Decatur Arts Live Event

A Day of Performing Arts, Just for the Family Decatur Arts Live!, August 21, 10am-2 pm Flamenco dancers, jugglers, puppets, and comedians will be just some of the fun and entertainment for children and adults alike at Glennwood Academy, as they host Decatur Arts Live on August 21, from 10:00am - 2:00pm . The event is a joint venture between the Glennwood PTO and Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC). It is designed to support the Cultural Arts enrichment program at Glennwood and to showcase the diversity of professional artists working with Young Audiences. The fun will begin at 10:00 am as attendees rotate through a schedule of simultaneous performances, hands-on activities, and workshops insie the school. Families can enjoy performances from YAWAC artists such as storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin, Kathy Bennett, sculptor Jeff Mather, and singer/performer Greg Roth. Guests will listen to live musical performances and may speak one-on-one with artists about their craft. The event is appropriate for children aged pre-K through fifth grade and is open to the public. The school cafe will serve family-friendly snacks and lunch. We are excited to have the opportunity to sponsor this event and work with Glennwood Academy, said Tony Kimbrell, Executive Director of Young Audiences. “Young Audiences is committed to providing students across Georgia every opportunity to experience arts to the fullest, and Decatur Arts Live is a way to help fulfill our mission—to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts. This event is designed to become an annual event, and a tradition for local families. Tickets purchased in advance are $10 for adults, $5 for kids, or $20 per family. If purchased the day of the event, tickets will be $15 for adults, $8 for kids, or $25 per family. You may purchase tickets in advance at http://www.Glennwood PTO.org. Glennwood Academy is located at 440 E. Ponce de Leon Avenue in downtown Decatur. Sponsorship opportunities for the 2010 Decatur Arts Live event are still available. For more information about Decatur Arts Live go to www.GlennwoodPTO.org or contact Nia Schooler at (404) 759-1210 or niaschooler@comcast.net .

Tonight @ Eddie's Attic Concert for Decatur Education Foundation

Local favorites Caroline Herring, Diane Durrett, Kodac Harrison and Sydney Rhame take the stage on August 8 at Eddie's Attic in a first-ever 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.
OR buy your ticket at the door.
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.

Varsity Jr at Lindbergh Closing and moving to Dawson County

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By Christian Boone

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

When Joseph Bailey started working at the Varsity Jr. some 40 years ago, he viewed it as "just another job."
"Then it became home," said Bailey, still reeling from the news that the Lindbergh spin-off of the downtown institution is about to serve its last chili dog.

A zoning dispute with the city led to Friday's announcement, which stunned employees and customers alike. The restaurant, at Lindbergh and Cheshire Bridge Road, will close Aug. 23, just a few weeks before ground is expected to be broken on a new Varsity Jr. -- in Dawson County, across the street from the North Georgia Premium Outlet Mall on Ga. 400.
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Suzanne Vega Tom's Diner

Have a great weekend.

The Other Guys - Starts Today

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Isabella's Cafe Now Open

Isabella's Cafe
910 West College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
www.isabellascafe.com

Ponce de Leon Construction near Deepdene Park

From a post at Fresh Loaf : "According to the county, the construction is part of a streetscape improvement that will result in an eight-foot-wide sidewalk similar to those winding through the other greenspaces along Ponce."

At first I thought they were going to widen Ponce in that area.
Now I know the answer Streetscape Improvements.

Run Decatur Run

By April Hunt

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A little Decatur Envy could be healthy.
Or so city leaders and organizers of an upcoming 5K race hope. The DeKalb County city has become the first municipality to sign up to participate -- with city residents, workers or anyone else who wants to race under the Team Decatur banner -- in what has been a corporate event for 28 years.

And the city challenged other communities to join in a little healthy competition when the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run/Walk race day comes next month.

“It’s not just a way to get active,” said Cheryl Burnette, the city’s assistant director of active living. “You can come out and meet people you may never have met before. It’s truly for the community.”

Decatur is used to trying things first. For more than a decade, the town has widened sidewalks, planted trees and added streetlights to entice pedestrians downtown.

