There’s No Place Like Vestavia Hills
Vestavia Hills boasts many simple and natural attractions that will keep both your mind and body active. Library in the Forest Wall-scaling windows and colorful leaves invite visitors to take …
Keeping the Creativity
Have you ever felt like your creative freedom is stifled by your work environment? That you have no time for creativity in your work because you are constantly managing and …
Birmingham Urban Planning
Urban Planning is a technical and political process concerned with the development and use of land, planning permission, protection, and use of the environment, public welfare, and the design of the …
There’s No Place Like Homewood
Have you ever heard of some of the suburbs of Birmingham and wanted to visit, but weren’t sure what to do there? We here at The Local will take time …
My Magic City Success: Heidi Elnora
This is the third installment of a three-part series that explores the nature of successful businessmen and women in Birmingham. ________ “Pray about [starting a business]. Pray for God’s guidance …
My Magic Sity Success: Brandon Cain
This is the second installment of a three-part series that explores the nature of successful businessmen and women in Birmingham. ________ “Find a mentor. Learn from their mistakes and successes. …
My Magic City Success: Will Pearson
This is the first installment of a three-part series that explores the nature of successful businessmen and women in Birmingham. Success is a difficult term to define, and it can …
Seeds of Change
Jerick Hamilton is a student farmer that finds the farm behind his school to be a quiet respite from the chaos of the city. He starts his afternoon with a careful …
The Timid Sons: The juggling act begins
Story by Hannah Garrett and Caleb Jones The band lounged around on the couch after a late night practice session, visibly exhausted but genuinely in love with the opportunity they …