By Donna CorneliusCollege football fans go through a lot for their teams, traveling cross-country to away games, showing up to cheer when it’s 100 degrees in the shade and putting off that pesky house payment to buy ever-pricier tickets.But one thing that needn’t be on the sacrificial athletic altar is style.Megan LaRussa, a Birmingham-based fashion event … [Read more...]
Barbecue Team Tries to Cook Up Winning Recipes
Where There’s Smoke:Barbecue Team Tries to Cook Up Winning Recipes By Donna CorneliusJournal Features Writer Attention amateur grill masters: Ever wanted to pit your skills against the big boys of barbecue in a competitive setting?If so, don’t wrap your contest entries in aluminum foil. Avoid the temptation to garnish your food with the … [Read more...]
Still Living Life in the Fast Lane
By Keysha Drexel Juanita Tant said she is living proof that you are never too old to dream--or to appreciate a cool car.The 83-year-old resident at Golden Living Center in Riverchase recently had a wish granted when she took a spin in a Smart Car, a mini-compact two-seater designed to zip all around town and still get 40 miles per gallon."I think … [Read more...]
Miami Takes Birmingham
By Margaret FrymireMiss Alabama and a Vestavia Hills salon owner are teaming up to bring a bit of the hot Miami fashion scene to the Over the Mountain area next week in an effort to help children with autism.On May 21, the first-ever show will be presented by Joelle Salon and will feature Miss Alabama. The fashion show will be poolside at The Hill, a luxury apartment … [Read more...]
A Honey of a Hobby
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorAs a fertility specialist, Michael Steinkampf knows a lot about the birds and the bees, but it’s the Mountain Brook physician's work with the "bees" part of that old adage that is creating buzz.Steinkampf, who is director of Alabama Fertility Specialists, is also an avid beekeeper who is working under a research grant from the National … [Read more...]