10 things everyone needs to know before moving to Atlanta

Metro Atlanta

10 things everyone needs to know before moving to Atlanta

Macaroni and cheese is a vegetable.

This is what the commute often feels like: Traffic begins at 6 a.m. and ends just after midnight -- if we’re lucky.

Yes, the traffic is bad, but it's definitely worth battling. Atlanta is just a tank of gas away from the beaches of Tybee Island, and it's an even shorter drive from the mountains.

Everywhere you go will look familiar: Your favorite movie or TV show has probably filmed there at some point.

No, 2 inches of snow did not shut down the city in 2014. It was the ice (and the inexperience driving on it). Just in case that amount of ice strikes again, which it does rarely, do you know how to drive on black ice?

When it comes to the summers here, it's not the heat -- it's the humidity. Either way, just find a pool or head to the 'hooch.

"Bless your heart" can be an insult here, and one of the most vicious.

There is a road in town that has lots of food lovers in the South salivating. Buford Highway is the home of everything from dumplings to tacos to pho, and everything in between. Feeling overwhelmed? Here is the perfect beginner's guide.

Whether you love art, music or just eating giant corndogs, there is a festival for you in this town. From March to October, it feels like there is at least one every weekend. Piedmont Park plays host to the Dogwood Festival, Cabbagetown has the Chomp and Stomp and many neighborhoods host spring flings.

There are many exciting recent projects, like Ponce City Market (retail and dining), the Beltline (recreation) and the Center of Human and Civil Rights (culture).

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