A Wiggle Night Out

This Terrific Thursday, Wiggle, will be hosting an after-hours shopping event from 7 to 9 p.m. The kids clothing store event will feature a meet and greet with local designers and crafters. Check out locally made products – from bibs to bows to bloomers – lots of food and drinks, and a great store-wide discount [...]

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Ho! Ho! Homeowner’s Night In Decatur!

   It’s our final Homeowner’s Night for 2009!  On December 1st from 6-8 p.m.,  Decatur homeowners can come in and talk to the staff of the Development Department and find out about building permits, zoning, inspections, historic preservation incentives, and best building practices.  So make your list, check it twice, and come on in and [...]

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Black Friday in Decatur

I think it’s safe to say that most people aren’t fans of Black Friday – the stress, waking up early, standing in long lines, fighting the crowds, etc. Well, thank goodness for Decatur’s shops. A number of local retailers are offering discounts this Friday (hello Fab Friday!), which means you can actually enjoy your holiday [...]

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Don’t Want to Cook? Visit Ted’s for Thanksgiving!

This Thanksgiving  Ted’s Montana Grill will be open from 12 noon until 8 pm, giving guests a special “Turkey Day” away from all-day cooking, possible kitchen disasters and clean-up.  (Family squabbles not included.) Ted’s Thanksgiving fare includes its traditional Roast Turkey and Dressing, which comes with garlic mashed potatoes, country-style green beans, “Aunt Fannie’s” squash casserole, cranberry [...]

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Reminder: Holiday Trash Pick-up

Normal service for both Thursday and Friday, Nov. 26 and 27, will be on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

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Decatur Gets A Christmas Tree!

Sometimes people get ideas and realize they take more work than they anticipated. Other times these idea people make them happen. That’s the result in the case of the the new Decatur Christmas Tree! Krista Gilliam, who works at The Little Shop of Stories, envisioned a tree lighting in downtown Decatur and brought that vision to [...]

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Cultural Arts Master Plan Meeting

Thank you to everyone who came out to the public input meetings for the Cultural Arts Master Plan last week. The large amount of community involvement in the city’s planning processes is what sets Decatur apart from the rest and last week’s meetings were no different. Andrea Berry filmed the public input meeting from Wednesday [...]

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We Want to Hear From You About Rail Road Crossings

Planning began on the Railroad Crossing Improvements at Candler and McDonough Streets with a community workshop at City Hall on Thursday, November 12. The materials provided to residents and others at the workshop are available on the City website at www.decaturga.com/rrcrossings. A comment form is included asking for suggestions about how to make the railroad [...]

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The Last Terrific Thursday

. . . before Thanksgiving is tonight! You can still claim the right to “getting your holiday shopping done early” if you buy your presents tonight and feel a sense of accomplishment before the holiday craziness starts. The following shops are participating this Thursday: – Blue Moon Designs – Boogaloos Boutique – Boutique Karma – [...]

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Join the Cultural Arts Master Plan Process

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