Changing minds, one move at a time
Chess champ teaches Birmingham kids to love the game of kings.
Localism
Getting educated with Ona
Ona’s Music Room is more than a classy venue; it’s Birmingham’s jazz classroom.
Jamming econo
Introducing Feedback Music, your neighborhood music store.
A hotbed for national champions
The Lakeshore Foundation is a national home base to quad rugby athletes.
Keeping Southern voices alive
Local organizations partner to make history interactive.
Keeping pets at home
Humane Society program offers safety net during recession.
A different kind of beauty
How an Italian writer fell in love with the Magic City.
Snapshots from home
Birmingham-based instagram group focuses on local creativity.
The art of living Appalachian
A resolution: getting back to living simply.
Saving Powell School
The oldest school in Birmingham is getting a second chance.
December to-do list
Two turtledoves? Check.
As the anniversary approaches
Some Birmingham institutions prepare to commemorate 1963 and its pivotal role in history.
Running with friends
Elite marathon runner Meb Keflezighi visits Homewood.
Woodlawn welcomes the Desert Island Supply Co.
Learning to delight in getting lost.
What’s on 2nd?
A mainstay of the downtown renaissance, the shop on the corner lures fans from all over.