By Emily Williams Homecoming Week evokes images of kings, queens, dress-up days, football games and dances, but for groups such as Vestavia Hills High School’s Habitat for Humanity club, it also is about the money. Each year since 2004, the club, supported by Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church, has built a house for a family in need. “VHHS is one of the few high schools … [Read more...]
‘A Great Fit’: Two Birmingham Retail Families Collaborate in New Jewelry Venture at the Summit
By Sam Prickett Levy’s at Gus Mayer, which opened at the Summit earlier this month, aims to bring “fashionable, funky and functional” jewelry to the Over the Mountain community. But it also marks a first collaboration between two longtime Birmingham-area businesses: Gus Mayer and Levy’s Fine Jewelry, which have operated in the Birmingham area since 1900 and 1922, … [Read more...]
Mask Market: Mountain Brook Couple Creates Mask Made for Eyewear
By Emily Williams Mountain Brook couple Julie and Scott Joe Bernstein believe that wearing a mask is a sign of respect toward your neighbors. To help those who find masks uncomfortable, they have created their own brand of masks, called Sleevz. Sleevz are made to accommodate eyewear, as well as transition from a drape over the face to a face mask in one smooth move. The … [Read more...]
Saving Lives: Clay Shoot to Raise Funds for AEDs and CPR Training Through Lord Wedgwood Charity
By Emily Williams For the past 18 years, Mountain Brook’s Frank Bromberg, Robbie Robertson and Floyd Larkin have been on a mission to save lives in the name of their friend, the late Lord Piers Wedgwood, former international ambassador for Wedgwood China and Waterford Crystal. Through the Lord Wedgwood Charity, established in Birmingham, the three men estimate they have … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Hasn’t Kept the OTM Housing Market Down
The real estate market is strong in Over the Mountain areas despite the pandemic, according to real estate professionals. With low inventory on the market and continuing low interest rates, listing prices in the area are up across-the board, according to the Birmingham Association of Realtors. Mountain Brook and Homewood lead in this measure, with prices up 37.61% and 28.78% … [Read more...]