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For a long time, I have wanted to try out the Colonade Restaurant in Midtown, on Cheshire Bridge Road. That restaurant has been there for many many years and I had read good things about it so I decided to go down there today and try it out. I combined my visit there with some antiques shopping. And here are a few pictures of the block that they were in. </div>
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And here's one of the antique shops in that block that I visited. In addition to great furniture and acessories, they had a great collection of old and rare books. Unfortunately, I could only afford one page so I passed them up! Included here are pictures of some other businesses by the restaurant.</td></tr>
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I ordered their boneless fried chicken with sides of white beans, a baked potatoe and an assortment of breads - and sweet tea, of course. For dessert, I had apple pie with cream.</td></tr>
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Here was my waiter, Randell. He told me that like the restaurant, he had been there many years. And this last picture was of the vestibule as you enter.<br />
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If you are a guest in my hotel and you'd like to visit there, get on 85 in front of the hotel and go south (to the left). Go inside the perimeter (cross under interstate 285 at Spaghetti Junction) and proceed until you come to the Cheshire Bridge Road -Lenox Road exit. Turn to the left and the restaurant will be on the left about 5 minutes down. </div>
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In my last post, I told you about the international market, Assi Plaza. The Assi Plaza is mainly an Asian market. Today, I went to another international market. It is an Arabic market and you will see writing showing such. What a market!</div>
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If you are a guest in my hotel, pull out of the parking lot and go to the right, to the light. At the light, turn right onto Pleasant Hill Road and go THROUGH the 3rd light. Right past the third light, turn into the shopping center on the right. You will see the market sitting right next to Family Dollar Store.</div>
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When you enter, the first thing you are struck with is the Arabic music playing over the loud speakers. I loved that. As I have said, if I am going to an international restaurant or store, I want it to reflect the culture from their home land. So, the music was Arabic. There was Arabic writing on the walls and the employees were Arabic. They have goods from all over the middle east. I tried to capture some in these pictures. </div>
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By the time I got there, I was hungry. And so I headed to their Deli area. The lady behind the counter gave me several choices and I chose the meat kabob with rice and fries. It was SO good. The meat just fell off of the stick. The rice had herbs in it and the fries were seasoned with a special salt. By the time I was finished I was full.</td></tr>
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On the way home, I stopped in at a pawn shop and "windowed shopped. And then, I stopped in at <b><i><u><a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/baskin-robbins-duluth-3">Baskin Robbins</a></u></i></b> (which is just behind the hotel). I had a double dip of chocolate chip mint and Banana and Strawberry Cream. It was a great dessert to a full meal.</td></tr>
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post. This is Joe McElderry from Britain's Got Talent. Enjoy<br />
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An Atlanta Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118695974967572705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231951855636628578.post-20913841433865982072017-04-30T08:45:00.000-04:002017-05-03T19:36:02.540-04:00An Atlanta Blogger: Assi Plaza
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I walked over to Assi Plaza today. If you are a guest in my own hotel, it is directly behind the hotel. You would just pull out of the hotel, to the right and go to the light. At the light, turn right, go through one light and at the second light, turn left and then turn into the plaza to your right. This is an international plaza with restaurants from China, Korea, India, Peru, Vietnam, Colombia, the Philipines and Mexico. </div>
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Additionally, there is a WONDERFUL Asian mega store with fruits, vegetables, foods and goods from all over Asia. Here is a small clip about their stores (not this one in particular).</div>
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I decided to try a place that I had never been. So I stopped into Las Delicias de la Abuela. This particular restaurant just recently opened in this plaza but their main store has been here in Atlanta for some time and has been well received. Here is a short clip:</div>
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This was on the door as I entered:</div>
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I snapped this picture of several of the waiters standing at the front counter waiting on their orders. The first thing I was struck with as I entered was the rich Latino atmosphere. There was Spanish music playing, Spanish language channels on the several televisions and all of the staff was speaking in Spanish. I just can't stand it when I go into a restaurant from another part of the world and I hear Madonna singing and I have a waitress come over and they ask me: "Whada you have, hon?". That turns me off to the experience. But, fortunately, that wasn't the case here. It was a GREAT atmosphere!</div>
