Commerce Ave, Decatur GA (pic courtesy of DM)

Noticed this new sign hanging in the new Dairy Queen space in the Arlo building on East Trinity this morning.

Decaturish reported a couple of weeks ago that Dairy Queen should be open in about a month, so it looks like things are getting close!

• Atlanta Real Estate Market Snapshot – August 2016 [ARA]
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• September Seasonal Gardening Calendar [Walter Reeves]
• 5 of the Most Swoon-Worthy Homes in Savannah, Georgia [Apartment Therapy]
• Modern-Day Atlantans are Living Way Larger (Square Footage-Wise) [Curbed]

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Photo by Wallace Landscape Associates via Houzz

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I can’t wait to see the light pole signage – a la Decatur’s American Planning Association ‘Great Neighborhood’ award – for this great honor.

The Decatur Craft Beer Festival tickets go on sale at noon today!

If years past are any indication, expect tickets to sell our in a matter of hours, if not minutes.  (Check out our Decatur Beer Fest Sellout Time Chart from 2014 to get a sense of how long you might have after the clock strikes 12.)

CLICK HERE to go directly to the Ticket Alternative website to buy your General Admission tickets for $45 a piece.

As in year’s past, there will also be VIP tickets available for sale, which will give you access to an exclusive area with some of the harder to find beers for sampling.  Those tickets are $90 this year.

Wanda sends the details for this year’s Pine LakeFest in nearby Pine Lake …

Pine LakeFest–two days of art, live music, food and family fun–will be held the first weekend in October, on the shores of beautiful Pine Lake.  By tradition, this quirky festival brings together many talented local and regional artist vendors, for an eclectic marketplace offering fine handmade art and crafts and lots of surprises. Pine Lake is located between Decatur and Stone Mountain, 4620 Lakeshore Drive, Pine Lake 30072. Admission and parking are free.

Five Decatur artists are among those featured at LakeFest this year.  Leslie Deveaux-Christian, owner of “Natural Chic” and Gretchen Wyatt-Scott of “Ronita Designs,” specialize in handmade apparel. Corrie Ladd of “Bones & Blooms” is a jeweler, and Jennifer Montgomery (aka Jen Monty) creates whimsical mixed-media sculptures at Jen Monty Studios.

DeKalb Medical Wellness Center is a sponsor of LakeFest, and will host a health and wellness booth at the festival to answer questions, do assessments, and offer wellness tips.  Dr. Niklaus DelFavero of 1st Choice Sports Rehab in Decatur will also host a health and wellness booth.

Activities at LakeFest include live music, poetry readings by Georgia writers, chalk art and sandcastle contests on the beach, kids’ hands-on crafts, a pet show, and a wild water parade, “Floatzilla!” led by the “Seed and Feed Marching Abominables.” Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 1, and 12 p.m. to 6 pm. on Sunday, October 2. A complete schedule is available at www.pinelakefest.com