Atlanta History Center                      (http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/)

Founded in 1926, the Atlanta History Center located in Buckhead is an all-inclusive 32-acre destination featuring the Atlanta History Museum, one of the Southeast's largest history museums; two historic houses, the 1928 Swan House and the Smith Family Farm; the Centennial Olympic Games Museum; the Kenan Research Center; the Grand Overlook event space; the Coca-Cola Cafe, a museum gift shop, and acres of historic gardens and woodland trails.

5 Reasons to Visit Atlanta History Center

1. The Atlanta History Center features 32 acres of gardens, wildlife trails and woodland areas.

2. Throughout the year, the museum brings history to life through living history programs, lectures with award-winning authors, toddler programs, homeschool days, school tours, summer camps, music series, annual festivals such as Sheep to Shawl, and much more.

3. The Swan House at the Atlanta History Center was one of many Georgia set locations used during the filming of the movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The Capitol Tour experience includes a guided tour through Swan House showcasing the rooms that were used during filming.

4. The Atlanta History Center offers exhibitions on the Civil War, African-American heritage, and Southern folk art, with a wing dedicated to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.

5. Atlanta History Center also operates the Margaret Mitchell House. Located in Midtown, the two-acre campus features tours of the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Gone With the Wind, an exhibit highlighting the life and times of Margaret Mitchell, a Gone with the Wind movie exhibit, and a gift shop.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center                         (https://www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/atlanta/)

Stack, create and imagine at the LEGOLAND® Discovery Center built on the top floor of Phipps Plaza in Buckhead (walking distance from JW Marriott Hotel).  

Let your imaginations run free at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta at Phipps Plaza! Kids between the ages of 3 and 10 will enjoy hours of building creativity and curiosity with interactive, hand-on attractions, 4-D cinema, and classes with a LEGO® Master Model Builder. You and your family can also star in your own knight’s tale abroad the Kingdom Quest LEGO ride - an immersive adventure to vanquish mythical monsters and rescue the Princess.

See iconic Atlanta landmarks at the MINILAND exhibit or plan a celebration in one of the special party rooms. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Atlanta has something for every member of the family and dozens of things to enjoy together!

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Hours:

Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. (Last admission is at 5 p.m.)

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (Last admission is at 7 p.m.)

Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Last admission is at 3:30 p.m.)

BOBBY JONES GOLF COURSE              (http://www.bobbyjonesgc.com)

Once you’ve checked out the permanent exhibit on one of golf’s most significant figures, Bobby Jones, also at the Atlanta History Center, head a couple miles south to the golf course named in his honor.  The lush 18-hole Bobby Jones Golf Course lies on some of the same grounds that hosted the Civil War’s Battle of Peachtree Creek.

384 Woodward Way Northwest

Atlanta, GA 30305

Chastain Memorial Park                   (www.chastainpark.org)

At 268 acres, Chastain Memorial Park is Atlanta’s largest city park.  This park is favorite amongst joggers and walkers.  In addition to playgrounds and a swimming pool, its most alluring aspect is arguably its amphitheater.  Fans can grab a seat close to the stage or lounge on a blanket in the grass as a who’s who of national acts graces the stage each summer. 

Chastain Memorial Park is a short drive from the JW Marriott Hotel at 135 West Wieuca Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30342.

Bars & Nightlife                                 (http://www.havanaclubatl.com &http://www.johnnyshideaway.com)

The epicenter of glamour in Atlanta are nightclubs in Buckhead, and the place to go for a night in the city’s glitziest nightspots.  If a night on the dance floor is your aim, Buckhead has a multitude of possibilities.

Havana Club has been a fixture on the scene for over 15 years and is noted for its humidor stocked with rare and exotic cigars.  Buckhead Bottle Bar & Bistro serves up carefully crafted cocktails and a delicious menu for lunch and dinner before the city’s hottest DJs spin the tunes that keep the dance floor packed through the night.

For a change of pace, check out  Johnny’s Hideaway, a well-known historic spot that plays everything from Sinatra to Madonna, attracting a crowd of all ages for more than 30 years. 

Lenox Mall                                          (http://www.simon.com/mall/lenox-square)

Lenox Square is an upscale enclosed super regional shopping mall located in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. Lenox Square comprises more than 1,545,000 square feet of retail space with 250 stores on four levels, including a large food court. The mall is home to three anchor stores: Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Neiman Marcus. The mall is owned by Simon Property Group and has been owned by the Indianapolis-based developer since 1998, along with the neighboring Phipps Plaza shopping center.

There is a Lenox Mall is next door and has an entrance from the JW Marriott Hotel.

Phipps Plaza                                      (http://www.simon.com/mall/phipps-plaza)

Phipps Plaza is an upscale shopping mall located in the affluent Buckhead district of Atlanta. Owned by Simon Property Group, the retail center is located at the intersection of Peachtree Road (Georgia SR 141) & Lenox Road (Georgia SR 141 Connector) and sits adjacent to its sister-mall Lenox Square in the heart of Buckhead's commercial center.

Phipps is renowned for its exquisite interior decor, which consists of mahogany walls, marble floors, glass elevators, chandeliers, and a massive, carpeted grand staircase.  Anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, and Belk, the mall boasts a variety of luxury retailers within its tenant roster, which include Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Bally, Hugo Boss, Giorgio Armani, Omega, Rebecca Taylor, Giuseppe Zanotti, Trina Turk, Jimmy Choo, Versace, Valentino, Elie Tahari, L.K. Bennett, Vince, Agent Provocateur, Hublot, Tory Burch, and Bottega Veneta.  There is also an AMC movie theater in the mall.

Phipps Plaza is within walking distance of the JW Marriott Hotel.