By Ingrid Howard When Kathleen Lawrence’s daughter, Lindley, was having trouble dealing with anxiety at school, Kathleen pulled her out of Vestavia Hills High School to take some time off. But when the mother-daughter duo visited High Point Climbing and Fitness on U.S. 280, they were welcomed by a community of people of all different ages who were supporting each other and … [Read more...]
Two New Publix Stores to Open as Western Closes Its Doors
Publix Super Markets will be taking over two Western Market locations in the Over the Mountain area, with plans to open a GreenWise Market in the Lane Parke location and a Publix at the Vestavia Hills site on Morgan Drive. “When I became involved in ownership in 1987,” owner Ken Hubbard said in a statement, “our goal was to maintain Western as Birmingham’s leading independent … [Read more...]
Grocery Store Goodies: This Time of Year, Supermarkets Can Be Winter Wonderlands
By Donna Cornelius Even the most industrious cooks can find it hard to meet the culinary demands of the holiday season. One foolish person has in the past made her own food gifts for friends and neighbors, invited her Friday night supper club to a small party, hosted a Christmas Eve dinner and committed to making an app, three side dishes and a dessert for her family’s main … [Read more...]
New Digs, New Opportunities as Artists Incorporated Moves to Grand River
By Ingrid Howard At the end of this year, Artists Incorporated will close its Vestavia Hills location. The art gallery opened 19 years ago at its location off Rocky Ridge Road in Vestavia Hills. For the past year, it also has been operating on Saturdays at a storefront in the Shops of Grand River mall in Leeds. By January, the artists plan to consolidate the gallery and … [Read more...]
Creative Hobby: VH Resident Spends His Retirement Making Stained Glass
By Ingrid Howard In addition to Christmas trees, lights and wreaths, Town Village Vestavia Hills has another decoration for residents to enjoy, and this one can last year-round. On some of the windows in the independent living community hang stained glass creations made by hand in Ron Vander Shaaf’s third-floor apartment. He learned that the price for a two-bedroom apartment … [Read more...]