Three Taverns Brewery Inaugural Table Tennis Tournament Feb 27

 From: https://www.facebook.com/events/433070910216456/
From the beginning, Three Taverns Brewery has stressed tradition with a twist. We like to stay true to form with our Inaugural Table Tennis Tournament. Table tennis began as a “parlour game,” open to anyone with access to a table, paddle and ball to be played during the winter months.

That is exactly what we aim to do!

Join us on Saturday, February 27th at 1:00 PM to show off your skills at any level and enjoy some tasty Three Taverns brews. The Parlour will be open for regular tour and tastings.

OPEN TO PLAYERS 21&UP OF ALL LEVELS

USATT MEMBERSHIP OR PREVIOUS TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE ARE NOT REQUIRED.

PRIZES ABOUND!

SPONSOR: Paddle Palace and Nittaku
EVENT ENTRY FEE: $25 includes entry to participate in the table tennis tournament, Brewery tour with complimentary 36 ounces of Three Taverns beer and food.
PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 2/26/16 at 5:00 PM – Walk-in registrations available on day of the event may be limited, so pre-registration is recommended

EVENT FORMAT: The tournament will start with a round robin of matches between individuals in groups of 3-5 people, in which every member of the group has an opportunity to play every other member of the group. We will try our best to match each group with others with the same level of experience. A single winner will advance from each group in the first round. The second round of each event may be, at the discretion of the tournament umpire, either another round robin for winners of the first round, or single elimination for winners of the first round, depending upon the time remaining. Fun will trump strict USATT rules. Depending on the number of entries, format will not be guaranteed until the tournament.

http://www.threetavernsbrewery.com/

Video Friday - George Strait - All My Exes Live in Texas

Agnes Scott College Float in One-Day Parade. circa 1915

Decatur GA 1915 postcard.

Check out the people standing on the sidewalk.

Peach State Opera's "Don Giovanni", Sunday, Feb. 28

Peach State Opera's "Don Giovanni", Sunday, Feb. 28th 3 pm
From Nancy Martin

Peach State Opera will present Mozart’s Don Giovanni Sunday, February 28th at 3 PM at Charlie Yates Campus at Drew Charter School 300 East Lake Blvd Atlanta, GA 30317.

 Peach State Opera is a touring company that serves small communities in Georgia and surrounding states.
The company produces condensed, family-friendly versions of classic operas in English. PSO productions are thrilling entertainment, whether you are new to opera or a seasoned pro.
 There will be a pre-opera talk before the performance by opera connoisseur Carter Joseph at 2:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by going to their website at peachstateopera.org.

Eye on The Krog Street Tunnel

Video Friday - Peggy March- I Will Follow Him ( 50th Anniv. Recording)

Big Tex building in Decatur in Limbo

 The  Fox Bros Bar-B-Q are the owners of the Big Tex restaurant in Decatur, which has been closed about a year now. They  are trying to figure out what to do with that building.
Decaturish has the scoop on this and you can read all about it here

From the folks behind The Mead Rd. Mardi Gras!! ( a Huge Thank You)

From: Mead Rd. Mardi Gras!! facebook page https://www.facebook.com/MeadRd.MardiGras/timeline

These snaps (and all of the hundreds of others you've posted) sort of say it all!!!! What an amazing weekend. David and I don't know where to begin to thank everyone who has supported MRMG and who came to enjoy the parade and parties. And Mother Nature gets a shout out also for keeping this beautiful this weekend. Please check out the snaps on DecaturMetro, Decaturish, Next Stop....Decatur, they're amazing as well as the snaps shared on our FB page. And a HUGE THANK YOU To Robert and the team at The Imperial and all of our sponsors: The Decatur Education Foundation, Queen Deb Baumgartner, Big Chief, Dr. David Dude, Oahkhurst Neighborhood Association, Revival, Louisiana Bistro, Ted's Montana Grill, A Splash of Olive, Butter and Cream, The U-Joint, Halo Hair Salon, Help2o, Heger Imaging, Fred Martin Welding, M Cary & Daughters, Wahoo Wine and Provisions, JAX Accordion Shop, Intown Ace Hardware, Revolution Donuts, SplendidVid and Little Shop of Stories. Planning has already begun for MRMG 2017!
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Here is some history on the cool event.

