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Camp Kingfisher Summer Camp 2012
Camp Kingfisher Summer Camp 2012 at the Chattahoochee Nature Center – Registration Kicks Off!
Awarded the “best day camp” by Atlanta Parent Magazine, you’ll want to register your child from K-12th grade early! Dates for on-e and two-week sessions from May 29 to August 10 fill fast. Enroll your kids to discover the fun of canoeing, swimming, arts and crafts, nature hikes, science exploration activities, while seeing live animal encounters!
Try our Travel Program (entering 8th & 9th grade) – Ready for a challenge? Day trips to national parks, extended river trips, outdoor adventures, and an overnight at CNC.
Leadership Training (entering 10th, 11th, and 12th grades) – Join the Leadership and Naturalist Training Program for experience in handling animals, leading hikes, and canoeing with our younger campers.
For more information call 770-992-2055, ext. 232 or email campkingfisher@chattnaturecenter.org. Download registration forms online at www.chattnaturecenter.org/camp-registration.html.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration in and Around Sandy Springs
March 10, 2012 12:00 PM-March 11, 2012 12:00 AM
“Shamrock & Roll” St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Meehan’s Public House, Sandy Springs – With St. Patrick’s Day rapidly approaching, you are no doubt making plans to celebrate. While an Irish restaurant and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day go hand in hand, don’t overlook the Shamrock & Roll event that takes place a week before the holiday. As a patron, your day will be filled with exceptional live music, a variety of drink specials, fantastic food and a whole lot of fun. Oh, and don’t think that just because you attended Shamrock & Roll that you can’t also return to Meehan’s the next week for St. Patrick’s Day. For more information call 404-843-8058 or visit www.101concepts.com/meehanssandysprings.
March 11, 2012
Shamrock N Roll Run 5k&10k (Fitness Together TEAM) at Atlantic Station – Dare to wear a kilt while running through Atlantic Station. YES! Some of us will be wearing kilts! Be brave! Contributions go to The Junior League of Atlanta. It’s sure to be fun! FIRST 2500 REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A NIKE TECHNICAL RUNNING SHIRT (Men’s and Women’s sizing) available to the first 2500 registrants in 5K/10K. All registrants after the first 2500 will receive a cotton race shirt. Race Packets can be picked up at West Stride (http://www.weststride.com/) Friday, March 9 from 12:00-9:00 PM or Saturday, March 10 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM or race morning at the registration desk. All registrants will receive a bag of goodies. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Tot Trot registrants receive a cotton shirt. Fees 5K/10K – $25 through 2/29/12; $30 from 3/1/12 to 3/8/12. $35 at Packet Pickup. Tot Trot – $8.00. Additional Date Information 5K & 10K – Sunday, March 11, 2012 Tot Trot (ages 5 & under) at 8:00 AM; 5K @ 8:30 AM; and 10K @ 9:00 AM. Online registration closes Wednesday 3/7/12 at midnight!!!! Email ftgeorgia@fitnesstogether.com to join the Fitness Together team!
March 16, 2012 9:30 PM-March 17, 2012 12:30 AM
Keltic Kudzu Kicking Off Saint Paddy’s Day Weekend at the Old Crow Tavern – Keltic Kudzu offers up plenty of traditional and contemporary Celtic music with a ‘Southern accent’, as well as a healthy dose of Southern music with a ‘Celtic accent’. Our music features strong vocal harmonies accompanied by a wide variety of instruments, including guitars, fiddle, keyboard, mandolin, bouzouki, highland bagpipes, smallpipes, whistles, bodhran and who knows what else. . . . For more information call 770-998-9449 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/259339720805043/.
March 17, 2012 11:00 AM-March 18, 2012 12:00 AM
St. Patrick’s Day at Tilted Kilt Pub, Sandy Springs – Join Tilted Kilt beauties to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in true “over-the-top” style. Festivities include live music, delicious food and tasty beverages. For more information call 678-672-4533.
March 17, 2012 12:00-6:00 PM
St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Underground Atlanta – Celebrate Georgia’s rich Irish heritage at the 129th annual St. Patrick’s Parade! Our St. Patrick’s Day Festival encompasses various celebrations of Irish heritage and culture. Live Irish entertainment will be showcased throughout the day along with family activities, vendors and of course, green EVERYWHERE. The 129th annual St. Patrick’s Parade begins at 12:00 PM. Watch the 200+ unit parade on Pryor Street at Underground Atlanta. Look for the Food & Vendor Market/KIDS Zone, Marching Elite Drill Team, Cregan O’Brien School of Irish Dance, Treble Reel Contest, and the Drake School of Irish Dance. Enjoy bag pipers, magicians and music from the Barbershop Quartet and Atlanta’s White Man Statue throughout the property! You won’t want to miss Danny Ray Cole as he roams the property entertaining us with Celtic tunes on his fiddle, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bagpipes and harmonica. All day. For more information visit www.underground-atlanta.com/annual-events/st.-patricks-day.html.
