Welcome to the South, Atlanta is GREAT!! Midtown is not bad, lots of interesting folks down there hehe, MARTA (mass transit) leaves alot to be desired don't use it if you dont have to. Lot's of good eatin' in Atlanta something for everyone. If you're gonna be out and about after dark try to stay in a group, Atlanta is just like any other big city chances are you won't have any problems but no need to invite them either. Oh yeah here in the South we say howdy to just about everybody and don't ask for no pepsi everything is a Coke here
have great time in Atlanta
John