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posted on May 13th, 2013
 The 25-foot tall Earth Goddess is my favorite sculpture. According to my son, her name is Gia – which he learned reading the Percy Jackson series. What: Atlanta Botanical Gardens Imaginary Worlds Exhibit
Where: 1345 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30309 | 404-876-5859
When: May – October 2013
Cost: Adults $18.95, Children 3-12 $12.95
Parking: $2 for 60 min., $1 each additional 30 min. Max of $15
Photos: For additional photos visit Field Trips with Sue on Facebook
This summer, let your children battle giant cobras, converse with elegant unicorns and travel through the treetops to seek advice from the beautiful earth goddess. It’s all part of the Altanta Botanical Gardens Imaginary Worlds exhibit on display through October.
The Atlanta Botanical Gardens Imaginary Worlds exhibit features 19 giant topiary-like sculptures of mosaiculture, a centuries-old horticultural art of covering steel forms in living plants. This exhibit was created by artisans of International Mosaiculture of Montreal and is the first time its been presented in the United States.
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posted on May 4th, 2013
Field Trips with Sue is honored to be the Blog of the Month for May!
We’re so excited to be named the Blog of the Month by The Children’s Museum of Atlanta. What a great honor. The Children’s Museum is one of our favorites for young children. The museum itself is so much [...]
posted on May 2nd, 2013
 Summer Camp at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta This is a sponsored post, however, all opinons are my own.
What: Atlanta Summer Camps at The Children’s Museum of Atlanta
Where: Luckie Marietta District | 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, Atlanta, GA
When: One week sessions from June 3-28, 2013 | 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Two week sessions from June 10 – 21 | 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Cost: $200 member price, $250 non-member (After care available for $10 a day)
Two week session is $350 member, $450 non-member (the difference between member and non-member is about the price of membership)
The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, geared toward children under 12, is probably one of the best places for little learners to explore. This summer they are offering three unique summer camps. My son would love Discovery Science Camp, which is perfect for young scientists. Imaginator Theater Camp is great for young actors, and Adventure Camp is ideal for first-time campers. Fun-filled activities include science experiments, outdoor play, learning to cook, yoga for youngsters, creative play, and of course exploring the museum. Here’s the scoop on all three camps.
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posted on April 30th, 2013
This is a sponsored post, however, all opinions are my own.
 Until May 10, mention Field Trips w/Sue and campMODA will waive the $100 registration fee for LEGO Design Camp.
What: Summer Camps Atlanta: CampMODA LEGO Robotics Experience
Where: Colony Square, 1197 Peachtree St. NE, Plaza Level | 404-979-6455
When: Week long Sessions Available June 17 – August 2 from 9 am – 4 pm
Cost: Weeklong campMODA sessions cost $495 ($100 registration fee + $395 tuition)
Sign Up by May 10 and waive the $100 registration fee by mentioning Field Trips w/Sue
Like most kids, mine are huge LEGO fans. This winter, we even went to LEGOLAND Florida theme park. One of my son’s favorite activities was the Mindstorm session, where they programmed a LEGO robot. The kids were so into it, that I even posted how I wanted to find something similar closer to Atlanta. Enter campMODA, a LEGO Robotics Experience. Now the boys can program LEGO robots for a whole week and the best part is until May 10, campMODA is offering to waive the $100 registration fee for Field Trips with Sue readers. If you haven’t scheduled camp yet, this is a great deal!
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posted on April 25th, 2013
 This morning on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta we met Popeye from Noah’s Ark. Noah’s Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center is one of the many free activities featured in Field Trips w/Sue’s book 100+ Free Things to do in Atlanta. In less than a month, my children, like many in Georgia, will be out of school for the summer. It’s time to begin planning those lazy summer days by the pool and mixing in a few activities to get the kids away from the TV and video games. All you need to know to have a fun, and affordable summer is in the Field Trips with Sue book 100+ Free Things to do in Atlanta (hint: order online here). This morning on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta, I talked about a few of my favorite entries in the book and how you can have fun with the kids this summer for free.
