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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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Help save this retro-cool astronaut statue with Alabama connection

Kelly Kazek

I am hoping someone from Huntsville, home to NASA and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, can save a statue that is for sale. The figure is 20-feet-tall and made of fiberglass. For many years, it was owned by Magic Forest Amusement Park in Lake George, N.Y. Currently, the park is under new ownership and… Continue reading Help save this retro-cool astronaut statue with Alabama connection