Throwing a good party is expensive. The 2012 Cullman Oktoberfest recently asked the Cullman City Council for a $75,000 increase in funding to expand the event. In 2011, Cullman contributed just $6,000 to a budget of $48,000 for the 2011 Oktoberfest. In 2012, the organizers would like to work with an overall budget of $186,000 […]
Happy Fourth of July! Put on your red, white and blue so that we can celebrate the holiday in style!
It’s your last chance to plant pumpkins for Halloween 2012. They need at least 110 growing days depending on the variety.   And it is now July! If you want to grow your own pumpkins this year, you are in luck. Birds and Blooms put together an excellent guide to help you transform your pumpkin […]
I realized a few weeks ago that I was going to need a cool Funtober t-shirt to garner attention among the other startups at a local meetup. So I’ve been brainstorming ideas. And my friend jumped on the bandwagon and gave me a push in the right direction with her favorite idea. I’m still working […]
The corn maze at the Cherry Crest Adventure Farm opens tomorrow, Tuesday July 3rd. It is the first corn maze that I’ve seen open this year. Admission is $15 but they are giving free entry to all kids wearing a baseball uniform.  There is also a parade at 1 PM for all kids that wear […]
I know that you can’t wait to visit a haunted house this Fall. If you are itching for a haunted house adventure this summer, but can’t make it to the traveling haunted house science exhibit, here is a free alternative (through July 2nd): Xbox recently launched a new dashboard feature called Kinect Central which highlights […]
It’s time to break out your Spiderman costume and stand in line at the box office for tickets to The Amazing Spider-man as it opens July 3rd, 2012. Spiderman 4 replaces Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. I’ve already featured this movie on my list of six movies that will […]
July 2nd is the start of National Pie Week. And I look forward to having a delicious, warm slice of apple pie topped with ice cream to celebrate the birth of the nation on July 4th. But I would like to take issue with the people who set National Pie Week in July. The two […]
