Atlanta, Georgia

Once known as the Native American village of Standing Peachtree, the locale of Atlanta, Georgia was taken from the Cherokees and Creeks by white settlers in 1822. In 1837, when construction began on the Western and Atlantic Railroad, the new settlement was named Terminus. Terminus was nicknamed Thrasherville after John Thrasher (1818–1899) who is known as an Atlanta pioneer. In 1847, Chief Engineer of the Georgia Railroad, J. Edgar Thomson (1808-1874), then suggested that the area be renamed Atlantica-Pacifica, which was then shortened to Atlanta.

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Atlanta Qs

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Lunch/Dinner
The Millennium Gate Museum and Atlanta Tour
january
  • Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
  • Salute to Greatness Awards Dinner
february
  • Bob Marley Atlanta Fest
  • FIM World Championship Supercross
  • Southeastern Flower Show
march
  • A-Town Day
  • American Craft Council Craft Fair
  • Atlanta St Patrick's Parade & Festival
  • High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
  • ING Georgia Marathon
april
  • Atlanta Dogwood Festival
  • Atlanta Film & Video Festival
  • Easter Sunrise Service
  • Inman Park Spring Festival
may
  • Atlanta Jazz Festival
  • Decatur Arts Festival
  • Gardens for Connoisseurs
  • Sweet Auburn Springfest
june
  • Atlanta Fest Christian Music Festival
  • Atlanta Underground Film Festival
  • Screen on the Green (through July)
  • Virginia Highland Summerfest
july
  • 4th of July at Centennial Olympic Park
  • 4th of July at Lenox Square
  • Asian Cultural Experience
  • Atlanta International Fashion Week
  • Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week
  • Heritage Arts Festival
  • National Black Arts Festival
  • Peachtree Road Race
august
  • Festival Peachtree Latino
september
  • Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic
  • DragonCon
  • JapanFest
  • Peach International Tennis Championships
  • US 10K Classic Race
  • Yellow Daisy Festival
october
  • Atlanta Celebrates Photography Festival
  • Atlanta Greek Festival
  • Atlanta Pride Festival (through November)
  • Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade
  • Scarecrows in the Garden
  • Stone Mountain Scottish Festival and Highland Games
  • Taste of Atlanta
november
  • Atlanta Marathon & Half Marathon
  • Cabbagetown Chomp and Stomp
  • Indian Festival and Pow-Wow at Stone Mountain Park
  • Veterans Day Parade
december
  • Chick-fil-A Bowl and Parade - Georgia Dome
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Eve with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
  • Peach Drop
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