$14.6M Coffee Island Restoration: Protecting coastal communities and keeping oysters on our plates
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Alabama announced earlier last month that it was awarded more than $27 million of $265 million in transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), or about 10 percent of the total award. The funding will be [...]
Planting seeds in the “good soil” of the Singing River Trail
Through an enormous greenway initiative, the Singing River Trail continues to blaze a path that will eventually connect the towns in North Alabama with over 200 miles of outdoor trail system. Once completed, the trail will, of course, offer opportunities for outdoor recreation, health and wellness. The Singing River [...]
Up, Up and Away: The Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic is back
One of the biggest hot air balloon events in the southeast, the annual Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic, is returning at the end of this month. On Memorial Day weekend, May 27-28, more than 60 colorful balloons will fill the Decatur sky at Point Mallard Park. In addition [...]
Homewood Gourmet’s new location sparks excitement among locals
It’s a new day at Homewood Gourmet, which has moved to a new home in the heart of Homewood after 26 years wedged into a narrow storefront at a nearby shopping plaza. The move to 2703 Mamie L. Foster (18th Place South) gives co-owners Chris and Laura Zapalowski extra [...]
Domestique Coffee: Reinventing the coffee experience
It’s been a great year so far for Nathan and Michael Pocus, the Birmingham brothers and founders of Domestique, a decade-old coffee-roasting company with a growing roster of cafes and a clear vision for the future. (Domestique Coffee/Facebook) In February, Food & Wine Magazine listed Domestique’s coffee [...]
Transforming Tastes: Verde Lusso owner is reshaping the way Alabamians view beauty
Beauty is a highly subjective concept that is constantly being reshaped and reworked over time. With certain beauty standards and ideals seeming to find themselves in nearly all aspects of modern society, many have tired and shifted their focus away from rigid concepts of what makes one beautiful, instead [...]
