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Seasonal Spotlight: Sq/Ft

November 27, 2018 by Ellen

+.* Go local this holiday! Decatur Seasonal Spotlights light the way to shopping and dining deals and ideas in #decaturga. *.+

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Add humor to Hanukkah with gifts from Sq/Ft (149 Sycamore St.). This charming shop is chock-a-block of gifts with a twist for all of your holidays. Find quirky ornaments, hip home goods, coffee table books, tongue-in-cheek accessories, handmade jewelry, brazen stationery, socks with attitude, and women’s and men’s clothing, too! Forget Cyber Monday – come see this stuff for yourself. Be a real mensch this holiday season – shop local.

Terrific Thursdays at Sq/Ft: Stop in for a legit spread of snacks, rotating discounts on different sections of the store, and maybe even a holiday DJ.

Sq/Ft
149 Sycamore St.
@sqft_decatur

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This Weekend in Decatur: Small Business Saturday + Santa on the Square

November 23, 2018 by Ellen

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This Weekend in Decatur: Small Business Saturday + Santa on the Square + FREE Lyft rides around town

 

Shop local all over Decatur during Small Business Saturday! Enjoy festivities, music, and free gift wrapping at the tent on Decatur’s downtown square during your #shopsmall spree. Visit with Santa, earn local restaurant gift cards, and get a FREE local Lyft. See details below. Saturday, Nov. 24, starting at 10 a.m. 

 

Free Cookies & Milk with Santa! Take pictures and sip hot cocoa with Santa himself from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register for this free event at www.freshtix.com/events/cookies–milk-with-santa-2

 

Decatur’s November Shopping Promo: Spend $200 at city of Decatur shops and earn $20 in local restaurant gift cards. Bring your retail receipt(s) to the tent on the square during Small Business Saturday or to the Visitors Center (113 Clairemont Ave.) through 11/30, or to redeem your prize. Restaurant receipts are not accepted. Limited to three gift cards per person.

 

Get a Lyft on us! We’ve partnered with Lyft to give you free transportation all around town on Small Business Saturday. Download the Lyft app and create an account, then BEFORE you request a ride enter the promo code. SMBUSDEC1 for Downtown Decatur, Old Depot District, and West Ponce. SMBUSDEC2 for Oakhurst and Howard Ave. See specific pick-up/drop-off zones below. Note: You must be in “Personal” mode for the code to apply. You will only need to enter this code one time for the entire event.

 

Lyft promo code SMBUSDEC1 pick-up/drop-off zones:
  • 330 N McDonough St.
  • Decatur Transit Station, 400 Church St.
  • E Trinity Pl.
  • W Ponce de Leon Ave.
  • E College Ave.
Lyft promo code SMBUSDEC2 pick-up/drop-off zones:
  • 113 Clairemont Ave.
  • 653 East Lake Dr.
  • 1042 W College Ave.
  • 722 W College Ave.
  • N McDonough St.

 

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Seasonal Spotlight: HomeGrown Decatur

November 21, 2018 by Ellen

+.* Go local this holiday! Decatur Seasonal Spotlights light the way to shopping and dining deals and ideas in #decaturga. *.+

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Give local – make that hyperlocal – gifts from HomeGrown Decatur (412 Church St.). Find irreverent tea towels, hand-purled plushies, prints, posters, t’s and even a Mr. T shrine at this quirky crafters’ co-op market. From delicate jewelry to mustache wax, you can find gifts for allllll eight nights of Hanukkah here. You might even meet their maker! HomeGrown brings together the metro area’s artist community in their brimming boutique and local artists help staff the shop. All that local love lends primo personality to every item on the shelf – and every gift on your list!

Terrific Thursdays at HomeGrown Decatur: Drop in for shopping, snacks, and yay free beer on Terrific Thursdays. Some artists offer super clearance sales, too.

HomeGrown Decatur
412 Church St.
@homegrowndecatur

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Seasonal Spotlight: Greene’s Fine Foods

November 21, 2018 by Ellen

+.* Go local this holiday! Decatur Seasonal Spotlights light the way to shopping and dining deals and ideas in #decaturga. *.+

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Dig in to top-notch treats at Greene’s Fine Foods (141 E. Trinity Pl.). This sweet sweets shop offers locally dipped and drizzled chocolates, handmade fudge, retro candies, next-level nuts, and more (like growlers, ice cream, and oodles of toys). Add oomph to the holiday table and make gifting zippy. How? – Perfectly packed Peach State pecans. Greene’s offers gift tins of all shapes, styles, and sizes. Indulge in chocolate Grand Marnier pecans alongside red velvet cherries, or try classic roasted, salted, huge Georgia pecans for the purist. Place holiday orders now to get them on Santa’s sleigh! Greene’s handles all the packaging and shipping for you – How’s that for ho, ho, ho?

Stop in to Greene’s Fine Foods on Terrific Thursdays to see what specials they have in store for the season.

