{"64958":{"#nid":"64958","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Atlanta Offers Myriad Options for Student Staycations","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThough many students say\ngoodbye to Atlanta and the Institute during spring break, others will stay ITP\nor nearby and may wonder what to do with this sudden \u201cfree time\u201d in their lives. Thankfully, Georgia Tech\u2019s home city offers many ways\nto occupy those idle hands and can provide all the sun and fun you want without\nhaving to leave town or deplete your BuzzCard.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAny nice day is a great day to\nspend in Piedmont Park (throwing a frisbee, riding a bike, walking, running or\nlaying in the grass and pretending it\u2019s sand). \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oaklandcemetery.com\/\u0022\u003EHistoric Oakland Cemetery\u003C\/a\u003E is open to the public for wandering or offers guided\nwalking tours priced at $5 for students. Or, there\u2019s always the water slide at\nthe CRC to make you feel like a kid at a Florida resort. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAny of the following\nactivities will help you decompress post-midterms and enjoy your week off.\nWhatever you choose to do, Georgia Tech hopes all its students enjoy a safe and\nfun spring break!\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, March 18:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETeenage Mutant\n     Ninja Turtles (1990) @ \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/plazaatlanta.com\/\u0022\u003EPlaza Theatre\u003C\/a\u003E,\n     midnight \u2013 $7.50 for students (also Saturday, March 19, at 3 p.m.). Enjoy\n     this old classic film at an old classic theatre.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.high.org\/main.taf?p=3,6,1\u0026amp;PerfNo=31860\u0022\u003EJazz at the\n     High\u003C\/a\u003E @ High Museum, 5-10 p.m. \u2013 $5 for students. Change it up from the\n     usual offerings of your laptop speakers.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGT Baseball v.\n     N.C. State @ Russ Chandler Stadium, 7 p.m. \u2013 Free. Support student\n     athletes who don\u0027t get the same time off, and be part of the Road Trip to\n     a Safe Spring Break.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 19:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.livenation.com\/event\/0E004648D12FB1E2?artistid=977063\u0026amp;majorcatid=10002\u0026amp;minorcatid=51\u0022\u003EDemetri\n     Martin @ Tabernacle, 8 p.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 $47. If you need a laugh and have a few\n     bucks to spare, Demetri\u2019s simple \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.comedycentral.com\/videos\/index.jhtml?title=brains---some-data\u0026amp;videoId=219278\u0022\u003E(and\n     sometimes math-related)\u003C\/a\u003E comedy will lift your spirits. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.phoenixflies.org\/event_details.php?id=44\u0022\u003EWren\u2019s Nest\n     Tour, 10 a.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Free (also Sunday, 1 p.m.). Tour \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wrensnestonline.com\/\u0022\u003Ethe home of Uncle Remus author Joel\n     Chandler Harris\u003C\/a\u003E for free as part of this month\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/phoenixflies.org\/\u0022\u003EPhoenix Flies\u003C\/a\u003E events.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sixflags.com\/overgeorgia\/index.aspx\u0022\u003ESix Flags Over\n     Georgia opening day\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 $50. Tickets are buy-one-get-one online, so get\n     a friend to relive your high school summer days and the price comes down\n     to $25.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 20:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGT Baseball v.\n     N.C. State @ Russ Chandler Stadium, 1 p.m. \u2013 Free. After the game,\u0026nbsp;\n     baseball players will shave their heads for \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stbaldricks.org\/\u0022\u003ESt. Baldrick\u2019s Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stbaldricks.org\/events\/mypage\/eventid\/121\/eventyear\/2011\u0022\u003EMake\n     your own donation online.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/calendar\/event.html?nid=64692\u0022\u003ERamblin\u2019 On\n     t-shirt design contest deadline\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Free. Submit a t-shirt design for\n     this event held for all students graduating during 2011.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gotech.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=111\u0022\u003EPublix\n     Georgia Marathon: volunteer on campus\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Free. Volunteer at the Tech\n     hydration station, winner of Best Hydration Station the past two years!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, March 21:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETrivia @ Mellow\n     Mushroom Midtown, 8 p.m. In case you just don\u2019t want to give your brain a\n     rest. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u0022Seinfeld\u0022\n     Trivia @ Tin Roof Cantina, 8 p.m. Trivia about nothing. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, March 22:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGT Baseball v.\n     UGA @ Foley Field, Athens, 7 p.m. \u2013 $5. With UGA students back from spring\n     break, Athens will be in full swing; the cheap food prices and female\n     population will make up for the gas it takes to get there.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/0E00451DED517BF1?artistid=805898\u0026amp;majorcatid=10004\u0026amp;minorcatid=7\u0026amp;brand=hawks\u0026amp;camefrom=NBAHAWKS_1011_W_HUB\u0022\u003EHawks\n     v. Bulls @ Philips Arena, 8 p.