By Anne RuisiThe anticipation is high among the young children whispering to each other as Steve Pennington, dressed in a dark green and brown velvet Santa suit trimmed in gold, talks with a visitor at Circa Antiques in Mountain Brook Village. It’s almost as if you can hear them ask, “Is that really Santa?”It is indeed, and within minutes, he’s sitting on a high-backed … [Read more...]
Another Wacky Tacky Christmas: Load Into Buses and Tour the Town’s Themed, Outrageous Light Displays
Some of the wackiest, tackiest Christmas lights in town will shine in all their electric glory during the Wacky Tacky Christmas Lights Tour fundraiser for Fresh Air Family this month.The two-hour bus tours on Dec. 13, 15, 20 and 22 take riders on a guided excursion of the best of the area’s tackiest themed holiday displays – think Santa’s Trailer Park, Dueling Neighbors, … [Read more...]
Vestavia Hills Civic Center Opens With Fitness Center, Meeting Areas
By Anne RuisiThe long-anticipated Vestavia Hills Civic Center is open and welcoming residents and others who want to use the facilities.The 100,000-square-foot building is separated into two sections, said Sandi Wilson, a program superintendent with the city of Vestavia Hills, with one side dedicated to the gymnasium and fitness center and offices, and the other set … [Read more...]
The Last Leg: Charities Brace as the Mercedes Marathon Prepares for Its Final Run
By Anne RuisiThe head of The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs, the nonprofit children’s organization that is the primary beneficiary of the Mercedes-Benz Marathon, said that, while the organization will miss the annual event after its last run in February, her group has lined up events and other ways to raise financial support.“It’s a loss but we will be … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Group Funding $1.27 Million in Research Grants
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama has announced grants totaling $1,275,000 to fund Alabama-based breast cancer research in 2022. Grants will fund 24 research projects at seven institutions across the state: the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Auburn University, CerFlux in Birmingham, the Mitchell Cancer … [Read more...]