We look forward to celebrating with our STEM Scholars at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, January 30th. Here are a few pointers on getting to the Capitol:

• Directions to the Capitol
• Mitchell Street/Capitol Square is closed to thru traffic and the public entrance is on that street. Mitchell St. becomes Capitol Square in the section directly adjacent to the Capitol and that block is blocked to cars.
• When you enter the building, you will have to go through security – think airport – metal detector and conveyor belt/Xray for purses, etc. You will also need to present your picture ID to the officer at the desk immediately beyond the conveyor belt.
• Our meeting room, 216, is on the same end of the Capitol as the public entrance. You’ll take the first right after security and go up one flight of stairs. At the top of the stairs, turn right and 216 will be on your left. Elevators are located on the left a bit past security.

The Capitol officially opens to the public at 8:00 am.  If you arrive early or want to grab lunch within walking distance of the Capitol after our event, there is a cafeteria (Capitol Commons) across the street on the bottom floor of the Sloppy Floyd Building (aka Twin Towers). You will go through security.  There are also some restaurants a short drive away on Memorial Drive (Ria’s Bluebird, Tin Lizzies, Six Feet Under, Little Tart Bakeshop, Daddy D’z, and Mezcalito’s Cocina). Also, nearby with plenty of easy, accessible parking is Rodney Scott’s BBQ on Metropolitan Parkway.