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ATL Hot Spot: Grant Park

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Emory chapter.

As you might have noticed from the blanket of pollen covering every inch of campus, spring has officially hit Atlanta. While the warm weather might have you yearning for summer, you’ve still got over a month of classes and work to go.           

It’s a harsh reality, but any Collegiette can make it through with a little knowledge of where to go in Atlanta. Spend some time taking advantage of ATL’s local treasures and give yourself a mini-vacation outside the Emory bubble.
           
Grant Park is just a few miles from campus and, if you’ve got a car or even a bike, getting there is a snap. It’s the perfect place to get some exercise running or biking and a nice change up from your usual Lullwater loop. It works as a study location too. Take a break from reading out on the quad and head over to Grant Park. It even makes a great date spot for a springtime picnic.
           
Even better, it’s close to local landmarks like the Cyclorama and Oakland Cemetery. Great food and drinks are also close by with places like Agave, when you’re in the mood for some Southwestern flavor; Octane, when you need to seriously caffeinate; and Village Pizza when you’re finally over the Emory Village’s Dominos.
           
This gorgeous part of town is not to be missed!

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Cassandra is a senior sociology major and sustainability minor at Emory University. She likes vegan cooking, yoga, bike rides, and photography.
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Jessica lives her life at several speeds. She talks too fast, eats too slow and over-analyzes too much.  When she’s not telling long-winded stories, sitting alone at the dinner table, or staring off into space, Jessica loves all things creative. Screenwriter, play director and poet at age 9, songwriter and choreographer at age 16, now, at 23, all she really wants to do is write, help others, and post Instagrams.  As a social media coordinator for multiple fashion brands, and a post-grad writer for Her Campus, she gets to do just that. Jessica is a Midwestern girl from the suburbs of Chicago, but she fell in love with city living during a summer internship in the Big Apple, and now calls NYC home. Jessica loves chocolate milkshakes, dance parties, Chippewa Ranch Camp, Friends re-runs, Chuck Bass and of course, spending time with her fans (read: family and friends).