The Woodruff Memorial Arts Center houses a concert hall which seats 1,800, the Alliance Theater, and an art school. The High Museum of Art entertains exhibits of national and international import and maintains an outstanding permanent collection. The Fox Theater, a downtown landmark with a distinctive Islamic architectural style, regularly features Broadway road shows. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus perform more than one hundred concerts each season. Musical productions are performed in a diverse array of clubs and concert halls throughout the city.
Outdoor activities abound in and around Atlanta.
Several hours drive allow you to enjoy The Smoky Mountain National Park, beaches on the Georgia and Florida coasts, and the Okeefenokee Swamp National Park. Closer to home, Atlanta boasts the Chattahoochee National Forest, Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona which host numerous water activities as well as quiet retreats. Other sites of interest include the Atlanta Underground shopping district, the Atlanta Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, and superb golf courses. Piedmont Park, located in Atlanta's midtown, is one of America's most prized urban parks. The presence of many diverse cultures has made Atlanta a major center for social change.