The city’s main drag -- Ponce de Leon -- and Decatur Square have since filled with pubs, outdoor cafes, boutiques and condos that many other cities cite as their model when renovating their center cities.
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Boutiques Warehouse Sale @ Decatur Holiday Inn Aug. 6 & 7

Ink and Dagger Presents The 2nd Annual Man Day Aug. 14, 2010

Ink & Dagger Tattoo Parlour is proud to bring you “Man Day”. What is “Man Day”? Well, only the most significant holiday of them all. Every year, couples celebrate Valentine’s Day, and we all know that it’s all about the ladies. So we’ve decided to let them have their candy hearts and roses and claim a new holiday for men everywhere.

On Saturday, August 14th, Ink & Dagger brings Americans a day to celebrate all things macho with a barrage of tattoos, stiff drinks, friendly competition, and good times.

Starting at noon, Ink & Dagger will open it’s doors and let the festivities begin with a selection of tattoos for $50. After you get your manly badge of honor, head over to Twain’s and raise a glass to the Y chromosome while enjoying a few pints of our limited edition “Man Day Brew”. Stick around for a live sideshow performance from the world-famous Capt. Stab-Tuggo. He’ll amaze your eyes and astound your senses as he performs timeless sideshow acts including sword swallowing and the human dart board.

As the evening progresses, the Captain will host a carnival of events including an arm wrestling showdown, bobbing for lobsters, hot wing eating contest, handyman challenge, beard and mustache competitions, and much more.

Everyone wins on ‘Man Day’ but a lucky few will win a free spin on Ink & Dagger’s world-famous “Wheel of Destiny“. Once you emerge victorious from one of our manly competitions, your true destiny awaits as you step up and face the wheel. Throw caution to the wind and give it a spin. You could win your share of $1000′s in prizes including free tattoos!

FARM-TO-SCHOOL COOKING CLASS FOR CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR CAFETERIA WORKERS

From Jim Brams of Cook's Warehouse

THE COOK’S WAREHOUSE HOLDS SECOND FARM-TO-SCHOOL COOKING CLASS FOR CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR CAFETERIA WORKERS

Locally Grown, Freshly Prepared Meals

for Decatur Schoolchildren

ATLANTA, August 2, 2010 – Mary Moore, founder and CEO of The Cook’s Warehouse, hosted the second half-day Farm-to-School “cooking workshop” for cafeteria workers from the City Schools of Decatur.

Brad Bryant, Georgia State Department of Education superintendent, was among those who addressed the group after breakfast. Mr. Bryant related how he had observed the same type of program in Baltimore, run by a local chef, and told the cafeteria work force how vital they were to education since healthy school meals have changed the learning curve of young eaters.

Also addressing the group:

· Amanda Dew Manning, program manager of the Georgia state School Nutrition Program;

· Erin Croome, Farm-to-School coordinator of Georgia Organics;

· Meagan Mohammadione, clinical dietician of the Emory Bariatric Center, and

· Anujah Bata of Destiny Organics

After breakfast, Moore led the hands-on session with Megan McCarthy, a healthy lifestyle consultant and chef, and Seth Freedman, a chef and personal culinary services provider, in a presentation of quick and tasty, low-fat/healthy recipes that adapt well to large numbers, including:

· Chicken, watermelon and feta salad

· Roasted fresh tomato sauce over pasta

· Oven-roasted chicken with tomato jus and mashed potatoes

· Apple and Blueberry cobblers with whipped cream

The recipes use low-fat ingredients and culinary tricks, such as whipping the potatoes with freshly made chicken stock instead of butter or milk, and the use of fresh herbs to allow full-flavor dishes with a lower salt content. The three dozen attendees prepared all the recipes and ate them for lunch afterward.

The first class in the series last November began with pre-cooking skills including professional and safe knife handling and seasoning food properly.

This new Decatur school-lunch program is a joint project of Matthew Rao of Rao Design Studio; The Cook's Warehouse; Georgia Organics, and the Atlanta Chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier International. It is meant to teach easy, efficient and inspired cooking to those front-line cafeteria workers who feed our children one or two meals, five days a week.

