Posted in Uncategorized on July 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Iberian Pig is hosting a party to celebrate the paperback release of New York Times Bestseller, The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
5:00 PM
Discussion and Book Signing
THE IBERIAN PIG RESTAURANT
121 Sycamore Street
Decatur, GA
Books will be available at the event for purchase through Eagle Eye Books
Please join them for fun, food, and The Fixer Upper!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur Active Living, Decatur Business Association on July 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The City of Decatur and the Decatur Business Association invite you to join “Team Decatur” as we participate in the KP Corporate Run/Walk 5K on Thursday, September 16th.
What’s in it for you?
Visit the KP Corporate Run/Walk site today at www.kpcorporaterunwalk.com and go to the registration page to sign up to be a part of Team Decatur. Be sure to click on Team Decatur so you can run or walk with our great community, colleagues and friends.
For more information contact Cheryl Burnette, Cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com or 678-553-6541.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged City of Decatur, Decatur Active Living, Softball Tournament on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The City of Decatur Police Department will host a charity softball tournament on Sunday, July 11 on behalf of Officer Amy Hall whose house burned down in May. Following the tournament the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association will sponsor a cookout and auction at The Solarium, 321 W. Hill Street from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. The community is invited to both events.
The softball tournament is an open tournament and begins at 8 a.m. with games being played at both Oakhurst and McKoy parks. The tournament is single elimination with a one hour maximum time limit and the championship game ending at 12:30 p.m. Softball teams are being coordinated by Decatur Active Living and a $200 application fee per team is due on the day of the tournament. Interested teams should contact Lindsey Struck by 1 pm on Wednesday, July 7 at 678-553-6550.
The cookout begins at 11 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m. and features plenty of good food and beverages plus a live band. There is a $10 entrance fee ($5 for softball participants).
All donations raised by the softball tournament and cookout will be given to the Amy Hall Fund at Decatur First Bank. For more information contact Marc Brennan, owner of Universal Joint and treasurer of the Decatur Business Association.
Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Planning on going to the Pied Piper Parade and fireworks on Sunday? Need some picnic ideas? Farmstead 303 is prepared to take all the work out of this year’s picnic!
They are offering boxed dinners TO GO for those heading to the fireworks for $12 – Choice of: fried chicken, side salad, pimiento cheese, biscuit, and cookie; OR Garden pasta salad, side salad, deviled eggs, biscuit, and cookie. There will also be a kid’s meal available (drumstick, corn on the cob, fruit, and cookie) for $6. Reserve your box dinners ahead of time, or take your chances and just stop by.
Make your plans to be on their patio, or lawn, for their first annual Fourth of July celebration Reservations recommended for patio seating or bring a blanket to relax on the lawn.
Farmstead 404-377-3550
Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged City of Decatur, Decatur Active Living, Glenlake Pool on July 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Glenlake Pool will be closed today until 5 pm for necessary sanitation procedures. Please enjoy swimming at Ebster or McKoy pools to stay cool. Have a fun and safe 4th of July weekend!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Hi All:
I normally just post about preservation and permitting, but today I had such a great meal at Garlic Thai that I had to change my content!
This little gem is located at 340 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue. The Thai food is so good and the lunch special prices are great. For $7 we got a cup of excellent coconut soup with fresh mushrooms and scallions and a huge plate of Pad Thai with both chicken and shrimp. Now I know some people consider Pad Thai a bit “pedestrian” but this was so fresh and the seasonings were just perfect. We also split an order of calamari tossed with a sweet chili sauce. The puffy little rings literally melted in our mouths. The owner and staff were delightful too. You must try this place out!
After you are done eating at Garlic Thai, waddle next door to the New Orleans Snoball place. They are amazing and in this heat, this icy treat hits the spot. The owners are fantastic too.
Decatur is one great place to eat!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Blue Caboose, Decatur on June 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Blue Caboose in Decatur is hosting a free sign language and early learning class on Saturdays at 10:30 am. All are welcome to attend. The 45 minute session will be taught by Lauren Zimet, M.S.,CCC/SLP, a speech, language and early development specialist with over 13 years of experience in promoting the healthy learning lives of children. You can learn more about Ms. Zimet and her parently acclaimed practice at www.earlyinsights.com.
Blue Caboose is located at 308 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue – around the corner from Cafe Lily and directly on Ponce Place. For further details about the event including the scheduled time, please call Blue Caboose at 678-612-5868 or visit www.bluecabooseshop.com.
Posted in Uncategorized on June 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of the fabulous bungalows on Ponce de Leon Court
Next stop-the National Register of Historic Places!
Several residents of Ponce Court attended a hearing on June 4th at the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office and were given the great news that their neighborhood is considered worthy to be listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places. One of the attendees was 82 year old Graham Thomas who lived on the street from 1920-1940. Next, the district nomination will be sent to the National Register of Historic Places in Washington DC where the nomination will hopefully be accepted and Ponce Court will be listed as an important historic district in the United States.
The proud and happy residents can now take advantage of significant property tax relief programs and income tax credits made available to properties listed on the Georgia and National Registers of Historic Places.
Interested in having your historic neighborhood placed on the National Register? Check out this website www.gashpo.org and contact me, your friendly neigbhorhood Preservation Planner, at regina.brewer@decaturga.com.
Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged 30030, City of Decatur, Decatur Beer Festival, logo on June 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The 2010 logo was created by Roger Fleming.
Have you been meaning to submit a logo for this year’s Decatur Craft Beer Festival? Don’t procrastinate any longer as the deadline for submissions is Tuesday, June 15th. Entries must be received in the Special Events office by 5 pm. The selected logo will be used on marketing materials, the souvenir t-shirt, the tasting glass and the festival poster. For more information and a submission form, visit www.decaturbeerfestival.com.
Posted in Uncategorized on June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You never know who you will run into in Decatur. While scouting out the Old Courthouse on the Square for Book Festival activities, Daren Wang, Mary Flad and Dave Shallenberger ran into Roy Barnes. Of course, this was a perfect photo opportunity. I wonder if Mr. Barnes has written a book and could be one of the featured authors at the September Book Festival!
