Happy Vernal Equinox! Spring has arrived, even if the weather around these parts hasn’t been notified. To celebrate the start of a new season, I thought I would share a quick favorite thing that reminds me of Spring… a favorite thing holding a favorite memory, and thoughts back to a favorite shop in Northport, Alabama.
(Northport, AL)
Long before the advent of billboards clouding our visual landscape, I guess the easiest “big message” for local business came on the side of the actual building. I’m inspired by this most basic of sales messages… “save money.” Enough said.
(Northport, AL)
Northport, AL
You know, it’s getting to be gelato weather! I always love the juxtaposition of hand-painted words and pictures next to the pristine crispness of machine-generated letters.
Northport, AL
There’s no question. The City Cafe in Northport, AL is well-done. Right down to it’s re-purposed, handpainted and gloriously neutral sign.