Finding Fun Architecture in Decatur via the Historic Resource Survey

Okay Decatur!  The consultants have finished the photo survey portion of the Historic Resource Survey.  I thought I’d share some photos of what they discovered. They say that every man or woman’s home is their castle.  These lucky folks are livin’ the dream. Not all Bungalows look alike.  This unique house has some really great architectural [...]

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Hip Zip Videos

Thank you to everyone who came out and cheered with us at 5 a.m. this morning at Parker’s on Ponce! For those of you who hit the snooze button one too many times and didn’t make it out to Parker’s (or to your TV) on time, you can watch some of the Zip Trip Decatur [...]

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Great Weekend to be on The Square

Spring is here and Decatur is ready for events!  This Saturday, May 2, not only marks the beginning of the Decatur Business Association Spring Concert Series, but also the first time the Decatur Green Fest will be held in conjunction with the Concerts. Beginning at 3 pm on Saturday, the music will start and the [...]

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Zip Trip to Decatur

Better Mornings Atlanta is hitting the road…they are going on a zip trip…looking for some of the most interesting zip codes in metro Atlanta. On Thursday, April 30 BMA and Corinna Allen will be live in Decatur from 5 – 7 a.m. Yes, I said 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. (that’s morning for all you [...]

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What Makes Our Zip So Hip?

Linda and I spent last Friday showing off Decatur to Better Mornings Atlanta reporter Corinna Allen.  She will be hosting this week’s show live at Parker’s on Ponce on Thursday morning, 5-7 a.m.  First stop of the day was visiting the baby chicks at the Oakhurst Community Garden.   We were able to take the crew [...]

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Rain Barrel Auction at Decatur Green Fest

Decatur Green Fest is May 2nd!  This year the Decatur Green Fest will be held in conjunction with the season’s first Concert on the Square. The festival will begin at 3 p.m. with live music, environmental information from various organizations and businesses, recycled artwork, organic food, tasty beverages, and more. Children’s activities include a rain [...]

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Time for the Spring Concerts!

  Concerts on the Square and the Blue Sky Concert series will be starting in less than two weeks!  DBA Concert co-chairs Wendy Watkins and Jeremy Warner have arranged a great line-up, as you can see above. All of the Blue Sky Concerts begin at noon, and the Saturday night Concerts begin at 7 pm [...]

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Several Dancers Core presents “Three”

Several Dancers Core presents the World Premiere of “Three” at 7 Stages this coming weekend, Friday through Sunday, April 24 and 25 at 8:30 pm and April 26 at 5:30 pm. “THREE is an evening of new works commissioned by CORE Performance Company, created by women choreographers from around the world. “Cumulus” is eloquent, musical [...]

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Great Day for Earth Day Festival

                              The annual Earth Day Festival in Harmony Park was held this past Saturday and enjoyed by everyone attending. The weather was great as was the music. The Morgan Rowe Band played from opening until 1:30pm and rocked the crowd. People [...]

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Happy Georgia Cities Week!

Created by the Georgia Municipal Association in 2000, Georgia Cities Week gives cities throughout the state an opportunity to share with their citizens information about the valuable services cities provide to residents. This year Georgia Cities Week is from Sunday, April 19 to Saturday, April 25 and the theme is “A Story to Tell.” Each [...]

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