Alabama bird watching

6th annual Black Belt Birding Festival returns to Alabama this summer

The sixth annual Black Belt Birding Festival will return to Alabama’s Black Belt region July 31 through Aug. 2, bringing together birding, ecotourism, local history, and civil rights heritage across multiple counties in west and central Alabama.

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Kimberly McNair Brock

Healing through food: how Bitty’s Living Kitchen was built through legacy, loss, and love

Through Bitty’s Living Kitchen, Kimberly McNair Brock’s plant-based food and wellness company, she has spent years turning grief into purpose and food into medicine.

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Jones Valley Teaching Farm

Gather returns to Jones Valley Teaching Farm this weekend

An afternoon of local food, line dancing, community gathering, and fundraising among the crops is returning to downtown Birmingham this weekend as Jones Valley Teaching Farm hosts its second annual Gather fundraiser on Saturday, May 30th.

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Tea on Thach

Mamma Mia-inspired Tea on Thach comes to Auburn this June

“Dancing Queen, young and sweet, only seventeen…” or at least, that’s the feeling 1856 – Culinary Residence is channeling this June as it brings back its Mamma Mia-inspired Tea on Thach experience inside The Laurel Hotel & Spa.

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Lantern Festival

SoulGrown Roundup: this week across Alabama (May 25-31)

With summer just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get out and enjoy everything happening across Alabama this week.

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McEwen and Sons family

Grounded in tradition: the family behind McEwen & Sons Grits

What began as a small Wilsonville feed and farm supply business eventually grew into one of the South’s most trusted sources for stone-ground grits, supplying beloved restaurants across Alabama and beyond.

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Acclaimed Alabama designer Heidi Elnora launches fun and fearless new brand

Alabama-based designer Heidi Elnora is no stranger to excitement. Her awe-inspiring background paints a clear picture of her passion and enthusiasm for life. Her story began at Savannah College of […]

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The rebirth of Pat Dye’s Crooked Oaks in Notasulga, Alabama, is underway

The first time N.L. Hart drove through the gate at Crooked Oaks, past stands of Japanese maples, a tranquil pond and a wide-open, big-sky horse pasture, her mind raced with ideas […]

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A local’s guide to the ultimate Birmingham pastry crawl

It’s a chilly and overcast morning in the Magic City, and I’m on a mission to find the best pastry in Birmingham. I will be the first to admit that […]

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An inside look at Dothan’s 10th annual Mardi Gras parade

The city of Dothan witnessed a vibrant celebration on Saturday, March 1, as the Krewe of Kolosse (KOK) hosted its landmark 10th annual Mardi Gras Parade. This highly anticipated event, […]

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