A Mardi Gras tradition with a Georgia twist!!"Throw me something, Mister!"

If you think that is something you'll only hear in New Orleans, think again!!

Oakhurst has quietly been establishing its own Mardi Gras tradition for almost 10 years.

It all began in 2005 when our oldest son began kindergarten. That huge moment in Billy's life sounded alarm bells for us, as we realized that for the first time since the 1980's I wouldn't be trekking to New Orleans to celebrate my high holiday.

So in the interest of familial harmony, David suggested starting our own parade for the kids. He built a papier mache float on top of the radio flyer wagon. Billy, his brother Tommy and their friends painted the float.

On that Tuesday, February 8 2005, the kids dressed up in their Halloween best and Dave and I put on our Mardi Gras finest. A few of our neighbors and their kids joined us as we walked up and down our street, throwing beads and loudly singing Fess.

And it ROCKED!

Over the years, our little parade has grown from one wagon/float with a few kids and adults to a multi-wagon/float extravaganza with lots of kids and our own homegrown brass band. Imagine trying to teach a bunch Georgia peaches the Mardi Gras standards without sheet music! We aim high!!!!

And now it's time for us to take our Mardi Gras celebrations to the next level.
This year we're officially launching "Mead Road Mardi Gras". Anyone with a love of carnival, costumes, floats, music, parades, beads, red beans and rice and anything else you can imagine, is invited to come join us!!!

Saturday March 1st, or Samedi Gras, is the date! The parade begins at Harmony park at 3pm. We'll march up Mead Road to the Imperial, at the corner of Mead and East College, for the party. And the party will go on for as long as people are there to celebrate.

Beads will be provided and the Imperial will sell red beans and rice and beer. Proceeds will go to the Decatur Education Foundation to support the band programs at Decatur High School, Renfroe Middle School and the 5th Avenue 4/5 Academy.

For more information or if you would like to donate anything, please contact:
Emily Kean Berg
keanberg.emily91@gmail.com

Eye on Decatur From the Past

From : Growing Up in Decatur GA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/166665113457980/439887056135783/?notif_t=group_activity

Eye on Suburban Plaza

Looking for a job? HomeGoods is also hiring.

Comment:

Anonymous said...

Is there any bicycle parking at Suburban Plaza? I have looked at the new Walmart (asked a security guard) and other remodeled stores and didn't see anything resembling a bike rack.

Decatur Marco's Pizza Opening Soon (Now Hiring)

Marco's Pizza
227 N. McDonough St.
Decatur GA  30030
404-377-1070
The web site says coming soon

https://www.marcos.com/locations/ga/decatur/n-mcdonough-street?s=true

Decatur's Grindhouse still Under Construction, Hoping for Early 2016 Opening

From:  https://www.facebook.com/events/728772030589406/

Details to follow. Grindhouse Killer Burgers Decatur location under construction, opening early 2016!

 

Mead Rd. Mardi Gras !! - (Photos)

Mead Rd Mardi Gras!! photos from Saturday Feb. 6, 2016
 The parade started at Harmony Park and then marched down Mead Rd. to The Imperial for the after-party food & drinks and games.

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Get Ready for the Mead Rd. Mardi Gras!! Feb. 6

 From: https://www.facebook.com/MeadRd.MardiGras/
Happy Carnival!!!! It's the most wonderful time of the year.... time to start getting ready for
Save the Date: Saturday, February 6 (Samedi Gras, Baby!). Preparade fun begins at noon at the 4/5 Academy on 5th Ave. The parade is at 2p and The Imperial is hosting an epic throwdown immediately after.
Mead Rd. Mardi Gras!!
h/t decatur metro

Ways you can Celebrate Valentine’s Day INDIE-CATUR

Over at the decatur minute they have  a few local ways you can celebrate Valentine’s Day:
check it out here.

