Woodruff Park was given the zombie outbreak treatment for the 'Rule #2: Double Tap' example during the opening credits in the 2009 comedy "Zombieland". Film stars J Eisenberg, W Harrelson, & E Stone. Read more
The original 4 acres was donated to the city by Robert Woodruff in 1971. The area was a retail & office district known as Central CityPark. Mr Woodruff was the President of Coca-Cola from 1923-1954.
The 11th Annual German Bierfest at Woodruff Park is a featured event on www.XPLRR.com. Download the FREE app and become an Atlanta Explorer! http://bit.ly/XPLRRiPhone |http://bit.ly/XPLRRAndroid Read more
Did you know? The bronze sculpture, ‘Phoenix Rising from the Ashes,’ symbolizes Atlanta’s rebirth after the Civil War. The phoenix appears in Egyptian, Arabian, Asian, Roman, and Greek mythologies. Read more
If you're visiting Atlanta, keep this in mind -- no smoking in most public parks! (See no. 2 of the attached, below the bit on Britain's newest graveyard ban...) Read more