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Atlanta Falcons Stay at the Clarion Hotel Atlanta Georgia Dome Turner Field

Atlanta Motor Speedway. With its 1.5–mile quad–oval racetrack, exciting NASCAR and drag races, the recently updated, 870–acre Atlanta Motor Speedway is a racing venue that offers great fun for the whole family. www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.

Atlanta Falcons. Take the family out for exciting football fun with the Atlanta Falcons football team. Atlanta’s team includes popular players like Quarterback Michael Vick, Running Back Warrick Dunn and Wide Receiver Adam Jennings. Enjoy a great day of football, from September through January, at the Falcons’ home field at the Georgia Dome. Visit www.atlantafalcons.com for tickets or information.  [Top]

Georgia Dome. Home to the Atlanta Falcons football team, this sports and entertainment venue is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta and plays host to a variety of events throughout the year from tradeshows and concerts to the popular annual Chick–fil–A Bowl game. www.gadome.com.

Atlanta Braves. Enjoy a day of family baseball fun with the Atlanta Braves. A charter member of the National League since 1876, the Atlanta Braves have been a part of Atlanta’s baseball tradition since 1966 and offer exciting baseball action at their home, Turner Field, from April–October. www.atlanta.braves.mlb.com.  [Top]

Turner Field. Originally built as an 85,000–seat Olympic stadium, Turner Field was first the home of the 1996 Centennial Summer Olympics. After the Olympics, the stadium received a multimillion–dollar renovation to convert it into a 45,000–seat baseball park complete with nostalgic architecture and state–of–the–art concessions and facilities. In 1997, the Atlanta Braves moved from their former home at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium and set up their permanent home at Turner Field. www.atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ballpark/index.jsp.

Philips Arena. Completed in 1999, the Philips Arena is home to the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and the Atlanta Thrashers hockey team. The arena seats up to 20,300 and it includes 96 luxury suites and 2,100 club seats. The unique layout of the arena seating sets the club seats and luxury boxes along one side of the playing surface and the general admission seating along the other three sides which offers the best views for every fan, no matter where they are seated. Besides basketball and hockey, the arena also plays host to a variety of concerts and events from top entertainers including such names as Keith Urban, Justin Timberlake, and Josh Groban. www.philipsarena.com.  [Top]