The Pink Pig is Back @ Macy's Starting Today

Marley, the Dog from "Marley and Me", visits Macy's Pink Pig, an Atlanta landmark, on December 15, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia.

(December 15, 2008 - Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images North America)

Newspaper ads for original and new version and bottom photo is The Original Rich's Pink Pig Flyer.
Priscilla The Pink Pig is Back on Track! Saturday, Nov.7th through Sunday, Jan.3rd.
Go for a spin through the super-sized storybook,starring Pricilla and all of her fabulous friends. You'll find the entire gang squealing with excitement under the tent atop the Lenox Road parking deck. This Macy's tradition only happens once a year, so come be part of the fun and go hog wild!
For hours and info, visit macys.com/pinkpig

read memories at facebook link below.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=92383740513&ref=share



See original Rich's Pink Pig Video below.


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pinkpig

BRANDON BENEFIELD | MySpace Video
video by Dan Benefield
This is a video of the orginal Pink Pig that was on the rooftop of Rich's Department store.


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What is MACY'S you ask.

Enjoy this Great Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco

My new favorite comedian.



Sebastian Maniscalco
slide the meter arm over to 31.34
(31 minutes into the show)

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

Round two of Decatur's Dearborn Park cleanup competition

By Ty Tagami
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Despite the economic downturn, the organizers of what is becoming an annual park cleanup in Decatur are again offering cash to inspire volunteers.
Last year, Decatur-based Renewal Construction Co. gave $1,000 to the team that uprooted the most ivy, privet and kudzu from Decatur's Dearborn Park.
On Saturday, the company will again partner with Decatur and DeKalb County to host the competition, dubbed Park Renewal Day. Community members and officials from both governments will judge competing teams' plots. Renewal is donating a total of $2,100 to be divided among the winner and four runner-up teams, according to the event Web site, www.ParkRenewalDay.com. Last year, the event attracted 145 volunteers, and the winners donated their prize money to charity.

AJC STORY

Taylor Swift Spoofs Kanye West Incident In 'SNL' Promo

MTV Shows

'Kanye West just called — he thinks Beyoncé should host instead,' Bill Hader says in the ad.

The Church Street Kiss

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

Low Country Boil No. 7 A HUGE Success!!

Low Country Boil No. 7 - A HUGE Success!



Host Committee
Doug Alitizer & Gail Rothman
Ann Berg
Reynolds & Joe Delisle
Bill Funk & Gayle Gellerstedt
Michele & Aaron Hillegass
Casie & David Hughes
Leslie & Brad Joiner
Jessica Kirkwood & Kevin Kelley
Lyn Menne
Kimiko & Walter Miller
Robin & Roy Reese
Judy Turner
Sara & Bill Turnipseed
Marc & Stacy Wisniewski
Sponsors
Communtiy Center of South Decatur
Badda Bing!
Victory Brewing Company

Senior
Collins Cooper Carusi Architect
Lampe-Farley Communications
Our Green Value
RA-LIN and Associates
Sycamore Consulting
W.F. Floyd Construction
Winter Contruction

Junior
Oakhurst Neighborhood Association

Sophomore
Decatur Development Authority
Emilie Markert/Re-Max
Pinnacle Custom Builders
Arthur Ratliff Photography

Freshman
Fred Boykin/Bicycle South
Gary & Patti Garrett
Hall Hirsh LLC
Rob Pope
R. Stephen Roberts, P.C.
Rex & Sacra Vaughan
Mark Whatley, Morgan Keegan





Thanks to everyone in the Decatur community who supported the 7th annual Low Country Boil, making it our most successful one yet!

Energetic bidding at our silent auction raised over $9,000 bringing our fundraising total to over $26,000. Thanks to our wonderful Hosts and Sponsors who helped us reach more people and raise more money. Special thanks to Badda Bing and Chefs Michael Condon and Ray Allen for the great food, Victory Brewing Company for keeping the craft beer coming and Artie & Angie Macon of Banfi Wine Distributors for the wine. Thanks to our rockin' band The Dammages for keeping the party lively, guest performer Sydney Rhame and visiting teachers from Wiltshire for their generosity and party spirit!

Events throughout Decatur would truly not be possible without generous support from the Decatur business community. Special thanks to our auction donors (businesses & individuals):

Acapella Books, Ace Hardware, Arizona Pub, Mickey Baskett, Brick Store Pub, Café Alsace, Cakes & Ale , Carpe Diem, Cookie Studio, Cook's Warehouse, Dairy Queen, Dancing Goats, Decatur Healing Arts, Maureen Downey, Feast, Fox Theater, Fresche Salon, Green's, Here to Serve Restaurant Group, Jazmin Spa, John Joyner, Jessica Kirkwood, Leon's Full Service, Little Shop of Stories, Emilie & Bill Markert, Mattie's People, Mellow Mushroom, Natural Body, Charles & Beth Orth, Our Way Café , Parker's on Ponce, Rob & Teresa Pope, Raging Burrito, Cissa & Phillip Rassel, Marty & Linda Sadler, Seventeen Steps, Siam
Steinbeck's, Sun in my Belly, Sweet Melissa's, Taco Mac
Taqueria del Sol, Thumbs Up, Judy & Roy Turner, Universal Joint, Village Vets, Vinocity, WAG A Lot.

It is wonderful to live in a community that understands that an investment in our children is an investement in the future! Thanks to all donors, attendees and volunteers for your part in making this a great party for a great cause - the children and youth of Decatur.

With gratitude,

Gail Rothman
Executive Director
Decatur Education Foundation

Decatur Federal Savings circa 1960

This was on Candler Rd Decatur, GA.

Nissan's Leaf is out next year

Nissan's Leaf is out next year; a year after that comes the Reva NXG, recently shown off at the Frankfurt motor show.

