By Sarah Kuper Dr. Neal Berte, president emeritus of Birmingham-Southern College, will receive the Jemison Visionary Award at the Jan. 23 Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Berte served as president of BSC for more than 28 years, seeing the institution through hard times and many changes. A prominent figure in higher education, Berte was dean of the New College and … [Read more...]
All Decked Out: Five Houses Welcome Guests for the Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour
By Sharon Smith Special to the JournalA windowed china room, an indoor dog wash, paintings by a blind artist, a 20-foot waterfall and a collection of more than 100 nutcrackers will be on display to entertain visitors to Samford Legacy League’s Christmas Home Tour on Dec. 7. The event will showcase a collection of five homes in Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills … [Read more...]
Seasonal Splendor: IPC’s House Tour Brightens the Holidays for 68th Year
By Donna CorneliusThis time of year, most children are making their lists for Santa and checking them twice.Grownups, on the other hand, likely are checking to make sure their calendars are marked for one of the Birmingham area’s most anticipated seasonal events: Independent Presbyterian Church’s Holiday House Tour.Those who look forward to the annual tour, now in … [Read more...]
Georgian Gem: Tom and Paula Adams’ Old Leeds Road Home Happily Mixes Old and New
By Donna CorneliusOld Leeds Road has played an important role in Tom Adams’ life. In 1984, he was dating a woman whose parents lived on that street. On his way to pick her up, he drove right past a house under construction. The woman became his wife, Paula. And the house he saw taking shape at 4227 Old Leeds Road now belongs to them. The Adamses’ Mountain Brook home is … [Read more...]
Christmas Eve Eats: Menus for Dec. 24 Dinners Range from Crabs to Chinese Food
By Donna CorneliusYou usually can count on several things spread out on the table for Christmas dinner: turkey, sweet potato casserole, hot rolls, and maybe Uncle Charlie if he’s indulged in a tad too much spiked eggnog.Menus for the night before Christmas, however, can be more creative and thus more fun – even when there’s a snag in your dinner plans.“We do a big … [Read more...]