Atlanta On the Go for September 2006
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Atlanta On the Go for September 2006
68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:32 AM Page 1 SEPTEMBER 2006 2 0 0 6 FALCONS www.itsmarta.com 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:32 AM Page 2 100 Black Men of Atlanta A Classic Weekend TICKETS NOW ON SALE • Tyson Atlanta Classic Band Jamboree | Fri. Sept. 29th @GA Dome Georgia Power Parade of Bank of America Atlanta Football Excellence | Sat. Sept. 30th @Peachtree & Ralph McGill Classic | Sat . Sept . 30th @GA Dome | Act now to get a $5.00 discount on all upper level tickets to the BACAFC | Call Ticketmaster at 800-326-4000 or go to www.ticketmaster.com • IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR WEEKEND EVENT SCHEDULE 2006 | TAKE MARTA TO THE FAMILY AFFAIR WEEKEND! Town Hall Meeting Atlanta Life Financial Group Auditorium Sponsors: Aetna, Atlanta Life Financial Group, National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Thursday • September 28th 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Collegiate 100 Debate Georgia World Congress Center, Building C Sponsor: McDonald’s Friday • September 29th 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Celebrate Health Celebrate Living Fair Georgia World Congress Center, Building C Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Georgia, AstraZeneca Friday • September 29th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 100 Black Men Of Atlanta Job Fair Georgia World Congress Center, Building C Sponsor: Georgia Department Of Labor Friday • September 29th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Tyson Atlanta Classic Band “Jam" Boree Battle Of The Bands-Musical Entertainment Featuring the Marching 100 of Florida A&M University and The Aristocrat of Bands of Tennessee State University in a Side-By-Side Battle. Georgia Dome Sponsor: Tyson Foods Friday • September 29th 8:00 pm – 10: 00 pm Doors open at 7:00 pm Tickets on Sale at Ticketmaster Verizon Wireless In-Zone Corporate Corner Georgia Dome – Orange Lot Sponsor: Verizon Wireless Saturday • September 30th Game Day • 9:00 am – 4:00 pm State Farm College Fair Georgia World Congress Center, Building C Sponsors: State Farm Insurance, The College Board Saturday • September 30th Game Day • 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Pre-Game Show Georgia Power Parade Of Excellence Sponsors: Georgia Power, Ford Motor Company Saturday • September 30th Game Day • 10:00 am – 11:30 am Georgia Dome Saturday • September 30th Game Day • 2:30 pm – 2:50 pm Bank Of America Atlanta Football Classic FAMU VS. TSU Georgia Dome Sponsor: Bank Of America Saturday • September 30th Game Day • 3:00 pm – Kick-Off McDonald's Half-Time Show Georgia Dome Sponsor: McDonald's Saturday • September 30th Game Day • Half-Time Events and times are subject to change Go to www.atlantafootballclassic.com for updates Proceeds benefit 100 Black Men of Atlanta’s Project Success, a post secondary preparation and tuition assistance program. Classic merica 's 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:32 AM Page 3 SEPTEMBER 2006 MARTA Board 4 2006 Atlanta Falcons Eyes Towards the Playoffs 5 Good Sports Atlanta Team Schedules 6 Around Town Events of the Season 8 Maps City and Transit Maps 12 Getting Around Directions to Popular Atlanta Destinations 13 It’s MARTA Fare, Passes and Phone Information Officers: Edmund J. Wall, Chair; Walter D. Kimbrough, Vice Chair; Juanita Jones Abernathy , Secretary; J. Thomas Kilpatrick, Treasurer. Members: Clara H. Axam, City of Atlanta; Juanita Jones Abernathy, City of Atlanta; George E. Glaze, Clayton County; Harold Buckley, Sr., DeKalb County; Mukesh "Mike" Patel, DeKalb County; J. Thomas Kilpatrick, DeKalb County; Marie Robinson Metze, Fulton County; Barbara Babbit Kaufman, Fulton County; Pat Upshaw-Monteith, DeKalb County; Bruce E. Le'Vell, Gwinnett County. Ex Officio: Bart L. Graham, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Revenue; Harold E. Linnenkohl, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation; Steve Stancil, Executive Director, Georgia Regional Transportation Authority; Gena Abraham, Executive Director of the State Properties Commission & Georgia Building Authority. Atlanta On The Go is published monthly by New World Communications, Inc., 1076 Canton St., Roswell, GA 30075. Publisher: Clint Smith, Editor: Helen Kelley, Graphic Designer: Diana Smith. The magazine is available at MARTA rail stations and in Atlanta area hotels and visitor centers. For advertising rates and information call 770-992-7808. 