanta (pandas). There are also a number of popular weekend
destinations easily accessible from Atlanta. Events in June
include Atlanta Braves baseball, and many outdoor concerts.
Around Atlanta
Virginia
Highlands
Join us for diverse arts, great food, shopping, live musical
performances, nightlife and much more. Historic Virginia Highlands
is located along Virginia Avenue and is located only five minutes
by car from Emory University.
Atlanta
Nightlife in Buckhead
There are 100 bars and restaurants within 2 1/2 blocks of the
intersection of Peachtree Road and East Paces Ferry Road in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Laser
Show at Stone Mountain Park
Nightly at 9:30PM watch a laser show accompanied by music on
the face of Stone Mountain, a natural million-square-foot screen.
Centennial Olympic Park Fountain Shows
Experience the beauty of the Fountain of Rings with a dancing
water show synchronized with popular music, sound effects and
lights. Shows run daily at 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, and 9 p.m., during
the warmer months. The fountains 251 computer-controlled water
jets, 400 fog jets, 487 lights, and miles of underground water
pipes make this one of the most sophisticated fountains in the
world. About a 10-15 minute car drive from the Emory Campus.
Restaurants & Pubs
FADO's
Irish Pub
An irish pub complete with furnishings from the mother land
and a friendly college atmosphere. Located on Peachtree Road
in Buckhead.
Fogo De Chao
A dining experience like no other. Bring your wallet and your
appetite.
Atlanta Visitor Websites
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