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TechnoratiAtlantic Station features condos, a 26-screen movie theater, restaurants and an outdoor shopping mall built on a concrete parking garage, http://www.atlanticstation.com After hours, many of the restaurants turn into evening lounges and dance clubs. The area encompasses 17th Street between Interstate 75/85 and Northside Drive.
DISCOUNT TICKETS: Tickets to Atlanta's newest and most prominent attractions cost a pretty penny, but several Web sites sell discount tickets to places like the Georgia Aquarium, The World of Coca-Cola, Inside CNN, Fernbank Museum of Natural History, High Museum of Art, Fox Theater and sporting events.
The Atlanta CityPass lets guests pick eight attractions for close to 50 percent of the combined admission prices. Atlanta CityPass is $69 for adults and $49 for youth ages 3-12, http://www.citypass.com/city/atlanta.html.
Also in the Underground Atlanta is the AtlanTIX booth which has half-price tickets to the pricier attractions in Atlanta, http://www.atlantaperforms.com.
NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT: The best of Atlanta's nightlife and restaurants is found along Peachtree Street, which runs from the heart of the city, north to the ritzy Buckhead area. There is a concentration of nightclubs in the high energy area of Midtown, like Sutra Lounge at 1136 Crescent Ave. NE, http://www.sutraloungeatl.com and Leopard Lounge at 84 12th St. NE, http://www.leopardloungeatl.com. Opera at 1150 Peachtree St. NE is a former opera house turned into the most exclusive club in the city, http://www.operaatlanta.com.
Underground Atlanta at 50 Upper Alabama St. has shopping, dining, entertainment and city festivals downtown, http://www.underground-atlanta.com. The mall-like area is hidden beneath the streets, but is the best place in the city for souvenir shopping. Return to Kenny's Alley in Underground Atlanta after dark for dance clubs and other entertainment.
Barley's Sports Bar and Lounge at 338 Peachtree St. NE hosts jazz bands Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. for the 21 and up crowd, with no admission. Barley's is also a great place to watch sports or play billiards.
Apache Cafe at 64 Third St. NW is a haven for performing and visual arts, featuring hip hop and neosoul jam sessions throughout the week and Monday night art sessions.
FOOD: What is a trip to the South without finger-licking soul food? Try Mae's Soul Food at 34 Peachtree St. NW. The mac and cheese and fried chicken is just like your momma's (that is, if your momma could cook).
Dine at Six Feet Under at 437 Memorial Drive SE, a seafood restaurant and pub that overlooks the Historic Oakland Cemetery, http://www.sixfeetunderatlanta.com.
Ru San's 1529 Piedmont Ave. NE has weekday lunchtime all-you-can eat sushi buffet, complete with miso soup, fried rice and stir fry, that is more than worth the price of $8 per person.
DeKalb Farmer's Market at 300 East Ponce De Leon Ave. in Decatur is the best place for an afternoon snack. Sample exotic foods in the 140,000-square-foot international grocery store or dine in the Market Restaurant where the buffet is charged by the ounce, http://www.dekalbfarmersmarket.com.
