Free-For-All Friday 8/31/12
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Anyone know who to contact to get the sidewalk on Scott (along Pinetree, Nelson Ferry, Clarion, Woodlawn) cleared of grass, debris, etc. It is already so close to the cars but feels narrower due to grass growth, etc.
It’s the responsibility of the adjacent property owners to keep it clear, so you can either appeal to them in a neighborly way or, if that isn’t possible or practical, you can submit code violations to the city’s website.
Also, you can always call one of your commissioners if it’s a serious threat to safety.
I’ve actually gone out and cleaned the sidewalk next to me. It’s good exercise.
A few weeks ago I posted a question about getting a bath ventilation fan. Someone asked for a report on what happened, so here it is.
I got a few bids and chose a local electrician Gus Whittaker here: http://www.decaturelectricalcontractor.com/
Among other things, he seemed to do a much more thorough evaluation of what would need to be done for the job. And his estimate was MUCH, MUCH more reasonable and affordable than the other estimates. And I found a good review on him as well. So I recommend him; he was a very nice guy too, of course.
The other thing I recommend is that you get a Panasonic ventilation fan, since I’ve learned that these seem to be really good. They get consistently very good reviews, whereas just about all the fans at the big stores around here seem to get very mixed reviews. I didn’t have time to get a Panasonic fan — they can be ordered through Ferguson’s or, maybe easier, through Amazon — but wish I had. Hopefully the one I got will be good though. And for very silent fans (1 “soan” or less), I recommend getting the highest CFM you can, since that can’t hurt and can only help.
OK, that’s what I’ve learned about bath fan ventilation. I hope it helps whoever was wondering.
I hope I am not violating any of the rules for DM Free For All Friday 😉
I want to promote a new lacrosse program at Decatur Active Living for experienced 4th and 5th grade boys and encourage parents to sign their kids up. Stacy sent out an email last week, and a flyer should be coming home today or early next week from FAVE.
Intramural clinic – for boys grades 4-5 (ages 9-10) who have played at least 1 regular season and who are already skilled at the basic fundamentals. This program will focus on the next level of skill development and improving kids’ understanding of game situations and positions, and running set plays. This program will be scheduled from 1:30 to 3:00 on Sundays on Ebster Field.
Registration #232071-11
Cost: $75 for Decatur residents and $100 for Non Residents
Date: September 23-October 28 (6 week program)
Is there a Fall Clinic for the younger set, too? I thought I saw a flyer, but now I can’t find it…my son is 7.5 yrs…
Yes, there is also a beginners clinic Sundays from 12:00 to 1:30 this fall – same dates and cost but different registration number and it is focused on teaching new players
Call the rec and ask about little laxers. Ages are 4 to6 I think
Can anyone recommend a low cost rain gutter cleaner? Also, is there any truth to the belief that stopped up gutters breed mosquitoes? West Nile?
I can speak from experience – when we replaced our old gutters and (spent a fortune) on a gutter with a built-in microscreen cover filter, we saw our mosquitos drop by 90%. With these microscreen filters, you do not have to clean the gutters. I’ve found that I never cleaned the gutters frequently enough to prevent water build up. And mosquitos only need a few days of standing water to breed.
For those interested, the gutter product we used is called Mastershield. I committed to the big investment to get this installed after doing lots of online research. I’ve had it for 3 years. I have not had to clean my gutters once since then, and there is no buildup at all.
What slopes can it handle? I’ve got gutters in two places: one on a sunroom with almost no slope to the roof and one on the house with a high slope. In both cases, I’ve had gutter-solution folks say that whatever they were selling wouldn’t work (not enough flow; too much flow).
Thanks Russ
I have mastershield on my home as well. I have been very pleased.
I have been told that there is something very manly about cleaning gutters, especially with Southern women. My own experience is that, while cleaning my own gutters, or as part of a Rake&Run fundraiser, quite a few cute little Decatur mommies stop by and watch me while I do my gutter thing on a ladder. Maybe there is something in a woman’s primal psyche that when she sees a man on a ladder, it reminds her of the ancient Greeks warriers storming the walls of Troy.
So basically what I am suggesting is that you NOT get these fancy dandy gutter products but instead, learn to master the ladder, clean the gutters on your own, and see yourself as one of the ancient Greeks doing the impossible.
Already secured a Decatur mommy, so I’m not worried about that. I am worried about heights though. Yikes.
They are checking out your butt.
