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Meet Paula Deen, Trisha Yearwood & Mary Pope Osborne at Borders

admin | March 9, 2010

My Borders email update reminded me to check for book signings at Borders-East Cobb and Borders-Buckhead. A few caught my eye:

March 12 at 7:00 p.m.: Reading & signing with Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce for Leprechaun in Late Winter at Borders-East Cobb
April 8 at 7:00 p.m.: Book signing for Home Cooking [...]

Free Play at My Gym Children’s Fitness Center-East Cobb on Jan 16 & 18

admin | January 15, 2010

Looking for a climate-controlled place for the kids to burn off a bit of energy this weekend? On January 16 & 18, My Gym Children’s Fitness Center in East Cobb is holding an open house. The party starts at 10:00 a.m. & ends at 4:00 p.m. both days. If you decide to join, you can [...]

$10 = $20 Groupon for Grindhouse Killer Burgers, $30 = 5-Class Pass to Gotta Dance Atlanta on LivingSocial, + $10 = $24 worth of Games & Rides at American Adventures at Half Off Depot, + $15 = $35 at Genki on My Daily Thread

admin | January 8, 2010

Interesting mix of deal certificates today (and it’s Friday, so you have through the weekend to buy most of them):
1) Today on Groupon you can buy a $20 certificate to Grindhouse Killer Burgers for $10. It’s not for me, as their fare doesn’t look like it’ll help me meet my goal & make my 3 [...]

Movies Starting at $0.75 per Ticket: The Picture Show at Merchants Exchange

admin | January 2, 2010

Today, I had one of those bad parenting moments: It’s cold, so I thought it’d be a perfect day to take the kids to the dollar theatre for a movie. And since The Picture Show at Merchants Exchange is near the Trader Joe’s in East Cobb, I figured I could stock up on staples while [...]

Buy a Six Flags Season Pass, Get a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card Free

admin | December 10, 2009

If you’re planning to buy a 2010 season pass to Six Flags over Georgia, now’s the time: If you purchase one or more 2010 season passes by December 31, 2009, you’ll receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card free. There’s a limit of one free gift card per transaction, so I recommend ordering the season passes [...]

Ticket & Ride Discounts for the North Georgia State Fair, September 24-October 4

admin | September 13, 2009

The North Georgia State Fair is back, and it’s still one of the best bargains in town. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students ages 7-18, and children six and under are free. Concerts are free, and they’re included in the price of admission—performers include Luke Bryan, Keith Anderson, Billy Currington, Joe Nichols, [...]

Book Signings at Borders: Jamie and Bobby Deen (Paula Deen’s Sons) & Nicholas Sparks

admin | September 8, 2009

On Saturday, September 12, a few authors will be in town for book signings at local Borders stores. The only downside is that you can’t attend both—they’re close to the same time but at different locations.

Jamie & Bobby Deen. Yep, those Deen boys. They’re the “sons” part of “The Lady & Sons” restaurant, which they [...]

$24.99 Tickets to Six Flags White Water

admin | August 14, 2009

The season is almost over (it went so quickly, it’s hard to believe it was here at all), but you still have a chance to visit Six Flags White Water on the cheap. Fortunately for you, they made the coupon in their email update easy to share:
You can get one-day general admission tickets to Six [...]

Free Brainy Baby DVD (+Shipping), Free Sweet (w/ Purchase) at Corner Bakery Cafe, & Smith & Hawken Going Out of Business Sale

admin | July 23, 2009

Don’t miss out on these deals, which were posted on Cities on the Cheap:

Free Brainy Baby DVD (+ Shipping)
Free Sweet (with Purchase) at Corner Bakery Cafes

Corner Bakery Cafes have three locations in metro Atlanta: Buckhead, 3368 Peachtree NE St., Atlanta; Downtown, 270 Peachtree St., Atlanta; and Lenox Square, 3393 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta. Ok, seriously. [...]

Free Tours at Eco-Friendly Decorators’ Show House

admin | July 16, 2009

Going green isn’t easy. In fact, it can be downright tiring to try & live an eco-friendly life. There’s a lot of research involved. And sometimes, especially when it comes to decorating, you just want to buy what’s cute and matches your style & be done with it.
Want some ideas for eco-friendly decor? Take a [...]