Field Trips with Sue

What: Free Admission through Bank of America’s Museums on Us Where: Six Fantastic Museums and Cultural Attractions in AtlantaWhen: The first full weekend of every monthCost: FREE (But you have to have a Bank of America ATM, credit or check card and a valid photo ID)

Bank of America’s program offers cardholders the [...]

What: Fulton County Free Saturday Where: High Museum of Art

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When: Saturday, Aug. 1 from 10 – 5 pm.Cost: Free

On the first Saturday of every month, the High Museum of Art welcomes Fulton County residents to the Museum for [...]

What: Christmas in July (Aug.) Sale for Polar ExpressWhere: Smoky Mountain Railroad, Bryson City, NC

Cover of The Polar Express

When: Various dates in Nov. and Dec.Savings: $4 off Adults and $3 off Children’s regular ticket price for standard seating. Regular prices are [...]

What: Russell Falcon’s Training CampWhere: Flowery Branch Training FacilityWhen: Aug. 1 – 14, select morning and afternoon practicesCost: Free

Thanks to Kim Bianco for sending me this one. My boys will be THRILLED!

The Atlanta Falcons are beginning pre-season training at the Flowery Branch facility and they’re inviting the public to watch [...]

What: Buy One Ticket Get One Ticket FreeWhere: High Museum of ArtWhen: Saturday, July 25 from 10 – 12

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Cost: Normally tickets are $18 for adults, $15 seniors and college students, $11 ages 6 – 17 and under [...]

What: Sweetwater State ParkWhere: 1750 Mt. Vernon Rd., Lithia Spring, GA 30122When: Trails open 7 am – dark, Interpretive Center open 8 am – 5 pm on most days.Cost: $5 park entrance fee

Sweetwater State Park is only minutes west from downtown Atlanta, but once you are there, it feels [...]

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What: A Day Out with ThomasWhere: Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Bryson City, NCWhen: July 24 – 28, Aug. 1 – 2Cost: Tickets are $18 for ages 2 and up. Groups of 20 or more tickets are $14

It took [...]

What: ArtspaloozaWhen: Saturdays, Aug. 22 and Aug. 29 from 10 – 2:30 pmWhere: Woodruff Arts CenterCost: FREE, reserve your seats at www.yawac.org but do it soon. They’ve already sold out one date.

Thanks to Laura Sumlin for sending this one on to me. Artspalooza is a showcase of the professional performances and workshops [...]

What: Fee-Free WeekendsWhere: 100 Select US National ParksWhen: This weekend, July 18-19 Aug. 15 – 16Cost: Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservations, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

This weekend is the second [...]

What: Piedmont Park PoolWhere: Piedmont ParkWhen: Weekdays 11 – 5 pm, Weekends 12:30 – 5 plus extended hours for membersCost: Weekdays 11 – 1:30 pm FREE, Other times $4 per adult, $2 under 16 or over 65

Last week I took the boys to the brand new Piedmont Park pool in the middle [...]