High Museum of Art, Atlanta
A big weekend! Summer family programs (films, workshops) begin today and Saturday. Sunday: Vive le Polo! and Second Sunday Funday. http://ow.ly/dI95
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Atlanta!!! Come Early - Stay Late - Bring Family Atlanta is full of great family entertainment! There are a world of fantastic events, sights and educational activities for everyone coming to IJCNN 2009 to enjoy. Family Program and Attendee Extras Every morning of the conference, the Family Program will have a gathering place near the IJCNN registration desk from 9 AM to 10 AM. There we will compare interests and inclinations, look at available destinations, and form groups to go and explore! Go City Kids: Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, CNN tour and more... Details ... Meals and Late Evening: Attendees and Families Late evening destinations abound, and delicious breakfast and lunch sites surround the conference hotel. Details ... Day Trips: Pre- and Post-Conference
Before and/or after the
conference, day trips to
Callaway Gardens and
Dahlonega are suggested. (These would require
a rental car.) Conference attendees may also
want to extend their stay to see some of the Atlanta attractions
available to families during the meeting!
Golf, swim, butterfly
house, nature:
Callaway Gardens,
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Daytime: Spouses and Children Every morning of the conference, the Family Program will have a gathering place near the IJCNN registration desk from 9 AM to 10 AM. There we will compare interests and inclinations, look at available destinations, and form groups to go and explore! I currently plan to go to the High Museum on Saturday afternoon and on Thursday morning, the Georgia Aquarium on Monday morning, and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens on Tuesday. Wednesday - on your own to visit the Atlanta History Center or a dozen other places! Anyone interested is welcome to join me and my grandchildren on our outings. Weather and other things may alter our plans, but we will have fun whatever we decide to do! There will be a bulletin board near the registration area with sign-up sheets to help people find company for their own expeditions. If no one is around to answer questions, call my cell phone: 812-240-3400! |
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Premier art destination in a convenient location. The High is located in Midtown Atlanta at:
06/12 - 08/29, 1 p.m. Family Film: Linnea in Monet's Garden June 12-August 29, 2009, 1 p.m. Greene Family Education Center, Lecture Room This program begins Friday, June 12, 2009. Films will be shown at 1 and 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturday through August 29, 2009.
06/12 - 06/30,
1 p.m. 06/14, 1 p.m. Family Program Second Sunday Funday June 14, 2009, 1-4 p.m. Greene Family Education Center, Robinson Atrium, Sifly Piazza It's art-filled fun for the whole family every Second Sunday of the month at the High! Delight in a dynamic artist demonstration, express your inner-artist in our open studio, and connect to different cultures through magical live performances. From painting and drawing to storytelling and music, the High's Fundays are a fun place to discover art—both indoors and out.
06/18, 11 a.m. Toddler Thursday June 18, 2009, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Greene Family Education Center Experience this popular pre-school art education program! Bring your child to look at works of art and create a masterpiece to take home. Drop by any time and stay as long as you like. A treat for parents and toddlers! No registration required. Regular Hours
*Half-price from 4-8 p.m.
CNN tour
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Georgia Aquarium,
 At
the Georgia Aquarium, plunge into a one-of-a-kind
experience with the world's largest collection of
aquatic animals and over 8 million gallons of water.
Georgia Aquarium's five unique galleries house
hundreds species including whale sharks, beluga
whales, otters and much more. Together they present
an endless display of the most exceptional animals
on earth. Photo and text
from
Citypass
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Recommend Tuesday,
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MANY MORE ATTRACTIONS! Quickly find special family events - just change the date in the url: http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/calendar/atlanta-ga-usa/2009/6/13
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Meals and Late Evening: Attendees & Families
Late evening destinations abound,
and delicious breakfast and lunch sites surround the
conference hotel. |
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AJC Five favorite restaurants for doing lunch Gorgeous view from revolving restaurant atop the conference hotel!
The Sun Dial Restaurant Bar & ViewView Atlanta’s breathtaking skyline, groove to live jazz and feast on seasonally influenced contemporary American cuisine and specialty desserts. Host to an array of the hottest special events, The Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View is Atlanta’s premier event facility. Regional Tastes and Sounds. Innovative regional fare, such as Georgia mountain trout, spiced pumpkin ravioli and hearty steaks, is served with casual flair. On Wednesday and Thursday evenings diners enjoy live mellow jazz performed by the acclaimed Mose Davis Jazz Trio.
Art events first Thursday of the
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Day Trips: Pre- and Post-Conference Before and/or after the conference, day trips to Callaway Gardens and Dahlonega are suggested. (These would require a rental car.) Conference attendees may also want to extend their stay to see some of the Atlanta attractions available to families during the meeting! |
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Callaway Gardens
Golf,
Swim,
butterfly house,
nature:
Play on a Georgia championship golf course.
Take some lessons from one of the Callaway Gardens’ golf pros
that will improve your game so you can impress your golf buddies
back home.
