One feature of our building that we hadn't explored is the roof top terrace, so after spending some time packing up for Tuesday's return home (and Thursday's departure for San Francisco for Summer's birthday) we headed up to enjoy the fabulous view of the Atlanta area it commands. Then we headed out for a more serious pursuit. Last Thursday was the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was born, raised and buried here in Atlanta, so it seemed appropriate to pay a visit to the complex of buildings in the Sweet Auburn Historic District east of downtown Atlanta that honors his memory. First stop was the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, the most prominent external feature of which is the long reflecting pool with an island in the middle containing the crypt in which Dr. King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, are buried. There were large floral displays remaining from last week's anniversary, and the air was filled with recordings of Dr. King's speeches. Inside there are exhibits reflecting his work, focusing on the development of his understanding of the power of nonviolent resistance as a force for change. Just down the street is the restored original Ebenezer Baptist Church where King's father was a pastor and where he decided to pursue a career in the ministry, and across the street is the Historic Site which includes more exhibits and films detailing his life and the civil rights movement that he spearheaded. All of the buildings are constructed of red brick, presumably to match the historic church as well as the new much larger church next door to the historic site. A few blocks east is the home in which Dr. King was born and where he lived as a child, but by the time we finished the other exhibits it was way past time for lunch so we decided to save that for our next visit. After our experience with the MARTA on Saturday we had decided to suck it up and drive to Monday evening's game, and were able to reserve a parking space in one of the parking garages near the stadium online. Heading in that direction, we stopped first near Five Points, where we found covered parking for $5.00 -- and that was the rate for all day -- no wonder Atlanta has a traffic problem! The weather had warmed into the 80s so we found a small place which offered outside seating and had what was by that time a very late lunch. Then we headed off to the stadium to get ready for the game.
Dr. King's speeches. Inside there are exhibits reflecting his work, focusing on the development of his understanding of the power of nonviolent resistance as a force for change. Just down the street is the restored original Ebenezer Baptist Church where King's father was a pastor and where he decided to pursue a career in the ministry, and across the street is the Historic Site which includes more exhibits and films detailing his life and the civil rights movement that he spearheaded. All of the buildings are constructed of red brick, presumably to match the historic church as well as the new much larger church next door to the historic site. A few blocks east is the home in which Dr. King was born and where he lived as a child, but by the time we finished the other exhibits it was way past time for lunch so we decided to save that for our next visit. After our experience with the MARTA on Saturday we had decided to suck it up and drive to Monday evening's game, and were able to reserve a parking space in one of the parking garages near the stadium online. Heading in that direction, we stopped first near Five Points, where we found covered parking for $5.00 -- and that was the rate for all day -- no wonder Atlanta has a traffic problem! The weather had warmed into the 80s so we found a small place which offered outside seating and had what was by that time a very late lunch. Then we headed off to the stadium to get ready for the game. 
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