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This Saturday is Party in the Park, a huge concert being held at Centennial Park with load of great bands.

Performers include:

• The Flaming Lips
• Young the Giant
• AWOLNATION
• Dawes
• Ponderosa

Tickets are only $25 in advance ($30 at the door), which is  pretty great deal for all of those acts. The Flaming Lips are known for putting on quite a show, so that alone is worth the door price! The gates open at 3 p.m. and music will continue throughout the night until around 11 p.m., so pack up your blankets and lawn chairs and head down to the park! No outside food or alcohol is allowed. VIP packages with munchies, draft beer and the best view of the show are also available.

Summer is coming! Do you know how you're keeping your kids entertained? Check out these great Atlanta day camp options for all ages. Camp is a great activity for kids, plus a great break for the parents - and day camps are much more affordable than the overnight variety. Plus, you'd miss 'em, right?

Planning ahead for Memorial Day weekend? There are lots of fun events going on around Atlanta. From Jazz Fest to ceremonies honoring our soldiers, get the scoop on Atlanta's Memorial Day events for 2012.

Summer is just around the corner (really, school is out this month!), and that means you're on the hunt for ways to entertain the kids for a few months, right? Here's a hot tip for you. Bowling. Free bowling.

Just find a participating Atlanta bowling alley, sign up your kids online, and go bowl! Registered kids get two free games a day, every day - all summer long! Hours vary by bowling alley, and it usually does not include extras like cosmic bowling or shoes.

This is a great deal to keep the family entertained this summer! Looking for more low-cost fun? Check out some of Atlanta's free and cheap attractions.

Still looking for a gift for mom? If she is a Michael Jackson fan, how about tickets to the new Cirque du Soleil show, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour? The show is just over a month away, playing for only one weekend at Philips Arena. Tickets are on sale now.

Mother's Day is almost here! Still looking for something to do or securing your brunch plans? Check out some of our Atlanta Mother's Day picks for 2012. Don't forget to pick up a gift for mom from one of Atlanta's great gift shops!

Movies in the Park, currently Atlanta's top outdoor movie event (still no word on Screen on the Green 2012), is set to kick off this week at Atlantic Station.

Every Thursday evening, head to Central Park at Atlantic Station for a fun, free night of films. Movies start at sundown, but arrive a bit early and  you can grab a bite at one of the many restaurants in the area (like the recently opened Yard House).

Here is the 2012 Movies in Central Park schedule:

• May 3 - Moneyball
• May 10 - Singing in the Rain
• May 17 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
• May 24 - Men in Black
• May 31 - Dirty Dancing
• June 7 - The Muppets
• June 14 - The Help
• June 21 - The Lincoln Lawyer
• June 28 - Spiderman
• July 5 - Captain America
• July 12 - Grease
• July 19 - Forest Gump
• July 26 - Clueless
• August 2 - Notebook
• August 9 - Ferris Bueller
• August 16 - The Blind Side
• August 23 - Hugo

I think it's a nice mix of classics and newer flicks, don't you?

I've been thinking a lot lately about where I'd take visitors in Atlanta - about what makes our city unique. There are lots of well-known attractions that I love to recommend. This includes places like the Georgia Aquarium, Braves games, and Piedmont Park.

But how about those other places? The places the locals actually love to go?

I started a shortlist (I'm sure it will grow) of unique Atlanta attractions that are a bit off the beaten path.

Of course, for the food lovers, there are so many great spots in Atlanta that are unique to our city. Why not give visitors a slice of Atlanta at one of our local coffee shops. Or, if you can stomach it, how fun would it be to try a bunch of different burgers and rate your faves?

Have you ever taken visitors to a one-of-a-kind Atlanta destination?

There are a few fun food events coming up over the next few weeks... see if one of these hits the spot!

Buckhead Wine Festival
The first annual Buckhead Wine Festival happens this Saturday. It will be an afternoon of wine tastings, tasty treats from local vendors, music and more. Some of your favorite food trucks will be on the scene, plus there will be seminars from local chefs and Georgia winery experts.

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
You know this one - it's quickly become one of Atlanta's premiere food events. It's right around the corner, so grab your tickets! Seminars, tasting tents, dinner around town - the works!

Strawberry Fields at Rosebud
In honor of strawberry season in Georgia (and the Beatles), Rosebud (located in Virginia Highland) will feature three nights of a la carte offerings showcasing strawberries. May 1 - May 3, enjoy dishes featuring Georgia's-own Woodland Gardens and D&A Farm. Guests can choose from specials such as Ahi Tuna Tartare (jalapeno and fennel pickled strawberries, sesame oil, spring onion and cilantro) and Strawberry BBQ White Oak Pastures Chicken (smoked sweet potato puree, local kale and sorghum-poppyseed slaw).

One of Atlanta's newest attractions, LEOGLAND Discovery Center, is launching a monthly adult night so that grown ups can have their fun without the little ones around. Beginning May 10, and then continuing on the second Thursday of each month, it's kid-free fun. In fact, it is the only time adults without children are allowed to visit LEGOLAND.

Adult night will take place from 7 - 9 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at the door for $19. Guests will have access to the LEGO Factory Tour, MINILAND, Kingdom Quest laser ride, Merlin's Apprentice and the 4D Cinema in addition to the café and LEGO shop. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Model Builders will also lead building challenges throughout the evening.