12 Great Places: Decatur, Georgia

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Photo courtesy of the DeKalb Visitors Bureau
If you're in Decatur, Georgia, don't miss the DeKalb County farmers market. It offers more than 100,000 square feet of fresh food.

Decatur is technically its own city, but is just 7 miles from Atlanta, so it’s part of the sprawling Atlanta metropolitan area. In recent years, it has experienced a renaissance and is now a trendy outpost with all the benefits of urban living: public transit, arts, restaurants and historic buildings.

If you want to live in a city, but still feel like you’re part of a neighborhood, Decatur has a lot to offer.

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Decatur, Georgia

  • Published on Aug 1, 2006
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