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It's hot out there!

Posted in Community, emergency management on June 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

With forecasted temperatures reaching above 100* this weekend, several City of Decatur locations have been designated as cooling centers:

Friday – June 29, 2012:

  • Decatur City Hall, 509 N McDonough St., Commission Room

Friday – Sunday, June 29, June 30, and July 1, 2012 between the hours of 12 noon through 5pm.

  • Ebster Recreation Center, 430 W Trinity Place – Theater
  • Fire Station One, 230 E Trinity Place –  Training Room
  • Decatur Police Department, 420 W Trinity Place – Lobby

The Decatur Fire Department will have a limited number of “Box Fans” to distribute to those who demonstrate a need. Contact the Decatur Fire Department at 404- 373-5092 for more information.

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July 4th in Decatur

Posted in Uncategorized on June 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

It’s time to go out to the garage or down to the basement and dust off your red, white, and blue-because its time again for the 4th of July in Decatur!

Decorate your bicycle, skateboard or wagon and walk, ride, or skate in the Pied Piper Parade as it winds through the streets of downtown Decatur.  Line-up begins at 5:30 in the parking lot of Decatur First Baptist Church and steps off at 6:00pm.

Concert on the square features Callanwolde Concert Band. Parade 6 p.m.; Concert 7 p.m.; Fireworks at dark.

Click here to download the parade guidelines. We want to see your silliest and most creative decorations!

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11 Alive Coming to the Square (Really Early) This Friday!

Posted in Community on June 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Calling all Decaturites – who are morning people! 11 Alive is filming its morning show on the square this Friday morning from 4:30-7 a.m. Yes, you read that correctly. That’s 4:30 AM! And we want you to come out and join us on the square. Wear your Team Decatur shirt, make a fun welcome poster, dress up in costume, roll out of bed and come in your pjs, bring your cup of coffee in your favorite travel mug, bring your dog (he/she will appreciate the early walk), or just stop by and wave to the camera. If you don’t plan on getting up to the square until, say, 5:30 a.m., that’s fine too. Just make sure to stop by before 7 a.m. Need some incentive? How about this:

  • The first 25 people to come to the square on Friday morning will get a free Revolution Doughnuts doughnut.
  • The first 20 dogs to come to the square (on a leash with their owners of course) will get a free Taj Ma Hound biscuit.

We can all have a sugar-high together at 4:30 a.m. on the square! If that doesn’t sound like a fun way to start your Friday, well then, I have nothing more to say to you. Except that Bookzilla will be there too!

You can’t turn doughnuts AND a giant lizard with a book for a head, right? See you there!

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Brick Store Pub: Unveiling the Menaboni

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on June 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Brick Store Pub is kicking off its week-long 15th anniversary celebration with a fundraiser for the DeKalb History Center. The event is from 2 to 4 p.m. this Sunday and will include the unveiling of the Menaboni mural at the pub that will be on loan from the history center, live music, appetizers and an exclusive tapping of a Dogfish brew.

To learn more about the mural and Sunday’s event, click here or visit the Brick Store Pub’s Facebook page.

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Atlanta's 1st International Farm Tour This Weekend

Posted in Events, Sustainability on June 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Sunday, June 24th

10:30am – 5:00pm

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Join Global Growers and Slow Food Atlanta for a unique tour of the city’s international farms and gardens celebrating global culinary traditions, specialty crops and distinctive agricultural traditions.

Travel to 8 metro destinations within a 5-mile radius, hosted by growers from 13 world cultures. Two of the sites are located within City of Decatur; Umurima (Burundi Women’s Farm) & Decatur’ s Kitchen Garden!

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Click here for the full list of destinations

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There are two tour options, both starting at the Clarkston Farmers Market & the Clarkston Community Garden:

  1. VIP Bus Tour –For $60 explore the farms and gardens from the comfort of a bus leaving from the Clarkston Community Center at 12:00pm. Seats are limited, so make haste if this is your preference!
  2. Self-Guided Tour–For $25 take your own time either from your car or on your bike (or even on foot, if you’re super ambitious). The bike tour will leave at 11:30 from the Clarkston Community Center. If you choose to drive yourself, feel free to tour anytime between 10:30am and 5:00pm.
All proceeds benefit the Global Grower’s Network and the host farms/gardens.

Click here to purchase tickets.

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Meet Your Hosts!

This short video gives you the chance to meet just a few of the farmers who are part of the Global Growers Network, and who will likely be your hosts at the International Farm Tour.

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Drum Roll Please. . .

