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Stone Mountain Is A Nearby Adventure!

Stone Mountain Park is Georgia’s most popular attraction and features a wide variety of family activities. Located on 3,200 acres of natural beauty, adventure awaits as you discover interactive family friendly attractions and many natural and historical sights. Plus you won’t want to miss dozens of fun annual events such as Spring FUN Break, Summer at the Rock, Yellow Daisy Festival, Indian Festival and Pow-Wow, Stone Mountain Christmas and Snow Mountain. Stone Mountain activities are suitable for all ages

You can play in the spray or stay high and dry on the all-new Geyser Towers®. Or trek through the treetops on SkyHike®, the nation’s largest adventure course. Take a cable car to the top of Stone Mountain and get an up-close look at the Stone Mountain Carving. Relax on the scenic train ride around the mountain. And end your day at the world’s largest laser light show featuring a fantastic fireworks finale!

Visit stonemountainpark.com/ for more information.

ICE! Experience featuring a Charlie Brown Christmas

They say everything’s big in Texas and the Lone Star Christmas celebration is no exception! The event features 2 million pounds of ice and is know as the ICE! Attraction. It all takes place at the Gaylord Texas resort in Grapevine and will be a uniquely icy experience down south. This year’s theme for ice carvings revolves around Charlie Brown and activities include a life-size gingerbread house, ice slides, 1.5 million lights, a rotating Christmas tree and a SNOW! Exhibit that allows for snow tubing activities. Dress warm! It’s 9 degrees inside the ICE exhibit.

http://www.northtexasadventures.net/clubportal/EventDetailPublic.cfm?clubID=2334&EventID=131964&mo=11&tdate={d%20%272010-11-19%27}

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Polar Adventure Days

Don’t let the cold of the windy city keep you indoors. Instead have some outdoor fun with the Chicago park district’s polar adventure days on Dec 11, Jan 22 and Feb 26th on Northerly Island. The free series has live music, ice sculpture artists, a team of live polar huskies, birds of prey, hot cocoa and more. If there’s snow even better- join in the free snow shoe activities around the island.

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