By Ingrid Schnader Although the team at Savage’s Bakery is known for creating birthday cakes for people all over the area, they aren’t usually the people who throw the birthday parties. However, when Elizabeth Scott — who owns the bakery with her father — received a call from Kim Kirkpatrick, she said her heart melted. “I was helping her on the phone, and she … [Read more...]
For the Senses: Vulcan Provides Tools to Help Visitors With Sensory Issues
By Ingrid Schnader Following the example set by other Birmingham destinations, Vulcan Museum and Park celebrated joining the city’s sensory-inclusive historic sites with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 28. Visitors with sensory issues will be able to check out fidget tools, noise-canceling headphones, verbal cue cards and weighted lap pads. These tools will be available at the … [Read more...]
Fancy Footwork: Picasso Pets Chairwoman Plans Pop Art Event With Pet-Inspired Paintings
By Emily Williams On a hot summer morning, local artist John Lytle Wilson visited the Mountain Brook home of Bart and Danielle Yancey to create an original work of art with three special helpers: the Yancey’s three dogs, Sweet Pea, Willie and Trooper “Lucky.” The finished product will be on display alongside five other artist and canine collaborative … [Read more...]
Rubbing Elbows: Bobbye and Emmett Weaver’s Collection of Entertainment Memorabilia Blends History and Friendship
By Emily Williams It all began with a wink. Home from college for Christmas break, Bobbye Weaver, nee Williamson, winked at a handsome young Emmett Weaver, editor for the Pell City News-Aegis, as he stood on her doorstep. He took it as an act of flirtation rather than what it was – a small little tick. The two went across the street for a coke and what … [Read more...]
Humph Day: For the Humphrey Kids, He Was Just ‘Dad,’ But They Followed in His Footsteps
By Rubin E. Grant As a child, Breona Humphrey didn’t realize her dad was famous, but her friends certainly did. “He was never one to brag,” Breona said of her dad, football star Bobby Humphrey. “We saw the pictures, but we never considered the magnitude of how great he was and that he was a celebrity. “When our friends came over and saw him, they would go crazy, and we were … [Read more...]
