Monday, May 14, 2012
Carmike Cinemas, including Bethlehem and Snellville will play host to a summer movie series geared toward children and their families, and tickets are just $2.
It’s hard to believe that summer break will be upon us in just a matter of weeks. Parents will be scrambling to find fun summer activities to keep their children entertained. Carmike Cinemas is offering a way to help with Kids Summer Movie Series, which begins next month at the Gateway Cinemas 12 in Bethlehem and Carmike 12 in Snellville. During the summer movie series, a number of popular, family-friendly films will be shown throughout the summer months beginning June 7 through Aug. 9, and showtimes will be at 10 a.m. every Thursday. This year’s series offers the “complete package”. Each attendee will receive admission to the show plus a small 16-ounce drink and small 53-ounce popcorn for just $2. All remaining concession items will be …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
These flowers may not be good for mom's waistline, but they are pretty and fun to make.
I have two major cooking goals: 1.) Learn to make the perfect frosting for decorating cakes and cupcakes 2.) Learn to make perfect icing roses. So far, I have accomplished neither. That has not stopped me from trying to make pretty cakes and cupcakes though. As with most of my recent baking attempts, this week's project was inspired by a photo on Pinterest. Honestly, it turned out to be far easier than I thought it would be. I have a peacock cupcake on my to-try list that looks as if it will be far more difficult, but that is a project for another week. Now, in the way of disclosure, I don't usually do cupcakes or cakes from scratch and I didn't make them from scratch for this project. In fact, I didn't even make the cupcakes -- my …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The Johnny Depp and Tim Burton collaboration leaves critics unimpressed.
For those who remember the gothic soap opera “Dark Shadows,” word of the movie version starring Johnny Depp was likely welcome. Unfortunately for fans of the television series, the transition to the big screen has been judged and found wanting. In "Dark Shadows," vampire Barnabas Collins, played by Depp, awakens from a centuries-long sleep in 1972 to find his estate and empire in near ruins. Collins predictably sets out to restore the family fortune and finds himself at odds with the witch who transformed him into a vampire in the mid-1700s. Scott Weinberg of FearNet.com described the movie as a “true stinker, in Hollywood terms.” “ ‘Dark Shadows’ suffers from a miserable pace, a confused editorial approach, and a tone that wavers between …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The former Atlanta Braves pitcher will be signing copies of his new book.
Another Atlanta Braves icon will be appearing at Coolray Field soon. John Smoltz, former pitching star who could earn a spot in the Hall of Fame, will be signing copies of his book on Friday, May 25, 6-7:30 p.m. It is part of the Gwinnett Public Library Meet the Author series. "Smoltzie" has joined the author circuit with his book "Starting and Closing: Perseverance, Faith and One More Year." “It’s wonderful that the library can help welcome back John Smoltz as he begins a new chapter in his amazing career, this time as a best-selling author,” Gwinnett County Public Library Executive Director Nancy Stanbery-Kellam said in a news release. “We love when we can bring both history and new beginnings to our community in unexpected places. …
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Take a look back at images from around northeast Georgia taken by readers and featured on Patch this past week. What photos will be highlighted next week? Share yours today!
A snapshot taken during a walk in the park, a cute couple headed to prom, stringed instruments, a snugly ewe and her lamb, a gorgeous iris, and Boxers enjoying a spring day -- these are the images shared from across northeast Georgia that captured our attention over the last week. Now is your chance to have one of your photos featured next week! Just share a photo by clicking on "Upload Photos and Video". Be sure to tell us where and when it was taken. It's that easy! And take a moment to check out photos that have been added to our galleries recently: Athens Patch Pics and Clips Barrow Patch Pics and Clips Dacula Patch Pics and Clips Lawrenceville Patch Pics and Clips Loganville-Grayson Patch Pics and Clips Oconee Patch Pics and Clips
Lots of fun and lots of sun for those attending Snellville Days on opening day.
