Georgia Tech Visitors' Guide
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GEORGIA TECH VISITORS’ GUIDE GEORGIA TECH FACTS Full Name: Georgia Institute of Technology Location: Atlanta, Georgia Founded: 1885 Enrollment: 19,404 Nicknames: Yellow Jackets, Ramblin’ Wreck Mascot: Buzz Colors: Old Gold & White GEORGIA TECH FACILITIES Baseball: Russ Chandler Stadium Basketball: Alexander Memorial Coliseum Football: Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field Golf: Georgia Tech Practice Range Softball: Shirley Clements Mewborn Field Swimming & Diving: Georgia Tech Aquatics Center Tennis: Bill Moore Tennis Center Track: George C. Griffin Track at Morris Bryan Stadium Volleyball: O’Keefe Gymnasium CONTACT INFO Mailing Address: Georgia Tech Athletic Association 150 Bobby Dodd Way, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30332-0455 Main Number: 404-894-5400 Web site: www.ramblinwreck.com HOTELS OFFERING GEORGIA TECH PREFERRED RATES All prices are based on availability and subject to change. As of January, 2010 MIDTOWN HOTELS PHONE RATES Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center Sun-Thu - $119 (404) 347-9440 800 Spring Street NW, 0.1 miles from campus Fri-Sat - $109 Courtyard by Marriott – Midtown Individual - $104 (404) 607-1112 1132 Techwood Drive, 0.2 miles from campus Group - $99 Hampton Inn (404) 881-0881 $115 244 North Ave NW, 0.2 miles from campus Renaissance Fri-Sat - $99 (404) 881-6000 590 West Peachtree Street NW, 0.3 miles from campus Sun-Thu - $129 Regency Suites (404) 876-5003 $109 975 West Peachtree Street NW, 0.4 miles from campus Georgian Terrace (404) 897-1991 $115 659 Peachtree Street NE, 0.5 miles from campus Hotel Palomar (678) 412-2400 $139 866 W. Peachtree Street NW, 0.6 miles from campus Hotel Midtown Individuals - $99 (404) 873-4800 125 10th Street NE, 0.9 miles from campus Teams - $85 Twelve Hotel Atlantic Station (All suites) (404) 961-1212 Starting at $139 361 17th Street, 1.0 miles from campus Hotel Indigo (404) 874-9200 $115 683 Peachtree Street NE, 1.1 miles from campus Artmore Hotel Individuals - $115 (404) 876-6100 1302 West Peachtree Street, 1.3 miles from campus Teams - $95 DOWNTOWN HOTELS PHONE RATES Twelve Hotel Centennial Park (All suites) (404) 418-1212 Starting at $139 400 W. Peachtree St, NW, 1.1 miles from campus Hyatt Regency (404) 577-1234 $122 265 Peachtree Street NE, 1.3 miles from campus Hilton Downtown (404) 659-2000 $140 255 Courtland Street NE, 1.4 miles from campus Marriott Marquis (404) 521-0000 $119 265 Peachtree Center Ave NE, 1.4 miles from campus Embassy Suites at Centennial Olympic Park (404) 223-2300 $140 267 Marietta Street, 1.4 miles from campus Ritz Carlton, Atlanta Individuals - $179 (404) 659-0400 181 Peachtree Street, NE, 1.5 miles from campus Teams - $129-$159 BUCKHEAD HOTELS PHONE RATES Country Inn & Suites Atlanta – Buckhead (404) 949-4000 $62 800 Sidney Marcus Boulevard NE, 4.3 miles from campus TownPlace Suites Atlanta Buckhead (404) 949-4820 $72 820 Sidney Marcus Blvd NE, 4.3 miles from campus SpringHill Suites Atlanta Buckhead $75 (404) 844-4800 3459 Buckhead Loop NE, 5.5 miles from campus Incl. breakfast RESTAURANTS Sandwich Shops Firehouse Subs Quizno’s Subs Jimmy John’s Rising Roll Gourmet 537 10th St NW 120 North Avenue 365 14th Street 1700 Northside Dr (404) 347-9912 (678) 702-0777 (404) 892-8080 (404) 351-2881 Pizza Papa John’s Pizza Domino’s Pizza Nancy’s Pizzeria Rocky Mountain Pizza 900 State Street 10th & Spring St. 265 Ponce De Leon Ave 1005 Hemphill Ave (404) 872-5252 (404) 872-3000 (404) 885-9199 (404) 876-8600 Italian Maggiano’s Old Spaghetti Factory Fratelli di Napoli Baraonda Caffe Italiano 3368 Peachtree Rd 249 Ponce De Leon 2101 Tula St NW 710 Peachtree Street (404) 816-9650 (404) 872-2841 (404) 351-1533 404.879.9962 Other Jason’s Deli Longhorn Steakhouse Houston’s Benihana 230 10th Street NE 2151 Peachtree St. 2166 Peachtree Rd 229 Peachtree St (404) 853-3760 (404) 351-6086 (404) 351-2442 (404) 522-9629 Ted’s Montana Grill Vortex Bar & Grill Carolyn’s Gourmet Café City Cafe Diner 1874 Peachtree Rd (404) 878 Peachtree Street 1151 W Peachtree St 525 10th Street NW 355-3897 (404) 875-1667 (404) 607-8100 (404) 873-6074 Within Walking Distance 5th St. Ribs & Blues Tin Drum Asia Café Moe’s SW Grill St. Charles Deli 86 5th Street NW 88 5th Street NW 85 5th Street NW 22 5th Street NW (404) 249-8808 (404) 881-1368 (404) 541-9940 (404) 249-7733 Ray’s Pizza WaterHaven Marble Slab Creamery Starbuck’s Coffee 26 5th St NW 75 Fifth St NW 85 5th St NW, Suite B 48 Fifth St NW (404) 888-9911 (404) 214-6740 (404) 279-1000 (404) 894-1858 Atlantic Station California Pizza Kitchen Doc Green’s Copeland’s Cheesecake Bistro Fox Sports Grill 264 