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Wonderade Punch List · From the archive
Atlanta Weekend
Oct 10 to Oct 11
A past weekend. Written after the fact from what local sources listed and the weather that actually happened.
Saturday was a soaker, with 2.49 inches of heavy rain and a high of 69, and Sunday settled into light drizzle with a high of 69. The weekend held indoor picks like the High Museum's free Second Sunday and outdoor ones like the Fall Festival on Ponce.
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What the weather did
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Saturday
69° / 59°
Heavy rain, 2.49 in of rain.
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Sunday
69° / 60°
Drizzle, 0.06 in of rain.
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The weather rule that weekend: 2.49 in of rain: an indoor day, with a backup for every plan.
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Saturday picks |
 12 to 1:30 pm |
Kids ages 6-17 ran their own small businesses at this market at The Nett Church in Lilburn, with free admission for shoppers. It was a real-world look at kid-made goods and kid-run stands.
· Price not listed · Indoors
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 3:15 pm |
Zoo Atlanta's goat artists, VanGoat and Baaahlo, showed off their painting skills in a small reserved encounter. It was booked per group of up to four, with zoo admission separate.
Zoo Atlanta · Price not listed · Indoors
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 Evening |
Michael Carbonaro mixed quick comedy with illusions in a live show full of audience participation. It suited older kids who like a magic trick explained, or not.
Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center at City Springs · Price not listed · Indoors
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Also Saturday: DIY Days at Carter's Buckhead Landing and North Point offered a day of making, crafting and discovery for ages 3 and older, with registration required. (Price not listed · Indoors)
Also Saturday: Fairies in the Garden turned Woodlands Garden in Decatur into a hunt for hidden fairy houses, with kids welcome in fairy costumes. (Price not listed · Mostly shaded)
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Sunday picks |
Nice and mild, with a small chance of drizzle. Keep a rain jacket handy and stay outside.
| 8:30 to 9:30 am |
Zoo Atlanta opened early for a quiet hour with select animal areas as the animals started their day. The early ticket also included daytime zoo admission.
Zoo Atlanta · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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 Morning |
The Fall Festival on Ponce filled Olmsted Linear Park with arts and crafts, a children's area and local food and drink. Admission was free.
Olmsted Linear Park · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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 Afternoon |
Kids in fairy costumes searched the Woodlands Garden forest for hidden fairy houses during this annual event. A downloadable map guided the hunt.
Woodlands Garden · Price not listed · Mostly shaded
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 2 to 3:30 pm |
The High Museum opened free for UPS Second Sunday, with gallery time, a local DJ and drop-in art making. Special exhibitions were not guaranteed on these busy days.
High Museum of Art · Free · Indoors
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Dinner, sorted · Publix
Burger Night
Protein value: about 22 g protein per $
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Publix ground pork at $3.49 lb led that week's ads for protein per dollar, about 22 g protein per $. Pork burgers with a kiwi pineapple fruit salad on the side made an easy build-your-own dinner. |
| Publix Ground Pork 80/20, Ground Fresh Daily |
$3.49 lb |
| Publix Kiwi Pineapple Fruit Salad Mix Small, Medium, or Large Size cont. |
$4.99 lb |
Ad prices good through Tuesday, Oct 13.
How to cook it: Patties shaped from the ground pork sear well in a hot skillet, flipped once and cooked all the way through. Toasted buns and the fruit salad round out the plate.
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Runner-up dinner · Sprouts Farmers Market
Seared Fish Night
The runner-up was wild-caught ahi tuna or swordfish steaks at Sprouts, about 9 g protein per $. With a salad blend and sweet potato fries, it made a seared fish night at home. Sprouts Wild-Caught Plain or Marinated Ahi Tuna or Swordfish Steaks ($9.99/lb, about 9 g protein per $), Sprouts Chef-Crafted Salad Dressings 11.5fl. oz. or Organic Salad Blends 5oz. (Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off), Sprouts Frozen Sweet Potato Fries 16 oz. (2 for $7.00), Sprouts Frozen Pizza or Gluten-Free Flatbreads 9.52-21.45 oz. (Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off), Organic Strawberries 1lb. (Buy 1, Get 1 50% Off).
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The weekend bonus
The Whole Foods pumpkin turmeric sourdough loaf at $5.99 doubled as a kitchen project, with kids slicing it for toast, French toast or a little sandwich bar.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Kroger Milk Gallon Kroger · about 49 g protein per $ |
$2.49 |
| Simple Truth Cage Free Eggs Large, Grade A, 24 ct Kroger · about 28 g protein per $ |
$5.49 |
| Sprouts Boneless Pork Tenderloin or Sliced Belly Sprouts Farmers Market · about 16 g protein per $ |
$5.99/lb |
| Boneless Chuck Roast Kroger · about 11 g protein per $ |
$6.99/lb |
From the ads that ran Oct 7 to Oct 13. Prices varied by store. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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