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:32 AM Page 4 FALCONS EYES TOWARD T 2 0 0 6 With several fresh new faces on both sides of the line and a renewed excitement, Atlanta Falcons players and fans have already got their eyes on winning their division, the playoffs and a possible Superbowl bid as the 2006 NFL season commences. The Falcons garnered some great new talent from the 2006 NFL Draft, including Virginia Tech DB Jimmy Williams, Mississippi State RB Jerious Norwood, Syracuse OT Quinn Ojinnaka, and Fresno State WR Adam Jennings. On a local note of interest, University of Georgia fans will be hoping to see former UGA QB D.J. Shockley get in the game. And the off-season acquisitions of offensive tackle Wayne Gandy and defensive specialists Chris Crocker and Lawyer Milloy will help shore the team up in areas that were lacking last year. In his third year at the helm, QB Michael Vick has become more comfortable running the West Coast offense and has gelled with the Falcons’ talented receivers. But don’t expect this comfort zone to be completely relaxed — Vick should continue to wow the crowds with his sometimes controversial, but always exciting and explosive style of play. This month, the Falcons’ season opens with an away game September 10 at 1 p.m. against the Carolina Panthers. The Falcons will host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their first home game at the Georgia Dome on September 17 at 1 p.m. (Both games will be televised on FOX-TV.) On September 25, the Falcons and New Orleans Saints will be featured on ESPN’s Monday Night Football at 8:30 p.m. in the Louisiana Superdome. In addition to Tampa Bay, the Falcons face key division opponents at home, including Carolina, New Orleans, Dallas, New York Giants, Cleveland, PHOTOGRAPHY BY JIMMY CRIBB 4 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:32 AM Page 5 D THE PLAYOFFS Pittsburgh and Arizona. The road schedule is equally tough, with additional games at Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Detroit. Tickets for Falcons games may be purchased through Ticketmaster, by ordering online at Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone at 404-249-6400, or visiting any Ticketmaster ticket outlet (primarily located in Publix Supermarkets). Individual game tickets have limited availability. Additional information about Atlanta Falcons tickets, schedule, players, staff and more can be found online at www.atlantafalcons.com. ATLANTA BRAVES TURNER FIELD Fri., Sept. 8 - Chicago Cubs 7:05pm Sat., Sept. 9 - Chicago Cubs 7:05pm Sun., Sept. 10 - Chicago Cubs 1:05pm Mon., Sept. 11 - Chicago Cubs 7:05pm Tue., Sept. 12 - Philadelphia Phillies 7:35pm Wed., Sept. 13 - Philadelphia Phillies 7:35pm Thu., Sept. 14 - Philadelphia Phillies 7:35pm Fri., Sept. 15 - Florida Marlins 7:35pm Sat., Sept. 16 - Florida Marlins 1:20pm Sun., Sept. 17 - Florida Marlins 1:05pm Tue., Sept. 26 - New York Mets 7:35pm Wed., Sept. 27 - New York Mets 7:35pm Thu., Sept 28 - New York Mets 7:35pm Fri., Sept. 29 - Houston Astros 7:05pm Sat., Sept. 30 - Houston Astros 7:05pm ATLANTA FALCONS GEORGIA DOME Sun., Sept. 17 - Tampa Bay Bucs 1:00pm AT L A N TA S I LV E R B A C K S SILVERBACKS PARK Sat., Sept. 2 - Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:30pm NOT THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN The Falcons aren’t the only football game in town. The die-hard football fan can get his or her fix at various area college match-ups — Georgia Tech, Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College, as well as nearby University of Georgia – and at outstanding local high school games. 5 10/26/06 9:32 AM Georgia Quilts on Display Designs of the Times: Twentieth-Century Georgia Quilts, an exhibition drawn from the statewide survey of more than 9,000 quilts documented by the Georgia Quilt Project, opens September 9 at the Atlanta History Center. This unique exhibition, which runs through April 22, 2007, explores the vibrancy and relevance of quilt making in Georgia — as labors of love and aesthetic achievements. Designs of the Times features 70 quilts, each with a unique history for visitors to discover. The exhibition presents these quilts in categories of fabrics, colors, pieced shapes, appliqué, technology, and use/purpose, which will help visitors to better “see” quilts by showing the many decisions a quilter makes when creating a piece. The Atlanta History Center is located at 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., NW. For more information, call 404-814-4000 or log on to www.atlhist.org. Yellow Daisy Festival More than 500 artists and crafters from 38 states and two countries