The Bitteroots at Concerts on the Square

The Bitteroots performing at Concerts on the Square
in Decatur, GA on May 15, 2010
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Misty Meredith and Bill Taylor of The Bitteroots

Big Changes for Decatur and their going to be Great

The Decatur Diner is opening soon and it's going to be open
24hrs
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Meldoar Hair salon is Opening Soon across the tracks from
Farmstead 303
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Farmstead 303 is Opening Soon also.

Sara Moulton Cooking Classes at The Cook's Warehouse's

Sara Moulton has just taught three sold-out classes at each of The Cook's Warehouse's stores on tour for her new book, "Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners."
Call Cook's Wearehouse stores to see if they still have her cookbook.
See The chef demonstrates how to prepare salmon with hot mustard cracker topping on ABC News.

The Cook's Warehouse is Atlanta’s premier gourmet stores and cooking schools with more than 14,000 items and 600 classes per year. Voted Best in Atlanta 2004–2010, it is Atlanta’s culinary resource in Midtown, Brookhaven or Decatur.

Sent in by

Jim Brams • 404-403-6218 • PR Counsel for The Cook's Warehouse

D.B. COOPER Leaped into History 38 Years Ago .

Today marks the 38th anniversary of the disappearance of D.B. Cooper, who on Thanksgiving Eve 1971 hijacked a Seattle-bound jetliner and parachuted into history with $200,000 in ransom money. It remains the nation's only unsolved skyjacking.

It is truly a great unsolved crime. The facts are as follows:

On a rainy Thanksgiving Eve in 1971

(November 24, 1971)

A passenger who gave his name as ‘Dan Cooper’ (the "D.B." is based on later errors in the media, but has become more widely known) boarded Flight 305 in Portland, Oregon, bound for Seattle. Using the threat of a bomb in his suitcase, Cooper hijacked the plane shortly after take off.

It landed in Seattle, where Cooper released the passengers unharmed in exchange for his ransom demands being met: $200,000 in unmarked bills and 4 parachutes. After taking on these items, Cooper directed the crew to take off once more, and fly to Reno, Nevada.

During this second flight, he sent all the crew to the cockpit, and parachuted from the plane with the money. He was never apprehended, and although approximately $5000 was later found in the area that he parachuted into, nothing else ever was. Cooper has never been identified, and his true name may never be known. The FBI has stated that it believes him to have died upon landing, and decayed to nothing before he could be found. Of course, they also claimed that he was rude and abusive in conversations with them, which is at variance with the recollections of the crew members who heard these conversations, so it’s possible that the Bureau may be engaged in a certain amount of ass-covering.

http://thecentrecannothold.net
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper

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Sugarland Wins CMA Vocal Duo of the Year

Kristian Bush and Jennifer Nettles accept the CMA Award for Vocal Duo of the Year last night.

The Decatur Ghost Tour is A Year-Round walking Tour

Teri Rice sends this in to let everyone know that this is A Year-Round Event

Hi Dennis,
I was trying to get some interest stirred up in Decatur about The Decatur Ghost Tour.
A Year- Round walking historical ghost tour. It was mentioned in one of the decatur blogs as being a Halloween event. It's actually a year round event. I was hoping to get that info out and maybe a review?
http://www.decaturghosttour.com


Thank you,
Teri Rice
Decatur Ghost Tour

Bark if You Love Storytime event @ Little Shop of Stories

This Sunday Little Shop of Stories will host the 1st annual Bark if you Love Storytime.
read all about it at their blog site.

h/t The Decatur Minute

Terrific Thursdays Around Decatur

Jeff from Whit's End sends this in:

Hi All,

Happy Fall Everyone! We begin our Terrific Thursdays beginning this week. We will be open ‘later’, and have wine, & snacks, as well as rotating in-store specials each week.

Hope to see you in!

Jeff and Greg

Whit's End, LLC
431 W. Ponce DeLeon Ave, #2
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 377-3310
(404) 377-8335 Fax
whitsenddecatur@bellsouth.net
www.whitsenddecatur.com

Halloween window display at Rose Squared

JD of Rose Squared sends in a few Halloween pictures from his window display for you to enjoy.

Thanks JD.
http://rosesquaredgallery.com.p2.hostingprod.com/


111 Clairemont Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
ph: 404 377-1414
jdis@mindspring.com

Friday Night Football: Avondale over Decatur 28-14

Decatur High Homecoming Parade 2009

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Check out photos of the pep rally in the new gym at Decatur Metro

Friday Night Football: Decatur vs Avondale & It's Homecoming

The big day is today with a pep rally in the new gym, the Homecoming parade at 5:00, and the game against Avondale at 7:30. GO DECATUR !

