By Anne RuisiMore than 100 confirmed speakers are scheduled to attend the 2023 International Peace Conference set for May 4-6 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex North Exhibition Hall.“It will be bringing the international spotlight to Birmingham, Alabama, for educating and connecting people,” event chairman Will Ratliff told members of the Birmingham Rotary … [Read more...]
The Parade is Coming: Home Showcase Shows Features Buyers Most Want Now
By Anne RuisiThe Birmingham Parade of Homes presented by the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders will return to highlight the metro area’s best new residential builds across the weekends of April 28-30 and May 5-7.Despite widespread economic headaches for the industry, the upcoming spring Parade is evidence of a resilient building community in Birmingham, a … [Read more...]
Homebuilder Giving Back: Hoover’s Alicia Huey Leads National Home Builders Group
By Anne RuisiVolunteer work with Habitat for Humanity convinced Alicia Huey that early childhood education was not to be her career path.Instead, it led to more than 30 years in the home building industry and in February, chairmanship of the National Association of Home Builders’ board of directors.“I’m really enjoying my role. I hope I’m giving back in a meaningful … [Read more...]
Bring on the Brisket: Jewish Community Food and Culture Fest Includes “The Brisket Queen’s” Crowd Pleasing Dish
By Anne RuisiThe delicious aroma of tomatoes, onion, garlic and Mediterranean spices wafts in the air just outside the kosher kitchen at the Levite Jewish Community Center on a recent weekday morning. Inside, it’s a busy scene as half a dozen volunteers chop small mountains of raw onions and garlic cloves for the beef brisket being prepared for the center’s Jewish … [Read more...]
Everything In Its Place: Feng Shui Expert Helps Clients Find Love, Declutter Their Minds
By Ana GoodLocal feng shui expert Katie Rogers said she discovered the ancient practice almost by accident. Rogers was living in Austin, Texas, at the time as an editor for a publishing company. She felt flooded, drowning in what she described as a “sea of gray cubicles under fluorescent lights.” Rogers said she did what she could to liven up her own … [Read more...]