Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival is “sold out,” but here’s how to still catch the USA match around the city - Scarves and Spi is one of our hand-picked city-news finds for Atlanta. Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival is “sold out,” but here’s how to still catch the USA match around the city Scarves and Spikes.
Why Atlanta? Atlanta is the sprawling, green capital of the American South — a hub of civil-rights history, film production and a fast-moving food scene. The city is known for civil-rights heritage, the world's busiest airport, Southern food and leafy neighborhoods.
Good to know: Spring and autumn are the sweet spots; summers are hot and humid, and dogwoods bloom in April. A car (or rideshare) is easiest; MARTA rail links the airport, downtown and Midtown, and the BeltLine is great on foot or by bike.