Blooming Fields to Fill Your Weekend
The fifth Annual Tulip Festival at the American Village in Montevallo, Ala. opens this weekend, and tt is the perfect way to get outside and take advantage of the good …
Earth Day Purpose and Celebrations
Earth Day comes around every year on April 22 but the history and idea behind the day is not commonly discussed. The concept for Earth Day was for the nation to focus on the environment for one day. Founder Gaylord Nelson was a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. After seeing the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara and being ruled by the student anti-war movement, he related the public needed to be aware of the air and water pollution they were contributing. Nelson worked until the next year
Earth Day Network states that "on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to demonstrate for a healthy, sustainable environment in massive coast-to-coast rallies." Learn more about Earth Day.
Arc Light Stories
The sun had just begun to set over the Birmingham skyline as the doors opened, and the line of people that stretched down the sidewalk in front of Urban Standard …
Birmingham Art Crawl – Tonight!
Need something fun to do tonight? Join over 2,000 of your closest friends, and head down to the Birmingham Art Crawl from 5 p.m until 9 p.m. This monthly event …