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Avondale Estates Christmas Tour of Homes

Sunday, December 13, 2009
3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  - Tour
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Holiday Market & Cafe

The 17th annual Avondale Estates Christmas Tour of Homes, sponsored by the Avondale Community Club, will take place on Sunday, December 13 from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. The tour features eight homes that have been sensitively restored or renovated to preserve the character of our historic city. Other points of interest on the tour are a “summer cottage dressed for Christmas” and the sanctuary at the Avondale Baptist Church showcasing its members’ nativity scenes. 

Before touring the homes, be sure to come by the Holiday Market & Cafe at the Avondale Community Club (59 Lakeshore Drive) and hopefully, find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.  An autographed book signed by one of Avondale's award winning authors may be just the thing.  Other items you won’t want to miss include Grits Bits, art, soaps, lotions, jewelry, bottle stoppers, doggie treats, bird houses and much more. While you shop, enjoy some delicious soup and hot apple cider at the Market Café.

Nearly everyone in town participates in the tour and market either by opening their homes, decorating the city, volunteering as hosts and hostesses, playing music in the homes , creating something for the market, sponsoring the tour as corporate sponsors or as Christmas “angels,” or just enjoying touring the homes.

Tickets may be purchased for $12 in advance at Avondale Antiques, Avondale City Hall, Finders Keepers Furniture, REAL Salon and Seventeen Steps or for $15 on the day of the tour at the Avondale Community Club. For more information, contact Margaret Lunsford at 404-299-9021 or view our web site at avondaletourofhomes.com.

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Avondale in Bloom 2009

Saturday May 16, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 17, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Avondale Arts Alliance proudly presents Avondale in Bloom, 2009 featuring a GardenWalk of six, beautiful gardens and a marketplace with plants, garden art and accessories, food, books and children's activities.  There will be gardening seminars throughout the day. 

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Avondale Estates Christmas Tour of Homes & Holiday Market

Sunday, December 14, 2008
Holiday Market - 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Tour - 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

When Joe Rogers bought a house from Tom Forkner in Avondale Estates in 1949, neither knew where that relationship would take them. Joe and Tom wanted to create a restaurant focused on people, associates and customers alike, while serving quality food at a great value. On Labor Day 1955, their dream became a reality and an American icon was born with the opening of the first Waffle House in Avondale Estates. Come see the house that Joe bought, and visit the Waffle House Museum, site of the first of many Waffle House restaurants, during the Avondale Estates Christmas Tour of Homes on December 14^th from 3-8 pm.

Visitors will tour other unique Avondale Estates homes decorated for the season. On the tour this year is one of the newer homes in Avondale that was renovated by new owners who added their touch by changing the original master suite to an office, the original garage to the new master suite and an unfinished area to a fabulous media room. The newest home on the tour is a “Carriage House” designed and decorated by Avondale designer, Audrey “Scooter” Newsome. Four other 2008 tour homes have been “bumped up and out.” The original owners would probably not recognize their 1940s and ‘50s brick and cinder-block houses.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 on tour day. Advance tickets are available at Avondale Antiques, Avondale City Hall, REAL Salon, Finders Keepers Furniture and Seventeen Steps.

Purchase or pick up your tickets at the Avondale Estates Community Club, 59 Lakeshore Drive. Our Holiday Market will be buzzing there with a variety of artists will offering their original pieces for sale just in time for the holidays. Avondale’s own author, Mary Kay Andrews will be selling and signing her books! You don’t want to miss the chance to shop for fun and unique gifts. Market hours are noon—6 pm.

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2008 Avondale AutumnFest

Saturday, October 25, 2008
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 26, 2008
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Lake Avondale
FREE parking & shuttle at Avondale Estates First Baptist Church
47 Covington Road, Avondale Estates

The Avondale Arts Alliance presents AutumnFest - an arts & crafts market featuring over 50 artists, live music, beer tasting, children's activities and much more.  Admission is FREE! 

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Avondale Christmas Tour and Holiday Market

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Holiday Market Hours:  12:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Tour of Homes:  3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Our 15th annual tour will feature seven homes that have been sensitively restored or renovated to preserve the character of our historic city with one new “Vintage” bungalow that fits right in.  This year’s tour spans over 100 years  with a 1900 farm house that pre-dates the city, two Avondale “originals” from when the city was established in 1926, three homes from the 40’s/50’s that have been expanded upward  and outward and the new home on the lake built in 2006.

We begin our tour at the historic Avondale Community Club that was originally a boat house on Avondale Lake.  You can purchase or pick up your tickets for the tour at the clubhouse where you will want to visit our fabulous Holiday Market.  Featured here are great foods, unique gifts, and fun finds!

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