The Birmingham Crisis Center: talking does help
Talking does help. The Birmingham Crisis Center’s simple motto seeks to very simply convey its mission to Central Alabama, to serve the unmet needs of people experiencing personal crisis or …
Alternative way of dressing up your photographs
You see people with the photographs hanging by a clothes pin on a string all the time. However, I like to spice mine up a little bit by adding scrapbook …
Ruffner Mountain: a close escape for Birmingham
When the hustle and bustle of city life becomes too much, there’s always Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve. Just ten minutes from downtown Birmingham, Ruffner Mountain, Alabama’s oldest nature center, is …
The dreams of the homecoming queen
Homecoming Queen Rachel Gregory with young girl. After four years at Samford University, Rachel Gregory will graduate with more than just memories – she’ll graduate with a crown. Crowned homecoming …
Back Down South Films
Back Down South Films co-directors, Stephen Stinson and Logan Dillard. Photograph courtesy of Jamison Skinner. At 22 years old, most people are figuring out their vocation and searching for that …
10 things to do in Birmingham
Sometimes locals forget how much there is to do in Birmingham. If you ever have a day without any obligations, set it aside for exploring; get out into the Magic …
Taylor Hicks: a Southern sound
Taylor Hicks started singing before he could walk. Born and raised in Birmingham, Hicks bought himself a harmonica at a local flea market when he was 16 years old and …
Crestline Village: The Mayberry of Birmingham
Tucked between the peaceful streets of Crestline Heights and the sprawling greens of the Birmingham Country Club is a home away from home — a village of shops, restaurants and …
Reed Books
Almost everyone has that one person who is most difficult to cross off his or her Christmas shopping list. However Jim Reed, owner of Reed Books, has a pretty simple …