By Rubin E. Grant Eric Eshleman rarely had a moment to himself during the final week of July. That’s because of the flood of congratulatory messages Eshleman, the director of golf at the Country Club of Birmingham, received after news broke that he is the recipient of the 2019 PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award. The award is the highest annual honor given to a PGA … [Read more...]
View From the Top: 1920s Vestavia Hills Home Transforms to Suit Today, Maintains Memories of the Past
By Emily Williams Some of the oldest homes in Vestavia Hills dot Shades Mountain, built well before the city’s incorporation in 1950. The area was first established in the late 1800s by former two-term Birmingham Mayor George B. Ward, who built his Greco-Roman-inspired “Vestavia” estate where Vestavia Hills Baptist Church now stands. A wave of people built grand homes along … [Read more...]
Stories of Survival: Alabama’s Holocaust Survivors to Be Honored at Holocaust Education Event
By Rubin E. Grant Esther Levy will never forget and she hopes no one else will, either. Levy is a second-generation Holocaust survivor and heard stories of the horrifying events of the World War II tragedy from her mother, Tobi Kamornik Gerson, who lived through it. “We can’t forget the lessons of the Holocaust,” Levy said. “Humanity can’t let something like that happen … [Read more...]
Hoover Establishes a Plan for Growth to Transform the City
By Sam Prickett On July 9, the city of Hoover’s planning and zoning board voted unanimously to approve the city’s first-ever comprehensive plan. The vote marked the end of a two-year process that involved city officials, school system officials and Hoover residents – “a true cross-section of the city,” said Mayor Frank Brocato. While the resulting 178-page document has … [Read more...]
Wood-Fired Experience: Ash Neighborhood Bar and Grill Gets Ready for Restaurant Week With a Focus on Family
By Sam Prickett When Birmingham Restaurant Week first started in 2009, Mark Driskill was working at Highlands Bar and Grill under the direction of award-winning chef Frank Stitt. But as the annual dining event prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Driskill finds himself in a very different position: as owner and executive chef of his own restaurant, Ash Neighborhood Bar … [Read more...]