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Enjoy Hoover Podcast

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  • About Hoover

    Hoover is a city more than 50 years old with more than 90,000 residents, top ranked schools both academically and athletically, and dining, entertainment, and shopping throughout its neighborhoods. The city is growing and getting better every day with “big city” dining and entertainment options, yet with a welcoming small town feel for visitors and residents to ENJOY!

    Dining

    200+ delicious restaurants and these annual food events:

    • Hoover Restaurant Week
    • Hoover International Restaurant Week
    • Taste of Hoover

    Hoover has food for any taste.

    Entertainment

    Hoover is an outdoor and indoor “playground” for children and adults alike. Throughout the city there are parks, green spaces, sports facilities, river landings, and beautiful nature trails for walking, running, or biking; world-class shopping and entertainment; and lots of opportunities to keep children entertained. Hoover boasts of a comedy club, a jazz club, a brewery, award winning golf courses, several arcades, numerous sports bars, and a burgeoning entertainment district.

    Hoover is a growing city with a thriving economy, caring people, great schools, amazing dining, and fun entertainment. These characteristics are all served up with plenty of gracious Southern hospitality.

    About Enjoy Hoover

    Enjoy Hoover is the result of a vision of David Cohen, owner of The Whole Scoop Ice Cream Shop and founder of the Hoover Restaurant Alliance. He works with two local residents to make the website and bi-monthly magazine come to life: Matthew Allen, owner and publisher of Bham Family magazine, and Mitzi Eaker, owner of Mitzi Jane Media. The website and coming publication (July/August 2022) is a project by three residents who love Hoover and want to see their city thrive and support our local business community and restaurant owners.

    Enjoy Hoover exists to highlight all the great dining and entertainment that Hoover has to offer, and to show off our city to everyone who lives here and who visits.

    David, Matthew, and Mitzi hope you will take the time to Enjoy Hoover!

    Hoover…Where You Want to Be!

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  • Enjoy Hoover May

    Enjoy Hoover May
    May 1 2024
    Calendar of events Well, May-cember is here. Every year, it seems May gets busier, and it just feels like it’s as busy (or busier) than December! That’s a good thing, though. Hoover is a community with TONS going on for just about anyone. May May 1: First Saturday Cruise In at Hoover Tactical Fire Arms from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Hosted by the Dixie Vintage Antique Automobile Club, the cruise in features antique and vintage cars in the Hoover Tactical Fire Arms parking lot on Highway 31. Talk with owners, listen to oldies music and sip complimentary coffee. May 4: Donor Dash for Life 5K at Veterans Park at 8:00 a.m. Presented by Donate Life Alabama, this 5th annual run benefits organ, eye and tissue donation awareness programs throughout the state. Register at donatelifealabama.org. May 6-8: Scholastic Book Fair at Hoover Public Library from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. A book lover's dream come true! Families are invited to shop the fair daily to find their new favorite summer read and more. May 7: Mayor's Prayer Breakfast at the Hyatt Regency at 7:30 a.m. Featuring guest speaker and Auburn head football coach Hugh Freeze, the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast brings elected officials, religious leaders, business leaders and the community at large together for a faith-based event. Tickets and tables are available at thelibrarytheatre.com. May 7: Mother's Day Market at Brock's Gap Brewery from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Find the perfect gift for mom made by local vendors and artists. Enjoy drinks from the brewery and grab dinner from some of Hoover's favorite food trucks. May 8-12: Regions Tradition at Greystone Country ClubExperience PGA Championship history at the Regions Tradition. Now in its 35th year, this premier golf event features legends of golf as they compete in one of the Champions Tour’s majors. Find details on admission, times and more at regionstradition.com. May 17: Flower Market Farmer's Market at Ross Bridge from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Ross Bridge's first farmer's market of the summer season takes on a floral theme. Shop local vendors, including farm fresh produce, food, and handmade goods. Then, grab dinner from one of several food trucks and listen to live music on the green space. May 21-26: SEC Baseball Tournament at the Hoover MetThe road to Omaha begins in Hoover! The top 12 teams in the SEC will play for the title of SEC Champion at the Hoover Met. For game times and admission, go to secsports.com.May 24: Summer Reading Kickoff at Hoover Public Library from 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m. The summer reading program offers incentives and prizes for avid young readers. Come to the official kickoff for games, snacks, crafts and mini-concerts with Roger Day every 30 minutes! Restaurant feature Have you recently been craving a perfectly-crafted sandwich with layers of yummy goodness? If so, you must familiarize yourself with The Electric. The Electric is a neighborhood watering hole and restaurant created by husband and wife team Ben and Laura Smith. The Smiths are service industry veterans and knew they wanted to provide the Bluff Park area with a great place to relax, have a great meal, and enjoy a cold beverage. Roughly seven years ago, Ben and Laura moved to Bluff Park. They love their community, and The Electric was born out of a desire to provide the neighbors with something unique and special. If you’ve never tried The Electric, schedule a visit for your next evening out. During the spring and summer seasons, you can catch live music by various musicians and grab one of their signature cocktails. You can keep up with current specials and the latest music schedule on Instagram at theelectricbp. Trivia lovers can find their own home at The Electric. Each Tuesday, trivia is hosted by brothers Will and Reed Lochamy (pronounced Lock-a-me), on a rotating basis. Does the sound of turkey, bacon, provolone,"205" mustard, lettuce, and tomato on locally-made sourdough excite you? Then “the Henkel” is calling your name. Maybe chicken, cheddar, white BBQ sauce, tomato, and balsamic greens on Hinkel's sourdough is more your speed? Be sure to order the Camilla (a favorite of Enjoy Hoover publisher Matthew Allen). Italian lovers will be thrilled with the T.G. - ham, pepperoni, family slaw, and garlic mayo on a brioche bun. Weekly specials are always on the menu at The Electric. Check with the restaurant and follow their social channels for more information. Online ordering is available for pickup and delivery is an option through DoorDash. If you need superb sandwiches for a crowd, consider The Electric for all your catering needs. AD SPOT: Bluff Park Community Reader The second issue of the Bluff Park Neighborhood Reader is here, and people all over Bluff Park are talking about it! Maybe it was the interview with Bluff Park artist and Zentangle master Darla Williamson; the chat with Rev. Marge Doyle of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church; Kevin Russell’s top 5 ...
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    14 mins
  • Enjoy Hoover April

