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The main attraction in Atlanta is the Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the country. It contains the largest tank in the world. There are whale sharks, beluga whales, California sea lions, sea otters, and penguins. There's an interactive gallery with touch pools where you can touch the horseshoe crabs, sea stars, stingrays, and shrimp. There's also a large kids' playground at the aquarium and Deepo's Undersea 3D Wondershow, a 3-D movie about a fish who takes the audience on an underwater adventure.
Here, your child can operate a fork lift or fill a cart in the grocery store. There's a Crawl Space for toddlers to roam. There's also a waterplay area. Your child can paint on the wall, build a sand sculpture, or dress up in a costume. Check out the puppet shows, storytime, and puzzles.
The Atlanta Zoo is very nice. You will find all kinds of animals, including a Giant panda exhibit. Take a peek at the Panda Cam. Also, check out the petting zoo with goats, pigs, and sheep.
SW & PW, who are new parents, highly recommend the Fisher-Price Learning Home. Your child can ring the doorbell, check the mailbox, drop balls down the rain spout, open the door, listen to the radio, open the window, flip the light switch, sort shapes, spin numbers, and move dials on the clock. There are 21 songs and lots of fun household sounds. It's perfect for kids ages 6 months to 3 years. to buy
Did you know that you can watch Mulan in Mandarin Chinese? The Mulan 2-Disc Special Edition DVD has English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin language tracks. We watched it recently. The last time I had seen it was in the movie theater a decade ago. I had forgotten what a great story it is--it almost made me cry.
The Huns have invaded China, somehow crossing over the Great Wall. Their fearsome leader, Shan-Yu, wants to take over China.
Meanwhile, Mulan's family is setting her up for a visit with the matchmaker to find a suitable match for her, to bring honor to her family. Unfortunately, Mulan makes a mess of things. Then, Mulan's disabled father is called upon to join the Imperial Army to fight the Hans, but Mulan secretly sneaks away and goes into battle to take his place.
Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen) is accompanied by Cri-Kee the lucky cricket and Mushu the tiny dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy), as she finds a way to bring honor to her family in a non-traditional way.
Great movie! Although the Huns can be pretty scary for young kids. to buy
Our friend H2 is giving us the scoop on Asian restaurants in Portland, Oregon.
Wong's King
8733 SE Division St
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 788-8883
This place offers the most authentic dim sum in Portland, and there's also a banquet room in the back for larger parties. You have to get there at 10 am on weekends if you don't want to wait over an hour to eat.
Other locations in Sellwood, Sandy, and Estacada.
Jin Wah 4021 SW 117th Ste E
Beaverton, OR 97005 (503) 641-2852
This is a Vietmamese & Chinese seafood restaurant that is another good choice for dim sum.
Malay Satay Hut
2850 SE 82nd Ave # 104
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 771-7888
This is a Malaysian restaurant in the Powell/Division area, which has great Hainanese chicken, beef tendon curry, and Roti (flatbread with indian curry).
Atlanta Fulton County Zoo
Our friend H2 is giving us the scoop on Asian restaurants in Portland, Oregon.
