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Decatur Makes Holiday Magic
Our city ensures your holiday season will be merry, bright, and utterly magical with a slew of family-friendly experiences crafted to form core memories.
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A Tradition Wrapped in Friendship
Fifteen Years of the Annual Book Swap
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Neighbors Spreading Holiday Cheer
A Season of Giving Makes True Community Impact
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Cheers To The Holidays
La Chiquiada’s Christmas Cantina is Back
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Decatur Makes Holiday Magic
Our city ensures your holiday season will be merry, bright, and utterly magical with a slew of family-friendly experiences crafted to form core memories. Article by Natalie Fox | Photography by Rebecca Burns Decatur takes its reputation as a holiday season magic maker seriously. Our city collaborates across departments to deliver events filled with good tidings, holiday cheer, and hot chocolate to savour. I sat down with three City of Decatur powerhouses: Victoria Cohen, Business Development...
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A Tradition Wrapped in Friendship
Fifteen Years of the Annual Book Swap Article and Photography by Caroline Ficken Fifteen years ago, Jill Joplin gathered a few book-loving friends in her Great Lakes neighborhood for what she thought would be a single evening of trading favorite reads. Instead, she sparked a tradition that’s grown into a neighborhood ritual with an ever-growing circle of readers, and where the joy of unwrapping a new story rivals the laughter that fills the room. “I started it myself with just a handful of ...
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Neighbors Spreading Holiday Cheer
A Season of Giving Makes True Community Impact Article by Brandon Malcolm The Decatur community is one in which neighbors take pride in taking care of each other. It’s a true hallmark of our city and something worthy of celebrating. There’s no time better than the holidays to lean into that spirit of generosity, and for over 30 years, A Season of Giving has brought light and joy to the holidays for thousands of those in need around the City of Decatur. “We think A Season of Giving officially...
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Cheers To The Holidays
La Chiquiada’s Christmas Cantina is Back Article by Brandon Malcolm | Photography by John Wachs The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s time for that classic winter tradition: tacos and tequila! The good folks at La Chiquiada Mexi-Cali restaurant on West Trinity are back with their popular Christmas Cantina this season and bringing no shortage of festive vibes to Downtown Decatur. “We’re making the Christmas Cantina even bigger this year,” says La Chiquiada founder Catherine...
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