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I knew that I would also be trying a second restaurant INSIDE the plaza (this one was outside in the complex) so I just ordered a small dish. I have always loved french fries so I decided to see how the Colombians (by the way, the singer in my last post's music choice, is from Colombia) would serve them up. The french fries themselves weren't anything to write home about BUT the sauces they had on top were another story: SO GOOD! I had never had them so tasty. I LOVED it. I definitely will go back here for a larger meal. Here is a picture of the fries.</div>
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Here is a picture of the corridor with some of the stores. The Security Guard told me to be "discreet" when taking pictures so I was. But besides a LARGE food area, they had kiosks for clothing, jewelry, furniture, bakeries, electronics and gadgets: all run by different people and nationalities. It was great. And they had a large food court. I had eaten here before at a Peruvian eatery and so today, I had a hankering (southern term?) for Indian food.</div>
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And so I stopped in at the Tandoori Palace. It wasn't a palace at all but just a kiosk in the food court. But that didn't matter because the food was very tasty. </div>
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If you are a guest in my hotel, be sure to visit there. The atmosphere there is great.<br />
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I went to the <b><i><u><a href="https://www.infiniteenergycenter.com/">Infinity Energy Center</a></u></i></b> in Gwinnett with my friend Ann for a hockey game with the <b><i><u><a href="http://www.atlantagladiators.com/">Atlanta </a>Gladiators</u></i></b>. That's right: <b><i><u><a href="https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/portal/gwinnett/Home">Gwinnett </a></u></i></b>has its own hockey team. Sometimes they play out of town and other times other teams come here to play. In this case, there was a team from Florida here playing against our team. </div>
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Because it was a week night, the arena wasn't full but that was ok. It was still fun. Our seats were right behind the plexiglass and those pucks would come flying through the air and hit the glass at full speed. I was given one of the pucks to take home with me. </div>
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You've heard of the "hole in the wall"? Usually that's a small restaurant or shop that doesn't look like much but that offers great food or products. Such was the case with the restaurant below. Earlier in the day before the game, I was hungry and so<b><i><u><a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/taqueria-vallarta-duluth"> I stopped by this place</a></u></i></b>. It's just three lights from the hotel, tucked away in a shopping center. They make the most delicious tacos offer a great latino atmosphere. I really enjoyed myself. If you are in the hotel and would like to try them out, just go out of the hotel and to the light. Turn right. At the third light, you will see Walgreens. They are in the complex, directly behind. You'll love them.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta but everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: while it is in Spanish, the voice, the melody and both's beauty, are international.<br />
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Today was birthday dinner day for our hotel. The owner took us all out to celebrate the birthdays of those employees whose birthdays are in March. We went to the Juicy Crab which was a great experience. They will serve you your choice of shrimp, crabs and several other choices, which arrived in a bag full of the sauce that you choose. You have to wear gloves because you eat it with your hands and its quiet messy. BUT SO DELICIOUS. <br />
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My last post was about my trip to the Georgia Aquarium. That same day, I also visited The World of Coca Cola. It sits right next door and is in walking distance. The City Pass booklet that I had purcased, included a ticket for the Coke museum so I took advantage of it.</div>
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As I entered the lobby, I gave the ticket girl my City Pass booklet (see link to left or at bottom of post) and she removed the ticket and handed me back the booklet. As I entered the first room, there were ladies giving out free cokes. We were instructed to get in a line and a man encouraged us to begin the count down with the descending clock. When it got to zero, he opened the doors and led us into what I would call an artifact room. </div>
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He would point out things on the walls and in the cases and tell us about them. Some were over 100 years old!!</div>
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Then he led us into a theatre where we were shown a short film. After that, we were led into the main exhibit area, full of different rooms and exhibits. At this point, we were on our own to go where ever we wanted. There was a "vault" room, a bottling room, a small theatre and rooms full of exhibits. </div>
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My favorite area, however, was the second floor. There, they had the tasting room with many different flavors from all over the world. And we were free to taste as many as we wanted. AND I DID!</div>
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They gave us each another free coke to take home and as we were leaving, we went through their gift shop where there was all kind of coke momentos available for purchase. </div>
