Model A Club Visits Relics & Rarities

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THE MODEL "A" RESTORERS CLUB, INC. visited Relics & Rarities today.
They had some great looking cars and when they lined up in front of Relics & Rarities it was a site to see.

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"A Lighthearted Walk Thru Serious Matters" @ Rose Gallery July 24th 2010

Bossa Nova Baby - Elvis Presley

Summer Cooking Class Schedule at The Cook's Warehouse

From Jim Brams @ Cook's Warehouse

THE COOK’S WAREHOUSE RELEASES

SUMMER 2010 CLASS SCHEDULE

ATLANTA, July 9, 2010 – The Summer 2010 class schedule has been released by The Cook’s Warehouse with its usual depth of cuisine and subject matter.

From “Simple Cooking 101 – Say Hello to Your Stovetop” to advanced, hands-on classes with local chefs, there are 150 classes to pick from and one for every age level and interest in this quarter’s classes.

Well-known local chefs – including Ron Eyester of Rosebud, Justin Keith of Food 101 and Jay Swift of 4th and Swift – will be at the head of a class, and visiting chefs include Giuliano Hazan of the famous Italian cooking family who will teach as well.

As far as cuisines, students may choose from Indian, Italian, sushi with sake, Thai, vegetarian, Panama, Mexican and seafood.

Also available are lessons in a variety of subject-oriented courses from Big Green Egg (grilling), no-cooking dinner parties, tailgating, tapas and hors d’oeuvres, pizza, one-dish dinners, salsas and sauces, pasta, or lemon and lavender, among others.

There are technique classes such as canning and preserving, dehydration, fondant, pâte à choux and eggs.

Although most classes include wine after cooking demonstrations, there are strictly “Wine” and “Wine and Food Pairings” classes as well.

And there are even kids’ classes and kids’ summer camps for ages 3 to 5, 6 to 9 or 10 to 17.

The Cook’s Warehouse ( www.cookswarehouse.com ) is greater Atlanta’s premier gourmet cookware store and cooking school with three locations in Midtown, Decatur and Brookhaven. It offers more than 15,000 products for the kitchen and operates the largest avocational cooking school in the Southeast, conducting more than 600 classes yearly, often taught by local chefs, and has a large web-based delivery-by-post site.

Owned and operated by founder Mary S. Moore, The Cook’s Warehouse also retails high-end appliances; conducts private cooking classes for unique celebrations and corporate events, and is a pro bono partner with virtually every major cooking event and gourmet association in Atlanta.

Steve McQueen: Man On The Edge

More Cops for Dekalb

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Seventeen new DeKalb County police officers will hit the streets Friday.

CEO Burrell Ellis and public safety director William “Wiz” Miller will present badges to the 90th police academy class Friday before the officers get their patrol assignments.

The new officers will help fill some of the vacancies left by about 80 officers who took early retirement at the end of May. The new officers will work as patrol officers, while the majority of the retiring officers were in the upper ranks.

The graduation ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the Maloof Auditorium at 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur.

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Vintage Southeastern Fair ad.

Name the Decatur Book Festival Monster

From the The Decatur Book Festival web site: http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/blog/
July 6th, 2010 by bhumika

Look! It’s a dragon! It’s a dinosaur!

No, it’s a….

Wait a minute. What the heck is it?

It’s the new AJC Decatur Book Festival monster, and it doesn’t have a name.

You can be the one to name it! Propose the best name for the monster and win VIP access to the AJC DBF, September 3-5, and an iPad!

Name submissions are due July 18, so you’d better start brainstorming! Voting on the top five names runs from July 26 to August 1, and the winner and the monster’s name will be announced August 14 at the Roseanne Cash book signing at Agnes Scott College’s Presser Hall. Come on, everyone deserves a name—especially monsters! Name ours at Access Atlanta.

Street Scene on Dekalb Ave

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1959 Ford Fairlane 500

Boxing History @ The Decatur Library

Learn all about Jack Johnson and the Fight of the Century!
Photo courtesy of http://praisecleveland.com
Date: Saturday, July 10 2010, 2:00PM—3:30PM
Location: Decatur Library
215 Sycamore St.
Decatur, GA
More info call 404-370-3070



Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Jack Johnson's victory over Jim Jeffries with Mike Glenn. The former NBA basketball player, author, rare book collector, TV analyst and African-American memorabilia enthusiast will talk about the significance of the boxing match and display many pictures, newspaper articles, and other items highlighting the fight. Included is a demonstration with Xavier "Bad Pads" Biggs of the Decatur Boxing Club.
Funding provided by Friends of the Decatur Library.
http://www.dekalblibrary.org

4th of July in Decatur Ga.

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Have a Happy Fourth of July

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Window display at Glenlake Pool.
Decatur, GA

Yankee Doodle Dandy Trailer

5:30 pm Today on Turner Classic Movies
http://www.tcm.com

Greene's Fine Foods - Nuts, Candy, Gifts , Fun.

Decatur, GA
Greene's Fine Foods new look with the banners out front.

Greene’s Fine Foods
141 East Trinity Place
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Phone 404-378-2001

Get Ready for the Pied Piper Parade in Downtown Decatur

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Photo's from last year's Pied Piper 4th of July Parade in Decatur.

Pied Piper Parade, Concert & Fireworks
Sunday, July 4
Decorate your bicycle, skateboard, or wagon and join the Pied Piper Parade as it winds through downtown Decatur. Concert on the square features the Callanwolde Concert Band. Parade 6 p.m.; Concert 7 p.m.; fireworks at dark*. Sponsored by Decatur Business Association. Free.

