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.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The 27th annual Decatur Holiday Candlelight Tour of Homes will feature eight, beautiful homes, the Clairemont Elementary Marketplace and Clairmont Oaks, a senior adult retirement community in downtown Decatur.
Proceeds from the tour benefit the Decatur Youth Fund and the Decatur Preservation Alliance. Advanced tickets are $20.00 and can purchased from merchants around Decatur. You can also buy tickets at the door for $25.00.
Through December 6, 2009
Open Wednesdays - Sundays
Various times - check website
The 2009 Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Christmas House is now open on West Wesley Road in Buckhead and features holiday inspired rooms by the best designers in Atlanta. This year's house features six beautifully decorated tablescapes dressed for the holidays with beautiful china, decorative linens, unique floral designs and amazing crystal and flatware. There will be various special events going on and the house can be rented for your next holiday party! Admission is $20.00, and the proceeds benefit the Alliance Children's Theatre. The home is currently available for sale at $5,000,000.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
There's a new neighborhood Arts Festival in town! This is the inaugural year for the Chastain Park Arts Festival. The festival will feature over 150 artists, music, food and much more! Check out Fulton County's largest public park for a weekend of Arts.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Old Fourth Ward Neighborhood
621 North Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308
(Directly behind City Hall East)
The first annual Fall in the Fourth Neighborhood Festival will feature music, a street market featuring artists, local businesses and community organizations, a food court from neighborhood restaurants, children's activities and much more. The festival will benefit the Historic Fourth Ward Park Conservancy which is part of the Beltline.
