By Sam Prickett Hoover’s Green Valley community is a good fit for families who prioritize recreation. It’s a highly walkable neighborhood centered by the Hoover Country Club – a private, state-of-the-art facility with a golf course, swimming pool and tennis courts — and Star Lake park. Green Valley is located along U.S. 31, which means that shopping and dining options in … [Read more...]
Fab Four: A Closer Look at Living in Some Very Popular Over the Mountain Neighborhoods
By Sam Prickett Spring is a peak season for the real estate market, and for prospective homebuyers, the search for the right house can be overwhelming – particularly when deciding whether the surrounding neighborhood is the right fit. For this issue, we’re highlighting four of the most in-demand Over the Mountain neighborhoods – one each from Homewood, Vestavia Hills, … [Read more...]
Camp 101: Winnataska Begins Second Century of Summer Fun
Check out our 2019 OTMJ Camp Guide (on page 20). By June Mathews In the summer of 1918, a group of soon-to-be campers boarded a train in Birmingham and set out for the adventure of their lives. Traveling the last 5 miles of the journey on foot, they ended up on the banks of Kelly Creek in southern St. Clair County at a new camp called Winnataska. The camp’s … [Read more...]
Big Spoon Creamery Gears Up For Grand Opening of Homewood Location
The Homewood location for Big Spoon Creamery will have its grand opening on Fri., Feb. 1 at noon. The creamery is at 929 Oxmoor Road.As we previously reported, owners Ryan and Geri-Martha O'Hara will continue making the ice cream at the Avondale location. The Homewood location will have the same menu as the shop in Avondale, with the exception of each shop's exclusive … [Read more...]
Hoover Resident to Release First Novel
Hoover resident Jessa Garrett is celebrating the upcoming release of her first novel, titled “Timeless: The Becoming of a Teenage Witch.”The story follows Emlyn Perry, who finds out after the passing of her mother that she has a secret lineage of Celtic magic in her past. As she accepts her magical powers, she becomes the target of a dark coven of witches.The book is a … [Read more...]