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Recounts the author's experience of driving a 2002 Ford Thunderbird in southern United States. Vehicle design and specifications; Challenge presented by Atlanta, Georgia which was adjudged by the Texas Transportation Institute to have the second-worst commuter snarls in the U.S.; Tourist destinations; Museums and other cultural centers; Hotels and restaurants; Shopping and other recreational destinations. INSETS: The Ford Thunderbird.;Pit Stops..

The author reflects on enrolling to a Rider's Edge motorcycling course at Stone Mountain Harley-Davidson in Atlanta, Georgia. The training bikes used for the course were Buell Blasts bikes. The author mentions that students were taught how to modulate the front brake and to control the rear brake. He also offers information on how handlebars should be controlled when making turns, which is known as countersteering. He states that there are motorcycle riders who lean their bodies instead of the bike when countersteering.

The article reports on the plans of the National Museum of Commercial Aviation for a new museum or hangar in Atlanta, Georgia. The aeronautical museum will feature hands-on exhibits, collections of artifacts an a variety of full-size and partial airliners. Among the collectibles being colleted by the museum are airline memorabilia, posters, and crew wings.