By Emily WilliamsThe day after Thanksgiving, holiday preparations rev up at Casey Dunn’s home in Homewood.While Dunn may be a public figure as head coach of Samford’s baseball team, his home is famous in its own right because of the family’s tradition of decking out the yard in a sea of lit inflatable holiday decorations.“It started when I was first married 17 … [Read more...]
Arty Holidays: MBAA Annual Holiday Art Show Dec. 1-17 At The Summit
By Emily WilliamsThis year, the Mountain Brook Art Association is moving its annual Holiday Show to a new location. The art showcase and sale will be Dec. 1-17 at The Summit in the space to the left of Bed, Bath and Beyond, formerly the location of Coconuts. The free event will feature more than 75 local artists selling hand-painted ornaments and paintings of … [Read more...]
Junior League Moves Market Noel to the Met
For its annual holiday-themed fundraiser, the Junior League of Birmingham is hosting Market Noel Nov. 15-18 in the new Finley Center at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex. More than 100 vendors will be on hand to sell handcrafted goods, clothing, accessories, artwork and more. The event kicked off Wednesday with Preview Noel. Festivities included hors d’oeuvres, a silent … [Read more...]
Life in The Jungle: Mountain Brook’s Wrinkle Pens Gardening Memoir
By Emily WilliamsWhen Louise Wrinkle looks back on her childhood in Mountain Brook, she remembers a city far different from the one that exists today. As early settlers of Mountain Brook, Wrinkle’s family made a home on a plot of land in 1938, when the area was unincorporated. Wrinkle said that, in those days, Mountain Brook was “an environment of unspoiled woods and … [Read more...]
Natural Inspiration: Moss Rock Festival Features Programs and Products Celebrating Nature
By Emily Williams Nature and creativity will collide once again for the 12th annual Moss Rock Festival Nov. 4 and 5 at The Preserve in Hoover, adjacent to the Moss Rock Preserve.The festival will include booths manned by 100 exhibiting artists and artisans whose work is inspired by nature.One of those is Walt Stricklin of Hoover, whose approach to … [Read more...]