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Look for this sign in the window of participating Decatur businesses.
Terrific Thursdays continue tonight in Decatur! Not only can you find bargains and refreshments while shopping locally, but you can enjoy the new lights around the Square while riding the Pedicab. Wow- was there enough information in that sentence?
Seriously, tonight (and every Thursday through December 17) is the night you will want to shop Decatur. Businesses and restaurants are staying open late and offering discounts or refreshments, or both. We have also hired the Pedicab to transport you and your packages from place to place. Look for their lights and “Free Rides” signs.
The Pedicab is waiting to take you for a ride!
Look for the "Free Rides" sign.
The Bandstand Glows at Night
Hope to see you shopping and dining in Decatur!
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The 27th Annual Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes tickets are now on sale. I know everyone is going to rush out to get theirs just like they did the Beer Festival tickets!
This year’s tour features 8 Homes and 2 Points of Interest in the Clairemont/Great Lakes area of Decatur. The Tour of Homes committee has planned the tour so attendees could walk from home to home. There will also be a shuttle available, compliments of Decatur Active Living. You can park your car at the Decatur First Baptist Church on Clairemont and ride the shuttle to all the homes.
Tickets are $20 in advance and are being sold at The Seen Gallery on Church Street, The Seventeen Steps on Ponce de Leon Place, Bicycle South on North Decatur Road and Intown Ace Hardware on Scott Boulevard. Tickets will also be available during the Tour at each home for $25.
Proceeds from the Tour of Homes go to the Decatur Youth Fund and the Decatur Preservation Alliance.
For more information visit www.decaturtourofhomes.com.
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Mama Bath + Body, located behind The Cookie Studio on E. College Ave., offers a great assortment of homemade body lotion, candles, lip balms, soap and sugar scrubs. And now the recently opened store is offering two classes this month.
Free Tea Blending Workshop – Join the tea lady, Brandi from Just Add Honey, at the shop this Saturday, November 14th between 11am and 3pm. She will have a stock of tea-licious ingredients on hand to teach you how to blend your own flavor! She will also have her full selection of custom blended teas and will be offering savory suggestions for the holidays.
Soy container candlemaking 101 – Our long-awaited candlemaking classes are finally here! Learn how to save money by making your own all-natural soy container candles. Each participant will create and decorate their own soy candle to take home. This class includes an overview of the benefits of soy wax over paraffin wax candles. You will also learn about essential oils and will custom blend your own to scent your candle.
These classes sound like the perfect way to have fun and make some great personalized gifts for the upcoming holidays. Just a little something to think about on this Terrific Thursday!
Visit www.loveyourmama.com for more information.
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Want some new information on making your home more green? Join Peter Michelson of Renewal Design-Build and Joe Thomas of Renewal System Solutions this Saturday at 10 am at the Decatur Library to find out how to make your home more healthy. You will also learn how to improve the indoor air quaility of your home and protect your family from indoor pollutants.
The Decatur Library is located at 215 Sycamore Street in downtown Decatur. For more information visit www.Dekalblibrary.org or www.Renewaldesignbuild.com.
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There will be a Public Input Meeting to introduce the Cultural Arts Master Plan process and begin to gather input regarding the arts in Decatur on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room, Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street.
The Master Plan will include an inventory of existing cultural arts facilities, programs and public art located throughout the city, identify program and facility needs, and recommend partnerships to support the cultural arts in our community.
Please plan to join the conversation! For more information call 404-371-8386 or email linda.harris@decaturga.com. The arts plan information is also posted and updated on Decatur’s website.
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Join Several Dancers Core at “Lunchtime in the Studio” on Thursday, November 12th from noon until 1 pm.
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Well, technically the event is called:
However, four of Decatur’s finest are participating. Are you confused? Well then, read on!
Fashion Over Atlanta is an annual event that celebrates shopping and fashion all across the city. Local boutiques pull out all the stops with specials, trunk shows, tastings and personal stylists. The city-wide event starts on Thursday, Nov. 12 and ends on Sunday, Nov. 15, but Friday is the official Decatur Day. Each one of Decatur’s boutiques is hosting a trunk show:
- Kaleidoscope Boutique – Fidelity Denim trunk show.
- Squash Blossom – Frye trunk show.
- Boogaloos – French Connection trunk show.
- Worthmore – Juacar trunk show from 11a.m.-7p.m., “Abstractions” art exhibition from 5 to 8p.m.
For more details and a complete listening of Fashion Over Atlanta events, visit www.fashionoveratlanta.com.
Are you excited? Kaleidoscope’s Camille is (below left)!
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Let the local holiday shopping begin tonight on the first Terrific Thursday of 2009! I know some of you are dreading the idea of holiday shopping, but here’s a few things to keep in mind about Decatur’s Terrific Thursdays:
1.) You won’t be stuck in a mall. Tonight you can shop and enjoy the weather. Plus our local restaurants offer tastier dinning options that your average food court.
2.) You’ll be supporting your local economy as you shop. Don’t need to elaborate on that one!
3.) You’ll be one of the first to check out Decatur’s new holiday lighting.
Remember to check out our Terrific Thursdays page to see who all is participating this year. A few things to keep in mind:
- Alexia Gallery won’t have late hours until December.
- Greene’s just sent out an e-newsletter. They have a bunch of new products and some deals on their candy and fudge this Thursday.
- Kaleidoscope will be offering 15% every Terrific Thursday on fall clothing. Tonight will be one of Camille’s last in-store before the birth of her son Connor, so come by and hang out.
- Keep your eye out for the Decatur Pedicabs and hop on! We’ve hired two of the pedicabs to drive Terrific Thursday customers around for free. Just look for the cabs with the Terrific Thursday signs and holiday lights and hitch a ride.
Have a fun and terrific Thursday!
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OK, go ahead and vent. Get it out of your system and then just relax and enjoy the beautiful sight of holiday decorations in downtown Decatur. Yes, the holiday decorations are going up and yes it’s a bit earlier than we had scheduled. As we’ve explained before, we are a relatively small account for holiday decorating installers so we are given a window of opportunity and then see where we fall in their schedule. This year we ended up on the front end. Hey, at least it’s after Halloween! We’re adding a few more lights this year to some of the trees and to the Bandstand and have plans to add to the lights over the next few years expanding around downtown and the Oakhurst business district. The new lights are energy saving LED lights and bring a nice glow to downtown. So go ahead and prepare yourselves because the holiday decorations will be installed by the end of the week. Take a deep breath and just relax and enjoy the beauty of the decorations in the evening and don’t forget that the Terrific Thursday events start this week. Visit all of your favorite local business owners and give them support. They really appreciate it.
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