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Movie Review: The Tale of Despereaux

by Mimi Jenkins

January 09, 2009

On Christmas Eve we went to see the movie "The Tale of Despereaux." It was a great thing to do on Christmas Eve because it kept the kids entertained and their minds off of "when is Santa coming!" Josh, my seven year old, and I had just finished reading the book about a week earlier. The book was fantastic. Each night we couldn't wait to settle into a new chapter (or two or three or even  Read more...

Sensory Friendly Films this weekend

by Mimi Jenkins

November 05, 2008

I ran across this event and thought it would be worth passing on. The Autism Society of America is having a Sensory Friendly Film program this weekend: Madagascar 2 November 8, 2008 10 a.m. AMC Entertainment (AMC) and ASA have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other disabilities a special opportunity to enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting  Read more...

Friday Family Fun Night: The Movies

by Mimi Jenkins

October 03, 2008

Another Friday, another Family Night. And we're going to the movies. Our family is going to see the movie Igor , which just opened in theaters a few weeks ago. My boys have been bugging us to go for WEEKS! I'll probably be writing up a little review about it, so check back next week. Now, movies and preschoolers... Not always a good combination, but you can still have success at the theater  Read more...

Five For Friday: Outdoor Movies

by Amy Davis

June 13, 2008

We took our 3-year-old to his first movie in the theater last weekend, and it was huge fun for him. We had put this off for quite a while for a few reasons -- the lack of age-appropriate movies, our concerns that he would be too fidgety or maybe overwhelmed by the sound, and the fact that we had plenty of other options for activities and entertainment. Now that we've lived through his first  Read more...

Five for Friday

by Amy Davis

June 06, 2008

Summer festival season is in full swing around Atlanta , so the options for weekend fun are pretty incredible right now. Here are five tips: 1. The annual Dixie Highway Yard Sale . Along the 90-mile drive from Marietta to Ringgold, you'll find more than 1,000 yard sales. ( Around Cobb County , we know Dixie Highway as U.S. 41 or Cobb Parkway .) In conjunction with the  Read more...

Summer Movies at the Fabulous Fox Theatre

by Amy Davis

June 05, 2008

Seeing a movie at the Fox Theatre is near the top of my list of 99 Things Atlanta Kids Must Do (which actually, right now, only numbers about 15 things). At the rate that culture and technology are changing, I'm not entirely sure movie theatres will even be around by the time our children are adults, so taking them to a real-live movie house not a multiplex or a shoe-box-sized mall theatre  Read more...

More of Our Favorite Activities and Things to Do in atlanta

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Creatures & Critters:
Our Urban Jungle

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Do, Re, Mi! Places to Hear, Sing & Play a Tune

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Artistic Endeavors:
Our Favorite Art Venues

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Room to Run:
Run, Jump & Wiggle Outdoors

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Rainy & Quiet Days:
Cozy & Crazy Indoor Fun

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A Sense of History:
Our City's Stories

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Tot's Science Fair:
Science & Nature Sites

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Splash, Spray, Play! Local Spots to Get Wet

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The Most Fun in Life Is Free!

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The Best of... Our Top Can't-Live-Without Spots

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