The recent attention to healthy school lunches began with UK Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver (Food TV’s “Naked Chef”) who just hosted the ABC-TV program “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” in West Virginia. He began his drive in the UK when he learned that this generation of British schoolchildren was the first in decades not expected to live as long as their parents. The UK children’s diet was identified as the primary cause.

In the U.S., First Lady Michelle Obama has expanded her “Let’s Move!” campaign by assigning White House sous chef Sam Kass to lead the “Chefs Move to Schools” initiative. Mrs. Obama hosted 700 chefs at the White House this June to energize this initiative and Mary Moore attended the daylong ceremonies.

And some vendors of The Cook’s Warehouse donated gifts, including:

· Messermeister: A knife roll (a canvas, roll-up carry-case that chefs use to carry knives outside the kitchen) including one 8” Chef’s knife

· The Cook’s Warehouse: A pastry brush, carbon steel peeler, pastry scraper, and CW cap

· Cuisinart: Subsidized the cost of three food processors

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.

New Orleans Sno Ball Cafe Grand Opening

Decatur, GA

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday-Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday & Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm
Monday Closed
New Orleans Sno Ball Cafe
340 W Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030

Decatur Students in Trailers , Administrators in school

Decatur, GA


Decatur, GA


Dozens of Decatur students will attend classes in trailers this year at the College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center, while about 50 administrators run their offices out of a former elementary school.
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By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Dozens of Decatur students will return to classes Monday in trailers while their administrators work from inside a half-empty school.

City Schools of Decatur officials say the trailers are temporary for one year while they finish building a new school.

But parents don’t understand why the 40 administrators who work out of the former Westchester Elementary School don’t spend the year in trailers instead.

“Anyone who is familiar with Westchester can see it’s a school built for children,” said Emily Kandetzki, who has four children in Decatur schools. “It’s heart-wrenching to walk into a classroom and see them filled with big black leather chairs and administrators.”

Westchester was built as an elementary school, complete with bathrooms in each classroom, brightly colored walls, cubbies and low-hanging hooks. A playground sits on a large grassy field.

The small district will use 10 trailers this school year while it finishes construction of a new school at the site of the former Fifth Avenue school, communications director Bruce Roaden said.

The new school, which is slated to open in Aug. 2011, will be for fourth and fifth graders. Renovations are also under way at the middle and high schools.

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Petula Clark - Call Me & DownTown

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Trackside Tavern Clone Coming Soon

Trackside Tavern in Decatur, GA, has been closed since Jan. 2009 when a fire destroyed most of the building it occupied since 1982. For a year and a half it has been gone, but not for long, look for a clone of the building to rebuilt in same location very soon. follow Trackside Tavern facebook
fan page for updates

A new Blog for City of Decatur

Check out the city's new blog beactivedecatur.com
It took the place of the old Decatur Active Living’s 231 Sycamore blog

Ansel Adams photos bought at garage sale worth $200 million

Office Property for Lease - 125 E. Trinity Place, Decatur, GA

Decatur, GA

125 E. Trinity Place is an approximately 16,500 square foot retail/office building located in the heart of downtown Decatur, GA. The building has had a complete interior and exterior renovation and has 40 parking spaces in the rear that are available to tenants and their guests at no charge. In addition to walking traffic, Church Street has traffic counts of 13,900 per day and East Trinity Place has traffic counts of 11,330 per day.

Located on East Trinity Place between the intersections of N. McDonough Street and Church Street, 125 E. Trinity Place is located in the heart of downtown Decatur. It is located adjacent to Chick-fil-A and Greene's Fine Foods, across the street from Decatur City Hall and the Dekalb County Courthouse. It is within easy walking distance to the Decatur Square and MARTA train station.

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16626690/125-E-Trinity-Place-Decatur-GA/

Rexall Grill in Duluth is Reopening Today

Photo: NextStopDecatur.com

By Shane Blatt

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rexall Grill in Duluth is reopening Tuesday more than a month after it was forced to shut down when the operator failed to pay state sales taxes.

The landmark restaurant on Buford Highway will begin serving at 5:30 a.m., with mostly the same menu and wait staff but with a fresh coat of paint and a new management team, property owner Lynda Alley said.

