By Emily Williams For 22 years, the city of Mountain Brook has claimed and maintained its status as a Tree City USA, proudly flying the flag on the pole in the City Hall yard. City Manager Sam Gaston said the annual Arbor Day celebration, being held this year on March 12, is a big part of the city’s efforts to maintain that status. To kick-off preparations for Arbor Day, the … [Read more...]
Art History: Mountain Brook Graduate Heads Grand Bohemian Gallery
By Lee Davis When Katherine Miller graduated from Mountain Brook High School in 2005, she knew exactly what she wanted to do – attend Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and study pre-medicine. “I was dead set on becoming a doctor,” she recalled. “So I went through the pre-med program for about a year and a half. Then about halfway through an organic chemistry class, I … [Read more...]
Grande Jeté: Ballet Hosts Annual Pointe Ball
The Alabama Ballet hosted an evening of dinner and dancing Jan. 29 at the annual Pointe Ball. This year's event was chaired by Nikki Still and Sarah Warburton along with Corporate chair Krystal Drummons. The ballet recognized Drs. Susan and Morgan Eiland as honorary chairs. Guests arrived at The Club and were treated to an intimate performance by the ballet's professional … [Read more...]
Lane Parke Taking Shape: Betsy Prince Will Move from Brookwood Village to New Mountain Brook Development
By Sarah Kuper Bezshan Dolatabadi took ownership of the longtime Brookwood Village boutique Betsy Prince just a few months ago, but he already is moving on. "Brookwood Village has been very good to us, but in looking at new spaces, (Lane Parke) was the only place that felt like home," he said. Betsy Prince will be one of the tenants of the Lane Parke development, which is … [Read more...]
The Third I: Inside the Uber Creative Mind of Kris Childs
By Todd Childs For more than 20 years, Kris Childs has made it her business to ensure that her clients can be seen as well as they can see. That business is iiis. an optical shop. The New Orleans native turned Birminghamian was the mother of two college-aged daughters when a friend suggested in the early 1990’s that they open an eyewear shop. “I said, ‘Why not?’ I knew … [Read more...]