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Two Free Dance Events in Decatur
Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur, Several Dancers Core, The Arts on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
City of Decatur 'Rocks Out' at Electronics Recycling Day
Posted in Events, Sustainability on October 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Lacree, a Decatur High School student, rocks out on a recycled Guitar Hero controller
The City of Decatur hosted another successful Electronics Recycling event this past Saturday. Volunteers (like the one seen rocking out in the picture to the left) helped us to unload every type of electronics imaginable. Cell phones, cords, televisions, computer monitors… you name it, we collected it. I have never seen such an amazing amount of stuff in my life!
I want to take a moment to give a BIG thank you to City staff and all of our lovely volunteers that helped make the day run like a well-oiled machine. Everyone was so happy and hardworking, and it really reminded me why the City of Decatur is such a great place to live and work.
This event is held twice per year, and is not limited to City of Decatur residents. The main contractor, Bionew, dismantles all of the materials received in the United States down to the bare components, be it plastic, metal, circuit boards, CRT tubes, and any other e-waste/scrap, then the materials are sent downstream for recycling.
Fun story… a woman stopped by at 1:00PM saying that she has accidently given us her cell phone at 9:30AM. I told her that we could look for it, but that there was a very slim chance we would find it. As we looked through the bin, one of our employees realized that the phone had been recovered by another employee who had noticed that the phone was still on. We were able to return the phone, and disaster was averted for a very lucky young lady!
City staff and volunteers helping unload vehicles.
Pallet of computer monitors, ready to be loaded onto the truck.
Boxes for sorting the e-waste.
Weekend Fun in Decatur
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur, Decatur Active Living, shopping, Woodlands Garden on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wow, a weekend in Decatur and no festivals. What will we do? No fear- there is “always something fun to do in Decatur”.
On Friday night, plan on attending the Decatur High School Homecoming Parade, unless the rain moves in. We will keep you updated. If not raining, the Parade begins at 5:30 pm. Meredith fills us in with the details in the previous blog.
For the readers that are shoppers (and even those who are not) visit the shops in Downtown Decatur as they celebrate Fourth Friday. Discounts, refreshments, and more. Great time to begin your holiday shopping, support our local businesses, and have fun all at the same time!
Glennwood Academy’s Great Pumpkin Extravaganza will be held all weekend long! Many types of pumpkins will be available for purchse. Check the dates and times below.
Decatur Active Living invites the community to participate in a Pumpkin Carving Contest on Saturday from 10:30 am until 1:30 pm at the Decatur Recreation Center located at 231 Sycamore Street. Clean and carve your pumpkin for Halloween! Dress for the event and join the fun. For more information contact Lee Williams, Lee.Williams@decaturga.com, 678-553-6551.
On Saturday evening, Our House presents “A Night in Tuscany”, a fundraiser for the organization. The event will be held at Callawolde Fine Arts Center from 6:30 until 11 pm. For more information, click here.
On Sunday, from 2 until 4 pm, join the community at Woodlands Garden for “Music in the Garden” featuring acoustic musicians Don Fay and George Eckard of “The Unusual Suspects”. For more information, click here.
Little Shop of Stories invites everyone to its Coraline Movie Screening tonight at 7 p.m. Get into the Halloween spirit early this year by joining the Little Shop folks for some popcorn and a screening of a favorite super creepy (and well-made) movie, Coraline, based on the book by Neil Gaiman. Read more about this event here.
The Annual Church Street Fall Fest is this Sunday. For more information, see our previous post on the festival.
Have a great weekend in Decatur!
Reminder: Electronics Recycling Day this Saturday
Posted in Events, Sustainability on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That’s right folks, Decatur’s bi-annual Electronics Recycling day is this Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Decatur High School parking lot (corner of N. McDonough St. and Howard Ave.). Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled. TVs can be recycled for a $10 cash-only fee per set with exact change. There is no charge to recycle other items.
For a complete list of recyclable items, visit the Electronics Recycling Day webpage.
