Georgia on my mind…

With this memorable melody by Ray Charles, we welcome you to our home state Georgia and capital, Atlanta. We have more than 700 Kannadiga families who call this state home away from our homeland Karnataka.  We cordially invite you to enjoy AKKA 2012, and also explore Atlanta and Georgia with friends and family.

Founded February 12, 1733 by James Oglethorpe as the 13th colony, Georgia became the 4th US state on January 2, 1788. Today, Georgia is the ninth largest state, third fastest-growing state in the U.S and the center for business and tourism in the southeast.  

Read more at http://www.exploregeorgia.org/AboutGeorgia

Atlanta is the Gateway to the Southeast U.S.A (7th most visited city) with the busiest airport in the world - Hartsfield Jackson Airport welcoming 35 million visitors last year.  Atlanta ranks 4th in the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered locally with some big companies like Coca Cola, Home Depot started here. Our seats of education such as University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Emory University rank very high among global schools.

Atlanta was the birthplace of the American Civil Rights movement with Dr. Martin Luther King leading the way with his famous “I have a dream” speech. Georgia and Atlanta have a rich musical tradition in many music formats starting with Blues to Rock and Roll. Atlanta is the home of multiple sport teams like the Atlanta Braves (Baseball), Falcons (American Football), and Atlanta Hawks (Basketball). Tourist attractions such as Coke museum, Atlanta Aquarium (largest aquarium in the world), Stone Mountain, and CNN Studio Tour etc. are some of the city’s favorite destinations.

For more information of things to do in Atlanta, you may refer to http://www.atlanta.net/visitors/seedo.html

World of Coca Cola
http://www.worldofcoca-cola.com/citypass.htm

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Georgia Aquarium:
 www.georgiaaquarium.org/akka