It was confirmed on May 6 by Guinness World Records that Vestavia Hills-based non-profit KultureCity broke the world record title for “the most people running/jogging online simultaneously. The title was achieved during the organization’s Stay at Home Race for Autism, held on April 26 during National Autism Awareness month. The race, hosted via Zoom, mobilized race-goers … [Read more...]
Send in the Troup’s: Pizza Restaurant Opening in Cahaba Heights With Curbside Service
By Emily Williams While numerous restaurants and businesses have closed doors during the coronavirus pandemic, Terrill and Ashley Brazelton have been working hard to open theirs. When the Vestavia Hills couple opens Troup’s Pizza this week in Cahaba Heights, they will be sticking to curbside service and a limited menu. Troup’s has taken over the space formerly occupied by … [Read more...]
Alabama Symphony Orchestra Cancels Summer Concerts in Railroad Park
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra has extended its event cancellations through June 7, which means the Symphony in the Summer concerts planned for Railroad Park June 5-7 will not go on.“It has been a joy over the last decade to gather with friends, family and loved ones to celebrate the start of the summer. Though we cannot gather with you at this time, we hope to perform for … [Read more...]
‘Special Talent’: Spartans’ Sargent Is One of the Top Junior Golfers in the Nation
By Rubin E. Grant Seth Sargent exposed his sons, Gordon and Thomas, to as many sporting activities as possible when they were younger. He didn’t want them to become golfers just because he was a golfer, one of the top amateurs in Alabama. But when Gordon was 9 years old, Sargent entered him in the Future Masters tournament in Dothan. Gordon was hooked. And now the Mountain … [Read more...]
Passing on a Family Tradition: Smith’s Variety Owner Sells Store to Couple With Similar Approach
By Sam Prickett Smith’s Variety, the longtime Mountain Brook toy and gift shop, is under new management. But both former owner Jim Glazner and new owner Brad Simpson maintain that the store’s service-oriented approach to its customers and the community at large will remain the same. Smith’s Variety had been in Glazner’s family since his parents, Lit and Mary Anne, bought the … [Read more...]