By Donna Cornelius In years past, most folks furnished their lake houses and camp houses in attic style. They found unused stuff in the attic, loaded it up in the back of the station wagon and carted it off to their weekend retreats. As long as that old, chintz-covered couch was serviceable, it didn’t matter that it was more shabby than chic.Today, second home owners … [Read more...]
A Curated Culinary Concept: Market Table Has Café, Food to Go – Plus a Butcher
By Donna Cornelius It’s five o’clock. Do you know where your dinner is? Market Table, which opened in Homewood last month, wants to help you find a tasty answer to that question. The combination café-market has food that’s ready for you to take home, heat and eat. It also has ingredients for those who want to cook at home. What’s more, the store serves breakfast and lunch … [Read more...]
Senior Moments: Area Residents Are Prepped for Birmingham Games
By Lee Davis The National Senior Games are coming to the Birmingham area June 2, and Kerry Grinkmeyer and Abby Lutzenkirchen are ready. Grinkmeyer of Mountain Brook, 72, is a veteran of two previous Senior Games and will be competing in three running events as well as cycling. “I’m participating because if I do so, I will live a longer and healthier life,” Grinkmeyer said. … [Read more...]
Hitting the Trail for a Cause: Local Men Hike Pacific Crest Trail to Raise Money for Rett Syndrome Research
By Sarah Kuper Bennett Fisher and friend William Wells are three weeks into a 100-day hike on the 2,659-mile Pacific Crest Trail. They are trekking from the southern border of California to the northern border of Washington state. But Fisher and Wells aren’t just in it for the scenic views or bragging rights.They hike for Julie. Julie Grace Carroll is a Pell City … [Read more...]
Hitting the Trail for a Cause: Mountain Brook Family Feels Call to Serve in Haiti
By June Mathews To hear that a suburban couple and their children are moving to a new home isn’t all that unusual. But to hear they’re moving from the comforts and conveniences of a place like Mountain Brook to a third-world country is altogether different. Most families would never consider taking such a step, especially when school-age kids are involved. John and Bethany … [Read more...]