Exploring Atlanta – For Newcomers and Natives
Category: Attraction
I had the immense pleasure of going to see Odysséo: A New Adventure By Cavalia last week, which is showing in Midtown Atlanta through January 29, 2012. According to the website, “Odysséo is a journey into the imagination, a voyage through space and time, and an exploration of nature’s greatest wonders – deserts, waterfalls, canyons, glaciers and [...]
I recently got to cross another item off my 2011 Atlanta Bucket List - taking the Inside CNN Studio Tour. I got ride on the world’s longest and tallest free-standing escalator; I got to stand in the studio where Robin Meade films Morning Express; I got to see where CNN and Headline News teams work to [...]
When I was a kid, I had a lavender purse with a white unicorn emblazoned on the side. It was my prized possession and I never went anywhere without it. (In fact, I think if i still had that purse, I might dig it out and use it occasionally, swinging a little bit of vintage [...]
You may have heard me chatting about Peter Pan the show on CBS Better Mornings Atlanta on Tuesday. Here are all the details about this amazing theatre experience for kids of all ages for those of us who are kids at heart! I think back to watching Peter Pan, the Disney animated version of the [...]
If you didn’t get enough Snowcation last week during the Atlanta snow-and-ice storm spectacular, never fear! There’s more out there just waiting to be enjoyed! Snow Mountain at Stone Mountain Park provides hours of family fun for all ages, with “acres of real snow [and] more than 20 slides”! When the snow falls in Atlanta, [...]
Ever since I first visited The Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum: Scarlett on the Square, I’ve been reluctant to write this post because I am afraid I can’t do it justice. But fiddle-dee-dee, the time has come! You don’t have to be a Windie (yes, that’s really the nickname for Gone with the Wind [...]
If your DVR is empty, the thought of being stuck on your couch for one more evening (thanks to the now-melting ice and snow) has you frantic, and cabin fever is about to send you into a tailspin, it may be time for you to get out of the house and do something fun! Fernbank’s [...]
If you haven’t had a chance to catch the Salvador Dalí exhibit at the High Museum of Art yet, this weekend is your final — and perhaps coolest – chance! This amazing exhibit of Dalí’s work after 1940 has been shown solely at High Museum here in Atlanta since August and has enjoyed much acclaim. [...]
The Lake Lanier Islands Resort’s Magical Nights of Lights is a delightful family holiday tradition that requires no standing in long lines or shivering in the cold. Advertised as the “world’s largest light extravaganza,” this seven-mile drive through twinkling, animated light displays is sure to bring festive cheer into your car and into your holiday [...]
Tomorrow evening – Thursday, November 25, 2010 – after you’ve finished up your turkey and stuffing, finished off the last of the pie, and counted your blessings, head on over to Lenox Square Mall for the 63rd Annual Lighting of the Macy’s Great Tree! The pre-show festivities begin at 6:15 PM, with pre-show performances by [...]
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