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If you intend to visit here (your kids will love it) while in Atlanta, It would be so much more cost effective to purchase your ticket through City Pass. Just click on the link either to the left or at the bottom of the page. The museum is also next to the Human Rights Museum and is within walking distance of two Marta stations (Atlanta's answer to a subway)<br />
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It was a great visit.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta but everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: the late Sarah Vaughan singing "You've Changed". Enjoy.<br />
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Over the years, I have sent probably hundreds of people to <b><u><a href="http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/">The Georgia Aquarium</a></u></b>. But everything I had told them of the place, I had read and had heard from past guests. I had never actually BEEN there. So today, I decided to change that. I called up Uber (I have NO interest in driving downtown) and had them come pick me up. I got down there around 12:00, </div>
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I presented my City Pass print out that I had printed out when I bought my tickets online (look to the left) and they, in turn, gave me my City Pass Booklet. Then I went to the entrance gate and the lady took out the Aquarium page and let me in. Oh, the kids!!! It seemed like HUNDREDS of school age kids in school groups, excited, shouting and jumping up and down with glee. They added to the great atmosphere. Anyway, what a place! They have a lot of what seemed like dark mazes to walk through full of glass aquariums: <b>LARGE</b> aquariums. I saw SO many kinds of species, ones that I didn't even know EXISTED! </div>
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Have you ever read that story in the Bible about Jonah and the big fish and had someone tell you that there isn't really a fish large enough to swallow a man? Well, those doubts would be put to rest. I went to the Beluga Whale aquarium. Those are some <b>BIG </b>fish. It just so happened that there were two divers in the aquarium and they swam past the whale and one could easily see that those men could have been that whale's dinner!!</div>
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The aquarium is two floors and they have elevators and escalators if you don't want to take the stairs. I rode the escalator to the second floor and watched the dolphins put on a show. They would swim right up to the glass where the little children were pressed up against it and it was as if they did so just to amuse the children. It was great. THEN, I took in a show in one of their theaters. They were showing a movie about penguins - an animated movie and the theater was FULL of children. We all were given 3-D glasses to wear and they had special effects. Every time water would be splashed in the movie, <i><u>water would spray out into the audience.</u></i> The children would ROAR. It was great. </div>
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Not only was the place full of different exhibits but it also had a food court area and a gift shop. It was a very enjoyable afternoon. </div>
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I called Uber and they came and picked me up and took me back home. The fair was twice as much going home!!? I had him drop me off at the hotel and I walked across the street and treated myself to the Chinese buffet. Yum, yum. </div>
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As usual, this weekend, our hotel was PACKED FULL. And we were honored to have the Higgins sisters and their cousin with us. They are all members of <b><a href="http://ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a></b> and they told me that they have met many many family members doing this. In fact, I understood the one on the right to tell me that she and her sister (far left) found their cousin (middle) who they didn't know and they were here together at our hotel, meeting up. They gave me a blank family tree and another form for me to get started with and they encouraged me to try this. It was a great pleasure to hear the different things that they had found about their family. </div>
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I was at the hotel all day yesterday, from 7 in the morning to 11 at night. By the time, I got home, this is what I found: I am not sure if she's mad at me or if she had just given up on me. At any rate, here's Happy. </div>
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Spring has SPRUNG here in Atlanta!</div>
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This morning made for a wonderful walk before the traffic got heavy. You could hear the birds talking to one another while the geese in the nearby lake chirpped with one another.</div>
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Later in the morning, one could not help but enjoy the beautiful foilage that is budding every where. Atlanta is certainly blessed with trees. <br />
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After coming in, the morning was spent answering emails and working on my interactive website that all of my in house guests are invited to.<br />
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Today, was an off day from the hotel so <b><a href="http://www.moes.com/">we went out for lunch,</a></b> then we dropped off our clothes at the laundry and then it was on to the movies. We chose the <b><a href="http://www.venturecinema.net/">Cinema 12</a></b> which is located inside the great Mexican mall: <b><a href="http://mallsantafe.net/">Sante Fe Mall</a></b>. Everything is so brightly colored there. My movie let out before David's so I walked around the mall. Here are two or three pictures for you. (forgive the quality of the pictures)</div>
