Tag: Cloverdale Idlewild
It’s Art Trail Time!
It has become a tradition! For the third straight year, studio artists in the Cloverdale-Idlewild neighborhood will open their workspaces to visitors during the first weekend of December. The Cloverdale-Idlewild Art Trail is an easily walkable 12 block showcase of five studios and more than 15 artists. This year, it will be on Saturday, December […]
Art Trail in Cloverdale-Idlewild
Not a day goes by when we don’t give thanks for living in our wonderful neighborhood. The wide streets are safe for jogging and dog walking, there are beautiful mature trees to provide shade (and drop plenty of leaves this time of year), and our neighbors are interesting and creative people. This time of year, […]
Art Trail in Cloverdale-Idlewild
Just when you think you’ve gotten to know your neighborhood, it sure can surprise you. It turns out that our beloved Cloverdale-Idlewild is brimming with artists. We found out when we saw an advertisement recently for something called the Cloverdale-Idlewild Art Trail, linking together five studios within walking distance of our house. We were intrigued, […]
The Annual Yard Sale
Last year I had one of the most insane mornings of my life. I got up before dark (unusual) on a Saturday (unheard of) and walked to the Cloverdale “Bottom” Park (that’s the one next to the one with the gazebo) to help with the annual Cloverdale-Idlewild Association yard sale. Even though it was our […]
Getting Plastered
A few weeks ago we wrote about getting our chimney stabilized. Not leaning visibly, it was nevertheless falling slowly. After 83 years, it was time to give the old girl a lift. We didn’t set out to pour concrete pillars underneath our chimney. Who does? We were just looking to fix some sagging crown molding […]
CIA Yardsale 2013
It’s almost time for the CIA yardsale! No, this isn’t your chance to stock up on spy gear and how-to-engineer-a-coup manuals. No, in this Midtown Montgomery context, CIA stands for Cloverdale-Idlewild Association – one of the most active neighborhood associations in the entire city. The yard sale is an incredible opportunity to both get rid […]
The Casual Midtown Garden
When we moved to Montgomery almost six years ago, our back yard pretty much put the “wild” in Cloverdale-Idlewild. It was clear that several generations of homeowners had been content to let the beds around the perimeter become overrun with highly invasive plants, massive thistles and a canopy of vines. We’ve been working for years […]
Spring Concert Series Announced
It’s warm out, the azaleas are in bloom, but now we really know it’s spring – the Cloverdale-Idlewild Association has announced the lineup for its 2013 Spring Concert series. Sundays in April and May, folks gather together with food, children, pets and cold beverages to mingle while great tunes play in the gazebo. Don’t miss […]
Your SugrueBAR UPDATE
Last week, we broke the news that a “semi-authentic” Irish Pub run by the team behind AlleyBAR and SandBAR was rumored to be moving into the Cloverdale Five Points site now occupied by M. Bagwell. The rumored 99-seat bar came with a name (SugrueBAR) and a logo (a coat of arms thing). And that was […]
Cloverdale-Idlewild Concert Series
“Mostly for the fun of it” is quite a nice attitude to approach a spring afternoon in the park. It’s also quite a fine way to wrap up a spring weekend if I shall have a vote. Perched under big, pretty oaks in Cloverdale Bottom park, you’ll find a community of friends, neighbors and families […]
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