By Emily Williams Members of Mountain Brook High School’s graduating class of 1969 are planning to kick off the summer with a 50th reunion on May 3 and 4. As the graduating seniors left high school in the summer of 1969, a Nixon-led United States watched Neil Armstrong take man’s first steps on the moon, and the Vietnam War raged on. The Manson family made headline news, … [Read more...]
Doubly Delightful: Designer Lynne Coker Takes on Two ShowHouse Spaces
Story by Donna Cornelius • Photos by Lee Walls The beautifully appointed rooms in the Decorators’ ShowHouse don’t just create themselves. From the planning that starts the process to putting the final details in place, designers who participate in the Alabama Symphony Orchestra fundraiser put in weeks of time, effort and hard work before the house is … [Read more...]
A Warm Welcome The Decorators’ ShowHouse Opens Its Doors April 27
By Donna Cornelius Most Southerners don’t need this type of advice, but the internet is full of tips on how to welcome friends to your home: Greet them warmly. Invite them inside. Offer to give them a tour of your house. Volunteers at the Decorators’ ShowHouse tick all those boxes. “I can honestly say about ShowHouse that it’s a lot of work, but I absolutely love it,” said … [Read more...]
Giving Grace : Birmingham Realtors Fund Apartment for Out-of-Town Patients
By Ingrid Howard Stacey Booth, a nurse at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, had a plan for her life: go to college, get a job, get married, have kids and live happily ever after.But when her husband, Brad, was diagnosed with cancer in 2010, she realized that cancer didn’t care about her hopes and dreams.“So, cancer entered our lives three years into our … [Read more...]
Home Advantage: Alabama Gaslight & Grill Competes With Internet and Big Box Stores
By Ingrid Howard Like many other small businesses, Alabama Gaslight & Grill has felt the effects of online shopping.But, according to owner Mike Barnett and his son, Anderson, there are advantages to shopping at local stores that customers can’t get on the internet.“There’s not anything in here that you can’t purchase on the internet,” Mike said. … [Read more...]