Summer 2010 | Activities for Atlanta Area Families

A friend once told me she was surprised I could keep this blog going for over a year. “I would have thought you’d run out of things to write about,” she said. Well I am continually amazed at how many cool, fun things there are to do in Atlanta. I’m even more amazed that there [...]

Invitation Only Meet & Greet to Dora the Explorer

What: Meet and Greet with Dora the Explorer
When: Sat. May 15 – Tues. May 19, 2010
Where: See below
Cost: Free with admission to the attractions (Win tickets to an exclusive Meet and Greet, see info below!)

If you’ve got toddlers and preschoolers, you know all about Dora. I bet you’re singing the song right now, D-d-d-d-Dora… Well, [...]

Buy One Get One to Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola

What: Buy One, Get One (BOGO)Free
Where: World of Coca-Cola and Georgia Aquarium
When: Now through May 27 and May 28

I mentioned the BOGO Coca-Cola tickets on my CBS segment last week, but the Aquarium is new. Both of these are online only offers.

FYI – Sometimes I post quick items like this on the Field Trips with [...]

Free Music at Centennial Olympic Park

What: Wednesday WindDown, Music @noon
When: April – September 2010
Time: Wed. evenings 5:30 – 8 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Noon
Where: Centennial Olympic Park Southern Company Amphitheater
Cost: FREE, but you will have to pay $5 – $10 to park in a lot around the park

Centennial Olympic Park was built less than two decades ago for the [...]

Atlanta Thrasher Offer Playoff Run Deals

What: Discounts for Atlanta Thrashers Games

Atlanta Thrashers Make Push for Playoffs

Where: Philips Arena
When: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 7 pm and Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7 pm
Cost: Lower level seats are only $25 (reg. $78), Upper level seats only $10 (reg. $42)

The Atlanta Thrashers making a push for the playoffs this week and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

FREE Kids Ticket during Thrashers Kids Day

What: Kids Day at the Atlanta Thrashers

Image by Julian III via Flickr

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 [...]

Five Plus FREE Things to do in Atlanta

Center For Puppetry Arts Museum – The Center for Puppetry Arts offers world class puppet shows and a fantastic museum of all kinds of puppets including a recently acquired collection from Jim Henson. The Henson display includes, Big Bird and Bert from Sesame Street, Kermit and the Swedish Chef from the Muppets, and others from [...]

Indoor Pools, Museums Highlight CBS Better Mornings Atlanta

Last Thursday’s Field Trips with Sue segment on Better Mornings Atlanta featured indoor aquatic centers and museums. Here’s a list:

So. Cobb Aquatic Center
Bethesda Park Aquatic Center
Bogan Park Aquatic Center

The World of Coca-Cola admission discount
Dr. Seuss Goes to War…and More at the Breman
The Center for Puppetry Arts Museum