Posted in Community on June 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Do you remember when we kicked off the Go Local Slogan contest here? And then needed your help selecting from the top four here? If you don’t, here’s the gist: we’ve been looking for a slogan to encourage people to shop, dine and support local businesses in Decatur and decided to reach out to the community for help. Well, after receiving more than 250 entries, creating a Go Local committee made up of local business owners, narrowing down the entries to the top four, we’ve got our winning slogan:

“Keep it Indie-Catur” is the brainchild of Dave and Talia Blanchard (that’s right, one of the owners of Brick Store and the owner of Squash Blossom Boutique). It doesn’t get much more local than that!

In the upcoming months, you’ll start seeing local shop and restaurant employees wearing Keep it Indie-Catur shirts and matching signs in storefront windows. If you’re a fan of keeping it local, you’ll be able to purchase your own shirt at a local establishment soon. Stay tuned for details.

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Father's Day in Decatur

Posted in Community on June 15, 2012 | 1 Comment »


Card by Kate Whitney available at Mingei World Arts

Here are a few Father’s Day-themed events/specials going on around town this Sunday (as in 2 days away!):

  • Father’s Day Brunch, 10am-3pm at Parker’s on Ponce: carving station, omelette station, pancakes, fresh fruits, shrimp and grits, eggs benedict, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breads, desserts and more. Adults: $35, Seniors $25, Kids 7-12 $15, Kids 6 & under free. Call 404-924-2230 for reservations.
  • Sunday brunch buffet and Sunday Supper for dad at Wahoo! Grill.
  • Celebrate Father’s Day with Iberian Pig and receive a Father’s Day package to all Dads: $20 gift card good at any Castellucci Hospitality Group, golf analysis and lesson, car wash and a haircut at a top salon. Call 404-371-8800 for reservations.
  • Take Dad on a scooter ride at Twist ‘n’ Scoot or go with him to check out the new Evelo Electric Bicycles.
  • Mingei World Arts has some great unique gifts for dad including handmade cards.

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The Decatur Beach Party is tomorrow

Posted in Events on June 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The weather forecast looks beautiful and Yacht Rock Schooner is gearing up to give us one heck of a show!

The Decatur Business Association puts on the Beach Party every year as our biggest (and only) fundraiser. Money raised tomorrow helps to fund all of our free events for the rest of the year including the Concerts on the Square, the Bonfire and Marshmallow Roast, the Easter Egg Hunt, and the 4th of July Fireworks.

Tickets are $7 in advance for adults, $10 at the gate. Kids 3-12 are $5 and that ticket includes all of the boardwalk games and fun. Click here to purchase your tickets.

Please remember that no outside food or drinks are allows inside the festival gates-also no coolers or pets, sorry!

Finally, our Decatur Fire Department will be collecting canned goods and other non-perishable items for our local food banks. The summer is a tought time for those organizations so please bring us supplies to help stock the shelves. Drop your items in the big red barrels at any of the entry gates tomorrow.

See you tomorrow on the Square!

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Come Celebrate a Decade of the Decatur Farmer's Market!

Posted in Events, Sustainability on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Farmer’s Market is celebrating the 10th anniversary of it’s Wednesday market and the 2nd anniversary of the Saturday market.  The market is a gathering space that supports organic, local, and sustainable foods in Georgia. It provides the Decatur community with the opportunity to buy from and speak directly with the local farmers and food producers who offer goods produced by sustainable methods.

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Join the fun…

Participate in the silent auction to support Wholesome Wave which doubles the EBT benefit at the Decatur Farmer’s Market

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Attend a market this week!

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Wednesday June 13th, 2012- 4pm-7pm, see location

  • Face painting and  balloon animals with Andrea Zoppo from the Wylde Center.
  • Delicious Tinks Beef burgers and refreshments available for a donation which will support Wholesome Wave.
  • Wylde Center will be there representing Decatur Farm to School and themselves.
  • Silent Auction to support Wholesome Wave EBT Double Value program.

Saturday June 16th, 2012 – 9am-1pm, see location

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In Decatur Authors Are Rock Stars

Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized on June 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

And today Decatur’s brightest rock star is Natasha Trethewey – named 2012-13 U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry by the Library of Congress.  Natasha is not new to rock star status as she received a Pulitzer in 2007 for her work “Native Guard.”

Decatur is thrilled to celebrate this achievement with a toast in the Community Bandstand from 5 – 6:30 p.m. today.  Come join the community fun that is co-sponsored by the Decatur Downtown Development Authority and the AJC Decatur Book Festival and features refreshments provided by Eddie’s Attic.

Decatur is full of rock star writers and we congratulate Natasha on her newest awesome achievement.

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