Happy Halloween!

Have a safe and happy Halloween.
See the Decatur Police Department’s Halloween Safety Tips here.

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Decatur Old House Fair Shines!

The first ever Decatur Old House Fair was a great success.  Nearly 200 people showed up to learn about their old houses and meet folks who can help them fix those old houses!  Ed Daugherty’s Historic Landscape lectures was so popular we had to break it up after it ran overtime by 20 minutes.  We love [...]

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More on Cell Phone Parking

Has anyone paid for parking on N. McDonough and E. Court Square using their cell phone yet? As mentioned in a previous post, starting this week you have the option of paying the meters on the square with your cell phone. Click on the link below to read more about the system. For those of you [...]

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Shopping in Decatur Not Just For Young Hipsters

There seems to be a misperception that shopping in Decatur is expensive and only for the young and trendy.  My husband is hardly the type of guy to get his clothes from a boutique.  He dropped out of the corporate scene years ago because he didn’t want to spend his days in a coat and [...]

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Electronics Recycling Day a Success

The City of Decatur held an Electronics Recycling Day this past Saturday at Decatur High School. David Junger, Assistant City Manager for Public Works reports that 1313 vehicles came through,  252 televisions were recycled and enough electronics were recycled to fill approximately six 54-foot tractor trailers. Thanks to the members of the Waste Management Advisory Board, DHS students and [...]

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Decatur Launches Open City Hall

Decatur is seeking input from the community regarding annexation and urban farming.  Go to www.decaturga.com and click on City Services (the City Hall building on the front page).  You will see a link to Open City Hall.  Click on that and register your name and address, read the information and post your opinions and comments.  [...]

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Cell Phone Parking

Starting this week you’ll be able to pay for parking on N. McDonough and East Court Square with your cell phone. Eric Groft, from StreetSmart, has been out since 7:30 a.m. this morning testing all the meters with his cell phone. We’ll be in testing mode during the next couple of days, but once the [...]

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Meet Leonard

As you wander through the Old Courthouse Square, you may notice  Leonard, the gentleman who keeps the square clean.
Leonard works hard and takes pride in keeping the downtown area clean. You will see him riding in his specially outfitted golf cart, or you may see him with the mini-sweeper keeping the streets and sidewalks in [...]

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This Weekend in Decatur

Friday, Oct. 24
Fab Friday in WePo 5-9 p.m.: The shops of West Ponce de Leon Avenue come together on the fourth Friday of each month to offer great specials and refreshments. Participating shops include DressCodes, Boogaloos, Heliotrope, Sawicki’s, Kaleidoscope Boutique, Peggy’s Boutique, Nathalie’s Fish House, Tastings, Eviva, Fabutique, Melrose, Decatur CD, Voila, and Whit’s End.
Saturday, [...]

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Decatur Wine Festival November 1st

The 7th Annual Decatur Wine Festival will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 1 until 4 p.m. on the Old Courthouse Square in downtown Decatur.  There will be over 350 wines for tasting and lots of food samples from local Decatur restaurants.  Musical performances will be by Ernie Quarles and Shaun Anderson beginning at 1pm [...]

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