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admin | October 30, 2008
Need to fuel up before taking the kids out trick-or-treating? Stop by one of these restaurants to pick up a free meal this Halloween.
Boo-rito’s back at Chipotle. From 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on October 31, dress as a burrito (or another favorite menu item), and they’ll give you a free burrito (or another entree). [...]
admin | October 30, 2008
Looking for a Halloween party on the cheap? Try Marlow’s Tavern. There’s no cover charge, so swing by on October 31 to partake in $5 creepy cocktails (yum–Boo Berry Punch), enter a costume contest with cash prizes, & listen to the DJ’s ghoulish groves.
Marlow’s Tavern has five area locations. Call for times:
Midtown, 950 West Peachtree [...]
admin | October 28, 2008
Looking for a free way to spend Halloween weekend? Check out these fun festivals & parades.
EAV-O-Ween. Friday, October 31, East Atlanta Village. With pumpkin carving, face painting, trick-or-treating, hay rides, ghost stories & costume contests, the family fun runs from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. After the kiddies turn in for the night, the party [...]
admin | October 28, 2008
With spider crabs, batfish, ghost jellies & more, the Georgia Aquarium is a delightfully spooky place to spend Halloween. And during the Georgia A-Scary-Um, it’s so cheap it’s scary.
Here’s the deal: Kids under 12 get into the Georgia Aquarium for free when accompanied by an adult on Friday, October 31, from 10:00 a.m. to [...]
admin | October 28, 2008
On Friday, October 31, spend Halloween with a twist. From 5:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m., Fernbank Museum’s spook-tacular Martinis & IMAX: Fright Night offers a evening filled with treats.
Take a haunted twilight tour of Fernbank’s A Walk Through Time in Georgia
Enjoy a nightcap on the Terrace of Terror while decked out in your scariest costume
Do the Monster [...]
admin | October 27, 2008
Swing by Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse on Tuesday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. for a wicked free event: Back to Oz with Gregory Maguire and the Cowardly Lion.
After casting a spell on readers with his best-selling novel, Wicked, which tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the West, and continuing the enchantment with [...]
admin | October 23, 2008
I can’t remember a time in my life when one of Jim Henson’s magical creatures didn’t play a role. Oscar the Grouch was, by far, my favorite character on Sesame Street, and The Muppets’ Animal rocked on the drums. Plus, the theme song to Fraggle Rock set the theme for my life: “Dance your cares [...]
admin | October 23, 2008
When it comes to puppets, there’s far more to it than a doll on a string. For a ghoulish twist, check out the Ghastly Dreadfuls II: Handbook of Practical Hauntings and other Phantasmagoria at the Center for Puppetry Arts. It’s an evening of macabre fun filled with puppets, songs, music, and dance.
A few nights, guest [...]
admin | October 22, 2008
On Saturday, October 25, head to the Plaza Theatre for the Halloween Horror Show, which features the classic horror flick, “Bride of the Monster,” as well as the spine-tingling Silver Scream Spookshow and a costume contest.
Before the lights go down, Professor Morte, Retch, Pandora and the gang treat audiences members to a spook show–think [...]
admin | October 21, 2008
Though some Disney on Ice productions retell a single classic tale with skating and special effects, the latest show, Worlds of Fantasy, is a Disney buff’s dream come true. During Worlds of Fantasy, you’ll travel to four magical worlds: See high-speed stunts as Cars’ Lightening McQueen races across the ice, dive into the Little Mermaid’s [...]
