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...]
Taste Equation: Vestavia Hills Rotary’s Annual Cooking Competition Supports Academic Teams
By Emily Williams For 25 years, the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club has been supporting the math and debate teams – as well as the Interact Club – at Vestavia Hills’ middle and high schools with an annual fundraiser. Iron City Chef, patterned after the TV show, pits chefs from local restaurants against each other. Chefs in the past have come from restaurants such as Little … [Read more...]
Vestavia Family Spins Tradition, Celebrates with 12 Trees of Christmas
By Kaitlin Candelaria The Thackerson family of Vestavia Hills has put a whole new twist on the holiday season. While some families celebrate with 12 days of Christmas, Michelle, Steve and their three children instead celebrate with 12 trees. “Every year, we add different things,” Michelle said. “We incorporate all kinds of different things like puzzles, books, videos and … [Read more...]
Shell Game: Chef Jeremy Downey Wins Two Awards at Oyster Cook-off
By Donna Cornelius When Jeremy Downey eats an oyster, the taste takes him back to his childhood. Downey, the owner and chef of Bistro V in Vestavia Hills, grew up in Bayou La Batre on the Alabama Gulf Coast. “Our next door neighbor was an oyster guy, and he’d bring us a big old sack and say, ‘Here’s 50 pounds of oysters,’” Downey said. “Sometimes he’d just drop them on our … [Read more...]
Early to Rise: Compton and Lady Rebels off to a Strong Start
By Lee Davis Although it’s been more than four years since Jessica Compton played in her first varsity basketball game at Vestavia Hills, the senior guard remembers the event as if it were yesterday. “We were playing Homewood and when we went out for warm-ups, I had never been so nervous in my life,” she recalled. “I was so nervous, I was nearly in tears. Once the game … [Read more...]