Coming soon

May 27, 2008

Christie Kulavich

Here’s some events coming soon that should make for a fun time:

Headland Daylily Festival
When: Saturday, June 7
Where: On the square.
There’s a daylily judging show and tours of local gardens. Best of all, there’s no fees to see the gardens. If you do have some dollars burning a hole in your pocket, you can take a daylily home.

Headland’s first blueberry Festival
When: Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: On the square.
I am so there! I love blueberries. Headland’s Web site says they will have blueberries for sale. There’s also a blueberry queen pageant.

Slocomb Tomato Festival
When, Saturday, June 21
Where: In the far, far away place known as Slocomb
Make sure you take cash. I tried to go a few years ago and apparently, they don’t take credit cards at the gate. Go ahead, laugh at me. I am a city girl through and through.
June 21 is going to be a busy day for me because I will do anything for a fresh tomato, especially a Slocomb one.

Have a good weekend? I did

Christie Kulavich

I was here at work on Sunday, but the rest of the weekend was nice.

I ventured out for a little nightlife to Legend’s, a karaoke bar on the north side of the Circle. Karaoke is not my cup of tea, but it’s fun to watch other people embarass themselves. Some of the people singing their hearts out were actually pretty darn good. The drinks are priced right, and there’s a mixed crowd. Check it out. Be warned: It gets pretty smokey in there.

Need a night out? Check out page 28 of Discover Wiregrass for some Dothan establishments.

Have a great Memorial Day

May 23, 2008

Christie Kulavich

Enjoy the long weekend, which is non-existent if you work at a newspaper, be safe and take a minute to honor our fallen troops.

I’ll be at work Sunday, but luckily I have Memorial Day off. I’ll be enjoying the day at a barbecue conveniently located in my backyard.

As for the Wiregrass, I haven’t heard of anything going on.

Anybody up to anything this weekend?

Fun stuff this weekend

May 20, 2008

Christie Kulavich

‘Wizard of Oz’ at the Dothan Opera House
I went downtown to the Dothan Opera House on Saturday to see “The Wizard of Oz.” The massive cast did a great job. The sets were really neat, the actors were fun, the songs were fantastic, and I was particularly impressed with the orchestra. Dothan has some fantastic talent. I had never been to a production in Dothan, but I’ll definitely be on the lookout for some more.

Dance lessons at Sashay
Saturday night after the play, I headed to the corner of Cherokee Avenue and West Main Street, where a new lounge/bar/dance club is taking shape. It’s called Sashay, and it was fun. The bar offers beer, wine and a really unique martini list. There’s also a snack menu with appetizers. But best of all, there’s a huge room covered in mirrors so you can take a spin around the floor. The owners offered us a free lesson and we had a blast dancing around. Grab your friends and check it out. Sashay has a ladies’ night on Wednesdays, which if I wasn’t stuck here I’d defintely be checking out.

Dothan Area Botanical Gardens spring garden tour

May 05, 2008

Christie Kulavich

Here’s a post from Whitney McHugh, our Web site guru. She went on the spring garden tour this weekend and wrote something for the blog:

This weekend the Dothan Area Botanical Gardens held its annual Spring Garden Tour. Eleven gardens were on display – nine in Dothan and two in Hartford.

It was my first time on the tour and it will be added to my list of must-attend Spring Events. The tour was well worth the cost of admission: $10 in advanance/$15 at the gardens.

Mother and I spent Sunday afternoon traipsing through 10 of the gardens – we skipped the DABG because it is open year round and time was limited. There were a wide variety of gardens on display – cottage, formal, large, small. There was even a whimsical fairy garden tucked away in the corner of the Johnston’s yard. Tiny succulents and herbs mingled with fairy houses, miniature garden furniture, sparkling stones, and fairies flying from nearby tree limbs.

My favorites were the cottage gardens brimming with poppies, Queen Anne’s lace, foxglove, larkspur and sweat peas.

I aspire to have a cottage garden but right now the only gardens that receive regular care at my house are the herb and vegetable. It was interesting to see how these gardeners worked a variety of herbs and vegetables into their plantings. I now have serious parsley envy. Who knew it would grow into lush clumps more than two feet tall?

The homeowners are in their gardens during the tour and are available to answer questions, identify plants and share their gardening experiences.

Mom learned some tips on combating the rattlesnake weed that infests one of her flower beds. And I learned about a nursery in Jemison, Ala. – Petals from the Past – that specializes in heirloom plants. We both fell in love with a zelkova tree in Teena Allen’s backyard. It looks perfect for climbing.

After touring the gardens in Dothan, we headed to Hartford to see the Guilford home which has about 700 rose plants and two acres of wildflowers. It was beautiful. And the best part was that the roses had the most wonderful fragrances. I walked from one bush to the next sniffing, and upset a couple of bees in the process. 

We made it back to Dothan just in time to revisit one of our favorite gardens on the tour and snap a few more photos.

The ticket was good for both days of the tour. Due to rain, we didn’t go on Saturday. Next year we plan to divide the gardens over both days so we’ll have more time at the homes.

Tips: Wear comfortable shoes. Take a camera. Bring sunscreen. Pack snacks and drinks.