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The last picture, above is of the lobby of the theatre.. The red walls that you see lead to the different movie rooms. It was a leisurely day with beautiful weather here in Atlanta. In fact, I wore shorts!!<br />
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If you are a guest in my hotel and you would like to visit this mall, simply exit the hotel parking lot and go to the light. At the light, turn left, cross over the interstate directly behind the hotel and at the first light, turn left. You will be on Venture Dr and the mall is directly on the left. It couldn't BE any closer to the hotel.<br />
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If I can answer any questions you may have about the area, just message me using the form to the right.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: Kaye Starr singing "My Heart Reminds me". Enjoy.<br />
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It's snowing today in Atlanta! But that didn't stop us from finding a great restaurant to have lunch at. It's funny how one can pass a place day after day, year after year, probably because it's in his own backyard, and not be familiar with it. For years, I have passed the Fung Mei Chinese restaurant here in Duluth. It's just down from my home. But I never went it.</div>
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Today, we decided to give it a try. <b><i>And what a great decision that was!</i></b> Their food was to die for. They make it all from scratch after the order. </div>
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Here is the manager of the restaurant. He stopped by twice and shot the breeze with us. He told us that they have a very large Asian clientele who are very demanding with him. But I'm sure they are all pleased because the food was wonderful.<br />
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And today was David's birthday and so they surprised him with these little cakes. They were constantly coming to the table to see if we wanted anything else. I was very pleased with their service.<br />
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With two large plates of fried rice, two large plates of chicken dishes, egg rolls, drinks and that dessert, we got out of there right at $50.00. I'm not sure about the price, if that is good or bad, but the food and service were wonderful.<br />
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If you are a guest in my hotel, and if you would like to try it, just go to the light out of the hotel. Turn right and go to the second light. There they will be, on the right. You can't miss them.<br />
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We had so much that we took alot of it home and had dinner out of it too.<br />
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This afternoon was spent answering online reviews and working on our hotel Facebook page. Tomorrow, I wrap up my taxes with my H & R Block preparer and I'll be glad to get that over with.<br />
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Today was a busy day at work. We have a full house arriivng tonight and so we were busy this morning preparing for it. We already have a basketball group (two vans) with us and many more arriving for the weekend. Today, there were online reviews to answer, welcome letters to write and guest interactions and so it made for a busy morning. </div>
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After work, we stopped by the <b><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Georgia.Diner.Duluth/">Georgia Diner.</a></u></b> This is a local land mark that sits behind the hotel. Open 24 hours, they serve the most delicious food with plenty of choices. As I posted on Trip Advisor yesterday, if I had a nickle for every time I have been there, I'd be RICH! </div>
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But if you are a guest in my hotel, or you PLAN to stay with me, you need to visit this place. They have the tallest cakes you've ever seen. One slice fills your whole plate. And they are open around the clock. Just leave the hotel and go to the light. Turn right. go through one light and there they are, on the right. </div>
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If you are a Concierge or Guest Service Representative in another Atlanta hotel and you'd like to try them out so that you can recommend them to your own guests, go up 85 towards Greenville. When you get to exit 104, turn right. Go through two lights and they will be on the right. </div>
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Last night, I didn't go to sleep until after 5:00 in the morning. Therefore, I didn't wake up until 12:00. I had several things planned for today but my day didn't get started until lunch. And so, plans changed. Oh well. </div>
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We decided to go to <b><u><a href="https://www.zaxbys.com/locations/ga/duluth/">Zaxby's</a></u></b>, one of our favorite places. Have you ever been there? You should! If you are a guest in my hotel, simply leave the hotel and go to the light. Turn right. You will go through several lights, about 8 minutes. Zaxby's will be on the right, next to the abandoned Lowe's store. We always love going there and we always get the same thing: chicken fingers, french frieds and Texas toast. So good. </div>
