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Black Friday in Decatur

Posted in Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged on November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »

A number of Decatur shops are offering some great discounts this Friday. So put on your walking shoes and burn off those calories from your Thanksgiving Day meal while holiday shopping around town.

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Below are the discounts that I know of. Leave a comment if I’ve left anything off:

  • Dresscodes, 40-90% off.
  • Squash Blossom Door Buster Sale, 25% off storewide, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Boogaloos, Kaleidoscope and Eviva’s Annual After Thanksgiving Day Sale, 25% off full price merchandise 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Mingei World Arts Friday Doorbusters and Lotus Blossoms, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Mingei is featuring sales on several items that NEVER go on sale.
  • That Pottery Place is offering “Black Friday” Mini Art Camp for Kids.
  • Rockit Holiday Black Friday Sale, save 30-60% off a large selection of women’s and men’s apparel.

After a successful day of shopping, stop by Kavarna at 9 p.m. for a cuppa and a concert featuring the Feeding Fingers with Travel by Train.

Update: Just realized that Decatur Metro has a Black Friday post as well that includes discount info for Taste and Hoopla. See the comments for discounts at Whit’s End.

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Decatur Represents

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, tagged , on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »

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Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta issue just came out and there are a number of Decatur store/restaurant/festival/blog mentions including Watershed’s fried chicken on the front cover. Here’s the rundown:

Local Decatur blogs Decatur Metro, In Decatur and Asian Cajuns are listed as best neighborhood news and best local style blog respectively. Watershed and Taqueria del Sol are listed under Best of Atlanta Hall of Fame for being featured year after year.

Congrats everyone! Thanks for making Decatur such a great place to live, work and play.

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Wild Seed Event

Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, tagged on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur is the place to be this weekend. There’s Palate’s anniversary celebration (see post below) tonight, Decatur CD’s in-store performance on Saturday and then Shaken, Not Stirred (see second post below) on Sunday. And now you have an excuse to go to Wild Seed Boutique (located on East Ponce next to McKinney’s Apothecary) this Sunday for the launch of a new jewelry line:

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www.3wildseeds.com

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More Anniversary Celebrations

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Celebrate Palate Wine Bar’sfour year anniversary tonight in Oakhurst.

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In the past four years, Palate has grown from a wine and dessert bar to a full service restaurant with a full bar. Palate’s best selling wine, Earthquake Zinfandel, will only be $6 a glass tonight. Other anniversary drink specials include $3 McWilliams Chardonnay and $2.50 Sweetwater 420. Recession specials include $.50 Angel Hair Vegetable Pasta and $5 Meatloaf Entree.

www.palatewinebar.com

 

Decatur CD turns 5 this weekend and of course the gang (Warren et al.) has some great celebratory plans lined up.

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All CDs, books, vinyl, box sets and DVDs are 20% off starting today and ending at closing time on Sunday evening. The Bonaventure Quartet has an in store performance on Saturday at 3 p.m. and complimentary beer will be on hand for the 21-and-overs.

www.decaturcd.com

Cheers to Palate and Decatur CD!

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Shaken, Not Stirred

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 

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On Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Emily Christianson and the members of the Atlanta Modern Dance Community will present “shaken not stirred” on the Old Courthouse Square. The presentation is “two parts James Bond and one part modern dance with a twist”. Be sure to stop by and check out this free event. The rain location is at Several Dancers Core located  at 139 Sycamore Street in Decatur.

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Terrific Thursday Videos

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur eLife will be highlighting Terrific Thursdays this holiday season. Below are just two videos to get you into the shopping mood for this evening. Remember, tonight is the last Terrific Thursday before Thanksgiving (and Black Friday). So, go out there and save money while you shop locally!

More Terrific Thursday videos to come…

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Park Renewal Day Photos

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Lee Williams and Hugh Saxon hard to work.

Lee Williams and Hugh Saxon hard at work.

The November 15th Park Renewal Day at Dearborn Park was a great success. Renewal Construction, DeKalb County and the City of Decatur hosted the event to help clear out one of the community’s greenspaces.

Dan Magee, Lee Williams and Greg White.

City of Decatur Active Living employees from R to L: Dan Magee, Lee Williams and Greg White.

 Zenner Enterprises took some great photos of the event. Visit their website to check out more before and after pics like this one:

Before and after.

Before and after.

Thanks to all the city employees and neighbors who volunteered their time and energy on this project!

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Decatur "Living Green" Tour of Homes Tickets are Available

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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The 2008 Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes tickets are on sale! Stop by either The Seventeen Steps, Intown Ace Hardware on Ponce de Leon, Bicycle South or The Seen Gallery to get your tickets. This year’s “Living Green” Tour features eight homes and four points of interest. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. They will be available at each of the eight homes during the Tour.

The Tour is a fundraiser that benefits the Decatur Preservation Alliance and the Decatur Youth Fund. For more information on the featured homes and a map visit www.decaturtourofhomes.com. Park your car once and ride the Cliff Bus for free. Parking is available at Renfroe Middle School, Decatur First Baptist Church parking deck and Glennwood Academy.

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Nov. 13 Terrific Thursday Highlights

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Over forty shops and restaurants have signed on to participate in Terrific Thursdays. In this post, I’ve just highlighted a few of the specials that are being offered this week. To see a complete list of participating shops and deals visit the Terrific Thursday webpage at Decaturga.com.

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Melrose on Ponce invites everyone to their Holiday Open House. Stop by and enjoy discounts, yummy treats, complimentary beverages and live music on the front porch. 

Dresscodes is offering 25 percent of purchases of $100 or more (see flyer to the right). In addition to the cute sweaters and chic jeans, Dresscodes has a great selection of locally designed jewelry and other fun accessories like cute reusable hand warmers.

Worthmore Jewelers and Gallery is featuring an artist every Thursday. This week’s artist is photographer Bobi Diamond. Also, make sure to bring some canned food with you. Worthmore is collecting food for Hands On Atlanta. Every time you donate, you can enter in a chance to win a $100 gift card.

Decatur Travel Agency is hosting a Barbados Night this Thursday. Enjoy Barbados music, snacks and refreshments and learn about the January Barbados Jazz Festival.

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Our PALs Are Famous!

Posted in Sidewalk Talk, tagged , on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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The City of Decatur PALs (Parking Assistance Liaisons) are featured in a video on the CBS 46 News.

Click here to check out the video.

Scroll down to the previous post to see what all the excitement is about.

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