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Breakfast With Santa December 19th!

December 1, 2009 by cburnette

Santa is looking forward to seeing you!

The annual Breakfast With Santa will be held on Saturday, December 19th at the Decatur Holiday Inn. Santa will arrive on a City of Decatur Fire Truck at 8  am and the buffet breakfast will be served until 10 am. Entertainment will be provided by Decatur School of Ballet. Tickets are sold online or at Decatur CD and are $12 for adults, $7 for children. The ticket price includes a photo with Santa. The event is sponsored by the Decatur Business Association.

For more information and tickets click here.

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A Wiggle Night Out

November 30, 2009 by Catherine

This Terrific Thursday, Wiggle, will be hosting an after-hours shopping event from 7 to 9 p.m. The kids clothing store event will feature a meet and greet with local designers and crafters. Check out locally made products – from bibs to bows to bloomers – lots of food and drinks, and a great store-wide discount of 20%.

For more details, visit the Wiggle Blog.

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Ho! Ho! Homeowner's Night In Decatur!

November 30, 2009 by Regina

Even elves need permits!

 

 It’s our final Homeowner’s Night for 2009!  On December 1st from 6-8 p.m.,  Decatur homeowners can come in and talk to the staff of the Development Department and find out about building permits, zoning, inspections, historic preservation incentives, and best building practices. 

So make your list, check it twice, and come on in and we’ll talk about your house projects.  Wouldn’t it be great if Santa placed a building permit under your tree this Christmas?

Contact Nathan Soldat for additional details at nathan.soldat@decaturga.com.

 

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Black Friday in Decatur

November 25, 2009 by Catherine

I think it’s safe to say that most people aren’t fans of Black Friday – the stress, waking up early, standing in long lines, fighting the crowds, etc. Well, thank goodness for Decatur’s shops. A number of local retailers are offering discounts this Friday (hello Fab Friday!), which means you can actually enjoy your holiday shopping walking along the city’s tree-lined streets, experiencing great customer service, and taking a shopping break at one of the local restaurants.

I’ll continue to add to this list throughout the day. Feel free to leave a comment if I’ve left anything off!

>Whit’s End will be open early on Friday with all leftover summer items just $15 or $9.  Other sales items include frames, golf tees, Docker’s slacks and Patagonia shoes. Columbia upper body wear is 20% off and all other non sale items are 10% off.

>Mingei World Arts has some great new items including hand-made woven products from Burma and Bhutan, more Decatur Banner Bags (tote bags made from vintage City of Decatur banners), recycled hand-made Coleccion Luna bags and Himalayan candles.

>Kaleidoscope Boutique will be open at 9 a.m. on Friday with 25% off all fall clothing. The boutique will be serving complimentary hot mulled wine and cookies while you shop.

>Boogaloos Boutique will open at 9 a.m. with 25% off all full-priced merchandise.

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Don't Want to Cook? Visit Ted's for Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2009 by cburnette

This Thanksgiving  Ted’s Montana Grill will be open from 12 noon until 8 pm, giving guests a special “Turkey Day” away from all-day cooking, possible kitchen disasters and clean-up.  (Family squabbles not included.)

Ted’s Thanksgiving fare includes its traditional Roast Turkey and Dressing, which comes with garlic mashed potatoes, country-style green beans, “Aunt Fannie’s” squash casserole, cranberry sauce and yeast roll. Plus, the full menu is available all day.

Visit Ted’s Montana Grill Thanksgiving Day Locations for more information.

If you want a less traditional Thanksgiving Day meal, Sushi Avenue on the square will be open this Thursday. Call 404-378-0228 for more information.

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Reminder: Holiday Trash Pick-up

November 23, 2009 by Catherine

Normal service for both Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and 27, will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

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Decatur Gets A Christmas Tree!

November 23, 2009 by cburnette

Sometimes people get ideas and realize they take more work than they anticipated. Other times these idea people make them happen. That’s the result in the case of the the new Decatur Christmas Tree! Krista Gilliam, who works at The Little Shop of Stories, envisioned a tree lighting in downtown Decatur and brought that vision to reality. Krista asked their landlord for permission to place a tree on top of the “Shop”, collected money and support from the businesses, ordered the tree, hired the company to install it, got lights ………you get the picture. Now Decatur will have a “Tree Lighting”!

The “Tree Lighting” will be held on Thursday, December 3rd from 7 until 8 pm. The Glennwood Choral Group will be entertaining with carols, and “sweet treats” will be provided. The tree will be lit at approximately 7:15 pm. Join the community on East Court Square as we gather for the lighting. Then stay in downtown Decatur for some holiday shopping and dining. Remember- it is one of the last three Terrific Thursdays, so a great opportunity to get in some holiday shopping while supporting our local businesses.

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Cultural Arts Master Plan Meeting

November 23, 2009 by Catherine

Thank you to everyone who came out to the public input meetings for the Cultural Arts Master Plan last week. The large amount of community involvement in the city’s planning processes is what sets Decatur apart from the rest and last week’s meetings were no different. Andrea Berry filmed the public input meeting from Wednesday for eLife Magazine. We had a great turn-out, but for those of you who were unable to make it, take a look:

Cultural Arts Planning: City of Decatur from eLIFE Magazine on Vimeo.

Update: For those of you who were unable to make it, we would still love your input! Visit the Cultural Arts Open City Hall page and let us know your thoughts.

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We Want to Hear From You About Rail Road Crossings

November 20, 2009 by Catherine

Planning began on the Railroad Crossing Improvements at Candler and McDonough Streets with a community workshop at City Hall on Thursday, November 12. The materials provided to residents and others at the workshop are available on the City website at www.decaturga.com/rrcrossings. A comment form is included asking for suggestions about how to make the railroad crossings safer and more accessible for pedestrians, bicyclists and others. Comments and suggestions received by November 30 will be summarized and published on the City website.

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The Last Terrific Thursday

November 19, 2009 by Catherine

. . . before Thanksgiving is tonight! You can still claim the right to “getting your holiday shopping done early” if you buy your presents tonight and feel a sense of accomplishment before the holiday craziness starts.

The following shops are participating this Thursday:

– Blue Moon Designs
– Boogaloos Boutique
– Boutique Karma
– Cafe Alsace
– The Cooks Warehouse and Sherlocks
– The Cottage Beauty Studio
– Decatur Market and Gallery
– Fleet Feet
– Greene’s Fine Foods
– Heliotrope
– Hoopla
– Kaleidoscope Boutique
– Little Shop of Stories
– Melrose on Ponce
– Mingei World Arts
– Peggy’s Boutique
– Rockit
– Rose Squared Gallery
– Salon Red/ Salon Red Kids
– Sawicki’s
– The Seen Gallery
– Squash Blossom Boutique
– Taste
– Vivid Boutique
– Whit’s End
– Worthmore Jewelers

For more information on Terrific Thursdays, visit the webpage here.

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