Outdoors

What IS! Not, What IF?

June 25, 2018

Laurie’s Blog For a worry wart like me, this is my new favorite slogan- “What IS! NOT, What IF?” If I allow myself the opportunity to be “in” today, I find so many things to be grateful for! A wise friend recently pointed out to me that in Philippians 4:8, we are encouraged to focus …

Dad & the Outdoors: Mark’s Outdoors

May 24, 2018

The Great Outdoors   Looking for that perfect Father’s Day gift? The staff at Mark’s Outdoors is ready to assist you in finding a gift Dad will love and use. Besides being a one stop shop for hunting and fishing needs, Mark’s also carries a wide variety of lifestyle products for the husband or father …

Packed & Ready to Go!

May 22, 2018

Laurie’s Blog It recently occurred to me I’ve been packing school lunches for 14 years! And as silly as it may sound- I wouldn’t trade that time for anything. My older son “graduated” to school lunch in high school, but my younger two always preferred a sack lunch. As their senior year ended last week, …

Palooza in the Park: THE Place for Family FUN

April 28, 2018

Are We There Yet? Looking for a great way for your family to spend a Saturday? Look no further than the City of Pelham! The City invites you to join them for Palooza in the Park Saturday May 19 at the Pelham City Park for a day of free activities for the whole family in …

Super Summer Camp Opportunities 2018

April 27, 2018

BASKETBALL Coach Paul Brown Camps. Learn from an outstanding teacher of fundamentals, June 25-29 Green Valley Baptist, July 16-20 Riverchase UMC, July 23-27 Trinity UMC/Homewood and July 30-August 3 Green Valley Baptist/Hoover. Boys and girls ages 6-13. Full day 9am-4pm ($195), half day 9am-Noon ($125). Register at coachpaulbrown.com. SPORTS Hoover Sports Complex. Each five-day camp is designed …

Family Fun at Montevallo Arts Fest

April 5, 2018

Are We There Yet?  The Montevallo Arts Council will celebrate spring with the annual Montevallo Arts Fest in Orr Park on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This family-friendly arts festival will have something for everyone to enjoy. Artists will fill Orr Park, located on the tree-lined banks of Shoal Creek, to display …

Back yard Makeover with DSLD

March 29, 2018

Back Yard Makeover: DSLD Land Management Creates Usable, Beautiful Space Oris and John Nielson have lived in their Vestavia Hills home for 26 years. From day one, Oris says their backyard was a disaster. When the drought last year took out the large trees that gave the space its one redeeming quality, the Nielsons knew …

Magnolia Festival Praises

March 28, 2018

Music Notes Named a Top Twenty Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, the Gardendale Magnolia Festival, April 20-21 will include some great family friendly entertainment and talent proclaiming God’s praises. Acoustic Gospel. Bentwood Revival will perform Friday Night at 7pm. These four artists, Faith Harper, Larry Bradford, Selwyn Spalding, and Charlotte Guffin, are all from …

Called to Enjoy Turkey Season

March 28, 2018

The Great Outdoors presented by: Mark’s Outdoors The most experienced turkey hunters and world champion turkey callers recently converged upon Mark’s Outdoors in Vestavia for TURKEY DAY! The annual event, held right before spring turkey season kicked off, included “Turkey Man” himself, champion caller Eddie Salter. Customers could learn first-hand from dozens of experts about …

Local Third Graders on the Oregon Trail

March 28, 2018

Education Extra Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School(OLS) third graders recently traveled the Oregon Trail – without ever leaving school! In a fun and educational day, the youngsters took a trip back in time to study the life of a pioneer and the hardships endured on the historic trail. The eventful day was incorporated as …

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