New Decatur Police Car

Decatur's Traffic Safety Police Car.

Beacon Hill Artist Studio Open House to Benefit Decatur High School

Sarah Collman sends this in:

I am a Beacon Hill artist and I am trying to get the word out about our event to benefit Decatur High School arts programming, Nov. 5-6th 2010 This is our annual event complete with open studios, student performances, artist demonstrations, and lots of varieties of artwork to check out. All donations and 20% of all artwork sales will be given directly to the high school for both the performing and visual arts programs.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Sarah Collman
sarah.collman@gmail.com

Celebrate six years of Wahoo

Celebrate six years of Wahoo!

Thursday, October 14
5 to 10 p.m.

Don't miss our exciting wine-and-dine anniversary celebration tomorrow evening when we offer complementary wine to all dinner guests.

Diners can enjoy some of our signature menu items that recently garnered Best Atlanta Seafood from Citysearch Atlanta, such as Charleston shrimp & grits and blackened Wahoo with tomato-caper vinaigrette over fresh garden herb rice.

Following your meal, grab your wine glass and join us outside in Wahoo!It's signature patio and event tent recently voted Atlanta's Best Outdoor Dining spot by Citysearch Atlanta to enjoy the jazzy sounds of the Bonaventure Quartet.

No RSVP is required, but it is recommended that you take advantage of Wahoo!'s call-ahead seating policy at 404.373.3331. Reservations can be made for parties of five or more.

Decatur Street Scene

Sony to Roll Out Google TV-Equipped Sets

Sony Corp said Wednesday they are ready to roll out their new TVs that will be equipped with Google TV.

Starting prices start at 599.00 Two models: A simple Internet TV and one with a built in Blu-ray dics player.

If this is what you have been waiting on, visit Sony Style Web site and/or Best Buy stores .

The Plaza Theatre Documentary on PBA 30 - OCT 24TH

From The Plaza Theatre site.


The Plaza documentary

gets television screening on PBA 30 on Oct. 24th

If you didn't get to make it out to the premiere on Sunday Sept. 12th, you missed a great time! The film got an awesome response.

THE PLAZA - Showing on PBA 30 on October 24th at 10pm!

A documentary by Matt Rasnick

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The Plaza is a story 70 years in the making. The last neighborhood movie theater in Atlanta Georgia, struggles to survive in a world of multiplexes by offering it's audience many unique and special attractions. Old movies, horror shows with live actors, special screenings, events and parties are all part of the business model that owners Jonathan and Gayle Rej have developed in order to compete with the national chains as they keep the doors open and the audiences entertained in this historic movie palace.

See the movies coming soon this month
Also in Nov. The 1977 cult classic "Rolling Thunder" with William Devane

Bike Lane Construction to Start for W. Ponce/W. Trinity Pl.

From decaturga.com Work is expected to start during the week of October 11 on construction of the West Ponce de Leon Avenue/West Trinity Place Bicycle Lanes. Construction should be completed within 3 months, depending on the weather. The work will include milling, repairs and repaving of West Ponce de Leon Avenue and West Trinity Place and re-striping to include new crosswalks at the intersections, on-street parking and bicycle lanes. We apologize for any inconvenience during the work.

10th Annual Little 5 Points Halloween Festival & Parade

Learn more about this @ http://l5phalloween.com/

Decatur Halloween Decorating Contest

Photo from last year's post where I said: (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.)

From The Decatur Focus

Decatur will hold its first official Halloween Decorating Contest this year. Residents and businesses are invited to decorate homes and/or businesses and submit a photo to specialevents@decaturga.com by noon on Thursday, Oct. 28. Please include your name and address.

Judges will make their decision Thursday evening and the winners will be posted on the City of Decatur website, the Downtown Decatur Facebook page, and on www.thedecaturminute.com blog. Winners will receive a special yard sign on Friday, Oct. 29, to display throughout the weekend.

h/t decatur metro

Candler Park's 2010 Fall Fest

Welcome!

