Top Ten Hikes Near Birmingham
1. Fall Creek Falls State Park – Spencer, Tennessee Located in rural Spencer, Tenn., Fall Creek Falls State Park is home of two beautiful waterfalls. At 256-feet, Fall Creek Falls …
A Home for Learning
Magic City Acceptance Academy Opens its Affirming Doors “Don’t say gay.” “Homosexuality is a choice.” These phrases are commonplace slang in the LGBTQ+ community used to reference states which have …
Resource, Not Waste
Composting makes its debut in Birmingham Some might argue going green and being more environmentally conscious became a more mainstream idea in the last five years. Issues like the “save …
Coffee with a Cause
Three cafés making a difference in Birmingham With the relaxing hum of voices and the rich aroma of roasted brews in the air, coffee shops have become a preferred way …
Memory Lane
Once a loved on can no longer recall the memories that their souls hold dear, it can take a toll not only on that person, but their family members too. …
It’s Never Just Been About Selling Shoes
Boutique Apparel and Footware making a difference in Five Points South “Alchemy is a code word for transmuting humans into gold, it’s about turning our base qualities of fear, ignorance, …
Healing Horses
Special Equestrians welcomes all riders to saddle up As the sun begins to set over Pelham, Ala., two riders play red light, green light on their horses in an open …
Reform Alabama Prisons
The Alabama prison system is broken. Private prisons won’t fix it. Imagine that you had committed three nonviolent property crimes. On the day of your trial, you walk into the …
A Requiem and a Revival: Gip’s Place
I sat on a church pew in Bessemer, Alabama, surrounded by strangers that aren’t really strangers at all. Despite different backgrounds, skin colors and ages, those gathered at a funeral …