From the night lights of Huntsville to the bright lights of Nashville, to a love for books, music and history, Doppler readers found new ways to remain entertained in 2021.
See Muskoka Heritage Place ‘in a whole new light’ at Eclipse: Walk with Light
It’s Muskoka Heritage Place like you’ve never seen it before. The historical pioneer village has been adorned with 18,000 lights for a new event, Eclipse: Walk with Light (pictured above).
Visitors to the event will embark on a night-time forest walk and encounter five interactive light displays inspired by time, nature, and the seasons. Eclipse: Walk with Light runs until May 7, 2022.
Saturday Streetscapes: Cora Street
Cora Street is not Huntsville’s shortest street, but the lady who lends her name to its recognition is definitely the shortest Huntsville resident to have her name grace a street sign. Michael Walmsley delved into the history of some of Huntsville’s street names for his book Streetscapes: A Journey Through Huntsville’s History Via Its Street Signs, including the fascinating life of Cora Shay.
See the full Saturday Streetscapes series here.
Steve the Little Free Library is ready for readers
Andrea Gillespie and her husband Tom Berry always knew they wanted to create a special project when they retired from the world of education—one that shared their love of reading and supported their community. A little free library seemed the perfect fit.
Four local doctors sing with national virtual choir in support of frontline mental health
Four doctors with Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare—Kirsten Jewell, Pam McDermott, Dan Purcell, and Allison Small—participated in a virtual choir to support the A Dollar A Day Foundation, a charity that raises funds for frontline mental health and addictions programs across the country.
Sound and Sight: Alexis Taylor
Alexis Taylor knew the moment she stepped out onto the Broadway strip in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, that she was home. Every form of music poured into the streets from a myriad of bars and clubs that line the famous main thoroughfare in that most beloved capital of country music, past and present. Even though she was still too young to enter the bars, her heart was certain that this was the calling that had filled her dreams since childhood.
This profile on Alexis Taylor is part of our monthly Sound and Sight series. See the rest of the series here.
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