Fall Fest is one of Atlanta's premiere and most-beloved festivals, and we invite you to come share in the fun. It is produced by the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization and draws 10,000 - 15,000 people.

Save the date! The 2010 Fall Fest -- the tenth anniversary of this wonderful event -- will be held on October 23-24. We'll kick off the festivities with the Fall Ball on October 22. The festival will run from noon - 9 pm on Saturday and noon - 7 pm on Sunday.

Fall Fest is FREE to attend, thanks to our sponsors.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE 2010 FALL FEST SPONSORS!

Avondale Estates Autumnfest

AUTUMNFEST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 and SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010

Join us for AutumnFest, a celebration of the arts for all ages that attracts art mavens to historic Avondale Estates every Fall. This year's festival takes place the weekend of October 23-24, 2010 across from City Hall. The colors of Fall merge with the brilliance of art to create a truly original flavor for this event.

Drawing more than 1,500 visitors from the metro Atlanta area, the Festival comprises an art show and artists' market featuring more than 60 regional artists and craftsmen selling original paintings, folk art, metal sculpture, ceramics, photography, glass, jewelry, and textiles.

With a focus on the arts, food and drink, live music and entertainment, and recreational activities for the kids, AutumnFest equates to a perfect excursion for the whole family.

FREE SMOKE detectors for Decatur Residents.

Meredith over at the Decatur Minute has posted about FREE SMOKE detectors for Decatur Residents.

Did you know that the Decatur Fire & Rescue Department was offering free smoke detectors to Decatur residents? If you need one, complete and return this form or call 404-373-5092 and a member of the Fire Department staff will come out and install one for you. Firefighters are also conducting fire-safety checks at the time of smoke detector installation. All you have to do is ask.

Decatur High School Homecoming Parade 2010

See more at Flickr site

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Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival is Saturday

Oakhurst Arts & Music Festival
Saturday, Oct 9 - Time 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
Harmony Park
Artists market with more than 75 artists, children's arts activities, literary arts, and musical performances throughout the day. Free. Sponsored by South Decatur Community Development Corporation and Decatur Arts Alliance.
October 9 • 10 am-7 pm • Harmony Park in Oakhurst Village
Corner of East Lake Drive and Oakview Road

Emory Village Roundabout Hoping to Ease Traffic

By Megan Matteucci

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DeKalb County officials are hoping to ease traffic congestion near Emory Village with a new roundabout. Drivers should expect delays the next nine months during construction.

The county started the road work Wednesday at the entrance of Emory University at North Decatur Road and Oxford Drive. County spokesman Burke Brennan said he expects the project, which involves replacing the existing traffic light with a roundabout, will be completed in June.

The $2.2 million project is designed to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety, Brennan said. In addition to the road upgrades, the county is adding new sidewalks, lighting, benches, trash cans, bike racks and landscaping.

ajc story

Decatur High's Harvest Tickets on Sale Now

from Andrea Berry @ decaturedtv.com





Tickets are $5. in advance and will be on sale in the cafeteria during lunch.

Conan O'Brien Getting Ready for Nov. 8th on TBS

Decatur Cook's Warehouse Hosts Food Bank Cooking Class

Chef Joe Schafer of Parish will host a Simple Abundance Cooking Class on Oct. 11 at The Cook's Warehouse Decatur. 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the Atlanta Community Food Bank.

$55 Demonstration and tasting

To register online for this class or any other upcoming Simple Abundance cooking classes visit www.ACFB.org or call 404-892-FEED ext. 1444.

Cook's Warehouse Decatur
180 West Ponce de Leon Avenue
Decatur, GA. 30030

Phone: 404-377-4005

Open Monday through Saturday - 10am to 8pm Open Sunday - 11am to 4pm

Low Country Boil No. 8 Oct. 14, 2010

Time is running out to get your Tickets for
Decatur Education Foundation's
Low Country Boil!

Tickets purchased after 10/4 will not be guaranteed an event t-shirt
Go to

www.decaturlowcountryboil.com

to puchase tickets online.

