Atlanta Lingo
If You Are Going to Live Here, You Must Know These

Peachtree Street
I have lost track of how many roads in and around Atlanta have the name Peachtree Street, but there are well over 100. The one-and-only true Peachtree Street was named after an old Indian Path, the and runs north and south through the center of Atlanta. You also may just find some other Peachtree’s in other suburban areas.

The Hooch
Short for the Chattahoochee River. Really beautiful. Go find your waders and go fishin'.

The Perimeter
What is inside and outside the Perimeter? (ITP and OTP). The Perimeter is the Interstate 285 which circles Atlanta. Wait until you move here and go in circles. There are very interesting stories about people who could never get to where they were going as they kept going right by it!

The Big Chicken
You will hear this a lot if you plan to live near Marietta. Directions are given starting with "from the Big Chicken." It is actually this huge statue of a chicken at a KFC.

The Connector
The "connection" of I-75 and I-85 as they run through Downtown. Remember, the roads just begin and end here for no real reason at all.

Buckhead
This is where you want to go for shopping and dining. Beautiful and well-to-do area of some of the most beautiful old residences and very large estate lots. The old rich and now the new rich live here. Strange name though, can’t see where it really fits the demeanor of the area.

Spaghetti Junction
This is not a restaurant. It is a section of I-85 and I-285 which is so looped around it does actually resemble some spaghetti if you look at it really hard. You should own a map and figure out where you are going before attempting to use it. I always recommend a very good map for all the family cars after moving here. My first attempt led me to Dahlonega instead of Lawrenceville. (That's a big difference!)