By William C. Singleton III Over the Mountain cities are starting to jump on the Uber bandwagon. Homewood, Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills have passed local laws allowing ride-sharing companies to operate, and Hoover is poised to vote on such an ordinance Jan. 19. The ride-sharing phenomenon has taken the country by storm, driven by the popularity of being able to book, … [Read more...]
Open Hands and Open Houses: Christopher Architecture & Interiors Hosts Showhouse
By Emily WilliamsThe first-ever Christopher Showhouse will not only showcase the work of Christopher Architecture and Interiors and its affiliates, it will be a chance to give back to the community. The Mountain Brook home showcases the design work of the firm while highlighting the vendors and suppliers with whom they have worked for years. "Our goal is to display … [Read more...]
Carr Title: Spartan Star Repeats as Gatorade Winner
By Lee Davis Nobody will ever accuse Sara Carr of having a senior slump. Carr had an amazing junior year in 2014-15, helping lead the Mountain Brook volleyball team to the Class 7A championship and being named the Gatorade Player of the Year. On top of that, she averaged more than 20 points a game as a member of the varsity basketball team and was named the Over the Mountain … [Read more...]
Mountain Brook Band to Perform at Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Ceremony
The Mountain Brook High School Band has accepted an invitation to participate in the 75th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Mass Band on Dec. 7, 2016 in Hawaii. Band members will perform at Pearl Harbor on the pier at the U.S.S. Battleship Missouri with other musicians from around the United States and Japan in a worldwide live webcast “Gift of Music” concert. World-renowned composer … [Read more...]
Instagift Launches Group Gift Cards for Homewood, Crestline Areas
By Kaitlin Candelaria Gift cards are taking on a new look this holiday season thanks to Instagift, a Birmingham-based business founded on the premise of buying and selling egift cards and mobile gift cards on the internet. Instagift is housed in Innovation Depot in downtown Birmingham. It serves more than 1,000 clients across the country with a heavy emphasis on the … [Read more...]