19th Street 264 19th Street NW 265 18th Street NW 261 19th Street (404) 249-7034 (404) 347-5216 (404) 815-8800 (404) 207-1369 Fast Food The Varsity Arby’s Checker’s Drive-In McDonald's 61 North Avenue 744 Spring St. NW 989 Spring Street 1105 Northside Dr 404-881-1706 (404) 881-8535 (404) 892-7717 404-876-6766 LOCAL ATTRACTIONS Georgia Aquarium (World’s largest aquarium) Six Flags Over Georgia 225 Baker Street 275 Riverside Parkway, SE 404/581-4000 Austell, GA 30168 www.georgiaaquarium.org 770/948-9290 www.sixflags.com Zoo Atlanta 800 Cherokee Avenue, SE Dave and Buster’s 404/624-5600 2215 D&B Drive www.zooatlanta.org Marietta, GA 30067 770/951-5554 Atlantic Station www.daveandbusters.com 171 17th Street 404-876-2616 High Museum of Art www.atlanticstation.com 1280 Peaachtree Street, NE 404/733-4400 Lenox Square Mall www.high.org 3393 Peachtree Road NE 404-233-6767 Fernbank Museum of Natural History www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=207 767 Clifton Road, NE 404.929.6300 Atlanta Botanical Garden www.fernbankmuseum.org 1345 Piedmont Avenue 404/876-5859 Atlanta Cyclorama & Civil War Museum www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org 800 Cherokee Avenue 404/658-7625 Braves Museum & HOF/Turner Field Tours www.bcaatlanta.com 755 Hank Aaron Drive 404/614-2310 Jimmy Carter Library & Mueseum www.atlantabraves.com 441 Freedom Parkway 404-865-7100 World Of Coca-Cola www.jimmycarterlibrary.org 55 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 404/676-5151 Atlanta History Center www.woccatlanta.com 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW 404-814-4000 CNN Studio Tour www.atlhist.org 1 CNN Center 404/827-2300 Centennial Olympic Park www.cnn.com/studiotour 265 Park Avenue West, NW 404/223-4412 Fox Theatre www.centennialpark.com 660 Peachtree Street NE 404/881-2100 Piedmont Park www.foxtheatre.org 400 Park Drive NE 404.875.7275 Underground Atlanta www.piedmontpark.org 50 Upper Alabama Street 404-523-2311 www.underground-atlanta.com For more information, visit www.accessatlanta.com or www.atlanta.net ADDITIONAL LOCAL INFORMATION Nearest ATMs Barnes & Noble @Georgia Tech Bookstore Corner of Spring and Fifth streets Bank of America ATM (walk-up only) Georgia Tech Student Center 350 Ferst Drive Nearby Banks Bank of America (Branch & ATM) 715 Peachtree St. SunTrust (Branch & ATM) 760 W. Peachtree St. Wachovia (Branch & ATM) 999 Peachtree St., Suite 100 Wachovia (Branch & ATM) 645 State St. N.W. Nearest Grocery Store Publix 950 W Peachtree St NW (404) 253-3544 Nearest Drug Stores CVS 842 Peachtree St. N.E. (404) 881-1605 Pharmacy: (404) 892-8468 Nearest Hospital Emory Crawford Long Hospital 550 Peachtree St. N.E. (404) 778-7777 Nearest U.S. Post Office US Post Office 1072 W Peachtree Street NW GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 150 Bobby Dodd Way, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30332-0455 Directions to Edge Athletic Center / Georgia Tech Ticket Office From North, Traveling South on I-75/85: 1. Take the North Avenue Exit 2. Turn right onto North Avenue 3. At the first light, turn right onto Techwood Drive 4. Continue one block, and the Edge Center will be on your left, at the intersection of Techwood Drive and Bobby Dodd Way 5. Turn left onto Bobby Dodd Way and the Edge Center/Ticket Office will be on your left From South, Traveling North on I-75/85: 1. Take the Spring Street/West Peachtree Exit 2. After crossing Spring Street, turn left onto West Peachtree 3. At the first light, turn left onto North Avenue 4. After crossing over I-75/85, turn right onto Techwood Drive 4. Continue one block, and the Edge Center will be on your left, at the intersection of Techwood Drive and Bobby Dodd Way 5. Turn left onto Bobby Dodd Way and the Edge Center/Ticket Office will be on your left BASKETBALL - Directions to Alexander Memorial Coliseum: From North, Traveling South I-75/85: 1. Take the "17th/16th/14th St" exit. 2. Continue straight thru 14th Street towards 10th Street West 3. Turn right on 10th Street, then immediately left on Fowler St. at the first light. 4. The coliseum is on the corner of 10th St./Fowler St. From South, Traveling North I-75/85: 1. Take the "10th/14th Street" exit. 2. Turn left on 10th Street. 3. After crossing the interstate continue through the first light. The coliseum will be on your left. Turn left at the next light onto Fowler Street for parking. TENNIS - Directions to the Bill Moore Tennis Center: From North, Traveling South I-75/85: 1. Take the "17th/16th/14th St" exit. 2. Continue straight thru 14th Street towards 10th Street West 3. Turn right on 10th Street then immediately left on Fowler Street at the first light. 4. The Tennis Center is on the right.