While strolling Blount Plaza (aka MARTA plaza) this evening, the misses and I spotted a cute little vending cart stationed near the stairs. Unlike some predictions that vending carts would be reminiscent of those at Five Points, this was a nice little independent cart called “Gumpy’s”, selling $1 waters and refreshing treats like Popsicles and ice cream.

I didn’t see any takers in the moments I was in the area, but I figure peak sales times for these carts will be in the afternoon, between lunch and dinner, when the sun is hot and people are looking for a snack.

UPDATE: InDecatur has a pic and says that Gumpy’s will be the only cart allow on the plaza this summer.

Looks like we’ve passed a significant threshold here at Decatur Metro. 100,000 page views in only 8 1/2 months! Not bad for a blog that covers a city of only 18,000.

Traffic has really picked up in the past few weeks, helping us reach the goal much sooner than anticipated.

Thanks to everyone that reads and comments. Over the past months, my focus for the blog has shifted from one that included a good deal of mocking opinion (mostly of DeKalb County) to one that now focuses mainly on Decatur development, events and politics.

Even though the more broad range, sarcastic stuff got a few more links on other sites (like when I was quoted on Slate.com very early on), I really wanted to make this site a place where people could stay up-to-date with what was going on in the city and hear what fellow residents thought about it. The AJC and county news sites have limited resources to cover Decatur and I knew in such an active, dense community, there was a lot of other stuff not being covered that people would be interested in hearing. Message boards have been great for many neighborhoods, but divide us up into districts, are somewhat inconsistent in what they cover, and can easily get out of control. In between those two entities is the gap that Decatur Metro and InDecatur have attempted to fill.

Whether you’ve been reading since the beginning (David and Catherine) or you’re a new comer to the site, I am thankful you are here and hope you continue visit. I’ve learned a lot about our city over the past months (from alcohol permits to zoning), due in large part to your input. So thank you for making this site so enjoyable for me.

Cheers to another 100,000!