Lots of Good Food Choices and Opportunities to Sponsor Mentone is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors as the Mentone Fall Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 17, for a full day of art, music, food, and mountain hospitality. Held on the historic » Read More
We’ve been spoiled most of the summer with rainy days, cloud cover, and highs in the 70s and low 80s. But today when I walked outside, I realized that luck might have run out. Corn is high, and so are the » Read More
Little River Canyon Center’s T.C. McLemore Growing up in Fort Payne, T.C. McLemore spent plenty of time around Little River Canyon. But he wasn’t there to hike. “I didn’t know you could be outside in the woods without a tree stand » Read More
Who doesn’t dream of finding the deal of a lifetime on a set of antique dining chairs, that last rusted state license plate to complete the collection, a lovingly used barbecue grill, or even a set of sterling earrings to give » Read More
Grab your family, your neighbors, and your friends and have an old-fashioned Fourth of July cookout to celebrate America’s 250th! I grew up on a different mountain in Tennessee, where the Lions Club always threw a big BBQ bash on the » Read More
In a town the size of Mentone, the police chief is more than a person behind a badge. He’s a neighbor, a familiar face at the store, someone you’ve had coffee with. He’s someone who knows your children, your parents and, » Read More
As Cameron Mitchell points out, honeybees have a role in history, science, agriculture, craftsmanship, environmental stewardship, and community all rolled into one ecosystem. Mitchell, who teaches agriculture at Valley Head School, has spent the past decade teaching students about farming, livestock, » Read More
Speaking with Valley Head agriculture teacher Cameron Mitchell about beekeeping (see page 1) gives you a whole new appreciation for rich, golden honey. Learning about the tireless work of both the bees and their keepers makes every drop feel even more » Read More
Hearing about the pies Bee on the Brow’s Rachel and Pete Sterns have presented to guests in celebration of America250 (see cover story), I wanted ALL the recipes. I asked for some of their favorites. That discussion was long, but we » Read More
When Lee Farrar Bailey talks about why he moved to Mentone, he doesn’t begin with logistics or strategy. He begins with a story of instinct and faith. He and his wife, Sarah, and their four children were living in San Antonio, » Read More