"We've spent $69,000 getting it ready," Alley said Monday. "It looks good. It looks really good."

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Back to School Time

By Special

For the AJC

There's no end in sight for blazing hot temperatures but summer break is ending soon for students in Metro Atlanta schools. Here's when students in head back to school.

Monday, Aug. 2: Decatur city, Cherokee and Henry counties

Thursday, Aug. 5: Cobb County, Buford city

Monday, Aug. 9: Atlanta city, Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth and Gwinnett counties.

Thursday, Aug. 12: Marietta city

Monday, Aug. 23: Fulton County

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Wiggle 1/2 OFF SALE !

Wiggle
305 East College Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030 • 404-373-2522
http://www.wiggleatlanta.com/

Nothin' will outrun my V-8 Ford. "Maybellene" Chuck Berry

As I was motivatin' over the hill
I saw maybellene in a coup de ville.
A cadillac a-rollin' on the open road,
Nothin' will outrun my V-8 Ford.
The cadillac doin' 'bout ninety-five,
She's bumper to bumber rollin' side by side.

Pulp Fiction Dance Scene

The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale.

They furnished off an apartment with a two room Roebuck sale
The coolerator was crammed with TV dinners and ginger ale,
But when Pierre found work, the little money comin' worked out well
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

They had a hi-fi phono, boy, did they let it blast
Seven hundred little records, all rock, rhythm and jazz
But when the sun went down, the rapid tempo of the music fell
"C'est la vie", say the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell

New Art Work for Meldora Hair Salon

Meldora Hair Salon
Decatur, GA

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Meldora Hair Salon Now Open

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Decatur, GA.




I am so glad they decided to add more art work to the rear wall
where they painted over to Victory Vintage Home art work which had become a landmark.

Look's Good Meldora Hair Salon.

Indigo Girls

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Amy Ray and Emily Saliers met when they were in elementary school in Decatur, Georgia. They performed together for the first time in the school chorus which sang James Taylor's "A Junkie's Lament" for a talent show. They became a duo in their high school English class, where they wrote songs and tested them out on their teacher. (They still keep in touch with his mom.) As The Indigo Girls, Amy and Emily have traveled far since those days. Grammy Award winners, they may be best known for their hits "Shame on You" and "Closer to Fine."



SEE VIDEO
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The Cowsills - The Rain,The Park and Other Things

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"WINNING" - Paul Newman

Paul Newman "Winning " 1969
Uploaded by gregwallace. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.
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Great movie memories of Paul Newman in the film "WINNING"
I love the music from this film. Great soundtrack.

Saturday Night At The Movies - The Drifters - Have A Great Weekend -

There Goes My Baby - The Drifters

Decatur Police hosts First Junior Academy

This sent in by Andrea Berry of Decatur EDtv

Decatur Police Department hosts first Junior Academy from Decatur EDtv on Vimeo.

Join Team Decatur and Get Fit @ Walk/Run Kickoff July 26

Decatur, GA
http://www.decaturga.com/

Summer Long Celebration @ Fernbank Museum

Show & Tail Weekend: Oceans
Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, July 25 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Circus Fanta-Sea by Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy,” fish temporary tattoos, ocean mural coloring activity, shell search activity, and an ocean-themed Weekend Wonders.

Show & Tail Weekend: Geckos
Saturday, August 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, August 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Performances of Boogie Woogie Bullfrog by Jerry Zee (Sat: 11 a.m. and noon), Galileo the Gecko walk-around mascot, gecko tic-tac-toe, a gecko-themed Weekend Wonders, the Georgia Bubbleman (Sunday only) and storytelling by Mama Koku ( 12:30 and 1:30).

Show & Tail Weekend: Dinosaurs
Saturday, August 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday, August 22 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The highlight of the weekend is the annual Dinosaur Birthday Bash event on Saturday. Sunday events: Performances of Big Saurus, Little Saurus by Kathy Kaemmerlen (1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.) a walk-around dinosaur mascot, and a dinosaur-themed Weekend Wonders.

Cost: All Show & Tail Weekend activities are included with Museum admission and are FREE for members!

