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STONE MOUNTAIN Stone Mountain Park is located on 3,200 acres and offers fun for the whole family. The mountain itself is 825 feet tall and covers 583 acres. The Memorial Carving depicts Confederate Civil War heroes Confederate President Jefferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee, and Lt. General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson. www.stone
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With beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the north, coastal plains down south, bustling cities throughout and friendly small towns, Georgia has a location to suit most any type of sporting event. "Few states can offer sporting venues along with mountains, lakes, ocean coastline and city skylines all within a few hours' drive of each other, but Georgia can do just that," said Kevin Langston, deputy commissioner for tourism. "Mix that with our world-famous Southern hospitality and you have all the ingredients for a very successful and enjoyable event."
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What's Going On… Albany
Albany sits in southern Georgia approxi- mately 185 miles outside of Atlanta. The city is home to Darton College and Albany State University, as well as numerous ven- ues for events such as baseball, basketball,
rugby, football and soccer. Fields & facilities: Approximately 18 baseball fields, 17 basketball courts, a BMX park, 11 facilities for boxing, 10 facilities for fencing, two field hockey fields, three football fields, six golf cours- es, two facilities for gymnastics, 16 facili- ties for wrestling, four rugby fields, five facilities for soccer, 11 softball fields, five pools, 30 tennis courts and five facilities for volleyball.
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Contact: Albany CVB, www.visit
albanyga.com. Alpharetta
Alpharetta is located just 22 miles north of Atlanta. "Newly designed tournament- ready disc golf courses and a first-rate equestrian center, combined with 150 din- ing options, unique shopping destina- tions—including the only American Girl Store® in the Southeast—the 12,000-seat outdoor Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 300 attractions in a 50-mile radius, and the Alpharetta CVB's free planning services, all make this city the go-to place for any tournament," said Caitlyn Blizzard, public relations manager for the Alpharetta CVB.
Hotel rooms: 2,764 Hotel tax: 13 percent Fields & facilities: The city boasts approximately 200 fields, courts, pools
and gyms. Contact: Alpharetta CVB,
www.awesomealpharetta.com. Athens
In northeast Georgia, about 70 miles out- side of Atlanta, Athens is a city that hosts about 24 sporting events every year, in addition to multiple Southeastern Conference and NCAA tournaments, said Mark Adams of the Athens CVB. Athens is probably best known as the home of the University of Georgia. "This means we ➤
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