#abouttownmag APRIL 2016 COMPLIMENTARY best place to bring a first date best Margarita best charity event best girls night out our 1st annual readers’ poll best BBQ B Best of ham best neighborhood bar best sportsbar best new restaurant best late night bar best place to buy wine The Quality and Expertise of St. Vincent’s. April The Convenience of Walk-in Care. B best of ham abouttownsite.com INSIDE 15 Out and About 20 Pointe Ball - Hosted by the Alabama Ballet 22 Elevate the Stage - Benefiting Camp Smile-A-Mile 24 Bags and Brews - Presented by St. Vincent’s Hospital 26 Heart2Heart - Hosted aTeam Ministries 28 Gallery Bar - Grand Opening 30 Phoenix Ball - Supporting the Boys and Girls Clubs 34 G3 300 - Homes Party 36 A Better Way to Spend Valentine’s Day - Supporting Better Basics We offer walk-in care for minor injury and illness, 38 Christopher Showcase - Benefiting Open Hands Overflowing Hearts 40 Orange Theory - Grand Opening ranging from minor cuts that may need stitches to St. Vincent’s One Nineteen 41 Red Nose Ball - 24th Annual 42 Wild About Chocolate - Valentine Gala to coughs and cold. Open after hours and seven 44 A Night Under the Big Top - Presented By Glenwood Jr. Board 45 All Aces - Casino Night days a week, our center provides the quality and 7191 Cahaba Valley Road 47 Best of Bham 62 Jazz Cat Ball - Supporting Neglected Animals expertise of St. Vincent’s with the convenience Hoover, AL 35242 of walk-in care. We provide on-site diagnostics, COVER (205) 408-2366 Hannah Godwin at Bettola in Pepper Place advanced technology, a new state-of-the-art clothes and accessories by Elle in Crestline Village facility, and experienced and compassionate staff Mon.-Fri. 1-9 p.m. – all at a lower overall cost than an emergency Sat. and Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. < inspiration room visit. 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It seems nothing is official, and we haven’t heard much over the last couple of months. In December, the university was Kelly Brennan working with the Birmingham-Jefferson Shareholder Convention Complex on plans for a [email protected] new, open-air football stadium. Stephen R. Arnold Shareholder [email protected] dadot.com “You’ve got the right to get your party on, so get your hair cut and car washed too, “You’ve in your Armani suit.” -Beyoncé Knowles-Carter lookin’ like a star, ON VINYL MALIBU - ANDERSON .PAAK “Cause baby there’s room in here. Just enough for two in here. Ain’t nobody but you and me in here” begins the single “Room in Here” from Anderson .Paak’s second full album. Mainly a laid back hip-hop album, like the cover art work, .Paak seems to throw all his influences into the music. Released in January, vinyl sales will Attorneys at Law 2025 Third Avenue North, Suite 500, Birmingham, Alabama 35203 205-323-1888 WhiteArnoldDowd.com be available in April. 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