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posted on March 28th, 2013
 The Atlanta History Center hosts Sheep to Shawl Day on April 13. Learn how those cute lambs become warm shawls. Hint: You’ll need the items on this table. This mornings Field Trips with Sue segment on CBS Better Mornings focused on what to do in Atlanta with kids over the next few weeks. It was hard to narrow it down to just a few activities. We were talking on set about how awesome spring is in Atlanta and how there are so many things to do and just not enough hours in the day.
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posted on January 22nd, 2013
Celebrate Atlanta’s Olympic history at the AHC.
What: Celebrating 100 Years of Hospitality Where: Atlanta History Center | 130 West Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305 | 404-814-4000 When: January 29, 2013 | 5:30 – 8:30 pm Cost: Free
I’m a history buff and I love visiting the Atlanta History Center, especially when [...]
posted on September 20th, 2012
 The PGA Tour Championship starts today and goes through the weekend at East Lake Golf Club. Up to four children 18 and under are admitted free to the Tour Championship with each adult. This morning on the Field Trips with Sue segment on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta we talked about free things to do in Atlanta with kids like the PGA Tour Championship, Free Day at Georgia State Parks and Smithsonian Museum Day, plus Fall festivals like Oakland Cemetery’s Sunday in the Park and the Atlanta History Center’s Fall Folklife Festival.
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posted on August 9th, 2012
 Medieval Times has an all new show. Win tickets on Field Trips with Sue. In case you weren’t up early this morning to watch Field Trips with Sue on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta, we talked about events happening this weekend and compared zip line adventure tours. Here’s a recap.
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posted on July 26th, 2012
 Experience the Olympic Games in Atlanta by trying out one of the more unusual Olympic sports or learning about the Centennial Olympic Games that were held in Atlanta. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games start tomorrow in London, England. Go Team USA! The Olympics have always been a big deal in my house, we love cheering on the athletes and hearing their amazing stories. It’s also fun to see some of the less mainstream sports. If you’ve got Olympic fever, here are some ways to experience the games here in Atlanta
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posted on April 5th, 2012
Watch Field Trips w/Sue on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta
This morning was a Field Trips with Sue morning on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta. If you missed it, here’s what we talked about…
Field Trips with Sue on CBS Better Mornings in the 5 am hour
Atlanta History Center’s Sheep to Shawl Day UGA’s [...]
posted on January 19th, 2012
 Photo Credit: http://ow.ly/8uK0G What: Three Kings Day Celebration
Where: Atlanta History Center
When: Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, 1 – 5 pm
Cost: The program is FREE (does not include admission to the museum)
I’ve always wanted to go to this program and never seem to make it. Here in the states we take down the Christmas tree the day after Christmas. Our celebration is the month prior. However, the true Christmas season isn’t over until the Epiphany on Jan. 6 (the actual 12 Day of Christmas). In Hispanic cultures, this is the celebration of the Three Kings, or Three Kings Day. As I understand it, the three kings – Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar saw the star on the day Jesus was born and traveled (over field and fountain, moor and mountain) to see the baby, arriving around this time.
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posted on September 7th, 2011
What: Folk Life Festival Where: Atlanta History Center When: September 10, 2011, 11 am – 4 pm Cost: Admission to the History Center is $16.50 adults, $13 Seniors and Students 13-18, $11 Children 4 – 12
The Atlanta History Center’s Smith Family Farm is a great place for kids to get outside, run around [...]
posted on May 2nd, 2011
What: National Public Gardens Day Where: Across the U.S. (see Atlanta area gardens including the Atlanta History Center in the post) When: Friday, May 6, 2011 Cost: Free by downloading a voucher from Better Homes and Gardens
When my kids were little, they stayed with my parents while I worked. It was a wonderful [...]
posted on March 2nd, 2011
What: The Annual Phoenix Flies – A Citywide Celebration of Living Landmarks When: March 5 – 20, 2011 Where: Several locations around Atlanta Cost: All Events are FREE
The Atlanta Preservation Center sponsors this annual program that includes more than 150 events, from guided tours to lectures to open houses, at dozens of Atlanta’s historic [...]
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