Tomorrow (Saturday, June 26) from noon until 6 p.m., Squash Blossom will host a Painted Oyster Trunk Show. Local Designer Caroline Hobbs is bringing 50 brand new pieces constructed from recycled silk ties and cotton tees while Squash Blossom provides bites and sips. There’s nothing better than supporting local talent AND the environment!
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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!
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Congratulations to Boogaloos Boutique for winning the Decatur Beach Party Window Decorating Contest with 35.01% of the votes. The boutique will receive a $100 check from the Decatur Business Association and Decatur Downtown Development Authority.
Boogaloos Boutique's window
Worthmore came in a close second with 34.5% of the vote.
Worthmore's Chicken of the Sea window decorating contest mascot.
Thank you to all our shop owners who participated and to everyone who voted – there were a total of 1745 votes!
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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.
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The text-to-vote Beach Party Window Decorating Contest ends today at 5 p.m. The winning store will be announced on stage at the Beach Party and will receive $100 from the Decatur Business Association and the Decatur Downtown Development Authority.
We’ve received over 1500 votes in the past two weeks. Click here to see how each store is doing. It looks like there are two front-runners this morning. If your favorite window isn’t one of the top two, make sure to vote before 5 p.m. today. You can vote once each hour, so there’s still time!
For those of you who haven’t seen the windows around town, check them out today before you head over to the Beach Party (see the map of participating locations on our website). You’ll be impressed by all of the creativity that went into creating the beach-themed windows.
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The Decatur Beach Party will be held Friday, June 18th from 5 pm until midnight. Advance tickets are just $6.50, but you have to buy them by noon tomorrow. Tickets will be available at the gate for $10. Children 12 and under are free – limit two per each adult with a ticket. The Reputations will play at the Bandstand Stage beginning at 5 pm, and Terry Lee & the GTs will play from 8 pm until midnight.
No outside food or beverages will be allowed in the festival area. We have a great food court and many beverage choices for your enjoyment.
For more information and tickets, click here.
See you on Decatur Beach!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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The City of Decatur and the Decatur Business Association are “teaming up” to enter a team in the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk to be held on Thursday, September 16 in downtown Atlanta. The event is a 5K that begins under the Olympic Rings and ends next to Turner Field. The event also involves a free 8 week training program. We will be kicking off the training program here in Decatur at the Bandstand on the Square on July 26 from 6 until 8pm.
There will be an informational meeting on Thursday, June 24 at 6 pm at the Decatur Holiday Inn for those interested in rounding up their co-workers. If you plan to attend, RSVP here.
Our goal is to have 250 people on the team. Sign up now to be a part of Team Decatur!
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