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B’s Bistro
B’s Bistro in Sandy Springs will give diners a 10% discount for bringing in a receipt from any other Sandy Springs business. According to owner Buz Psathas, the unusual promotion is an acknowledgement that the restaurant’s success is tied directly to other thriving businesses in the city. For more information call 404-389-9258 pr visit www.bsbistro.com.
Celebrate Your Indulgences at Carnaval
February 21, 2012
February 21, 2012
5:00 PM-12:00 AM
{three} sheets presents the Greatest Show on Earth – Carnaval, the celebration of indulgences the day before Lent, will head from the streets of Rio de Janeiro and straight to Sandy Springs! Imbibe Brazilian cocktails such as caipirinhas and indulge in Brazilian specialties such as feijoada, pamonha, and passion fruit mousse. Enjoy Brazilian and international rhythms by local band Samba Mix while viewing Samba show costumes by local designer Jarbas Pereira. Vamos ter um bom tempo!
Price: Complimentary admission
Address: {three} sheets Restaurant
6017 Sandy Springs Circle
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Phone: 404-303-8423
Website: www.threesheetsatlanta.com
Cooking Sandy Springs with Whole Foods Market
Have you ever stumbled through the internet, looking for cooking advice from professionals? Or would you like to share recipes with folks who love cooking as much as you do? Whole Foods Market Sandy Springs has an exciting new resource just for you. cookingsandysprings.com is the go-to resource for enthusiastic home cooks to get recipes, enter contests (and win great prizes), and get your urgent food questions answered in real time! Check it out and join online today at www.cookingsandysprings.com.
FRESH to ORDER
fine.food.fast
Kids Eat for 99¢
Saturday and Sunday
with adult purchase*
6125 Roswell Rd, # 300
Atlanta, Georgia
404-567-8646
www.freshTOorder.com
*restrictions apply – see store for details
FRESH to ORDER
Chef Specials – Fresh2Order/F2O is now serving the freshest choices of red berry and white berry sangrias. Come in store and see our daily entree specials including Steamed Avocado Asparagus Crab Salmon, Blackened Tilapia, Ahi Tuna Steak and much, much more. Pick up your VIP card the next time you dine with us.
Make Valentine’s Day Special at {three} sheets – Indulge in Sensual Small Plates for Two
February 14, 2012 5:00 PM-12:00 AM
February 14, 2012
5:00 PM-12:00 AM
Aphrodisiac Small Plates. Indulging in sensual foods with your significant other has never been sexier. {three} sheets will have a special menu with a collection of small plates with aphrodisiac qualities including Bananas Fosters Flambéed Tableside, Oysters Rockefeller, and Truffled Deviled Eggs. The cost of the small plates ranges from $5 to $10. In addition to the aphrodisiac small plates, enjoy champagne bottle specials: $60 for a bottle of Veuve Clicquot and $70 for a bottle of Ruinart Rosé. All guests must be 21+. Price: Complimentary admission. Reservations are suggested.
Price: Complimentary admission
Address: {three} sheets Restaurant
6017 Sandy Springs Circle
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Phone: 404-303-8423
Website: www.threesheetsatlanta.com
The Brickery
All You Can Eat Nights at The Brickery Every Monday and Tuesday night have Farm raised Fried Catfish Filets, hand dipped to order in a special corn meal and buttermilk batter. All you can eat for $15.00.
All You Can Eat Nights at The Brickery Every Wednesday & Thursday enjoy the Brickery’s Famous Beef Ribs, slow roasted for tenderness and char-grilled for flavor. All you can eat for $17.00.
Early Bird Specials at The Brickery 20% OFF Entire Bill Monday-Thursday 4:30-6:30.
Weekly Classes and Chefs Clubs at Young Chefs Academy
Join Young Chefs Academy for a one-time class or become a member of the Chefs Club to cook with us every week and earn patches in our Master Chef program. Learn more about upcoming Cooking Classes, Menus & Recipes, and the Chefs Club! Check the calendar for menus, themes and other special classes/events held here and there for ages 3 and older.
