Noble Street Festival is Back
Springtime in Anniston Means One Thing—Noble Street Festival is Back!As the days grow warmer and the flowers begin to bloom, the heartbeat of Anniston quickens with anticipation—because spring in our city means one thing: Noble Street Festival is back! On Saturday, April 5th, from 11 AM to 7 PM, downtown Anniston will once again come alive with the […]
A look back on 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we at Calhoun County Insight are excited to reflect on some of the year’s most engaging stories that highlighted the vibrant culture, events, and flavors of our community. Here’s a curated selection of our top articles from 2024: The 2nd Annual Downtown Anniston Restaurant Week 2024Coverage of the culinary […]
Get Your Jazz Hands Ready for the 2024 Mainstreet Anniston Jazz and Art Festival!
Are you ready to let the New Orleans-style good times roll? Mainstreet Anniston and Cheaha Creative Arts are bringing the Big Easy spirit to downtown Anniston, Alabama with the 2024 Jazz and Art Festival! This toe-tapping, brush-stroking event will paint the town with rhythm and color on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, 2024. […]
Calhoun County’s Best Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals 2024
Given you’re likely living in or near Calhoun County, Alabama, you may not be aware that fall is nipping at our heels (as it’s not very nippy outside as yet). While temperatures may disagree, our calendars have us squarely in September, which means that there are plenty of fall festivals to attend and pumpkin patches […]
Welcome to Rabbittown!
Rabbittown, AL in the White Plains community, is home to good neighbors, good food, and Nora Clanton. In the debut novel from Anniston native and romance author, Lauren Evans, Casket Case is a story of loss, love, doubt, grief, over-thinking, and wine drinking. Casket Case is being published by Penguin Random House and comes […]
Musical Spotlight: Sticky Foot
For music aficionados, what could be more entertaining than going out on a Saturday night and grooving to grit-laden strains of a funkadelic jam band? Calhoun County has got the golden ticket in the Oxford/Anniston band Sticky Foot. This music collective, featuring Tyler Bohannon on lead vocals and guitar, Todd Pirkle on lead guitar, Trevor […]
Musical Spotlight: Blues Deluxe
Anniston, Alabama has seen its share of seasoned local musicians take to its venues and stages to entertain Calhoun County residents and transplants alike. You’re probably familiar with some of these performers and have seen them form bands, duos, or trios, or entertain solo. What’s fun is when a group of seasoned pros come together […]
Musical Spotlight: Reese Burke Releases EP
Calhoun County’s best-loved rising star, Reese Burke, has released a new 3-song EP titled Half-Wasted Summers. While her CD release party has already occurred–March 29 to be exact–we wanted to catch up with her since our last spotlight on this talented singer-songwriter to chat about her new release and where her music career is headed. […]
The 22nd Annual Sunny King Criterium: Holding Court as “King of All CRITS”
In its 22nd year, the Sunny King Criterium will electrify the streets of downtown Anniston, Alabama on Saturday, April 13 from 11 am till 7 pm. The SKC is a nationally ranked premier racing event featuring timed races for both professional cyclists and amateurs alike. With a reputation as being one of the best criterium […]
The 22nd Annual Noble Street Festival Sets the Stage For the Sunny King Criterium: Your 2024 Festival Guide
Festival goers, vendors, local bands, Anniston restaurants, and cyclists from the great state of Alabama and beyond are “gearing up” for the 22nd Annual Noble Street Festival (hosted by Mainstreet Anniston) and Sunny King Criterium. This enjoyable and exciting event has attracted visitors from all around Calhoun County, the Southeast, and beyond, as it […]