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The Guide to Staying Cool in Atlanta

Everyone knows how difficult it is to stay cool in Atlanta during a regular summer, so when the mercury is really rising, enjoying yourself can seem damn near impossible. That’s why we’ve created a Guide to Staying Cool in Atlanta, which takes some of our best cool temp oriented blog posts and puts them all in one place. Keep reading for some great, extra hot day suggestions around the A.

Subzero Nitrogen Ice Cream | Photo: Facebook.com/subzeroicecream
Subzero Nitrogen Ice Cream | Photo: Facebook.com/subzeroicecream

1. Get some fantastic ice cream (updated recently)

It’s the only dessert that goes better with heat. Get our guide to Ice Cream here.

Wild Heaven Beer - Emergency Drinking Beer | Photo: Facebook/beerwildheaven
Wild Heaven Beer – Emergency Drinking Beer | Photo: Facebook/beerwildheaven

2. Beer, beer, and more beer!

ATL has dozens of world class microbreweries. We cover extensively Atlanta’s best breweries here

Ticonderoga Club - Cocktail | Photo: Facebook/ticonderogaclub
Ticonderoga Club – Cocktail | Photo: Facebook/ticonderogaclub

3. Sip on an ice cold cocktail

Expert mixologists abound and are ready at some of ATL’s best cocktail bars to create something that feels cool and refreshing for you in our cocktail bar guide


4. Enjoy some fresh shucked oysters at ATL’s oyster bars

There’s nothing better from the cold bar than fresh oysters on a hot day. 

The Plateaux De Fruits De Mer from C&S Seafood and Oyster Bar.
5. Cool down with a seafood towers

Speaking of cold bars, we tackle ATL’s best seafood towers in this piece here.

The Works – Front Entrance | Photo: theworksatl.com
The Works – Front Entrance | Photo: theworksatl.com

6. Take shelter inside Atlanta’s food halls

A food hall may not be the first thing you think of when it comes to cooler weather, but when you think about it, it’s perfect. You can grab an app, dinner, drinks, dessert, and go shopping all in one place without stepping out of the shelter of the A/C! Here are some of our favorites.

The Peachtree Punch from Trader Vic's.
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7. Drink something nice and frozen

There’s nothing more cooling than ice, ice baby. We’ve compiled a list of ATL’s finest frozen libations for your leisure.

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