July 1, 2011 Population Estimates

[Pan-Afro-Man]

Lol this reminds me of southern big boys (cities) use to come down on Charlotte saying it's not major city. These arguments are so stupid hell be happy your not dealing with a rural economic depress region on your state!

[ohpenn]

Atlanta has the worlds busiest airport, I'm sure the visitors are there on business and not vacation

Most of that is connecting - not originating or destination travel. That's what hubs are for.

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Don't you mean business? Atlanta has the worlds busiest airport, I'm sure the visitors are there on business and not vacation.
Houston and Atlanta get millions of visitors but they are not vacation destinations, remember though, I like Atlanta.

Thats like saying New Orleans' 4 million visitors were there on business.

Some are there for business, some are there for vacation. You can't sit here and say what everyone's reasons are for being in Atlanta. I know for a fact that many thousand of people visit the city for vacation each year, no matter what some people on this site think.

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by ohpenn

Most of that is connecting - not originating or destination travel. That's what hubs are for.

"Most"? Do you have a link for that information or are you just saying what you think is the answer?

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by fubo

Other than Chicago I cannot imagine anyone choosing any of the other cities on your list nor Atlanta as a vacation DESTINATION. A stopover perhaps, but a destination? really? REALLY?

I have been to Houston, Dallas, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta on business and the thought of going back to any of them for a vacation would only beg the question... why? There is nothing particularly compelling about any of them. Chain restaurants, and strip plaza's like anywhere USA. Unless you had family there why would you go?

Just because your little mind can't imagine it doesn't mean that it's true. Atlanta is a vacation destination for many thousand of people each year, whether you like it or not.

[ohpenn]

"Most"? Do you have a link for that information or are you just saying what you think is the answer?

I didn't think was breaking news. That is purpose of a hub. I haven't seen a number in some time, but it over two thirds of the traffic was transfer traffic last time I saw an article.

[fubo]

Originally Posted by WeimieLvr

I know for a fact that many thousand of people visit the city for vacation each year, no matter what some people on this site think.

I am sure you are correct and THOUSANDS do visit Atlanta every year to see familiy and what not. But remember for NYC, DC, Orlando and Vegas the visitors number in the MILLIONS each year.

[fubo]

Originally Posted by ohpenn

I didn't think was breaking news. That is purpose of a hub. I haven't seen a number in some time, but it over two thirds of the traffic was transfer traffic last time I saw an article.

Obvioulsy the overwhelming number of paasengers at the Atlanta airport are just passing through. The old joke was that even if your goin to heaven you would have to switch planes in Atlanta.

[ttownfeen]

This is the song that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because...This is the song that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because...This is the song that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because...This is the song that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because...This is the song that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because...This is the song that never ends...

[CVG]

Yeah only about 25% of Atlantas passengers are O/D which means they arent there to catch connections. Its tops in overall passengers, but around 10 or so in O/D so most of the people there never even leave the airport.

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by WeimieLvr

Some are there for business, some are there for vacation. You can't sit here and say what everyone's reasons are for being in Atlanta. I know for a fact that many thousand of people visit the city for vacation each year, no matter what some people on this site think.

Many thousand visit Baton Rouge too, for a fact. Doesn't put a dent in the millions that fly through Atlanta.

Originally Posted by WeimieLvr

Just because your little mind can't imagine it doesn't mean that it's true. Atlanta is a vacation destination for many thousand of people each year, whether you like it or not.

Yes people in Augusta.
Many thousand is nothing to brag about, Atlanta is not a tourist city..

[chiatldalcity]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Don't you mean business? Atlanta has the worlds busiest airport, I'm sure the visitors are there on business and not vacation.
Houston and Atlanta get millions of visitors but they are not vacation destinations, remember though, I like Atlanta.

Thats like saying New Orleans' 4 million visitors were there on business.

What's up

These rankings go by Hotels this has nothing to do with any airport. The visiting is mix as some one pointed out. Also base on business why would more people visit Atlanta than Dallas, Philly, Houston and etc? Atlanta is one of the top convention cities in the US if that's not to hard to believe.