The opening day of the 39th annual Snellville Days parade and festival brought a steady stream of people to both downtown and Briscoe Park. Patch was there to capture some of the actions in photo and video on May 5, 2012. This year's theme is "Proud to Be..." To see video of the parade, click here. The fun continues on Sunday, May 6, as the festival moves into its second day. Be sure to catch the dozens of vendors, including businesses, arts and crafts and local nonprofits today, in addition to the special kiddie field and entertainment stages. Event organizers estimate that upwards of 25,000 to 30,000 people attend the two-day event. The festival goes on today noon to 5 p.m. at Briscoe Park, off Lenora Church Road.
If you are watching your sugar, fat or calories, stop reading. You have been warned.
If loving this is wrong, I don't want to be right. I have a sweet tooth -- maybe two or three of them. The other day, I got a craving and ended up trying a dessert recipe I found on Pinterest. (Note to self: Quit looking at recipes on Pinterest.) Anyway, this 7-layer cookie recipe is extremely easy to make and incredibly delicious. I wouldn't really call it a cookie recipe, it is more of a candy -- a sweet, gooey, chocolately, heavenly candy. Ingredients: Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine graham crackers and butter, press into the bottom of a greased 13x9 casserole dish. Spread chocolate chips on graham cracker mixture. Then layer butterscotch chips, coconut and chopped nuts (I used pecan halves instead of chopped). Pour …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
An aggregated group of reviews of another Marvel-inspired movie.
A quick survey of Internet movie reviews shows that The Avengers, to be released this week, is a must see for those who grew up obsessed with Marvel comic-books. The all-star cast includes Robert Downey Jr., Tim Hiddleston, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner. "The Avengers makes superhero movies new again — a colossal task indeed," says Joe Neumaier of the New York Daily News, who gives the movie five stars. "Folks, these flicks don’t get any better than this." "The Avengers is a damn fun, entertaining and satisfying superhero spectacle," writes Eric Goldman for IGN Movies. Critic Christy Lemire, writing in the Miami Herald, says co-writer and director Joss Wheldon "has pulled off the tricky feat of juggling a…
Friday, May 4, 2012
The festivities kick off Saturday morning with a parade, and then the fun continues all weekend.
The 39th annual Snellville Days parade and festival takes place this weekend, May 5-6, and everyone is invited. Activities begin with a parade featuring group floats, live performers, four marching bands, mascots including Chopper and Maximus, clowns, stilt walkers, motorcycles, politicians, cheerleaders, beauty queens and much more. Music by the parade's Grand Marshall Jordan Rager from NBC's "The Voice" will be played. Buck Lanford, an Emmy Award winner and South Gwinnett High School alumnus, from Fox 5 Sports will be the Master of Ceremonies. The theme of this year's parade is "Proud to Be..." The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Kmart on Wisteria Drive, travel to North Road and the turn on Oak Road until it reaches the Grand Stand…
Monday, April 30, 2012
With events in April like Taste of Grayson and Grayson Day, local residents have had plenty of opportunity to see what restaurants and businesses have to offer in the local area.
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Monday, April 30
With first a Taste of Grayson and then a week later Grayson Day, there is no shortage of opportunities for businesses to showcase their wares in the local area. On April 21, a Taste of Grayson gave local restaurants the chance to have locals get a taste of the local cuisine while helping a good cause. The money raised will go toward supporting Grayson High School student activities as well as "Relay for Life." A portion of ticket sales goes toward the cancer charity. Some local businesses outside of the restaurant trade also showcased their businesses at the event. A week later, businesses got to do it all over again. With a parade and more than 170 vendors attending, Grayson Day again gave local businesses an opportunity to let the public…
Bobby Howard
8:18 am on Monday, May 7, 2012
The GRAND OPENING (pardon the Pun) of the mobile stage is much like the numerous GRAND Opening’s we have had here in Snellville over the past 2 years…..Academy Sports, Olive Garden, Eastside Medical ER Dept. , McDonalds, Del Taco, Verizon Wireless, NTB Tire Store, Radiology Associates and so many more. Great things continue to happen in Snellville and plenty more to come. Thanks to Mayor Pro Tem … more ›