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After leaving there, I needed a new belt (I have lost almost 40 pounds!) and so we headed to Walmart, which is just down from Zaxby's. I picked up one for 10.00 and then it was on to Publix, where I needed to pick up some tape; then on to the house where I haven't left since. Oh well. It was a leisurely day. What can I say.<br />
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I'll be like "Scarlett" in "Gone with the Wind". I'll do my chores tomorrow. "After all, tomorrow is another day".<br />
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I did answer two hotel reviews online for the hotel AND I worked on my <b><u><a href="http://www.thefaulknerbuilding.com/">personal website some,</a></u></b> so all wasn't lost.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: Diahne Carrol and Vic Dimone singing in honor of Perry Como. Enjoy.</div>
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Today, I had to walk up to H & R Block and drop off something for my tax preparer, Sue. After doing so, I then had to cross the street and make a deposit at my bank. After finishing my two tasks, <b><i>the rest of the afternoon was mine.</i></b></div>
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It was time to get a bite to eat and as you can imagine, here in the Atlanta <b><u><a href="http://www.duluthga.net/">suburb of Duluth</a></u></b>, there are restaurants and choices, galore! So I crossed the street and went into a shopping center where I knew there were a number of great and tasty choices. At first, I was going to stop at a Pizza place but by the time I got there, I had changed my mind. Then there was a Vietmanese restaurant - no thanks. Have you ever heard that old saying that the "holes in the walls" are the best places? I mean that in the nicest and best way possible. I came across one such place. I just mean that it wasn't a flashy restaurant with exciting signage. It was a little place in the shopping center. <b><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Taqueria-Vallarta/145668745497602">It was called Vallarta.</a></u></b> </div>
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Boy! I am so glad I stopped in. When I entered, there was the immediate recognition of Latino culture and flavor. There two wall televisions, blaring out Spanish broadcasting and there were people all over the place. </div>
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After looking at their menu, I decided on just getting three tacos because I wasn't sure if I would like them and the tacos were CHEAP. But look at the size of those things. And they were SO tasty. It took me forever to eat them. The only disappointing thing about that restaurant was that I didn't get to speak in Spanish. They spoke perfect English. </div>
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If you are a guest in my hotel and if you would like to try them out, just go to the light at Pleasant Hill and turn to the right. Go to the third light. You will see a Wallgreens. And the restaurant is in <b>THAT</b> shopping center, right behind Wallgreens. You'll love it. </div>
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If you are a hotel Concierge or Guest Service Representative and you would like to try them out, just go to exit 104, Pleasant Hill Road. From Atlanta, turn right and go to the third light. You will see Wallgreens on the left. They are right there, in that shopping center. This is a great little place to send your guests. </div>
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After leaving there, I walked on down the road to another shopping center where there is a dollar store- the kind where everything is a dollar. I needed some pens and so I got 10 for a dollar. I thought that was a good deal!<br />
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And then it was on to home. By this time, it was getting dark and so I apologize for the lack of light in these photos. But I live in an area where there is a large number of Geese. One can hear them chirping and carrying on with one another. Sometimes one will see them waddling down the street and other times flying overhead in formation. I snapped this picture of the lake where they congregate. I apologize it isn't too bright.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: Helmut Lotti singing "I Wonder". Enjoy.</div>
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I decided to go up to one of my favorite restaurants for lunch: <b><u><a href="http://lascostasnayaritas.com/">Las Costas Nayeritas.</a></u></b> They are a wonderful restaurant, along the Pleasant Hill Corridor. You'll love them. They have Mariachi singers to go from table to table playing and singing. </div>
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If you'll look directly behind, David, you can see two of the Mariachi singers as they are performing. </div>
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If you are a guest in my hotel, just go to the light and turn right. Go through the second light and you will see QT on the right. They are right next door to them. Hotel Concierges and Guest Service Representatives, if you would like to try this place out for your guests, if you are coming up 85 from Atlanta, take the Pleasant Hill Road exit (104) and turn to the right. Go through the third light and you will see them on the right, just past QT. You'll love them. </div>
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"There's not much practical Christianity in the man who lives on better terms with angels and seraphs than with his children, servants and neighbors." </div>