People have different taste in different things Atlanta get a lot of attention by the black media I wouldn't be surprise if all the music videos, shows and films help out. I'm mean in the 90s Atlanta had one of the largest spring breaks cities and Atlanta doesn't even have a beach. You might not want to visit but people obviously are.

http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpag...and_Cities.pdf

The CNN Center, The Carter Center, Georgia Aquarium, Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site and etc. Believe or not some people actually come to Atlanta for these places. The National Health Museum, National Center for Civil & Human Rights, and National football Hall of fame are planned attractions. But dude was talking about Baltimore being a "destination" than rag on Atlanta. That's why I comment it more like wait a second. And I believe he or she talking about an Aquarium. So I'm not I'm boasting Atlanta if you thought that. He or she set the bar so low, for Atlanta even Houston not be include it's silly. More people visit Atlanta and Houston for pleasure than Baltimore and Charleston. His statements was false with in itself. Your so quickly to jump to his or her side but you don't even know the reason why I post, or my point.

Originally Posted by fubo

My point exactly, If I am going to hop on any fly to a city for art galleries or museums it's gonna be NY or DC not Atlanta. if I happen to be there on business I might check out the local regional museums and such. But sorry I am not gonna haul the wife and kids to Atlanta to see the CNN offices

PS Just CNN office failed, there's CNN studio tours, a luxury hotel, little Retail and Restaurants. So yes people visit.

http://www.cnn.com/tour/

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by chiatldalcity

What's up

These rankings go by Hotels this has nothing to do with any airport. The visiting is mix as some one pointed out. Also base on business why would more people visit Atlanta than Dallas, Philly, Houston and etc? Atlanta is one of the top convention cities in the US if that's not to hard to believe.

People have different taste in different things Atlanta get a lot of attention by the black media I wouldn't be surprise if all the music videos, shows and films help out. I'm mean in the 90s Atlanta had one of the largest spring breaks cities and Atlanta doesn't even have a beach. You might not want to visit but people obviously are.

http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpag...and_Cities.pdf

The CNN Center, The Carter Center, Georgia Aquarium, Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site and etc. Believe or not some people actually come to Atlanta for these places. The National Health Museum, National Center for Civil & Human Rights, and National football Hall of fame are planned attractions. But dude was talking about Baltimore being a "destination" than rag on Atlanta. That's why I comment it more like wait a second. And I believe he or she talking about an Aquarium. So I'm not I'm boasting Atlanta if you thought that. He or she set the bar so low, for Atlanta even Houston not be include it's silly. More people visit Atlanta and Houston for pleasure than Baltimore and Charleston. His statements was false with in itself. Your so quickly to jump to his or her side but you don't even know the reason why I post, or my point.

http://www.cnn.com/tour/

Atlanta is still not a tourist city by any stretch of the word. That's all I was arguing. People visit every city and every city has it's own attractions but tourism is not a major industry in Atlanta.
The people who vacation in Atlanta are probably there for one event. Go for a wedding, spend the weekend in the city.

[fubo]

Here is a list of the 25 Most Visited USA Vacation Destinations

http://www.thetravelerszone.com/trav...ns-in-america/

[chiatldalcity]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Atlanta is still not a tourist city by any stretch of the word. That's all I was arguing. People visit every city and every city has it's own attractions but tourism is not a major industry in Atlanta.
The people who vacation in Atlanta are probably there for one event. Go for a wedding, spend the weekend in the city.

I can care less about "tourist city" being a special term for certain cities, all I know some cities have more tourists than regardless of what anyone think of it. As you said People visit every city and every city has it's own attractions, there "tourist city" that have less tourism than cities that supposedly quote un quote non tourist cities. Charleston doesn't have more tourist than Atlanta even for pleasure. There are places I don't understand why people want to visit, or does anybody I know. But I'm not going to act like those places don't have a allure to anybody to visit, especially if it's a big city.