I have a bunch of junk that I need to clean out of my house… old broken printer, broken slow cooker, destroyed board games with missing pieces, old, ratty toys. Do I just have to wait until the next Super Trash Day? or electronics recycling day?
Do they have a Super Trash Day in the fall or just the spring?
I’d donate some of it to the Salvation Army, but some of it’s broken.
I highly recommend the Bagster. Buy the bag at Ace Hardware, fill it up, and call in for a pickup. If I remember correctly, the bag is $30 and pickup is $100. The bag is big and you can fill that thing with a LOT of stuff. You wouldn’t believe how much it holds.
http://www.thebagster.com/
Local junk removal > http://www.tcbjunkremoval.com/
Full disclosure – this is my hubby’s company but this type of job is right up his alley. He donates what can be donated and recycles what he can to limit what goes to the transfer station.
electronics recycling available in Atlanta every month. Its about 5 miles from
Decatur. Other types of items also accepted.
http://midtownatlanta.org/event/66416
Best Buy will recycle the printer, and I’m pretty sure all their recycling is free now (no charge the last time I took a tv over there). Bag up the game pieces in clear bags or ziplocks and donate– someone looking for replacements or art project stuff will happily buy it! Same goes for any smaller toys that you can batch. If the cooker has a lid or crock insert in good condition, those two items will sell too. Probably better to donate odds & ends kinda stuff at Last Chance or Value Village- they have more shelf/peg space.
Here’s Best Buy’s recycling info:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Global-Promotions/Recycling-Electronics/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025#restrictions
reason #4025 to love decatur: watching area school children walk to the book festival in our fine city…can’t.beat.it!
+ 1
Does anyone know what all the commotion was around East Lake Marta and Decatur Square / Library during rush hour last night? There were police everywhere. I couldn’t find anything on the news and I wondered if it might be in connection with the recent string of bank robberies in other parts of the Metro area.
Just put up a post about it.
Was the library flasher the reason there were at least 8 police cars and a very large number of officers pulled over on Dekalb Ave across from the Quaker house? I assumed they’d found a body or something.
Has anyone else noticed a metallic smell in the air recently? It smells like the by product of industrial manufacturing. I have been aware of one on and off for several weeks. It is not just in Oakhurst, where I live. I will smell it here and continue to notice it when I go north, say to the Emory area. I know that odors can travel many miles on the wind. For instance if there is a fire in another city, we can sometimes smell it here. Does anyone know if there is a factory nearby that could be producing it? It does not seem like something that is healthy to be exposed to long term.
I did smell something like that recently around Oakhurst. Smelled like welding to me, but that kind of smoke does not travel very far. I assumed it was a local artist welding in their garage/back yard.
Maybe it’s the 27 houses under construction or renovation in an 8 block area? I am actually not joking
Any recent sitings of the DBF hardcopy programs? I know I’m running late but I need a few for the family strategic pow-wow tonight.
I’m sure Daren could deliver a few to your house!
While you’re in the area, Daren, I could use one as well. Thanks!
Is it not online?
I need something to carry around with me. I find flat screen, lightweight hardcopy paper using a natural optical reader, i.e. my eyes, to be more accessible than reading any of my device screens.
Whoops. It’s sightings, not sitings. At least I didn’t put citings.
IT’S TIME FOR DRAGONCON!!!!!!!!!!!!
+4!
The parade is one of the highlights of my entire year. My fave is Humongous from “The Road Warrior.”
My wife’s office is located where we can watch the parade from above and see it pretty well. My annual routine is to get downtown early on Saturday for the parade and then catch MARTA back to Decatur for the book festival. No question Labor Day weekend has become the biggest weekend of the year in the metro.
Anyone else live near a stop sign and just amazed at how many folks don’t stop? I’m not talking about a full transfer of weight from front to back wheels or even a rolling and look around before proceeding, but a full on accelerating through the stop sign. Drives me crazy.
i walk my kids to & from school every day and while i don’t see too many people blowing thru them i do see more people roll thru them than stop….completely pisses me off!! oakview & mdonough is a common place as is oakview & adams…my evil eye isn’t doing much to stop the offenders…i may have to step up my game a bit. someone mentioned a paintgun a while back…
I’m actually more amazed at those behind me who are upset when I do come to a full stop. They toot their horn as if I’m going to forget to go after my 1/2 second stop.
Seems to happen more and more.
The same folks honking mad and cussing at me for not turning right on red… when there’s a sign that prohibits it right in front of us.
