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The tale of Harrison the cat & a really cool old store

Kelly Kazek

Have you ever met Harrison the cat? He's an animatronic kitty who moves his head as he watches over Harrison Brothers Hardware in downtown Huntsville. The hardware store is not really a hardware story anymore, but a museum and gift shop. Visitors who purchase items in the store can watch as the sale is rung up… Continue reading The tale of Harrison the cat & a really cool old store

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Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden filled with quirky, sometimes creepy, surprises

Kelly Kazek

Paradise Garden, a site on the National Register of Historic Places in Summerville, Ga., contains the works of Howard Finster, a renowned folk artist. I’ve written a little about Finster in the past for my work with AL.com because he was born in Valley Head, Ala. Click here to read that story. But until my… Continue reading Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden filled with quirky, sometimes creepy, surprises

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Wedding cake-style Wink Theatre in Dalton, Ga.

Kelly Kazek

After our weekend Christmas trip to Dahlonega, Ga., Sweetums and I meandered home and stopped for lunch in Dalton, Ga. I'll be doing posts in coming days on Dahlonega, Helen, Talking Rock, tab-and-slot gravestones and more from our trip but today I wanted to share a couple of photos of the adorable Wink Theatre in… Continue reading Wedding cake-style Wink Theatre in Dalton, Ga.

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Yes, Sweetums, gingerbread emergencies do exist

Kelly Kazek

The column, "Yes, Sweetums, gingerbread emergencies do exist" was initially written for and published on It's a Southern Thing. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column, or go directly to the column by clicking here. Sweetums does not believe in gingerbread emergencies, y’all.  Last week, he came into the bedroom and… Continue reading Yes, Sweetums, gingerbread emergencies do exist