we had so much fun at the ghostly gatherings event at fernbank museum of natural history!!! the kids loved exploring everything at night! i have to say being able to enjoy adults beverages while exploring the fernbank forest was pretty sweet as well! click and drag the image to scroll through the various photos from our instagram feed!

– ryan & gub

fernbank museum of natural history

767 clifton rd ne
atlanta, ga 30307
404-929-6300

from our instagram feed!

– ryan & gub

fernbank museum of natural history

767 clifton rd ne
atlanta, ga 30307
404-929-6300

from our instagram feed!

– ryan & gub

fernbank museum of natural history

767 clifton rd ne
atlanta, ga 30307
404-929-6300

from our instagram feed!

– ryan & gub

fernbank museum of natural history

767 clifton rd ne
atlanta, ga 30307
404-929-6300

grey had a blast looking at all of the dinosaurs at fernbank museum of natural history with his papa!

– ryan

fernbank museum of natural history

767 clifton rd ne
atlanta, ga 30307
404-929-6300

we spent a fun winter afternoon at the fernbank science center! we hadn’t been there in ages, but it was just as fun as i remembered. clementine found this awesome chunk of ice out back near the chickens did not want to leave it behind!

although the nature walk is no longer open, there’s still a lot to do at fernbank science center, plus it’s free. be sure to check our our previous posts here and here for more information about the center.

– ryan & gub

fernbank science center

156 heaton park dr.
atlanta, ga 30307
678-874-7113

after years of driving by the waffle house museum in avondale estates and never seeing it open, we decided to put forth a little effort and figure out what the heck was going on. so for a recent birthday of mine, we found their website, called the number and set up a free tour for us and some friends! it was way easier to arrange then expected.

for those who haven’t been, the waffle house museum is both a replica of the original waffle house and a memorabilia exhibition on the site of the very first restaurant. it also happens to be right down the road from our house! the museum offers free tours curated by the daughter of the original waffle house builder, while they also have some great cold room from www.walkincoldroom.co.uk to keep everything stored and good.

the tour was actually informative and very fun; we learned quite a bit! we had no idea the first restaurant opened because two neighbors, joe rogers sr & tom forkner, felt avondale estates was lacking a 24-hour diner. we also learned they were georgia tech grads, hence the black & yellow color scheme, and that they named the restaurant after the most expensive item on the menu to help promote it. with 1600 locations to date, i’d say these guys were ahead of their time!

it’s nice to see they went all out replicating the first waffle house! the outdoor sign uses the original shaky font and the interior features original menus, prices, diner hats and historical facts about the restaurant chain. they even have fake food on the counters to give the impression that you walked into the diner in 1955.

the memorabilia exhibition was pretty cool as well if you are a fan of the wahoo like we are! it’s filled with chotckies from their 58 year history, including; buttons, menus, diner hats, waitress uniforms, chinaware and tons more.

the waffle house museum offers free tours to the public. just call 770-326-7086 to make an appointment with at least 48 hours notice. it was super easy to set up, fun and free, so you should plan a visit!

– ryan & gub

waffle house museum

2719 east college avenue
decatur, ga 30030
770-326-7086

there are talks of closing the fernbank science center. at the least it will likely be scaled back quite a bit. just so you know, this is not the fernbank museum of natural history, which we often write about on the website. it’s still a great atlanta attraction though and it would be a shame to see it close.

the fernbank science center is only a mile and a half from our house and is free to the public. it has lots to offer both adults and children, so you can’t go wrong. there are outdoor activities like a huge canopied forrest with paved walkways and a composting area with helpful tips and pointers. there are also indoor activities, including an exhibit hall with the apollo 6 capsule, an observatory and a planetarium!

the exhibit hall and observatory are both totally free! the exhibit hall is open monday through friday from 9am to 5pm and saturday from 10am to 5pm. the observatory is open for public observations on thursday and friday nights from 9 to 10:30pm, weather permitting. an astronomer is on hand to answer questions and position the largest telescope in the southeast. we definitely want to check this out!

the planetarium has adult and children programs from thursday through saturday. there is also a saturday morning program called the night sky, which goes through the current constellations, planets, etc. in the current evening sky. shows are $4 for adults and $3 for children, students, & seniors and free for fernbank museum of natural history members.

although it may not be as exciting as the fernbank museum of natural history, the fernbank science center is both fun and educational and is totally worth keeping open!

check out our post on the fernbank science center from a couple of years ago!

– ryan & gub

fernbank science center

156 heaton park dr.
atlanta, ga 30307
678-874-7113

the fernbank museum of natural history is only two miles from our house, so we try to take clementine any free chance we have. she loves the nature quest area, even though she’s still a little young for a lot of the fun. often she just sits and watches all of the big kids running around doing their thing, which is cute. as you can see, she is also pretty close to being a full time walker these days!

check out our post with clementine enjoying the tabby blocks at the nature quest!

– ryan & gub

fernbank museum of natural history

767 clifton rd ne
atlanta, ga 30307
404-929-6300

clementine’s first trip to the high museum of art was for the modern by design exhibit last august. she was right at home in the gallery with this ellsworth kelly piece.

we also had a lot of fun checking out the new addition to the permanent collection from anish kapoor. This is the same artist that created cloud gate (aka “the bean”) for Millenium Park in Chicago.

– ryan & gub

high museum of art

1280 peachtree st ne
atlanta, ga 30309
404-733-4400