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Nancy Wilkinson's Decatur  Halloween house and front yard is a must see every year. It is so large her neighbor lets her decorate their yard also.. I bet she spends a lot on candy.
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Halloween House - Attack of the Mutant Toy Army

This cool Halloween front yard decoration is located on Kings Hwy. Decatur GA

Eye on Decatur- Halloween House

This Halloween house is located on Kings Hwy. Decatur GA

Perfect Afternoon for a HALLOWEEN Parade

--Click to enlarge colorful Haints and Saints Halloween 2014 poster.

Baton Bob struts his stuff  (Top Hat and all) down E. Ponce de Leon Ave. in the 2014 Haints and Saints Halloween Parade today in Decatur, GA.

More pictures to come.

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- -- -- -- -- -- Enjoying the Halloween Parade. -- More Parade watchers. Enjoying the sites from Calle Lantina. -- Thanks goes out to HOMEGROWN for the Haints and Saints Halloween Parade.

The 47th Annual Moonshine Festival

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OK Decatur, Top This ! Cause this is THRILLER

It's close to midnight Something evil's lurkin' in the dark.

Worthmore Jewelers to Host free personal Safety Seminar

Worthmore Jewelers to Host free personal Safety Seminar
From the Decatur Minute
by Catherine
With the holiday season fast approaching, Worthmore Jewelers continues its long-standing tradition of giving back to the Atlanta community it calls home. This year, Worthmore will kick off the season of giving with a free personal safety seminar in Decatur on Nov. 13.

The seminars will be led by local safety expert Michael Briant of SKYDAS Group International — an award-winning strategic security consulting firm. Briant will focus on preventative instruction — encouraging situational awareness, understanding criminal methodologies, and identifying outlying behaviors — with supplementary physical self-defense instruction offered by Highland Martial Arts later in the evening.

Community members of all physical skill levels are invited to attend the seminars.

The event will be held at the Decatur Recreation Center in downtown Decatur (231 Sycamore St.) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Attendees will enjoy complimentary Raging Burrito appetizers along with the safety seminar.

http://thedecaturminute.com/

Krog Street Tunnel Art Painted Over in protest of Masquerade Ball

fROM: http://www.11alive.com/story/news/local/2014/10/23/krog-street-tunnel-graffiti-erased-n-protest-of-masquerade/17760145/
ATLANTA -- The street art decorating the Krog Street Tunnel is a thing of the past. It's been covered with gray paint.

A group of approximately one hundred people gathered with spray cans and roller brushes around 10 p.m. Wednesday night in protest. In less than an hour they covered every inch of street art that has made the tunnel an iconic piece of Atlanta for years.
They did not want the colorful designs along Krog Street walls to serve as a backdrop for the Krog Masquerade.

That masquerade ball is scheduled for Saturday night when the Krog Street Tunnel will host up to 2000 people celebrating the Halloween season, paying $50-$100 a ticket to attend.

The protest organizer said the "whitewashing" of the tunnel walls was a way of removing their decor from the event.

"We're not going to give away this art for free to somebody who is trying it make money off of it. Street art, public art, should be free for all. it shouldn't be privatized," he said.

Supporters of the event have taken to social media, stressing that the Krog Masquerade will go on as scheduled and are asking their online connections to "#MeetMeInTheTunnel."

HAINTS & SAINTS HALLOWEEN PARADE Oct. 26

-- From: http://www.decaturhalloweenparade.com/
Noon to 3 p.m. - HAINTS & SAINTS Classic Car and Hearse Cruise In
Callaway Building Parking lot at the corner of Trinity & Commerce

3pm - Line up for vehicles and floats

3:30 pm - Line up for walkers begins

4 pm - HAINTS & SAINTS Parade steps off from Decatur Post Office
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Decatur is rich with parade history beginning way back in 1899 with Maury Mable. Ole' Maury donned his black silk top hat and paraded down Ponce de Leon Ave annually for 51 years.
Sometimes the parades were huge; sometimes they were just him!
Rolling holiday parades have been scarce of late.
That is, until the fun-loving HomeGrown Decatur gals decided to bring parading back to Decatur. We like Maury Mable's style!

Our Musical Guests:

Wasted Potential Brass Band

Black Sheep Ensemble

Mercury Orkestar

The Porch Bottom Boys



from:  https://www.facebook.com/HomeGrownDecaturHalloween
 and for more info
http://www.decaturhalloweenparade.com/

Friday Night Brazilian Festival in Decatur Square

Friday Night Brazilian Festival in Decatur Square Oct. 24
Sent in by Dan

Come to the Decatur Square on Friday night from 7:00-10pm at the Gazebo to help raise funds for the Winship Cancer Institute. The event is sponsored by Maculele Capoeira Decatur.

The festival will include Samba demonstrations, Maculele dance demonstration, belly dancing, face painting, Capoeira and Zumba!! All funds raised will benefit Winship Cancer Institute. Maculele Capoeira Decatur teaches children and adults Brazilian capoeira martial art while supporting social needs in our community!

http://maculeleatlanta.com

Halloween Decorate Decatur

From thedecaturminute
Halloween Happenings



Here are a few things going on right now that will get you ready for Halloween next week…

*5th annual Commissioner’s Cauldron- Residents and businesses are invited to decorate for Halloween and submit a photo to specialevents@decaturga.com by noon on Monday, October 27th.  Please include your name and address. Judges will make their decision Monday 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 to display throughout the week and one stand-out location will win the coveted Commissioner’s Cauldron trophy to keep on display for the entire year.
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Comment: 
 StangRick said...And, if you are really into Halloween Decrations don't miss the decorations on Kings Hwy and Adams, behind Renfroe MS. All I can say is WOW

47th Annual Mountain Moonshine Festival Oct. 25 & 26, 2014

 From: http://www.kareforkids.us/festival.html
 Location: Dawsonville, GA. Just follow the crowd.

