Despite the recent increase in area rainfall (and the discussion about how it might have come to be), there is still a great deal of time before we see an end to Birmingham’s extreme drought. Some of our residents are becoming increasingly creative with how they plan to save their outdoor plants. One example can be found over at My Tiny Kingdom as Anne explores how she can save her plants while still being mindful of the conditions around her.
Category Archives: Birmingham
2007 Drought: A way to save your plants
Posted in 2007 Drought, Alabama, Birmingham, blogging, Mountain Brook, Quirky
Yes, there are changes at NBC 13
There are a few people that are wondering what’s going on at NBC 13. The station is undergoing an overhaul of its news department. The Birmingham News outlined some of the changes in an article on July 4. Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Media, News
Franklin’s Homewood Gourmet turns 10 this weekend!
Franklin’s Homewood Gourmet‘s Baby Blue Salad is arugably one of the most loved dishes in metro Birmingham. Tomorrow morning, July 7, if you head out to the Pepper Place Farmer’s Market, Franklin Biggs will be making it as part of his cooking demonstration (beginning at 9 a.m.).
If you miss that, and after you go by the shop and realize it’s closed for the day, you could head on over to his 10th anniversary celebration at the Children’s Dance Foundation (CDF). It goes from 3 – 7 p.m. and costs $20. The net profit from the event will be split between the CDF and Taste of the Nation, a national program that is working to end childhood hunger in America.
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets via PayPal.
Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Events, food, Homewood
“What’s on 2nd?” opens tonight
Have you heard of What’s on 2nd?
No, it’s not the beginning of a joke. It is a new shop in downtown Birmingham and its having its gallery-style grand opening tonight (July 6) from 5 – 8 p.m. at 2306 2nd Avenue North, the site of an old gallery and frame shop. Head on over to Pop Goes the City to learn more about it.