Video Friday - Dreamin' - Johnny Burnette

Ammazza Pizza Planning a Decatur Location

 Photo of Ammazza Pizza on Edgewood Ave.
Credit: google maps
 Ammazza Pizza Planning a Decatur Location in the old Twisted Soul site at 314 East Howard Ave.
Check out the menu here
 From: http://atlanta.eater.com

Ammazza, the hopping Edgewood Avenue pizzeria that turns out some of Atlanta's favorite Neapolitan-style pie, is expanding with a second location in Decatur. Co-owner Hugh Connerty confirmed he and his partners will open in the former Twisted Soul space at 314 East Howard Avenue, across the street from Kimball House.
full story at atlanta eater

Decatur Citizen Survey Coming - Randomly households Chosen

From: http://thedecaturminute.com/
Every other year for the past 10 years, the City of Decatur has surveyed its residents through the National Research Center (NRC.) Today the NRC sent out a postcard notification announcing the 2016 survey to a random sample of Decatur residents. If you don’t receive a postcard in the coming days, you are not one of the households randomly chosen this time.

The actual survey will be sent out twice on February 5 and February 12 to the random sample. The survey is completely anonymous and we only get the final tabulations from NRC. If you are one of the lucky ones to receive the survey, please make sure to fill it out and send it back via mail or online. We’ve had a 40% response rate for the past five surveys, which is fantastic but we want more!

If you’d like a better idea of what the final tabulations look like, click here to view and download the 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 survey results. The data from the survey is used by the City in its budgeting, strategic and annual planning processes.

If you have any questions regarding the survey, contact Budget & Performance Measurement Manager Meredith Roark at meredith.roark@decaturga.com or call 404-370-4102.

Video Friday - Lou Christie - Lightnin' Strikes

There will be no more “What’ll ya have?” in Alpharetta

   Pictured here is The Varsity Jr. Drive-In on  Lindbergh Dr which  closed in 2010.
   Alpharetta location of The Varsity will close Feb. 1
   A New Winder location is scheduled for spring.

From: http://atlantarestaurants.blog.ajc.com/2016/01/28/alpharetta-location-of-the-varsity-to-close-feb-1/
There will be no more “What’ll ya have?” in Alpharetta anymore come Feb. 1.

Varsity president Gordon Muir released a statement on the restaurant’s website confirming the closure:

After a great deal of thought and consideration, the leadership of The Varsity has decided to close our store in Alpharetta on Feb 1. We would like to sincerely thank the people of Alpharetta for welcoming us in their community for the past 12 years. We weighed a number of options and came to the conclusion that our three other stores north of the perimeter –Town Center (Kennesaw), Dawsonville and Gwinnett (Norcross) – can effectively serve our customers in this area. Many of the outstanding team members from our Alpharetta store already work at our other locations and will continue to carry the spirit of hospitality to our customers that The Varsity has been known for
since 1928.

– Gordon Muir, President, The Varsity

The original location of The Varsity, located in Midtown at 61 North Ave. N.W., has been open since 1928. In addition to the Kennesaw, Dawsonville and Norcross locations, there are also Varsity restaurants in Athens and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Terminals C and F. A Winder location is scheduled for spring.

Things to Do this Weekend in Atlanta

From:
http://www.atlanta.net

Live music, a trip to space, and beer? Yep, this is real life in Atlanta. If you're looking to have a fun weekend, here our our favorite picks for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Carol’s Picks
Carol is the ATL Insider’s culture vulture. If there is a new exhibit in town or a new show on the stage, Carol is the first to know about it.

    Art Garfunkel in Close-Up, Friday
    Who doesn’t love Simon & Garfunkel? Well, OK, Paul Simon won’t be here, but, still, a chance to hear, in person, half the team that gave us so many wonderful songs can’t be, uh, half bad. He’s an icon. He’s a poet. I’m mean, really, he IS Art Garfunkel. Groovy.

    Johnny Mathis 60th Anniversary Tour, Friday
    I must be in the mood for great music, since this is my second music pick of the week. A friend much younger than me once asked what I wanted for Christmas. “A Johnny Mathis album,” I replied. She ended up giving me a gift card to a music store because she said she was too embarrassed to ask where the Johnny Mathis albums were. So, OK, maybe everyone doesn’t love his velvet voice, but I sure do. Chances are I’ll go if I can. 
To see more things to do head on over to: http://www.atlanta.net/Blog/Things-to-Do-in-Atlanta-This-Weekend-January-29-through-January-31/