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November 21, 2008 by Catherine

Celebrate Palate Wine Bar’sfour year anniversary tonight in Oakhurst.

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In the past four years, Palate has grown from a wine and dessert bar to a full service restaurant with a full bar. Palate’s best selling wine, Earthquake Zinfandel, will only be $6 a glass tonight. Other anniversary drink specials include $3 McWilliams Chardonnay and $2.50 Sweetwater 420. Recession specials include $.50 Angel Hair Vegetable Pasta and $5 Meatloaf Entree.

www.palatewinebar.com

 

Decatur CD turns 5 this weekend and of course the gang (Warren et al.) has some great celebratory plans lined up.

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All CDs, books, vinyl, box sets and DVDs are 20% off starting today and ending at closing time on Sunday evening. The Bonaventure Quartet has an in store performance on Saturday at 3 p.m. and complimentary beer will be on hand for the 21-and-overs.

www.decaturcd.com

Cheers to Palate and Decatur CD!

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Shaken, Not Stirred

November 21, 2008 by cburnette

 

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On Sunday, November 23 at 2 pm Emily Christianson and the members of the Atlanta Modern Dance Community will present “shaken not stirred” on the Old Courthouse Square. The presentation is “two parts James Bond and one part modern dance with a twist”. Be sure to stop by and check out this free event. The rain location is at Several Dancers Core located  at 139 Sycamore Street in Decatur.

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Terrific Thursday Videos

November 20, 2008 by Catherine

Decatur eLife will be highlighting Terrific Thursdays this holiday season. Below are just two videos to get you into the shopping mood for this evening. Remember, tonight is the last Terrific Thursday before Thanksgiving (and Black Friday). So, go out there and save money while you shop locally!

More Terrific Thursday videos to come…

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Park Renewal Day Photos

November 19, 2008 by Catherine

Lee Williams and Hugh Saxon hard to work.

Lee Williams and Hugh Saxon hard at work.

The November 15th Park Renewal Day at Dearborn Park was a great success. Renewal Construction, DeKalb County and the City of Decatur hosted the event to help clear out one of the community’s greenspaces.

Dan Magee, Lee Williams and Greg White.

City of Decatur Active Living employees from R to L: Dan Magee, Lee Williams and Greg White.

 Zenner Enterprises took some great photos of the event. Visit their website to check out more before and after pics like this one:

Before and after.

Before and after.

Thanks to all the city employees and neighbors who volunteered their time and energy on this project!

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Decatur "Living Green" Tour of Homes Tickets are Available

November 14, 2008 by cburnette

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The 2008 Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes tickets are on sale! Stop by either The Seventeen Steps, Intown Ace Hardware on Ponce de Leon, Bicycle South or The Seen Gallery to get your tickets. This year’s “Living Green” Tour features eight homes and four points of interest. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. They will be available at each of the eight homes during the Tour.

The Tour is a fundraiser that benefits the Decatur Preservation Alliance and the Decatur Youth Fund. For more information on the featured homes and a map visit www.decaturtourofhomes.com. Park your car once and ride the Cliff Bus for free. Parking is available at Renfroe Middle School, Decatur First Baptist Church parking deck and Glennwood Academy.

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Nov. 13 Terrific Thursday Highlights

November 13, 2008 by Catherine

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Over forty shops and restaurants have signed on to participate in Terrific Thursdays. In this post, I’ve just highlighted a few of the specials that are being offered this week. To see a complete list of participating shops and deals visit the Terrific Thursday webpage at Decaturga.com.

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Melrose on Ponce invites everyone to their Holiday Open House. Stop by and enjoy discounts, yummy treats, complimentary beverages and live music on the front porch. 

Dresscodes is offering 25 percent of purchases of $100 or more (see flyer to the right). In addition to the cute sweaters and chic jeans, Dresscodes has a great selection of locally designed jewelry and other fun accessories like cute reusable hand warmers.

Worthmore Jewelers and Gallery is featuring an artist every Thursday. This week’s artist is photographer Bobi Diamond. Also, make sure to bring some canned food with you. Worthmore is collecting food for Hands On Atlanta. Every time you donate, you can enter in a chance to win a $100 gift card.

Decatur Travel Agency is hosting a Barbados Night this Thursday. Enjoy Barbados music, snacks and refreshments and learn about the January Barbados Jazz Festival.

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Our PALs Are Famous!

November 12, 2008 by Catherine

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The City of Decatur PALs (Parking Assistance Liaisons) are featured in a video on the CBS 46 News.

Click here to check out the video.

Scroll down to the previous post to see what all the excitement is about.

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Pay-By-Cell Phone Press Event

November 11, 2008 by cburnette

This morning, Street Smart presented the new technology the City of Decatur is using for the recently unveiled Pay-by-Cell Phone parking option. Many television, radio and print reporters attended. Mayor Floyd and the City Commissioners arrived in Commissioner Jim Baskett’s electric car to try out the system. The PALS, who monitor the meters, were on hand to answer questions. For those of you who listen to NPR, be on the lookout for an interview Jim Burress did with Decatur’s Lyn Menne.

 

The press gathers around Mayor Floyd and the City Commissioners

 The Press gathers around the commissioners as they arrive to try out the system.
Mayor Floyd tries the new Pay-By-Cell option
Mayor Floyd tries the new Pay-By-Cell option
Steve Goss of WABE inteviews Lyn Menne

Jim Burress of WABE inteviews Lyn Menne

The City Commission and the PALS

The City Commission, Eric form Street Smart, and the PALS

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Congrats to the 2008 CPSA Graduates

November 11, 2008 by Catherine

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The 17th Decatur Citizens Public Safety Academy graduation took place on Oct. 30 after eight weeks of learning about police work and how the community responds to emergencies. Academy participants learned about officer and firefighter are training and how to protect against crime and fire hazards. They also spent one class riding with a patrol officer.

If you are interested in joining the 2009 class, contact Juanchella Grooms Francis, Decatur Police Department Community Relations, at 678-553-6656.

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Crosswalk Complete

November 10, 2008 by Catherine

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For those of you who haven’t made your daily run to Starbucks, Brickstore or Sweet Melissa’s yet, here’s a preview of the crosswalk you’ll be using. As mentioned in an earlier post, the E. Ponce de Leon crosswalk was replaced with a new and improved design. The stamped brick material is only slightly raised (so it’s still handicap accessible) and two white lines will be added on either side to make it more visible to drivers.

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