Opryland’s A Country Christmas has been wowing audiences for 35 years and this year’s event is bigger and better than ever with the addition of an indoor/outdoor water attraction.
[Read more…] about Nashville: Opryland’s A Country Christmas a tradition for 35 yearsStop by PieLab in Greensboro, Alabama for a slice of pie, sense of community and joyful conversation
On a recent day trip to Selma, Alabama a friend and I decided to drive through Greensboro, Alabama to have lunch at PieLab. I have been wanting try the restaurant for a while because they are especially known for their homemade pies. [Read more…] about Stop by PieLab in Greensboro, Alabama for a slice of pie, sense of community and joyful conversation
Haunted History Tour lets you hunt for ghosts in Old Cahawba
I never thought I would find myself standing in the middle of a cemetery in the pitch dark as part of a haunted history tour the weekend before Halloween. [Read more…] about Haunted History Tour lets you hunt for ghosts in Old Cahawba
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Every year cities all over the country celebrate Irish and Irish-American culture on St. Patrick’s Day. Many historians believe that some of the first celebrations originated in the 13 colonies during the 1700s. St. Patricks Day celebrations also became popular in the south in the mid-1800s when Irish immigrants began settling in Savannah, Georgia after fleeing Ireland during the great potato famine. As a side note, my family’s Irish roots can been traced to Savannah during the mid-1800s. [Read more…] about Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
Alabama’s beautiful snow in early December
Last Friday was probably one of the most quiet and peaceful day I’ve had in a while. The hustle and bustle of life sometimes gets to me, and probably you too. Local weather forecasts called for a dusting of snow, which I thought was a pretty remarkable prediction for Birmingham for an early December day. [Read more…] about Alabama’s beautiful snow in early December