    Enjoy Hoover April
    Apr 1 2024
    From the Enjoy Hoover Studios. This is the Enjoy Hoover Podcast, your monthly guide to news and exciting events, all with big city style. With a small town feel. Everyone is welcome here to our small, enticing piece of Alabama. So welcome you all to enjoy Hoover! Hello and welcome to the Enjoy Hoover Podcast. My name is Melissa Carter and we're so glad you're here. I'm going to start with all the things going on this month because April is packed with incredible events in Hoover. Let's start with the Dixie Vintage Antique Automobile Club first Saturday cruise on April 6th. It goes from 7 a.m. until noon at Hoover Tactical Firearms. Now, vintage car lovers will enjoy checking out this family friendly event featuring the restored and preserved rise of Alabama's oldest car club. On April 8th, it's helping hands from 3 to 8 p.m. at Hoover Public Library. Teens and adults are invited to drop in on this monthly volunteer session to help roll newspapers for the local humane society. Please come to the nonfiction area to participate on April 20th. It's family art from 2 to 4 at the Hoover Public Library. Children and their grownups are invited to work together to create a collaborative art piece. This event will be held in the youth program room. On April 27th. Celebrate Hoover Day from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Veterans Park. This annual citywide celebration draws more than 10,000 residents from all ages for carnival rides, live entertainment and a petting zoo. Plus, you got a Kid Zone ice cream and the largest apple pie you have ever seen. And this event is free and open to the public. On April 27th, it's hope for autumn crawfish boil from 3 to 9 p.m. in Ross Bridge. Join more than 2000 attendees for this annual event, benefiting Alabama families that are battling childhood cancer. Admission includes all you can eat crawfish, hamburgers, hot dogs, non-alcoholic beverages, bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, and live entertainment. Tickets can be purchased at Hope for Autumn foundation.org, and on April 19th, it's denim and dining at 6 p.m. at Aldridge Gardens. This casual event is the largest annual fundraiser for the Hoover City Schools Foundation. It features local barbecue music and live and silent auctions. Proceeds support grants for special programs in the city's 17 schools, and tickets are available at Hoover csf.org/events. If you live and play in Bluff Park, you know it's a special community. GMC media is proud to announce its newest magazine, The Bluff Park Neighborhood Reader. This bimonthly magazine is full of community news, information, photos, stories, and more. Mailed every other month to homes and businesses in Bluff Park. Follow them on Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all that's going on. On the bluff. In 2008, friends and relatives gathered for a small backyard crawfish boil to raise money for the family of a little girl named Autumn, who is battling childhood leukemia. Autumn was among the 190 children who were diagnosed with cancer each year in Alabama. Understandably, a childhood cancer diagnosis is challenging for a multitude of reasons, but in addition to the newfound responsibility for caring for a sick child, families often face financial obstacles as well, losing up to 40% of their household income. If one parent needs to stop working in order to ensure their child has around the clock care. Over the years, community support grew for autumn and the families in similar situations. In 2012. Hope for Autumn Foundation was officially founded as a 501 C3 public charity to provide financial help to families, fund research and spread awareness. Today, the foundation is gearing up for its largest annual fundraiser, a family friendly, all you can eat crawfish boil held in a large green space on Grand Avenue in Ross Bridge, scheduled for April 27th from 3 to 9 p.m.. The hope for autumn crawfish boil is expected to raise around $200,000 for more than 2000 attendees and 60 sponsors. Amanda Neur, the executive director for Hope for Autumn Foundation, says the funds from the crawfish boil will directly support families battling childhood cancer in Alabama. And as this signature event grows, so does the organization's ability to help. We used to be able to help 1 to 3 families one time per year every year, says Nour. But now Hope for Autumn Foundation accepts financial assistance applications year round from families from the Alabama region, now in its 17th year. Guests can expect £4,500 of fresh crawfish boil on site. Hamburgers, hot dogs and non-alcoholic beverages are also included in the admission price. Admission is $50 for those over 12 years old. If you're 5 to 12 is $20, and if you're under five, it's absolutely free. The boil has become a community social affair, with neighbors pitching in to purchase a group tent to serve as their home base for the day. Tent rentals, which range from 100 to $300, include a cooler with ice provided on site, but all attendees are welcome ...
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    21 mins
  • Enjoy Hoover March

