By Donna CorneliusA daylong celebration that moves from downtown Birmingham to a Harpersville farm pays homage to the South’s favorite veggie – or fruit.Tomatoes are fruits, botanically speaking. But in the late 1800s, the U.S. government classified them as vegetables for taxing purposes.However you describe these juicy globes of goodness, you should be able to get … [Read more...]
Developer Tables Plan for Cahaba Heights Apartment Complex
By Emily WilliamsAn overflow crowd attended the July 9 meeting of the Vestavia Hills Planning and Zoning Commission where a proposed rezoning of the area between Dolly Ridge Road and Oakview Lane was discussed. Many were there to contest the proposed rezoning and the potential development of a 150-unit apartment complex would have incorporated an additional 20,000 square … [Read more...]
Library in the Forest Adds New Parking
By Emily WilliamsThe Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest recently finished a parking lot expansion project and announced the opening of 46 new parking spaces for library patrons.Instead of a traditional ribbon cutting to celebrate the expansion, children Mary Catherine and Jake Morrow raced to and broke through a finish line under the direction of Buddy Anderson, … [Read more...]
New Roundabout Connects Zoo and Botanical Gardens
By Emily WilliamsAfter nearly a year of construction, the new Cahaba Road roundabout was unveiled with a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 1.The roundabout is positioned between the entrance to the Birmingham Zoo and the site of a new entrance for the Botanical Gardens.Through the incorporation of crosswalks and a new sidewalk, the zoo and the gardens will be connected, … [Read more...]
I Love America Festival
By Emily WilliamsOver the Mountain residents are invited to celebrate the Fourth of July a few days early at the 34th annual I Love America Summer Celebration on July 1 at Wald Park.This year, the celebration will begin at 6 p.m. with free swimming until 7:30 p.m. and a children’s entertainment area hosted by Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church.Beginning at 7 … [Read more...]