will display their works at the 38th Annual Yellow Daisy Festival, September 7-10, at Stone Mountain Park. In addition to arts and 6 Page 6 crafts, there will be daily live entertainment, children’s activities, clogging, crafts demonstrations, festival foods and the Yellow Daisy Flower Show, which takes place Sept. 8-10 at the Marina Building. Vehicle entry to Stone Mountain Park is $8 (cash only) for a one-day permit or $35 for an annual parking pass. No coolers or pets can be brought inside the festival. For details, visit online at www.stonemountainpark.com. Photo by Johanna Kimberl 68770 MARTA_Sept06 Fishy Fun Grab your goggles and dive right in! The Center for Puppetry Arts welcomes back Emmy-nominee Lee Bryan, a.k.a. “That Puppet Guy,” and his one-man water wonderland, Circus of the Sea, presented Fridays through Sundays, through September 24. This wacky ocean odyssey is filled with fishy facts and fun that’s perfect for all ages. Bryan’s brightly colored rod puppets are made almost entirely of recycled detergent and cleanser bottles making this show a great opportunity to learn about recycling and marine conservation studies. After the show, Bryan will demonstrate the process of making and operating all of his crafty creatures. The Center for Puppetry Arts is 10/26/06 EVE 9:32 AM Page 7 NTS OF THE SEASON located at 1404 Spring St. NW at 18th. For ticket information and schedules, visit www.puppet.org, or call 404-873-3391. Atlanta Home Show The 23rd annual Fall Atlanta Home Show, September 28 – October 1, assembles more than 300 exhibitors with the hottest ideas for living the good life in Atlanta. Home experts will be on tap throughout the weekend to give advice and demonstrate the latest in decor, remodeling and even home entertaining. Celebrity home experts scheduled to make an appearance include TV host and author Katie Brown showcasing ideas for outdoor entertaining throughout the day on Saturday, and Bobby and Jamie Deen of Savannah’s famed Lady and Sons restaurant performing cooking demonstrations several times on Friday and Saturday. It all takes place at Cobb Galleria Centre, Two Galleria Parkway (intersection of Cobb Parkway/US Hwy 41 and I-285). Visit www.atlantahomeshow.com or call 770-798-1997 for more information. Oakland Outings It is often said that the history of African Americans in Atlanta is synonymous with the history of Atlanta itself. The African American History Tour at Oakland Cemetery on September 30 at 6:30 p.m. explores the lives and accomplishments of 19th and early 20th century African Americans in Atlanta during slavery, the Civil War, reconstruction, Photo by Mary Woodlan 68770 MARTA_Sept06 and the Jim Crow era. Also, Oakland’s annual Victorian street festival, Sunday in the Park, takes place on October 1, from noon-6 p.m. Take a trip back in time to Victorian days when the major social outing was a stroll through Oakland Cemetery, then Atlanta’s only city park.Oakland is located at 248 Oakland Ave., SE. For more information, call Oakland Cemetery, 404-688-2107, or visit online at www.oaklandcemetery.com. Grant Park Tour of Homes Atlanta’s largest historic neighborhood is inviting all of Atlanta to the 33rd annual Grant Park Tour of Homes, a celebration of our neighborhoods historic appeal, diverse architecture (from quaint Folk Victorian to ornate Queen Anne) and lifestyle that is centered around Atlanta’s oldest park. The Grant Park Tour of Homes takes place September 23 & 24. Tickets are $13 in advance; $15 the day of the tour. Grant Park is located at 800 Cherokee Ave., SE. For information, call 404-881-8284 or log on to www.GrantParkTour.org. 7 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:32 AM Page 8 NORTH LINE N11 North Springs P N10 Sandy Springs P N9 Dunwoody 5 I-7 Medical Center N8 P P R Lindbergh Center NE6 E1 P P P S1 Garnet t P P EAST LINE /C P S2 West End CC GW P S3 Oakland City P S4 Lakewood/Ft. McPherson I-20 P S5 East Point P S6 College Par k S7 Airport 85 Do me /P hili ps Are na / I-285 P P Vin yW e NN City 3 W Ce nte 2 rW 1 tL es W lto mi Ha N5 N4 N3 N2 N1 hb ak e W4 W5 es olm .H nE P P R I-2 P As I-20 WESTLINE P NE7 Lenox P FIV Arts Center Midtown North Avenue Civic Center Bankhead P4 Peachtree Center NE9 Chamblee E PO I Ge N TS R E2 orgia Kin St E3 g M ate Inm em an oria E4 E d Par l k ge wo /Rey n od /C olds an dle tow n E5 rP Ea ark E6 st La ke De ca E7 t Av ur on da E8 le Ke ns ing ton E9 Ind ian Cr ee k (Inside Headquarters Building) NORTHEAST LINE NE10 Doraville P NE8 Brookhaven/Oglethorpe University Buckhead N7 85 I-2 I-8 5 GA 400 P R I-75 SOUTH LINE LEGEND East-West Rail Line I-8 5 RideStore/Cashier Locations You can purchase unlimited ride Weekend, Weekly, Monthly and Visitor Passes at the following convenient locations. They also sell rolls of tokens in 10-packs and 20-packs. Airport Station 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 pm, M-F; 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 pm Sat. & Sun. Five Points Station 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 pm, M-F; 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm Sat. Closed Sunday. Lenox Station 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 pm, M-F. Closed Sat./Sun. Lindbergh Station (Inside Headquarters Bldg.) 