Forecast for the Trinity Triangle: AWESOME

The Trinity Triangle

 

An artist's rendering of The Trinity Triangle Development.
 Source: Oakhurst Realty Partners

The Trinity Triangle development will offer 5,982 sq. ft. of prime retail and restaurant space on the ground floor. The new mid-rise 210  apartment development , will be located in the heart of downtown Decatur between Twain's and The Kimball House.
The development features three available restaurant/retail spaces ranging from 1,250 to 2,900 sq ft.  All three spaces to have excellent visibilty on E. Trinity Pl. and will have high ceiling heights and access to free parking spaces in the building parking deck.
Source of info from  Oakhurst Realty Partners

And yes Dairy Queen will be back.

The 2014 Madison Ave Soapbox Derby is September 27th

 From: http://madisonavesoapboxderby.org/
Hello Neighbors! We would like to formally introduce you to the Madison Ave Community Fund! The Madison Ave Community Fund (MACF) is a non-profit organization started by us, your neighbors, to help us direct the funds raised from the Madison Ave Soapbox Derby and other future events. For those new to the neighborhood or who haven’t experienced the Madison Ave Soapbox Derby for some crazy reason, it is an amazing event started by a group of neighbors in 2011. We got together and came up with the zany idea of bringing together our families to have fun while raising money for a local charity benefiting the children of our community. Thanks to all the support of our awesome neighbors and neighborhood businesses, the event has grown from about 20 drivers in 2011 to 100 drivers in last year’s rain soaked derby. We are proud to announce that we have now donated over $30,000 to local children’s charities!

All this amazing support has led us to get formalized and officially become a non-profit organization and soon an official 501c3 charitable organization (our application is pending with our friends at the IRS). We have some big ideas for the future including the 2014 Madison Ave Soapbox Derby on September 27th, forthcoming bock parties, and various other fun events. So stay tuned and start building your cars!


Our mission and focus is on the children of our neighborhood where we will look use our resources to further the goal of giving all Oakhurst kids a similar childhood experience and opportunity to succeed. This means supporting established organizations like we have in the past or doing things on our own to help neighbors in need or really anything that helps us achieve that goal.

We are an all-volunteer organization and welcome any support you have to offer. If you are interested, even if just to volunteer a few hours of your busy schedule, we would love to have you.

To see 3rd Annual photos from last years Madison Ave Soapbox Derby click here.

2nd Annual Madison Ave Soapbox Derby photos here.
1st  Annual Madison Ave Soapbox Derby photos here.

Huge Kudzu Sale-Sandy Springs & Decatur! Rowe sofas too!

 All info sent in from Kudzu Antiques
 STOREWIDE SALE!
UP TO 40% OFF
1000'S OF ITEMS REDUCED!
Antiques - New Furniture - Industrial - Midcentury
Decatur & Sandy Springs - Ends Wed. Aug 6
Join us for: 
Kudzu Lover's Day!
Special Preview Sale Tuesday July 29
Get first choice! Enter drawings for $500 in Gift Certificates! And first 10 customers at each store receive a free Votiva candle ($25 value)!


plus!
Special Rowe Furniture Sale
Made in USA Sofas & Chairs
15% off Kudzu's low price
THAT'S 40% OFF MSRP!
Rowe Sale Ends Aug.11!


KUDZU & COMPANY
6450 Roswell Road *Sandy Springs 
404-255-2548  open Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-6
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"Best of Atlanta" since 1979
KUDZU ANTIQUES
2928 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. * Decatur
404-373-6498 open 7 days 11a-7p

2nd Annual Decatur Dinner Party September 6th

From The Decatur Minute
Tickets are on sale now for the 2nd Annual Decatur Dinner Party!  Enjoy delicious dishes prepared by some of Decatur’s most talented chefs to raise money for Decatur’s Kitchen Garden – a Global Growers Project.  This limited attendance event will feature live music, beer, wine and a live auction.

Get your tickets today for what is sure to be the foodie event of the year on Saturday,

Former Decatur Mayor Bill Floyd and Judy Turner are Host Committee Co-Chairs along with; Neil Dobbs, John Kelley, Alan & Jane McNabb, and Peggy Merriss.
Get tickets here http://www.globalgrowers.net/


September 6th, 6:30pm at the Decatur Cemetery. Tickets are $125 each, or reserve a full table for a party of 8 at $1200.

Decatur Craft Beer Festival is Oct 18th

The Decatur Minute Reminds us about the upcoming Decatur Craft
Beer Festival:

Monday is as good a day as any to chat about the Decatur Craft Beer Festival. The date is set (Saturday, Oct. 18th) and ticket go on sale through Ticket Alternative on Monday, Sept. 15th at noon.  Be sure to put that date on your Outlook calendar because you know they will sell out fast!  You can always plan to volunteer, which gets you in for free, but even those spots come with a price.  The more events you have volunteered for, the better your chances are of being invited to volunteer for this awesome event.  Need to get in your hours?  The Decatur Book Festival is looking for some help- click here for all the details.

Do you ever wonder what we do with all the money we make from the Decatur Beer Festival?  We give it away! (In the form of grants, to Decatur-based non-profit groups) You have exactly one week left to apply for a grant-just check out the website for all of that information.

And did you notice the sweet 2014 logo?  It was designed by the talented Mike Jones of Columbus, Georgia  and we think it will look really cool on a tasting glass!

