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Woman on the Trail: Jennifer Pharr Davis Breaks Barriers for Females in the Outdoors

By: Faith Holley “It’s grueling and merciless. That’s probably the best word for it. Merciless. There’s no mercy on the trail.” 2,190 miles of ragged, winding Earth makes up the …

City People

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 …

City Food

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 …

City People

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, …

Life People

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 …

City Culture People

A Slower Roll

While it might be foreign in both culture and production; the world of cigars is rooted in family, art, and a vibrant community that has found its way to Mountain …

City Culture Entertainment People

Alabama: A Gem in the Film Industry

Biodiversity, football and barbeque are a few things that Alabama is known for but what about films? Alabama has an amazing filming appeal that makes it a hidden gem in …

Life People

Wilder Way Threads

The woven threads of the vintage textiles from Wilder Way Threads are an image of the Terch family weaving their family together, rug by rug. What started as stacks of …

Food

Ash Neighborhood Bar and Grill Review

This semester, I have been more adventurous and visited different restaurants and places in Birmingham. A few weeks ago, a few friends and I checked out Ash Neighborhood Bar and …

Life

Leaving London: Elizabeth Pridgeon’s story

A little over a year ago, in March 2020, Samford University’s international travel advisory committee called the students of the Daniel House informing them the program was being cancelled due …