Craig writes in…

The 7th Annual Solarium Patio Party

We look forward to seeing you at the Solarium Patio Party this Sunday from 5:00-8:00 PM. It’s a bargain at twice the price – live music from the Dammages, terrific catered food, cold beer and wine, kids’ activities and refreshments, our best raffle ever, and an exciting live auction of one-of-a-kind rain barrels, mailboxes, and birdhouses. Have a good time with your neighbors and friends, and support the Solarium. If you haven’t purchased tickets yet, don’t forget you can save $5/person if you buy in advance. ($15 now, $20 at the door, kids under 12 admitted free)

Get your tix online at xorbia.com/tickets/patioparty/

The Solarium – 321 West Hill Street Decatur, GA 30030

Sonny shocks the metro and beyond.  From 11alive…

Stunning lawmakers and observers alike, Gov. Sonny Perdue signed both texting-while-driving bills passed by the state legislature this session.

Effective July 1, texting and driving will be banned for drivers of all ages.

Additionally, all cell-phone use while driving will be illegal for motorists 18 and younger.

And P.S., it looks like I was wrong when I said 11alive had Senate Bill 360 incorrect earlier this week.  Though the bill originally only banned texting-while-driving for those under 18, it was amended to include all drivers.

After a pre-opening party for friends and fam on May 29th and 30th, Farmstead 303 opened up this Tuesday, June 1st in the Decatur Depot.

While parts of Farmstead’s website are still under construction, the first seasonal menu is up, kicking and awaiting your perusal.

Of particular interest, Farmstead is utilizing its excess land along the train tracks to install 13 raised garden beds around the property to grow and serve ULTRA-local food.  The video below gives a brief tour of what’s currently planted around the property.

Another update from Teresa at Blue Elephant, who’s moving into the old “So Rare” space at 407 West Ponce de Leon Ave…

Although we tried as hard as we could, Blue Elephant Book Shop’s reopening date of June 5 has been postponed due to unforseen problems. We are all packed and ready to go and are just waiting for the go-ahead. We believe to be in the space by the middle of the week and are hoping that we can have our grand reopening party on Saturday, June 12. We will post more updates as soon as we know for sure when the date will be.

Thank you to everyone for your patience and your positive comments. We are as eager as anyone to begin our new adventure.

Mary sends along this snapshot…