Keep checking the Decatur Craft Beer Festival website and Facebook page for all kinds of info and updates…there is some super secret talk of adding a VIP section to the festival this year…

Thrillist Top 5 Taco Spots includes Decatur's MARBAR

From  http://www.thrillist.com/eat/atlanta/best-tacos-in-atlanta-things-to-do-in-atlanta

By Sebastian Davis

Bartaco
West Midtown
Barcelona’s Westside cousin isn’t subtle about wanting to absolutely own tacos. To make that happen they've got taco trays filled with tacos... um, filled with pork belly, duck, fried oysters, and whatever else they can come up with meat-wise.

  

La Urbana
Midtown
Their open-air atmosphere provides the perfect setting for you to get your mitts on their street food-style taco pescado, which, because this sucker's stuffed with fish, probably isn't a Spanish word for beef. But who knows?!

   

Elmyriachi
Kirkwood
Simple, savory turkey chorizo and creamy monterey jack cheese are topped with a touch of lettuce and tomato inside a crunchy deep-fried shell that goes pop in your mouth. Nothing too complicated or ridiculous, just a delicious fried crescent cradling all the meatiness you need.

  

MARBAR

Decatur
Decatur’s revamped hotspot has many highlights, but let’s do a little math from their menu: shrimp + bacon x (caramelized onions + avocado) = OMG I want to eat that! Oh, and don’t worry about showing your work.

   
Oh Boy! Rotisserie and Tacos
Johns Creek
A place that specializes in rotisserie chicken AND tacos? Take us there now! In fact, take a few of their slow-cooked, smoky BBQ chicken tacos and shove 'em right in our taco-hole... which is what we'll be calling our mouth after this weekend.

14th Annual Decatur BBQ, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival Aug 16, 2014

 From: decaturbbqfestival.com

Tickets on sale NOW!

An All New Festival in 2014!

Click here to purchase tickets.
Mark your calendar for August 16, 2014, and don’t miss the 14th Annual Decatur Barbeque, Blues, & Bluegrass Festival, at Harmony Park in Decatur.

Blue Moon Designs Closing July 27

Blue Moon Designs located on Church Street is closing July 27, sign out front says "Everything Must Go"

Bike Rodeo Sat. Aug. 2, 2014

From: clairmontheights.org

Bike Rodeo Event Date and Time: 08/02/2014 - 8:00am - 12:00pm From DeKalb Police: DeKalb County Police Department 2014 BIKE RODEO. Saturday August 2, 2014, 8am – 12noon. Northlake Mall, 4800 Briarcliff Road, Tucker Ga. 30084. Hosted by: North Central Precinct. Ages 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult. ***SEE ATTACHED FLYER***

Tesla Motors Coming to Decatur on Church Street

Even before demolition has begun at the site of its planned Decatur store, Tesla Motors is gearing up to invade Buckhead.

From: http://www.bizjournals.com
Urvaksh Karkaria
    Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle

The Palo Alto, Calif-based automaker plans to invest $330,000 in building out a 3,245 square foot store at Lenox Square, according to a building permit filed with the City of Atlanta.

Tesla, which makes the all-electric Model S, has a store in Marietta and last month confirmed plans for a store and service center at a former Isuzu dealership, 1580 Church St. The 18,000-square-foot dealership sits on 2.5 acres and is next to a BMW dealership.
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Who Remembers HULLABALOO - The 'IN' Place for Young Adults

Located in Decatur GA in the shopping center where The Belvedere Theatre was located.
this photo taken circa 1969

Decatur's Smith Ace Hardware Closing

From Smith's Hardware facebook page.

    Decatur, GA
After 42 successful years, the Decatur store has closed it's doors to allow the property to be developed. We thank you for your loyalty and your business.
Photo credit google maps
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 Another location is planned.
According to Georgia Public Notice website, an affidavit of business was made back in April  with trade name Smith Ace Hardware to be located in Marietta on Delk Rd.

Smith Ace Hardware also has a Buckhead location.

More Water Fountains In Decatur?

From Decatur Patch:

The city's Active Living Department is asking that question in a survey.
Cheryl Burnette in the Decatur Active Living Department sent out this press release:

The Decatur Active Living Board has formed a Water Fountain Committee to access Decatur’s public water needs.

Some of the issues they seek to address include water fountain access, the location of public water fountains throughout the city, the reduction of plastic bottles, the cost efficiency of adding new water fountains, fountain maintenance and a needs-assessment for future water fountains.
Ultimately, the goal of the committee is to increase access to public water fountains in order to support Decatur’s active lifestyle.

According to the 2010 US Census, the population of Decatur is 19,335 and currently Decatur has 14 water fountains. This works out to be approximately one fountain per every 1,400 Decatur residents. How do we know if this is enough to meet the needs of our active population?

This is where YOU come in! Please take a few minutes to complete a short five question survey on water fountains in Decatur at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F38PJRS.

Deadline for completing the survey is Jan. 15, 2012. We look forward to getting your ideas and opinions.

South DeKalb County will get another police precinct.

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The DeKalb County Police Department is opening a mini precinct at River and Flakes Mill roads, spokesman Officer Jason Gagnon said.

“They are in that location to better serve the citizens in south DeKalb,” Gagnon said.

Gagnon said the expense is minimal because the county already owns the building and uses it as a fire station. No additional officers will be hired, but officers from other areas will be moved to staff the new precinct.

“We’re looking at our manpower and how to best utilize the staffing we have,” Gagnon said.

This will be the county’s sixth precinct.

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