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White Flowers is a fun boutique in Homewood.

White Flowers is a fun boutique in Homewood.

Photo by ©Lynn Grisard Fullman

White Flowers, Homewood, AL

How can white be so colorful?

by Lynn Grisard Fullman and Milton Fullman Jr. | January 26, 2012

Recently I happened into White Flowers in Homewood.

I entered from the rear, pulled open a glass door, and felt like Alice must have felt when she tumbled into another world.

Immediately, everything was white—white walls, white floor, white ceiling, white flowers. The absence of color really does something to your senses. Something good.

The experience was enhanced by soft, soothing music.

I felt more like I was …


The Alabama Theatre will be a setting for several films in the 14th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.

The Alabama Theatre will be a setting for several films in the 14th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.

Photo by ©Milton E. Fullman

Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Birmingham, AL

Fourteen years and counting…

by Lynn Grisard Fullman and Milton Fullman Jr. | January 23, 2012

Fourteen years ago movie aficionados looked on as planners unveiled the city’s first Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, designed to showcase new, independent cinema in downtown Birmingham.

The 14th annual Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival is slated this year for Aug. 24 through 26.

Since that original festival, filmmakers from across the globe have gathered in Birmingham to screen their work, and movie lovers have embraced the event and the chance to experience …


The Chattanoogan hotel is offering two romantic overnight packages.

The Chattanoogan hotel is offering two romantic overnight packages.

Photo courtesy The Chattanoogan Hotel

The Chattanoogan Hotel, Chattanooga, TN

Romantic escape is north of Birmingham

by Lynn Grisard Fullman and Milton Fullman Jr. | January 19, 2012

Sometimes the best way to escape is just that—get in the car and head away. Going is nice, returning is even better. And, if all goes as planned, you’ve had a restful, rejuvenating, and romantic outing. 

If you’re looking for a romantic getaway, you will find it a couple hours north of the Magic City in Chattanooga, my hometown, which is especially dear to my heart.

The Chattanoogan Hotel—Chattanooga’s only AAA …


Cabins at Capps Cove offer a romantic escape—and a respite from the bustle of daily life

Cabins at Capps Cove offer a romantic escape—and a respite from the bustle of daily life

Photo by ©Milton E. Fullman

Capps Cove, Oneonta, AL

Romantic escape is just north of Birmingham

by Lynn Grisard Fullman and Milton Fullman Jr. | January 15, 2012

Over the years I have often been asked, “Where can we go to escape?”

And, there’s usually a second verse: “We don’t want to spend a lot of time traveling.”

It must be universal among city dwellers: we sometimes need a romantic escape—one so convenient that little time is lost to traveling.

Time after time, I have suggested that folks head some 30 miles north of Birmingham to Capps …


You can expect to find a kaleidoscope of beautiful things when you enter Four Seasons Antiques, Art & Botanicals.

You can expect to find a kaleidoscope of beautiful things when you enter Four Seasons Antiques, Art & Botanicals.

Photo by ©Lynn Grisard Fullman

Four Seasons Antiques, Art & Botanicals, Homewood, AL

Pretty, pretty things

by Lynn Grisard Fullman and Milton Fullman Jr. | January 11, 2012

Laura Wilson had it right when she wrote the subhead to her business name: “Purveyors of extraordinary things.”

Since beginning in 2004 as a tiny, antiques booth, the business has blossomed as customers have discovered the wealth of treasures that Laura amasses at Four Seasons Antiques, Art & Botanicals in Homewood.

Art, décor, and botanicals fill the store that employs several decorators who are available to go into homes and offer just …


A Chinese New Year Celebration will be held Jan. 28 in downtown Birmingham.

A Chinese New Year Celebration will be held Jan. 28 in downtown Birmingham.

Photo by ©Milton E. Fullman

Chinese New Year Celebration, Birmingham, AL

Hail to the dragon

by Lynn Grisard Fullman and Milton Fullman Jr. | January 09, 2012

If all you know of China is that you like eggrolls and an occasional order of moo goo gai pan, then you need to plan to attend the city’s Sixth Annual Chinese New Year Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Held in downtown Birmingham at Boutwell Municipal Auditorium (1930 Eighth Ave. North), the annual festival is presented by the Birmingham Chinese Festival Association.

Chinese games, …


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Meet the Birmingham Insider

Lynn Grisard Fullman and Milton Fullman Jr.

Writer Lynn Grisard Fullman and photographer Milton E. Fullman are Birmingham residents who have written… more





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