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<br />An Atlanta Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118695974967572705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231951855636628578.post-35427476537613848252014-06-12T00:26:00.000-04:002017-04-18T23:13:31.336-04:00An Atlanta Blogger: Mall of GeorgiaYesterday, I met up with my friend, Suzanne, from Tennessee and we went out to the <b><i><u><a href="http://www.simon.com/mall/mall-of-georgia">Mall of Georgia</a></u></i></b> for the day. Here are some pictures I snapped of that very large mall.<br />
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We entered at one of the smaller entrances by Dillards and began our day there . . .<br />
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This mall is touted as the largest mall in Georgia and, indeed, it is very big.<br />
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Of all the fancy and larger stores, the "As seen on TV" store was my favorite because I <b>HAD</b> seen many of their products before - many useful gadgets.<br />
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Suzanne and I made our way to the food court where there were ample choices. We settled on the home cooking restaurant (whose name I forget, sorry). I had fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn bred and black eyed peas. MY KIND OF FOOD!<br />
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Then we topped it off with a visit to the Dairy Queen, across the room. Suzanne had a Strawberry Blizzard and I had a Banana Split Blizzard. Yum Yum.<br />
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When we got to the car, we BOTH realized that each of our phones needed charging. So we decided to stop at <b><i><u><a href="http://www.simon.com/mall/sugarloaf-mills">Sugarloaf Mills Mall</a></u></i></b> which is a smaller but equally nice mall further south of the Mall of Georgia on our way to Suzanne's hotel.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: Steve Lawrence singing "Send Someone to Love Me". Enjoy.<br />
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An Atlanta Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118695974967572705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231951855636628578.post-54171522485163746452014-06-04T17:15:00.001-04:002017-04-18T23:30:25.192-04:00An Atlanta Blogger: Sweet 16This last weekend, we were very busy in the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/HIEduluth"><b><i><u>hotel</u></i></b>.</a> Here is a sweet family that stayed with us to celebrate their daughter's 16th birthday party. We provided a room for that. To see other guests over the weekend, go <b><i><u><a href="http://myatlantahotelscrapbook.blogspot.com/2014/06/hotel-may-30-31-1.html">here.</a></u></i></b><br />
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Yesterday, I had to go downtown on business and I always dread it because of the traffic: cars zooming every which way. I usually indent my steering wheel another notch when I go down there!</div>
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But by the afternoon, I was back home where I met a friend for a nice dinner and movie at <b><i><u><a href="http://www.studiomoviegrill.com/">Studio Movie Grill. </a></u></i></b>Have you ever been there? You should visit them. It is a very nice place and we enjoyed ourselves immensely. </div>
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: Students from Clark Atlanta University singing "If I Can Help Somebody". Enjoy.<br />
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An Atlanta Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118695974967572705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231951855636628578.post-10122619314477012442014-05-30T00:10:00.002-04:002017-04-18T23:40:21.962-04:00An Atlanta Blogger: Duluth Home Cooking<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Recently, I noticed the above restaurant. It USED to be a Chinese restaurant so I was curious about it because I LOVE home-style American cooking. So today I decided to give it a try. It is located in Mall Corners which is located at the corner of Pleasant Hill Road and Satellite Boulevard in Duluth. It's called <b><i><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hometowncountrybuffet?ref=stream">Duluth Home Cooking</a></u></i></b>. Their address is 3620 Satellite Blvd.<br />
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This was my first plate: meat loaf, green beans, french fries, mashed potatos, ocra and CORN BED!!! Yum yum.<br />
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As I was leaving the restaurant, I noticed this newspaper write up on their wall. Apparently they have other locations. If you are ever in the Duluth area, I would recommend visiting them. I was so full when I left. I forgot to mention that they had a whole island of desserts which I didn't try.<br />
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Today was a day of leisure so I had walked over to the restaurant. When I left the restaurant, I decided to walk over to <b><i><u><a href="http://www.mallsantafe.com/">Santa Fe Mall</a></u></i></b> which is a Mexican mall nearby. So that's what I did. Santa Fe has a Mexican flavor to it with brightly colored decorations, Spanish everywhere, Spanish music, etc. I always enjoy going there. And you will too.<br />
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I told you yesterday that I had gone to Global Mall. To get there, I went down Highway 29 (also known as Lawrenceville Highway) to Jimmy Carter Boulevard. Right before I reached Jimmy Carter, I came across the <b><i><u><a href="http://atlanta.baps.org/">Baps Hindu Temple</a></u></i></b> on Rockbridge Road. I encourage you to click on the link and read about its construction. I pulled in and took these two shots. I regret they didn't show up better and I'll make a point to visit the inside and give a better post about it. But you can see its spires rising in the background. It is very impressive.<br />
