Hooray For Clay, which was scheduled to renovate and open this year in the old Spencer Tire store on East Howard Avenue, tells DM that the potential renovation costs have forced them to walk away from the location.

The store owners are currently negotiating for a new space in Midtown.

The Decatur Green Fest takes place on the Square today from 3p-9:30p, with free light-bulbs, beer, and all sorts of enviro-friendly things, kicking off the Decatur Business Association’s Concerts on the Square series.  Concerts take place every Saturday night in May.

Here’s a list – with appropriate linkage – of who’s playing the Square this year…

• May 1: The Holland Dutch
• May 8: Bonaventure Quartet
• May 15: The Bitteroots
• May 22: Tom Hill and the Midnight Suns
• May 29: Laura Monk & High Cotton