By Sue MurphyThe Hallmark Channel has been airing Christmas movies nonstop since Oct 27. This probably was a little confusing for the trick-or-treaters, but who am I to judge? To fill so many air hours, the station managers had to round up a sleigh-full of movies – “The Mistletoe This,” “The Magical That,” “The Magical Mistletoe Something or Another.” The titles … [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...]
Cruise Control: Hoover Crushes Thompson to Earn 7A Championship Berth
By Blake EllsHoover cruised in its rematch with Thompson, earning a spot in the 7A state championship game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Dec. 6. Larry McCammon rolled up 196 yards on 32 carries and had three touchdowns as the Bucs avenged their October loss when it counted most with a 31-12 victory. “You knew it was out there,” Hoover head coach Josh Niblett said of his … [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...]