Swim You wouldn't expect a white sand beach in
the middle of Georgia but that's exactly what
you'll find at Robin Lake Beach in Callaway Gardens. This is the
world's largest manmade, white sand
beach–it stretches a mile around 65-acre Robin Lake. The Beach
is the hub of summer activity at the Gardens and the center
stage for our popular Summer Adventure program. There's also a Fitness Trail for exercise enthusiasts, a concession area for quick meals or snacks, picnic tables and the Sand Bucket shop for all your beach needs.
Butterfly Center Program Flights of fancy await you in the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, where 1,000 tropical butterflies, representing more than 50 different species, flutter freely through the air. Tropical plants and birds, reside peacefully with the colorful winged jewels in North America's largest, glass-enclosed tropical conservatory. Sportsman’s Outings Outdoor enthusiasts will delight in the on-the-water fishing clinics, bicycling, canoe expeditions, tournaments, and guided excursions. Don’t forget to experience the skeet, trap, five-stand and sporting clays shooting at the Callaway Gun Club.
Art
Your inner Picasso will be thrilled to have an artistic outlet
in the midst of all the beauty of Callaway Gardens. Whether you
like to dabble in family arts and crafts or are serious about
the fine arts, your creativity will blossom as you explore the
pottery, photography, jewelry making, ceramic, or family arts
and crafts classes at Callaway Gardens. Ecology Get a better understanding of the natural wonders of the world around you. Get up close and personal with birds, bugs, and other Callaway Gardens’ creatures. Take part in fascinating workshops dedicated to astronomy, forestry, horticulture, ecology and wildlife.
Summer activities and workshops vary from time to time.
Exact schedules will be posted as available. Dahlonega : Gold mines, art shows and more
Consolidated Gold
Mines, Inc.
When you visit, you will be taken on an underground tour of the gold mine by our friendly, knowledgeable staff. Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega was the site of America’s first gold rush. After the tour you will do some gold panning, and gem grubbing. Your gold mine tour guides are friendly and can answer any questions you have about hard rock mining and the excavation period in which approximately 4,000 tons of dirt, debris and ore were removed from the tunnel system. The guides are open to questions and welcome interaction during the 40-45 minute tour. The mines remain at a comfortable 60 degrees year round. A GREAT gold mine adventure!
The
tours of the mine as it appeared at the "turn of the century"
include: At Consolidated Gold Mines we are open to the public for tours seven days a week. The underground mine tour is a wonderful experience for everyone in the family. Everyone will love the forty minute underground tour that takes you sixty feet below the earth and back in time to view a slice of history from the late 1800’s. The underground mine tour is an experience you will not want to miss, then after the tour each person is invited to try their hand at gold panning and gem grubbing. Miners will instruct you in age-old techniques and allow you to try your own hand at doing some gold mining or gem grubbing. We also have an on-hand gift and rock shop where you can buy fun souvenirs for your trip and take home a piece of the North Georgia mountains. Here at Consolidated Gold Mines we are open seven days a week for underground mine tours, gold panning, and gem grubbing. Bring your entire family to experience this one of a kind vacation event in the North Georgia mountains of Dahlonega, Georgia. Pictures and text from http://www.dahlonega.org and Consolidated Gold Mines, Inc.
Click here to view the DAHLONEGA VISITORS
GUIDE
Dahlonega is rich in the culture and charm of Appalachia within its beautifully preserved downtown historic district. The Georgia gateway to the Appalachians is the site of the first U. S. gold rush. Dahlonega is home to The Gold Museum, gold mines and gold panning facilities. Quaint shops around the Square are filled with regional art, antiques, unique jewelry and collectibles.
The newest gold rush in Dahlonega is in the performing and
visual arts! Enjoy wonderful exhibitions and concerts in the
park or jamming on the square. Be swept away by Georgia's
premier community theatre company at the historic Holly Theater.
Local potters, painters and photographers display their craft in
galleries and shops throughout the historic community. Take the opportunity to enjoy casual fine dining in any of Dahlonega's many famous restaurants. The culinary delights range from gourmet to good old southern homestyle. Hike from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian Trail. Enjoy hiking, fishing, and canoeing in the mountains, lakes and rivers of the Chattahooche National Forest. Challenge the links of the numerous area golf courses or be amazed by wildlife from Australia to Africa at area conservation centers. Relax in the splendor of over 30 waterfalls within a short drive including Amicolola, the highest waterfall in the Eastern United States. Dahlonega is the premiere sports bicycling venue in the South East. As the finish site for the Tour De Georgia mountain stage, the 6 Gap Century ride and other regional competitions, the area has hosted the greatest names in cycling.
Plan your next event or vacation in the historic Appalachian
mountain village of Dahlonega. |
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In the last years of his life, Claude Monet painted meditative scenes from Giverny, his home near Paris. This exhibition of four stunning works includes a breathtaking, 42-foot painting, an inspiration of infinite serenity. 
Our
new and expanded World has something for everyone!
Thrilling 4-D Theater (3D movie with moving seats)
World’s largest collection of Coke memorabilia
;)
Displays and discussion of the actual equipment being used at
the turn of the century.
