I recieved a complimentary ticket through the travel campaign with New Creative Media.   All opinions expressed are 100% my own. Any additional expenses incurred were my own.

I am at the last leg of the Wyndham Weekend posts.  Our final stop was visiting one of our favorite places, The World of Coca-Cola.  This is always one of our favorite places in Atlanta to visit.  I love watching the movie and seeing all the antique coke items!  The World of Coca-Cola has recently changed their new movie, and let me tell you, it brought tears to my eyes!  It’s so sweet!

From the movie, we went on to meet the Polar Bear and to venture through all the coke exhibits.  Then on to our favorite part!  The tasting room!  There are over 100 products to choose from!  My favorite one is an apple flavored drink and I cannot remember what the name of it is or which country.  Sooo good!  And everyone has to try Beverly once!  Then never again 😉

My little girls enjoyed tasting coke from all over the world! They enjoyed almost everything they tried.

We weren’t able to stay long due to time constraints, but we still had a blast.  We sat on the American Idol couch and played with some of the interactive computers.  On the way out, you’re given a glass bottle of freshly bottled Coke to bring home.  Then you get to walk through the enormous gift shop filled with anything and everything imaginable!  Next time we will plan for more time so we can visit the 4d theatre and browse some more!

For more information, visit the World of Coca-Cola Website, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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Another place we visited while we were on our Wyndham Weekend, was No Mas! Hacienda & Cantina in Atlanta.  Not only do they have a beautiful restaurant, they also have shops and a little bakery as well!  When you first step in, it seems like you’ve stepped right into Mexico. Their concept combines the Cantina Restaurant serving classic Mexican favorites & house specialties, and the Hacienda Showroom with an amazing collection of artistic creations from over 350 artisans in Mexico.  I think I could have stayed in the shop forever!  So many interesting pieces to look at!

The food was great and presented beautifully.  Everything had loads of flavor and tasted like authentic Mexican food.  I absolutely LOVED my fajitas and my husband enjoyed his swordfish platter.  The only concern we had was the size of the children’s meals.  It was tiny.  The quesidilla was simply that – 2 little pieces of quesidilla and that’s it.  My 3 and 5 year olds were okay with it and also munched off our plates, but if we had brought our big kids, they would have been starving.  

I loved the chips and salsa.  We couldn’t quite figure out what all was in the salsa, but it was sooo good!

If you go by No Mas Cantina, be sure to save room for the desert!  We got the brownie sundae that had a little spicy chocolate sauce.  I’m sorry, I can’t remember the name of it, but it was sooo good!

Thanks again to No Mas Hacienda & Cantina for hosting the Wyndham Weekends bloggers for the evening.  We had a great time and service was fantastic.

For more information or for reservations, visit the No Mas Cantina website, Facebook, or Twitter.

I recieved a complimentary ticket through the travel campaign with New Creative Media.   All opinions expressed are 100% my own. Any additional expenses incurred were my own.  

A few days ago I told you about our stay in the Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center.  During our stay, we ventured out to local activities including the Southern Hollywood Film Tour.

The Southern Hollywood Film Tour is offered by The Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau.  We were taken by van through the cities of Peachree City and Senoia.  Throughout our tour, we were taken around the city and shown scenes from popular movies such as Fried Green Tomatoes, Sweet Home Alabama, and Joyful Noise.  Several popular TV shows were also filmed in the area such as Drop Dead Diva and The Walking Dead.

Our guide, John, was very knowledgable about the area.  He happily answered any questions that we had and pointed out sights along the way.  First up, we visited The Fred, which is the local Peachtree City amphitheater.  It is used in their summer concert series and also in the Joyful Noise movie.

My favorite part of the tour was seeing the beautiful Starrs Mill, which was featured in Sweet Home Alabama.  It is absolutely gorgeous!  While we were out there, several photographers were as well, shooting photos.  There was a beautiful river that ran along behind it.

We also ventured around Senoia and saw one of the houses in Fried Green Tomatoes.  It’s such a pretty house in a peaceful area.

Next we were shown fences that were being put up for a new Walking Dead scene.  I admit, we have never seen the show, but it was kinda neat seeing stuff that other people were excited about.  The Walking Dead is being filmed by Raleigh Studios in Senoia.  After the tour, the driver dropped us off in Senoia so some of the tourists could visit The Official Walking Dead Store and so we could walk where Driving Miss Daisy was filmed.  We walked around town a bit and then decided to stop by to see what all the fuss was about.  We didn’t stay long, but took a few pictures to share with you guys.  

In the Official Walking Dead Store, there was a couple jail cells that you could stand in for photos.  There was also a set of doors chained together that said “DONT OPEN DEAD INSIDE”.  Also displayed were several posters, writings on the walls from cast members, a motorcycle, and some full size cutouts of characters.  Sorry I can’t elaborate more, I am very unfamiliar with the show.

After we left that store, we decided to try out some of the local foods.  We visited Main Street Fudge & Ice Cream and tried their Deep Fried Oreos.  Yes you read that right!  Deep Fried Oreos!  YUM!  I definitely recommend stopping here if you go on the tour.

We were very thankful for this opportunity to see where some great actors have been and where movies were made.  If you’re ever in the area, be sure to check out the Southern Hollywood Film Tour.  I’m sure you’ll have as much fun as we did!

