The Decatur Minute

Just a friendly reminder that the Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, March 17, 2013.  Below is a list of helpful links regarding street closures.  The links are also available on the website at www.GeorgiaMarathon.com under “Get Involve” and “Road Closures”.

The City of Decatur would love to see you and your friends and neighbors out along the race course with is on Sunday- wear green and cheer on the runners! The town voted to have the best cheering section can win prize money that will go towards Active Living initiatives in Decatur. The first runners are expected to enter the City limits around 8:10am and will be running through for about 2 hours. 

Traffic & Road Closure – Detailed information about access points that cross the course, key north-south and east–west streets inside the loop of the course, no parking zones, and travel suggestions for race day.

Street List & Traffic Lanes – Shows each street on the course, the lanes open to traffic, the lanes reserved for runners and the close/reopen times for each street.

Course Map

Community Information FAQ’s

MARTA Bus Reroute

Community Alert Postcard

Community Email Notification

For questions pertaining to road closures please email community@georgiamarathon.com or call 404-482-0426.

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If you are a kid in Decatur, consider yourself extremely lucky! We have not one but TWO awesome events in store for you this weekend!

First, come out and join us for the annual Touch-A-Truck event taking place Saturday, March 9th from 10am until 1pm in the Calloway Parking lot, 120 West Trinity Place. Free parking is available across the street in the DeKalb County parking deck.

On Sunday, be sure to head over to Glenlake Tennis Center for this…

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Event organizers announced this week that the fifth annual Decatur Green Fest will be held Saturday, May 11 from 3-10 p.m in downtown Decatur and will feature a live musical performance by Ed Roland and the Sweet Tea Project. The Sweet Tea Project is led by Ed Roland, Atlanta native and front man of the platinum-selling rock band Collective Soul.

Terrapin Beer is the Presenting Sponsor of the event, which will be held in coordination with the Decatur Concerts on the Square series. All proceeds will benefit the Dogwood Alliance and the Decatur-based organization Poverty is Real.

The Decatur Green Fest draws more than 5,000 attendees to the Decatur Square each May for a free event featuring live music, dozens of vendors displaying a vast array of sustainable goods and services, local and organic food and drinks, an artists’ market, a kids zone, and more.

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Just a few reminders from your friends at City Hall about some cool stuff that is happening around our awesome city this weekend…

• Chai Pani, the new Indian street food restaurant opening in the former Watershed space, will open its doors on Friday
• Electronics Recycling Day is this Saturday, March 2nd from 9am-1pm in the Callaway Parking lot located at 120 W. Trinity Place  (click here for details)
• Friends of the Decatur Library Book Sale- Saturday, March 2nd- 9am-3pm

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Saturday, February 23th
4-7 pm

Tickets are $30 in advance. Day of event $35. On sale now
at the Universal Joint and Oakhurst Market.

There are 24+ businesses serving wine from around the world covering
every varietal imaginable!

The Crawl does not have a start or stop point. You simply pick up your
glass and start visiting the businesses.The program available at the
registration tables details the wines and businesses participating.

FREE The Fur Bus runs every 15 minutes from Harmony Park to College St.
businesses.  Last pickup is 6:15pm

The proceeds from the Wine Crawl event support specific neighborhood
projects such as the Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival, the Decatur
Education Foundation, the Decatur Preservation Alliance, the Oakhurst
Community Garden, the Oakhurst Block Parties, the Thanksgiving Dinner,
Jazz Nights and the Christmas Tree Lighting.

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For the sixth year, Decatur will host a water station for the Publix Georgia Marathon on Sunday morning, March 17.  (Yes,St. Patrick’s Day!) Decatur Active Living Board members Michael Harbin and Kelly Walsh are coordinating volunteers for the water station.  Once again, we will provide water, Gatorade and encouragement to 3,000+ marathon participants as they pass through Decatur at the halfway point in their 26.2 mile personal challenge. We need 30 volunteers to do the job properly.  The water station will be set up on Clairemont across from the Courtyard Marriott with Decatur DJ, Bo Emerson, providing the soundtrack! The music alone is worth it.  Volunteers arrive at 6:00AM and are finished about 10:30AM.  If you are up for a unique Sunday morning experience and for helping to show Decatur’s hospitality to these marathoners, email Michael at mharbin9@gmail.com for sign-up instructions. Please sign up as soon as possible.  Michael and Kelly hope to have a full crew by Friday, February 15. Thanks so much for once again helping to show our hometown hospitality.

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Here’s what our local shops and restaurants have to offer this Thursday. If you see something missing from this list, feel free to leave a comment with the information below.

• Wahoo! Grill: celebrating Valentine’s Day Thursday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 17 with a selection of menu items prepared exclusively for the holiday. Call 404-373-3331 for reservations.
• Iberian Pig: serving a special Valentine’s Day prix fixe dinner menu Feb. 14-16. Call 404-371-8800 for reservations. Click here to see the Valentine’s Day menu.
• Little Shop of Stories: Come for a family-friendly Valentine’s Storytime at 7 p.m. on Feb. 14 to listen to stories about love, friendship and valentines.
• Taj Ma Hound: Get a free treat for every gift box you order for your special someone’s special someone. To place an order call 404-377-9220.
• Leon’s Full Service: offering a special prix fixe dinner the evening of Valentine’s. Leon’s doesn’t usually take reservations, but they make an exception on Valentine’s Day. Call 404-687-0500
• No. 246: see the special Valentine’s Day prix fixe four-course dinner menu, $55 per person. Call 678-399-8246.
• Greene’s: now taking pre-orders for milk or dark chocolate strawberries, $20 for 1 dozen.
• Parker’s On Ponce: will have live music Feb. 14-17. Call 404-924-2230

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Just in case you haven’t over-scheduled yourself with yoga, ballet classes, soccer games, and other weekend filler- you may want to think about a few of these options this weekend:

* The Nalley Tree Festival is Saturday on the Square from 12-3:00pm. There will be fun for the kids, cool eco-friendly shopping, live music, and FREE trees!

*Chinese New Year Celebration at Little Shop of Stories-Join us as we ring in the new year with our annual storytime featuring crafts, snacks, and stories celebrating Chinese New Year! 2013 is the Year of the Snake, so we’ll also be reading books about slippery, slithery snakes. Don’t miss this fun, cultural celebration.   Sunday, 3pm

*Don’t forget Valentine’s Day is next Thursday! You should probably call and make reservations at your favorite Decatur restaurant or order a yummy cupcake from Sugar Moon Bake Shop in Oakhurst!

Have a great weekend, see you around Decatur!

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