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For a low-effort, high-impact look, Mark Thompson—owner of Shoppe, a garden store and nursery in Birmingham—filled an ...

Last Updated on June 29, 2026 by Ellen Christian Create a warm and welcoming porch without spending a fortune. Discover ...

A recent renovation included air conditioning and artistic touches such as a stenciled mural and custom tile hearth.

I was 11 years old in 1976, and America was turning 200. The thing that stays with me about the summer of 1976, specifically, ...

When Brian Allen thought about purchasing the dilapidated Beck-Ringland Tavern in Scenery Hill more than a decade ago, the ...

In the months before the infamous murders, a prospector with a spiritual bent, Paul Crockett, used his own mind games to ...

From a railroad hotel to a hot springs resort to a church-and-hotel combo, here are six lodgings with something special to ...

Old-fashioned pie still has a proud home in Tennessee, where homemade crusts and classic fillings make dessert feel simple, sweet, and special.

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