A Review of the Scholastic Book Warehouse Sale

What: Scholastic Book Warehouse Sale
When: Several times a year
Where: Kennesaw and Covington
Cost: Free admission, cheap books

For the past year, I have been intrigued by the Scholastic Book Warehouse Sales that happens every few months. The most recent sale was last week. My curiosity got the best of me (that and I got suckered into the [...]

AJC Decatur Book Festival this Weekend

What: AJC Decatur Book Festival
When: Sept. 3 – 5, 2010
Where: Downtown Decatur
Cost: Free, but you can donate

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Decatur Book Festival Presented by DeKalb Medical is an annual, free book festival that takes place over Labor Day weekend in Decatur, Georgia at several venues located in and around the downtown Decatur [...]

Dragon Con Parade Takes Over Peachtree in Downtown Atlanta

What: Dragon Con 2010 Parade
Where: Downtown Atlanta
When: Sept. 4, 10 a.m.
Cost: Free

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk down the street and see Storm Troopers milling about? Maybe a gang of Klingons or the entire Star Fleet? What if you could meet the Hogwarts Griffindor or Slytherin teams, maybe have a [...]

101 Places You Gotta See Before You're 12!

What: 101 Places You Gotta See Before You’re 12!
When: Now
Where: Anywhere
Cost: $9.95 on Amazon

Atlanta-born author Joanne O’Sullivan challenges your kids to a global scavenger hunt to see the 101 Places You Gotta See Before You’re 12?

Places like: a sculpture park, a big cave, a swimming hole, or a ghost town. You don’t need to travel [...]

Field Trips with Sue on CBS Better Mornings

If you weren’t up bright and early this morning to catch the Field Trips with Sue segment on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta, here’s a recap. If you’d like to see the segment, go to CBS Better Mornings Atlanta and search the more videos for Field Trips with Sue.

DragonCon Parade (Labor Day Wkend) (A must see, [...]

Field Trips with Sue Facebook Offers Deals not on Blog

You may or may not know that Field Trips with Sue is my after hours job. There are times when I find great deals or see something interesting, but just don’t have time to draft a post about it. In that case, I often post it directly to the Field Trips with Sue Facebook Wall [...]

Rumpelstiltskin at Center for Puppetry Arts: Ticket Giveaway

What: Rumpelstiltskin
Where: Center for Puppetry Arts
When: Aug. 6 – Sept. 12, 2010
Cost: Members $9, Non-members $16 (See below on how to Win Tickets to the Aug. 21, 1 pm show)

I remember my mother reading me Rumpelstiltskin as a child. It’s a strange, weird little story, but I always liked it. A father brags his daughter [...]

Weekend Happenings and Getaways Highlight Better Mornings

This morning on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta, I met Dr. Felicia Stoler, R.D., author of Living Skinny in Fat Genes, The Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Feel Great. We had a great talk about healthy eating and some of the myths surrounding food, especially sugar. Check out her segment on the CBS website and [...]

FREE Museum Admission for Active Military

What: Blue Star Museums
Where: Across the US
When: May 31, 2010 through Sept. 6, 2010
Cost: Free

What a fabulous way to say “thank you” to our military.. free museum admission. Until Labor Day, Sept. 6, active military AND their families are invited to visit more than 900 museums in all 50 states, for free! It’s a program [...]

Things to do in Atlanta | Freebies Featured on Better Mornings

If you missed the Field Trips with Sue segment this week on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta, here is what we discussed:

Atlanta Braves Kids Day (Next Kids Day is Aug. 8
Kraken Water Polo
Home Depot Workshop

Silver Scream Spookshow (Sat. show is Godzilla on Monster Island)
Fulton Free Days at the High Museum (Dali: The Last Work opens Aug. [...]