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Decatur Old House Fair this Saturday!

Its time for the Decatur Old House Fair again!  In its 5th year, this event is a one of a kind event in the Southeast and offers owners of historic homes the chance to learn from experts on all sorts of old house issues like basement moisture, restoring historic chimneys and fireplaces, energy efficiency, and tax credits for older homes.  In addition, we have our short bites and style bites (30 minute sessions) that will explain electrical, plumbing, wood floors, aging in place along with delving into styles of homes like Craftsman, American small, American Foursquare, and Ranch.  So many sessions with so much information!

But wait!  There’s more!  We have an exhibit area filled with craftsmen, contractors, and specialty tradespeople that love old houses and provide great services to historic homeowners.  Meet, greet, and walk away with a treat at the Decatur Old House Fair

The event is this Saturday, Feb 2nd from 9 am to 4 pm.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.decaturoldhousefair.com and they are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.  Today is the last day to take advantage of the Living Social Deal-buy one get one free.  So, don’t wait!  Go to https://www.livingsocial.com/events/569782-2013-decatur-old-house-fair-tickets and score your deal!

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Hungry for Dinner?

If you are running out of ideas for home cooked meals, Universal Joint in Oakhurst just posted on their Facebook page that they have some new, limited-time menu items right now.

Limited time specials menu:
Marinated hanger steak with garlic mash and mixed garden vegetables. Blackened chicken with penne past and tomato basil cream sauce served with ciabatta garlic bread. Fried pork chop with garlic mash and mixed garden vegetables. Also just put on tap Decatur’s own Blue Tarp Brewery. We’re pouring their Bantam Weight, which is their irish red ale.

I don’t know about you, but they had me at Ciabatta Garlic Bread!

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Holiday Sanitation Schedule: Christmas and New Years

Christmas

Pickup services for both Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25, will be Wednesday, Dec. 26

New Year’s

Pickup services for both Monday, Dec. 31, and Tuesday, Jan. 1, will be Wednesday, Jan. 2

www.decaturga.com/sanitation

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Remembering The Newtown Victims

The City of Decatur will join with cities in Henry County and other cities throughout the state by ringing church bells 26 times on Friday, December 21 at 9:30 a.m. in memory of the twenty children and six adults lost in the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.

All churches and institutions with bells are invited to participate to help us show the people of Newtown that we share in their grief.  If you have no bells to ring, then please pause at 9:30 a.m. on Friday to think about the 26 victims of this tragedy and those who knew and loved them.

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Decorate Decatur Winners!

Despite the wind and the rain, Decatur residents and businesses put on quite a display of holiday lights and décor! You’ll see a wide variety of decorating styles in Decatur this year- everything from classic white lights and greenery to vintage Santa cut outs and inflatable snowmen. You’ll even find a huge, candle-lit menorah complete with the Toy Story dinosaur and pig!

This year’s Commissioners Cup winner mixed colorful lights, adorable inflatables, and festive greenery. Congratulations to our friends and neighbors at 208 Mead Road!

Nine other homes took home Decorate Decatur prizes as well this year and are listed and pictured in no particular order below

176 Garland Ave

141 Jefferson Place

428 East Davis

156 Vidal Blvd.

419 Glenn Circle

428 Sycamore Street

1007 S. Candler St

203 4th Ave

Congratulations to all of our winners and Happy Holidays!

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Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

There are still a few tickets left for the Decatur Business Association’s annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday morning at from 8-10am at the Downtown Decatur Courtyard. Tickets are available here, but will sell out soon!

Don’t forget that next Thursday is the DeKalb History Center’s Night at the Museum event for the final Terrific Thursday of the year. Drop the kids off for a night of craft, entertainment, and holiday treats while you shop and dine in downtown Decatur!

$5 for DHC members and $10 for non-members 

For more information or to register contact Leslie at borger@dekalbhistory.org or 404-373-1088, extension 20.

Finally, be sure to Keep It Indie-Catur for all of your last minute holiday shopping this year! 

 

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Keep It Indie-Catur Shopping Campaign Continues

Small Business Saturday was a rousing success last weekend.  We gave out over 75 gift cards to Decatur restaurants, folks got their gifts wrapped free, and enjoyed the music playing from the bandstand.  It was so successful that we decided to keep the tent and open it on this week’s Terrific Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5 – 9 p.m.

If you spend $200 in a Decatur shop in November and bring us your receipts, we will give you a $20 gift card to a Decatur restaurant.  Hurry, though, because Friday is the last November shopping day!

See you Thursday at the tent!

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Sunday in the Garden at Woodlands

Ready to relax after a hectic Thanksgiving holiday?  Woodlands Garden invites you to complete your holiday weekend with a quiet walk on the trails through the woods from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, November 25.

Enjoy the stunning Japanese maples (keep your fingers crossed they hold their leaves through the weekend).  Beech trees are coming into their glory with shades of brown, gold and yellow.  The birds are singing and the hawks are out in force.

They have ordered perfect autumn weather and they will build a warm fire and serve hot drinks in the Pavilion.  Come on out and enjoy a free relaxing end to your celebration(s).

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Shawn Colvin Headlines Show in Decatur

Shawn Colvin is coming to Decatur on December 8!  The show is the fifth installment of the Eddie & Agnes Concert series and will be held in Presser Hall at Agnes Scott College.

Colvin is a Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and  is touring in support of her latest album, All Fall Down.  Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door and are available for purchase at www.eddieowenpresents.com.

Before embarking on All Fall Down Colvin devoted much of her creative energy over the last few years to writing a memoir Diamond in the Rough, an account of her life and work to date.  Colvin is an openhearted storyteller and the publication of her memoir coincides with the release of this album.

On All Fall Down Colvin enlisted as producer her longtime friend and occasional band-mate, guitarist Buddy Miller.  The sessions, at Miller’s home studio in Nashville with its back-porch bonhomie and open-door policy encouraged drop-ins from plenty of stellar musicians including Emmylou Harris, Allison Kraus, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Jakob Dylan as well as fiddle player extraordinaire Stuart Duncan.

The material took shape with Colvin performing live in the studio, singing and playing acoustic guitar, and the tracks were subtly embellished with Bill Frisell on electric guitar, Viktor Krauss on bass, and Brian Blade on drums.

I think we are in for a real treat on December 8 – see you there!

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