Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia. In 1837, Atlanta was founded at the intersection of two railroad lines and the city rose to become a national centre of commerce. It has a reputation as a city in a forest due to the abundance of trees that is rare among major cities.
Atlanta has a flare for arts which informs its wide selection of museums, classic musical venues and a thriving theatre scene in midtown Atlanta.
Tours, sports, business and fun can all be found in Downtown Atlanta. It is home to the Georgia sports teams.
There are a couple of Sports arenas in Atlanta, including the SunTrust Park that is still under construction.
Philips arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Atlanta, Georgia with a capacity of 18,729 that is home to Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball association and the Atlanta Dream of the Women’s National Basketball Association. It opened in 1999 and served as home to the National Hockey League’s Atlanta Thrashers till 2011, before they moved to Winnipeg.
Georgia State Sports Arena serves as the home of the Panthers for both men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and athletic department. It provides a seating capacity of 3,854 fans for volleyball and basketball. As a multipurpose facility, the Sports Arena has hosted many athletic events and concerts. The venue was used to host all badminton competitions during the Summer Olympic Games. It hosted ESPN’s 14th and 19th Annual College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships in 2002 and 2007 respectively.
Atlantic Silverbacks Park is a 20 million dollar sports facility located near Spaghetti Junction in North East Atlanta. It features four full-size soccer fields- one of which sits a 5,000-seat stadium that is home to the Atlanta Silverbacks men’s professional soccer team and the Atlanta Silverbacks Women Semi-professional team. It houses a variety of soccer leagues that operate seven days a week.
NBA Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Dream (Women) which plays in the PhilipsArena, NFL Atlanta Falcons, who have made their home in Georgia Dome, MLB Atlanta Bravesand NASL Atlanta Silverbacks (both men and women soccer team) Atlantic Silverback Park are some of the sports teams in Atlanta, Georgia.
