Tag: March 2016
Blazing a New Trail
It takes a mix to create a trail. Government officials, area business leaders, statewide interest groups, tourism directors, volunteers —...
All Hail the Trail
It has been said that the journey is more important than the destination. But what if there are numerous destinations within a single journey?...
How to Reap a Cycling Windfall
In 2005, Jennifer South fulfilled a longtime dream by opening a small coffee and sandwich shop. Located in downtown Piedmont in the foothills...
Family Businesses Anchor Coastal Tourism Recovery
Lodging tax revenue has risen more than 40 percent since the 2009-2010 downturn in Gulf Coast tourism following the recession and BP oil spill,...
Big League Projects
Winning the contract for a headline project with major economic development impact is less a matter of the lowest bid than offering the biggest...
Building for Millennials, Ready for Change
Geoff Golden is the president of Golden Construction LLC, a Birmingham general contractor that is swimming strong in the high tide of apartment...
USS Alabama Whistles Aboard Major General Janet Cobb
Janet Cobb drove past the USS Alabama hundreds of times before her first visit in 1995. “I escorted a friend’s grandson aboard, ” the...
Alabama's Largest Credit Unions
Data from the National Credit Union Administration; rankings based on 3rd Quarter 2015, the most recent available. Click here to view the complete listing.
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