That’s also one of my favorites. But then I try to remember that those are the Really Important People With Things To Do That Matter More Than The Rest Of Us. And truly, if I would just pull over off the road and get out of their way, they probably would not honk at me.
Yup. I live on a cut-through residential street, no businesses, and people turn the corner and rev their engines like they’re planning to drive 30. No….. it’s a residential street, and if you want to use it as a shortcut, you gotta drive slow so you don’t hit me when I go and get my mail. I don’t come and drive like the devil in front of your house.
” I don’t come and drive like the devil in front of your house.”
+1,000
(I finally bought a mailbox that opens on both ends, I was so not interested in getting run down while getting the Savvy Shopper. And I’ve instructed my relatives that if a MARTA bus smashes me flat while I’m trying to mow the grassy strip, they are to treat it as their Big Payday.)
My family (me, my spouse and 2 young kiddos) would like to try some Indian food this weekend. Hard to believe that we have NEVER had it. Any local restaurant recommendations? And any specific suggestions for what to get – especially for sometimes picky kids? Thanks!
CAFE BOMBAY on Briarcliff. This is not just my favorite Indian Place, but one of my top 5 places overall. They have an awesome big buffet during the day, and all the food is killer. It’s pricier on the weekend but well worth it. And if it’s just you and the Mr. one night it’s a great date night place, quiet and romantic. Saturday night they have a belly dancer, have anything with lamb, incredibly delicious.. I give this place 10 Stars!
Cafe Bombay is great, as Daydreamer said. Just please do NOT get it confused with Planet Bombay farther down Briarcliff/Moreland in Little 5. I’m feeling magnanimous today so I won’t go into all the reasons you should avoid Planet Bombay.
If you’re up for strictly vegetarian and want to try a sampling without the pressure of ordering dishes, Thali in Patel Plaza (where Church splits off from Scott/L’ville Hwy) is a great place to start. They have a buffet for lunch (at least during the week) and thali service for dinner (3 or 4 courses with a few dishes each and you can eat all you want). There always seem to be a few kids there but they are usually of the Indian/Pakistani variety. At $15/person for dinner, you may feel cheated a bit if your kids are not into it, though they may offer a lower price for kids that I’m just not aware of.
If you want to play it slightly safer, Bhojhanic on Clairmont is also excellent. Since I’m sure five other people will recommend it, I won’t bore you with the details…
Okay, I have to give a little credit to Planet Bombay in L5P. In spite of my husband’s GI war story one night in 2006 (and, yes, that’s GI as in gastrointestinal), I can’t help but love a place with a whole glorious section of the menu devoted to tofu.
Locally, there are 3-4 good places in Patel Plaza, and Zyka is across the street, so it’s hard to go wrong around Scott Blvd.
I would recommend that, for your first visit to Indian food, you try a buffet. This was the recommendation given to me by a good friend from Delhi and he was right. You can try all different kinds of things without the pressure of having to pick something that you may end up not liking. Also, don’t be afraid to ask, “What’s this?”. It’s been my experience that the owners/workers are always more than happy to explain everything. Also, be sure to try the naan (flat bread). I think I could make a meal just on that. Indian food is fantastic because there are so many wonderful flavors and aromas. I do lean partially to northern Indian food but you can’t go wrong with any of it. Enjoy!
Bhojanic is the one of best in atlanta. So superior to standard, and nice ambience. On Clairmont, at N Decatur.
+1. Try the Alu Tiki. Yummy!
+1 for Bhojanic. Kids will love the naan and samosas ( potato and peas fried in a pastry). Must recommend the chicken tikka masala and the sheekh kabobs. Kind of spicy but so good!
Mirch Masala in the Patel Shopping Center on Church Street.
Madras Woodlands directly across from the German Bakery on Lawrenceville Hwy
+1 on Madras Woodlands. I’ve tried, and liked, the other places mentioned here, but Madras is my favorite.
Thought I might go to Madras Woodlands myself this evening, but no-one is picking up the phone. Urban spoon says they are closed for renovations – hope they open again soon!
Madras Woodlands has closed (as far as I can tell.) However, Mysore Woodlands has opened in Patel Plaza and is my new favorite buffet place. Yummy food, nice people running it. Their naan is fresh out of the oven and wonderful.
I also like Bhojanic and Cafe Bombay near the North Druid Hills Target.
I’m thinking of finally dropping my cable but am totally confused as to what options I have to be able to watch TV. Would someone out there in DM land be willing to sit down with me to explain what I can buy/rent/use to be able to turn on the big box in my living room and watch people on it? I’ve read a bunch, but my little pea brain can’t get it. I’ll meet you out and buy the drinks. : )
Great place to start for cable TV detox:
http://www.dennysantennaservice.com/
Not the best organized site, but tons of information.
