Here I find myself – a familiar place, a happy place, a comfort zone… By the time I reach the end of Interstate 26, eastbound, and … Read more »
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Category Archives: Culture
Where’s this parade headed, anyway?
Thoughts are back on Birmingham, and this time I’m not leaving anything out… Sometimes living ain’t easy. Sometimes the truth hurts. Sometimes Birmingham will push you … Read more »
Published: A Fading City
Just to be clear - as this post’s title may be a bit misleading - Birmingham is not fading. Hardly. And there are those that make it their … Read more »
Home is where this ode is.
A lot of people ask me about Birmingham. As a result, I suppose I’ve unconsciously created my own little elevator pitch for the Magic City, after answering … Read more »
Birmingham: A child’s view
Did you happen to know that there is the sweetest, most colorful, most delightful little children’s book about our own, iconic Birmingham? This is not … Read more »
Friday Photo: In Tension
Yes, that’s a stack of coffee stirrers. Coffee stirrers which have, in fact, been carefully woven into sturdy little webs that are being quilted together (quite literally as I type, … Read more »
Magic City Chatroom: A Brilliant Space
If you happen to be walking along Birmingham Green this week (which I highly recommend you do), be sure to peer inside the vacant building on … Read more »
Magic City Chatroom: The Green Seed
In a past life, I was, like, a most righteous hiphop star, complete with entourage and platinum everything. But lo’, I am but a mother of … Read more »
I need your money! {Help me ‘Save the Lyric’.}
Before I begin my plea, let me offer the reader a quick bypass to the official Rally.org site for donations that will go directly toward … Read more »
Friday Photo: No place to rest on a pillow made of marble.
Disclaimer: I just pulled out my soapbox. Platform: All great cities have great hotels. Over the almost three years we’ve been here, I’ve been part of casual conversations with BhamArchitect … Read more »
Friday Photo: Theatre Thrills
If you need me this weekend, I’ll be covering downtown’s Theatre District, skipping from venue to venue as I aggressively soak the 14th Sidewalk Moving Picture … Read more »
Friday Photo: Sidewalk Says…
Found along 24th Street North, on my way to 1st Avenue North to pick up some yard signs for the upcoming Sidewalk Film Festival. I … Read more »
OM, Sweet OM
If I was asked to flee my home and take only three things I would take my journal, my wedding ring, and my yoga mat. … Read more »
Lawd, yes. Introducing: my new Southern staple.
When I was but a young ‘belle, preparing for my trip down the aisle, my sweet mother informed me that she had taken out a lifetime … Read more »
Damn right it is. {Guest Post}
When you ask someone who lives in Birmingham what their favorite part about this city is, nine times out of ten you’ll get this response: “The people”. … Read more »
Yes, Birmingham IS worth fighting for. {A reader’s response}
“Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak … Read more »
Paramount: The Perfect (Urban) Gathering Place
Over the weekend we hosted a very *sweet* birthday celebration for Sweet Pea. At least a dozen preschoolers swarmed about one very *sweet* shop, a place that has … Read more »
Friday Photo: The Ultimate Comeback
Earlier this week I had the privilege of walking through the glorious Lyric Theatre, the historic vaudeville theater located directly across from the Alabama Theatre … Read more »
Take advantage of all Birmingham has to offer…this Saturday!
So, not too long ago I unfairly criticized a fellow Birmingham transplant after she eluded to being “bored” in the Magic City. And, after I groveled … Read more »
Friday Photo: How Good People Do It, In Birmingham
If there’s anything I’ve truly *adopted* here in the Magic City, it’s a love for locally-brewed beer. I can attribute that later-in-life affection to my dear husband, who … Read more »