Nothing helps a kid meet new friends, learn new things, build confidence and make memories for a lifetime quite like summer camp. From traditional to not-so-traditional, camp experiences these days are many and varied. Whether your young camper is interested in music, soccer, theater, horseback riding or any number of other activities, you’ll likely find information on an … [Read more...]
Brunch Restaurant to Open in Former Bartaco Space
The former bartaco space at Edgewood Station, which was vacated last fall, will soon be occupied by a New Orleans-inspired brunch restaurant called Ruby Sunshine.Eric Weishaupt and his wife Jennifer founded Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group in New Orleans in 2008 with the Ruby Slipper Café. The Ruby Sunshine restaurant is the latest concept from the restaurant group, focusing … [Read more...]
Basketball Recap: Spartans’ chase for three-peat continues, Spain Park denied chance for repeat
Spartans’ chase for three-peat continues Mountain Brook will get a chance for a three-peat.Senior forward Trendon Watford scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the first half as the two-time defending champion Spartans cruised to a 57-36 victory against rival Vestavia Hills in the boys Class 7A Northwest Regional final Tuesday at Wallace State-Hanceville’s Tom Drake … [Read more...]
Remembering Your Veteran
By Emily Williams The names of more than 11,000 Alabama veterans who have lost their lives in service to the United States of America since 1900 are immortalized at the Alabama Veterans Memorial Park. The park is always adding to its memorials. One of them, the StepStone memorial, allows people to honor any veteran, living or dead, with a paver in the park’s courtyard. Park … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law: Doggie Boot Camp
By Sue Murphy Meet Dave, my new dog. He’s a miniature dachshund. At his last vet visit, he weighed 2½ pounds. Dave is a departure for me. My last dog, Freeway, was a Collie/German Shepherd mix who happily lived her life outside. The late, great Buster Joe Murphy was … well, we were never really sure, but he weighed a lot more than two pounds. I’ve always been a dog person. … [Read more...]