Guess what’s this weekend?

July 29, 2008

Christie Kulavich

Ready for some possum ice cream?

I just opened my e-mail discovered that the 39th annual possum festival is this weekend.

Here’s what’s the e-mail says:
The weekend features a 5k run, parade, baking contest, quilt auction and car show, as well as live entertainment all day.  The highlight is the Possum Auction and with political season in full swing, a large turnout is expected. 
The Possum Festival remains a totally free heritage event in this part of Northwest Florida and highlights the history and culture of the area. 

There’s way too many events to list, so visit Wausau Possum Festival to read everything.

Support the library and have a little fun while you’re at it …

July 25, 2008

Christie Kulavich

As you may have read earlier this month, the Houston-Love Memorial Library is raising funds for a new building. Didn’t read it? Well, go to this link: Donations for new library are coming in .

Well, to help out, Vino Vino is hosting a benefit for the library on Monday, from 5:30-7:30. p.m. The shop will have a variety of red and white wines to sample. It’s $20 for a glass, but fear not, all of the money will go toward the library building fund.

I’ve been to Vino Vino and it is a neat place. The shop has tons of wine and lots of cute gifts. Make sure you snag a truffle if you go. They are divine.

What: Wine tasting fundraiser for library
When: Monday, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Vino Vino, 2620 Montgomery Highway (next to River Nile Bistro, diagonal from Circuit City/PetSmart shopping center)
Cost: $20
Info: Call 794-2002.

OR if you’d rather just send a check to the library to support the new building, here’s that info:
Make checks made payable to the Houston-Love Memorial Library, P.O. Box 1369, Dothan, AL 36302. Designate for the building fund. Building accounts are set up at Compass, Mid-South, and Wachovia banks.

See plans at Dothan’s new library.

Downtown Dothan is on the move

July 22, 2008

Christie Kulavich

In today’s paper, Debbie Ingram wrote about how downtown Dothan is working on a comeback. Read it here: 2008 is year of progress for downtown

It sounds like there’s lots of great thing headed downtown, including some new restaurants. Well, I have an itch for new, local places to eat, so I dragged the boyfriend to lunch at Blue Moon Cafe on South Foster Street, which has recently opened.

The restaurant is so neat on the inside. It looks like a little shack on the bayou. I had a shrimp po’boy and Rodney had a bowl of jambalaya (the special for Tuesday) that was full of goodies. The menu is small and simple, but the specialty changes every day. Rodney and I are looking forward to going back on a Thursday to sample Blue Moon’s shrimp etouffee.

Now I’m going to have a hard time deciding where to head downtown for lunch.

Art After Hours

July 16, 2008

Christie Kulavich

This one’s for the grownups: You must be 18 to enter, 21 to drink.

Head over to the Wiregrass Museum of Art Thursday night for live music, cocktails and snacks. Ryan Kinder, an acoustic musician from Birmingham, will be playing.
It’s $5 with a cash bar, but entry is free for museum members.
The event runs from 5-7:30 p.m.

Have a drink for me because I’ll be sitting right here at my computer.

P.S. Here’s Ryan Kinder’s MySpace page: Ryan Kinder

If you’re on MySpace, make sure to befriend the Wiregrass Museum of Art! It’s so hip, it’s got its own page. Wiregrass Museum of Art

Dinner theater in Dothan

July 08, 2008

Christie Kulavich

Here’s something that starts this weekend and continues on through July:
If you like local theater, then check this out. The prices are reasonable, and it’s something different to do.
Dinner is catered by McAlister’s Deli.

The Featured Players Theatre will present “When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder?” by Mark Medoff four weeks beginning Friday, July 11.
Set in the summer of 1969 in a diner in New Mexico, the play revolves around a night chef, his co-workers and a group of customers. Admission is $12 for adults; $6 for children. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner and the show starts at 7 p.m. Performances will be on Friday and Saturday, July 11, July 12, July 18, July 19, July 25, July 26 and Aug. 1 and Aug. 2.
The theater is located in downtown Dothan at 158 S. Foster St. For reservations, call (334) 673-1243 or e-mail .