We are part of the Busch Gardens Ambassador program for 2014 and we traveled down to Florida on Tuesday to check out Busch Gardens.  You guys know that I’m a huge Disney girl.  I haven’t been to Busch Gardens since I was a kid, so honestly cannot remember much of what they had to offer.  I have to say that it blew me away and we are eagerly awaiting our next trip!

For starters, they have a tram that will take you from your parking area to the front gate.  That was a huge help at the end of the day when we wanted to get back to our car and we were tired.

When we arrived at the park, we scanned our tickets, got in the gate, and then the bottom fell out of the sky.  I’m talking torrential downpour and lots of thunder and lightning.  We ducked into the nearest shop and waited the storm out.  As soon as we felt it was clear, we hopped to the next store and the next one.

Busch Gardens automatically shuts down all rides if there is lighting within 8 miles of the park.  It took a while for the rides to re-open, but there are a ton of things to do in the meantime.  We went to all the animal exhibits and watched Madagascar Live.  The Animal Care Center was also fun to check out and had an interactive game for the kids.  The employees were super kind and pulled out a coloring table to help pass the time as well.

There were up close and personal animal encounters and even feeding opportunities.  It was awesome feeding kangaroos!  We even got to see a little baby joey and his mama!

Once they reopened the rides, we enjoyed those. It was such a stormy day so many people didn’t go to the park.  We were able to walk right on pretty  much everything that we wanted to ride.  They did continue having to shut down the rides throughout the day, but it was never for long once the initial storm went through.

There was plenty for everyone to ride, even my littlest girls, age 3 and 5.  They had an entire section of rides for the toddler age in their Sesame Street area.  I was very impressed with their variety.  Even if you don’t like rides, there is plenty to do and see!  Not a roller coaster fan, plenty for you as well.

I had forgotten how incredible Busch Gardens is for the family.  It’s like having a zoo, amusement park, and water park all in one!  We are definitely going to be visiting this more often!  Can’t wait to go back!

If you missed my other post, you may want to check out Our Camping Trip at Stone Mountain (Part 1)

After our hike up the mountain, we went back to the campground, where the pool was waiting for us!  Just for the record, coming down is MUCH easier than going up 🙂  The pool was nice and refreshing.

After the pool, we visited the campground playground to play and dry off and then walked to the campground store where we snagged some ice creams to replenish our energy.  The campground store was very well stocked on things that you may have forgotten to bring with you.

 They also have an option to purchase things like a refillable drink mug or slushees!

Then it was off to the fun activities!  Stone Mountain Park has lots of adventure pass options and some even include meals.  You can visit their website for more information on what is available.

If you purchase an Adventure Pass, you can add a Ride the Duck ticket for just $9.  We had never done this attraction before the trip, and it was a hit!  Our guide was hilarious and kept us laughing.  Even more awesome, he let the kids drive the Duck while it was in the water!  I think it was the highlight of our kids’ day!  We are very glad we finally tried it!

After the ducks, we went back to the campground where we made quesadillas on the grill and relaxed at our campsite.  We started packing up to go to the Lasershow Spectacular when a storm hit!  Boo!  What’s really neat is that at the campground, a horn will sound when lightning is nearby!  We were able to hear that and opt to stay at our campsite instead of being caught in the downpour!  When the storm passes, the horn does a quick 3 sounds to let you know it’s over.  It is NOT a tornado alarm, but merely a lightning alert.  I thought this was a great thing to have!

We were a little disappointed to not be able to see the Lasershow Spectacular a second time, but we made the best of it! We brought out our cards and played with them in the camper!

The next morning was time to leave.  Boo!  We had a great time and will definitely be back, only to take a much longer trip!  2 nights was far too short to see and do everything!  Can’t wait to go again and have more adventures!

Thanks again to our friends at Stone Mountain Park for assisting us in this adventure!

This afternoon, the family and I are heading out to Stone Mountain’s campground with the popup.  We have never camped there before so this is a new adventure!   After checking out what the campground has to offer, we are very excited!  They are supposed to have Wi-Fi so I hope to still blog a little and let you know our thoughts.  If you’re interested in camping here, they do have a webpage with package deals.  Some of the deals are:

• Weekend Stay and Play – Packages include two nights at a full or partial hookup campsite, four two-day Adventure Passes, a bundle of firewood, and four ICEEs from the Campground General Store.
• Midweek Stay and Play – Packages include two nights at a full or partial hookup campsite, four two-day Adventure Passes, a bundle of firewood, and four ICEEs from the Campground General Store.
• Ready, Set, Camp! – Includes a four person tent that is already set for you when you arrive, four sleeping pads, and best of all, these items are yours to keep for your next camping adventure!
• Weekend Camping and Golf Package – Save up to 35% with a Weekend Camping & Golf Package. Book a package for a weekend getaway at Georgia’s #1 Campground and play a round of golf on one of our two championship golf courses.
• Midweek Camping and Golf Package – Save up to 20% with the Campground Mid-Week Camping & Golf Packages! Book a package for a weekend getaway at Georgia’s #1 Campground and play a round of golf on one of our two championship golf courses.

Have you camped at Stone Mountain before?  Any tips?