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, [...]

How to Visit Georgia State Parks for FREE

 

Providence Canyon State Park

What: Georgia State Parks
Where: All Over Georgia
When: Anytime with a Pass from the Library or Wednesdays, Sept. 25, 2010
Cost: FREE

People often ask me to tell them a great deal on family fun. Hands down, I would have to say the best consistent deal for family entertainment is Georgia’s State Parks. Not [...]

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 [...]

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 Entrance Days to 100 National Parks

The Inside of Fort Pulaski National Monument

What: Free Entrance Days
Where: 100 Select US National Parks
When:
August 14 – 15, 2010
September 25, 2010 (Public Lands Day)
November 11, 2010 (Veterans Day)
Cost: Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservations, camping, tours, concession and fees [...]

Beautiful Beaches, Family Fun highlight Sandestin

What: Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
Where: Sandestin FL
When: Anytime
Cost: Ranges from $149 for a standard hotel room to $689 for a three-bedroom condo (rates are per night before taxes and resort fees) Specials available see Hot Dates and Rates online
Photo: For photos of Sandestin, Visit the Field Trips with Sue Facebook page. While you are [...]

Get Outdoors with REI's Family Adventure Program

What: REI Family Adventure Program
Where: Download a guide online
Cost: Free

If your kids are like mine, it can be hard to pry them away from the wii to get them outside. REI has a good summer adventure guide to help your children (and you) get outside and really take in the world around you. When kids [...]

Things to do in Atlanta | History, Nature and Webkinz

If you missed the Field Trips with Sue segment on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta yesterday, here’s what we discussed:

B*ATL (145th Anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta)
Piedmont Park Green Market (Tango Lessons and Kids Cooking Workshop)
Shrimpin’ Aboard the Lady Jane

Tree Climbing at Panola State Park
Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Flying Colors Butterfly Festival
Webkinz Road Trip

Become a Shrimper aboard the Lady Jane

What: Shrimpin’ on the Lady Jane
Where: Golden Isles, Ga. (Includes Brunswick, Jekyll Island, St. Simons and Sea Island)
When: Generally Wed. – Sun., but check the schedule online
Cost: $39.95 per person, $25 6 and under

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a shrimper, then a tour on the Lady Jane is for you. It’s [...]