It's a similarly equipped little plug-in, with the emissions of a butterfly and the driving range of a bee: it lasts 125 miles and can go 80 MPH. Perfect for Pittsburgh, but not so much for anything that involves tasks other than shopping and commuting. Unless it is making technologically suspect "MPG" claims, of course! But still, I want one: in pastel lime green, naturally. And with a free tankful of electrons.
http://gadgets.boingboing.net

RELIICS & RARITIES: Warren Pickard's story in the AJC

ajc story here

Hitchcock's Classic "THE BIRDS" Plays at The Strand Theatre

Alfred Hitchcock's classic movie "THE BIRDS" is one of the mosting chilling movies back in the day, and last night The Strand Theatre had a special Halloween showing, which we attended, it was part of the theatres Halloweekendz.
Sure, we could have watched this on the small screen (TV or DVD), but seeing this classic on the Big Screen in the newly refurbished (including original seats) old theatre was worth it.
The movie goers that were there knew every scene and would say out loud the campy sayings, and the audience laughter when the kids were attacked at the party and the school was a hoot, we had a blast. We will go again to see some classic's that they show during the year on special hoildays.


The Strand Theatre
117 N. Park Sq.
Marietta, GA.

Halloween is Here..And…here… we…go!

This city deserves a better class of criminal. And I’m gonna give it to them.

Decatur 2009 Halloween Yard Displays

NBC’s ‘30 Rock’ visits ‘Stone Mountain’ tonight

AJC Rodney Ho

NBC’s “30 Rock,” the Emmy-winning comedy, features a former Conyers resident Jack McBrayer, who plays innocent NBC page Kenneth.

Kenny’s fictional hometown? Stone Mountain.

So in tonight’s episode, according to the NBC tease, Liz (Tina Fey) and Jack (Alec Baldwin) venture to Stone Mountain to seek new talent.


It’s fairly clear that the show writers are not going to portray the real Stone Mountain, which is a suburban area packed with Krogers, gas stations and fast-food joints. Rather, it will probably be an updated version of Mayberry.

We are going to get Gary Peet, the mayor of the real Stone Mountain, to watch the show tonight and critique it. He is aware of the show, he said, but is not a regular viewer. I’ll post his thoughts tomorrow.

Donald Glover, a Stone Mountain native, used to write for “30 Rock” and was the source of the name. His bosses like that name because it sounded hick and Kenneth is kind of hick. What’s funny is McBrayer’s actual former residence of Conyers is relatively close by. (Glover now plays Troy on NBC’s comedy “Community”)

This the promo for tonight online but it doesn’t address the Stone Mountain story line.

AJC

Halloween Specials at WAHOO !

WAHOO !

Atlanta Urban Gardening Leadership Association this Friday

FYI: At 11 am Friday, we are hosting the monthly meeting for the Atlanta Urban Gardening Leadership Association, which is the main organization in the metro area for community gardens. They will be co-hosting the national conference for community gardens next year in Atlanta. The meeting will last approx. 45 minutes to an hour, followed by lunch. They are famous for awesome potluck lunches. Please feel free to stop by the rec. center!

Please visit our blog! http://decaturactiveliving.blogspot.com

Decatur - a vibrant city that is clean, green, active & attractive



Dan Magee
Director, City of Decatur Active Living
Dan.Magee@decaturga.com
678-553-6541 office
404-391-3244 work cell
404-370-4130 fax

Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St., Decatur, GA 30030

Vacant office space could take years to fill

I think Decatur is having this problem also, not only office space, but retail spots as well, good example is the old McDonough St. Market/Jakes Ice Cream shop, that spot is a prime location.
It's been a year since they moved out.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta is so swamped with vacant office space that it could take a dozen years to fill it all – and that’s if the metro area returns to the robust growth it had before the recession.
The glut of commercial space -- most apparent in Buckhead with more than 3 million square feet of empty space -- raises challenges to any thoughts of constructing new towers in metro Atlanta for years to come. It also underlines the difficulties building owners and managers face snagging tenants in a market with far more supply than demand.

AJC story

3rd Annual Beat the Street for Little Feet! is this Saturday.

3rd Annual Beat the Street for Little Feet!

Feet of all sizes are welcome! Join Oakhurst Cooperative Preschool families for a Saturday morning of running and fun on October 31, 2009 at 9AM in Candler Park. The race will include not only a 5K with special jog stroller division, but also a 1-mile race for younger participants, and a “fun run” for our community’s youngest runners. Stick around for the FREE post-race Children's Festival with live children’s music, a costume contest, face painting, food, and loads of festivities for the kids.

And for all you “Pete the Cat” fans, award-winning local artist James Dean has created another one-of-a-kind race T-shirt for the event. This year, Pete and kittens are in costume! To check out the new T-shirt design and to register for the race, visit our website, www.oakhurstcoop.com. You also can register at www.active.com or at the Big Peach Running Company in downtown Decatur.


The race will start at 9:00 AM and the Festival will be from 10:00 – 12:00 Noon. Come on out and cheer! We will be posting the 5K route on our website as well as posting notices on neighborhood newsletters, and in businesses, to be sure everyone that may be impacted is aware.

Not a runner, but love Pete the Cat? Sign up to be a ghost runner and still get your t-shirt. Check us out at: www.oakhurstcoop.com for more information.

Michael Jackson - Thriller live (1987)

BATMAN Spotted in Winnona Park

Decatur, GA
Watch out kids in the Winnona Park area, this giant Black Bat (aka BATMAN) was last seen flying down Poplar Circle....They say he has RED eyes.

Click photo to enlarge.

Belk-Gallant Building Today and in 1956

This was the back side facing Church St.

Halloween Pirates

This house is on Adair in Decatur.

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

1950'S DECATUR POLICE CARS

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