FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT BUCKHEAD

• One of America’s wealthiest zip codes is 30327 in Buckhead, according to Forbes. 30327 includes the following neighborhoods: Mt Paran/Northside, West Paces Ferry/Northside, Margaret Mitchell, Brandon, Randall Mill, Kingswood and Paces.
• With 85% as much commercial office space as downtown Atlanta, Buckhead has 5,257+ hotel rooms and 1,500+ retail outlets… In fact, just one acre of land in the Buckhead Village neighborhood is valued at upwards of $10 million.
• The largest 10K road race in the country, known as The Peachtree Road Race and includes 60,000 runners, is run on July 4th starting at Lenox Square and ending in Piedmont Park. All of Peachtree Street is lined with 1000’s of cheering spectators.

WHAT MAKES BUCKHEAD SPECIAL?

• Buckhead has more than 40 neighborhoods which define the character of this ‘city’ within the city of Atlanta.
• Atlanta History Center combines the history of Atlanta with 33 acres of gardens, hands on exhibits, family activities and exhibitions.
• Swan Coach House was designed by legendary architect Phillip Trammell Shutze and completed in December 1928. This uber-Southern restaurant oozes charm and hospitality while serving up sweet tea and Buckhead’s favorite chicken salad sandwiches.
• Blue Heron Nature Preserve is 30 acres of nature right off Roswell Road, surrounding Nancy Creek.
• Chastain Park is home to the Chastain Parks Arts Festival, NYO Sports, Chastain Horse Park, Chastain Park Pool, and the state of the art Chastain Park playground. The Chastain Park Amphitheatre is an open air, intimate concert venue where world famous musicians love to perform.
• Buckhead is a sought after movie and television filming location - Hunger Games was filmed in Buckhead.
• The Northside Trail Beltline Atlanta, the first section of the Beltline to open on the Northside of Atlanta and is a mile long trail that takes you past some of the prettiest areas of the city.
• Tanyard Creek Park, off Collier Rd and along the Northside Trail, provides an insight into the history of Buckhead as it was an integral place during the Battle for Atlanta in the Civil War. Spend some time walking throughout the park and reading the history markers which detail the events that took place there.
• Garden Hills boasts not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 distinct park areas to visit! Garden Hills Park is the central point of the neighborhood, and is home to the famous Duck Pond.
• Frankie Allen Park, home to the renowned Buckhead Baseball league, also has a playground, tennis courts and walking trails.
• Atlanta Memorial Park, part of the Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy which includes Bitsy Grant Tennis Center and the Bobby Jones Golf Course, also has a playground.
• Chattahoochee National Park where you can shoot the hooch (that’s rafting down the river for those who didn’t grow up in these parts!
• Buckhead is a “foodie’s” paradise, with the widest variety of eclectic dining and international cuisines to be found anywhere in the city.
• The reason why Buckhead is considered the Beverly Hills of the South is because of the shopping areas that encompass the neighborhood. Phipps Plaza is a premium, upscale shopping center where you will find Tiffany & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue, and Versace.