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Then it was on to the mall I told you about yesterday.<br />
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Today, I haven't left the house. Hence, no pictures for today. Today has been a day of leisure. Soup for lunch and toast and gravy for dinner.<br />
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I was sorry to read that the great <b><i><u><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou">Maya Angelou</a></u></i></b> passed away. Such a great lady, she was. Bless her memory.<br />
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Today, besides answering some emails, deleting others etc, I was able to complete a chapter on the book I am working on concerning my industry. I'm plugging along and one day, hopefully, I will be able to say I have FINISHED it.<br />
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<br />An Atlanta Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118695974967572705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231951855636628578.post-12676337173153403912014-05-28T03:35:00.003-04:002017-04-19T00:01:36.334-04:00An Atlanta Blogger: Global Mall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I went to <b><i><u><a href="http://amsglobalmall.com/">Global Mall</a></u></i></b>, just off of Jimmy Carter Blvd in Norcross. Global Mall is an Indian Mall with some of the most gorgeous goods available anywhere. Gorgeous gold, brightly colored clothing, wonderful restaurants. It's a must see when in the area.<br />
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Excuse the glare from the sun and windshield. If you are coming from the north, when you get to Jimmy Carter, which is exit 99, you would take a right and the mall is two buildings down, on the right. If you are coming from the south (Atlanta), you would take a left off of the interstate and the mall is on the right.<br />
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There was a food court on the second floor with the most delicious smelling Indian cuisine and on the bottom floor there is a very nice Indian restaurant as well as a meeting hall. I enjoyed myself just pitting around.<br />
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In the afternoon, we took a trip down to Newnan where we had dinner. You know, they say that some of the best food can be found in little "holes in the wall" and that was the case today. We ate at a small chinese restaurant that we have known of for years. But their food is to die for. They must use all fresh and natural ingredients because it is so good. We really enjoyed it - but not the traffic getting to and from there.<br />
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I had a rather busy weekend at the hotel because of Memorial Day. We had a number of ball teams with us as well as people coming for graduations.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: Doris Day singing "It's Magic". Enjoy.<br />
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This past weekend, thousands and thousands of people converged on my little suburb for the annual <b><i><u><a href="http://theorangeconference.com/2013">"Orange Conference"</a></u></i></b>, a conference for church workers of children. And my own little hotel had its share of them as well. In fact, we had many of them. Just as a few weeks ago when we had a Tennessee Basketball group with us, you could see orange everywhere. Orange glasses, orange shirts, orange books, orange, orange, orange! It seems that we have many of the same people each year and this year was no different. We had a nice group fly over here all the way from Germany. <b><i><u><a href="http://myatlantahotelscrapbook.blogspot.com/2014/05/hotel-may-2-3-4.html">You can see them here.</a></u></i></b><br />
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Yesterday and today was spent in leisure - well sort of. A trip to Piedmont park. Piedmont Park is the "Central Park" of Atlanta - very old just like the one in New York.<br />
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I snapped the above picture IN <b><i><u><a href="http://www.piedmontpark.org/">Piedmont Park</a></u></i></b> looking towards the city. Right beside the park is <b><i><u><a href="http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/">Atlanta Botanical Gardens</a></u></i></b>. When you come, you'll have to visit them. SO BEAUTIFUL.<br />
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Besides that, it's been working on different projects and the time has flown. Tomorrow I am boarding <b><i><u><a href="http://www.itsmarta.com/">Marta</a></u></i></b> and hopefully making my first video for my new You Tube channel. I am going to film what is involved in boarding Marta. Come back and see how I did. I don't think I am going to win any awards from Hollywood, though.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: British singer Alfie Boe singing "Bring him Home". Enjoy.<br />
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Wednesday, I went to the grocery store and ended up in the deli where I spend at least an hour, going over emails, deleting spam and forwards and generally getting caught up. Then . . .<br />
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I headed for lunch. See those three men standing there? They are Mariachi singers who sing at that restaurant they are standing in front of. I went to lunch there recently and I saw them there. They were going from table to table singing for the customers. It added quiet the atmosphere.<br />
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But today, I decided I needed to eat more chicken. So I ended up at the Dwarf House Chick Fil A. . . .<br />
