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Atlanta Moms: Fernbank NatureQuest – A Must Do!

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We had such a great time at Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s new NatureQuest exhibit a couple of weeks ago.  We could have stayed for hours.  Even my 11 year old!  I expected my 4 year old to love it and want to stay but my 11 year old son explored every nook and cranny and could have stayed all night.

Fernbank NatureQuest exhibit
Fernbank NatureQuest Exhibit

Fernbank NatureQuest is a different kind of museum experience–one where children are engaged through over 100 interactive encounters on a journey to explore an immersive, nature-inspired environment. It’s a space filled with live animals, hands-on learning and the thrill of following curiosity’s path. Everywhere you look, there is something to “do.” Games, interactives and live animals are just the beginning! Look, explore, engage, observe, discover, climb, play, learn!

  • The Clubhouse is home base for a variety of activities, including microscopes, books and activity cards.
  • Each ecosystem has a Forestry Sign. Check there to see what discoveries have been made today and then see if you can find them.

My son loved the waterfall and sciency areas while my daughter loved the ‘moving water’, book nook, and the canopy walk.
Fernbank NatureQuest hours are Monday-Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sunday Noon – 5pm

Enjoy your visit to Fernbank Museum of Natural History!

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Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Atlanta Moms: Fernbank Nature Quest Opens March 19th – Mark your Calendar!

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Fernbank NatureQuest

I’m so excited to be attending the Fernbank NatureQuest preview.  My kids have loved every special exhibit at Fernbank, especially Animalopolis and the Gecko exhibit.  That was fun!  They are going to have a blast with the new NatureQuest exhibit which features 36 different types of hands-on participation and more than 100 ways to interact throughout.  Whew.. I’m going to be busy keeping up with the kids at Fernbank tonight!

Get ready to explore the nooks and crannies of a multi-level clubhouse. Shimmy up spiraling netting to discover the insides of a mighty red oak tree. Walk through a virtual waterfall and investigate the rock work and live animals behind it.

Fernbank NatureQuest will be filled with nature-inspired trees, plants and more. Children love to climb big, sturdy trees, so they’ll be excited to see there are opportunities to explore a cypress tree and a red oak from the ground up!

Fernbank NatureQuest Cave
Fernbank NatureQuest Cave Area

Mark your calendar!

Fernbank NatureQuest Weekend
Grand Opening Celebration
Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 from noon to 4 p.m.

Don’t miss this weekend of fun and excitement as we celebrate the long awaited arrival of Fernbank NatureQuest! Join us for two days of family fun including appearances by the Georgia Bubbleman, Curious George and a dragon mascot; games for the whole family; a giant inflatable alligator slide; and rockin’ tunes from the B98.5 FM Street Team (Saturday only) and DJ Willy Wow (Sunday only).
Cost: Included with Museum admission. Free for members.

Fernbank Admissions Information

Museum Admission (includes all permanent exhibitions, including the new children’s exhibition Fernbank NatureQuest, and special exhibitions, including Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns and Mermaids, now on view through August 14.)

  • Adults: $17.50
  • Students with ID and Seniors (ages 62+): $16.50
  • Children ages 3 to 12: $15.50
  • Children ages 2 and younger: Free
  • Fernbank Museum Members: Free

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Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Atlanta Frozen Yogurt Shop Pinkberry Celebrates Buckhead Grand Opening!

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Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt Atlanta

Atlanta is booming with Cupcake Bakeries, Ice Cream Shops, and now Frozen Yogurt shops like Pinkberry which just opened in Buckhead last week.  We have lots of choices so my theory? Try them all!

The kids and I, along with Desiree from StressFreeBaby.com and her daughter, visited Pinkberry’s third Atlanta area location (in Buckhead) to celebrate their grand opening.  Pinkberry frozen yogurt flavors include Pomegranate, Blood Orange, Chocolate, Original, Mango, and Coconut.  Some flavors are seasonal and may change.  After customers dip their frozen yogurt they top it off with any variety of some 10 daily cut fresh fruits, 20 premium and fresh dry toppings and 3 liquid toppings.  Yummy!

The fruit toppings looked amazingly fresh (and were) and my son loved the chocolate toppings.  I think he put 3 different chocolate toppings on top of his chocolate FroYo!  My daughter would have been happy to just eat a bowl of Pinkberry’s fresh fruit toppings. 🙂

Fans of Pinkberry include Selena Gomez, Justin Beiber, and Taylor Swift.. so what are you waiting for?  Get out and stop by your nearest Pinkberry today!

Pinkberry Frozen YogurtWhere is it?

Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt
3637 Peachtree Rd B1
Atlanta, GA 30319
Map it!

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Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

Atlanta Moms: Check Out Animalopolis IMAX at Fernbank Before it’s Gone March 17th

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The kids and I saw Animalopolis a couple of months ago and enjoyed the singing lions, waltzing bears, and sea lions that turned somersaults.  Both of the kids cracked up at times and then I would see their jaws on the floor as they watched in amazement.  Animalopolis is an IMAX film great for the entire family but I recommend that you don’t take a child four and younger if he/she is sensitive to loud noises and big screens!

Showing through March 17, 2011*

You’ll give it two paws up!

Take a playful voyage into the magical world of animals in this giant screen adventure featuring rhyming narration and a classical music soundtrack. Whether going nose to nose with hippos as they graze upon nature’s massive salad bar, or eye to eye with dancing bears, Animalopolis blends fun vignettes with interesting animal facts.

Animalopolis takes a lighthearted and imaginary look at a variety of animals including cheetahs that race like a Ferrari, bears that run their own fishing school, an operatic lion, scary crabs that hold a town hostage and even attempt to cuddle with children, and much more.

Running at 32 minutes long, this film is a great opportunity to introduce younger children to the natural world and to the IMAX® experience.

Purchase tickets online or by calling 404.929.6400.

Fernbank Museum of Natural History website

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