{"357911":{"#nid":"357911","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Eight Ways to Celebrate the Holidays in Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith the holidays near and the cold settling in, students are officially on winter break through Jan. 5. Soon, campus will close for the week, giving employees a chance to rest as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those in town for the holidays and looking for activities to do during the break, Atlanta has plenty of options.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EDec.19\u201321\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.onstageatlanta.com\/b_currentproduction.htm\u0022\u003EA Broadway Christmas Carol\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Time: Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E Location: Onstage Atlanta Theatre Company\u003Cbr \/\u003E What: Three actors take on the role of 200 characters in this fun and humorous adaptation of a Broadway Christmas Carol.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EDec. 22\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.onstageatlanta.com\/images\/Housetop2.jpg\u0022\u003EUp On the Housetop!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Time: 7 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E Location: Onstage Atlanta Theatre Company\u003Cbr \/\u003E What: A family fun Christmas tale of Santa and his helpers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EDec. 15 \u2013 Jan. 4\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlantabotanicalgarden.org\/events-classes\/events\/garden-lights\u0022\u003EGarden Lights\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Time: 5 \u2013 10 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E Location: Atlanta Botanical Garden\u003Cbr \/\u003E What: The Atlanta Botanical Garden is decorated for the winter holidays with special decorations and sights only found this time of the year.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fernbankmuseum.org\/explore-exhibits\/special-exhibitions\/winter-wonderland\/\u0022\u003EWinter Wonderland\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Time: 10 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E Location: Fernbank Museum of Natural History\u003Cbr \/\u003E What: The Fernbank Museum\u2019s Winter Wonderland showcases different celebrations of Christmas from around the world.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stonemountainpark.com\/events\/Stone-Mountain-Christmas.aspx\u0022\u003EStone Mountain Christmas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Time: See select shows for details\u003Cbr \/\u003E Location: Stone Mountain Park\u003Cbr \/\u003E What: A wide variety of holiday activities from musicals to interactive shows that allow guests to experience multiple holiday traditions.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.centennialpark.com\/index.php\/plan-your-visit\/event-calendar\/winter-events\/ice-rink\u0022\u003ECentennial Olympic Park Ice Rink\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Time: Holiday hours may vary, please check website for specific date timings\u003Cbr \/\u003E Location: Centennial Olympic Park\u003Cbr \/\u003E What: For just $12, a 90-minute ice skating session takes you from here to a icy winter wonderland. Admission price also includes skate rentals.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Ch6\u003EDec. 31\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.peachdrop.com\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Peach Drop\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Time: 11 a.m. \u2013 Midnight\u003Cbr \/\u003ELocation: Underground Atlanta\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat: Every year Atlanta celebrates the arrival of the New Year with its famous peach drop. The day consists of musical performances, carnival rides, food vendors, and much more fun for friends and families.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.events12.com\/atlanta\/december\/\u0022\u003ENew Year\u2019s Eve Celebrations\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Time: Varies with different celebration parties\u003Cbr \/\u003E Location: Atlanta\u003Cbr \/\u003E What: Provided in the link is a list of New Year\u2019s Eve parties going on in Atlanta clubs and bars. For more information on specific events, links can be found in the descriptions of the events. New Year\u2019s events are on the right side of the page.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta offers numerous options for enjoying the winter holidays on a budget.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Atlanta offers numerous options for enjoying the winter holidays on a budget."}],"uid":"28128","created_gmt":"2014-12-17 13:18:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:41","author":"Nihit Tiwari","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-12-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-12-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"358451":{"id":"358451","type":"image","title":"Walking on Campus in the Snow","body":null,"created":"1449245775","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:16:15","changed":"1475895093","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:33","alt":"Walking on Campus in the Snow","file":{"fid":"201513","name":"snowwalking.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/snowwalking_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/snowwalking_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1634117,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/snowwalking_0.jpg?itok=0qaKPUkG"}}},"media_ids":["358451"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.atlantaplanit.com\/","title":"Atlanta PlanIt"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/atlanta","title":"Yelp Atlanta"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.atlantaonthecheap.com\/","title":"Atlanta on the Cheap"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"},{"id":"14716","name":"things to do"},{"id":"112891","name":"winter holidays"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ENihit Tiwari\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}