Recently Container Yard had the opportunity to host Bear Walker as the October conversationalist for the BIZCONversations series. For those of you who do not know Bear, he is a custom skateboard designer located in Fairhope, Alabama whose custom boards are becoming a part of the Hollywood culture as more and more celebrities acquire them. As if that is not cool enough, he has also innovatively re-engineered the process of making a custom board by eliminating the need for grip

On Friday, November 1st, the Downtown Mobile Alliance held their "Walk This Way" luncheon to discuss initiatives and progress to turn the City of Mobile into a thriving walkable urban area. During the luncheon, Jacquitta Powell-Green, the Downtown Alliance's awards committee chair, took time out of the program to recognize individuals who have contributed to the revival of Mobile, Alabama's downtown community. Among those who were recognized, Container Yard was given the Enga