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Black Friday at Simon Malls: Doors Open at 5:00 a.m.

admin | November 25, 2009

Planning to hit the mall for your Black Friday shopping marathon? Here’s what’s happening at Atlanta-area Simon Malls. Doors open at 5:00 a.m. on November 27:
Gwinnett Place Mall

Santa’s Winter Wonderland will open at 10:00 a.m. for photos with Santa. Purchase a set of photos on Black Friday and receive a free gift while supplies [...]

Time for 2009’s Santa Visit? Take Your Pick

admin | November 23, 2009

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:

Lenox Square, 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta. You’ll [...]

Get Goosebumps at the Mall of Georgia on October 17

admin | October 16, 2009

My kids haven’t discovered R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series yet, but it’s just a matter of time until they do. When I taught 7th grade, those books were among the titles most frequently stolen from our in-class library.
If your kids are fans, you may want to bring them to the Nordstrom Court at Mall of [...]

Free Concert & Movie at Mall of Georgia on September 5

admin | September 3, 2009

On Saturday, September 5, grab a blanket & a lawn chair & head to the Village Pavilion at the Mall of Georgia for a free Movies Under the Stars event. Live music starts at 6:00 p.m. when The Ron Johnsons take the stage, and the movie, Bring it On: Fight to the Finish, starts at dusk. [...]

Simon dTour Live: BMX & Bands at Mall of Georgia & Discover Mills on August 7 & 9

admin | August 7, 2009

Simon dTour Live will be in metro Atlanta on August 7 & 9. The mall tour event for teens brings together BMX bike demos, live concerts by Jimmy Robbins (Discover Mills) & School Boy Humor (Mall of GA), interactive games & contests.
Here’s what you need to know:

Friday, August 7, from 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.. Mall of [...]

Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Show at the Mall of Georgia, July 9-12

admin | July 8, 2009

I’ve never been, but I’ve heard good things about The Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Show, which will be at the Mall of Georgia in Buford from July 9-12. I tried to check out the Dunwoody Arts and Crafts Guild’s website for more details, but it’s currently infected with a Trojan virus.
So, forgive the [...]

Free & Cheap Kids’ Movies: AMC & Regal Summer Movie Schedules

admin | May 29, 2009

If you’re like me, you resist going to see movies at the theatre because it’s just too expensive. After all, if you can buy it for $15 when it’s released on DVD, why would you want to spend $32 to take a family of four to the matinee. It’s insane. Remember when the matinee was [...]

Free Shake from Steak ‘n Shake

admin | April 7, 2009

Update: It looks like the survey is no longer on Q100’s site.
Hey, Atlanta: Want a free shake from Steak ‘n Shake? Thanks to a tip from dementeddoll on the Atlanta on the Cheap forum, you can get a coupon for a free shake, valid at any of the 20 Atlanta-area Steak ‘n Shake locations.
Here’s what [...]

Atlanta’s Santa Sightings

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 [...]