{"160591":{"#nid":"160591","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Activities Abound during Fall Break Weekend","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs fall creeps in and inspires little outside of loafing and vegging, Tech students will have two days to do just that during fall break Monday and Tuesday.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile breaks are great times to visit family or friends, they\u2019re also great opportunities to enjoy campus and Atlanta with fewer obligations. There are plenty of events going on throughout the weekend that fit into a student budget, but it\u2019s also a chance to enjoy campus or the city at times that you\u2019d normally be consumed with books, research or work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince this year\u0027s Homecoming celebration is the same weekend as many Halloween activities, fall break might be the best time to enjoy frightening festivities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA few ideas for those sticking around town for the long weekend and who may want to reserve a little time for leisure:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ramblinwreck.com\/sports\/w-softbl\/sched\/geot-w-softbl-sched.html\u0022\u003ESoftball vs. Chipola College\u003C\/a\u003E: Watch the Yellow Jackets take on the Indians. [Mewborn Field, 5 p.m., Free with BuzzCard.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.koreanfilmfestival.net\/schedule.html\u0022\u003EKorean Film Festival\u003C\/a\u003E: The closing night of the festival will show three different movies. [LeFont Theatre Sandy Springs, Cost varies.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/castleberryhill.org\/ch_calendar\/art-stroll\/\u0022\u003ECastleberry Hill Art Stroll\u003C\/a\u003E: Make your way south of campus to take in free art and refreshments. [Castleberry Hill, 7 p.m., Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.edu\/calendar\/event.html?nid=158671\u0022\u003EDramaTech Comedy Festival\u003C\/a\u003E: This improv comedy festival will bring you comedians from around Atlanta. Also will show Saturday. [DramaTech Theatre, $5 for 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. shows, Free at midnight.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gtsalsa\u0022\u003ESalsa Sting\u003C\/a\u003E: Take a quick dance lesson and then practice your new skills with a DJ and free refreshments. No need to bring a partner. [Student Center Ballroom, 8 p.m., $5 for Tech students.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.variety-playhouse.com\/event\/147959\/\u0022\u003EMatt \u0026amp; Kim\u003C\/a\u003E: Enjoy a concert in Little Five Points. [Variety Playhouse, $20 in advance\/$25 at door.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.edu\/calendar\/event.html?nid=62513\u0022\u003EMBA Open House\u003C\/a\u003E: Learn about the program ranked eighth among public universities that lets you be a Yellow Jacket twice. [Scheller College of Business, 8:30 a.m., Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serveatl.com\u0022\u003EserveATL\u003C\/a\u003E: Spend a few hours serving others in the community on a weekend when you have more time to give. [Vinings Church, 9 a.m., Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/oakhurstartsandmusicfestival.com\/\u0022\u003EOakhurst Arts and Music Festival\u003C\/a\u003E: A chance to get away from campus and enjoy an eastside neighborhood. [Harmony Park, 10 a.m., Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ramblinwreck.com\/sports\/c-swim\/sched\/geot-c-swim-sched.html\u0022\u003ESwimming and Diving vs. College of Charleston\u003C\/a\u003E: Tech\u0027s swimmers and divers don\u0027t take a fall break, and will face the Cougars at home. [Campus Recreation Center Aquatics Center, 11 a.m., Free with BuzzCard.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.furniturebankatlanta.org\/events.php\u0022\u003EAtlanta Mattress 500\u003C\/a\u003E: Participants will\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded\u0026amp;v=QrC5ZuL1Wd4\u0022\u003Erace beds through Atlantic Station\u003C\/a\u003E to benefit the Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta. [Atlantic Station, 11 a.m., Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday and Sunday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/art.beltline.org\/schedule\/\u0022\u003EArt on the BeltLine\u003C\/a\u003E: Performances and art displays will take place throughout the city until November. [Locations along the BeltLine, Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlantapride.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Pride Parade and Festival\u003C\/a\u003E: The 42nd annual event will culminate in Piedmont Park, with parades traveling mainly along Peachtree Street. [Midtown Atlanta, Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.burtsfarm.com\/\u0022\u003EBurt\u2019s Pumpkin Farm\u003C\/a\u003E: Enjoy\u0026nbsp;cider, hayrides and pumpkins the size of your dorm room. [Dawsonville, throughout fall, $5.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/fallfest.candlerpark.org\/\u0022\u003ECandler Park Fall Fest\u003C\/a\u003E: accessible via MARTA and will have art, music, food and drink. [Candler Park, all day Saturday and Sunday, Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/georgiatechhts.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/english-avenue-community-festival.html\u0022\u003EEnglish Avenue Community Festival\u003C\/a\u003E: Tech has a history of being active in the English Avenue community, and students and staff will man a table at this event celebrating the positives of the neighborhood. [English Avnue, Free.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/festivals.stonemountainpark.com\/mini-section\/default.aspx?id=38\u0022\u003EPumpkin Festival at Stone Mountain Park\u003C\/a\u003E: Park admission is free, so pile as many as can fit into a car and journey out to Stone Mountain for its pumpkin festival and other festivities, including the famed Laser Show at sundown. [Stone Mountain Park, $10 parking per vehicle.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oaklandcemetery.com\/guidedTours.html\u0022\u003ESights, Symbols \u0026amp; Stories of Oakland\u003C\/a\u003E: Take Oakland Cemetery\u0027s regular guided tour or a themed Twilight Tour. Saturday\u0027s Twilight topic is Oakland Cemetery and the Civil War; Sunday\u0027s is Art and Architecture of Oakland. [Oakland Cemetery, $5 with student ID.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.variety-playhouse.com\/event\/136321\/\u0022\u003EJens Lekman\u003C\/a\u003E: The Swedish indie pop-rocker will visit Little Five Points for a weeknight show. [Variety Playhouse, 8 p.m., $18.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll Week\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cinefestfilmtheatre.com\/\u0022\u003ECinefest Film Theatre\u003C\/a\u003E: Take advantage of neighboring Georgia State University\u0027s campus theatre with low-priced shows every night. [Cinefest Theatre, Georgia State Campus, $3-5.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.puppet.org\/perform\/ghastly11.shtml\u0022\u003EThe Ghastly Dreadfuls\u003C\/a\u003E: This adults-only Halloween puppet show is hosting its last season. The Center is also home to the Henson Museum and offers college discounts on Wednesdays. [Center for Puppetry Arts, $25\/$18.75 on Wednesdays with student ID.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fearworld.com\/\u0022\u003ENetherworld\u003C\/a\u003E: Atlanta\u0027s self-proclaimed best haunted house is just outside the I-285 perimeter and will give you \u0022the scare of a lifetime.\u0022 [6624 Dawson Blvd., Norcross, $22.]\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThose staying in town for fall break have many options of things to do around Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Those staying in town for fall break have many options of things to do around Atlanta."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2012-10-08 16:37:45","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:12:58","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"161361":{"id":"161361","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower in the Fall","body":null,"created":"1449178896","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:41:36","changed":"1475894796","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:36","alt":"Tech Tower in the Fall","file":{"fid":"195425","name":"falltower.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/falltower_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/falltower_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":752640,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/falltower_0.jpg?itok=BR9z8A30"}}},"media_ids":["161361"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"},{"id":"14715","name":"fall break"},{"id":"14716","name":"things to do"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}