Rabbit ears will work in many cases, but a roof top or attic mount antenna might make life easier. There are also plenty of plans out there to make your own antenna if buying one is not in your budget plans. Make Magazine has one that is particularly popular.
We live in Oakhurst and have been using this newfangled “wireless TV” for over 10 years. Was using rabbit ears for most of that but my wife finally made me get an antenna that I have mounted in the attic. Not perfect, but still have a couple of tricks to try.
The big hurdle is you must have a TV that has a digital tuner. If you do not, then you will need a digital to analog coverter box. They can be had for about $40 to $60. Other than that new twist, it’s just like being back in the 1970’s before cable. Put a little wad of foil on your rabbit ears and go.
Would be more than willing to meet for a beer and draw diagrams on cocktail napkins.
-A former Mainer.
-Steve
Awesome, swillard. I’ll take you up on that., Since you’re from Maine you must be wicked smaht! : ) Name the place and time. Anyone else who joined in is welcome to come, too. I need the ability to ask questions. I’m going to need to have all of this explained to me like I’m a three year old. I don’t know why I’m having such a problem with it.
I’m sure someone will take you up on your offer, but in case not, here is what you need in as simple a form as possible.
1. A high speed internet connection and router.
2. A subscription to Hulu Plus and/or Netflix . I have both; Hulu for current tv episodes, Netflix for past seasons and movies. If I had to pick only one it would be Netflix because it has more content and more robust streaming quality than Hulu.
3. A device to stream the above to your tv. The $60 Roku is the cheapest and simplest. It will connect wirelessly to your router for the internet and if you have a newish TV you should be able to use a single HDMI cable to connect it to your tv.
4. If possible, connect an antenna for local channels (I pick up everything but NBC and the PBS stations with a cheap indoor antenna.)
Netflix and Hulu will get you a lot of content, but don’t expect them or any streaming service to fully replace cable. If you’re a big sports watcher I’d stick with cable. One other caveat: Make sure you are getting download speeds of at least 6mbps (check this at http://www.speedtest.net/). More is better.
We do all of this. PBS and NBC need the rabbit ears not the circle antenna (they are the only two that are different), so we have a circle/rabbit ears combo antenna inside the living room and can pick up the locals plus NBC and PBS.
“PBS and NBC need the rabbit ears not the circle antenna (they are the only two that are different),”
Interesting. Do you mean you have two separate antennas? My antenna has the circle and the ears but I still can’t get PBS or NBC.
we have the combo, but to get PBS and NBC we have to extend the two ears to what seems like about 3 ft (and then twiddle a dial on the antenna too). I’m not sure why NBC and PBS are different from the rest of the broadcast channels, but we did some searching around online for advice right before the olympics!
Old school tv’s w/ converter boxes viewer here:
My old cable connection thingies serve as my antennas– definitely no cable, but I screwed them into the converter boxes and voila! I get all the available basic channels, including the PBS stations, on my living room tv and all but CH2 (which has always been a bit glitchy at my house) on the back room tv.
For extras I get by with Hulu basic and whatever the channels want to offer online on my computer, backed up by series dvds from library. (I’m fretting about my fictional honey Bates, though, so I may have to try out Hulu Plus to hurry up seeing the last episodes of Downton Abbey.)
We’ve been cable free for over 7 years. Recommend an antennae in the attic and a netflix subscription. Some cable stations episodes of their shows online and if I really really can’t wait until a series becomes avaliable from Netflix, I very occassionally will buy the season from itunes (if it’s available).
I just asked my 10 year old if she likes not having cable and she said yes, because it would take too long to channel surf.
Looking for a safe place to ride my bicycle. It has been, ohhhh, about 40 years since I’ve been on one. Really don’t want to be on the streets yet. Not safe for me or drivers…..
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks
If you are okay with hills the Decatur Cemetery is quiet and very low traffic. Good access from Glenlake Park.
The S. Peachtree Creek trail from Medlock Park to Mason Mill Park is a nice 1 mile plus, but you will encounter some foot traffic and pets.
http://pathfoundation.org/trails/south-peachtree-creek-trail/
Excellent idea but practice your breaks first. It’s extremely steep in places.
I disagree. Absolutely DO NOT practice your breaks first. That’s what you want to avoid. Instead, practice your brakes.