 See the parade of moonshine and revenue cars to kick off festivities at 9:00 Saturday morning.
    For Lodging Information, Click Here.
    Many great vendors – something for everyone
    Two stages with live entertainment around the square in downtown Dawsonville
    Car Show, Cruise-In and Swap Meet held at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame  formerly known as “Thunder Road USA”
    Moonshine Run on Friday, October 25th, leaving the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame at approximately 10:00 AM, registration to begin at 9:00 AM.
    Meet many legendary race car drivers. See Vintage Race Cars and more Authentic Moonshine-Hauling cars than you’ll ever see gathered in one place anywhere in the US!
    Purchase festival souvenirs such as t-shirts, caps & refrigerator magnets.
    Camper & Hauler parking will be available at the GA Racing Hall of Fame in a designated area only. Please see a KARE representative for assistance. Any hauler or camper parked in a show car parking area or public parking area will be subject to fees according to the size of the camper or hauler.
    Help out with a very worthy cause, KARE for Kids, Inc.

Dekalb Recycle Electronics Permanent Drop-Off Sites

From :http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/beautiful/index.html
Electronics Recycling

Keep DeKalb Beautiful offers residents of DeKalb County the opportunity to recycle their old electronic items properly and reduce the environmental liability of hazardous material entering Seminole Road Landfill.

Our goal is to promote the recovery, reuse and recycling of obsolete electronic equipment, and to encourage the design, manufacture and purchase of environmentally responsible electronic equipment.

PERMANENT ELECTRONICS DROP-OFF SITES

Since April 2007, Keep DeKalb Beautiful, in conjunction with the DeKalb County Sanitation Division, and Atlanta Recycling Solutions, has offered residents of DeKalb County a permanent drop off site to recycle their old electronic items.

Drop off Location:

DeKalb County Sanitation Division
Seminole Road Landfill

4203 Clevemont Road
Ellenwood, GA 30294
Telephone: (404) 244-4842
Hours of Operation: M - F: 8AM - 5 PM; Saturday: 8AM - 4PM

DeKalb County Sanitation Division
Central Transfer Station

3643 Camp Circle
Decatur, GA 30032
Telephone: (404) 371-2654
Hours of Operation:Hours of Operation: M - F: 8 AM - 4 PM
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO BE ACCEPTED
Computer Monitors
Stereos
Microwave Ovens
Computer CPUs
Copiers
Telephones
Laptops
Video Machines
CB Radios
Printers
Disk Drives
    Computer Mouse
Scanners
Circuit Boards
Typewriters
Cables
Electrical Panels
Fax Machines
Projectors
CD ROMs
Keyboards
Modems
    Portable Radios
Floppy Drives
Cameras
Cell Phones
Test & Networking    Equipment
Record Players
UPS/Battery Backup
Projectors
VCR's
CD Players
Speakers


Televisions, Vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, freezers, De-humidifiers or humidifiers, and gas-powered equipment will not be accepted. For questions and more information, please contact our offices at (404) 371-2654.

   
Monday, October 20, 2014 

Don't Forget the 2nd Annual Avondale Estates Garden Club Tree Walk October 25th

Mother Nature will reveal the newest colors in her fall collection during the second annual Avondale Tree Walk on Saturday, October 25th from 10:00 am- Noon. Sponsored by the Avondale Estates Garden Club as a conservation project, this year’s walk will include beautiful specimens chosen by the Tree Walk Committee to strut on the catwalk of Avondale Estates.
Local arborists who will lead the walk include Mark Livingston, Arborguard; Gretchen Musser, Elements of Landscape Design; Neil Norton, ISA Certified Arborist; Gary Peiffer, Dekalb Co. Extension Agent; Steve Sanchez, HGOR; and Joan Scales, U.S. Forestry Commission.

Tree Walk Guides will point out the enormous benefits trees add to the urban environment, such as:
• For every ton of new wood that grows, about 1.8 tons of carbon dioxide is removed from the air and 1 .3 tons of oxygen is produced;
• One recent study reported that urban trees could be about 10 times as effective as forest trees for lowering carbon dioxide in cities;
• Trees provide climate control & moderate the “heat island” effect of the urban setting;
• Trees protect soil and water quality.

To take part in this free event, meet in the parking lot of the Avondale Community Club at 59 Lakeshore Drive at 10:00 am. A new feature of this year’s walk will be the opportunity to ask a panel of experts about any concerns homeowners have with trees in their landscapes. The Avondale Estates Garden Club is a member club of The DeKalb County Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., the Redbud District of GCG, and the National Garden Clubs, Inc.

Eye in the Sky over Decatur.... B-17 Sentimental Journey

Going through my photos I found this shot I got of the B-17 Sentimental Journey flying over Decatur during the Madison Ave Soapbox Derby. The World War II plane was  on display that weekend at PDK Airport.