The Atlanta Traveler

One of my favorite stores in Stone Mountain, Georgia which is located in metro  Atlanta, is the Cranky Princess. This boutique, located in a wood-frame home has items that will lighten up even the crankiest mood. Candles, bath and body supplies, home decor items, jewelry, stationary, and tea party items are stocked in this quaint, comfortable store, located on Main Street.
This is a store that makes you want to relax and browse. Cute little mugs with sayings like “stress is normal,” will make you smile to yourself. You are sure to find something that reflects your mood, even if it’s …read more

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Oh no! Say it isn’t so. The Celtics won, 99-65.  It’s great that the Hawks went as far as they did. Hey, is anyone planning to greet them at the airport?  They will be in town tonight (Sunday 5/4) between 7:15 and 7:30. Here’s where to meet them.
Photo Credit: David Arnott, Flickr Creative Commons Licence
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Hartsfield-Jackson  is one of the busiest airports in the United States, and it is easy to get lost or to pay too much money for parking. The airport has both long-term parking and short-term parking on-site. You can also find out if the parking lot is full before you go to the airport.
The airport has hourly parking, daily parking and economy parking. The rate is $1 per hour for the first two hours. You will then pay $2 per hour for the next 4 hours that you are parked. If you end up staying in the hourly parking lot, …read more

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Hands On Atlanta, a non-profit organization, is asking for volunteers to sign up for Global  Youth Service Day, taking place on Saturday, April 26. Get your children involved! Although the event is targeted to youth, I noticed that some of the projects indicate that families are invited to participate! Youth groups are also encouraged to sign up!
Global Youth Service Day is said to be the largest volunteer service day in the world. At least 2,500 youths from 5 through college-aged students will participate in community service projects such as building picnic tables,cutting down plant overgrowth, making repairs, cleaning …read more

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The gas prices in my neighborhood reached $3.25 this weekend. Georgia has had some of the lowest gas prices in the United States, but the rising gas prices is hitting us as well. If you are like me, you are looking for cheap gas prices without wanting to waste gas driving all over town. I’m glad that I found Gas Buddies. This site will help you find cheap gas in a city near you in the United States. Gas Buddies is an awesome site that will hopefully save you money! Try it out now!
 
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I recently returned from a trip to Mexico. I admit that it has been a while since I have traveled by air, but will someone please tell me when airlines began charging passengers for food? I mean, dang, U.S. Airways tried to charge a sister $7 for a sandwich. Dang, I wanted to ask the flight attendant to just give me about 8 teeny bags of trail mix (if they are still free).  It’s a good thing that I made a pitstop to Publix before I got on the plane. I brought some food, but not nearly enough. I promise …read more

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Most areas of the city of Atlanta are experiencing rain and temperatures in the low 30s. The weather  in Atlanta is not low enough for the rain to freeze, but of course, the way we drive there are issues on the highways during rush hour. Why is it that we get about a half inch of snow in Atlanta or a good hardy rain, and we just can’t handle our business on the road. Visitors, understand that if you are caught in Atlanta traffic  during inclement weather, there will be a major traffic jam. The traffic jam will not necessarily …read more

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I am alarmed at the growth of Kudzu here in Georgia. I used to only see them along rural highways a few years ago. These days, I see them a mile from where I live. And it’s scary. Kudzu is a wild vine that grows an alarming one foot per week. That totals 52 feet per year! Kudzu not only suffocates trees, plants, shrubs or anything on its path, it also swallows them whole!
The Kudzu vine first appeared at the Philadelphia Centennial Expo in 1876. It was originally intended to be a …read more

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