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“Eat Well Indie-Catur” every Tuesday in October

Posted in Retail & Restaurants, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 1, 2013 | Leave a Comment »

October’s “Eat Well Indie-Catur Campaign” starts today. Active Living and the Decatur Visitor’s Center teamed up with local restaurants for this month-long promotion. Diners who eat three healthy entrees on any of the five Tuesdays in October will be rewarded with a recipe collection.

How does it work?

1) Visit a participating restaurant on any Tuesday in October (Cakes & Ale, Café Lily, The Corner Pub, Leon’s, Steinbecks, Twains, Colbeh, Parker’s on Ponce, Universal Joint and Sapori di Napoli).

2) Order the featured healthy entree.

3) Get your “Eat Well Indie-Catur” card signed (Cards are available at participating restaurants and at the Decatur Visitor’s Center).

4) Repeat two more times to earn the Indie-Catur Recipe Collections.

 

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Decatur Rec Center Starting Move on Monday!

Posted in Community, tagged , , on May 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Recreation Center is about to undergo a huge renovation and is packing up to begin the move this coming Monday, May 23rd to Beacon Hill. The “temporary” Rec Center will be located in the old Theatre Decatur space at Beacon Hill, right behind the Decatur Police Station. The new address is 430 W. Trinity Place and the entrance is on the rear of the building.

While we move our technology on Monday  morning, the phone lines will be down for about an hour. After that, all registration for camps, sports, etc. will be at the new location. If you try to call and can’t reach us, just leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we are online again.

After-school, exercise classes and other regular programming will continue at the present location until school is out on Friday, May 27th, then all summer camps and regular Rec Center activities will be at Beacon Hill.

We look forward to serving the community in our temporary location!

For updates throughout the coming months, visit www.beactivedecatur.com.

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Walk/Run Kickoff Monday Night…See You On The Square!

Posted in Community, Events, tagged , , , on July 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »

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Sign up for Team Decatur Today!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on July 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »

The City of Decatur and the Decatur Business Association invite you to join “Team Decatur” as we participate in the KP Corporate Run/Walk  5K on Thursday, September 16th.

 What’s in it for you?

  • 8 weeks of Fitness Tips
  • Training schedules for beginners and experienced walkers and runners
  • Free runs and walks around the City of Decatur offered by Big Peach, One Step at a Time, FleetFeet Decatur, Decatur Active Living and more!
  • Fitness related discounts
  • An evening of fun, and fitness
  • Free t-shirt
  • Race refreshments and more at the Team Decatur tent at the World’s Largest Office Party

 Visit the KP Corporate Run/Walk site today at www.kpcorporaterunwalk.com and go to the registration page to sign up to be a part of Team Decatur. Be sure to click on Team Decatur so you can run or walk with our great community, colleagues and friends.

For more information contact Cheryl Burnette, Cheryl.burnette@decaturga.com or 678-553-6541.

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Softball Tournament Benefits Police Officer

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on July 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The City of Decatur Police Department will host a charity softball tournament on Sunday, July 11 on behalf of Officer Amy Hall whose house burned down in May.  Following the tournament the Oakhurst Neighborhood Association will sponsor a cookout and auction at The Solarium, 321 W. Hill Street from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.  The community is invited to both events.

The softball tournament is an open tournament and begins at 8 a.m. with games being played at both Oakhurst and McKoy parks.  The tournament is single elimination with a one hour maximum time limit and the championship game ending at 12:30 p.m.  Softball teams are being coordinated by Decatur Active Living and a $200 application fee per team is due on the day of the tournament. Interested teams should contact Lindsey Struck by 1 pm on Wednesday, July 7 at 678-553-6550.

The cookout begins at 11 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m. and features plenty of good food and beverages plus a live band.  There is a $10 entrance fee ($5 for softball participants).

All donations raised by the softball tournament and cookout will be given to the Amy Hall Fund at Decatur First Bank.  For more information contact Marc Brennan, owner of Universal Joint and treasurer of the Decatur Business Association.

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Glenlake Pool Closed Today Until 5 pm

Posted in Community, Uncategorized, tagged , , on July 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »

Glenlake Pool will be closed today until 5 pm for necessary sanitation procedures. Please enjoy swimming at Ebster or McKoy pools to stay cool. Have a fun and safe 4th of July weekend!

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Buy Advance Beach Party Tickets Before Noon on Friday

Posted in Events, tagged , , , , , on June 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Beach Party will be held Friday, June 18th from 5 pm until midnight. Advance tickets are just $6.50, but you have to buy them by noon tomorrow. Tickets will be available at the gate for $10. Children 12 and under are free – limit two per each adult with a ticket. The Reputations will play at the Bandstand Stage beginning at 5 pm, and Terry Lee & the GTs will play from 8 pm until midnight.

No outside food or beverages will be allowed in the festival area. We have a great food court and many beverage choices for your enjoyment.

For more information and tickets, click here.

See you on Decatur Beach!

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Beach Party: 25 Years of Fun in the Sun!

Posted in Events, tagged , , , , , , , on June 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The annual Decatur Beach Party is coming up soon- June 18th from 5 pm until  midnight. This year there will be three bands! Douglas Brake and the Sizzle Hiss Pop Band will play in the Children’s Boardwalk Area beginning at 5pm. The Reputations will play on the Bandstand from 5 pm until 7:30 pm and Terry Lee & The GTs will play on the Plaza Main Stage from 8pm until midnight. Click here to hear them playing at last year’s event.

The Children’s Boardwalk area features some new games and activities that will be fun for all ages.

The Beach Party is produced by the Decatur Business Association and the City of Decatur. Sponsors for the event are Eagle Rock Distributors and Kona Beer, HLM Financial, FUZE beverages, Standard Parking, Barefoot Wine and Bubbly, Junior Pippin Trucking Company, Holiday Inn Decatur, Brick Store Pub, Amusement Masters, Leapin’ Lizards, Nanston Dental, Dixie Homecrafters, DeKalb Medical,Vulcan Materials, Claearwire and Cultural Care Au Pair.

Tickets are $6.50 in advance and $10 at the gate. Pre-sell tickets will be available until noon on Friday, June 18 here. Children under 12 are free, limit 2 per paying adult. No coolers, picnic baskets, glassware or pets will be allowed in the festival area. The event is held rain or shine, but it won’t rain!

We suggest taking MARTA to the event as it is held directly over the Decatur Rapid Rail Station. If driving,  free parking is available in the DeKalb County Parking deck after 5 pm. The deck is located at the corner of Commerce and Trinity Place.

See you on Decatur Beach!

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Decatur Arts Festival "Last Call"

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on June 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Be sure to stop by the “Last Call” for the Decatur Arts Festival Fine Arts Exhibition on Sunday, June 6  from 4 until 6 pm. The “Last Call” is your last chance to view this great exhibit as well as hear from some of the artists that created the works. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be announced and you will have the opportunity to share some refreshments as well as enjoy some music. The event is free, and parking is available in the Agnes Scott parking deck on S. McDonough. For more information on the Decatur Arts Alliance click here.

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