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Win a family 4-pack of tickets to EnduroCross, 8/27 #Giveaway

What is Endurcross? Imagine a situation where large rocks, trees, water, sand, impossibly large tractor tires and more are put on a path. Now get some of the best motorcycle riders in the world together, put this course indoors- that is Endurocross and it’s coming to Duluth’s Infinte Energy Arena on August 27. Doors open at 6:30 to this very family friendly event that will have kids on the edge of their seats.

Yes, Endurocross is family friendly. It is also very loud. If you’re going you will want to bring some ear protection. Don’t be cheap and just go the bathroom and use toilet paper. It is not the same and your enjoyment will be amplified greatly when you have proper ear coverage. There will be lots of kids at the event, most of which have something to protect their hearing.

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The obstacles in front of these motorcyclists are insane. It’s difficult-to impossible to even walk over these obstacles while maintaining your footing or standing up right. Now put yourself on a motorcycle, put sand in the corners to make it slicker and accelerate as fast as you can.

This is for a family 4-pack of tickets to Endurocross at Infinite Energy Arena on August 27. It will be crowded, so go early and have fun!

Educator Open House at World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium & more, Aug. 27

Teachers, or educators as they’re sometimes called, rock. I was a teacher for a couple of years and it’s a great profession that is incredibly rewarding on lots of levels. Teachers, and a guest, can receive free entry to World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Aquarium and Center for Civil and Human Rights on Saturday, August 27 from 8a.m. to 12 p.m as part of their Educator Open House. For teachers this is great because it’s free, might inspire some great teaching classes and is local.

Well, it’s local if you’re a teacher in the Atlanta area. This offer is also open to home school teachers. If you’re a home school teacher in the Atlanta area just go through the same link to reserve your two passes, just bring your letter of intent also.

There is a limit to how many teachers can take advantage of the Educator Open House, so act quickly. Additional guests will need to purchase tickets to whichever attraction that they want to enter. Between Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola and Center for Civil and Human Rights there are dozens of potential lessons that teachers can cull from. Some of those attractions also have specially discounted tickets for home school students, but inquire at each one for their specific policy.

Let’s Play – Building a new park from scratch in East Point

We are a Play Ambassador for Let’s Play and were compensated for this. All thoughts are our own.

It’s good when great things happen locally and that’s just what happened when the City of East Point was awarded a $20,000 Let’s Play grant from Dr Pepper Snapple Group and KaBOOM!. The park is less than a mile away from the house that I lived in for 10 years, and still own today. It’s rewarding to see the neighborhood that I love get the attention that it deserves.

Jefferson Park is a neighborhood in East Point, Georgia and they were one of the winners of the $20,000 grant from Let’s Play. This means that the park will be torn down and a brand new, state-of-the-art playground will be put in the same spot.

Normally it takes weeks to install a new playground. However this new park will be built in one day. On September 9, 2016, dozens upon dozens of neighborhood volunteers will transform the area into a place that children will spend hours playing. I’m in that neighborhood several times a month and know that there are lots of children in the area that will benefit from the new structure.

What do kids want in a playground?

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Win tickets to Batman: The Killing Joke at Avalon on 7/25

A feature film that is rated R? Holy ghosts of Team America, please tell me more. Batman: The Killing Joke is an R rated film that will have a two night theatrical appearance via Fathom Events. The animation in Batman: The Killing Joke is similar to that which is used in Batman: The Animated Adventures. The Killing Joke earns its R rating and is not appropriate for children. However, fans of the graphic novel or a deep appreciation of the dark knight will relish seeing a Batman tale where the joker goes too far.

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Play Well LEGO Camp, fun for brick builders in summer and beyond

We were provided with classes for review. All thought are our own. When is summer camp not a summer camp? When it happens year round is the obvious answer. That’s the case with Play Well. During the summer Play Well has dozens upon dozens of LEGO camps for kids 5-14. Our oldest son attended a Play Well LEGO Camp the other week and absolutely loved it. We liked it too, for many reasons. However, going back to our original ‘boy-turns-into-a-store’ metaphor, Play Well has LEGO classes year round to engage your budding brick builder.

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Win a family 4-pack of tickets to #TORUK-The First Flight at Infinite Energy Center

Cirque is an amazing thing. Cirque of itself is short for Cirque du Soleil. However, if you simply say Cirque, people know what you’re talking about and what to expect. Within the world of Cirque du Soleil there are traveling shows-all of which have different dynamic personalities. Cirque is an amazing thing. To that, TORUK-The First Flight is coming to Infinite Energy Center from June 15 through Sunday June 19 and here’s your chance to win 4 passes to opening night.

TORUK-The First Flight is the latest Cirque de Soleil show and dives, or rather flies deep into the mythos of the world created by James Cameron’s AVATAR. Puppets, aerobatics, physical dynamics and a world class soundtrack, all set to the world of Pandora.

In TORUK-The First Flight the audience gets a front row seat to the Na’vi’s existence on Pandora. It’s all narrated by a “Na’vi” storyteller” and supported by the same stunning costumes and amazing athletics one expects from a Cirque de Soleil show. However, this is thousands of years before humans have set foot on Pandora and a natural catastrophe is threatening the sacred Tree of Souls. Enter the flying mountains set as the backdrop to the artisans of Cirque de Soleil and you’re in for an event that the entire family can get behind.

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This is for a family 4-pack of tickets to opening night, June 15 at Infinite Energy Center to see TORUK-The First Flight. The winner’s name will be left at will call the night of the show.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows #Giveaway

You can thank me for putting the TMNT song on your head, you’re welcome. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows hits theaters on Friday June 3. This is the continuing big screen story of our heroes in a half-shell, complete with Will Arnett as Fenwick, Stephen Amell as Casey Jones, Megan Fox as April O’Neil and Brian Tee as Shredder.

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Photos from MomoCon – Anime, Manga, all age Con in Atlanta

Our second year in attending MomoCon was even better than the first. Part of that was due to our kids now being 4 and 6, but part of that was due to us knowing what to expect. MomoCon is a fan convention that bring together anime, manga, games, animation and comics-and it is all age friendly. We’re 100% down with cons that up the ante and make it more for the adults, but a good all age Con is that ensures a future fan base and lets the parents have fun is welcome.

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