Karren Pell
It’s Fall Y’all
After this scorcher of a summer, autumn is a welcome season. Many consider Labor Day the first step into the new season, but the equinox on September 23 signals the heavens turning and the earth’s very orientation signaling the beginning of fall. Good ol’ Wikipedia says that the term “autumn” derives from an ancient Etruscan […]
Is Montgomery a Hamburger Town?
I’m still working on the new book (Montgomery’s Classic Restaurants) with Carole King, and unable to think about much of anything else except the heat this summer. So I decided to share some of what I have learned about food in Montgomery and in the process give you a “taste” of the book to come. It […]
Any History Foodies Out There?
It’s summer. While popular lyrics would have us think “the living is easy,” that is not how I would describe my current reality. Carole King and I are working on our latest book, Montgomery’s Classic Restaurants. It’s a project with History Press, and we’re digging deep for material. I’m pretty much writing on it every second […]
Flowers!
The Old Alabama Town Revue presents its last show of the 2018-2019 season on May 11 at 2 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Colored Church (1885) in Old Alabama Town. The Revue will be part of the activities of Old Alabama Town’s Second Saturday event. Guests are invited to tour Old Alabama Town’s beautiful and […]
Fun at Old Alabama Town
On Saturday, March 9, we’ll celebrate Second Saturday at Old Alabama Town. Admission to both the Living and Working Blocks are free from 10 a.m. until 3. On this Saturday, several special events make the day especially enjoyable. John Schneider will be presenting a wood working demonstration near the log cabin. Shanlie Wolter will return with […]
February Fun at Old Alabama Town
The Old Alabama Town Revue presents its February show, “Smile.” The show is dedicated to our friend and supporter, Len Daley, whom we lost in an automobile accident right before Christmas. Len was a part of the Christmas show, and his last words to us all were to smile. So this show, since it is […]
Different Date and Time – Same Fun Show!
Change is good. Say it three or four times. Change is good. Keeps your brain active. Sooooo…. This year the Old Alabama Town Revue’s Christmas show will be part of the Old Alabama Town Holiday Open House. Therefore, the show will be on Saturday, December 15 at 2 p.m. The Old Alabama Town Holiday Open […]
The Killing of Bernard Whitehurst
One of my favorite people has a new book, and therefore a signing, at one of my favorite places. On November 1, at 5:30 p.m., Foster Dickson will sign and talk about his new book, Closed Ranks: The Whitehurst Case in Post-Civil Rights Montgomery, at the Read Herring Bookstore on 105 South Court Street. If […]
Walk ‘n Wag and the Year of the Brown Earth Dog
Walk ‘n Wag, on October 6, is one of my favorite events of the whole year. I love that having so much fun with our dogs helps raise money for the Montgomery Humane Shelter to help other dogs. I love seeing my friends out in the sunshine at the Blount Cultural Park with their dogs. […]
My Home Sweet Home: Capitol Heights
Tuesday evening, August 7, 2018, was National Night Out. National Night Out is a designated event to meet and greet the members of the police and fire fighting force who work hard to keep our neighborhoods safe, and are there to help when that safety is breached. Tim & I almost did not go because […]
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