Gift Ideas
Give the Gift of Prodigal Pottery
Cool Stuff Looking for gift ideas for birthdays, weddings or the upcoming holidays? Prodigal Pottery offers handmade pieces for any occasion. Locally made in Birmingham by women escaping homelessness and domestic abuse, Prodigal Pottery works out of Birmingham’s women’s shelter, King’s Home. In addition to employing the residents of King’s Home Shelby, Prodigal Pottery employs …
Southern Women’s Show: Birmingham’s Biggest Shopping Event
Fall marks the return of one of Birmingham’s most anticipated annual events, the Southern Women’s Show! The show runs October 4-6, 2019 at the BJCC North Exhibition Hall with three days of celebrity guests, exciting new features, exclusive offers, cooking classes, seminars and boutique shopping designed specifically for Magic City gals. The lineup includes fan …
Vulcan Park & Museum Lights Up the Holidays!
Looking for a great way to celebrate the Christmas season with the family? Visit Vulcan Park and Museum for the Magic of Lights: Vulcan’s Holiday Light Experience, December 12-23 from 5 -9 p.m. At the top of each hour, beginning at 5 p.m., guests will enjoy a 15-minute lively array of dancing lights projected on …
Local Businesses Offer Great Gift Ideas!
Briarwood Christian Bookstore. Decorate your home with a beautiful Nativity hand made in Anman, Jordan. It’s a gift that gives back in an amazing way. The olive wood pieces are from Glad Tidings Holy Land Designs and provide an avenue of economic support and stability for artisans and their families. The Holy Land Fair Trade …
Give the Gift of God’s Word
Cool Stuff To get the whole family engaged in God’s Word, consider an Advent devotional time each day. The staff at Briarwood Christian Bookstore highly recommends, Little Hearts, Prepare Him Room, An Advent Devotional That Grows with Your Familyby Holly Mackle. Both content and reflection questions are designed to address what God says about us …
Great Gift Finds at the Briarwood Christmas Shop
Cool Stuff Find wonderful gifts for friends and family while supporting Christian education at the annual Briarwood Christmas Shop. The free admission event features more than 60 different artists and vendors and is hosted by the Briarwood High School Parent Teacher Fellowship (PTF). “All of the money raised is used to support our teachers in …
Fashion, Food, Fun & So Much More!
City Scene The Southern Women’s Show returns to Birmingham October 4-7 and is filled with four days of celebrity guests, cooking classes and demonstrations, seminars, and more. All the fun takes place at the BJCC North Exhibition Hall and the lineup includes Monte Durham from Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta & Say Yes to …
Help Families in Need while Shopping Merry Market 2018!
Cool Stuff Get a head start on living out “the reason for the season” at Merry Market 2018. As you get your Christmas shopping done early, you will be helping families in need in our community! Merry Market 2018 is October 19-20 at the Gardendale Civic Center and includes a huge array of great gifts …
Dad & the Outdoors: Mark’s Outdoors
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 …
Cool Stuff for Mom!
Cool Stuff Looking for that perfect Mother’s Day gift? Swing by Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in Hoover to see a great selection of unique gifts to fill any outdoor space and bring the outdoors in. Find a wide selection of pillows that are fade and moisture resistant- perfect for outdoor seating and decorated with …