Downtown, some men still do not leave their offices at lunch ti me without a jacket, despite blazing heat in the summer. Since the Olympics in 1996, there has been a force of uniformed, pith-helmeted Ambassadors on foot downtown to give visitors directions and other helpful information and to provide a presence to discourage crime. Most of downtown is relatively deserted at night. There s been an ongoing debate about the veracity of Atlanta crime statistics. Parts of southwest and southeast Atlanta are considered dangerous, as are parts of Midtown around Piedmont Park, and Ponce de Leon Avenue, which is dotted with social service agencies serv ing the homeless.
Panhandlers can be aggressive.
Never leave anything in your car. Emergency Number Dial 911. 706 northeast of Atlanta, in the North Georgia mountains. Time Zone Eastern Standard Time. Daylight Saving Time is observed the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October.