In Brief - Atlanta

TIME ZONE: Eastern
AREA CODES: 404/770/678
FOUNDED: 1837
POPULATION: 420,003
AIRPORT: Hartsfield-Jackson International (ATL)
WEBSITE: www.atlanta.net

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BY THE NUMBERS

40 number of movies filmed in Atlanta, including For Colored Girls, Contagion and Oscar winner The Blind Side

27 number of Grammy Awards the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has won since its founding 67 years ago

185,000 number of cars MARTA, the city's public transit system, keeps off the roads each day

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NEWS FLASH

Extreme Makeover, Hotel Edition /// By December, Hyatt Regency Atlanta plans to have wrapped its $65 million renovation, complete with a new lobby bar, revamped guest rooms and ballrooms. www.atlantaregency.hyatt.com

Strings Attached /// The Center for Puppetry Arts, North America's biggest puppetry museum, is readying to debut its Jim Henson Wing. It will double CPA's size, freeing its 4,500 collectibles from the cobwebbed depths of storage. www.puppet.org

Sweet Ride /// Construction is set to begin on the city's new $47.6 million streetcar system, which will whisk visitors to the east side, passing some of the city’s top attractions along the way. www.georgiatransitconnector.com

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CULTURE CALENDAR

Nov. 3-6
INDIAN FESTIVAL AND POW-WOW
Drums thump, beads rattle and feathers swish at this lively festival. Celebrate the color and culture of Native Americans from all over the nation at this four-day event. Browse handcrafted goods at the marketplace and watch the drum and fancydancing competitions held Saturday and Sunday. www.festivals.stonemountainpark.com

Nov. 10-13
BRONZELENS FILM FESTIVAL
With international submissions — and workshops by the likes of Ava DuVernay and Jasmine Guy — this event is sure to prove Atlanta to be the new film mecca for people of color. Take part in the action, or simply screen great films. www.bronzelensfilmfestival.com