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 [...]

Dinosaur Birthday Bash at Fernbank

What: Dinosaur Birthday Bash
When: Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 10 – 2 pm
Where: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Cost: $15 for adults, $14 for students and seniors, $13 for children 3 – 12

Every child at some point goes through a dinosaur phase. If your little guy or gal is there right now, plan on attending the [...]

Groovy Sixties Party at Gwinnett Place Mall

What: Kidgits Club Groovy Sixties Party
Where: Gwinnett Place Mall (Belk Wing)
When: Sat., Aug. 21, 2010, 2 – 4 pm
Cost: Free for Kidgit Members or sign up onsite for $5 annual membership fee

Simon Malls Kidgits Club has lots of fun activities for toddlers, pre-schoolers and young elementary students. There is always something fun going on at [...]

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 Admission to Zoo Atlanta this Weekend

What: Free Admission to Zoo Atlanta
Who: Fulton County and City of Atlanta Residents and Government Workers
When: Sat. Aug. 14 and Sun. Aug. 15
Cost: FREE

Great news for Fulton County and City of Atlanta residents and government workers – admission to Zoo Atlanta is FREE on Saturday and Sunday. The program is sponsored by Walmart and the [...]