Year: 2012

I’ve got several friends that always keep it close to home on this final day of each year. Not wanting to get out among those that party hard into the new year.  However, since I see many of those folks out all the time in downtown, it may be okay.  Jimmy’s has his special dinner going on (reservations are required I believe), Eighth & Rail has music (no cover) to take you to 2013, The IBP has… Read More

BroadView Software has an office in Moscow and it just dawned on me that Midnight has passed, as a matter of fact, it’s just past 4AM there now. Happy New Year Friends! So how about some Midnight in Moscow!
С Новым годом наших друзей в московском офисе BroadView России!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on December 31, 2012. View the original page.

It’s this time of year that the website goes through a variety of changes and looks as I settle in for something new for the New Year. No telling how it will change between now and January 1st, if it does at all! Enjoy!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on December 27, 2012. View the original page.

Since not everyone in the world is on Facebook (No Really, they are not), I thought I might share a quick comment made this morning by friend Jody Fuller (aka The Shuddering Comic) Little known historical fact: the Mayans were the first peoples to use the word “psyche” Jody’s column in the Opelika Observer is a good look back at when “He was a Kid”.  Imagine how it was when I was a Kid Jody, being 20… Read More

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on December 21, 2012. View the original page.

KOB Event again this year from 9 AM til 1 PM on the Saturday after Christmas!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on December 20, 2012. View the original page.

I’ve enjoyed doing this blog for several years and if the Mayan Calendar has anything going for it, this could be my last post. If not, well, I’ll be back Saturday Morning!   If it’s not to late here’s a link to some survival tips!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on December 20, 2012. View the original page.

Sara Koran, left, and Rachael Tennant prepare to install bat houses at various locations at Pioneer Park, Loachapoka, Ala. The houses are the culmination of Koran’s Girl Scout Gold Award project. She has been in scouting for 13 years and has already completed the Bronze and Silver Awards. Koran’s Environmental Community Awareness Project–which included research, construction and placement of the houses—was inspired by the knowledge that bats are an endangered species. In addition, she sought… Read More

Holiday Fun continues around town this week. Opelika High Theatre Group continues “A Christmas Carol” through Thursday. Check the schedule in a earlier post. The Martha’s Trouble Christmas Concert at the old Brown School, the Cultural Arts Center is today at 7 PM.  Niffer’s at the Tracks officially opened this past Monday. I hadn’t meet Keyley the owner prior to this, but I can see we are going to friends now.  If you had peeked… Read More

Opelika High School Theatre Company will do this timeless Christmas Classic beginning this weekend, Friday & Saturday Night at 7 PM and Sunday for a 3 PM Show.  Then next week Tuesday through Thursday.

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on December 13, 2012. View the original page.

This Sunday is our Annual Cornerstone Church Christmas Concert BUT it’s all happening in Opelika at The Opelika Cultural Center of East Alabama. For those not familiar with this new venue, it’s the Brown Elementary School on 1103 Glenn St that has been renovated into a cozy art facility. We hope you love it as much as we do! So get ready for Christmas with Martha’s Trouble this Sunday at 7pm and please bring at… Read More