First Annual "Summer Starts Here" on May 16-18
Eight Atlanta attractions offer special events, rates or gifts
With the Braves in town and the weather getting warmer there is no need to wait until June to explore the best cultural attractions in Atlanta. Atlanta Starts Here announces the first annual “Summer Starts Here” weekend with special tours, events and rates on May 16-18.
Atlanta Preservation Center is one of the eight attractions participating in this exciting weekend prelude to summer. The other seven destinations are Braves Museum & Hall of Fame/Turner Field Tours, Atlanta Cyclorama, Georgia Capitol Museum, Grant Park, Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site, Oakland Cemetery, and Zoo Atlanta.
For more details visit www.atlantastartshere.org. A complete schedule can be found at the end of this release.
All destinations are in close proximity to each other so plan your day to include some walking, biking, riding public transportation and eating at neighborhood restaurants. Offerings include (in alphabetical order):
- Atlanta Preservation Center’s regular guided walking tour of the Grant Park Historic Neighborhood on Sun., May 18 at 10 a.m. is FREE. The tour includes the 1856 Grant Mansion, which is under restoration.
- Braves Museum & Hall of Fame and Turner Field Tours is giving tour participants a FREE gift with a purchase of a tour ticket on Fri., May 16 and Sat., May 17; no tour on Sun., May 18; tours are offered from 9 am to 3 pm. Fee: Adults, $12; children, $7.
- Cyclorama & Civil War Museum is offering special admission prices for its program and tours on May 16-18. Buy 1 ticket and get 1 ticket FREE of equal or lower value. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children 6-12.
- Georgia Capitol Museum is offering a FREE Special Curator’s Tour of the State Capitol on Fri., May 16 from 3 to 5 p.m.
- Grant Park Conservancy is presenting these special guided walking tours: History of Grant Park at 10:30 a.m. on Fri., May 16; Fort Walker at 11 a.m. on Sat., May 17; Glorious Water: Springs, Fountains, Lakes and Ponds of Grant Park at 1 p.m. on Sun., May 18; Go Native: Plants and Trees in G rant Park at 8:30 a.m. on Sun., May 18. Fee: Adults, $5; seniors, $3
- Martin Luther King Jr. Historic Site is sponsoring a special FREE exhibition, “From Memphis to Atlanta: The Drum Major Returns Home,” an exhibition in remembrance of Dr. King’s assassination 40 years ago through Aug. 31.
- Oakland Cemetery has not resumed its tours yet because of tornado damage.
- Zoo Atlanta is offering a $3 discount on Fri., May 16 through Sat., May 18. Visitors must say “Atlanta Starts Here” or show a coupon for the discount. Fee: Adults,$17.99; children, $12.00
For more details concerning “Summer Starts Here” visit www.atlantastartshere.org or view the Summer Starts Here Schedule of Events below.
Summer Starts Here Schedule of Events
| Atlanta Preservation Center |
| Name of activity |
Guided Walking Tour of Historic Grant Park Neighborhood, including 1856 Grant Mansion |
| Dates and times |
May 18, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
| Ticket prices |
FREE |
| Phone |
404-688-3353, ext. 11 |
| Web site |
www.preserveatlanta.com |
| Reservations required |
YES, call 404-688-3353, ext. 11; limited to 20 people |
| Street address |
Meet 499 Broyles Street, SE, Atlanta, GA; corner of Broyles and Sydney Streets |
| Braves Museum and Hall of Fame/Turner Field Tours |
| Name of activity |
Museum and Tours of Turner Field |
| Dates and times |
May 16 and 17, 2008; 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; tours begin on the hour; no tours on May 18, 2008 due to Braves vs. Athletics 1:35 p.m. game |
| Ticket prices |
$12 for adults; $7 for children 4-13; free for 3 and under |
| Promotion |
FREE gift with purchase of ticket |
| Phone |
404-614-2311 |
| Web site |
www.braves.com |
| Street address |
755 Hank Aaron Drive, Atlanta, GA |
| Cyclorama & Civil War Museum |
| Name of activity |
Guided “Battle of Atlanta” program in Cyclorama Theaters; and, Self- guided Museum tour. |
| Dates and times |
May 16, 17 and 18, 2008. Open 9:a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tours begin every hour on the half-hour. |
| Ticket prices |
$7 for adults; $5 children 6-12; FREE Children under 6. Special ASH W/E price. Buy 1 ticket and get 1 ticket FREE of equal or lower value. |
