The March 2009 issue of The Decatur Focus is now online. And remember, you can always look at past issues by visiting the Focus archives webpage.
Archive for February, 2009
Read the March Focus Online
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged The Decatur Focus on February 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Oakhurst Wine Crawl This Saturday
Posted in Community, Events, tagged 30030, Decatur, Events, Oakhurst, Oakhurst Wine Crawl, Wine Tasting on February 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The 7th Annual Oakhurst Wine Crawl takes place this Saturday at locations throughout Oakhurst. This event is always a lot of fun, and a great opportunity to taste a variety of wines as well as visit the local businesses. The event is rain or shine, and if it rains, I look forward to using my new “Paris themed” umbrella! I hope to see you there.
Georgia Rides to the Capitol
Posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Join Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd, Commissioner Fred Boykin, Roswell Mayor Jere Wood and other elected officials from the region as they ride their bikes to the Capitol on Tuesday, March 3. Georgia Rides to the Capitol is designed to raise support for improved conditions for bicycling in Georgia. For those of you who don’t ride, come out to the East Lake MARTA Station to cheer on the riders as they gather. They will be leaving the station at 10:45am to head downtown. Last years event drew hundreds of riders from Decatur, including students from the local schools.
For more information on Georgia Rides, visit www.GeorgiaRidesToTheCapitol.org.
Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged Art, Decatur, Decatur Arts Alliance, Decatur Arts Festival on February 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Decatur Arts Festival is holding the first ever poster competition for the Children’s Arts Festival. The winning entrant will have their art reproduced for the Children’s Arts Festival poster. Entries will be accepted through March 7 from City of Decatur residents at Hoopla on Church Street. Get out those art supplies and start your design!
For more information, please visit www.decaturartsfestival.com or call the Arts Alliance office at 404-371-9583.
Calling All Neil Gaiman Fans!
Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged Decatur Book Festival on February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The Decatur Book Festival is trying to recruit Neil Gaiman as the keynote speaker for this year’s festival (Aug. 29-31). Believe it or not, the book festival is on its fourth year. Past keynotes include Arianna Huffington, Charles Frazier, Kinky Freidman and Billy Collins. Gaiman is a sci-fi and fantasy writer and, according to his Wikipedia entry, fans consider him a literary rock star. I’ve never read any of his works, but he sounds like a great fit for the festival – and his headshot would look especially nice on the 2009 AJC Decatur Book Festival promotional poster.
If you’d like to help the book festival convince Neil Gaiman to come to this year’s festival, visit www.decaturbookfestival.com and click on the “Demand it!” button on the homepage. If you’re an avid Gaiman fan you can even add the Demand It widget to your MySpace, Facebook or blog to help spread the word.
Visit Nectar in Oakhurst
Posted in Retail & Restaurants, tagged new business, Oakhurst on February 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
So if you’re feeling a little guilty about eating all that delicious bacon and organic peanut butter at Leon’s last night (of course I speak of general instances, not personal experience. . . not at all), then you might want to stop by Nectar in Oakhurst for a healthier meal.
Nectar serves fresh raw juices, smoothies, paninis and gourmet ice cream. Check out the menu:
Nectar Menu page 1
Nectar Menu page 2
Sounds delicious and healthy!
Here are some more details:
Hours:
Monday – Friday 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Contact/Location:
707C East Lake Dr. (next to Kavarna)
Decatur, GA 30030
404-378-4006
nectardecatur@gmail.com
Nectar will also be participating in the 7th Annual Oakhurst Wine Crawl.
A Note from a Resident:
Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants on February 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We received an email from Misti asking us to post her note below as a way of publically saying thank you.
Having lived here for 4 years now, I am keenly aware of what an amazing city Decatur is to live in, and that was proven to me again this Wednesday with a very simple and appreciated gesture by a local business. Unfortunately I lost my job as an Operations Manager at a construction company last December. Getting up every day to job search is challenging enough and with the constant bad news about the economy, it’s hard to stay positive.
Recently, I stumbled upon a tiny ad for a free haircut at Salon Red for discouraged individuals like me. For a very proud person, making the call to take advantage of a free haircut was quite humbling for me. Three months ago, I would have never imagined the value a haircut would have, as it has become a luxury I could do without.
I am grateful for the owner and staff at Salon Red for putting happiness into my week. Salon Red truly exemplifies the Decatur community we all love, and I just wanted to say thanks and encourage my fellow neighbors to support such a giving Decatur business. I can say with certainty that Salon Red has earned my business as soon as I am back to work.
Misti Frederick
Happy Presidents Day!
Posted in Community, Events, tagged Holidays on February 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is just a quick reminder that City Hall is closed today. The Commission Meeting will take place tomorrow evening, Tuesday Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Valentine's Day Decatur Style
Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, Decatur, shopping, Valentine's Day gifts on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What fun to walk around Decatur on such a beautiful morning. I was out checking out some more gift ideas for Valentine’s Day. I stopped in By Hand South and saw a lot items that would make great gifts. In addition to the great one of a kind handmade jewelry selection, By Hand South also has great gift items such as glassware, carved wood, metal and more.
Glassware at By Hand South
Mingei has a lot of unique gifts as well. I bought myself a lovely pendant that states I am the “Queen of Everything”! How fun is that? I was tempted by the freshwater pearls, earrings and bracelets as well, but decided one gift for myself was enough. Mingei has merchandise at all price points, so you are sure to find something that you cannot live without.
Freshwater Pearls at Mingei
The Seventeen Steps has a nice selection of Valentine gifts. They always have great displays which makes it easy to locate the new items.
Valentine Display at the Seventeen Steps
And because it is Valentine’s weekend I could not resist adding a photo of our Valentine Couple in front of the Old Courthouse.
Have a great weekend!
Valentine Couple on the Square
Decaturga.com Gets a (Small) Facelift
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged website on February 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We are currently working on a website audit, which will result in a complete revamping of the City’s site. This process will take some time, so we decided to spruce up the current site just a little bit with the hopes that it’ll be easier to navigate. Recent changes include:
1.) Replacing the “Quick Links” in the top bar with “Residents,” “Visitors” and “Businesses” drop down menus (see image above).
2.) Expanding the links on the left sidebar on interior pages (see image below).
3.) Changing the color scheme slightly to more earthy tones (see images above and below). These are the same colors that we use on the Shopping, Dining and Services map and the maps on the outdoor kiosks.
These minor changes won’t revolutionize the way you use the site, but hopefully they’ll make it a little more user-friendly. Feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you think.
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