Road Trip to The Ritz

Talladega's Ritz Theatre (circa 1936) is considered one of the best surviving examples of the Art Deco mainstreet theatres of the 1930's. Careful restoration of the landmark's extraordinary facade - comprised exclusively of opaque structural glass, a common constructoin material used lavishly during the Deco period in buildings like the Rockerfeller Center in New York City - was completed in late 1997 with perfectly matched antique vitrolite glass by renowned St. Louis artisan Timothy J. Dunn.

The historic Ritz Theatre reopened on February 16, 1998 as the premiere performing arts center of East Central Alabama with a concert by the National Symphony String Quintet.

The Ritz Theatre
115 Court Street North
Talladega, AL

DeKalb County has Grand Opening for the new Redan Recreation Center.

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DeKalb County will hold a grand opening ceremony Saturday at the new Redan Recreation Center.
The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at 1839 Phillips Road in Lithonia.

More than 100 children have already gotten the chance to check out the new center as part of the summer day camp. However, additional programs will be added July 10. Volleyball and basketball leagues are scheduled to start in the fall, said Shelia Edwards, spokeswoman for the CEO.

The center features a gym with volleyball and basketball courts, a suspended walking track, aerobic/dance room and fitness room. There also is a computer lab, meeting rooms and craft rooms.

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It's True, Coca-Cola bottle part of Fox Theatre's starlit sky

Myth no more: Coca-Cola bottle part of Fox Theatre's starlit sky

By Kristi E. Swartz

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Twinkle, twinkle, little …. Coca-Cola bottle?

A longstanding myth holds that one of the crystals embedded in the ceiling of the Fox Theatre is really a piece of a Coca-Cola bottle. see photo

This week, officials at the historic theater said it’s actually true.

The inside of the Atlanta landmark was designed to look like an indoor Arabian courtyard with a sky full of flickering stars. Rumor had it that many years ago one of the crystals had been replaced with a piece of a Coca-Cola bottle.

Officials said this week that two restoration staffers climbed above the ceiling to check it out.

"Last week two of our restoration colleagues braved the extreme attic temperatures, climbed above the sky searching for this piece of history.

Read ajc full story

7 Stages Theatre - Street Scene

1105 Euclid Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30307-1925

DEF Benefit Concert at Eddie's Attic!

Join us for a great night of music ! Local favorites Caroline Herring, Diane Durrett, Kodac Harrison and Sydney Rhame take the stage on August 8 at Eddie's Attic in a first-even benefit concert for Decatur Education Foundation. Rhame and Herring will be joined by Harrison for the 5:30pm show and by Durrett for the 8pm show. Purchase your tickets for the early show here. Purchase your tickets for the late show here. All proceeds from this event support DEF's efforts to ensure that all the children and youth of Decatur have opportunities to reach their full potential.

Become a fan of The Decatur Education Foundation and stay current on the latest events and happenings!

submitted by gail @ www.decatureducationfoundation.org

Mingei World Arts Celebrates the Fourth!

Mingei World Arts Celebrates the Fourth!

Sidewalk Sale! Last chance bargains and special sales! Have you decided where to watch fireworks and what to throw on the grill? Make sure you swing by Mingei sometime this weekend, too! We are planning a sale, and you won't want to miss it. Don't forget to print and click the coupon below, too! Sale runs Friday through Monday, July 2-July 5. We'll have a table outside with some last chance bargains.

Here are a few bargains you can look for inside the store:
Recycled Banner bags
Olympic messenger bagMade by Maria Giraldo Echeverria, a talented seamstress from Colombia, these useful totes and messenger bags are repurposed from canvas banners that have flown over Decatur during festivals past. The Olympic bags from 1996 are just right for the Fourth. 10% of each sale will be donated to the Decatur Youth Fund.

Take a bit of history home!

20% off Friday through Monday only.
Vintage silk kimonos and haoris
kimono detailIt is time to clear the rack. Our vintage, all silk, hand-made kimonos and haoris will be even more of a steal this weekend. These gorgeous, collector's pieces can be worn to dinner and then hung back up on the wall. The stunning geisha's performance kimono, shown in detail here, is included in the sale. Time for fireworks!

40% off original prices
Friday through Monday only.

Pearls before Barbeque
pearls Our fresh water pearls in many many colors are a Mingei staple. Even people who say they've never liked pearls much before love these "potato" pearls-- irregularly shaped, iridescent lovelies. And they are so affordable! Long strands or "shorter "floaty" necklaces are just $36 each, and we have earrings to match, either studs or danglies. We are getting ready to send for more pearls, so it is time for a sale!

Perfect gifts!

20% off, Friday through Monday only.
World Music specials
South Africa by Putumayo Dance to a world beat this weekend with some new selections from Putumayo music or another of the assorted world music we carry, including CD's from Cultural Cornerstones.
Check out Putumayo's new release, South Africa (play along with your vuvuzela!)

All Putumayo CD's 2 for $25
All other CD's 10% off
Friday through Monday only
Keep reading-- coupon below!

ATL to the Artic - a Motorcycle ride for breast cancer charity

Great story. Read more here: www.atltothearctic.com

UPS has Great Idea --- Luggage Boxes

UPS has come up with a great idea, they have created a new luggage box. It's for the travelers to use instead of luggage and then they can ship prior to travel, this way you avoid all the hassles of the airport screening and safe on baggage charges.
see ajc story and photo

Remembering Plaza Drugs on Ponce de Leon Ave.

Pied Piper Parade will be Sunday July 4th

Piper Parade last year as it winds through downtown Decatur

Pied Piper Parade, Concert & Fireworks
Sunday, July 4
Decorate your bicycle, skateboard, or wagon and join the Pied Piper Parade as it winds through downtown Decatur. Concert on the square features the Callanwolde Concert Band. Parade 6 p.m.; Concert 7 p.m.; fireworks at dark*. Sponsored by Decatur Business Association. Free.

New Tennis Courts @ Glenlake Park

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