By Donna Cornelius Some toys make kids go bonkers when they open them – and then gather dust once the “new” has worn off.s Three Over the Mountain stores make it their business to offer toys that will be fun for days to come. There’s probably not a child in the OTM area who can’t think of at least one gift that came from Homewood Toy and Hobby, Smith’s Variety Toy and Gift … [Read more...]
Grand Entrance: Grille 29 Restaurant Makes Its Debut in Birmingham
By Donna Cornelius It took some time for Grille 29 to join the Birmingham restaurant scene, but it didn’t take long for the upscale-casual eatery to start drawing diners. On a recent weekday afternoon, a full house was expected for the night in the large Brookwood Village building that formerly housed McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant, and Grille 29 still found a … [Read more...]
‘We Play to Win’: Exceptional Foundation Knocks off Homewood City Council in Annual Showdown
By Kaitlin Candelaria The Exceptional Foundation recently hosted its annual basketball game against the Homewood City Council. This tradition dates back more than a decade, and the foundation team has a 10-0 record against council members. On Nov. 12, the foundation maintained that winning tradition with a 43-35 win over the council. “We play to win,” Robbie Lee, Foundation … [Read more...]
Friday Night Re-lights: Bucs Win Sets Up Rematch with Jags, Pats Lose Thriller
By Lee Davis Any time Hoover and Vestavia Hills meet in football, the odds are that something special is going to happen. Certainly that was true Oct. 16, when the underdog Rebels shocked the Bucs 20-13 in what had to have ranked as one of long-time Vestavia coach Buddy Anderson’s sweetest victories. As fate would have it, the pair met again Friday night in the second round … [Read more...]
Jack of Diamonds: Kline Hopes to Lead Young Spartans to More Glory
By Lee Davis This will probably surprise some people, but Jack Kline’s goals for his senior season do not include another state basketball championship for the Mountain Brook Spartans. You couldn’t blame him if it did. After all, Kline was a key component in Spartan drives to the state championship in 2013 and 2014, followed by a runner-up finish in 2015. Instead, Kline … [Read more...]