Arts and Culture

Finishing Touches

With strokes of creativity, artist Rik Lazenby projects his skillful visions on not only walls and ceilings, but ...

Home and Food

Tasting the sweet life

During their travels, Tamika and Jonathan Dunning have sampled quite a few Italian places. While they tried many ...

Education

The graduation coaches

At Hoover High School and Spain Park High School, when some students have a tough time meeting standards ...

Home and Food

A house with a heritage

Janna Paslay’s Bluff Park house is nothing if not true to its owner. “Oh no, I don’t use ...

Home and Food

Cajun community

A savory slice of Louisiana culture has found its way into the hearts — and stomachs — of ...

Arts and Culture

The tale of a living legend

Burgin Mathews recently traveled to San Francisco with a group of friends to a wedding. While there, the ...

Education

Barking up the right tree

It all began with a hunch — and a golden retriever named Andy. Several years ago, Crossroads School ...

Sports and Recreation

Raising the par

There was a time when Hoover resident Kathy Hartwiger practiced her golf game nearly every day. Looking back, ...

Home and Food

Mountain views in Greystone

When Susan and Steve Shirley decided to build a French-style house on Greystone Crest more than 15 years ...

Arts and Culture

Christmas in clay

Bluff Park clay artist Nada Boner’s nativity scenes are gently charming, small figures infused with color, texture and ...

Health and Beauty

Looking sharp

Chris Butler simply likes to look good. He thinks other men feel the same way. He opened Butler’s ...

Home and Food

A dream come true

Creekside Tavern, one of Hoover’s newest restaurants, is the culmination of a long-held dream for city resident and ...

Home and Food

Little by little

Even though it’s just Karen and Larry Norris in their 6,000-square-foot Riverchase home, the couple isn’t interested in ...

Arts and Culture

Winning smiles

Regardless of who wins the “best team” debate or the game, when it comes to Alabama and Auburn ...

Home and Food

The neighborhood hangout

The Boot at Preserve Village gets its inspiration from unexpected places. For example, the restaurant’s name comes from ...

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