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Good outings close to home in Atlanta
Each morning, Brightwend suggests one good outing for your parent close to home in Atlanta: a real place, open that day. They go if they feel like it, and you get to hear all about it.
A few places on our Atlanta list
Here are some of the places Brightwend suggests in Atlanta, each with one of its suggestions. Where a place publishes something about itself, like paths, parking or seating, we pass it on and name the source. Things change, so please check with the place before a trip that would be hard to repeat.
Parks and outdoor sites
Historic Fourth Ward Park
680 Dallas St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
A suggestion here: Walk the park built on top of a stormwater problem.
“The city describes paved paths, accessible restrooms and a step-free connection to the BeltLine Eastside Trail.”
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
450 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
A suggestion here: Find the house and stand on the porch he was born on.
“The National Park Service lists free admission, accessible entrances at the visitor centre and Ebenezer Baptist Church, and accessible parking.”
Piedmont Park
1320 Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
A suggestion here: Find a bench by Lake Clara Meer and pick out one building on the skyline you would like to know more about.
“The conservancy describes miles of wide paved paths around Lake Clara Meer, accessible restrooms, benches and fishing piers, with wheelchairs and scooters available on site.”
Gardens, nature and animals
Atlanta Botanical Garden
1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
A suggestion here: Find the oldest tree on the property and put your hand on it.
“The garden lists fully paved paths, accessible restrooms, lifts to multi-level exhibits, and wheelchairs available at the welcome centre. There is an admission charge.”
Sweetwater Creek State Park
1750 Mount Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122
A suggestion here: Borrow the glasses at the visitor centre and go and look at the trees. If you're colourblind this will not be what you expect.
“Georgia State Parks says Enchroma colourblind-adapting glasses can be reserved free at Sweetwater Creek, Cloudland Canyon and Skidaway Island. The visitor centre and lakeside areas are accessible; the trail to the mill ruins is rocky. Parking fee.”
Museums and history
Ponce City Market
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
A suggestion here: Sit with a coffee and count how many people are working versus talking.
“The market lists lifts to all levels, wide aisles, accessible restrooms and a ramped entrance onto the BeltLine.”
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
A suggestion here: Find the Japanese garden and the rose garden, and decide which one you would rather sit in.
“The library lists accessible parking, step-free entry and lifts; the Japanese garden and grounds are free to walk. The museum charges admission.”
National Center for Civil and Human Rights
100 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313
A suggestion here: Read one letter in the exhibition all the way to the end.
“The centre lists step-free entry, lifts to all levels and accessible restrooms. There is an admission charge, reduced for 65 and over.”
Food and markets
Sweet Auburn Curb Market
209 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30303
A suggestion here: Walk the covered market and buy something from a stall that's been there longest.
“The market describes a single-level indoor floor with accessible parking in the adjacent deck.”
Libraries, crafts and shows
Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
A suggestion here: Visit one of the two historic houses and pick the room you would most like to have lived in.
“The centre lists accessible paths across the 33-acre campus, lifts inside the museum and accessible restrooms. There is an admission charge.”
Decatur Library
215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA 30030
A suggestion here: Find the Local History Collection and look up something about the street you grew up on or live on now.
“DeKalb County Public Library lists a Local History Collection, an auditorium and a Kurzweil Personal Reader for patrons with disabilities, and says limited free parking is available for library patrons.”
Around town
Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
48 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
A suggestion here: Ring the office bell, sit quietly in the sanctuary, and light a candle if you like.
“The Shrine says visitors are welcome to pray during office hours (ring the office doorbell), that the accessible entrance is behind the church beside the office, and that guided tours need to be booked by phone.”
Elsewhere near Atlanta?
Brightwend works anywhere. Outside our named places it suggests everyday ideas at home and close by, like the library, a café they've never tried or a walk near home. Check your parent's ZIP to see what they'd get.
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