Now In its 8th year, the Low Country Boil will feature:

GREAT food by Chefs Michael Condon & Ray Allen of Badda Bing

GREAT beer provided by Victory Brewing Compnany

GREAT wine provided by Banfi Vintners

GREAT music by Decatur's best cover band The Dammages

GREAT "Gourmet & Getaway" auction items

ALL for a GREAT Cause:
Ensuring that EVERY child in Decatur has opportunities
to reach his/her full potential



For more information or to purchase your ticket click here
or visit decaturlowcountryboil.com
Interested in sponsoring this great community event
or serving on the host committee?
email gail@decatureducationfoundation.org or call 404-377-0641

Calendar of Events @ Smiths Olde Bar

Smith’s Olde Bar is an Atlanta institution, offering some of the best music to be found anywhere in the city. The atmosphere is very relaxed, and you can find something good to eat and something fun to do almost every night.

1578 Piedmont Road Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 875-1522


http://www.smithsoldebar.com/events/

The Lost County Haunted House returns in Covington

Haunted house: The Lost County Haunted House returns for another scary month from Oct. 1 through Oct. 30. At 538 Ga. 212 S. in Covington.

More info

Winnona Park Gra-Y Football 1963

Photo from Jim Cox collection.
I am trying to id all in photo
click on picture to see notes already added.
Maybe Jim Cox or (coach) Eddie Fowlkes can help out.

Classic Steve McQueen Mustang Commercial

Steve McQueen image from the movie "BULLITT"
The Legend Lives

North McDonough Street circa 1915

From Vanishing Dekalb Book.
Amoung the first automobiles in Decatur were these parading down McDonough Street.
in 1915, only physicians and surgeons, using their autos to answer emergency calls, were exempted from a 12 mph speed limit within the inner fire limits of the city. Outside the city there was a 15 mph speed limit-6 mph on sharp curves.

This location (today) would be in front of new court house, you can see the old court house to the left.

MARTA Could be King of DVD Rentals

MARTA to have vending machines, sodas and other drinks first and DVD Rental is coming soon, which could leave smaller DVD rentals stores in the dust.
Just think, rent a movie on the way home drop off next day when going to work.

AJC has the story

By Ariel Hart

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Quarters should start rolling into MARTA vending machines on Friday.

It’s rolling the program out in phases, with sodas, tea and other drinks on sale first. MARTA is considering DVD and food vending for its next phase, said a spokeswoman, Cara Hodgson. The drinks should be available at Five Points Friday, and at all 38 rail stations in the coming weeks. Gilly Vending, Inc. won the contract to install the drink machines and recycling containers.

Mexico City Restaurant

2134 N Decatur Rd
Decatur, GA 30033
(404) 634-1128

Cub Scouts Camping Gear Stolen --UPDATE

By Ty Tagami

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A couple dozen Cub Scouts in DeKalb County are facing a bleak camping season now that someone has stolen all their gear.
Cub Scout Pack 103 usually makes a trip into the wilderness each fall and spring. But the plans for the October outing have changed because of the disappearance of their gear-packed trailer.

Early this month, someone stole it -- and an empty Boy Scout trailer that was parked next to it -- from the parking lot of a church in Toco Hill.

The trailer was filled with tents, coolers, propane tanks and "industrial-sized" stoves that could feed 50, said pack administrator Emily Skuban.

The pastor of Clairmont Hills Baptist Church on Clairmont Road said a recycling trailer in the church's parking lot also was stolen. Pastor Fred Pitts speculated that all three trailers were taken from behind the church on the same night.

Full ajc story

UPDATE: When Atlanta filmmaker Tyler Perry heard the news about the theft of Cub Scout Pack 103's belongings, he gave the scouts a check for $10,000 to cover the loss.
ajc update

Fifth Ave Academy Ground Breaking

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Fifth Avenue School
Decatur, GA
1926-2010

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CSD Fifth Avenue Academy Groundbreaking from Decatur EDtv on Vimeo.

