WHAT MAKES CHAMBLEE SPECIAL?

• The City of Chamblee is located just 14 miles from downtown Atlanta, Chamblee is a vibrant urban city with a diverse community and international flair. Chamblee is south of Dunwoody, southwest of Doraville, northeast of Brookhaven, and north of Interstate 85.
• During the first decade of the 2000s, the city grew as it refined its image, constructing a new city hall in 2002. It also renamed Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to Peachtree Boulevard, and took steps to revitalize its downtown.
• Currently, there are plans for a multi-use trail, known as the Peachtree Creek Greenway. The goal of the greenway is to provide residents with close-to-home and close-to-work access to bicycle and pedestrian trails, serve transportation and recreation needs, and help encourage quality of life and sustainable economic growth.
• Home to nine beautiful parks; a destination for antique store lovers; a cultural mecca for International restaurants along Buford Highway; the second busiest airport in the state, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport; home to a heavy rail MARTA station; the Centers for Disease Control; and a thriving business community with a unique sense of entrepreneurship and optimism — Chamblee is truly a city with a rich history that has become one of the most thriving urban cities with a diverse community and international flair.

• Atlanta’s Chinatown Mall is located in the heart of Downtown Chamblee and is the cultural center for the growing population of Chinese Americans in and around DeKalb County, Ga.
• Plaza Fiesta is a 350,000 square-foot retail center that draws 4.4 million visitors a year from throughout the Southeast.
• In addition to being the hub of cultural diversity, Chamblee is known for some of the best-in-class festivals and events.
• The popular, Taste of Chamblee Festival, is the city’s largest event with cuisine from many of the incredible international restaurants along Atlanta’s International Corridor, Buford Highway.
• From the South’s largest collection of antiques to the extensive collection of auto dealerships, Chamblee is an exciting city to explore.

TOP THINGS CHAMBLEE IS KNOWN FOR

• Chamblee is home to one of the most culinary diverse food scenes in the Metro Atlanta area. In a time when the lifespan of trendy dishes are up in a snap, Chamblee offers tried and true favorites as well as homes to new chef driven restaurants and brewpubs that have quickly become mainstays.
• Beyond historic storefronts are a new group of entrepreneurs ready to welcome you into their world. Whether it’s a bridal shop, stationery store or barber shop, there’s a whole realm that retains the old charm while also embracing every modern convenience.
• Chamblee embraces the arts, whether they are visual or performing, local or from around the world. The city is fortunate to be home to a local theater as well as a regional visual arts alliance and an up and coming urban art collective. Chamblee is even home to the gallery voted best in Atlanta.
• Simple Finds is a huge consignment mall located in Chamblee's antique row district. They get the cool stuff from Buckhead mansions, and they were named a top travel destination by Tripadvisor.com. They are also one of Atlanta's premier suppliers of movie prop furniture and accessories.
• Chamblee's Antique Row District is a charming collection of antique stores and resale shops appealing to local Atlanta residents and world wide travelers. Antique Row's cluster of fine shops and dining is always a unique experience with an array of offerings.
• Downtown Chamblee has been preserved as an early 20th-century railroad community. Many of the buildings are of historic vintage, and the district has architectural similarities to other similar former railroad communities, such as Decatur and Norcross