By Donna CorneliusMost Thanksgiving feasts include so much food that even the pickiest eater can find something to love. That variety also is a boon for choosing wines.“There are so many different flavors on the table, especially if you’re having a big meal,” said Scott Atkinson, the Mountain Brook Western Market’s wine director. “With wine, that’s a good thing. … [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...]
‘It’s Still a Big Rivalry’: Passionate Hoover-Vestavia Hills Football Game Takes Center Stage Again
By Rubin E. Grant In the book “Tales from Alabama Prep Football,” Buddy Anderson described his introduction to the Vestavia Hills-Berry football rivalry. “Vestavia opened in 1970 and most of the kids who came to Vestavia had been going to Berry,” Anderson recalled. “We opened the ’72 season against Berry and they had a good team. We had some players who had a choice that … [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...]
Get Connected: Parkinson Association Working on Virtual Center to Link Patients With Resources
By Emily WilliamsFounded in 1978, the Parkinson Association of Alabama has had its ups and its downs, but a new feature is in the works that officials hope will take the organization to new heights. Over the past few years, the board of directors and Executive Director Mary T. Miller have worked to breathe new life into the PAA. Miller, of Vestavia Hills, took on the … [Read more...]