Oakhurst Decatur Real Estate

House Hunters Take Note, here is a web site with lots of info on houses for sale around Decatur, GA
Oakhurst Decatur Real Estate

From http://www.inoakhurstga.com/
Formerly one of Decatur’s best-kept secrets, Oakhurst’s active neighborhood association now brings in thousands of neighboring residents each year for the many festivals and events, such as the Jazz Nights at Scottish Rite, a Wine Tasting Festival, and the annual Oakhurst Arts Festival. The hub of Oakhurst is called “Oakhurst Village,” which showcases some of the finest in local restaurants and shops in Intown Atlanta. Other amenities that simply add to the “neighborhood” package include the Oakhurst Dog Park, McKoy park, Oakhurst Community Garden, as well as the historic Scottish Rite Hospital.

http://www.inoakhurstga.com/

Decatur Hudson Co. 1941 ad

This Car Dealership was also located on West Court Sq in 1941
Also in the 1940's A Ford Dealership and Dekalb Motors were located on W. Court Sq.
I am still looking for more photos of this street.
See earlier post of Sept 13th, 2010 for more pictures.

The Hudson Co. claimed their cars were America's Safest.
Read more about Hudson Cars here.

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Decatur Garden Tour this weekend

From Decatur Garden Tour site

Saturday, Sept. 25 • 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Evening Tour 7-9 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 26 • Noon-5 p.m.

The 2010 Decatur Garden Tour is co-sponsored by the Oakhurst Community Garden Project and the Decatur Preservation Alliance.

Step into autumn and explore 16 gardens both private and public across our charmingly eclectic community. From the stately and formal to the artsy and whimsical, and everything in between, the tour blooms with ideas to feed gardening inspiration all year. Works by local artists will also be displayed. Saturday evening tour will feature Ryan Gainy's garden.

All proceeds are shared by the Oakhurst Community Garden Project and the Decatur Preservation Alliance and used to support their operations and programs

Decatur Garden Tour Marketplace
Sunday, September 26, noon-5 p.m.

Vendors:
Cirkelfish Studio • Clay sculpture and art for the garden
Edible Yard and Garden • Sustainable landscape design
Judy Padgett Originals • Glass garden ornaments and vases
Richard Bock • Metal yard art
Southeast Succulents • Succulents
Sustenance Design, LLC • Sustainable landscape design

Non-profits:
Oakhurst Community Garden Project
Woodlands Garden
EcoAddendum

Meet Jay and Gloria - Modern Family

My favorite TV show.

Pete the Cat sidewalk art by James Dean

WALL STREET: Money Never Sleeps Starts Friday

Click to see trailer
See review at The Wall Street Journal here

Decatur Live Well event Saturday Sept. 25th 8-4 p.m.

This sent in by kash@bigpeachrunningco.com
Hello!

Big Peach wanted to get the word out about our Live Well Event taking place this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.!!! Please post on your blogs---we really appreciate you guys and gals making Decatur such a wonderful place to work, live and play!


On Sept. 25th we will be hosting an event with Subaru, SORBA, Nantahala, Blue Ridge Outdoor and Bicycle South at the Decatur Big Peach Running Co. on 114 E. Trinity Place (behind City Hall and across from Chick-fil-A). There will be a scavenger hunt that coincides with this event that will start that Saturday morning. Additionally, there will be Subaru cars available to test-drive for customers, a Bicycle Skills Demo area presented by Bicycle South, a variety of outdoor gear presented by Blue Ridge Outdoors and a cool kayak area with an outdoor pool provided with Nantahala.

Every person who test-drives a Subaru vehicle will receive a $20 gift certificate to the vendor of their choice (who is participating in the event). There will be prizes for all the finishers of the scavenger hunt along with some really cool items for the top three teams.

Here's the skinny as appears in our e-newletter (below). People can sign up for the scavenger hunt on our website under the Clinics tab.