You’re funny.
Yes, what he said. Brakes, not breaks, to avoid spills and breaks. I’m having homophone confusion today. Earlier, I mixed up siting and sighting.
Well, there’s the Plastic Toy Park at Nelson Ferry and Ponce. It’s got a circular sidewalk. (Just kidding. Two many toddlers peeing in public and cluttering up the sidewalk.)
I’d recommend the Bike Path–it’s still not totally off-street but there’s long segments that are and you could practice on those–there’s one in Decatur, one from Clarkston to close to Stone Mountain, one through Freedom Park. There’s also Piedmont Park and the Silver Comet Trail (in the ?Mariietta? burbs). And I can’t remember where they are but there’s some really nice roadside bike lanes south of Decatur, e.g. along Hosea Williams and near Arabia Mountain. Or take yourself on a nice vacation to a flat area with tons of bike lanes–e.g. Sanibel Island, St. Simons, St. George. Or even better–the Netherlands!
Don’t worry so much. It’s like riding a bike.
PATH foundation web site will show you the many off road paths in Atlanta area. for a short practice near Decatur, there is now a new path at Deepdene Park, the park that is encircled by N Ponce de Leon Drive. Its quite flat.
A great trail a lot of folks don’t know about is in DeKalb County’s Arabia mountain park. Parts are flat. Parts are quite hilly. It goes all the way into Rockdale county where there is a lake with a nice picnic spot. It is completely off road although there are a couple of street crossings. the best parking spot is at the Nature Center in the park.
Thanks for the suggestion on Arabia. I have looked at that on the PATH site and am interested in checking it out. Which legs tend to be more child friendly (ie flat)?
Thanks!
There is one pretty good long stretch that you’ll notice if you come in from I-20. Passes by a nice farmouse in a meadow. That strectch heading back up toward StoneCrest mall is one of the flatest.
Or, another good flat way is to head out of the parking area and stay left. You’ll be along the highway and then at your first cross over cross onto the otherside of the highway. That stays flat for a while.
There are more flat areas if you come in from the South as well.
you could try inside stone mountain park or inside piedmont park!
I saw someone practicing in the Big H parking lot one afternoon last week. (aka the Family Dollar lot, the Oakhurst Church lot, in downtown Oakhurst) She could have been a person who had not ridden in a few decades. (By that, I mean she was a fully mature adult, not that she was riding poorly.)
Having recently started riding my bike regularly, after neglecting it for quite a few years, I tell you that you will love it. For me, it is resurrecting the sense of power and freedom I had as a 4th grader (which was more than 40 but less than 100 years ago).
Well, first of all, be sure that your bike works, especially the brakes. Then, you can go and ride on the PATH. Be advised, riding on bike paths isn’t always safer than riding on the road… Avoid riding on the sidewalks. Not only is it illegal, but it’s more dangerous. Those folks backing down the driveway aren’t going to be looking for a bike, you gotta steer around pedestrians and broken sidewalks, curbs. There’s Bicycle Tours of Atlanta that does tours of the city, too.
I’m in a similar situation as you, with the addition of my 10 year-old not being ready for street riding. The PATH options are definitely your best bet, and I would highly recommend the Silver Comet trail as the place to start. While sadly no where near Decatur, it is basically completely flat, shaded, and a really nice place to re-familiarize yourself with biking.
The PATH from Clarkston to Stone Mountain is also a good choice. Some hills (not steep) and all off of the road. We did this last week and the 10 year-old loved it (about 5 miles each way).
Have fun!
Word on the street is that the Glenwood Park Walmart is a go.
Hope this isn’t the wrong day to post this, but I was just was inspired to try out the new Dekalb County library that has just opened up on S. Candler, as it is actually easier and quicker to get to than the Decatur branch for me (especially on a Friday afternoon). Was pretty impressed…. Only small (basically one open room with desk/kids books/adult books/computers in different parts of the room, which actually does make for great sight lines for when the kids run off), and a bit sterile (it is a brand-new government building after all). However, it is light, airy, clean, well-designed and with a nice friendly atmosphere. It has a pretty large kids selection of books (seemed comparable to the quantity at Decatur, though it was more spaciously laid out). It wasn’t busy and it had all the titles that seem to be permanently checked out at Decatur (cat in the hat books, piggie and elephant books, llama llama red pajama books, goodnight moon etc etc). Doesn’t have all the baby music classes etc either, but I’m going to be going again!
http://www.dekalblibrary.org/branches/scott-candler.html
Thank you for posting this. I/we will check it out! How far down? And right or left coming out of Decatur? I can’t think of any construction around there recently…
I need a lawyer. Not a criminal one but one that will do a simple will updating. Any recommendations for a good, inexpensive will drawer upperer?
