Perched on the ninth floor of Kimpton Sylvan Hotel, St. Julep offers panoramic views of the city. While the cocktails here are highly recommended, you can also order a craft beer or a fine wine. Dine alfresco if you wish to enjoy a breath of fresh air. However, if you wish to enjoy some privacy, you can sit in the dining room. Tap your feet to the catchy beats of the DJs who are often invited on weekends.
This fun excursion gives guests a chance to ride in a 1940s military training craft. Located just minutes from downtown, the outfit is run out of a small regional airport and operates tours from a single 450-horsepower Stearman biplane. Popular itineraries include flights over downtown Atlanta, Stone Mountain and Lake Lanier. Tours range from 25 minutes to one hour. A romantic sunset flight for two can be of 25 minutes, 45 minutes and an hour.
This hot comedy club caters to a largely African-American audience, and features some of the best stand-up performers working in Atlanta. For the best laughs and freshest faces, take in the Black Top Circus show. There is also an open mike night which draws many local wanna-be comedians.
This triangular strip of land is named for World War I hero General John Pershing, and forms the junction of two of Atlanta's most traveled downtown business routes. Dedicated to the residents of Fulton County who died during World War I, the park features well-groomed flower beds, a nice collection of trees and shrubs, and a small arrangement of circular, red brick walkways. The war monument stands proud at the center of the green, and offers a nice place for a peaceful, if not altogether quiet, lunch.