Summer Long Celebration @ Fernbank Museum

Free vaccines offered for DeKalb children

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DeKalb County students can make sure they are prepared for school with free vaccines.

The free health screenings will also include hearing, vision and dental exams. The back-to-school health event is scheduled for July 30 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Knollwood Elementary School on Santa Monica Drive in Decatur. Registration starts at 8 a.m.

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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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Please Visit The New Glenlake Park

Decatur, Ga. The Rec Center

Decatur Seeking input for Remaking Complex

By April Hunt

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Decatur is looking for public comment Tuesday night on plans to remake the former school that houses its police department.

The city hired an architect to help design a master plan for the renovation or redevelopment of the Beacon School Complex on Trinity Place. The building is home to the city’s police department, the Ebster Recreation Center and performance space.

A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Decatur City Hall on the project. Additional meetings will be held in the future.

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Avondale Hires First City Planner

By April Hunt

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Avondale Estates has hired its first city planner and economic development director, to help realize its dream of remaking its downtown.

Keri Stevens began the new job on July 13. Her first job will be to bring Avondale’s comprehensive plan up-to-date, while also reviewing plans for its lake district and Tudor Village downtown.

The small city has been working for nearly two years on how to best lure small shops and high-end housing and offerings that have taken off in neighboring Decatur.

Stevens has experience with both small and historic cities on that front. She most recently was a senior urban planner with Pond and Company, handling project management and work on a mixed-use overlay district for the city of Griffin.

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Decatur's Mayor Says a Wider Tunnel is Needed for Safety

At the Decatur City Commission meeting a couple of weeks ago they approved the North McDonough Streetscape project, at that time Mayor Bill Floyd made a comment about looking into expanding the tunnel that's underneath the railroad tracks, located on East College Ave. and Howard Ave to help improve pedestrian safety. It is used by Agnes Scott students walking to downtown Decatur.
As a kid my brothers and I used it all the time walking to Decatur to go to the show as we lived behind Agnes Scott College.

The Rolling Stones "Under My Thumb"

Mad Men is Back July 25

Mad Men Yourself, it's fun. Just click Get Started above.

Try it yourself, here's Me and The Mrs.
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Get your Mad Men t-shirts at CafePress.com


If you are a Mad Men fan check out this site
for some great t-shirts and Mad Men merchandise on the CafePress website.

click link below.
http://blog.cafepress.com/2010/07/21/cheers-to-quenching-your-mad-men-thirst/




Pour yourself a classic 1960s cocktail and straighten that tie, it's back to the 1960s once again. (July 25, 10 p.m., TBS)

I Pledge Allegiance to the Band

Blue Moon Designs offer a Feng Shui Class

Blue Moon Designs Inc offer a Feng Shui Class - 2 hour class for $20.00
Blue Moon Designs, Inc.
418 Church St.
Decatur, GA
404-378-1114

“The Fast and The Furious V” will be doing some filming in Atlanta.

From AJC The Buzz

You (and your car!) oughta be in pictures…

by Jennifer Brett

Buzz will not rest until all of you are famous.

Our latest opportunity is for you and, potentially, your car!

“The Fast and The Furious V” will be doing some filming in Atlanta. Specifically, the film will shoot some party scenes near the Georgia Dome.

That’s where you and your wheels come in. From 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, at the Atlanta Marriott Century Center off I-85 near Clairmont Road, casting crews will be on the hunt for extras.

(The hotel’s address and phone number: 2000 Century Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30345; 404-325-0000.)

Because the film, which will once again star Vin Diesel, is to be set in Brazil, the casting folks will be looking for people who appear to be from there. They’re interested in “good looking” folks ages 18 to 30.

They’re also looking for cars to star as automotive extras. “Custom street racers,” whatever that means, are especially welcome.

But the bottom line is this: hot looking people and hot looking cars, come on.

If you’re interested please e-mail pictures of you and your ride, along with your age and contact info to ff5extras@gmail.com.

