Visiting The Atlanta Area? Request A Visitor Guide To Help Plan Your Trip And Save Money

Explore Atlanta's DeKalb County!

DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau's free Visitors Guide features a listing of accommodations, attractions and shopping, including a 5-day suggested itinerary. This comprehensive brochure includes everything you need to plan your trip.

Included in the guide is a detailed Map of DeKalb County and hotel coupons to help save money on your next visit.

DeKalb County is home to Georgia's #1 Attraction, Stone Mountain Park and Georgia's best festivals and events.

Call 1-866-633-5252 ext. 3333 or request one online at DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Your DeKalb Farmers Market – A World Market Experience

Looking for grocery goods from around the world? Your DeKalb Farmers Market, located in the city of Decatur, offers an incredible variety of food from all over the world and a truly unique shopping experience.

The Dekalb Farmers Market began on June 2nd, 1977 as a small 7,500 sq. ft. produce stand in Decatur, Georgia. Since that humble beginning, they have grown into a 140,000 sq. ft. true world market serving up to 100,000 people per week.

Discover aisles of fruits and vegetables, an international array of cheeses, spices, meats, seafood and poultry, extensive selections of wine and beer, a deli, fresh flowers, fresh ground international coffees and grocery items ranging from gourmet to unusual. Take home treats from the bakery or sample freshly cooked international flavors at the cafeteria. Experience a taste of the world right here in DeKalb County.

For more info, visit Your DeKalb Farmers Market.

Last Chance To See "Beached Wails" By The Stage Door Players

Beached Wails by Topher Payne
Through June 6, 2010

This is your last chance to catch "Beached Wails" presented by the Stage Door Players. This lighthearted comedy by local playwright, Topher Payne, finds four sisters from Mississippi whose annual beach vacation getaway is interrupted by a mysterious neighbor, unanswered questions, and an impending storm.

Stage Door Players - 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338.

For show times and ticket info, visit Stage Door Players.

Video Overview of Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

Here is a new video overview of Callanwolde Fine Arts Center detailing its history and wide array of classes, events and programs. For more info, visit Callanwolde Fine Arts Center.

June Concerts At Eddie's Attic In Decatur

Upcoming June Concerts at Eddie's Attic in the city of Decatur (located just east of downtown Atlanta)

11 - Packway Handle Band featuring Lera Lynn & Karolyn Troupe of Venice is Striking (early show)
11 - Packway Handle Band (late show)
12 - Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen (early show)
12 - Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen (late show)
13 - Randall Bramblett and Geoff Achison Band featuring: Yonico Scott & Ted Pecchio (in-the-round) & very special guest!
14 - Songwriter's Open Mic
15 - Tom Russell
16 - Mare Wakefield, Jenny Reynolds, & Jeff Talmadge
17 - Caroline Aiken, Dede Vogt, & Caroline Herring
18 - Joe Firstman & Josh Hoge with special guest Marianne Keith
19 - Robbie Schaefer (early family show)
19 - Michelle Malone Banned & Jason Adamo
20 - Jessi Lynn & Sarah Peacock
21 - Songwriter's Open Mic
22 - Comedy Night
23 - Jackson County Line & Neilson Hubbard
24 - Aslyn & Toby Lightman (early show)
24 - Aslyn & Toby Lightman (late show)
25 - Mary Gauthier
26 - Mike Willis, Connor Rand, Clay Evans, & Dan Adams
27 - Ben Wakeman (afternoon show)
27 - Sid Selvidge & Amy Speace (evening show)
28 - Songwriter's Open Mic
29 - The Villains & Alan Shaeffer
30 - Noah Collins, Kurt Scobie, & Crystal Thomas

For more info, visit Eddie's Attic.

Braves Vs. Tampa Bay Rays June 15 - 17 At Turner Field

Upcoming Braves Games:

Atlanta Braves vs. Tampa Bay Rays
at Turner Field in Atlanta, GA
June 15 - 17, 2010

Click here to see a complete schedule of June games at Turner Field.

For accommodations, visit DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau for a listing of hotels.

Magnapop Live At The Earl On June 11, 2010

Local favorites, Magnapop, will be celebrating a record release concert at the Earl in East Atlanta on Friday June 11, 2010.

Magnapop are a four-piece pop-core band from Atlanta, GA. Singer Linda Hopper and Guitarist Ruthie Morris have been playing together for years. After a self imposed hiatus, and the addition of Scott Rowe on bass and Chad Williams on drums, the band is back, revitalized and ready to rock with a new album, "Mouthfeel".

Directions to the Earl:
From I-20: Take the MORELAND AVE. exit, exit number 60A. Head SE. Turn left onto GLENWOOD AVE. Turn left onto FLAT SHOALS AVE. The EARL is located on the right.

For more info, visit The Earl.

Visit The City Of Decatur For Shopping, Dining and Nightlife

The City of Decatur, located just east of downtown Atlanta and minutes west of Stone Mountain, offers many options for shopping, dining and nightlife.

