By Sam Prickett Spring is a peak season for the real estate market, and for prospective homebuyers, the search for the right house can be overwhelming – particularly when deciding whether the surrounding neighborhood is the right fit. For this issue, we’re highlighting four of the most in-demand Over the Mountain neighborhoods – one each from Homewood, Vestavia Hills, … [Read more...]
Where There’s a Till, There’s a Way: Cahaba Heights Couple Launches Local Produce Delivery Service Over the Mountain
By Emily WilliamsIf the first year of marriage is the hardest and starting your own business is like riding a roller coaster, combining the two milestones could seem as bad an idea as chewing tobacco on a tilt-a-whirl á la the opening scene of “The Sandlot.”The opposite has been the case for Will and Hayley DeShazo of Cahaba Heights, who have spent a large portion of … [Read more...]
The Bagel Tradition: Homewood Couple Turn Hobby Into a Growing Business
By Ingrid HowardOn top of having three kids and one more on the way, Joe and Ginny Leavens are lawyers by day, bagel bakers at night.“We divide and conquer,” Ginny said. “It’s a two-person process to prepare the bagels, shape them and get them ready, but the baking and the seeding in the mornings can usually be done by one of us. And the other one will get the kids off … [Read more...]
Spring Fashion Forecast: Local Retailers Say Bold Prints, Muted Colors and Neutrals All On-Trend this Season
By Ingrid HowardAccording to Over the Mountain clothing store owners, bold prints aren’t going anywhere.Second Hand Rose store owner Gina Saab said that pink seems to be really big in fashion now, but there are definitely lots of prints in the items her store carries.“There’s still lots of camouflage out there,” she said, “and florals and plaids. There have been … [Read more...]
King of the Mountain: Russ Chambliss Prefers His Mentone Farm to Any Castle
By Donna Cornelius Russ Chambliss Sr. doesn’t need a palace to feel like a king. He and his wife, Ann, have a lovely home in Mountain Brook. But many of their happiest days are spent high atop Lookout Mountain at their 3,000-acre Little River Farm. “We raise Angus cattle and enjoy our Tennessee Walking Horses, which are great for trail riding,” Russ said. On March 1, he’ll … [Read more...]