Thursdays … 3:30 – 5 pm. Jr. Chefs (ages 6+)
Thursdays … 5:30 – 7 pm. Sr. Chefs (middle & high school)
Fridays … 3:30 – 4:30 pm. KinderCooks (ages 3 – 5)
Saturdays … 10 – 11:30 am. Jr. Chefs (ages 6+)
Saturdays … 10 – 11:30 am. Jr. Chefs (ages 6+)
Saturdays … 10 – 11:30 am. Sr. Chefs (middle & high school)
First Saturday of every month … 10:30 – 11:30 am. KinderCooks (ages 3 – 5)
Weekends and no-school days often have extra events & workshops – please check calendars!
Student Registration Form required for all cooking events. For more information call 404-255-9263 or visit www.YoungChefsAcademy.com/sandysprings.
Young Chefs Academy Workshop and Camp Enrollment
Young Chefs Academy is now taking registration for:
Valentine’s Workshop (Feb. 12, 2 pm)
Presidents’ Day Camps (Feb. 17 & 20)
Spring & Passover Camps (March & April)
Summer Camps (May – August)
To register and for more information call 404-255-9263 or visit youngchefs@bellsouth.net.
Hot Rates
Budget Rent A Car Offer for Sandy Springs
Get a %10 discount on daily rental from Budget Rent A Car of Atlanta with offer code SSD0510. or get a %15 discount on a weekly rental from Budget Rent a Car of Atlanta with offer code SSW0510. Daily rental must be 2 or more days.
Weekly rental must be 5-7 days.
Cheap Date: 10 Entertainment Possibilities for $10 or Less
Cheap date: 10 entertainment possibilities for $10 or less as reported by Melissa Ruggieri in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you’re nauseous from the roller coaster of the stock market the past few weeks and cringing every time you fill up the tank, there are still plenty of area entertainment options that won’t cause you any financial migraines. [Sandy Springs offers one of the 10 entertainment possibilities for $10 or less].
Heritage Sandy Springs Museum: Earlier this month, the exhibit “Heroes of Sandy Springs” opened to showcase the history of policing and firefighting in the city. Through archives, artifacts and film clips, the exhibit details how police and fire rescue teams sprouted from all-volunteer efforts and expanded in ethnic diversity. On display through Feb. 15. The museum is open Wednesday and Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and by appointment. Admissions is $3 (adults), $1 (senior citizens 65 and older and children 6-12) and free for members and children 5 and under. www.heritagesandysprings.org.
Georgia Aquarium – Happy Birthday Georgia Residents!
Happy Birthday Georgia Residents! Georgia Aquarium wants to help you celebrate your special day with a very special offer. Visit Georgia Aquarium on your birthday, and your Aquarium admission is Free! Just come to any ticket window and show proof of your birthday with either a valid ID or copy of your birth certificate, and we will give you a free ticket.
Holiday Inn Express
Premiere Movie Package Package includes room movie, popcorn and a non-alcoholic beverage for 2 persons per room per night. Maximum 2 persons. Unused components of package are non-refundable.
Hyatt Place/Steel Canyon Golf Club Golf Package
Night stay at Hyatt Place on Crestline Pkwy in Sandy Spring, complimentary shuttle to Steel Canyon Golf Club on Morgan Falls Rd in Sandy Springs for 18 holes of golf with wheels for $89/night weekend and $125 during the week.
MVP Package
For $89 you get 5 tickets to local Atlanta attractions. 1 ticket to a Braves game, Stone Mountain, GA Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, and Sixflags. A 35% savings
New Services and Rates at fido fido
fido fido is pleased to offer several new services such as nature walks and curbside service. They’ve created a whole new selection of specialty baths that address your dog’s particular skin or coat issues and EXTENDED WEEKEND HOURS! Yes, you can now bring your dog in for weekend play! For $5 Off with Weekend Day Care, click; Free Toothbrushing, click; and 40% Off Retail Purchase of $25 or More, click. Please visit www.fidofido.com for more information.
Young Chef Academy’s New Curriculum for Scout Troops & Dens
Young Chef Academy’s New Curriculum for Scout Troops & Dens:
NEW RECIPES for GIRL SCOUTS!
Daisies (Art of Sharing)
Brownies (Snacks)
Juniors (Simple Meals)
Cadettes (New Cuisines)
Seniors (Locavores – the benefits & challenges of “going local”)
CUB SCOUTS, TIGER CUBS, WOLFS, BEARS, & WEBELOS:
Helping in the kitchen
Reading food labels
Food Pyramid (healthy eating, portion control, etc.)
Please call 404-255-9263 or send an email to explore options for your troop or den and to make reservations!