By June Mathews Photos by Crimson Home Photography A desire to downsize recently prompted Mike and Farrar Murray to put their Malaga Avenue home on the market. But even with the sweet prospect of freeing up some time and effort in favor of travel and play, leaving the charming Tudor Revival-style home in Homewood’s Hollywood Historic District, where they’ve lived for 18 … [Read more...]
The Homes of Hollywood: COVID-19 May Have Postponed the Tour, but the Houses Remain
By June Mathews Before COVID-19 came along, Homewood’s biennial Historic Hollywood Tour of Homes was scheduled for April 26. But the tour, along with many other area events, has been postponed due to social distancing restrictions. Plans for rescheduling have not been announced. “There’s a lot to be considered before we can set another date,” said Cathy Whatley, co-chair of … [Read more...]
‘Now, More than Ever’ Eat Local: Birmingham Originals, Birmingham Restaurant Week Launch Bham Nom Nom
Birmingham Restaurant Week and Birmingham Originals have announced the launch of Bham Nom Nom, a website dedicated to promoting Birmingham-area restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The website features a directory of independently owned restaurants, listing each restaurant’s website and to-go or delivery food and alcohol options. There also is a listing of each … [Read more...]
Miss Basketball: Spain Park’s Barker Receives Word of Prestigious Award Via Twitter
By Rubin E. Grant With the state of Alabama on lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, Sarah Ashlee Barker had to find out on Twitter that she had been awarded the most prestigious honor given to a girls basketball player in the state. Barker was named the 2020 Alabama Sports Writers Association Miss Basketball in a tweet on April 3. “They had told us they would post … [Read more...]
Food Odyssey: POP Pastor Inspires Parishioners to Deliver Food to the Homeless
By Emily Williams The phrase “food for our journey” is one that Prince of Peace Catholic Church’s the Rev. John Fallon uses consistently in reference to the Eucharist. Those words are now emblazoned on the side of a van that delivers meals to the homeless population in Birmingham. POP parishioner Kelly Harden Greene - who developed the food delivery service, Food For Our … [Read more...]