AirTran Airways Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Atlanta (ATL)
Orbitz is pleased to offer airline tickets on AirTran Airways, which operates a daily non-stop flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Atlanta (ATL) regularly scheduled to depart at 10:35pm and arrive at 5:29am. Usually a Boeing 737-700 is flown for this route. The average travel time from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA is 3 hours and 54 minutes.
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During your Atlanta vacation, don't miss these great establishments and attractions:
The Herndon Home
Alonzo Herndon was born in 1858, during the last decade of slavery. After emancipation, he worked as a field hand and sharecropper, supplementing his meager income by selling peanuts, homemade molasses, and axle grease. He arrived in Atlanta in the early 1880s, taking on work as a barber and eventually owning several barbershops of his own. Herndon used the earnings from these shops to acquire Atlanta real estate, and by 1900, less than 40 years out of slavery and with only a year of formal education, he was the richest black man in Atlanta. In 1905, Herndon purchased a church burial association, which, with other small companies, became the nucleus of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, today the nation's second-largest black-owned insurance company.In 1910, Herndon built this elegant 15-room house in the Beaux Arts-neoclassical style, complete with a stately colonnaded entrance. Herndon and his wife, Adrienne McNeil, a drama teacher at Atlanta University, were the primary architects of the house, and construction was accomplished almost completely by African-American artisans. Because their son Norris occupied the home until 1977, much of the original furniture remains, and there are family photographs throughout. Adrienne died about a week after the house was completed.The house tour begins in a receiving room with a 10-minute introductory video called The Herndon Legacy. The tour then takes you through the reception hall; the music room, with rococo gilt-trimmed walls and Louis XV-style furnishings; the living room, with a frieze on its walls depicting the accomplishments of Herndon's life; the dining room, furnished in late Renaissance style with family china and Venetian glass displayed in a mahogany cabinet; the butler's pantry; and the sunny breakfast room. Upstairs, you'll see the bedroom used by Herndon's second wife Jessie, with its Jacobean suite and Louis XV-style furnishings; Herndon's Empire-furnished bedroom, where a book from a Republican National Convention is displayed on a table, letting you know his political bent; the collection room (Norris collected ancient Greek and Roman vases and funerary objects); Norris's bedroom; a sitting room; and a guest bedroom.
Atlanta Botanical Garden
This delightful botanical garden, occupying 30 acres in Piedmont Park, saw the addition of the $4.8 million 25,000-square-foot Fuqua Orchid Center and the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory in 2002. This is part two of a three-part expansion project at the gardens: a children's garden opened in 1999 and the final phase -- a new education center -- is currently being constructed. In the Fuqua Orchid Center, a collection of rare high-elevation orchids, which flourish on cool, wet mountains in South America, are being grown in the warm Southeast. Typically, one would have to go to San Francisco or Seattle to see such plants.Equally exciting is the 16,000-square-foot, glass-walled Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory, housing rare and endangered tropical and desert plants -- and a fascinating exhibit of poison dart frogs (more about them later). With acres of irreplaceable rainforest being bulldozed every minute, the plant species in the conservatory seem all the more special. Approached via an arbored promenade and fronted by a water lily pond, the entrance to the conservatory has a revolving globe showing the many regions of the world where plant life is endangered.The focal point of the conservatory is the misty Tropical Rotunda, housing fern collections, cycads (the most primitive seed-bearing plants known), epiphytes (plants that don't require soil to grow), gorgeous orchids, carnivorous plants, a wide variety of begonias, and towering tropical palms. It's a lush and humid jungle, with brightly hued tropical birds warbling overhead, a splashing waterfall, and winding pathways lined with fragrant hibiscus, ginger, and flowering jasmine vines. Of special interest is a double coconut palm from the Seychelles, growing from the largest and heaviest seed in the plant kingdom. Its first 12-foot leaves have already begun to grow, but it will be 100 years before the tree reaches its full height.In the midst of all this is an intriguing exhibit of Central and South American poison dart frogs -- small, active ground dwellers in unbelievably bright colors (yellow, orange, lime green, cobalt blue) and vivid patterns. About 12 species are exhibited in three large terrariums filled with tropical rain-forest plants and designed to simulate the climates in the frogs' native lands. This exhibit is a big hit with visiting children.Another main section of the garden highlights plants