from outer space to ancient china...

a weekend in which Nick (aka Nickel, aka Nock, aka Biggie, aka Bartholomew, aka Oval Conehead, aka baby brother with too many nicknames — no pun intended) comes to visit.

Here were the fun "Atlanta firsts" we fit into two days...

• Got a good look at Saturn, complete with rings and moons, via the Fernbank Observatory (open Thursday and Friday nights, and free)
  
• Ate hot Krispy Kreme doughnuts at the historic Ponce de Leon location (the greatest creation a dollar can buy)
  
• Sampled Atlanta's best biscuits at the Silver Skillet
  
• Saw the 2,000 year-old Terracotta Army at the High Museum ("Fulton Free Saturday" is the first Saturday of each month — a steal, since tickets normally cost $18)