East Point
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East Point is home to R&B and hip hop groups such as TLC, OutKast, Coolbreeze, Organized Noize, and Goodie Mob. It is also the home of Teddy Geiger and author and film critic Alonso Duralde. A growing fine arts community includes artists: Bjay Allen, Marc Villanueva, Su Abbott, and Alli Royce Sobel.
A portion of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is located in East Point. The National Archives regional repository for data collected from the U.S. Census was originally located in East Point until it was moved to a new facility in the nearby city of Morrow, Georgia.
Get in
By car
East Point is easily accessed by Interstate Highway 85, 285.By bus
MARTA, +1 404-848-5000, . For both bus and train. It is the second stop from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on all northbound MARTA trains.Get around
Getting around downtown East Point is as simple as exiting the train station and venturing across Main Street. The wider residential developments are better accessed by car although there are considerable MARTA bus routes through the city.
Eat
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address: 2783 Main StProbably the most popular bar in East Point. Located across the street from the East Point MARTA station. Traditional bar fare with a large international beer menu. Live music occasionally. Outdoor patio.
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El Rocio Mexican Restaurant
address: 2873 Main StMexican. Located across the street from the East Point MARTA station. -
Flashback
address: 2787 Main StBar & Grill. Located across the street from the East Point MARTA station. -
Green Apple
address: 2865 Main StLocated across the street from the East Point MARTA station. -
Loving It Live
address: 2796 E Point StVegan, Organic, Take-out. -
Malone's Bar & Grill
address: 1258 Virginia AveSteak & Seafood. Located near many airport hotels. -
address: 2805 Main StPizza, salads, large outdoor patio. Located across the street from the East Point MARTA station.
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Spondivits
address: 1219 Virginia AveSeafood, popular with the airport crowd. Located near many airport hotels.
Sleep
Cambria SuitesBest Road I-85 Exit 71. Non-smoking only, near the airport.