Decatur Pumpkin Carving Contest
Posted in Events on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Greg White over at Active Living wanted us to remind everyone that they’ll be hosting a Pumpkin Carving Contest this Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Decatur Rec.
Clean and carve your pumpkin for Halloween, dress for the event and join the fun! For more information please call Lee Williams at 678-553-6551.
Church Street Fall Fest
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, Sidewalk Talk on October 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The shops on Church Street are hosting their annual Church Street Fall Fest this Sunday, Oct. 25, 1-4 p.m.
Mingei World Arts, Java Monkey, The Yogurt Tap, The Seen Gallery, Hoopla and Taste are celebrating the season with fortunetelling, balloon animals, treats, crafts, a bundt-cake bake-off and prizes.
So remember to go to Church (Street) this Sunday!
Decatur Book Festival Shoes
Posted in Events on September 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Nope. I didn’t mistype the title of the post. It’s official. Festival director, Daren Wang, is the proud owner of Bookzilla Chuck Taylors courtsey of Sol Design:
Unfortunately they’re the only pair in existence, but I think they would sell like hotcakes if they were part of the festival merch.
Stop by the square this afternoon to check out the field trip school groups having some literary fun and to spot this fantastic footwear in person.
The Book Fest and More in Decatur!
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the things I love the most about all the festivals we have in Decatur is how everyone in the community gets involved. A number of businesses this weekend are having special discounts, mini-events and offers to help celebrate the holiday and Decatur Book Festival weekend.
I’ll be updating this post for the next two days as I get updates from other local businesses.
Mingei just got a new order of reading figures from La Union. They’re really popular and I’m sure with over 50,000 literary fans shopping around town this weekend, the figures will be going fast. Also make sure to check out the recycled Decatur banner bags on sale.
Kaleidoscope has its new fall shipment in with lots of studded, chained and sequinced items. In between author signings and funnel cake eating, make sure to stop the boutique to check out the new goods.
Melrose on Ponce is holding a sidewalk sale this weekend. The Sudstree will be there with her wonderful handmade soaps and scrubs. The store is located at 345 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Greenes Fine Foods will be welcoming back author of Freddie and Me: Life Lessons From Freddie Bennett, Augusta National’s Legendary Caddie Master, Tripp Bowden. Also stop by and check out the new products and enjoy samples all weekend.
Decatur Beer Festival Time!… Almost
Posted in Events on August 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For those of you that have been calling our office since November 2008 asking when the 2009 Beer Fest tickets go on sale, this is the post for you! All the 2009 Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival information is now online. You can get your beer fest updates in 3 forms:
- The Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival website.
- The Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival Facebook page.
- The Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival Twitter page.
Social media overkill? Of course not! The beer festival sells out every year. So the more you know about it, the better.
Also, I have a feeling the festival t-shirts are going to sell like hotcakes this year because of this little guy to the right. The 2009 logo was designed by graphic designer Roger Fleming. Take a look at his blog.
Word on the street is the beer festival planning committee has unofficially named the little logo guy Firkin after a certain type of small, wooden keg. I think it’s very fitting.
And just to recap, the important dates are:
- August 24: Tickets go on sale.
- October 17: The Great Decatur Craft Beer Festival
Reminder: Decatur Boutique Warehouse Sale This Weekend
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a reminder for all you fashionistas and bargain hunters out there. “The Best Boutique Sale Ever” is coming to Decatur at the Holiday Inn this Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Decatur boutiques, including Boogaloos, Heliotrope, Kaleidoscope, Rockit and Squash Blossom, will be there with sales up to 90% off along with seven other local Atlanta boutiques.
Kaleidoscope’s latest email said they’ll be selling summer pieces from Tulle, Gentle Fawn, Joyous and Free, Modern Amusement, 7 Diamonds and, best of all, Milly – the line that was recently featured in Vogue’s Steal of the Month column.
So let’s do the math: fashionable clothes + bargain prices + supporting local shops + one convenient location = a no brainer. See you there.
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