Avondale Estates, GA

This should be a great way to spend the day. If you are in the area, surely you will want to put this on your calendar.

The Museum School of Avondale Estates

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

For more information visit the family FUN fitness day website at http://www.familyfunfitnessday.com

(fresh produce from local farmers and grocers, food samplings from gourmet chefs, nutritional meal planning services and more)

(fitness demos, drills and relays, rock climbing, obstacle course running, bounce houses and more)

 Tasty and Nutritious Food

Come out to explore and enjoy

 Health Screenings and Educational Sessions

 Fun Physical Activities for All

(blood pressure, glucose, BMI screening and more)

or send an email to tms.pto@themuseumschool.org

5.00 entrance fee. Fee waived for senior citizens and screening only attendees.

3191 Covington Highway, Avondale Estates

http://www.themuseumschool.org/

Avondale Estates Christmas Tour of Homes will be Sunday, December 12th, 2010 from 3-8 pm. Visitors will tour unique Avondale Estates homes decorated for the season.

This year there will be a trolley to take visitors to the homes on tour. Pick up the trolley between two Points of Interest - the Avondale Baptist Church (showcasing nativities from around the world) and The Museum School.

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 on tour day. Advance tickets are available at Avondale Antiques, Avondale City Hall, REAL Salon, Finders Keepers Furniture and Seventeen Steps. On the day of the tour, you can get tickets at the Avondale Estates Community Club, 59 Lakeshore Drive in Avondale Estates, GA.

Begin the tour at the Avondale Community Club. Visit the Holiday Market featuring great foods, (really good homemade jams), unique and fun gifts, The market is open from noon until 6 p.m.

This is the 18th annual tour and it features homes that have been restored or renovated to preserve the character of historic Avondale. This year's tour spans over 80 years beginning with the Community Club built when the city was established in 1926 to mid century homes to newer construction.

A word of caution, as you are driving through Avondale Estates, be sure to come to complete stops at the stop signs and watch your speed. Just a word to the wise from a local... :) Happy Holidays!

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If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in metro Atlanta, contact Jen Bowman, Realtor with Keller Williams Realty Atlanta Partners serving the real estate needs of Decatur and Metro Atlanta, GA. 404-456-5024

Avondale Estates Antique Car Parade

Sunday, April 4th, there will be an Antique Car Parade in Avondale Estates, Georgia. The parade starts on South Avondale Road at 2pm and ends at Willis Park. The cars will remain on display in Willis Park for viewing.

Avondale Estates is a terrific suburb of Atlanta to live, work, and play. If you would like to view homes in the area, click on the following link:http://www.georgiamls.com/agentsite/index.cfm?SiteID=BENB You will find that it is very easy to navigate and no registration is required. Enjoy.

Homes in Avondale Estates, GA

Homes in Avondale Estates are a great value given the character and integrity of the neighborhood. The area is very conveniently located in central DeKalb County. Avondale Estates has its own shopping village, but is also just minutes from Downtown Decatur, and a relatively short commute to Downtown Atlanta. The community is also served by Atlanta's transit system, MARTA, where you can take the rail line to just about anywhere in metro Atlanta from the Avondale Station, including the Atlanta Airport. Avondale Estates is a close knit community with recreational facilities for every type family and includes a large lake, pavilion, swimming pool, tennis facilities, picnic areas, and more.

Living in Avondale Estates, you are within a 20 minute commute to numerous notable colleges and universities, including Emory University, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Agnes Scott, and Georgia Perimeter College. The area is within 10 minutes of DeKalb Medical Center, Emory Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and the Atlanta VA hospital.

Homes in Avondale Estates vary in design and range from grand old Tudor 2 stories with tile roofs to quaint cottage style houses. As of this writing you can expect to find homes priced on the low end in the mid 200's, to a high end of around $700,000.

To search and view homes in Avondale Estates online click on the following link: http://www.georgiamls.com/agentsite/index.cfm?SiteID=BENB

The site is very easy to navigate and there is no registration required. In your search for homes for sale in Avondale Estates, the following zip code will be helpful to you: 30002.

Avondale Estates is located in DeKalb County, Georgia, an area that Benefield Realty Company has serviced since 1948. You can find more local information, in addition to buying and selling tips, by visiting our website at www.benefieldrealty.net. Once again, no registration is required to navigate the site.

I hope you find this information useful, and, should you visit Atlanta in the near future, WELCOME!

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.

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