By Loyd McIntosh photos by Jordan WaldHistory was made on Saturday, August 29, at Wald Park in Vestavia Hills as the location of the first-ever outdoor high school volleyball showcase. Officially sanctioned by the Alabama High School Athletic Association and hosted by Vestavia Hills High School, the event brought together some of the top ninth-grade, junior … [Read more...]
Homewood Athletics Hall Of Fame Announces Inaugural Class
By Loyd McIntoshThe people spoke, and Homewood listened. After a weeks-long nomination process, the inaugural class of the Homewood Athletics Hall of Fame has been made public, and it is, in a word, amazing. The list of names reads like a Who’s Who of Homewood High School’s rich 54-year history of athletic excellence. The Hall of Fame will annually … [Read more...]
Legacy in Motion: The Southbound Food Festival celebrates female chefs and their heritage
By Nausicaa ChuMegan Pinckney Rutherford, founder of the popular lifestyle blog Shades of Pinck, grew up eating Gullah red rice on Sundays. The flavorful rice dish originated with the Gullah Geechee people, African Americans descended from enslaved West and Central Africans. But she had not heard of jollof rice, a West African dish, until researching for her new … [Read more...]
Toasting the Tide: Two Mountain Brook friends turned Napa Valley wine into a mission to give back to The University of Alabama
Some business ventures begin with a spreadsheet. This one began with a question between friends.Why, Butch Burkett and Bill Rodrigues wondered, couldn’t The University of Alabama family have a premium wine collection worthy of its dynasty? “Can’t we bottle up that rich tradition into a celebratory drink that generations can share and enjoy with family and friends while … [Read more...]
Living Lulu Strong: Lulu Gribbin wants us to live our lives to the fullest
By Sarah OwensLulu Strong” has become a phrase tied to resilience, perseverance and a recovery that has inspired people far beyond Mountain Brook.Lulu Gribbin, however, doesn’t spend much time thinking of herself that way.To her, she’s just your average teenager. Sure, life looks a little different than it did two years ago, but she still gets up, … [Read more...]