| Reservations |
Not required |
| Phone |
404 624-1071 / 404 658-7625 |
| Web site |
www.ocaatlanta.com |
| Street address |
800-C Cherokee Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA 30315 |
| Georgia Capitol Museum |
| Name of activity |
Special Curator’s Tour of Georgia State Capitol |
| Dates and times |
May 16, 2008; 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Ticket prices |
FREE |
| Phone |
404-656-2846 |
| Web site |
www.sos.georgia.gov/state_capitol |
| Reservations required |
YES, call 404-656-2846 |
| Street address |
206 Washington Street, Atlanta, Georgia; meet at tour desk; photo ID required to enter Capitol |
| Grant Park Conservancy |
| Name of activity |
History of L.P. Grant Park Walking Tour |
| Dates and times |
May 16, 2008; 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| Ticket prices |
$5 for adults; $3 for seniors; free for children 10 and under |
| Discount offers |
2 for 1 |
| Phone |
404-521-0938 |
| Web site |
www.gpconservancy.org |
| Groups welcome |
Yes |
| Reservation required |
YES, call 404-521-0938 |
| Street address |
Meet in front of Atlanta Cyclorama, 800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GA |
|
| Name of activity |
Visit Fort Walker Walking Tour and Talk |
| Dates and times |
May 17, 2008; 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. |
| Ticket prices |
$5 for adults; $3 for seniors; free for children 10 and under |
| Discount offers |
2 for 1 |
| Phone |
404-521-0938 |
| Web site |
www.gpconservancy.org |
| Groups welcome |
Yes |
| Reservation required |
YES, call 404-521-0938 |
| Street address |
Meet at the south end of the Boulevard Avenue parking lot |
|
| Name of activity |
Let Them Eat Cakes: Happy 125th Birthday Grant Park |
| Dates and times |
May 17, 2008 |
| Ticket prices |
$5 |
| Phone |
404-521-0938 |
| Web site |
www.gpconservancy.org |
|
| Name of activity |
Go Native: Plants and Trees in Grant Park Walking Tour |
| Dates and times |
May 18, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
| Ticket prices |
$5 for adults; $3 for seniors; free for children 10 and under |
| Discount offers |
2 for 1 |
| Phone |
404-521-0938 |
| Web site |
www.gpconservancy.org |
| Groups welcome |
Yes |
| Reservation required |
YES, call 404-521-0938 |
| Street address |
Meet on the traffic circle adjacent to the Atlanta Cyclorama |
|
| Name of activity |
Glorious Water: Springs, Fountains, Lakes and Ponds of Grant Park Walking Tour |
| Dates and times |
May 18, 2008; 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. |
| Ticket prices |
$5 for adults; $3 for seniors; free for children 10 and under |
| Discount offers |
2 for 1 |
| Phone |
404-521-0938 |
| Web site |
www.gpconservancy.org |
| Groups welcome |
Yes |
| Reservation required |
YES, call 404-521-0938 |
| Street address |
Meet at the Milledge fountain, Cherokee Avenue at Milledge Avenue |
| Martin Luther King Jr., National Historic Site |
| Name of activity |
From Memphis To Atlanta: The Drum Major Returns Home, exhibition in remembrance of Dr. King’s assassination forty years ago |
| Dates and times |
April 4, 2008 through August 31, 2008; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. everyday |
| Ticket prices |
FREE |
| Phone |
404-331-5190 |
| Web site |
www.nps.gov/malu |
| Street address |
450 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA |
| Historic Oakland Cemetery |
| Name of activity |
Oakland has not resumed its tours because of the tornado damage |
| Dates and times |
|
| Ticket prices |
|
| Phone |
404-688-2107 |
| Web site |
www.oaklandcemetery.com |
| Street address |
248 Oakland Avenue S.E., Atlanta, GA |
| ZooAtlanta |
| Dates and times |
May 16, 2008; 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; gate closes at 4:30 p.m.
May 17, 2008; 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; gate closes at 2:00 p.m. (Changed hours due to Beastly Feast evening event) |
| Ticket prices |
$17.99 for adults; $12.99 for children |
| Discount offers |
$3.00 off ticket price; to receive discount, guests must say “Atlanta Starts Here” or bring Atlanta Starts Here brochure |
| Phone |
404-624-5600 |
| Web site |
www.zooatlanta.com |
| Street address |
800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GA |
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