Located in the courtyard in front of the Dekalb County Superior Courthouse, this marker recalls an…read moreimportant skirmish from the Civil War. The marker reads, "July 22, 1864. Coincident with Hardee's night march to attack Federal forces in E. Atlanta, Wheeler's cavalry [Flag of the CSA] was sent to seize McPherson's wagon trains parked N. of the Decatur public square, guarded by Sprague's 16th A.C. brigade & three sections of field artillery. Wheeler's men, dismounted, were deployed S. of the R.R. & drove Sprague's troops, together with the Chicago Board of Trade & Michigan batteries, [Flag of the USA] to the public square where, outflanked, they withdrew with the wagon trains to the North Decatur Road. Wheeler made no pursuit because of peremptory orders to rejoin Hardee in E. Atlanta." While this was not a decisive change in the status of the overall War, the Atlanta Campaign was key for the Union forces. http://blueandgraytrail.com/event/Atlanta_Campaign [Review 13630 overall, 949 of 2020, number 321 in Georgia.]

This marker is located in front of the historic DeKalb County Courthouse and you might miss it…read morebecause it's rather small but still recalls an important Civil War engagement. It reads, "During the Battle of Decatur July 22nd 1864 there was hot fighting in and around the old courthouse which stood on this square. Wheeler's Cavalry made a gallant charge here and captured a battery of Federal artillery with officers and men." During the American Civil War, Decatur became a strategic site in Sherman's Atlanta Campaign. In July 1864, Major-General James McPherson occupied the town to cut off the Confederates' supply line from Augusta. On July 22, during the Battle of Atlanta, Confederate cavalry under Major-General Joseph Wheeler attacked McPherson's supply wagons and the Union troops left to defend the wagons. [Review 13613 overall, 932 of 2020, number 307 in Georgia.]

This is one of the random cool little things in the Decatur area. Back before this property was…read moreeven Avondale Mall, it was the Crowley family farm, complete with family cemetery. When the property was sold, the mall developers were ordered to leave the cemetery alone. However, as part of the grading process, about ten-twelve feet or so of earth was removed, leaving a weird little building with the actual gravesites on top. You need a key to access the actual graves, but it's cool to point out to people who don't know about it. Five stars for an honest to god graveyard in a Wal-Mart parking lot. EDIT TO ADD: If you're in the Wal-Mart parking lot, drive as far away from Columbia as possible until you get to the edge of the lot. Follow it around until you're practically behind the Napa and the mausoleum should be right in front of you, hidden behind some trees.

I honestly love Eddie's addict and can't wait to find other reasons to visit…read more I came to Eddie's on a dreary and kind of cold night so the outside was not opened which I assumed was the reason way, but I have some friends who say it's pretty great space to relax, drink a beer, and watch the show. So the venue itself is uber small, which is amazing. It's a great place to see an act for super cheap and in an intimate setting. There is seating which is mostly first-come-first-available. There are some areas you can reserve, but I believe you need to reserve the entire table which is not ideal for me since I came solo. I sat at the bar which was perfect for me and a great vantage point from the stage. I ordered a small snack and a beer and really enjoyed the concert I was there for. I thought the acoustics were good, the food was perfectly fine bar food and the beer was perfectly crisp. This is honestly a place I should be going more to.

4 star venue, 2 star experience…read more I love the idea of "songwriters playing original music in an intimate setting." No free parking whether you park on the street, in a lot or $6 for the DeKalb deck a few blocks (weekends included). Phone # is required for entry, not the Dice app which sold my tickets. Friendly staff, good acoustics and if you're early enough, you can sit on bleachers. They aren't comfy but the sight lines are excellent and it beats standing. The tiny tables didn't appear to be worth the extra $$ as they aren't elevated and you have to buy 4 seats. There's only enough room on the stage for the artist and their guitar. Son Little sounded great as always. Despite it being "a listening room" he encouraged the audience to sing and they did - loudly and off key. What ruined it for me is how short the set was. It's not the artists fault, but if they are unlucky enough to be the 7pm show, the next act is waiting to perform. Son's set may have been 45 minutes excluding the opener but he probably gave Candi Jenkins more time than she needed. I was disappointed after braving the cold, arriving early & paying $38 plus parking.. I know Eddie's Attic has history and it beats City Winery's mandatory minimum spend. But some artists are just better with a band and Son Little is one of them. Unless the late show last longer, I prefer standing room only dive bars like the Earl or Smith's Olde Bar for a real, 2 hours+ live show experience (band included). Buckhead Theater or Center Stage if I want to sit and be fancy. It's a no for me.

This store is full of locally made goodies and I recently found 18k gold plated stainless steel…read morejewelry for $20 a piece??? That means waterproof, rust resistant jewelry for only 20 a piece!! I recently bought jewelry made of the same materials for $80 a piece, but you can find the same quality here for so much less!! Idk how more people don't know about this!!!

I visited HomeGrown today to look for a comfort gift for a friend whose husband passed away. I was…read morebrowsing the candles and toiletries area, taking my time with smelling the scents and deliberating over my choice. The person working the register said hello when I came in and went back to looking at their computer screen. But once I was no longer in view, the person came to do a circle around the area where I was standing and said, "I'm doing inventory." GIRL, BYE. I'm an auditor by profession and I know what conducting an inventory looks like. Also, people just doing their job do their jobs without explanation required. There were some other things this person did and overall, it was an ugly experience. I haven't been profiled in a long time and it still feels gross and reminds me how awful people can be. I found something special for my friend, and I bought it. I also bought it for myself because after this experience I needed something soothing too. I won't let one person change my mind about a place I shopped at for years but if I see this person when I walk in, I'm turning around and leaving. HomeGrown has great gifts if you want something locally-made that feels special. And in all these years, this is the only time I've experienced anything like this so I'll likely be back. Just some of the shine is gone.

Are they out of business? Had a trip to Patagonia planned for October 2021 - then suddenly Andrew…read moreand team went dark. No replies to many emails and phone calls. Nothing!!

I put down $1,000 for a Belize trip and never heard from them again. This was after 2 amazing…read moreCosta Rica trips they planned. I am upset that I lost $1,000 and Andreas didn't have the gall to contact me back after many tries. I guess this set int be my way with Latin American travel as I hoped it would be.

I haven't been to a lotta Marta stations but this was okay. Not dirty and some artsy on the walls…read more The only bad thing was some nasty ole lady asking me to "help her get something to eat. She was drunk and it was like 2 in the afternoon. No Marta cops around. I didn't feel scared or anything tho. But it's also right underneath downtown decatur and that's cool lolz

A beautiful station with dirty and urine smell. The floors are dirty and I see a cleaner sleeping…read moreon the center bench for 20 minutes since I arrived. Maybe that's the problem