In addition to our feature story on the Cook Museum of Natural Science, here is a list of museums that are just a day trip away: Birmingham Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum In addition to its professional automobile and motorcycle race course, Barber Motorsports offers a museum dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, exhibition and history of motorcycles, … [Read more...]
Spark Imagination: Newly Re-imagined Cook Museum of Natural Science Makes Waves as Travel Destination
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw With spring break holidays happening this month, many vacationers may be opting to remain close to home and wait for the light at the end of the pandemic to draw nearer. Rather than heading to crowded beaches or taking a long driving trip to mountains states away, why not check out some exciting places to learn and grow close to home. The Cook … [Read more...]
Camp 101: Winnataska Begins Second Century of Summer Fun
Check out our 2019 OTMJ Camp Guide (on page 20). By June Mathews In the summer of 1918, a group of soon-to-be campers boarded a train in Birmingham and set out for the adventure of their lives. Traveling the last 5 miles of the journey on foot, they ended up on the banks of Kelly Creek in southern St. Clair County at a new camp called Winnataska. The camp’s … [Read more...]
Long-Distance Logistics: Wedding with Traditional Greek Charm More Than Worth the Effort for Mountain Brook Couple
By Ingrid HowardWhen Terpsithea Christou moved to Alabama from her hometown in Ioannina, Greece, she originally thought she’d move back home once she finished her orthodontics residency. But a few things kept her in the States, one of them being Jon Allen Bernstein. One of Christou’s fellow residents was engaged to one of Bernstein’s good friends. The now-husband and … [Read more...]
Safe Travels: Plan Ahead, Pay Attention to Avoid Threats of Crime and Terrorism While Traveling
By Doug Wilson Spring break is arriving for schools and universities in the U.S., and that ushers in a lot of international travel. This time of year, school groups, travel groups, church groups and individual adventurers make their final preparations for spring, summer and fall travel. Along with these plans, it is more important than ever for travelers to learn and … [Read more...]