sPONsORed CONteNt A WORLD OF FLAVOR From Virginia Avenue to Main Street, memorable food and drink experiences abound. With options ranging from down-home Southern comfort food at The Main Course in College Park to authentic Thai flavors at Spoon @ Paper Plane in Hapeville, every craving and curiosity can be satisfied in the District. Hungry? Head to Union City’s Historic Green Manor for a Southern buffet on an authentic antebellum estate. Or imbibe a nightcap at Café Belli , a chic European-inspired cafe. Beer enthusiasts can kick back with a cold one straight from the source at Arches Brewing or sip al fresco on Beer Girl ’s cozy courtyard patio. Here in the District, brunch is certainly not limited to weekends. Historic Downtown College Park offers lively brunch vibes all week long at The Real Milk & Honey , The Breakfast Boys , and Johnny’s World Famous Chicken & Waffles . Indulge in your favorite brunch fare (which, of course, includes mimosas) any day of the week. The Real Milk & Honey NOWHERE ELSE ON EARTH There’s no shortage of unique activities in the District that are sure to stick with you long after you return home. Satisfy your need for speed at the Porsche Experience Center with a driving experience, a session in the simulator lab, or by simply observing the automotive excellence on the test tracks while dining at Restaurant 356 . Let your inner aviation geek soar at the Delta Flight Museum . Or go behind the scenes of a fast-food empire with the Chick-fil-A Backstage Tour , located on the lush property of the company’s headquarters in College Park. Cycling enthusiasts can look forward to Spin the District , our popular annual cycling series that brings multiple races and festivals to the downtown city streets. Locals turn out in droves to cheer on top cyclists from around the globe who come to the District to race for the gold. Porsche Simulator Lab LIVE ACTIVE CULTURE Lovers of the performing arts shouldn’t miss the Academy Theatre , which has the distinction of being the first integrated theatre in the South and the longest-running theatre company in the Southeast. (It also claims Samuel L. Jackson and David Hasselhoff among its esteemed alums.) Love to laugh? The Uptown Comedy Corner will have you in stitches with a calendar full of shows to choose from. If that’s not exhilarating enough for you, you can hear the swish of balls flying into nets 12 months out of the year at the Gateway Center Arena thanks to the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream and NBA G-League’s College Park Skyhawks , whose seasons are perfectly offset. Forget about paying the parking fee and take advantage of the free ATL SkyTrain, which connects the airport to the Gateway Center Campus in two minutes flat. (And you can get to the airport from just about anywhere via MARTA.) College Park SkyHawks atldistrict.com | 404-334-7500
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