And the winners are…

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 1st ever Decorate Decatur: Halloween Contest! The City looks amazing and I can’t believe how many people have gotten into the spirit! The winners (in no particular order): Melrose on Ponce-345 W. Ponce de Leon Avenue RoseSquared-111 Clairemont Ave The Tockerman Family at 247 Maxwell St Perry [...]

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What a busy Halloween weekend!

Calling all goblins-Join McGowan’s Pub for a Halloween Party on October 30th! We will feature $3 Peroni’s + a costume contest-a $100 McGowan’s Gift Card will be awarded for the most outrageous outfit. Families with kids that are trick or treating: we will repeat our successful Kids Halloween contest from 4-6pm on Sunday October 31 with [...]

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Last Chance to Enter the Decorate Decatur:Halloween Contest!

I’m not really a fan of deadlines, but this one is tomorrow! Brave the weird fall weather and get outside and give us your best scary, creepy, kooky, and haunted decorations because the judging is tomorrow! Submit your house or nominate one you love by emailing a picture and address to events@decaturga.com by noon on Thursday! Here is [...]

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Runners take your mark

  The 1st Annual Atlanta Undy 5000 5K run will be held on Saturday, November 13 at 9:00 a.m. in Historic Downtown Decatur to help bring greater awareness to colon cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA), a national patient advocacy organization dedicated to ending [...]

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Lunch at The Square Pub

A group of us from City Hall decided to check out the brand-spanking-new Square Pub today for lunch. Seeing as there isn’t much written up on Decatur’s newest restaurant (except for here and here), I figured I’d take a stab at describing our lunch so you can get a better idea of what it’s all [...]

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Decatur Fire Department Testing Hydrants

If you live in the City of Decatur and your water looks a little discolored, it may be because the Fire Department is testing all of the hydrants in the city.  This is a required mandate that Decatur undertakes annually.  If you have questions, email Chief Toni Dixon toni.dixon@decaturga.com  or call the Fire non-emergency number at [...]

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Fall Electronics Recycling Event- Saturday, October 30th

If Its Got a Plug, You Can Recycle it This Weekend! Don’t throw away that old cell phone, camera or PC component! Recycle it this Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 at Decatur’s Fall Electronics Recycling event. This semi-annual event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water.  Since [...]

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Gigantic Yard Sale for Senior Tax Relief

Decatur Mayor Emerita Elizabeth Wilson and Ethel Steverson are hosting their 9th annual Junque Emporium on Saturday, October 23 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Big H parking lot over in Oakhurst.  Proceeds from this gigantic yard sale go for tax relief for the elderly in the City of Decatur. You will find [...]

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This Weekend In Decatur:

Fab Friday at Heliotrope, 6-11 p.m. 20 percent off, wine and hors d’ouevres. Jambu Trunk Show at Squash Blossom Boutique, Saturday from 12-5 p.m. Wine, snacks, shoes and free gift with purchase of any pair of Jambus. Mismatches Mesh opening at The Seen Gallery, Saturday, 7-10 p.m. Caramel apples this weekend at Greene’s Fine Foods. [...]

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Halloween is NEXT weekend!

Don’t forget about the Decorate Decatur: Halloween Edition! Decatur will hold its first official Halloween Decorating Contest this year. Residents and businesses are invited to decorate homes and/or businesses and submit a photo to events@decaturga.com by noon on Thursday, Oct. 28. Please include your name and address. Judges will make their decision Thursday evening and [...]

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