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 from $12. Always a spirited NBA\n     match-up; enjoy it from Atlanta\u2019s home court.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.georgiaridestothecapitol.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Rides to the\n     Capitol\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Free; donations encouraged. Bike to the Capitol from Decatur\n     in support of bill \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www1.legis.ga.gov\/legis\/2011_12\/sum\/hb180.htm\u0022\u003EHB 180\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, March 23:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAtlanta Hawks v. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m. \u2013 Take a walk to Taco\n     Mac Midtown or Hudson Grille to watch the Hawks on the road.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, March 24:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantasymphony.org\/home.aspx\u0022\u003EAtlanta Symphony\n     Orchestra\u0027s Schubert \u0026amp; Sibelius, 8 p.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 $27 with promo code\n     MARCH, free with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.woodruffcenter.org\/gatech.aspx\u0022\u003EWoodruff Student Pass\u003C\/a\u003E (also Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m.). Enjoy an upscale evening at a discounted price.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/plugins\/content\/index.php?id=101\u0022\u003EPi Mile\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Free. Take a jog on this campus trail, and get ready for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumni.org\/pages\/pimile\u0022\u003EPi Mile race\u003C\/a\u003E on April 16.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, March 25:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/0E004506F5EEBA8E?artistid=805899\u0026amp;majorcatid=10004\u0026amp;minorcatid=9\u0026amp;brand=thrashers\u0026amp;camefrom=NHLTHRASHERS_1011_W_Nxt_Gm\u0022\u003EAtlanta\n     Thrashers v. Vancouver Canucks @ Philips Arena, 7:30 p.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 from $10.\n     It may be spring, but there\u2019s still ice on some nights in Philips.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 26:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.dadsgarage.com\/Shows\/Season-16\/Special-Events\/BaconFest.aspx\u0022\u003EBaconfest\n     @ Dad\u2019s Garage, 1 p.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 $25 presale\/$35 door. If you like bacon,\n     bands and festivities; take MARTA to save on parking.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.kollaborationatlanta.org\/tickets\/\u0022\u003EKollaboration Atlanta\n     @ Center Stage, 8 p.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 $15 presale\/$20 door. Performances by Asian\n     Americans including musicians, dancers, comedians, spoken word artists and\n     magicians.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/event\/0E00451DED527BF4?artistid=805898\u0026amp;majorcatid=10004\u0026amp;minorcatid=7\u0026amp;brand=hawks\u0026amp;camefrom=NBAHAWKS_1011_W_HUB\u0022\u003EAtlanta\n     Hawks v. New Jersey Nets @ Philips Arena, 7 p.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 from $11. In case\n     you missed the Bulls game or hope for a glimpse of Pauly D.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 27:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/event.php?eid=172844059429752\u0022\u003EMrs. Buttersworth\u2019s\n     Family Breakfast Ball @ Piedmont Park, Magnolia Hall (by tennis courts),\n     9:30 a.m.\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Join Mrs. Butterworth for a free pancake breakfast \u2013 one\n     last meal out before your return to the dining halls. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s home city offers much to do for those staying in town during spring break.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s home city offers much to do for those staying in town during spring break."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2011-03-15 16:55:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:22","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"60236":{"id":"60236","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1449176253","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:57:33","changed":"1475894523","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:03","alt":"Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"191079","name":"tac81885.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tac81885_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tac81885_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1761682,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tac81885_0.jpg?itok=qMiSkFst"}},"64962":{"id":"64962","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Skyline from Whitaker","body":null,"created":"1449176783","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:06:23","changed":"1475894574","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:54","alt":"Atlanta Skyline from Whitaker","file":{"fid":"192139","name":"View_from_balcony.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":36438,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg?itok=E08hb-kN"}}},"media_ids":["60236","64962"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/atlanta.citysearch.com\/","title":"Citysearch Atlanta"},{"url":"http:\/\/yelp.com\/atlanta","title":"Yelp Atlanta"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.atlantaonthecheap.com\/","title":"Atlanta on the Cheap"}],"groups":[{"id":"1183","name":"Home"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"489","name":"atlanta"},{"id":"12383","name":"road trip to a safe spring break"},{"id":"167637","name":"spring break"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}