Travel Guide To Atlanta

1. Atlanta is composed of many one-way streets. The only way of getting out of Downtown Atlanta is to turn around and start over when you reach Greenville, South Carolina.

2. All directions start with "Go down Peachtree..." and include the phrase,"When you see the Waffle House..." except in Cobb County, all the directions begin with, "Go to the Big Chicken..."

3. Peachtree Street has no begining or end, and it should'nt be confused with - Peachtree Road, Peachtree Circle, Peachtree Lane, Peachtree Commons, Peachtree Run, Peachtree Ave., Peachtree Corners, Peachtree Way or Old Peachtree and Peachtree Industrial Way.

4. Atlanta is home to Coca-Cola. That's all we drink here, so don't ask for any other soft drink.....unless it's made by Coca-Cola.

5. Atlantians only know their way to work and their way home. So If you ask me for directions, I'll always send you down Peachtree Street.

6. Gate 10 at the Atlanta International Airport is 32 miles away from the Main Concourse. So wear sneakers and pack a lunch!

7.It's impossible to drive a block and end up on the same street you started on. The Chamber of Commerce calls it a "Scenic Drive" and has signs posted of it so the out-of-towners don't feel lost....because their just on a "Scenic Drive".

8. The 8:00am rush hour is from 6:30 to 10:30am. The 5:00pm rush hour is from 3:30 - 7:30pm. The Friday rush hour starts Thursday morning and lasts through 2:00am Saturday.

9. Reversible lanes aren't understood by anybody....especially those of us who live here. Stay out of them unless your looking for a head-on collision.

10. "Sir"and "Ma'am" are used by the person speaking to you if there's a remote possiblitiy that you're are at least one year older than them.

11. "Sugar" is a more common from of address than "Miss", so is "Honey". "Honey" is used by all Waffle House waitresses.

12. Pounce De Leon Avenue can only be pronounced by a native, so don't attempt to the Spanish pronunciation. If you do, people will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you.

13. If you're standing on a corner and a MARTA Bus, you're expected to get on it and go SOMEWHERE.......

15. Construction on Peachtree Street is a way of life, and a permanent from of entertainment, especially if a water line is tapped and Atlanta's version of Old Faithful errupts.

16. Construction crews aren't doing their job properly unless they close down all lanes except one during rush hour.

17. Atlanta's traffic is the friendiest around. The commuters spend hours mingling with eact other twice a day. In fact, Atlanta's traffic is rated # 1 in the Country!! You will often see people parked on the side of the highway, engaged in lively discussions.

18. Actually, I-285, the loop that circles around Atlanta has posted a speed limit of 55mph (but you have to maintain a speed of 70-80 just to keep from getting run over) this is know to truckers as the "Watermelon 500".

19. Interstate GA 400, is the southern equivalent of 'Auto Bam'. You'll rarely see a semi-truck on GA 400, because even the truck drivers are intimidated by the oversized SUV-wielding housewives racing home from a grueling day at the salon or at the tennis court just to meet their childern from school.

20. The pollen count is off the national scale of 'unhealthy' which starts at 120. Atlanta is usually in the 2,000 - 4,000 range. All the roads, vehicles, houses, etc. are covered in yellowish-green from March 28 - July 15th. If you have any allergies - you will die, period.

{Yes,as you should know I live in Georgia - but if your planning on coming to Atlanta for a vacation or whatever - *DON'T* email me asking any info about the city or for *ANY* directions!}