"The" Event
What are you doing Saturday? We've got a day planned that is just as colorful as the autumn leaves. The festivities take place at BPRC Decatur. We kick things off at 8:00am with another one of our famously fun scavenger hunts. Teams of 2 join forces as they test their knowledge with our pre-run trivia contest. The team with the most correct answers gets their scavenger hunt clues first. With a digital camera or a cell phone with camera in hand, the team then uses their puzzle solving and navigational skills on a 3-5 mile course. The first team back is not necessarily the winner. The team that most successfully completes the course wins.

OK, that's just the beginning. Here's the rest of the story:

Subaru/Big Peach Live Well Event.
Between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm, Stivers Subaru of Decatur is bringing several of their latest and greatest models to BPRC for you to test drive. Subaru is the Official Car of BPRC, and no doubt you've seen our fleet around town. And, get this everyone taking a car out for a spin will receive a $20.00 BPRC gift card. (You must be 18 years of age to test drive a car, and present your driver's license to be eligible.)

That's pretty cool, for sure, but there's so much more! Stivers Subaru isn't the only F.O.P. (Friend of Peachy) coming out to play:

Bicycle South is setting up a bicycle skills demo area, where not only can you check out some great bikes, there will also be a skills contest.

SORBA (Southeast Off-Road Bicycle Association) will be available to answer any questions you may have about mountain biking, and the great trails we have right here in town!

The Nantahala Outdoor Center is bringing a demo pool to show you some amazing kayak tricks and moves.

Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine rounds out the day with great outdoor gear for you to check out.

Please let us know if you're planning on participating in the scavenger hunt by signing up below. Otherwise, just come by anytime between 8:00 and 4:00 to enjoy the fun. There will be prizes and give-aways throughout the day, so plan on spending some time with us!
The Details:
What: Subaru/BPRC Live Well Event Scavenger Hunt
When: Saturday, Sept. 25, 8:00am
Where: BPRC 114 E. Trinity Pl., Decatur 30030, 404-377.7370
Register Now!

This event is free and open to runners and walkers of all abilities
(Please note that parking is not available at BPRC Decatur during the event. Please park at the municipal parking deck just a few blocks away. There is no charge for parking on Saturdays. Or, take MARTA. The Decatur station is a very short walk from BPRC.)

Big Peach Running Co.
114 E. Trinity Place
Decatur, Ga. 30030
(404)377-7370

Moseman Service Station on W. Ponce circa 1940

Pete the Cat dolls are back in stock @ Little Shop of Stories

A new litter of Pete the Cat dolls are back in the shop at Little Shop of Stories. So you better get 'em while you can. Christmas is just around the corner.

MEZCALITO'S CANTINA

Mezcalito's Cantina
653 East Lake Dr.
Decatur, GA 30030
404-687-0007

The 3rd annual Park Renewal Day competition Returns in November.

Park Renewal Day Returns in November

Registration Now Open

Registration is now open! The event is November 6^th, and the deadline to register is in October.

SEE VIDEO BELOW

All information is below, and teams are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Slots fill up fast, and only a limited number of teams can compete. We also have plenty of photos from the past two years, if you need any!

September 2010 – On Saturday, November 6^th, participants will return to Dearborn Park to root out invasive plants for the 3^rd annual Park Renewal Day competition. Each year, this joint effort of Renewal Design-Build, the DeKalb County Parks Department and City of Decatur’s Active Living Division, has well over 100 participants – all competing for prize money sponsored by Renewal – clear more than an acre of English ivy and Chinese privet from the park.

Teams will compete for the grand prize of $1,000, while second and third place teams will take home $300 and $200, respectively. Each team’s assigned plot will be scored by County Park experts and local celebrities. Food, music and the awarding of prizes follow the competition.

Any group willing to come together to help the park and raise money is eligible and should register as soon as possible. Teams in past years have included school organizations, neighborhood associations, and Scout troops. Last year, the Decatur High School Close Up Club used its prize winnings to help fund a spring trip to Gettysburg.

For more photos and registration information, visit www.ParkRenewalDay.com. Groups should register as soon as possible, as a limited number of teams are allowed to participate.

