Sigh. Remember those carefree days of youth, when nothing beat getting to run through the lawn sprinkler?
There was something so free-ing, even slightly subversive, about scooting back-and-forth in its undulating spray while inhaling a Popsicle. None of this “wait one hour after eating” hooey when it came to “swimming” in the sprinkler.
Luckily, that feeling’s within reach again, courtesy of “Big Splash,” “Fountain of Rings” or any of the half-dozen other interactive fountains around metro Atlanta. These gigantic, glorified lawn sprinklers are public in the truest sense of the word: They’re all centrally located in parks, town squares and along the Atlanta Beltline. And they’re free to frolic in (OK, one charges a nominal $2 entry fee, but it’s good for all day).
Kids are their prime customers, but there’s plenty of other cool, grown-up things to do within, uh, spitting distance of all these fountains. So whether you’re there to chaperone or just soak up a memory, check out our guide.
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