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Take Me Out to the Ball Game!
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The festival atmosphere begins blocks away from Turner Field. Tailgaters fill parking lots with blaring radios, banter of past seasons and food sizzling away on portable grills. Street vendors hock their discounted Braves shirts, certainly a bargain that can’t be passed up. The sun is shining and the stadium radiates. Inside the stadium, the din of the crowd is deafening. Travis Tritt takes his place on the field for the National Anthem and the game begins.
Opening Day is a baseball experience like no other. This year, for the first time since 2004, the Braves’ first game of the season is Opening Day. They will face off with the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series before hitting the road. The first game of the series began at 4:10 today and the excitement from the crowd was evident. Everywhere you turned smiling faces were heading to seats, Braves gear filled the stands and the crowd roared as both teams ran onto the field.
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Spring Break Part 3: Atlanta Botanical Garden
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Spring has officially arrived! Shortly, your kids will have a week-long break from reading, writing and arithmetic and you may not know how to keep them occupied. Never fear, Part 3 of Bowen Family Homes‘ Spring Break series offers yet another suggestion:
Atlanta Botanical Garden Spring Break Camp
April 8-9 Atlanta Botanical Garden has a delightful camp for the little ones aged 4-6. Each morning will be filled with exploring nature’s progression toward summer as well as activities and artwork. Education and fun are the goals of this two day event. Cost is $60 per child ($50 for garden members) and is an event your child will not forget.
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BoulderDash 5k Benefits Forsyth County
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Something has always intrigued me about rock quarries; probably because it’s not too easy to tour one. Sure, you can hear the explosions blasting away the rock at regular intervals, but seeing that massive crater in the earth has always been on my to-do list.
Does anybody else feel this way? Well May 1st, Bowen Family Homes residents can check it off your list at the BoulderDash 5k Fitness Run/Walk and Corporate Challenge. Lafarge Quarry in Cumming is opening their gates to walk/run participants as then finish line of the 5k. The quarry is active and prides itself on being environmentally responsible.
The registration fee for the run/walk goes toward two great causes: the Forsyth County Park and Recreation Department and the “Envision a Fit Forsyth” program. Read More→
St. Patrick’s Parade and Festival
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If you live in of one of the many Bowen Family Homes communities throughout the metro-Atlanta area, you might be looking for something fun and family friendly to do with your children to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
We have just the event for you. Also known as St. Pat’s 2010, the Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the oldest St. Patrick’s Day festivals in Georgia. The parade dates back to 1858 and the 2010 celebration marks the 128th parade in Atlanta over the past 152 years.
The parade will kickoff on Saturday March 13 at noon on at the corner Peachtree Street and Ralph McGill. If you want to ensure that your little ones have a good view of the floats, music and candy, there’s a reviewing stand just down the road from the parade’s start. The Atlanta St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival will continue down Peachtree and will turn onto Decatur Street to finish in Underground Atlanta. Read More→
Now’s a Great Time to Visit Stone Mountain
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Stone Mountain is a place you typically think of heading to when the weather is warm, the mountain glimmers in the sun and a picnics can be enjoyed before settling in for the laser show.
But now is actually a great time to visit Stone Mountain, especially if you have kids. Our cold and sunny days are perfect time to check out all of the seasonal activities happening at the mountain.
Snow Mountain
Snow Mountain features a 400′ hill for tubing (complete with lifts to get you to the top) providing thrills for older kids and adults. If you have children under 48″ tall, the Little Angels section is reserved just for them. They have a mini hill for sliding and plenty of room to play. Read More→