Begin your visit to the Square, which is the center for many annual events, and continue around the Square to find more than 200 storefront shops, restaurants, galleries, services and performance venues set along tree-lined streets all around downtown and in Oakhurst village, just south of the square.

Getting to Decatur is easy, the MARTA rail station is right under the downtown square.

For more info, visit the City of Decatur.

Celebrate the 4th of July At Stone Mountain Park

Looking for a fireworks celebration this 4th of July in the Atlanta area? Stone Mountain Park is host to one of the best and biggest shows in town with their 43rd Annual Fantastic Fourth Celebration from July 3 – 5.

Need accommodations? DeKalb County has hotels for every style and budget. For a complete listing, visit DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Celebrate in red, white and blue at the only place in Atlanta to see fireworks three nights in a row. Atlanta’s largest Fourth of July celebration explodes with excitement at Stone Mountain Park with the Fantastic Fourth Celebration. The thrills begin with the Lasershow Spectacular™ and culminate with a breathtaking fireworks display. On the 4th of July, bursts of light will illuminate the sky as fireworks are shot from both the base AND the top of Stone Mountain. Please come early and prepare for large crowds.

For more info, visit Stone Mountain Park.

Ride the Ducks™ As Featured On Undercover Boss TV Show

Joel Manby, President and CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment, goes Undercover in his own company on 'Undercover Boss' on CBS for a journey on Ride The Ducks at Stone Mountain Park.

Video Preview Of Arabia Now Playing At Fernbank's IMAX Theatre

Here is a video preview of the Arabia IMAX film now playing at Fernbank Museum of Natural History's MAX Theatre through July 29, 2010.

University Inn At Emory Offers A Special Summer Hotel Rate

University Inn at Emory's
Summer DCVB
Special Hotel Rate - $89.00

Main Inn, 2 double beds, microwave/refrigerator, continental breakfast, wireless internet & freshly
baked cookies.

The University Inn at Emory is a convenient walk to Emory University's Campus & Hospital, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for the Arts, and restaurants.

The hotel is near CDC, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, American Cancer Society and VA Hospital and conveniently located for easy access to Decatur, Downtown Atlanta, Stone Mountain Park, shopping, sporting events, theater and museums. Public transportation is just steps from their door. The University Inn at Emory is only 15 miles from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

Wine and beer on Monday through Friday. Up to 4 guests per room. Pet friendly!

For more information, visit University Inn at Emory.

Kodac Harrison Performs Jazz On The Lawn At Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

With a style distinctly his own, Kodac Harrison’s bluesy-jazz music reveals imaginative character studies and poetic tales of travel. Come enjoy an evening of live Jazz on June 18 at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center for a special performance by Kodac Harrison under the stars.

Callanwolde’s Jazz on the Lawn series presents special outdoor concerts featuring many of the area’s best musicians with a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, swing, fusion, blues and R&B.

Surrounded by the natural beauty of Callanwolde’s lush grounds it’s a great way to unwind and enjoy live music performed by some of the finest jazz artists in the Southeast. Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy these special concerts under the stars.

For more info, visit Callanwolde Fine Arts Center.

Fernbank Museum Offers 97 Days (And Ways) To Enjoy Summer

This summer, Fernbank Museum of Natural History invites you to turn your vacation, stay-cation or day-cation into a PLAYcation at during the summer-long 97 Days (and ways) to Play from June 1 through September 5, 2010.

Just as you’d expect in the summer months, there will be plenty of lizards and lots of bugs, but at this party they won’t be trying to sneak off with your lunch. Fernbank has filled every day between Memorial Day and Labor Day with 97 ways to enjoy summer at the Museum—from spotting live geckos trying to blend in with the sand, leaves and plants, to seeing a bug grow five-stories tall on the giant IMAX® screen, to taking part in a colossal version of G-E-C-K-O Bingo!

Weekends will offer plenty of family days, festivals, and special programs, including the Geckos Family Celebration on June 6; special Big Machines Day filled with trucks, tractors and other cool machines to celebrate Father’s Day on June 20; the ever-popular Reptile Day with dozens of live lizards, snakes and turtles on July 10; a variety of Show & Tail Weekends with shows, tails (and tales) and more; Bug Out Festivals; and more ways to keep from zoning out in your living room on those hot summer days.

Even if you aren’t one to plan ahead, you’ll find plenty to enjoy on any day of the week, including the live lizard exhibition Geckos: Tails to Toepads, featuring 18 species and nearly 100 live geckos from around the world. In the IMAX® Theatre, Fernbank will be showing Bugs: A Rainforest Adventure, Arabia (through July 29), and Roar: Lions of the Kalahari (starting July 30).

For more information, visit Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

Photos And Fun At The Decatur Arts Festival 2010

We had a wonderful time at the Decatur Arts Festival over Memorial Day Weekend. The weather held out for some beautiful sunshine and the art on display this year was truly spectacular. Lot's of great art, music and festival food on the Square in Decatur. Here are some
photos from this year's festival: