Black Friday in Decatur

A number of Decatur shops are offering some great discounts this Friday. So put on your walking shoes and burn off those calories from your Thanksgiving Day meal while holiday shopping around town.

Below are the discounts that I know of. Leave a comment if I’ve left anything off:

Dresscodes, 40-90% off.
Squash Blossom Door Buster Sale, 25% [...]

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Decatur Represents

Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta issue just came out and there are a number of Decatur store/restaurant/festival/blog mentions including Watershed’s fried chicken on the front cover. Here’s the rundown:

Big Peach Running Co. – best running shoes
Brick Store Pub – best beer selection
Cakes and Ale – best new neighbors
Chocolate Bar – best dessert menu
The Cookie Studio – [...]

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Wild Seed Event

Decatur is the place to be this weekend. There’s Palate’s anniversary celebration (see post below) tonight, Decatur CD’s in-store performance on Saturday and then Shaken, Not Stirred (see second post below) on Sunday. And now you have an excuse to go to Wild Seed Boutique (located on East Ponce next to McKinney’s Apothecary) this Sunday for [...]

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More Anniversary Celebrations

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

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 [...]

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Shaken, Not Stirred

 

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 [...]

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Terrific Thursday Videos

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 [...]

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Park Renewal Day Photos

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

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Decatur “Living Green” Tour of Homes Tickets are Available

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 [...]

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Nov. 13 Terrific Thursday Highlights

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.

 
Melrose on Ponce invites everyone to their Holiday Open [...]

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Our PALs Are Famous!

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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