Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Nancy Wilkinson is famous around Decatur for holiday decorations at her house.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
You can't miss Nancy Wilkinson's house in Decatur. It's one on Adair Street with a front yard full of plastic skeletons and a hulking pirate ship. Wilkinson loves decorating for all the holidays and her efforts have not gone unnoticed. The IT specialist at Coca-Cola won the first prize in the Spooky Patch Halloween Photo Contest for the photo she submitted of "Poker Pirates." Readers submitted 140 photos that Patch editors narrowed down to five finalists. Readers cast 251 votes, with 98 votes going for Wilkinson’s “Poker Pirates.” For her efforts, Wilkinson won everlasting glory on the internet and a $200 gift card from Patch, though she doesn't care about the fame or the money. She decorates because it's fun and satisfies an artistic …
Monday, October 31, 2011
Heidi Klum will choose the Grand Prize winner from our favorite photos of your creative kids' costumes
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Which kid in America has the most creative Halloween costume in the pumpkin patch? That's what we intend to find out with your photos and the help of celebrity judge Heidi Klum, who will select the Grand Prize winner. Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a three-day, two-night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1,031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1,031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. Full contest rules are here. We have stopped accepting entries for the contest, but we'd love for you to continue sharing your Halloween photos on Patch! Simply click the green Submit Your Photos button (above or below), and …
Neighborhood residents gather at Blue Heron Nature Preserve for annual event
North Buckhead neighbors enjoyed their annual Fall Fling Sunday at the Blue Heron Nature Preserve and along Rickenbacker Drive. Youngsters enjoyed a puppet show, pumpkin painting, the making of balloon hats and a stilt walker/juggler. A day before the big day, kids showed their Halloween costumes at the event sponsored by the North Buckhead Civic Association. Older neighborhood residents toured the Blue Heron Nature Preserve's building, where historic surveyors' maps of the area were on display. They also gave Erica Danylchak of the Buckhead Heritage Society information about the neighbhorhood's history. See Buckhead Path for more on the History Day segement of the afternoon.
Friday, October 28, 2011
If you missed the deadline to enter photos of your Halloween decorations, don't fret. You can still enter the Patch’s Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge with Heidi Klum!
UPDATE- Gremlins stole our brains! And maybe we had a little too much witches' brew while trying to sort through so many great contest entries. But we goofed and included a few non-eligible photos in the finalists that we shared with you earlier. We promise to make it up to our spooky shutterbug friends, but we have to make things right and follow the contest rules. You'll see some new photos in the mix and we've hit the reset button on the voting. (Hey, this is still a lot less embarrassing than that hanging chad business from a few years ago.) Dear readers, ghouls and goblins, We are happy to report that we got 140 wonderful, spooky, creepy fun photos from you, the Halloween loving public! A team of editors burned the midnight oil to …
Event to raise funds for market's permit fees
Kids of all ages, and dogs, can enter a Halloween parade and costume contest Saturday morning at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market. Buckhead's Farm Burger will sell market-inspired sliders, with a portion of the profits going toward the farmers' market fund-raising effort begun with the recent mash-up cooking event. The Halloween costume parade begins at 11 a.m. The market is raising money to help pay for 2012 city permit fees and a city-required police officer so that vendor fees don't have to be increased. The second annual mash-up on Oct. 15 raised $5,877 toward a goal of $6,000, the market said in a news release. More than 2,000 people attended, the farmers market said. Quick pickled turnips made by Lisa Rochon, Heirloom Gardens, …
Entries given to Patch’s Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge with Heidi Klum
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Friday, October 28, 2011
From Patch Staff Which kid in America has the most creative Halloween costume in the pumpkin patch? That's what we intend to find out with your photos and the help of celebrity judge Heidi Klum, who will select the Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize? Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a two-day, three night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1,031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1,031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. Entering is easy. Just upload a photo of your kid, 12 years of age or younger, in his or her Halloween costume. Entries must be made by the parent or legal guardian of the child photographed. …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Sorry folks! The submission period is over for this contest. But if you love to dress up your child for Halloween, you should enter our Patch’s Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge with Heidi Klum!
UPDATE - The entry period for this contest has ended. Please return to Patch at noon Oct. 27 to vote for your favorite photo! Here at Patch, we love people who go all out with holiday decorations, especially when it’s a delightfully creepy holiday such as Halloween. So if you’re the sort of person who loves to decorate for fright night, we’re asking you to take part in our Spooky Patch Halloween Photo Contest. The person who submits the best ghoulish photos of Halloween decorations will get a $200 gift card. The winner will also be featured in an article on Patch and remembered forever in the Creepy People Hall of Fame. (OK, that doesn’t really exist, but the winner does get bragging rights.) Here are the basics — keep your submissions …
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sales continue through weekend at Northside Methodist Church
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Monday, October 24, 2011
A YouTube video posted by North Atlanta High parent Molly Read Woo shows volunteers unloading pumpkins at the school's and Northside Methodist Church's pumpkin patch. So, hum along with the song "We've Got Pumpkins" and come pick up a pumpkin to decorate for Halloween. Proceeds benefit the school's athletic teams and youth ministries at Northside Methodist.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
After calling Ghostbusters, post your Halloween photos on Buckhead Patch
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Goblins, ghosts, skeletons and witches have invaded Buckhead neighborhoods again. A walk around a North Buckhead neighborhood revealed a bunch of scary creatures already on the prowl. Pumpkins on front steps and porches prime the excitement that Halloween soon will be here, Buckhead Patch wants to run photographs of your Halloween decorations and costumes. You can share your Halloween spirit by uploading photos to this article. Just click on the camera icon. Stay with Buckhead Patch throughout the Halloween season.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
School's Sports Booster Club raising funds with sales
Get into the Halloween spirit with a pumpkin from the North Atlanta High Sports Booster Club. The club is selling the just-right-for-carving beauties at the patch at Northside United Methodist Church, right beside the school. Your Jack O'Lantern purchase will benefit the booster club and the student ministries at the church. The pumpkin patch is open daily through Oct. 31, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12:30 to 7 p.m. A group of 200 North Atlanta students, along with Sutton Middle School siblings and parents, outloaded 4,000 pumpkins last week, according to the school's weekly newsletter. Afterwards, the volunteers enjoyed a cookout. A second truck will be unloaded Wednesday, Oct. 19.
Nicki Salcedo
11:53 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011
I hadn't realized that I'd been living by the pirates rules until today. Nice job, Nancy! more ›