FTWS Talks Spring Break on WXIA

If you missed Valerie Hoff’s Ways to Save segment on WXIA this morning, it featured me talking about Spring Break ideas. Here’s a link to the article Spring Break Ideas on the WXIA site. If you are planning a spring break trip, here are some other blog posts you might be interested in perusing:

Going to [...]

CBS Better Mornings Features things to do in Atlanta & Augusta

If you missed this week’s Field Trips with Sue segment on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta, never fear. The segments featured the following:

Things to Do in Augusta, Ga. Beyond the Masters including:
Augusta Canal Intrpretive Center
Fort Discovery
Morris Museum of Art
Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s (March 23)
Free Rita’s Italian Ice (March 20)
Atlanta Opera Family Day
Places to [...]

BOGO Offer from Fernbank Museum of Natural History

What: Buy One Value Pass, Get One FREE
Where: Fernbank Museum of Natural History
When: Offer Expires April 4, 2010 and is not valid on group tickets
Cost: Value passes are $23 for adults, $21 for students and seniors and $19 for children 12 and under.

Fernbank Museum is offering a great deal to see the museum and an [...]

National Wildlife Week: Get Out There and Bird Watch

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This week, March 15 – 21, is National Wildlife Week, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation. As one activity to get you outside, NWF suggests birdwatching. There are lots of great places in or near Atlanta to go birdwatching from afar or see birds up close.  There are also several guided bird hikes [...]

Augusta, Ga. | Things to Do Beyond the Masters

In a few short weeks, the world will be watching as the best golfers descend on Augusta, Georgia for The Masters golf tournament. If you’ve never been, it’s an experience worth the trip, but tickets, even for the practice round days, are hard to come by. So, why not take in the many other attractions [...]

Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade This Weekend

What: Atlanta’s 128th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Where: Downtown Atlanta
When: Saturday, March 13 at 12 noon
Cost: Free, but you’ll have to park in a pay lot around the parade route

St. Patrick’s Day is a BIG deal in my family. If you’re looking for a great way to celebrate, head to the Atlanta’s St. Patrick’s Day [...]

Stock Up on Children's Books at Scholastic Warehouse Sale

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What: Scholastic Warehouse Sale
Where: Kennesaw or Covington
When: Thurs., March 4 – Sat. March 6 (times vary, see website)
Cost: Free to shop. Books are $5 or less. You must sign up prior to attending.

If you like to read about places before you go, check out the  Scholastic Book Warehouse Sale. They [...]

FREE Kids Ticket during Thrashers Kids Day

What: Kids Day at the Atlanta Thrashers

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Where: Philips Arena
When: Sunday, March 7 and Sunday, March 14 @ 5 pm
Cost: Kids Get a FREE Ticket with a Paying Adult

Who isn’t a hockey fan after watching the US Olympic team go into overtime against Canada. Not exactly the outcome we were looking [...]

Kids@Kollege Gives A Taste of College Life

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What: Kids@Kollege
When: March 13, 2010, 12 – 4 pm
Where: Georgia Tech Campus – Outdoor fields at the Campus Recreation Center
Cost: FREE, put pre-registration required. The first 350 kids to arrive get a free t-shirt.

This fun day at Georgia Tech will offer activities for kids elementary through high school age. Parents are welcome [...]

Phoenix Flies Celebration Features More Than 160 FREE Events

What: The 7th Annual Phoenix Flies – A Citywide Celebration of Living Landmarks
When: March 6 – 22, 2010
Where: Several locations around Atlanta
Cost: All Events are FREE

The Atlanta Preservation Center  sponsors this annual program that includes more than 160 events, from guided tours to lectures to open houses, at dozens of Atlanta’s historic sites. Best of [...]