By Emily Williams Part one of Crestline Elementary student Slade Anderson’s advice to kids suffering from pediatric cancer: Never stop believing. Part two: Go to the St. Jude Research Hospital Gift Shop. Anderson is no stranger to the halls of St. Jude, traveling between its location in Memphis and his home in Mountain Brook to receive treatment for leukemia. While on a … [Read more...]
First Impression: Blackjack Gardens’ Porch Combines Southern Charm, Sophistication
Story By Donna Cornelius • Photo by Lee Walls Jr. Southern architecture typically means graceful proportions, classic details – and a great big front porch. The Johnston-Clark Estate, this year’s Decorators’ ShowHouse, doesn’t disappoint in any of these categories. And Blackjack Gardens has made sure that the wide front porch, which runs the length of the house and turns the … [Read more...]
Sweeps Month: Mountain Brook Claims Boys And Girls Class 7A Titles; Briarwood Claims Boys Crown
By Lee Davis Mountain Brook has been a perennial power in boys and girls tennis since the school opened its doors in 1966. But for all the Spartans’ successes, rarely have their boys and girls teams earned championship hardware in the same season. That changed last week as the Mountain Brook boys and girls teams swept to the Class 7A championship at the Mobile Tennis Center. … [Read more...]
Floors Plus Lots More: Issis & Sons Takes on Three Rooms at Decorators’ ShowHouse
Story by Donna Cornelius • Photos by Lee Walls Jr. This year’s Decorators’ ShowHouse would have a very different look without Issis & Sons.Those who attend the Alabama Symphony Orchestra’s annual fundraiser will see three rooms designed by the retail flooring and furniture company. Issis & Sons also refinished original hardwood floors throughout the house and … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Mayor Reflects on City’s 75-Year Legacy
By Emily Williams The city of Mountain Brook will celebrate its 75th anniversary, and events honoring the milestone are planned throughout the community. The month-long commemoration of the anniversary will include a festival, scavenger hunt, concert and birthday celebration. The celebration marks the anniversary of the city’s incorporation on May 24, 1942. Though … [Read more...]