By Emily WilliamsWhen Louise Wrinkle looks back on her childhood in Mountain Brook, she remembers a city far different from the one that exists today. As early settlers of Mountain Brook, Wrinkle’s family made a home on a plot of land in 1938, when the area was unincorporated. Wrinkle said that, in those days, Mountain Brook was “an environment of unspoiled woods and … [Read more...]
Cancer Warrior: UAB Cancer Center Cocktail Party Honors Founding Advisory Board Member Kitty Robinson
By Emily WilliamsSpirits were high at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center on the evening of Oct. 24 as supporters and officials gathered for a cocktail party to celebrate this year’s ArtBlink Gala honoree, Kitty Robinson.Robinson is one of the founding members of the center’s advisory board.Attending the event were Robinson’s family and friends as well as members of … [Read more...]
Tools for Success: All In Mountain Brook Prepares for Annual Parenting Conference
By Emily WilliamsParenting isn’t easy. There isn’t a book that can be read or an app that can be downloaded to solve all of the mysteries and struggles. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t help available.One of the ways the Mountain Brook school system helps parents is through participation in All In Mountain Brook, a community-based nonprofit organization that … [Read more...]
Natural Inspiration: Moss Rock Festival Features Programs and Products Celebrating Nature
By Emily Williams Nature and creativity will collide once again for the 12th annual Moss Rock Festival Nov. 4 and 5 at The Preserve in Hoover, adjacent to the Moss Rock Preserve.The festival will include booths manned by 100 exhibiting artists and artisans whose work is inspired by nature.One of those is Walt Stricklin of Hoover, whose approach to … [Read more...]
Spreading Liberty: Liberty Park Begins Construction on Last Open Parcel of Land
By Emily Williams Liberty Park officials and business owners dipped their golden shovels into the dirt Oct. 12 to kick off the first phase of construction on the neighborhood’s last parcel of undeveloped land. Development is beginning on the first 6.5 acres of a 700-acre plot that will be transformed into Town Village. “This is really indicative of what we are calling the … [Read more...]