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Underground Atlanta is still open, but it has apparently changed since I went there 30+ years ago on a college weekend trip. My recollection is that it had a bunch of fun bars and restaurants as well as neat shops back then. Last year I was back in Atlanta for the first time in ages, and our hotel was nearby. We decided to go to Underground Atlanta for dinner and drinks at about 9:30, but the entrance was locked. We asked back at the hotel if it was closed for good, and they said that everything locks up by 8 p.m. on weekdays and at 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays for safety and security - and to keep the neighborhood clean and quiet.
The website says that original underground Atlanta was closed in 1980 after the nearby MARTA station opened and for "other factors" -- which I assume had to do with crime and urban decay. It was reopened in 1986 with a huge cash infusion from the city and private industry, and they apparently try to keep it clean and safe now.
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