Four friends from Over the Mountain have opened what they are calling Birmingham's most authentic tasting room experience.Eric Meyer of Hoover, along with Homewood's Andy Gwaltney, Taylor DeBoer and Burton Dunn are the owners of the Cahaba Brewing Company Tasting Room, which had a grand opening Sept. 24. The event featured live music from local artists and food from Cantina … [Read more...]
It’s All in How You Wear It
By Keysha Drexel Journal editorAnna Sibley Barclay dreamed of being a fashion designer while growing up in Mountain Brook.And now with her first line of scarves and a showroom in Atlanta, the 28-year-old is living that dream.Anna is the owner and designer of A.Barclay Designs, an evolving collection of scarves and resort wraps aimed at giving the accessories … [Read more...]
Matchless Decorating
By Keysha Drexel Journal editorWhen Elizabeth Knight Hubbard decorates her Mayfair Drive home for the fall season, the Homewood artist usually starts by throwing all the traditional guidelines out the window."When it comes to outfitting your space, you have to make it your own, and that means following your own rules," Elizabeth said.As an artist, Elizabeth … [Read more...]
Dancing Like a Star
By Donna CorneliusHeather Foster is no stranger to a football-crazy atmosphere.She’s a graduate of two schools that, to put it mildly, are passionate about the sport: Vestavia Hills High School and the University of Alabama.Now, Heather is experiencing football fandom on a different level. She’s cheering for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.Her mother, Mary Foster, … [Read more...]
Mystics Mix Mardi Gras
By Keysha Drexel Journal EditorWhat started out as a way for Mobile natives to bring a bit of Mardi Gras to Halloween in Mountain Brook has grown into an annual event that attracts thousands, reroutes traffic and even has the dismissal bell ringing early at one elementary school.And for Trent Wright, who started the Mystics of Mountain Brook Parade with his sister nine … [Read more...]