Atlanta

Where business flourishes in the Big Peach

- MIKE JORDAN

THE LUSH tree canopy covering Atlanta and its surrounding metro area—population 6.3 million—might make it easy to believe this big city in a Southern forest is a bit sleepy. But business is booming in Georgia's capital, with an increasing number of major corporations joining Delta, Coca-Cola, UPS and The Home Depot in a transportation hub that moves millions of people and products around the region, nation and world. That said, Atlanta certainly isn't an all-work-and-no-play kind of place—it was recently ranked as one of the top five most fun U.S. cities, thanks to a range of recreational opportunities that await after work hours. Here, learn more about what keeps business travelers coming back to Atlanta.

The Airport