SeeN ArOuNd DeCaTuR

Have you had a Vacation this Summer

Georgia Traveler Website

Check out this cool site and learn about Georgia towns.
http://www.gpb.org/georgiatraveler

• Episode 101 – Coast South (St. Simons)
• Episode 102 – Coast North (Savannah)
• Episode 103 – Mountains East (Dahlonega)
• Episode 104 – Mountains West (Rome)
• Episode 105 – Historic South (Augusta)
• Episode 106 – Historic South (Macon)
• Episode 107 – Southern Rivers North (Columbus)
• Episode 108 – Southern Rivers South (Albany)
• Episode 109 – Metro Atlanta
• Episode 110 – Metro Atlanta
• Episode 111 – Seven Natural Wonders of Georgia
• Episode 112 – European Tour of Georgia
• Episode 113 – Best of Traveler
• Episode 200– Remembering WW II: A Georgia Traveler Special
• Episode 201 - Coasting Along the Atlantic
• Episode 202 - Roaming the Atlanta Highway
• Episode 203 - Navigating Northwest Georgia
• Episode 204 - Rabun Gap Ramble
• Episode 205 - Wiregrass Highway
• Episode 206 - Scenic Mountain Highways
• Episode 207 - Mid-Georgia Meander
• Episode 208 - Pine Mountain Passages
• Episode 209 - Old Dixie Highway
• Episode 210 - Georgia Foothills Journey
• Episode 211 - Southeast Georgia Sojourn
• Episode 212 - Corridor Z
• Episode 213 - The Best of Georgia Traveler
• Episode 214 - Mountains to the Coast: A Georgia Traveler Special
• Episode 301 - Fall Colors Tour of Georgia
• Episode 302 - Made in Georgia
• Episode 303 - Ghost Tour of Georgia
• Episode 304 - Historic Tour of Georgia
• Episode 305 - Book Tour of Georgia
• Episode 306 - Holiday Tour of Georgia
• Episode 307 - Luxury Tour of Georgia
• Episode 308 - Kids Tour of Georgia
• Episode 309 - Georgia Grown Tour of Georgia
• Episode 310 - Golf Tour of Georgia
• Episode 311 - Garden Tour of Georgia
• Episode 312 - Speed Tour of Georgia
• Episode 313 - The Best of Season 3

Little Shop of Stories' 5th Birthday Party!

From the Little Shop of Stories website:

We turned five this month, and we want you to come celebrate five years of storytimes, author visits, camps, special events, and great books with us! We'll read some of our favorite books, mingle with our favorite customers (yes, that means you!), listen to live music and eat (what else?) Birthday cake!

We'll have an open mic time where you can share some of your favorite Little Shop moments and memories. So be thinking of some good ones.

We'll also toast to our success, and to all of you, who have helped to keep us around these past five years. We are so thankful for your enthusiasm and support!

The party will take place Thursday, July 29 at 7 pm here at the shop!
And by now you should know that we throw a good party. So bring your whole family and come on out for the celebration!


133 East Court Square, Decatur - (404) 373-6300

Victory Vintage Home Art Work No More.

Decatur, GA ----Now---


Decatur, GA. ---- Then----
Well you won't find it (the art work) at Victory Vintage Home.
The Famous Pink and Black 1950's vintage art work has been painted
over by Meldora Hair Salon which is due to open soon.

This is me, but I liked the 50's art work better.

Mary Mac's shares its recipes

By Tracy Brown

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

It’s an Atlanta landmark that’s been around for more than six decades, serving Southern favorites such as tomato pie, macaroni and cheese and fried chicken.

The only thing richer than the food at Mary Mac’s Tea Room is perhaps the restaurant’s history and popular customs. From filling out your order form and getting that first complimentary cup of pot likker with a piece of corn bread, to its famous diners (Dalai Lama, President Jimmy Carter, Hillary Rodham Clinton and James Brown, to name a few), Mary Mac’s has certainly made its mark.

This week, John Ferrell, who took over ownership of the tea room in 1994, will share 125 recipes in his new cookbook, “Mary Mac’s Tea Room: 65 Years of Recipes From Atlanta’s Favorite Dining Room” (Andrews McMeel, $27.99).

Buy book here.

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I Hope you find A Summer Place

I hope you find A Summer Place.