Decatur Ghost Tour

WHEN: Friday October 9, 2009 - Saturday October 31, 2009 from 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Your tour begins in the heart of Downtown Decatur's Historic Town Square. A diverse enclave of quaint shops and restaurants that share common space with the ghosts of Decatur's exciting past. A stop at one of the oldest two story homes in Decatur where it's been said spirits haunt the walled up fireplaces and move freely about the grounds. We will travel down small streets untouched by time to the old train depot where late at night... the cries of the wounded soldiers might be heard, or the ghost of the station master might stare back from across the tracks. You will never forget the twilight visit to Old Decatur Cemetery... some of the city's most notable citizens are interred here. Be sure to bring your camera and don't be surprised if you capture orbs and apparitions.
Decatur's dead are pretty restless.
This is not your ordinary ghost tour.
Every stop along the Decatur Ghost Tour has claims of paranormal activity.
Reservations Required
Tour Fees $15 _ $12 Children under 10
Tour Begins at the Bandstand in Decatur Square.
Tour Times see Schedule
Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour begins as we will start promptly on the hour.
All Tour participants will be required to sign a liability waiver
Ticket Info: $15 Adults $12 Children Under 10

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4424287

Friday October 9, 2009 - Saturday October 31, 2009 from 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Bandstand On The Square

101 E Court Sq
Decatur, Georgia 30030

Ghost tour is on facebook

Fab Fridays in Decatur

click on photo to enlarge.

Jeff from Whit's End sends in this poster of Fab Fridays

SHARIAN INC. Since 1931

vintage ad circa 1956

~SHARIAN~
A Family Passion Since 1931

At Sharian, we have been selling, restoring and cleaning Fine Oriental Rugs for more than 70 years. Rugs have been the focus of our family for four generations. What does this mean for our customers? It means we are here to stay. We have a long history of service and integrity. And we really know our business.

Sharian was started in 1931 by Bedros and Varthouhi Sharian, and Varthouhi's brother Lutfig Geovkalayjian, Armenian immigrants who came to Atlanta in the early 1920s. The Sharian's son Bedros Sharian, Jr., led the firm along with his brother Paul, beginning in the 1950s.

Today, Bedros's children Ruth, Ritchie and Bedros III, and Paul's daughter, Lydia, are involved in running the company day-to-day. Paul has retired, but Bedros, Jr. still serves as chairman emeritus, and works every day in the showroom. The next generation of Sharians, starting with Ruth's son, Jim, is not far behind.

Our customer showroom and cleaning facility is on Decatur's main street, Ponce de Leon Avenue, where our building's art deco façade has attracted visitors since 1946.

Sharian, Inc.
368 West Ponce de Leon Avenue
Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404) 373-2274

Mingei World Arts invites you to the annual

Mingei World Arts invites you to the annual
Church Street Fall Fest!
slice skull beads
Church Street, between Ponce and Sycamore
Sunday, October 25, from 1:00-4:00pm

Fortunetelling, balloon animals, treats,
crafts, a bundt-cake bake-off and prizes, too!

Participating businesses:
Mingei World Arts, Javamonkey, The Yogurt Tap,
The Seen Gallery, Hoopla, and Taste.

New reading figures in from La Union!

20%of sales support the library we have adopted in this carving village

in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Clairemont Rd @ E. Ponce de Leon Ave circa 1957 and today

Wahoo's Anniversary Week

Wahoo's Anniversary Week
Celebrate with us all week long!
Today's Special offer...

Monday, October 19th
PRINT THIS EMAIL AND BRING IT IN to receive a complimentary glass of wine with any entree purchase!


Then on Thursday, October 22nd help us celebrate five wonderful years! Enjoy a delicious menu and remarkable music from the Bonaventure Quartet featuring Amy Pike.
Reservations recommended.




Vote for Wahoo!
Wahoo! is thrilled to have been nominated for Citysearch Best Of 2009 in the Best Seafood category, and we would love your support!

Please take just a moment to click on the link below and vote for Wahoo! Voting ends this Wednesday so cast your vote today.
Best Seafood

Thank you in advance for your continued support. We are so excited to be nominated and we couldn't do it without you!








Wahoo! Grill
1042 West College Avenue
Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-3331
www.wahoogrilldecatur.com

WESTMINSTER WILDCATS BEAT DECATUR BULLDOGS 21-0

Halloween on Kings Hwy

This house on Kings Hwy in Decatur always goes all out for Halloween.
I will post more houses as I find them, if you know of any good ones let me know.