Arts + Culture

Fine is a Figment

Rebecca Egeland has never written a song she didn't live first Article by Kali McNutt | Photography by Liesa Cole In Birmingham’s independent music scene, authenticity still matters — and Rebecca Egeland has built her music around exactly that. Her songs are not manufactured stories or carefully polished fiction. They are lived experiences: grief, joy, longing, healing, memory, and the quiet work of learning how to keep going. Ahead of the July 10 release of her new six-song EP, Fine is a...

Arts + Culture

A Republic, If You Can Keep It

As America marks 250 years of independence, the American Village reminds us that freedom depends upon an informed and engaged citizenry Article by Val Crofts As America, Alabama, and the American Village get ready for the celebration of the semiquincentennial (250th) birthday of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, it is a perfect time to reflect on the Declaration's meaning and to learn more about it and those who wrote it. The Declaration was more than just a statement of rebellion...

Home + Design

Laid Back Luxe

Interior designer Laurin White and architect Matthew Costanzo create an elegant, light-filled home on Lake Martin Article by Alice Welsh Doyle | Photography by C.W. Newell “Our goal was to make this lake house more than a getaway, but rather somewhere ethereal, beautiful, comfortable, and seasonless,” says interior designer Laurin White of Cambridge Row. “We avoided anything too trendy or lake specific and focused on authentic materials with lasting appeal instead.” Laurin was teamed up with...

Travel

Where to Next?

What to book and what to skip, from six Birmingham luxury travel advisors Article and Photography by VIRGINIA MOORE Best hotel you’ve stayed in the past year– Cheval Blanc St-Barth. They anticipate every need before you think to ask. They already knew where my dinner reservation was each evening and would call a taxi thirty minutes in advance without me asking. What are your clients asking for that they weren’t two years ago? A slower pace. Less interest in rushing through five...