Atlanta Walks: A Comprehensive Guide to Walking, Running, and Bicycling the Area's Historic and Scenic Locales [Paperback]

Helen Davis (Author), Ren Davis (Author, Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998

Put on your walking shoes and hit the road! In fact, hit the sidewalks, paths, and byways as you discover Atlanta on foot.

Authors and walkers Ren and Helen Davis have divided the metropolitan area and surrounding counties into a variety of walks that reveal the history, architecture, and great beauty this city has to offer. These self-guided tours of Atlanta are suitable for all sorts of outdoor enthusiasts: walkers, runners, and bicyclists. Atlanta's moderate climate, gentle terrain, and fascinating history and architecture provide the perfect setting for delightful walks. An entertaining and healthy way to discover Atlanta for yourself.

This handy reference guide includes information on both suburban and urban walks of varying length and difficulty, trail distance, terrain, and nearby parking and public transit access, and notable sites and buildings. It also includes 45 maps.

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About the Author

Ren and Helen Davis serve as Contributing Editors for Georgia Journal Magazine. Ren is a contributing author to the 1998 FODOR'S GUIDE TO ATLANTA and has written for many regional magazines and newspapers. Helen has worked in the Atlanta Public Schools since 1980, serving as both a classroom teacher and an instructional technology specialist. Ren and Helen live in Atlanta with their son, Nelson.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Peachtree Publishers; 2nd edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561451886
• ISBN-13: 978-1561451883
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,406,820 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Gift Idea, December 4, 2000

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Courtney D. Bushway "cbushway" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlanta Walks: A Comprehensive Guide to Walking, Running, and Bicycling the Area's Historic and Scenic Locales (Paperback)

This is a great book to get know Atlanta. Most of the walks are 5 miles or less. The book has lots of maps and points of interest. I found it fun to walk and bike Atlanta when I first moved here. Great gift for someone moving or new to Atlanta

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK if you are new to town, enjoy, April 4, 2003

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This review is from: Atlanta Walks: A Comprehensive Guide to Walking, Running, and Bicycling the Area's Historic and Scenic Locales (Paperback)

When we lived in Atlanta this book provided some great ideas on places to go visting. But I never felt if provided the richness I might have hoped for, and we were occassionally dissapointed in the locations. If you are new to town, I would pick this up.

2.0 out of 5 stars Not For A Casual Stroll, August 5, 2008

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Kevin Kochanski (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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For what it is, Atlanta Walks is a decent book with good maps and useful information on area sites. However, before you buy it know that most of these walks are around 5 miles long! To me, this is mostly for avid, athletic walkers and cyclists, not casual sightseers. I checked this out at the bookstore before purchasing it and was glad I did. I hoped to find more urban walks (no Cabbagetown, no Grant Park) and hoped they would be in the 1- to 2-mile range, highlighting more shopping and sightseeing opportunities. This is less for someone who wants to explore Atlanta, and more for someone who wants to exercise in an urban environment.