By Brent ThompsonMyles Morgan had an idea that quickly turned his music career’s spark into a flame. “The whole reason I started producing my own music and my career was because of a concert I went to at Iron City in Birmingham last February,” the singer/guitarist recalls, speaking by phone from his Orange Beach home. “I went to a Larry Fleet concert—he’s a country … [Read more...]
Full Moon Launches 6th Annual Backpack Blessings
Full Moon BBQ is giving away 400 fully-stocked Nike backpacks to children across Alabama and Mississippi. Nominations opened on July 7 and will close on July 15, with submissions accepted via the online form.There will be 400 winners, and each backpack will be available for pick up at the Full Moon BBQ location that is selected through the nomination form. Winners will be … [Read more...]
Warblers Club Back Onstage
By Donovan HarrisThe Warblers Club singing group has been around since 1929, when it was formed as the boys’ glee club at Woodlawn High School. In the mid-1970s, the Warblers’ existence as a high school group ceased, but in 1988, many of the group’s alumni decided to reunite and continue this musical legacy. Since then, The Warblers have performed regularly for private and … [Read more...]
Meet the 2025 Antiques at the Gardens Honorees: Sallie & Jim Johnson
By Wendy Wallace Johnson Can’t you tell I just love the Gardens?” Sallie Johnson asks.It’s unmistakable. If you are lucky enough to hear Sallie tell the stories of the Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, you’ll hear the passion of a volunteer who feeds off energy from over 40 years spent with the organization. You might hear about the time … [Read more...]
Secret Garden: Miss Sims Garden is a hidden gem in the Edgewood neighborhood
By Barry Wise Smith Photos by Jordan Wald and courtesy of Miss Sims GardenTucked away on a quiet street in Edgewood is a garden that harkens back to another time. Native flowers and plants flourish in the shade of mature hardwood trees while charming paths meander throughout.Before Miss Sims Garden was, well, Miss Sims Garden, it was simply the private … [Read more...]