"Picture Decatur" (Decatur IL)

Memory Lane 59 Decatur Illinois memory lane, heinkel's, lard, postmark, USPS, Millikin Bank, millikin university, Fan's Field, Ted Nugent, first day cover, USPS, Decatur Stamp Club, a.e. staley, 1954, matchbook, golf, Wagner, Central Park, fountain

Here are a few examples of the sidewalk art put in place for last weekend's Arts in Central Park. Thanks to DECATUR BLUE for making this happen! ( http://decaturblue.com/ ) The story (and additional photos): http://www.nowdecatur.com/2016/09/14/decatur-blue-lays-sidewalk-art-in-downtown-decatur-photos-included/  Central Park, downtown, artwork, sidewalks, fountain, street art

If you have not taken time to grasp the vision of all that Millikin University is doing to update/upgrade its campus, please read on. The improvements being made for their students (and for Decatur) are out-of-this-world fantastic. Once completed, the transformation of this land-locked (or near-landlocked) university will be an amazing sight: - massive renovations to Frank M. Lindsay Track and Field - welcome courtyard and fountain (previously featured here on Picture Decatur) - renovated residence halls - Center for Theater and Dance - Exercise Science and Sport Pavilion - University Commons Read more about these projects: http://www.millikin.edu/news/millikin-university-reveals-plans-new-university-commons http://millikin.edu/centers-facilities/coming-soon And if you've not walked the MU campus in some time, please do so.  It's stunningly beautiful in the Fall.

This summer, there has been a beautiful new fountain installed on the campus of Millikin. Read about it here: https://www.millikin.edu/alumni-news/new-arrival-court-and-fountain Thanks to the Class of 2015.  What a beautiful gift. Here are some shots I took this afternoon:

Great-looking Decatur City Limitless panels on the sidewalk around the fountain in Central Park:

Central Park Decatur Illinois May 2014 from 8 directions..... looking SE looking E looking NE looking N looking NW looking W looking SW looking S

Here are a few photos from the Friday night opening of Arts in Central Park 2013. first time the former site of the Barnes Citizens Parking Garage has been used for anything since demolition