Headed Down to Atlanta

So I'm very excited about heading down to Atlanta, GA for the first time ever. My sister has been living there for over a decade and this visit is, ostensibly, to visit her and my nephew Kyle. I'm sure Kyle will be joining in on this blog at some point.

Like with just about any other trip, I'm excited about all the possibilities to see and do great things I wouldn't get to do anywhere else. Up on the top of the list are the historic sights of Atlanta and the great state of Georgia. Also on the list, as you might imagine, are the barbecue offerings. I'm actually amazed I haven't looked up any Georgia BBQ spots until now. A quick Google search will bring up a promisingly-named The Gentleman's Guide to Swine Dining. You have to appreciate it when people take the time to come up with a great name for something. Like Garden State Porkway.
 
As usual, though, I'm captivated by experiencing something that I didn't realize was there. Dr. King's legacy and the history of the civil rights movement is something of deep importance to me. This trip will afford me the opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site.


Places to visit at the site include his birth home, the King Center (Freedom Hall) and Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he worshiped.