Greene’s Fine Foods
141 E. Trinity Pl.
@greenesfinefoods

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Seasonal Spotlight: Taco Mac

November 19, 2018 by Ellen

+.* Go local this holiday! Decatur Seasonal Spotlights light the way to shopping and dining deals and ideas in #decaturga. *.+

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 Watch the game – any game – at Taco Mac (240 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.). With 63 flat-screen TVs, 100 beers on draft, and seating for the whole fan club, this local sports bar doesn’t play. Their menu offers classic American fare to pair with your Falcons game. Kick things off with a basket or two (or three) of their award-winning wings. Taco Mac serves up wings in 14 different flavors and styles like sweet chili sesame and Korean black garlic dry rub, and of course their unmistakable classic buffalo. They’ve got salads, wraps, and solid veggie sides, too… But chances are you’ll stick around for the Sweet Baby Ray’s hickory cheeseburger, SweetWater 420 fish and chips, or bacon chicken ranch tater toppers. ‘Tis the season!

Terrific Thursdays at Taco Mac: Enjoy half-price bottles of wine on Terrific Thursdays, and after 5pm, buy any of the “Beers of the Month” and keep the souvenir glass. Pick up $50 worth of Taco Mac gift cards for the holidays and earn $10 in bonus card dollars for yourself.

Taco Mac
240 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
@tacomacofficial

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Seasonal Spotlight: Rocket Fizz

November 16, 2018 by Ellen

+.* Go local this holiday! Decatur Seasonal Spotlights light the way to shopping and dining deals and ideas in #decaturga. *.+

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Consider your stockings stuffed at Rocket Fizz (115 Clairemont Ave.)! This throw-back soda pop and candy shop is piled high with vintage sweets, salt water treats, whoopee cushions, Wonder Balls, and just about every soda flavor imaginable. Go retro with NuGrape and Moxie or get really wacky with bacon, pickle, or fresh-cut grass in a glass. Surprise and delight your party guests with family-friendly fizz in the cooler, too. Or show up with a six-pack at your next holiday soiree. Silly sips sure beat a bottle of wine for host/hostess gift fun factor! Kids may as well stock this store. Toys, trinkets, games, and gags will whirl and wow on the big day, and you’ll get the gift of giggles.

Look for sweet specials on Terrific Thursdays! See store for details.

Rocket Fizz
115 Clairemont Ave.
@rocketfizzdecatur

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Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule for Solid Waste and Recycling Services

November 16, 2018 by Renae

This is a reminder that all city offices are closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday, Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24. Offices will reopen on Monday, Nov. 26.

Regular solid waste and recycling services for Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23, will be on Wednesday, Nov 21.

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Seasonal Spotlight: The White Bull

November 14, 2018 by Ellen

+.* Go local this holiday! Decatur Seasonal Spotlights light the way to shopping and dining deals and ideas in #decaturga. *.+

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Eat good food at The White Bull (123 E. Court Square) in Decatur. This enticing restaurant is farm-forward and chef-driven with a vision. Sip a passionately crafted cocktail. Warm up with buttered sfincione (free on Terrific Thursdays). And settle in for shareable small plates that are truly special, seasonal, and sustainable. Their daily menu invites prized peak produce to play nice with house-milled grains, grass-fed meats, fresh seafood, locally laid eggs, and more. The White Bull’s menu is tuned into the seasons and farmers’ bounty, rather than food trends or even a particular genre of cuisine, so their food is always fresh. Both literally and figuratively.
 
Terrific Thursdays at The White Bull: Dine in and enjoy free sfincione (puffy Sicilian bread) and house-churned butter with your meal purchase.
 
The White Bull
123 E. Court Square
@whitebullatl

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Seasonal Spotlight: Wild Oats & Billy Goats

November 13, 2018 by Ellen

+.* Go local this holiday! Decatur Seasonal Spotlights light the way to shopping and dining deals and ideas in #decaturga. *.+

 

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Walk through a whimsy wonderland at Wild Oats & Billy Goats (112 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.). This vibrant gallery and artist bazaar is brimming with merry, bright, and I-never-would-have-thought-of-it gifts. Leave your list at the door and go rogue through their winding displays of folk art, crafts, cards, ceramics, jewelry, wallets, turned wood, lovably lopsided snowmen, license plate collages… You name it! Each piece at Wild Oats & Billy Goats is handcrafted by a local or regional artist, curated with a sense of humor, and waiting for a good home.

 

Terrific Thursdays at Wild Oats & Billy Goats: Free gift with purchase of $50 or more! Enjoy rotating artist specials each Terrific Thursday, and shop the official City of Decatur holiday ornament anytime.

 

Wild Oats & Billy Goats
112 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
@wildoatsandbillygoats

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Seasonal Spotlight: Squash Blossom

November 12, 2018 by Ellen

+.* Go local this holiday! Decatur Seasonal Spotlights light the way to shopping and dining deals and ideas in #decaturga. *.+

 

squash-blossom

 

Cozy up at Squash Blossom (113 E. Court Square). This boutique was MADE for sweater weather. And their sweaters are sumptuous! Layer on cardigans, cowls, capes, caps, and more – all with tip-top texture and boho style. They’ve got cute, quality boots to boot, too. Add a timeless clutch and a bit of flair (who knew unicorn enamel pins could be so understated?). Then light a hand-dipped candle to complete the cozy. Squash Blossom has grab-and-go gifts for everyone (men included!) on your list. Well, at least everyone with lush, effortless style and an eye for whimsy.
 
Terrific Thursdays at Squash Blossom: Shop rotating specials and pop-up trunk shows during Terrific Thursdays. This week get your denim fix with a denim-fit specialist, plus sips, snacks, raffles, and gifts with purchase, in store Nov. 15 and 16.
 
Squash Blossom Boutique
113 E. Court Square
@squashblossomboutique

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