that thrive in North Georgia's extended growing season. Displays in this area include a rock garden, a dwarf conifer garden, an English knot herb garden, a tranquil moon-gated Japanese garden, a rose garden, and annual and perennial displays. The delightful children's garden, with its wonderful climbing structures and whimsical sculptured fountains, has become a hot spot for young families. Lunch is served April through October, Tuesday to Sunday, on Lanier Terrace, overlooking the Rose Garden.Another section of the garden consists of two wooded areas. The 5-acre Upper Woodland features a paved path, a fern glade, camellia and hosta gardens, gurgling streams, beautiful statuary, and a habitat designed to show visitors how to attract wildlife to their own backyards. Still more rustic is Storza Woods, 15 acres of natural woodlands and one of the few remaining hardwood forests in the city. Even though its path is unpaved, it makes for an easy and interesting walk.The arid Desert House displays Madagascan succulents, such as a unique family of spiny plants called Didieriaceae. Here, too, are "living stones" (desert succulents that nature designed to look like pebbles to protect them from predators), tree aloes, caudici-forms (with swollen stems and roots for storing water), and conifers from Africa. Adjoining is an area for special exhibits.The building also houses an orangery of tropical mango, papaya, star fruit, lychee, coffee, and citrus trees. A 1996 addition was an "Olympic" olive tree presented by Greece in honor of the Centennial Olympic Games.There are flower shows throughout the year, along with lectures and other activities. Call to find out what's scheduled during your stay. A marvelous gift shop is on the premises; your purchases help support the garden.
Georgia Dome
Atlanta's $214-million, 71,500-seat domed megastadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons, hosted Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994, several Olympic events in 1996, and Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. In addition, it is the site of the annual Peach Bowl each January, and hosted the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four in 2002. The Dome also hosts tennis matches, tractor pulls, college basketball, track and field events, and Supercross events. The stadium's oval shape provides a good view of the action from every seat. Check the papers or call the number below to find out what's on during your stay. Parking is extremely limited and expensive; take MARTA and walk to the Dome.
Marriott Residence Inn Historic Midtown
The complimentary dinners offered Monday through Thursday from 5:30 until 7:30pm set this inn apart from others in the area. If the free food doesn't tempt your taste buds, you can opt for complimentary grocery shopping service available Monday through Friday.The studios and spacious suites here boast handsome oak or mahogany furnishings -- mostly antique reproductions, including Chippendale-style beds. Most rooms have balconies with French doors. There aren't many attractions nearby, but you're not far from a MARTA station. Pets are allowed with a $100 non-refundable fee. Ten rooms are accessible to travelers with disabilities.The inn provides hot tea and coffee all day in the lobby.Facilities: Cocktail lounge; new exercise room; complimentary membership at the fitness center of the nearby Marriott Suites hotel; rooftop Jacuzzi; limited room service from local restaurants through "Take Out Taxi"; laundry service; coin-operated washers/dryers.
guestsAtlanta
A unique property located in the heart of Midtown, guestsAtlanta features 55 rooms in three turn-of-the-century Victorian mansions. Opened in 2002, guestsAtlanta is in a great location, within easy walking distance of the restaurants, museums, boutiques, and other hot spots of this eclectic entertainment district. Each guest room boasts its own style, but all offer pillow-top mattresses, down comforters, feather pillows, European bath products, and cool one-of-a-kind art. You won't know whether to get out and enjoy the cosmopolitan offerings of the big city, or stay in and appreciate the Southern hospitality.As long as Music Midtown remains in Midtown (there are rumors that it may move), this is a great home base for mature, discerning festival goers, especially those traveling in a crowd. Book this oasis way in advance of the May mega music event, as many have discovered that this unique property is within walking distance of all the festival action.Pets, up to 80 pounds, are welcome with a deposit.
Atlanta Downtown TraveLodge
Operated by the Clark family since 1964, this small but nicely kept TraveLodge offers an inexpensive alternative in the heart of downtown. All rooms are off an interior corridor and sport typical chain TraveLodge decor -- nice but nothing out of the ordinary. The same goes for the bathrooms. The Sleepybear Den Room, a guest room designed to accommodate families, includes a refrigerator and microwave, a VCR, and kid-themed movies. The new Business Class rooms offer well-lit work areas and access to e-mail. Business services include voice mail, modem hookups, and faxing and copying services. Three rooms are accessible to travelers with disabilities.
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