South Ponce de Leon Ave Northeast, Druid Hills

South Ponce de Leon Ave NE (could we somehow cram "West" in there?) is a short, quiet street bordering narrow parkland and palatial homes. It runs parallel to Ponce de Leon (the main drag in the neighborhood), but is about half its speed. Oddly, South Ponce exists in two discrete pieces, looping beneath two different bits of parkland.

Health nuts love jogging along South Ponce and through the park, and lots of people enjoy hanging out, having a quiet picnic or just peoplewatching.

If you come to visit, be aware that you may well be parking in front of someone's driveway. That's a bad idea; they hate that, and residents of this neighborhood get prompt courteous attention from the police. Better yet, just take a minor detour along South Ponce the next time you're in the area. It's a gorgeous nano-vacation.