The World of Coca Cola has been an Atlanta institution since the opening of the interactive museum at its old location near Underground Atlanta in 1991. After the 1996 Olympics, plans were made to eventually move towards the area now known as Centennial Olympic Park. The "new" World of Coca Cola opened in 2007. The museum was established to describe the history of the brand … [Read more...] about Visiting the World of Coca Cola
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Visiting the Levine Museum of the New South
The term "New South" was introduced by journalist Henry Grady, who used it to describe the contrast between the modern times and the "Old South" of Antebellum plantations before the civil war. Charlotte's Levine Museum of the New South uses that term to describe the history of the south from the end of the Civil War to modern times. This isn't your average museum because … [Read more...] about Visiting the Levine Museum of the New South
Visiting Charlotte’s Mint Uptown Museum
Charlotte's Mint Uptown Museum is the oldest art museum in North Carolina and has one of the most extensive collections in the South. The museum is named for the original location, Mint Museum RANDOLPH, which was originally a branch of the United States Mint. It opened as an art museum in 1936 and now holds the European and African collections. The Mint Museum … [Read more...] about Visiting Charlotte’s Mint Uptown Museum
Visiting Macon’s Allman Brothers Band Museum
One of Macon, Georgia's biggest exports is music and no band has given the city more fame than The Allman Brothers Band. The band started in Jacksonville, Florida by brothers Gregg and Duane Allman, who were heavily influenced by the Muscle Shoals musicians. They were joined by Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks, and "Jaimoe" Johanson. The band has left its mark on … [Read more...] about Visiting Macon’s Allman Brothers Band Museum
Visiting Charlotte’s NASCAR Hall of Fame
The NASCAR Hall of Fame was an attraction that many different cities bid on but ultimately went to Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as the Queen City. The hall of fame honors the athletes within the sport as well as the fans. The History of Nascar NASCAR, which stands for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, started in a time when moonshiners had … [Read more...] about Visiting Charlotte’s NASCAR Hall of Fame