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posted on April 25th, 2013
 At Kingdom Quest, fire a laser at targets to gain points. Read on to learn how to score BIG. What: LEGOLAND Discovery Center
Where: Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Rd., Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-848-9252
When: Mon. – Fri. 10 am – 7 pm, Sat. 10 am – 9 pm, Sun. 10 am – 6 pm (Last admission is two hours before closing
Cost: $19 per adult, $15 per child (3+).
LEGOLAND Discounts: Save 10 percent by booking online.
Save more if you book a time after 4 pm
Photos: For more photos of LEGOLAND Discovery Center visit Field Trips with Sue on Facebook
One of my favorite parts of LEGOLAND Discovery Center at Phipps Plaza is the Kingdom Quest ride. It’s similar to Buzz Lightyear and Toy Story at Walt Disney World in that you ride in a car through a series of video screens and vignette’s shooting items for points. To really score big in Kingdom Quest, you need to know what to shoot. LEGOLAND staff are quite knowledgeable, but are also tight lipped on what to look for on the ride. Here are some tips to Score Big on Kingdom Quest at LEGOLAND Discovery Center.
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posted on April 11th, 2013
 Mini-land was one of my 13-year-old’s favorite parts of LEGOLAND Florida. What: LEGOLAND Florida
Where: One LEGOLAND Way, WinterHaven, FL
When: LEGOLAND Florida is open 7 days a week, but may be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during specific periods.
LEGOLAND Water Park re-opens for the season on March 9, 2013.
Cost: Online Prices begin at $64 for adults and $54 for kids
Visit Orlando’s Magic Card gives you a discount on admission to LEGOLAND and other Orlando dining and attractions.
After our trip to LEGOLAND Florida, I had a lot of people ask me if it was something that tweens and teens would enjoy. The park itself is geared toward those 12 and under, but tweens and young teens can have a good time, especially if they go with a younger sibling or friend. My 13 year-old was almost as excited as my 8 year-old to visit LEGOLAND, and although they enjoyed many of the same things, they also experienced the park a bit differently. Given more time to plan his own schedule, my teen would have spent more time in mini-land, Instagramming photos of mini cities. Here’s his thoughts on what to do at LEGOLAND Florida for tweens and teens.
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posted on April 11th, 2013
 Find your favorite Minis in Macro at LEGOLAND Florida What: LEGOLAND Florida
Where: One LEGOLAND Way, WinterHaven, FL
When: LEGOLAND Florida is open 7 days a week, but may be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during specific periods.
LEGOLAND Water Park re-opened for the season on March 9, 2013.
Cost: Online Prices begin at $64 for adults and $54 for kids
Visit Orlando’s Magic Card gives you a discount on admission to LEGOLAND and other Orlando dining and attractions.
On a long weekend in January, we visited LEGOLAND Florida. It was a highly anticipated visit for my 8-year-old. Before we left, he carefully chose mini-figures to trade with the staff members at the park. The evening before our visit, he picked up a brochure to begin mapping out our day. The morning of, he counted down the minutes until we left the hotel. A week after our visit, he still talks about how much fun he had. When I asked him to review LEGOLAND Florida, here’s what he said.
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posted on April 3rd, 2013
 See live penguins at Lenox Square Mall as part of SeaWorld’s “Epic Voyage Road Show”. What: SeaWorld Orland Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin Epic Voyage Road Show
Where: Lenox Square Mall
When: April 6 and 7, 2013
Cost: Free
Last month we took a trip to SeaWorld Orlando and were able to go behind the scenes at SeaWorld and meet one of the penguins. If you’d like to meet penguins, but can’t make the trip to Florida, you’re in luck. SeaWorld Orlando brings its “Epic Voyage” campaign to Lenox Square in Atlanta Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, in support of Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, the park’s all-new attraction opening May 24.
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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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