Renewal is located at 124 S. Columbia Dr. in Decatur and provides complete solutions for renovations, additions, kitchens, baths, porches, decks, small projects and repairs.

Kelly Cheek

Marketing Manager
Renewal Design-Build

t. 404-378-6962
f. 404-378-6963

124 S. Columbia Dr., Decatur, GA 30030

Kelly@RenewalDesignBuild.com

http://www.RenewalDesignBuild.com

Small plane crash lands on I 85 South near Shallowford Rd.

Pilot Mat Conway landed the plane southbound on I 85 near Shallowford Road and nobody hurt.
He was inbound to Peachtree Dekalb Airport
It will be put on flatbed truck and hauled away.

Looking Back at The Decatur Theatre's Grand Opening in 1940

View with black background

Be Sure Visit The Decatur Theatre Site

Also visit : http://cinematreasures.org/theater/4188/

Birdseye View of Mingei World Arts from Blue Moon

Decatur, GA

Bizarro Sat Morn @ The Plaza Theatre 3 :00 PM

The PLAZA THEATRE
Now Showing

1049 Ponce De Leon Avenue Atlanta Georgia 30306 404-873-1939

Vintage Post Card of Decatur High School

Info below is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_High_School_(Georgia)

Past Buildings

* A gymnasium that held the district administration offices until a recent relocation, demolished in April 2008.
* A stadium with a small number of classrooms, and athletic locker room facilities, was the oldest lighted stadium in continuous use in the United States. It was demolished in January 2008.
* The former north building.
* The former South building( pictured above), from before the current classroom building was built.
Decatur High was established in 1912

THE COOK’S WAREHOUSE FALL 2010 CLASS SCHEDULE

THE COOK’S WAREHOUSE RELEASES

FALL 2010 CLASS SCHEDULE

ATLANTA, September 16, 2010 – The Fall 2010 class schedule has been released by The Cook’s Warehouse with an impressive depth of cuisine and subject matter.

From “Knife Skills 101 Hands On” to advanced, hands-on classes with local chefs, there are 125 classes from which to choose – one for every age level and interest in this quarter’s classes.

And TCW will host a record number of cookbook authors for classes and signings, including:

· Sara Moulton, Everyday Family Dinners

· Shirley Corriher, award-winning author of Bakewise and Cookwise as well as the consultant to Midstate Mills for its Tenda-Bake line of flours

· Pam Anderson, Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need for Easy Get-Togethers

· Kim O’Donnel, The Meat Lovers Meatless Cookbook, Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour

· Deborah Krasner, Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing and Cooking Sustainable Meat

· Nancie McDermott, Quick and Easy Thai: 70 Everyday Recipes, Southern Cakes, and southern pies

· Lauren Chattman, Cookie Swap!

· Susan Nicholson, 7-Day Menu Planner for Dummies

· George Geary, The Complete Baking Cookbook

· And our own Nancy Waldeck, TASTE and SAVOR: Delicious Healthy Recipes + Tasty Wine Tips

Well-known local chefs – including Patric Bell of West Egg Café, Atlanta’s own food chemist Shirley Corriher, and Ray Overton, a TCW favorite returning after seven years – will be at the head of the class.

We’re excited to welcome Sara Moulton back for one very special night and new local instructors include Elisa Gambino, Mark Milliron, Maggie Meroney (wine classes) and former AJC Table Top blogger Meridith Ford Goldman.

As far as cuisines, students may choose from Italian, French, “Southern,” Thai, Tuscan, Asian, vegetarian, New Orleans, Spanish and seafood.

Also available are lessons in a variety of subject-oriented courses from Big Green Egg (grilling), risotto, pasta-bilities, tapas, Dandy Doughnuts!, biscuits, soup-chili-chowder-stew, two-for-one family dinners, Whoopie pies, ciabatta, all-pumpkin, steaks and chops, best-dressed salad, cooking for one, or pressure cooking, among others.

