Whether it’s sled riding in Atlanta’s first snow park, ice skating in the city’s only outdoor ice skating rink, or watching the Peach Drop at the largest New Year’s Eve party in the Southeast, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB) has wrapped more than 50 of the city’s unique holiday events into an interactive calendar on Atlanta.net. Through the Web site, visitors can discover 50 days of holiday celebrations and explore hotel packages that capture some of the city’s most popular Southern holiday traditions.

Atlanta’s Suite Temptations for Pets and Kids
In a city known for its Southern hospitality, it’s no surprise that Atlanta is a kid-friendly and pet-friendly destination. Hotel Palomar Atlanta provides a VIP (Very Important Pet) amenity delivered to your room upon arrival, along with pet bowls, a pet bed and a dog leash. Kids will receive a special KimptonKids welcome gift upon check-in and child-size animal print robes are available for loan. Accredited babysitting services and pet sitting services can be arranged through the concierge. At the Westin Peachtree Plaza, each …

The College Football Hall of Fame has announced that the attraction will relocate to Atlanta in September 2012.
The new location will be on the edge of Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown, an area that has become Atlanta’s anchor for tourism activity. In the past five years, more than $214 million in new attractions have sprung up around the park, creating a walkable ring of attractions and elevating Atlanta as a top tourism destination. The College Football Hall of Fame will neighbor the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, Imagine It! The …

The NCAA® Men’s Basketball Committee selected Atlanta to host the South Regional in 2012 as part of its preparation for the Final Four at the Georgia Dome in 2013. The tournament will attract more than 100,000 fans to the Georgia Dome and Atlanta from March 23-25, 2012 and will have an estimated economic impact of more than $27 million for the city.