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If there is anyone here from georgia or minnesota I would like to speak with them about AWS meetings and also about the upcoming aws show in atlanta
Reply:Whatch'a wanna know?  I know Atlanta's downtown area pretty well.  I just went to see where it's being held...it's at the world congress center.  That's right next to the CNN center and the new Aquarium.  I worked just a block or three from there for 13 years.  There are a few hotels within walking distance from the WCC, but the hotel in the CNN center is by far the closest....and probably the most expensive.  If you look up Fairly-Poplar and Atlanta you will see other hotels close by and also see a bunch of restaurants (BUNCHES).  This is right next to GA State University, so cheap good food abounds...just not at the world congress center.Last edited by smithboy; 08-24-2006 at 08:17 AM.Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:Hello from Ga. I'm going to the show; I highly recommend it to anyone interested in welding and fabrication.Weldtek
Reply:I already have my plane tickets and hotel I was just hoping someone from this forum who is local is going so maybe we can meet up and chat and also I need the low down on what fun gentlemans clubs are in the dt area that i can get to (lol)
Reply:I recently found out about the show and plan to go as well...  It's only a 30 - 40 minute drive for me - barring traffic.
Reply:The downtown area is pretty "family-friendly," except for the pan-handlers and the crazy people, but they are mostly harmless (mostly, that is...be careful).  For more adult-oriented entertainment (of all types, bars, clubs, whatever), you really have to head north to midtown (on the east side of I-75/I-85, the west side is mostly GA Tech) or beyond for a good selection.  There are a few clubs west of the conference on Marietta St., but from the world congress center, DON'T go west on foot.  Get a cab.For stuff closeby, the Underground has some new bars, but it's still struggling with what it really wants to be...a mall or a club.  A real trendy place for the younger crowd is Little 5-Points, which is right off a MARTA line, so it's easy and cheap to get to.  There is a really popular restaurant there called The Vortex that caters to the biker and biker-wanna-be crowd.  It's a great place to people-watch.  If you like bikes of all types, it's a great place to see them also.  There is also a music venue called the Variety Playhouse (made from an old movie theater).  It's one of the best places in Atlanta to see live music, in my opinion.  Nothing X-rated, but a lot of R's.Buckhead is THE bar location, but it's also THE Better-Have-A-Wad-Of-Money location.  It's the area where you can spend a lot and only get a little.  Lots of young executives and rich go there and spend, spend, spend.If you go the the Atlanta Creative Loafing website, they generally have a ranking of everything, including all kinds of clubs, bars and restaurants...best this and best that.  http://www.creativeloafing.com/But for some reason, I cant get it right now.Last edited by smithboy; 08-25-2006 at 08:50 AM.Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:Hey nice guys, But for everyone else who has no clue. You might want to mention the time, date and such.North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, tube and pipe, and welding trade show moves to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA for the first time in 2006. Show dates are October 31 - November 2. http://www.fmafabtech.com/FABTECH-Home.cfmWashman