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm, M-F. Closed Sat./Sun. (Visitor Passes are not available at these two cashier locations:) Sandy Springs Station and North Springs Station Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. North-South Rail Line Interstate Highways R RideStores P P Stations with free parking Stations with free and long-term overnight NORTH 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:32 AM Page 9 Georgia Aquarium Marriott Atlanta 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:32 AM Page 10 John Marshall Law School dge St. Bri 17th Georgian Terrace Hotel Rennaisance Atlanta Hotel Emory Crawford Long Hospital 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:33 AM Page 11 Sierra Suites 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 Agnes Scott College Bus 15 from Decatur Station. Alliance Theater Arts Center Station. Apex Museum Bus 3 from Five Points Station. Art Institute of Atlanta Sandy Springs Station. Atlanta Botanical Gardens 9:33 AM Page 12 Fox Theatre North Ave. Station Georgia Dome GA Dome/GWCC Station. Georgia State University Georgia State Station. Georgia Tech Bus 13 from North Avenue Station or Bus 98 from Arts Center Station. Bus 36 from Arts Center Station. Georgia World Congress Center GA Dome/GWCC Station. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Bus 1 from Georgia State Station. High Museum of Art Arts Center Station. Atlanta History Center Bus 23 from Lenox Station. Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Interdenominational Theological Center Cyclorama Lenox Square Bus 13 from North Ave. Station. Lenox Station. Fernbank Science Center Bus 2 from North Ave.Station or Avondale Station. 12 Northside Hospital Medical Center Station. Oglethorpe University, Conant Performing Arts Center Bus 23 or Bus 41 from Brookhaven Station. Peachtree Center Robert Ferst Center for the Performing Arts Bus 98 from Arts Center Station. South DeKalb Mall Bus 15 from Decatur Station or 186 from Five Points Station. Marcus Jewish Community Center Spelman College Margaret Mitchell House St. Joseph's Hospital Bus 150 from Dunwoody Station Bus 6 from Edgewood/Candler Midtown Station. Park or Lindbergh Center Stations. MARTA Headquarters Lindbergh Center Station. Fernbank Museum of Bus 2 from North Ave. Station. Peachtree Center Station. Bus 23 or Bus 25 from Lenox Station. Center for Puppetry Arts Natural History Museum of Design Atlanta Phipps Plaza Bus 16 from Five Points Station. Emory University, Michael C. Carlos Museum Bus 13 from West Lake or North Avenue Station. Dunwoody Station. Carter Presidential Library Bus 97 from Five Points Station or Bus 97 from King Memorial Station. Morehouse College Perimeter Mall GA Dome/GWCC Station Medical Center Station. Arts Center Station. Peachtree Center Station CNN Studio Tour Two blocks west of Arts Center Station. MOCA GA Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change Bus 3 from Five Points or Edgewood/Candler Park Station or Bus 99 from North Avenue Station. Bus 51 from Vine City Station. Medical Center Station. The World of Coca Cola Five Points Station. Underground Atlanta Five Points Station. Zoo Atlanta Bus 97 from Five Points Station or Bus 197 from King Memorial Station. 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:33 AM Page 13 System-wide rail service operates seven days a week from 5 a.m. until 1 a.m. MARTA is the most cost-effective way to travel in Atlanta — and the most convenient, with a wide variety of fares and passes. Regular riders can choose from several TransCard, Half-Fare or individual token rates, while out-of-towners can utilize a specially priced visitor's transit pass. It's good for unlimited travel aboard the rail and bus system. TRANSCARDS Monthly TransCard..........................$52.50 Weekly TransCard ............................$13.00 Half-Fare Permit ..............................$ .85 Out-of-District Half-Fare ................