3 Choice Spots to Visit on Your Next Atlanta Business Trip

Heading to Atlanta, Georgia for business? This booming city filled with southern charm is home to several major companies like Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS and Delta Airlines. With 35 million visitors flocking to the city annually for its business, outdoor activities, professional sports and thriving cultural scene, Atlanta is the perfect location for work and play.

According to our 2019 State of Business Travel survey, 31 percent of business travelers say the destination determines whether their work trip becomes a “bleisure” (business and leisure) trip. Atlanta is most definitely a destination that will make you want to extend your stay to experience the city to the fullest. Check out these three choice spots to make the most of your next Atlanta business trip.

Piedmont Park

400 Park Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Once you visit Piedmont Park, you’ll understand why one of Atlanta’s nicknames is the “City in a Forest.” With roughly 200 acres of green space located in the heart of downtown, Piedmont Park is the perfect place to work on your fitness goals; choose from trails, tracks, outdoor fitness classes and basketball, bocce and tennis courts.

Not only is Piedmont Park an ideal place to get in a great workout, it is also home to many food, music and craft festivals throughout the year. During the warmer months, be sure to pack your swimsuit and take a dip in the public pool, peruse local farm fresh produce at the Green Market, or take a guided history tour of the park. Piedmont Park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. 

Revival

129 Church St. Decatur, GA, 30030

Looking for a real taste of the South? Jump in your rental car and head 20 minutes east of the city to Revival, one of three Atlanta-area restaurants by James Beard Award nominee and Top Chef alum, Chef Kevin Gillespie. Housed in a renovated Victorian family farmhouse, Revival offers bites straight from the chef’s southern heritage. Feast on classic down-home cuisine inspired by Gillespie’s grandmother, including fried chicken, meatloaf, fried catfish, collard greens and cornbread. Don’t forget the mac and cheese topped with potato chips — just like Kevin’s grandma used to make. Experience Revival’s southern hospitality Wednesday through Sunday for dinner and Sundays for brunch. Reservations are recommended but not required.

Northside Tavern

1058 Howell Mill Rd. N.W. Atlanta, GA 30318

The Northside Tavern has been an Atlanta blues landmark for nearly 50 years. Not only has it been named a top bar in Atlanta, numerous publications have called Northside Tavern one of the best dive bars in America. Located on Atlanta’s westside, this gritty bar, complete with a wall of fame featuring iconic musicians, offers live blues, jazz and roots music seven days a week. In addition to their house band, Mudcat, and an amazing lineup of acts, you may get lucky and catch an unexpected guest performer. Recently during a casual weekday night with local band Breeze Kings, legendary drummer Sam Lay, who once toured with Bob Dylan and Muddy Waters, surprised the crowd with an unforgettable performance.

If you love to experience a city like an insider, grab a nightcap after your business meeting and a game of pool while you enjoy the legendary performances of the Northside Tavern. It is open seven days a week (no cover charge on weeknights) and bands take the stage at 10 p.m.