By Sarah Kuper As the restaurant and retail scene in Cahaba Heights continues to grow, the business community wants to give back to people supporting its shops. It has arranged the Heights Hangout event, an afternoon showcasing the food and fun of Cahaba Heights while raising money for beautification of the area, for April 28 on Pipeline Road. "We are just a cute little … [Read more...]
Foster Steps Down as Head of the Birmingham Zoo and Pfefferkorn Prepares to Step Up
After 14 years as CEO and president of the Birmingham Zoo and 50 years total working in the field, Dr. William Foster is retiring at the end of June. The zoo’s board of directors conducted a nationwide search and selected Chris Pfefferkorn, who for three years has been the zoo’s senior vice president, to assume the role of president and chief executive officer, according to a … [Read more...]
It’s An Honor to Serve’: Vestavia Native Soaring into Tuscaloosa This Month on the Wings of the Blue Angels
STORY BY RUBIN E. GRANT | PHOTOS BY LEE WALLS JR. Dave Steppe's young son, Wyatt, doesn’t understand what his dad does for a living. But whenever 1-year-old Wyatt sees his dad in uniform, he gets excited. So do a lot of other folks who attend one of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels’ air shows. Steppe is from Vestavia Hills and is a lieutenant with the Blue Angels, having joined the … [Read more...]
Laser Focused: Hoover Goalkeeper Rudolph Relishes Pressure of Being a Hero or a Zero
By Rubin E. Grant Annoyed, peeved, angered, irritated, ruffled or vexed. Any of those adjectives is an apt description of Hoover junior soccer goalkeeper Max Rudolph’s reaction when an opponent scores a goal. “He’s pretty tenacious about not letting the ball get to the back of the net,” Hoover soccer coach Kris Keplinger said. “If it does, it bothers him. He’s a fierce … [Read more...]
‘First, Make It Look Pretty’: 2018 GBAHB Ideal Home Displays Builder Huey’s Inspiration
By Emily Williams For the past few years, downsizing has been the big trend in home building in the Over the Mountain area. Builders who have been lucky enough to secure the smaller pockets of undeveloped property nestled in the Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills areas organize their space wisely, fitting in homes that are on the smaller side. Though the Greater … [Read more...]