I remember being young in Texas base off the hype of rap music alone there was some blacks wanting to visit Atlanta but that's my experiences. Now I reading in a thread some one saying no one want to visit Atlanta? well now that contradicts my experiences. And it's a silly argument that's why I'm saying different demographics "and not just race" have different views on this topic. But I'm still getting these universal claims. But it got to a point that it's believe Charleston and Baltimore get more tourists than Atlanta or Houston. No that's someone personal desirability you can believe a place should get more base on your desirability but that don't make it fact. So I post some stuff to why some might want to visit was my whole point.

[chiatldalcity]

Does anyone know when will the census release the Metros changes, if any?

[annie_himself]

Originally Posted by chiatldalcity

I can care less about "tourist city" being a special term for certain cities, all I know some cities have more tourists than regardless of what anyone think of it. As you said People visit every city and every city has it's own attractions, there "tourist city" that have less tourism than cities that supposedly quote un quote non tourist cities. Charleston doesn't have more tourist than Atlanta even for pleasure. There are places I don't understand why people want to visit, or does anybody I know. But I'm not going to act like those places don't have a allure to anybody to visit, especially if it's a big city.

I remember being young in Texas base off the hype of rap music alone there was some blacks wanting to visit Atlanta but that's my experiences. Now I reading in a thread some one saying no one want to visit Atlanta? well now that contradicts my experiences. And it's a silly argument that's why I'm saying different demographics "and not just race" have different views on this topic. But I'm still getting these universal claims. But it got to a point that it's believe Charleston and Baltimore get more tourists than Atlanta or Houston. No that's someone personal desirability you can believe a place should get more base on your desirability but that don't make it fact. So I post some stuff to why some might want to visit was my whole point.

I understand that. Although I do believe the SC coast does get more tourists than Atlanta/Houston as far as people coming just for vacation. I don't mean the conventioners there for the weekend, purely vacationers.

Originally Posted by chiatldalcity

Does anyone know when will the census release the Metros changes, if any?

That's what Sean posted in the OP.

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by ohpenn

I didn't think was breaking news. That is purpose of a hub. I haven't seen a number in some time, but it over two thirds of the traffic was transfer traffic last time I saw an article.

Let's see your source for this information then talk about it...if you can't back up statements like this then they aren't worth posting.

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Atlanta is still not a tourist city by any stretch of the word. That's all I was arguing. People visit every city and every city has it's own attractions but tourism is not a major industry in Atlanta.
The people who vacation in Atlanta are probably there for one event. Go for a wedding, spend the weekend in the city.

It's not a tourist city TO YOU. It is to countless others who come here for the attractions. Can anyone here understand that this isn't based on your personal opinion?

Tourism most certainly is a major industry in Atlanta, and 37 million annual visitors prove that fact. Even if half of those are convention/business visitors, that leaves 17.5 vacationers/tourists. I would say that number makes it a major industry.

http://www.11alive.com/rss/article/2...ck-For-Atlanta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Atlanta
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpag...and_Cities.pdf

It's insane to sit here and debate with people over whether tourism is a major industry for one of the top 10 most populated cities in the U.S. Any imbecile would realize that it is. Maybe the problem is that some people are comparing it to places like NYC, Orlando, Las Vegas, L.A., etc? Just because it isn't one of the very top tourist destinations in the U.S. doesn't mean that Atlanta isn't a tourist destination. It most definitely is.

[WeimieLvr]

Originally Posted by annie_himself

Atlanta is still not a tourist city by any stretch of the word. That's all I was arguing. People visit every city and every city has it's own attractions but tourism is not a major industry in Atlanta.
The people who vacation in Atlanta are probably there for one event. Go for a wedding, spend the weekend in the city.

In one sentence you say definitively that "Atlanta is not a tourist city", then you speculate about why people visit in another. Those people who visit for one event or a weekend are defined as tourists...see above post for evidence of a large amount of tourism in Atlanta.

This crazy debate is akin to one I saw regarding Houston's diversity...people were arguing that Houston isn't as diverse as other cities because (fill in reason). It's a stupid argument because we all know that Houston is very diverse and that Atlanta has a large and prosperous tourism industry. Some people don't want it that way because of jealousy/envy or whatever, but it's still reality.