Bright Lights

Bright Lights

There are numerous stops across Shelby County that will make your head turn,
so make sure to save time for a drive through in each community.
MONTEVALLO The city offers plenty of beautiful decorations, but none as astonishing as the scene at Orr Park and the city’s Festival of Lights. Dubbed “Christmas on the Creek,” this is a must see.
HELENA Old Town Helena offers a beautiful scene with downtown shops decorated with plenty of lights.The Buckingham Place neighborhood and Wagon Trail [...]

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Restore the Joy

Restore the Joy

Holiday season is upon us.  Are you full of excitement or drowning in dread? Here are a few tips to help you spread cheer over the next few weeks. It all starts with getting yourself a little more organized!
PLANNER: Use a three-ring or spiral notebook to keep gift lists, shopping lists, recipes, guest lists, projects, [...]

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Shaking up Your Standard Spread

Shaking up Your Standard Spread

Enjoy this delicious seafood salad as a main dish at any Southern holiday party.

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Out & About

Out & About

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

11/22  MESSIAH
The Alabama Civic Choral will present its 62nd-annual performance of Handel’s Messiah Sunday, Nov. 22 at Riverchase United Methodist Church. The annual performance is free to the public.

11/27  POLAR EXPRESS
The Heart of Dixie Railroad in Calera invites families to take a magical journey to the North Pole via the Polar Bear [...]

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Holiday Flair

Holiday Flair

Fabulous fashions for this holiday season.

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Warding off Pounds

Warding off Pounds

Written by Amy Jones
Photography by Corey Nolen
While the homemade pumpkin pie and eggnog might taste delicious, be careful — those after-effects might be around longer than you want.
Registered dietitian Robbie Lewis said the average person gains 5 to 7 pounds during the November-January holiday season.
“What usually happens, usually after January, we always have these great [...]

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Chuck’s Fish

Chuck’s Fish

A fresh catch for foodies.

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Crafting Christmas

Crafting Christmas

Alabaster artist Kim Edwards hand crafts whimsical holiday figurines from clay.

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Room to Love

Room to Love

Carolyn and Bryant Terry opened up their Inverness home by adding a wall of windows and more than 1,000 square feet.

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Nuts for Nutcracker

Nuts for Nutcracker

Grebel Dance and the Alabama Youth Ballet keep a community tradition alive.

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