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admin | November 30, 2008
Ready to visit the jolly ol’ elf himself? You’ll find St. Nicholas here & there, all around the square, this holiday season. There’s no charge to visit with Santa, but keepsakes will cost you. Click on the links below for hours, etc, for the Santa Claus near you:
Phipps Plaza, 3500 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta. You [...]
admin | November 28, 2008
I blogged about deals for riding the Pink Pig as part of the Lighting of Macy’s Great Tree post, but here it is again to make it easier to find:
Heading back Lenox the next day to take advantage of Black Friday sales? Indulge in another Atlanta holiday tradition: Taking a ride on Priscilla, the Pink [...]
admin | November 26, 2008
After you wake up from your turkey-induced coma this Thanksgiving, head to the Star Bar for the Turkey Day Massacre, a free night of music featuring The Barberries, Pinche Gringo, The Long Shadows, and Coffin Bound. The first band doesn’t take the stage until 9:00 p.m., so you’ll have plenty of time to stop by [...]
admin | November 25, 2008
For a free & festive way to get into the holiday spirit, swing by Lenox Square for the 61st Lighting of Macy’s Great Tree on Thanksgiving. Since you’ll be joining 100,000 of your closest friends to watch the lighting of the 70-foot Georgia white pine tree, skip the traffic & take MARTA to Lenox Square.
Get there early [...]
admin | November 25, 2008
I confess: I’m a Black Friday shopping addict. While I’ve yet to find a deal worth getting up at some ridiculous hour of the morning, I do comb through the ads each year and usually manage to add a few titles to our movie collection, snag some extra toys for my emergency gift stash, and [...]
admin | November 24, 2008
Update: Dialog in the Dark exhibition extended through 2010; visit http://www.atlantaonthecheap.com/2009/03/10/bodiesthe-exhibition-dialog-in-the-dark-extended-through-jan-2010/ for the latest ticket deals.
After attending Dialog in the Dark, “Your senses will never be the same,” at least, that’s what its tagline claims. But that’s easy enough to believe, given the experience. During Dialog in the Dark, blind people lead small groups of [...]
admin | November 21, 2008
I confess: I’m a bit of a Scrooge when it comes to singing carols or decorating trees before Thanksgiving. But whether I like it or not, Atlanta’s holiday celebrations kick off this weekend. Ready to get into the holiday spirit? Check out one of these free events:
It’s time for the 4th annual Lighting of Atlantic [...]
admin | November 19, 2008
Since it’s the third Thursday of the month, it’s time to head to the Star Bar for Big Trouble in Little Five, a free night of music presented by Pop Death Squad. This month, you’ll hear The Judies, How I Became the Bomb, and Tendaberry. The first band doesn’t take the stage until 9:00 p.m., [...]
admin | November 18, 2008
Given that he’s thrown for 2,159 yards and 11 touchdowns already, it’s hard to believe that Matt Ryan, the Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback, is a rookie.
Want to get inside his head & find out what makes him tick? Head to ESPN Zone-Atlanta on Thursday, November 20. At 7:30 p.m., Ryan will be there taping [...]
admin | November 17, 2008
From November 18-23, head to the Fox Theatre to see the 30th anniversary national tour of the Tony award-winning musical Ain’t Misbehavin,’ starring 2003 American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. Considered one of Broadway’s most well-crafted reviews, Fats Waller, the prodigious comic & musical soul of 1930s Harlem, lives on in this finger-snappin’ show.
To see it [...]