Holiday offerings include classes for gingerbread houses, cupcakes, entertaining, herbal gifts, holiday homemade breads, Thai turkey, stress-free holiday entertaining, petit desserts, Big Green Egg holiday dinner, and New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

There are technique classes such as canning-preserving and “putting up,” homemade baby food, roasting and braising, fondant, and cooking with wine.

And among the “younger set” offerings are Halloween for ages 6 to 9, pastry for ages 10 to 17 and school lunches for ages 6 to 9.

For the wine lover, there are strictly “Wine” and “Wine and Food Pairings” classes as well.

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.

Decatur Electronics Recycling Day Oct 30, 2010 Be There.

From the desk of Catherine @ The Decatur Minute.The Fall 2010 Decatur Electronics Recycling Day is set for Saturday, October 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone can bring their old electronics to the Decatur High School parking lot at the corner of North McDonough Sreet. and West Howard Avenue.

"Cradle to College Pipeline" is a Win Win for Charles Drew Charter School

After reading about this school I wanted to post about it.

Great article By D. Aileen Dodd

for the AJC

Drew Charter School is a central part of the $103 million renewal of the East Lake neighborhood that began in the mid-1990s. The project replaced the squalid East Lake Meadows housing project -- long described by police as a war zone -- with stylish apartments, a renovated golf course, an upgraded YMCA and Drew, which has 880 students from preschool to eighth grade.

Read the whole story at ajc here.

Community Involvement for Student Success - Decatur EDTV

Early Learning, Edible Books and CSD Planning
click photo to visit site.

Atlanta Ballet Launched the new Moulin Rouge blog

Atlanta Ballet sends this in about their new Moulin Rouge blog.

Just wanted to say that I as well as the team at the Atlanta Ballet love your blog! From one blogger to another, I wanted to let you know that the highly anticipated blog for the Atlanta Ballet's production of the Moulin Rouge is up and running! The blog has been set up to inform as well as entertain readers about the season opening production of the Moulin Rouge® with performances running October 22 to October 31.

The recently launched blog includes information on the Parisian history of the Moulin Rouge® as well as behind the scenes access, news updates, and events with themes based on the ballet. The blog is tremendously interactive allowing readers to 'like' every blog post which links to their Facebook account. We also have a real time twitter feed running on the side of the page. There's also a link to the Atlanta Ballet's page for ticket information.

We would also love to add you as a friend and include the hyperlink to your blog on our site and would be delighted if you if you could mention us in the form of a little blurb or by including our hyperlink on your blog.
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We hope you'll take a look.

Here's the link: http://www.moulinrougeballet.com

-Ansley Rice

UPS Drops "What can brown do for you" Slogan for "We [heart] logistics"

By Arielle Kass

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In a love affair a decade in the making, Sandy Springs-based UPS launched a new slogan and ad campaign Monday -- "We [heart] logistics" -- leaving "What can brown do for you?" at the curb.

The change represents the company's first global marketing campaign and a new focus on its non-package delivery capabilities. While shipping remains the foundation of UPS' business, Christine Owens, senior vice president of communications and brand management for UPS, said the acquisition of more than 40 companies over the past 12 years has allowed UPS to create a worldwide logistics network.

With the new ads, UPS is alerting small and mid-sized businesses to its capabilities providing services from transportation to financing to technology to allow companies to do business anywhere in the world. Competitors include Penske Logistics, Ryder and DHL

ajc story

Rare Photo of West Court Sq. circa 1950's

Decatur-Army-Navy-Marine & Air Force surplus store
and Ray's Tailor Cleaners - Mens Wear. I think this photo of Ray's
was after they moved from (137 Atlanta Ave circa 1956) and then later to Toco Hills Shopping Center.
Just to the right of Ray's was Decatur's Ford Dealership.

Below is West Court Square circa 1940's



If you have any photos of downtown decatur new or old, send them in and I will try to post it.

HomeGrown Decatur

Decatur, GA
412 Church St
Decatur, GA
Artful Goods Local Roots
HomeGrown Decatur