How about J_T? I think he is a criminal lawyer by trade but his Trackside tab is really getting big….
Christie Ayotte of Ayotte & Associates is wonderful!
+2. My husband and I are working with Christie right now. She is definitely awesome.
Hush now, little girl. You can do this on your own if there are no complicated issues. But locally, I would call Todd Larsen:
Todd A. Larsen, Esq.
BOYCE LARSEN, LLC
125 East Trinity Place, Suite 212
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Scott Fields at Robinson & Blazer, across from the former Decatur Diner. [email protected] .
Paige Stanley
http://www.stanleylawoffice.com/
(404) 386-9950
Barbara Katz did our wills. She’s wonderful.
http://bekatzlaw.com/wills-estate-planning
+1 for Barbara.
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/dekalb-school-board-draws-scrutiny/nRPy8/
Looks like the accreditation board is looking into Dekalb Coutny Schools.
If that gains any traction then the “aggressive” increase in students will look downright conservative.
A week or two ago someone asked about cleaning area rugs and rolling them up and taking to the dry cleaners was mentioned. I have two ( an 8×10 and. 5×7) I need cleaned. I stopped at my cleaners and asked about pricing and they looked at me like I had 3 heads.
Any recommendations on area cleaners that will take rugs? These are ” high quality” haha- Target rugs but they serve our needs and just need a good cleaning after a couple of years of abuse from the dog Thanks!
The courtesy cleaners on dekalb ave takes rugs. I highly recommend them.
A week or two ago someone asked about cleaning area rugs and rolling them up and taking to the dry cleaners was mentioned. I have two ( an 8×10 and 5×7) I need cleaned. I stopped at my cleaners and asked about pricing and they looked at me like I had 3 heads.
Any recommendations on area cleaners that will take rugs? These are ” high quality” haha- Target rugs but they serve our needs and just need a good cleaning after a couple of years of abuse from the dog Thanks!
Decatur Cleaners across from the Dairy Queen will take rugs for cleaning.
I need a recommendation for a lawyer to help me interpret a summons I received. It’s about a retribution situation under $5000. I would like to just have a consultation.
Can anyone recommend a local travel agent? We are looking for some very specific criteria and are having a hard time finding them online. Oakhurst preferred, Decatur if we have to.
Does anyone know what the huuuuuuuge event going on in mckoy park is all about? Lots and lots of people, lots of music, all streets several blocks in every direction have no inches of parking left!! People were streaming into the park at 6.30pm. How can I have missed the advertising for something so big going on so close to my house?
I have been a bit busy lately I suppose, is it part of the book festival? I saw official city of decatur people/signs/trucks/t-shirts, so it must be a city event of some kind!
Not a book fest event. I believe it is a private event–a family reunion held annually.
Yeah, it’s a family reunion and last week someone told me the family name(s), but it didn’t register and I have forgotten.
I am certain this has been “asked and answered” but I tried to search DM without success…
Please can someone(s) recommend a good local seamstress –alterations for formal wear, a backless gown.
i have used the alterations place in the fedex kinko’s plaza at n. decatur & clairemont with great success (in the corner of that strip)…i know other people have praise for the place in avondale (avondale expert alterations, i think) hope this helps…
That’s one place in Avondale. The other is stich ‘n sew.
FYI that yesterday’s AJC had a nice piece on the editorial page by Pete Wingard, Avondale Estates resident, formerly of City of Decatur, still with lots of connections to CSD. It’s about what’s lost with the demise of self-contained small towns with local industry. Makes me wonder if urban “small towns” like Decatur are the only kind viable. Will most non-urban small towns just become the suburb of somewhere? Also made me think of the loss from outsourcing former American industries to the parts of the world with cheaper labor. The political and economic implications of free trade and outsourcing to the rest of the world are beyond me but my gut tells me that there’s a loss to communities. And the social, economic, environmental, fairness, and occupational safety issues that some of those industries entailed haven’t been solved, just moved somewhere else, and now we’re left with new problems.
Any recommendations for a local interior designer willing to take on small projects, i.e., as small as one room?
Connie Raines 404-405-2618. She is a Decatur resident. Great sense of color. Will help you use what you have in a new and better manner. (or help you buy new pieces if you want)
Perfect, thanks very much