re: Georgia Dome set to be demolished

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Perhaps the best $100 million ever invested by the state of Georgia. Without the Dome Atlanta does not get the Olympics,SECCG,2 Super Bowls,Final Fours, SEC Basketball Tourny and countless other events. And probably losses the Falcons to Jacksonville. Those events (mostly the Olympics and Centennial Park) completely revitalized that area of downtown to west midtown. Not a big government type but in this case the investment was well worth it.

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It's incredible what West Midtown/Centennial Park have become (and will be in the next 5-10 years).

The Omni (and the parking garages underground aka bird poop alley) used to be a pretty scary area pre-Dome.

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It's incredible what West Midtown/Centennial Park have become (and will be in the next 5-10 years).

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Bought my first home in that area in 2000 (Underwood Hills) before I moved to Decatur and still rent it out.
It was relatively inexpensive and a good location but little rough around the edges.It has completely changed since then,lots of teardowns,condos and restaurants.

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The SuperCross Event in February is the final scheduled event in 2017. I will be there.

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I may have to see about going just to have been there at the beginning and at the end.

I wonder if there are any tix left for the last game at the Ted. I was at the first event at the Olympic stadium (Atlanta Grand Prix) and the first Braves game there (vs the Cubs). Would love to say I was at the last too.

Seen a lot of good stuff there

Been there for 4 SEC championship games (3 Alabama and one Auburn (wife is an Auburn grad))
2 Chick-Fil-A kickoffs
6 Falcons games
2 SEC Bball tournaments

Going tonight to first concert there - Guns N Roses (can't decide if it's going to be awesome nostalgia or depressing nostalgia)

How is as a concert venue by the way?

So many memories there, including LSU beating Duke and Texas to advance to the 2006 Final Four.

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How is as a concert venue by the way?

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Never been to it when it was set up for a show that was meant to be stadium sized, so I can't say for sure.

I will say that the Olympic celebration had several musical acts (James Brown, Gladys Knight, Alabama) and the acoustics were horrible. But that was right after the opening, so they may have figured out ways to improve it, and the big tours know how to pump sound across these big places, so you should be good soundwise. Visually, you shouldn't have an obstructed view, just depends on where you are as to how well you can see the stage.

Kentucky Basketball is 26-6 in the Georgia Dome with 6 SEC Tournament Championships (one loss to Florida in 2005).

The Dome also saw two UK NC teams play there (1998 1st and 2nd round and 2012 Sweet 16 and Elite Eight).

Goodnight Sweet Prince

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The issue with the Superdome is that neither the state nor Benson will pony up $2B for a new stadium

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That and location. It would have to be torn down and a stadium built in the same place.

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Sat in the outfield for a show about 12 years ago.

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Yea, I saw Metallica and Dave Matthews there. Wasn't a terrible setup.

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ReauxlTide222
Georgia Dome set to be demolished

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I've lived all but 7 years of my life in Ga. & have NEVER been to the Dome.

Soooo, you aren't a football fan in the least...?

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Fan - yes! But I prefer high school & college fb. As I stated earlier, never been interested in the NFL.
As for college, I like going to Athens & getting the real excitement from being on campus.
On high school, the GHSA mandates that part of the playoffs HAS to be played in the Dome. As a S. Ga. person, I feel that's unfair because you're always forcing the southern part of the state to travel to play a game instead of having it in school stadiums. & yes, there's been times where the 2 teams participating were from the south - yet had to trek up to Atlanta. It wouldn't be an issue if they found a site in the middle of the state OR rotated it yearly.