{"622781":{"#nid":"622781","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Explore Atlanta With These 8 Outdoor Activities","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen you think outdoor summer activities, your mind might go to beach trips and dips in the pool.\u0026nbsp;But, Jacob Payne wants you to know that there are plenty of other options around Atlanta for getting outside and enjoying the summer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I like to bike around and see new places,\u0026rdquo; said Payne, a second-year master\u0026rsquo;s student in Aerospace Engineering. \u0026ldquo;I keep finding great spots in Midtown, like the lounge on the roof of the Hotel Clermont\u0026nbsp;or some of the trails off the BeltLine. It\u0026rsquo;s fun to have a variety of stuff to do off campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are eight of our favorite ways to get outside this summer:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStop and smell the roses (or other flowers). \u003C\/strong\u003EVisit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantabg.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Botanical Garden\u003C\/a\u003E where you can wander around 30 acres of outdoor gardens, check out the Storza Woods and Skyline Garden, or take your kids to explore the Children\u0026rsquo;s Garden. Plus, this summer, check out the Imaginary Worlds: Alice\u0026rsquo;s Wonderland Exhibit where you\u0026rsquo;ll find Alice in Wonderland-themed plant sculptures in Skyline Park.\u0026nbsp;Tickets are $22 each, and $19 each for kids.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHead downtown. \u003C\/strong\u003EAt\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gwcca.org\/centennial-olympic-park\/\u0022\u003ECentennial Olympic Park\u003C\/a\u003E you can catch a free concert on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m., wheel around the bike track, or watch one of the daily Fountain of Rings water shows. Or, if you\u0026rsquo;re looking to relax, grab a few friends and a picnic, and enjoy the 22-acre green space.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGo green. \u003C\/strong\u003EYou\u0026rsquo;ll find fresh fruits and veggies, and other goodies at Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s many farmers markets. For example, stay closer to campus by visiting the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.piedmontpark.org\/green-market\/\u0022\u003EGreen Market\u003C\/a\u003E at Piedmont Park every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Or, if you like to sleep in on Saturday mornings, try the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cfmatl.org\/eav\/\u0022\u003EEast Atlanta Village Farmers Market\u003C\/a\u003E on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. There\u0026rsquo;s also the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cfmatl.org\/grantpark\/\u0022\u003EGrant Park Farmers Market\u003C\/a\u003E where you can check out free celebrity chef demonstrations on Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind your wild side. \u003C\/strong\u003EYou can walk with the animals at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Zoo\u003C\/a\u003E, which is home to more than 60 different species.\u0026nbsp;Whether you want to spend all day in the reptile room, meet the red pandas, or watch a bird show, there\u0026rsquo;s plenty to do. Tickets are $24 at the gate with your student ID.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECheck out a festival. \u003C\/strong\u003EDuring the summer, there\u0026rsquo;s no shortage of festivals to attend. You can find your new favorite flavor at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlantaicecreamfestival.com\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Ice Cream Festiva\u003C\/a\u003El on July 27, support local art at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/piedmontparkartsfestival.com\/\u0022\u003EPiedmont Arts Festival\u003C\/a\u003E on Aug. 17-18, or catch some live music at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.summershadefestival.org\/\u0022\u003EGrant Park Summer Shade Festival\u003C\/a\u003E from Aug. 24-25. Entry to all of these festivals is free. Looking for additional options? Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlanta.net\/events\/festivals\/summer\/\u0022\u003Eatlanta.net\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatch a movie under the stars.\u003C\/strong\u003E The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/starlightdrivein.com\/\u0022\u003EStarlight Drive-In Theater\u003C\/a\u003E offers a 1950s aesthetic, and you can see current movies for $9. Visitors can get their tickets at the box office, and then drive right up to their designated screen. (The video is played on the screen, but the audio is on your FM radio, so remember to find the right channel before the movie starts!)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit a spot with a view. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;At \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.poncecityroof.com\/\u0022\u003Ethe Roof of Ponce City Market\u003C\/a\u003E, you can try the festival games and rides in Skyline Park, beat your friends at minigolf, or relax in the beer garden at Nine Mile Station. Or, get some exercise in with an hour of yoga on the roof, which is offered every other Friday beginning July 27.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETake an art tour. \u003C\/strong\u003EHead to the BeltLine for an official \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/art.beltline.org\/art\/\u0022\u003Eart tour\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;Even if you\u0026rsquo;ve walked the BeltLine plenty of times, the murals and statues along the path are always changing. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/art.beltline.org\/map\/\u0022\u003EFollow the map\u003C\/a\u003E of all the public art the BeltLine has to offer, and keep an eye out for the live music and performance art you can see along the way.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Get outside and enjoy the summer weather with these 8 activities in Atlanta."}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2019-06-26 16:39:26","changed_gmt":"2019-07-01 14:47:57","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"622612":{"id":"622612","type":"image","title":"Atlanta BeltLine (Image courtesy of ExploreGeorgia.org)","body":null,"created":"1560968811","gmt_created":"2019-06-19 18:26:51","changed":"1561993025","gmt_changed":"2019-07-01 14:57:05","alt":"BeltLine Path","file":{"fid":"237131","name":"Annotation 2019-06-19 142609.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Annotation%202019-06-19%20142609.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Annotation%202019-06-19%20142609.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1775202,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Annotation%202019-06-19%20142609.png?itok=AbdMXw8z"}}},"media_ids":["622612"],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:asiebold3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAutumn Siebold\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}