Tag: Decatur
The spooky stories behind 4 haunted places in Atlanta
According to Boo (yes, really) Newell, a psychic medium and guide at Decatur Ghost Tour, cemeteries aren’t the only haunted places in Atlanta. “Ghosts will be anywhere there was human tragedy, emotional events, or something went awry.” Here’s where to find them.
At Porchfest, Oakhurst residents say, “Get on my lawn.”
A resident of Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood for 20 years, Scott Doyon founded Oakhurst Porchfest in 2015 as a weekend afternoon when local stoops can become music stages and neighbors can walk around, listen to music, and sip a beer.
Pioneering female architect Leila Ross Wilburn was one of Atlanta’s most prolific
Visit one of Atlanta's intown neighborhoods where early-20th-century houses and bungalows remain, and you’ll likely find the work of Leila Ross Wilburn, one of Georgia’s first female registered architects.
6 Questions for Joshilyn Jackson
Joshilyn Jackson discusses this year's Decatur Book Festival, what she read growing up, and her next novel.
National Poetry Slam comes to Decatur: Meet two local poets
At the National Poetry Slam (August 1-6)—taking place in Georgia for the first time this year—more than a thousand rhymers and freestylers will face off in a spoken word death match.
4 great Atlanta dining events in August
Get ready to pig out on barbecue, beer, and more ice cream than you can believe.
19 Atlanta festivals to enjoy in August
Say goodbye to summer with plenty of BBQ, German beer, a mechanical bull, and more.
Old-school architectural charm and new-school comfort make a cozy family home
From the street, Maurie Mintz’s house appears to be a quaint renovation in an established Decatur neighborhood. What a surprise, then, to learn that it’s actually new construction by design/build firm Terracotta.
Meet Tunewelders, the sonic wizards who create everything from sound effects to musical theater
A goat chomping on nacho chips makes a highly distinctive sound. That’s why Tunewelders, a boutique music creation and audio production company, recorded an actual goat—stage name Moose, of Decatur—chowing down on chips when putting together an entry in a competition to create a Doritos commercial that would air during the 2013 Super Bowl.
24 Atlanta festivals to enjoy this June
Ring in the first month of the summer with burger competitions, live comedy, a cemetery concert, food trucks, and even a hypnosis show.