Live the life in Buckhead an Atlanta Neighborhood Video
Live the life - Buckhead Neighborhood Video
Welcome to Buckhead, the ultra chic Atlanta neighborhood where you can experience fine dining, luxury shopping and a vibrant nightlife. Buckhead is home to Lenox Square - nirvana for fashionistas across the Southeast - and Phipps Plaza, the upscale destination for shoppers throughout Georgia and the region. Restaurants and boutiques abound throughout Buckhead, and nightlife beckons from the world famous Peachtree Street and the Andrews Entertainment District.
It's no wonder that Buckhead is also home to some of the city's most elegant residential streets including West Paces Ferry Road, where you'll find the Governor's Mansion. Buckhead in Atlanta reaches north, south, east and west from the intersection of Peachtree Road and Piedmont Avenue.
Visit Buckhead to discover decadent restaurants, world-class hotels and legendary shopping.
Downtown Atlanta A Neighborhood Video - Live the Life Series
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About Downtown Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta is the heart of the sprawling Metro Atlanta area and home to one of the largest business districts in the Southeast. The downtown area, with its numerous tourist attractions, entertainment centers, restaurants, hotels, and business sectors attracts millions of tourists every year while supporting hundreds of thousands of residents and business professionals on a daily basis.
History
The Downtown Atlanta area traces its roots back to 1826, when railroad surveyors began looking for a route between Milledgeville and Chattanooga. As a result of this survey and railroad construction, a town named Terminus was founded in 1837 in what is now Downtown Atlanta. In 1842, the thirty citizens of Terminus voted to change the town’s name to Marthasville in honor of then Governor Lumpkin’s daughter, Martha. Just five years later, in 1847, the town again changed names and became Atlanta.
The original downtown area had just seven streets: Peachtree Street, Whitehall Street, Marietta Street, Decatur Street, Pryor Street, Loyd Street (now Central Avenue), and Alabama Street.
Business
Downtown Atlanta has grown significantly since those early days, and is now one of the largest business districts in the country with over 22 million square feet of office space. Because of the city’s central location, several of the nation’s top fortune 500 companies, including Coca-Cola and CNN, have their headquarters in Downtown Atlanta. In addition, Downtown Atlanta is home to the largest skyscraper in the U.S. outside of New York and Chicago – the Bank of America Plaza building.
Attractions
Alongside many of the city’s top companies are major attractions and exhibits that draw millions of tourists and visitors to the bustling Downtown Atlanta area every year. From the Coca Cola museum to the Georgia Aquarium and the CNN studio tours, there are numerous popular attractions all within walking distance of one another which makes touring Downtown Atlanta easy and accessible.
Shopping
Downtown Atlanta is located in close proximity to many popular shopping destinations that bring locals and visitors together on a daily basis to experience the best shopping in the city. Some of the popular nearby shopping malls include Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza as well as Atlantic Station.
Hotels
Nearly every well-known hotel chain has a location in Downtown Atlanta. If you are looking for a more unique experience, the downtown area is home to some unique boutique hotels that offer a one-of-a-kind experience to travelers and locals alike.
Sports and Entertainment
Atlanta is home to several of the nation’s top sports teams and venues including the Hawks NBA basketball team, the Braves MLB baseball team, the Thrashers NHL hockey team and the Falcons NFL football team. The Phillips Arena (Thrashers, Hawks), Turner Field (Braves) and the Georgia Dome (Falcons) are not only home field for Atlanta’s sports teams but also double as top entertainment venues for concerts, shows and performances.
Colleges and Universities
Several major college campuses are located in Downtown Atlanta. Georgia Tech and Georgia State reside in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, adding a youthful flair to the area during the school year.
Transportation
Atlanta is home to Hartsfield Jackson International, which is the main hub of Delta Airlines and also the busiest airport in the nation. There are numerous transportation options for travelers looking to get to and from the city, including rental car, taxi, shuttle bus, and MARTA. MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) is Atlanta’s public transportation and runs trains from the airport to several stops in Downtown Atlanta and many places throughout Metro Atlanta at affordable rates. MARTA also runs city busses with routes throughout downtown and metro Atlanta. For those travelers with cars, interstates 75 and 85 intersect Downtown Atlanta and interstate 285 forms a ring around the downtown area.
A world-class modern and historic city
From its humble roots as the last stop on a railroad route, to one of the nation’s most popular southern destinations, Downtown Atlanta has evolved into a world class city that is sure to capture the heart of every traveler and resident of this modern and historic world-class city.
Walking through Underground Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia
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I went to the underground shopping center Underground Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia. Shot in October 2016.
Ventfort Hall in Lenox, Massachusetts
Ventfort Hall in Lenox, Massachusetts
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What To Do In Atlanta, GA
- Discover Atlanta's premier tourist attractions, including: Zoo Atlanta, The World of Coke, Stone Mountain, and The Georgia Aquarium. Don't forget to stop by Lenox Square Mall!
Our Weekend Escape in Buckhead Georgia
You might not realize how this upscale business, shopping and residential community essentially grows right up from the forest floor. Take a look at this video as this couple experiences Buckhead, and watch for the great views of the lush trees.
Walking At Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, GA
We're walking at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody, GA.
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Driving Downtown - Buckhead 1080p - Buckhead GA USA
Buckhead is an affluent uptown commercial and residential district of Atlanta, Georgia, comprising approximately the northernmost fifth of the city.
Buckhead is anchored by an urban core of highrise office buildings, hotels, and condominiums centered around the intersection of Peachtree Road and Piedmont Road near Georgia State Route 400, Buckhead station, and Lenox Square. Buckhead is the third largest commercial center in Atlanta, behind Downtown and Midtown. Buckhead is a major commercial and financial center of the Southeast.
Residential Buckhead, comprised mostly of large single-family homes situated among dense forests and rolling hills, is among the most desirable and wealthiest places in Metro Atlanta.
Since at least the 1950s, Buckhead has been known as a district of extreme wealth, with the western and northern neighborhoods being virtually unrivaled in the Southeast. In 2011, The Gadberry Group compiled the list of the 50 wealthiest zip codes in the United States, ranking Buckhead's western zip code (30327) as the second wealthiest zip code in the South (behind Palm Beach's 33480) and the second wealthiest zip code east of California and south of Virginia. The same group reported the average household income at $280,631, with an average household net worth of $1,353,189.These 2011 figures are up from a similar 2005 study that pegged Buckhead as the wealthiest community in the South and the only settlement south of the Washington D.C. suburb of Great Falls, and east of the Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley to be among the 50 wealthiest communities in the country. However, according to Forbes magazine, (30327) is the ninth-wealthiest zip code in the nation, with a household income in excess of $341,000.The Robb Report magazine has consistently ranked Buckhead one of the nation's 10 Top Affluent Communities due to the most beautiful mansions, best shopping, and finest restaurants in the Southeastern United States. Due to its wealth, Buckhead is sometimes promoted as the Beverly Hills of the East or Beverly Hills of the South in reference to Beverly Hills, California, an area to which it is often compared.