By Blake Ells Senior Kate Amberson, juniors Anne Vandevelde and Ellie Dayhuff and sophomore Celie Field didn’t join the Mountain Brook girls basketball team until Nov. 1, just one week before the Spartans’ first game against Homewood. The four helped lead the Spartans’ volleyball team to the AHSAA 7A state semifinals, losing in three sets to eventual champion McGill-Toolen … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Celebrates the Holidays With Open Houses, Parades
The Holiday fun in Mountain Brook begins with the Crestline Village Holiday Open House on Nov. 15, 5-8 p.m. Duke’s Clothier will be celebrating its grand opening that day, and the store is inviting its mascot, John Henry the camel, to the front lawn of City Hall to celebrate.The merchants of English Village are next, and they will host an open house on Nov. 28, 5-8 p.m. … [Read more...]
Santa’s Helpers: Top Toy Picks From Smith’s Variety
Meet Jim How long have you been in business? Smith’s has been in business for 68 years, and I’ve only worked at Smith’s for 42. Smith’s opened up in 1950 in Homewood and then moved to Mountain Brook in 1962. What is the best thing about being a part of the toy biz? It’s being able to be a part of all the families and the kids’ lives in our communities. We’ve seen kids and … [Read more...]
Santa’s Helpers: Top Toy Picks From Snoozy’s Kids
Meet George How long have you been in business? Snoozy’s has been in business for 30 years, as of August, in the same location. What is the best thing about being a part of the toy biz? Seeing our second generation of shoppers, that’s what is most rewarding. If you were stranded at the North Pole, pick one toy you would want with you. I would pick our biggest, largest … [Read more...]
Hope for the Holidays: ACS Project 33 Supporters Put a Personal Touch on Life at Hope Lodge
By Emily Williams The Statham family is planning to spend Thanksgiving creating what they hope will become not just a holiday tradition, but a family mission throughout the year. Brian and Andrea Statham of Mountain Brook – along with Brian’s mother, four siblings and all of the children and grandchildren – have planned to host a Thanksgiving lunch at the Joe Lee Griffin Hope … [Read more...]