Breakfast with Santa!

THIS SATURDAY!

Lobby at TWELVE will have Breakfast with Santa Saturday, December 12! Family style breakfast plus a Santa pic. $20 adults & $12 children.

Call 404-961-7370 for reservations!

Walmart Woes

I have a love/hate relationship with Wal-Mart.  Mostly hate.  90% of all the times I have gone have been irritating, annoying or simply awful experiences.  I do all I can to avoid going to Wal-Mart.

BUT I have figured out the 2 ways to enjoy the savings of Wal-Mart without the hassle of dealing with unpleasant customer service workers.

1) NEVER go to a Wal-Mart inside the perimeter.  ESPECIALLY the one on Howell Mill.  Just don’t.

2) Shop Wal-Mart online.  They have free site-to-store shipping!  Again, do NOT pick up your purchase inside the perimeter.  I have my reasons.

For example, we stopped by Wal-Mart this evening to pick up our puppy’s Christmas present (an imitation cherry wood dog bowl/feeder with storage bin).  We waited at Customer Service for about 20 minutes (Gripe #1: Why is there always a line at Wal-Mart customer service?!  It was 9:00pm!)  We were then informed we would need to go to the back to the “Site-to-Store” pickup location.  Again, we waited for another 30 minutes until someone came to help us.  (Gripe #2:  The “alert an associate” button DOES NOT WORK.  It lies and tells you that someone will be with you momentarily.  We waited for 30 minutes and when someone finally sauntered to the back, they looked surprised that we were standing there!  They then casually “alerted an associate” to help us.  GUH!)

The only redeeming fact about this entire experience is the adorable feeder with storage that we picked up for Lola.  It was only $35 as opposed to others we’ve seen for $100-$150.

Next time I will just have it shipped to my house.

High Society

You don’t need to spend a lot of money to experience the fine arts culture of Atlanta!  Check out these deals at the High Museum of Art:

Fulton Free Saturdays: On the first Saturday of every month, enjoy free admission to the High if you are a Fulton County Resident!

Museums on Us: Bank of America cardholders receive free admission on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month.

Half Price Thursday Evenings: Enjoy half-priced admission every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m.

Get out and get some culture, ya’ll

Fall/Winter Essentials for Less

Essential Fall/Winter wardrobe pieces at all prices!  Lavish or Thrifty?  You decide!

The Cardigan:

Lavish: Anemone Bloom Cardigan

Price: $118.00

Available at Anthropologie

Thrifty: Antique Button Flower Cardigan

Price: $39.95

Available at New York & Co.

BONUS: BOGO Half Off all sweaters at NY&Co. right now!

The Slouchy Heeled Boot

Lavish: Matsushima Slouchy Boot

Price: $160

Available at Aldo Shoes

Thrifty: Mossimo Kahsha Tall Cuffed Boot

Price $39.99

Available at Target

The Belted Wool Coat

Lavish: Wool Belted Funnel Neck Coat

Price: $225

Available at Ann Taylor

Thrifty: Belted Wool Blend Jacket

Price: $34.75

Available at Old Navy

 

Halloween 1/2 Off Deals!

Go out before you go out this Halloween!  Try one of these great restaurants and get a great deal on an excellent meal!

Parish Restaurant–50% off of ALL dinner checks.

ONE.Midtown Kitchen–50% off entrees & $5.00 martinis

Don’t miss it!

Daily Deals with Groupon!

How it Works:

1.Each day Groupon features something cool to do at an unbeatable price.

2.You only get it if enough people join that day… so invite your friends!

3.Check back the next day for another awesome Groupon!

Recent Groupon Deals:

$25 for Aromatherapy Mani-Pedi at The Posh Spot (value $50)

$45 for Six Fully Prepared At-Home Meals by Dream Dinners (value $110)

$10 for $25 Worth of Food and Drink at The Real Chow Baby

So fun!  Check it out at www.groupon.com and sign up for the daily deals!

H2S Restaurant Week

Following the “restaurant week” trend, Here to Serve Restaurant week begins October 11 and runs through October 16.  Take advantage of 3 course meals from some of Atlanta’s best restaurants for only $25!!

I highly recommend Home and Aja.  Great food, great service and the managers really look out for their customers.

Don’t forget….Here to Serve restaurants always have fun specials going on during the week and through the weekend.  Check out their website!

See you out!

http://www.h2sr.com/here-to-serve-restaurant-week/

First Thursday Art Stroll!

Take advantage of the city’s array of artists and galleries.  Check out the website for participating galleries and recommended walking routes.  Free parking available from 6pm-9pm in the Lanier parking deck behind the library.

http://www.atlantadowntown.com/fun/first-thursdays-art-walk

Cobb County Restaurant Week

Let’s not forget our OTP friends!  Cobb County restaurant week is going on now. $15-$30 three course meals!

Visit their website for a list of participating restaurants: http://www.cobbcvb.com/restaurantweek/

Beat the flood boredom!

Inman Park Restaurant Week

I LOVE restaurant weeks in Atlanta.  With so many restaurants to try, they provide the perfect opportunity to experience some of Atlanta’s eclectic cuisine made by award winning chefs….for a really great price.

This week is Inman Park’s Restaurant Week.  A little info about Inman Park: “Located just two miles east of downtown Atlanta, Inman Park is not only the home of gracious Victorian mansions and contemporary new lofts, but also a major culinary destination.  Restaurant-rich, the area has more than 14 restaurants and pubs, offering everything from American, Southern, European and ethnic cuisine to your favorite pub dishes.  No wonder Inman Park has become an area with an increasingly sophisticated palate.” -inmanparkrestaurantweek.com

For Inman Park’s Restaurant week, there are 3 price ranges to choose from.  Get a three course meal for $15-$35.  Check out their website for restaurants/prices/menus: http://www.inmanparkrestaurantweek.com/

Don’t miss out!