    Enjoy Hoover March
    Feb 29 2024
    Welcome to the second episode of the "Enjoy Hoover" podcast. This is a guide to some of the fun events and delicious restaurants Hoover, Alabama presents. We will meet the Mayor of Hoover, Alabama, Frank Bercado and find out what exciting events and changes will be happening. From the Enjoy Hoover Studios. This is the Enjoy Hoover Podcast, your monthly guide to news and exciting events, all with big city style. With a small town feel. Everyone is welcome here to our small, enticing piece of Alabama. So welcome you all to enjoy Hoover!00:00:23S2Hello and welcome to the Enjoy Hoover podcast I'm Melissa Carter. Coming up we have an interview with mayor Frank Bernardo. But first let's check out what's happening in Hoover this month. From sporting tournaments to community celebrations, there's something for everyone now kicking off March, don't miss the indoor pickleball tournament at the Finley Center on March 2nd and third. Now we're going to talk about that more here soon. And on March 2nd, join the 25th annual Arbor Day celebration at Aldridge Gardens with tree giveaways, a formal ceremony, and fun activities for kids. It's a day to connect with nature. Looking to lend a hand will drop by the Helping Hands volunteer session at the Hoover Public Library on March 11th. Role. Newspapers for the local humane society and make a difference in your community. Plus, mark your calendars for the Spring Festival at Riverchase Baptist on March 16th. Egg hunts, games and food trucks await, making it a day of family fun. Now, if you want to learn about public safety, head to the Hoover Public Safety Night out on March 19th at the Riverchase Galleria. Meet local officers, enjoy activities and learn valuable tips for staying safe. Music lovers, don't miss Mac McAnally with Eric Darken at the Hoover Public Library on March 21st and 22nd. Get your tickets for an unforgettable evening of music, and finally, hop on over to Bluff Park United Methodist Church on March 23rd for a community Easter egg hunt with thousands of eggs, photos with the Easter Bunny, and more. It's an exciting event. Get it for the whole family and looking on to April if you're ready to run the high country. Five K in Bluff Park, hosted by Shades Crest Baptist Church, is on Saturday, April 6th. Register now to run or walk this annual race by visiting run Sign-Up. Com now let's talk pickleball, the quirky sport that's sweeping the nation originated in 1965 as a backyard pastime. It's now making waves as a beloved activity for all ages. And if you're curious to join the fun, mark your calendars for the indoor pickleball tournament happening at the Findlay Center on March 2nd and third. Now, whether you're a seasoned pro or a newbie, this event promises excitement for everyone. Lisa Fair, the event manager, underscores the inclusivity of the tournament, welcoming players of all skill levels. With men's and women's doubles kicking off Saturday morning at nine and mixed doubles following suit on Sunday. There's something for everyone. Plus, with a double elimination format and guaranteed three games per player, the tournament ensures a thrilling experience for participants and spectators alike. And with ample parking and easy access from I-4. 59 getting there is a breeze. Not to mention the added perk of an indoor venue offering shelter from unpredictable weather. Registration is open with fees covering entry, player gifts and even a catered lunch by Culver's. So whether you're a pickleball pro or a curious newcomer, don't miss out on the action. Visit Hoover Met complex.com for more details. From the cherished memories of her grandparents kitchen to the bustling world of entrepreneurship, Ramsey Nuss journey is a testament to the power and connection of collaboration. Growing up in the esteemed Purcell Farms family business, Nuss was steeped in the values of community and meaningful interactions. Now she's bringing that ethos to life with the all new Bluff Park Coffee Collective. Nuss owns Good Neighbor Baking and is partnering with Dazzle Coffee to open a storefront called Bluff Park Coffee Collective. But it's not just about business, it's about relationships. Nelson's collaboration with Diesel Coffee stemmed from a desire to expand her baking business while maintaining that personal ...
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    20 mins
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