Thursday, December 20, 2012
Check out what's happening Christmas weekend around the Norcross area.
It's Christmas weekend, and if you are brave enough to handle the busy holiday streets, see what's in store in the Norcross area. On Thursday, head to 45 South Cafe for musician Kate Wright. Grab a drink and listen to the folk/blues/jazz singer and guitarist play originals and holiday tunes. The music starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday is the last day for Sparkle!'s Santa photos and free horse-drawn carriage rides in downtown Norcross. Sit in Santa's lap at 45 South and catch a ride from the horse in front of Taste of Britain any time between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. for the last time this year If you're looking for more holiday cheer, go no further than the Pinckneyville Community Center for a Christmas Carnival and Toy Drive. Benefiting Lift Up …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Guess who won the whopping $250 gift certificate for the best decorated home this season?
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, five judges spent more than 4-and-a-half hours driving through every neighborhood in the entire community for Norcross' annual Holiday Yard Decorating Contest. The judges commented that the houses that were the best lit up tended to get the most attention, as they are easier to enjoy at night, when most people will be out driving around and enjoying decorations. They added that it was a tough decision (as proven by the number of Honorable Mentions!) to choose which homes earned the titles of being the most whimsical, best traditional and more, because there were so many wonderfully creative decorations on homes throughout the community. The fact that people really made an effort to get out and …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Author Jeff Clemmons will be on hand at the Norcross Welcome Center to talk about his book covering the department store.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Last Saturday was a night of remembrance with a exploring the family cemetery plots and luminaries
Saturday had a night of remembrance with the Sparkle! event of the Norcross Cemetery Tour and the Celebration of Lights. Historian Gene Ramsay led the tour group and told stories of many of the old Norcross families, from the Nesbits to the Simpsons to the Summerours. Afterward, the tour-goers and other locals lit the luminaries in the cemetery for the Celebration of Lights. Check out the shots Norcross Patch took above. See also: Don’t miss any Norcross news. Subscribe to Norcross Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Get ready for an entire weekend of festivities.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Get ready for a weekend of more Sparkle! festivities, in addition to a few other events.
Let's hope you're not sick of the holiday fun just yet! There are tons of things lined up this weekend. The Norcross High Players presents the story of the cold-hearted, miserly Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Having debuted already Wednesday, the performance also will run at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Tickets are $7 for general admission and $10 for priority seating. Although not entirely holiday-related, nothing screams the end of the year like a football game. The Norcross High Blue Devils will be playing at home against Colquitt County in the semifinals this Friday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15, and apparently, Colquitt has requested 3,000 tickets, so expect a large crowd. If you haven't already, check out the Santa …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
It'll be a night of remembrance for all those who've passed away in Norcross.
Sparkle! in Norcross continues this weekend with a number of activities, including the free History Tour of the Norcross City Cemetery and the Celebration of Lights. The tour, located on Cemetery Street across from downtown Norcross, will start at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, with tales on some of the notable people among the several hundreds buried in the graveyard. Some of the interesting stories will cover: Historian Gene Ramsay, who's been giving tours of Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery since the 1980s, will be running the Norcross tour Saturday. He explained that, once he started working on the Norcross' first pictorial book, "Images of America: Norcross" with co-authors Cate Kitchen and Edie Riehm, he did research on the cemetery and the …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Get ready for the clomp-clomp of the horse-drawn carriages as part of Norcross' Sparkle! celebration.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Who doesn't like the idea of riding in a horse-drawn carriage in the evening with a cup of hot chocolate in one hand while adoring the Christmas lights around them? If that got you in the mood, you're in luck: The carriage rides in Historic Downtown Norcross begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. As part of the annual month-long Sparkle! celebration, the rides begin in front of the Taste of Britain store on South Peachtree Street and circle around on Skin Alley. Carriage rides aren't the only thing to start Tuesday, either. Round the kids for photos with Santa at 45 South Cafe. Photo packages are $15 and are printed on-site, according to the Perfect Pix Photography Facebook page. The rides and photos will run until 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, …
