Boulevard & Freedom Parkway
Best Reason to Live in
Atlanta
Weather
Best Vestige of the Old
South
Stone Mountain Park 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta off U.S. Highway 78
770-498-5690
www.stonemountainpark.co
Best Sign of the New South
Georgia's new state flag
Best Underrated Attraction
Atlanta Cyclorama
800-C Cherokee Ave. in Grant Park
404-658-7625
Best Tourist Trap
Underground Atlanta
Peachtree and Alabama streets
404-523-2311
www.underatl.com
Best Thing to Show Off
to Out-of-Town Guests
Stone Mountain Park
16 miles east of downtown Atlanta off U.S. Highway 78
770-498-5690
www.stonemountainpark.com
Best Thing to Hide from
Out-of-Town Guests
Traffic
Best Walking Tour
Virginia-Highland
Best Local Hero
Clark Howard Radio talk show host, 750 WSB-AM
www.clarkhoward.com
Best Person You Love to
Hate
Mayor Bill Campbell
Best Local Politico
Mayor Bill Campbell
Best Local Celebrity
Elton John
www.eltonjohn.com
Best Local Athlete
Chipper Jones Atlanta Braves third-baseman
www.chipperjones.com
Best Local Boy/Girl Made
Good
Julia Roberts
Best Local Boy/Girl
Made Bad
John Rocker
Former Atlanta Braves pitcher
Best Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton
181 Peachtree St.
404-659-0400 and
3434 Peachtree Road
www.ritzcarlton.com
404-237-2700
Best Bed & Breakfast
Ansley Inn 253 15th St.
404-872-9000
www.ansleyinn.com
Best Urban Revitalization
Project
East Atlanta Village
Along Flat Shoals and Glenwood avenues
Best New Use for an Old
Building
Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts
170 Boulevard Ave.
404-522-5638
www.lofts-atlanta.com
Best New Loft Project
Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts
170 Boulevard Ave.
404-522-5638
www.lofts-atlanta.com
Best Festival
Music Midtown Festival
First weekend in May
www.musicmidtown.com
Best Dog-walking Spot
Piedmont Park
Tenth and Piedmont
www.piedmontpark.org
Best Picnic Spot
Piedmont Park
Tenth and Piedmont
www.piedmontpark.org
Best Place to Cool Off
Centennial Olympic Park
Downtown Atlanta
www.gwcc.com/park
Best Speed Trap
I-75 North
Best Playground
Piedmont Park
Tenth and Piedmont
www.piedmontpark.org
Best Place to Skate
/ Skateboard
Piedmont Park
Tenth and Piedmont
www.piedmontpark.org
Best Jogging Path
Freedom Park Path
Jackson Street to Candler Park and Inman Park MARTA station to Ponce de Leon Avenue
www.pathfoundation.org
Best Hiking Trail
Stone Mountain Park
16 miles east of downtown Atlanta off U.S. Highway 78
770-498-5690
www.stonemountainpark.com
Best Place to Get Back
to Nature
Stone Mountain Park
16 miles east of downtown Atlanta off U.S. Highway 78
770-498-5690
www.stonemountainpark.com
Best Bike Ride -- off road
Tie:
Yellow River
Juhan Road, southeast of Stone Mountain
www.mtbr.com/trails/Georgia/YellowRiver.html
and
Silver Comet Trail
Trail runs west from Smyrna, Georgia through Cobb, Paulding and Polk counties
to the Alabama line
http://www.trailexpress.com/
silvercomettrail.shtml
Best Bike Ride -- on
Road
Silver Comet Trail
www.trailexpress.com
Trail runs west from Smyrna, Georgia through Cobb, Paulding and Polk counties
to the Alabama line
Best Golf Course
Candler Park
585 Candler Park Drive N.E.
404-371-1260
Best Public Tennis Courts
Piedmont Park
Tenth and Piedmont
www.piedmontpark.org
Best Day Trip
Helen, Ga.
85 miles northeast of Atlanta
www.helenga.org
Best Weekend Getaway
Savannah
www.savannah-visit.com
Best Morning Drive-time
Radio Show
Morning X
99.7 WNNX-FM
404-741-0997
www.99x.com
Best Afternoon Drive-time
Radio Show
Clark Howard
750 WSB-AM
404-892-8227
www.clarkhoward.com
Best Sports Talk Radio
Show
The Zone
790 WQXI-AM
404-237-0079
www.790thezone.com
Best Rock Radio Station
99X
99.7 WNNX-FM
404-741-0997
www.99x.com
Best Pop Radio Station
The Beat
WBTS-FM 95.5
404-741-0955
www.955thebeat.com
Best Urban Radio Station
V103
103.3 WVEE-FM
404-741-9833
www.v-103.com
Best Adult Contemporary
Radio Station
The Beat
WBTS-FM 95.5
404-741-0955
www.955thebeat.com
Best Country Music Radio
Station
Kicks 101.5
WKHX-FM
770-955-0101
www.wkhx.com
Best Jazz Radio Station
91.9
WCLK-FM
404-880-8273
www.wclk.com
Best Non-commercial Radio
Station
88.5
WRAS-FM
404-651-2240
www.gsu.edu/~www885
Best Radio DJ
Mara Davis - Z93
WZGC-FM 92.9
404-851-9393
www.z93.com
Best Local TV Newscast
Action News
Channel 2 WSB-TV
www.accessatlanta.com/partners/wsbtv/
Best Local TV Anchor
Monica Kaufmann
Channel 2 WSB-TV
www.accessatlanta.com/
partners/wsbtv/
Best Local TV Reporter
Glen Burns
Channel 2 WSB-TV
www.accessatlanta.com/
partners/wsbtv/
Best TV Meteorologist
Glen Burns
Channel 2 WSB-TV
www.accessatlanta.com/
partners/wsbtv/
Best TV Sports Anchor
Fred Kalil
Channel 11 WXIA-TV
www.11alive.com
Best Columnist
Hollis Gillespie
Creative Loafing
atlanta.creativeloafing.com
Best Local TV Commercial
Wolfman & Donna
Gallery Furniture
1600 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville
770-287-0250
