The blues/roots band Scrapomatic featuring Mike Mattison and Paul Olsen will be playing at Eddie’s Attic tonight, February 3rd, at 8 pm. Mike was honored with a Grammy earlier this week as part of Derek Trucks Band’s latest CD “Already Free”. Eddie’s Attic is located in downtown Decatur at 515-B N. McDonough St. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and are available at www.eddiesattic.com or call 404-377-4976.
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Do you ever think about how your City tax dollars are spent? How are decisions made to fund City services? Where does the money come from to pay for these services? How is the City faring during the economic recession? If you’ve ever pondered these questions or any others about the City’s budget and finances, come be a part of the City’s Budget Focus Group for the 2010-2011 budget year. You’ll have the opportunity to meet City budget staff, learn about the budgeting process and give your opinion on budget priorities.
Meetings are scheduled for the following dates:
March 9th
April 13th
May 11th
All meetings will be held at Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street, at 7:00 p.m. Please notify Andrea Arnold, Assistant City Manager, at andrea.arnold@decaturga.com or 404-370-4102, if you plan to attend.
You can follow the progress of the budget process on our website at www.decaturga.com by clicking on ‘Residents’ and ‘Annual Budget’.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Gaurav Malhotra yesterday, owner of Nectar in Oakhurst. Gaurav is very passionate about sustainability, and has undertaken several measures to ensure that his business is as “green” as possible. For those of you who may not be familiar with Nectar, they serve fresh raw juices, smoothies, handcrafted sandwiches and gourmet ice cream. I highly recommend their smoothies!
Nectar’s goal is to “serve food with love and without compromising the integrity of our planet.” They were recently featured on My Fox Atlanta, which highlighted their partnership with the Oakhurst Community Garden to compost food scraps. They also strive to buy local food whenever possible, recycle, and use environmentally friendly take-out containers. For you wheatgrass fans out there, you can enjoy it guilt free because it’s locally grown!
Try a piece of banana bread made from bananas that were slightly too ripe for smoothies.
Want some ice cream? Why not take it to go in a compostable container?
I give two big sustainable thumbs up to Nectar for their efforts. If you have questions about how your Decatur business could be more sustainable, or want to know more about other efforts in the City of Decatur, please see my contact information below.
Lena Stevens
Resource Conservation Coordinator
City of Decatur
lena.stevens@decaturga.com
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The Decatur Arts Alliance has a great Fine Arts Exhibition that is part of the annual Decatur Arts Festival. The exhibition is held at the Dalton Gallery at Agnes Scott College and has a well attended Opening Reception in conjunction with the May meeting of the Decatur Business Association. They offer cash prizes to the winning artists as well as provide an opportunity for artists’ work to be seen by the community. The exhibit ends with a “Last Call!” closing reception which includes insights into the art by some of the artists.
For more information visit the Decatur Arts Alliance website.
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The 2009 Winning Design: Mr. Firkin!
The Decatur Craft Beer Festival may be months away, but it is time to start thinking about the 2010 logo. Last year we had over 30 entries and each year the committee has a harder time selecting from all the great designs. There is so much talent in this city!!
The selected logo will appear on the 2010 festival t-shirt, commemorative glass, and marketing materials. For information please visit the Decatur Craft Beer Festival website. All entries must be received in the Special Events office by 5 pm on June 15, 2010. How creative can you be?
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Dine and Shop in Decatur on Monday, Feb. 1
What: Decatur for Haiti. Local Decatur merchants and restaurants donating to the Haiti earthquake relief.
When: Monday, Feb. 1
Who: The following businesses have agreed to donate a portion of their proceeds from Feb. 1 to the American Red Cross.
- Brick Store Pub
- Cakes and Ale will be closed for a private party, but is still donating a portion of its proceeds.
- Chick-Fil-A from 5-8 p.m.
- Fleet Feet
- Fresche, 12-6 p.m., $25 haircuts with all proceeds going towards the cause.
- Guitar Decatur
- Heliotrope
- HairWerks is offering $25 haircuts and $10 brow waxings which will all be donated.
- Iberian Pig
- Little Shop of Stories will hold a special storytime at 7 p.m. about the importance of helping others.
- The Marlay House donating proceeds from their Saturday renaming party and on Monday.
- Matador Cantina
- Mingei
- Nectar
- Palate Cafe and Bar
- Pambili African Artworks
- Peggy’s Boutique
- Saba during lunch and dinner.
- Steinbeck’s
- Twain’s
- UJoint
- Yogurt Tap
We’ll continue to update this list as more shops and restaurants join the event.
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Congrats to Harris Botnik, owner of Worthmore Jewelers on the square, for making it into the AJC’s My Style section this past week! Even though Harris owns shops in other areas of town, he is a great local community member and always seems to be hanging out Decatur. In the feature, he gives a shout out to Rockit for being his favorite store – located just across the MARTA plaza on the square.
Check out his other outfits and photos of his extensive watch collection here.
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The Decatur Old House fair 2010 is coming on Saturday, March 6, 2010 and tickets to the event are now on sale online ! Go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/97692.
They will also be available online through the fair’s website at www.decaturoldhousefair.com.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
The Decatur Old House Fair is a day-long celebration that will feature new ideas, practical advice, innovative materials, and quality services for owners of older homes. Homeowners can attend how-to seminars and workshops on restoring old windows, creating a maintenance plan, tax credits for rehabilitation, historic landscapes, researching an old house, and much more. The Fair will also include a large exhibit hall of professionals, retailers, and suppliers that specialize in areas like home improvement, historic preservation, and interior furnishings.
For additional info visit the website or contact Regina Brewer at regina.brewer@decaturga.com.
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Before heading over to the Boutique Warehouse Sale, stop by Wiggle for its 50% off sale on fall and winter clothing. The sale begins this Friday, Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. sharp. Owner Kolby Sander-Lewis wants us to remind everyone that items always go fast at this sale so try to stop by early!
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Hate the idea of having to go all the way to Atlantic Station for a warehouse sale? Then come to the Decatur Holiday Inn Conference Center this Friday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and/or Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for “the best boutique sale ever.” A number of Decatur boutiques will be selling their wares up to 90% off including the soon-to-be-closed Kaleidoscope Boutique. Other boutiques include Boogaloos, Squash Blossom and Rockit. For a complete list and more info visit www.boutiquewarehousesale.com.
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