$ 1.25 Permits are issued to persons 65 or older, holders of Medicare cards or persons with certain disabilities. Call the Half-Fare Office at 404-848-5112 for details. The regular fare is $1.75 for transportation throughout the system and may be paid with tokens or exact change. Tokens can be purchased individually or in rolls of 10 at the entrances to MARTA stations or at all RideStores. TOKENS 10 Tokens ..........................................$17.50 Pack of 20 Tokens ............................$30.00 (Only at Airport and Five Points) Flying into town? MARTA connects into the terminal building at Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. Rail cars have ample baggage space. Effective July 23, 2005, Marta switched to peak and off peak rail frequency. Peak hours are from 6:00-9:00 a.m. and 3:007:00 p.m. Visit www.itsmarta.com or call 404848-5000 for more information. ▲ A single $1.75 fare covers one-way bus or train trips, including transfers. Bus riders may drop tokens or exact cash into the fare box near the driver, or may slide their weekly or monthly TransCard through the electronic card reader. Ask the driver for a transfer ticket when you board. ▲ Train riders may use tokens or exact change (coins only - no pennies), bus-to-rail transfer tickets, or weekly or monthly TransCards to unlock turnstiles, which lead to the boarding platforms. Token machines are located outside all station entrances. ▲ Buses generally run from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., Monday through Friday, and from 6 a.m. until 1 a.m. on weekends and holidays. Individual bus routes vary. Call Customer Information at 404-848-4711 for details. WEEKEND PASS Pre-purchase during the week at any MARTA RideStore. Friday through Sunday……..$9 VISITOR'S PASS Orders are accepted only for groups of 15 or more. Order at least 20 business days in advance. 1-day Visitor's Pass ...........................$8 2-day Visitor's Pass .......................... $9 3-day Visitor's Pass .......................... $11 4-day Visitor's Pass .......................... $12 5-day Visitor's Pass .......................... $13 6-day Visitor's Pass .......................... $14 7-day Visitor's Pass .......................... $15 For each additional day, add $3. Call 404-848-5501. UNIVERSITY PASS Call 404-848-4460. $40 monthly TransCard is sold through participating schools. Check with your student affairs office. Note: Transfers are free between MARTA and Cobb Community Transit (CCT) and Gwinnett County Transit (GCT), which serve Cobb and Gwinnett counties, respectively. For CCT route and schedule information, contact 770-427-4444. For GCT route and schedule information, contact . 770-822-5010. 13 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:33 AM Page 14 CUSTOMER INFORMATION POLICE EMERGENCIES 404-848-4711 6 am - 11pm, Monday-Friday 8 am - 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 404-848-4911 CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER 404-848-4800 TDD/TTY 404-848-5665 SCHEDULES AND MAPS By Mail 404-848-4711 MARTA EMPLOYMENT JOB HOTLINE 404-848-JOBS PARATRANSIT SERVICES 404-848-5389 LOST AND FOUND Items left on trains and buses are brought to the Lost and Found Office, situated near the Forsyth Street exit at the Five Points Station. Property is stored in the office for a maximum of 30 days. If you have lost something on a bus or t rain, call the office and be ready to describe the lost item and/or its contents accurately. Call 404-848-3208. • 150,000 Readers monthly • Available at more than 100 Hotels and Visitor Centers throughout metro Atlanta • Available in MARTA Rail Stations including: - GA World Congress Center - Airport - Brookhaven - Arts Center - Dunwoody - Peachtree Center - Sandy Springs - Lenox Square - Lindbergh - Buckhead Upcoming Issues: September Atlanta Falcons October Louvre Atlanta at the High Museum of Art For advertising rates contact [email protected] or call 770-992-7808 14 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:33 AM Page 15 The world’s largest exhibition of the outdoor sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle ever presented: whimsical Nanas, monumental garden sculptures and spectacular fountains. Visionary and enchantress, Niki leaves the world a rich artistic legacy still pulsing with pure energy and dazzling colors. Experience the magic of her extraordinary work in the Garden April 29 - October 31, 2006. And come ready to play. PRESENTED BY 1345 Piedmont Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 | For playtimes and other info call 404-876-5859 | atlantabotanicalgarden.org 68770 MARTA_Sept06 10/26/06 9:33 AM Page 16 MARTA Back Cover AD Coming