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Philips Arena

This spectacular new $213 million arena, home to the NHL Atlanta Thrashers and NBA Atlanta Hawks, was built on the site of the old Omni Coliseum. Tours of the arena are available every half hour daily 9am to 6pm on non-event days and 9am to 5pm on event days. The hour-long tours take in the Hawks and Thrashers locker rooms, the press box, and the luxury suites. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors, and $4.50 children age 4 to 12; age 3 and under free.

A combination tour of the Philips Arena and the CNN Studio is available for adults only for $11. The Hawk Walk, which connects the CNN Center with Philips Arena, is worth a look if you're a sports fan. It's an indoor street that sells food and beverages and Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers merchandise, and promotes TBS stations. There are huge video screens that show live action inside the arena or shows from one of the Turner networks, as well as giant billboards that flash ticker information from CNNSI and CNNfn.

100 Techwood Dr. NW.Phone: 404/827-2300.MARTA: Omni/Dome/GWCC.


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