By Ana Good When it opens its doors to the public Saturday, Oct. 10, Grandview Medical Center hopes to establish itself as the premier choice for women’s health services in the Birmingham area. Grandview COO Drew Mason said the hospital’s location, along U.S. 280 just off of I-459, positions the hospital amid a “huge amount” of growing households in need of convenient care. … [Read more...]
A Toast to Life: BHEC Holds 2015 L’Chaim Fundraiser
The Birmingham Holocaust Education Center’s L’Chaim, “to life,” fundraising event honoring Holocaust educators was held Aug. 23 in the Dorothy Jemison Day Theatre at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. Special L’Chaim honorees were Brenda and Fred Friedman, who fund scholarships for Alabama teachers to attend advanced national and international training seminars on the Holocaust. … [Read more...]
Fall Community Showcase: Visitors Can Tour Houses in Best New Home Communities
By Emily Williams The Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders will hold its second annual Fall Community Showcase featuring some of the best new home communities the greater Birmingham area has to offer. The event will take place over the course of two weekends, Oct. 10-11 and Oct. 17-18, and will stretch across the Birmingham area, taking visitors to communities from … [Read more...]
Back to Tomorrow: Old-World Hoover Community Boasts High-Tech Home
By Emily Williams Driving down the streets of The Preserve is like taking a step back to a time filled with white picket fences and pastel painted homes, but a step inside 451 Renaissance Drive is more like a step into the future. The home will be featured in the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders’ Fall Community Showcase, but it’s not the home’s first appearance … [Read more...]
Grey Oaks Showcase Home Stays in Tune With Nature
By Kaitlin Candelaria Many people are drawn to the Over the Mountain area because they enjoy being close to the city, but they want an element of nature and seclusion in their neighborhood. For those people, the Grey Oaks subdivision in North Shelby County is a perfect fit. Just a hop, skip and a jump from U.S. 280, the neighborhood is home to this year’s Fall Community … [Read more...]