Atlanta Braves are Back with a Vengeance

To the surprise of many, Atlanta Braves baseball is back with a vengeance. Once again, Bobby Cox and the Atlanta Braves have evolved into one of the premier teams in major league baseball.

The Atlanta Braves are back on top and one of the best Atlanta Attractions in town. How do they do it year after year? There have been many doubters, especially after the last two seasons. Has the addition of Troy Glaus and rookie sensation Jason Heyward resurrected the Atlanta Braves to the glory years of past? Only time will tell.

Right now, it’s time to embellish the moment and have a blast while attending one of the favorite traditional Atlanta Events – Atlanta Braves Baseball! For more information including Atlanta Braves News and 2010 regular season schedule click here.

High Museum Showcases Rarest Cars in the World

A first-class event at the High Museum called “The Allure of the Automobile” showcases some the most brilliantly designed and rarest cars in the world. I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview and can attest to this exhibition as being one of the most extraordinary and stylistic collection of cars ever put together anywhere on earth. The Atlanta Classic Car Event will be on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta from March 21 through June 20, 2010.

Allure of the Automobile covers a period of time from the 1930’s to the 1960’s considered to be the golden age of cars. Director of the High Museum Michael Shapiro was on hand to provide insight and information on the style, fashion, and history of the custom built motorcars. The 1935 Duesenberg JN Roadster formally owned by Clark Gable is just one of example of the many fine masterpieces of engineering and design that went into creating this “rolling sculpture”.

The exhibition traces both prewar and post war evolution of the automobile as well as the contrasts between American and European design and engineering. In total there are eighteen vintage autos that range in today’s market world from just under a million to one that recently sold for 8.5 million. In the first quarter of the century most cars were designed for functionality, the main goal being transportation. After World War I the body on frame construction allowed designers to target the luxury market. The art deco movement inspired vintage classics including American Packards ans Duesenbergs and European Delages, Bugattis, Delahayes and Hispano-Suizas.

American Pre-War Automobiles:
1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow
1934 Packard Twelve Runabout Speedster
1935 Duesenberg JN Roadster – built in Indiana

European Pre-War Automobiles:
1937 Merced-Benz 540 K Special Roadster
1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante Coupe
1937 Delage D8-120S
1937 Hispano-Suiza H-6C Xenia Coupe
1938 Alpha Romeo 8C2900B Touring Berlinetta

After World War II car manufactures did away with opulent and expensive automobiles. Instead they auto builders used lightweight materials and areodynamic design to build stealthier, faster and more practical automobiles.

Postwar American Automobiles:
1948 Tucker Model 48 Torpedo
1954 Dodge Firearrow III Concept Coupe
1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

Postwar European Automobiles:
1953 Porsche 550
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
1957 Jaguar XK-SS Roadstar, formerly owned by Steve McQueen
1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Comp/61 Berlinetta

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World’s Largest Dinosaurs at Fernbank Museum

Travel to the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and stand among the world’s largest dinosaurs, experience different culures from around the globe, and view the largest movie screen in Atlanta at the IMAX Theatre.

Fernbank Museum is the first museum in the world to collectively assemble the world’s largest dinosaurs in Giants of the Mesozoic. Unearthed in the badlands of Patagonia, Argentina, Giganotosaurus holds the title of the largest meat eater ever classified, measuring 47 feet long and weighing 8 to 10 tons. This menacing beast appears to plot its attack on Argentinosaurus, which measuring more than 126 feet long and weighing over 100 tons, is the largest plant eater ever classified and the biggest dinosaur of any kind. These giants are joined by two species of flying pterosaurs in the Museum’s 86-foot-tall Great Hall. The engaging exhibition envelops visitors in a prehistoric scene that captures the surprise attack of Giganotosaurus upon the massive Argentinosaurus as pterosaurs observe
from above.

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A flock of 21 Pterodaustro, a pterosaur species, scatters in reaction to the erupting attack scene below and three Anhanguera, a larger species of pterosaur, are also featured among these giant dinosaurs. Completing this prehistoric scene is a collection of fossils showcasing the various animal species and plants found during the Mesozoic Era imbedded in a rockwork base that includes dinosaur and pterosaur tracks.

Based on rigorous research and data, Giants of the Mesozoic, places visitors at the feet of a turbulent prehistoric scene while revealing the sometimes-deadly interactions of these creatures. On hand for the grand opening festivities was Dr. Rodolfo Coria, whose work was instrumental in ensuring the scientific accuracy of this exhibition. Coria was a key figure in the excavation and classification of Giganotosaurus and Argentinosaurus and the lead scientific consultant on the exhibition.

Upon seeing the world’s only Argentinosaurus assembled for the first time during a final consultation on July 20, Coria remarked, “It’s magnificent! Seeing these bones assembled is like seeing an old friend again after many years.” Coria began unearthing the original bones in 1989.

Admission to Giants of the Mesozoic is included with general admission to Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Fernbank Museum of Natural History is located at 767 Clifton Road in Atlanta. Fernbank offers a variety of ticket options, including Museum admission ($13-$15/free for Museum Members), IMAX admission ($11-$13/$8 for Museum Members), or Value Pass admission ($19-$23/$8 for Museum Members), which offers a discounted opportunity for Museum and IMAX. For visitor information or to purchase tickets, visit fernbankmuseum.org or call 404.929.6300.

Giants of the Mesozoic is a collaborative project among Fernbank Museum of Natural History; the Museo Carmen Funes in Plaza Huincul, Argentina; the municipality of Plaza Huincul; the government of Neuquen Province, Argentina; Hall Train Studios; and Dinosaur Productions, Inc.

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