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Needless to say, I didn't have dinner. I was full.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: Liberace playing the "Bumble Boogie". Enjoy.<br />
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I have decided to start a series of posts about different Atlanta streets and neighborhoods. My first post starts with the street nearest to me: Crestwood Blvd. This is a boulevard is in a business district and is the route that I take to work each day (walking). There are 5 such buildings (as the one below) on Crestwood.</div>
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See that blue building in the foreground. It isn't really blue. That's glass you see. The whole 15 story building is glass but it gives on the look of blue. It is a financial center on Crestwood . . .<br />
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Each day on my way to my own hotel, I walk through the parking lot of the Hampton Inn. And here I am today in their parking lot and what do I find! A large motorhome. If you will notice, they have their door open. Why would they pay to rent a hotel room and then stay in their motorhome?<br />
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I couldn't resist stopping in at the Hibachi Buffet which is right across from my hotel. They have a delicious buffet each day with multiple islands as well as a section where you can order what you want. I had plenty of fried rice, chicken, vegetables and then . . . pizza. Oh well.<br />
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And now I am headed down the road. See those red lights on that building? That is the blue 15 story building I showed you earlier.<br />
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This is another Asian restaurant that I wrote about the other day, East Pearl.<br />
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An Atlanta Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06118695974967572705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8231951855636628578.post-58014400075149301342014-04-07T12:53:00.001-04:002017-04-19T01:16:56.385-04:00An Atlanta Blogger: MartaThis last weekend, we weren't THAT busy at the hotel. We did have one group with us and two all-day meetings in our meeting room. And I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely family from Kentucky who were here scouting out which area of the city they want to move to.<br />
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Today is a dreary, thunderous day in Atlanta. And boo hoo, I have been called in to work. I'll be leaving for the hotel in a few hours. But first, I wanted to tell you about Atlanta's "subway" system. It's called Marta and it covers all of Atlanta stopping at Doraville. So it doesn't cover the suburbs in the next county from Atlanta, called Gwinnett county. But one can board Marta IN the airport and be taken to any area of Atlanta, Marta has many stops and you can read about it here.<br />
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Unlike New York City's subway, Atlanta's is ABOVE ground, like a train. So one gets to see the city as he travels about. Marta doesn't take tokens but, instead, uses a reusable card that one swipes over a blue light at the entrance of the gate. The card, called Breeze, can be bought from a vending machine located at the entrance of the stations. </div>
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The other day, I visited this Chinese restaurant. It is called East Pearl, located in the suburb of Duluth. And if you like Chinese, you'll LOVE this restaurant. The food was delicious and PLENTIFUL and the service was impeccable. I will certainly be returning. Give them a visit. </div>
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this blog: Tom Netherton singing "Smoke Gets in your eyes". Enjoy.</div>
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On Monday, I went to get a bite to eat and then came home and enjoyed a nice leisurely time in the gazebo at home. The weather was nice and it gave me a chance to get caught up on emails and other things. I did not get out much on Monday.<br />
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This last weekend at work, I had a full house - with a large group of Mary Kay ladies and then other groups with us. I enjoyed the weekend with the conversations that I had. There was this one man who came up to the desk and, in Spanish, asked me if I spoke Spanish. So I thought he didn't speak English and I began to speak with him in Spanish. He wanted to know how to get to Best Buy so I showed him. He was gone most of the day and when he came back, I asked him if he had found what he was looking for and he said yes but then he answered me in English. Come to find out, his English is better than my Spanish. But we had an interesting conversation.<br />
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One of the groups that we had were three different graduates of the Atlanta Institute of Music. And here are two of them with one of their mothers. To see my other groups for the weekend, <b><i><u><a href="http://www.myatlantahotelscrapbook.blogspot.com/">go here. </a></u></i></b><br />
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I have been told we are having homemade tacos tonight so we won't be going out either. Today and yesterday have been days of leisure but tomorrow I have been called into the hotel. Always thankful for my job. Have a great day.<br />
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And having nothing to do with Atlanta and everything to do with beauty, here is my closing song for this post: Mariachi Sol de Mexico singing "My Way". Enjoy.<br />
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