Category Archives: Trussville

Hunter Bledsoe places second

Posted on May 21, 2008 | 2 comments

While he didn’t win – Hunter Bledsoe did place second! Considering that more than 55 million students participate in the National Geographic Bee each year, that is certainly an accomplishment.

Bledsoe, a 13 year-old from Trussville, AL, earns a $15,000 college scholarship for his performance at today’s 20th annual Geographic Bee earlier today.

So what question did Akshay Rajagopal of Lincoln, Nebraska win with?

The urban area of Cochabamba has been in the news in recent years due to protests over the privatization of the municipal water supply and regional autonomy issues. Cochabamba is the third largest conurbation in what country?

The answer was Bolivia.

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Posted in Education, Trussville

Cheer on Hunter Bledsoe today!

Posted on May 21, 2008 | Leave a comment

Hunter Bledsoe from Trussville If you’ve got the National Geographic Channel available to you this afternoon at 4 p.m., you may want to tune in and cheer on Trussville’s Hunter Bledsoe competes as one of the ten finalists in this year’s National Geographic Bee in Washington, DC. this morning beginning at 9 a.m. CT.

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Holiday open house, area Starbucks

Posted on November 8, 2007 | Comments Off

Here’s an invite to come by and taste the holiday drinks and tastes Starbucks has to offer this season — eggnog latte, gingerbread latte, peppermint mocha and more. Best part, it’s free. We like free and think free Krispy Kreme donut day and free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream day should be national holidays. Don’t worry … we’ll let you know when those events are too.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, food, Homewood, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Timetable, Trussville, Vestavia Hills

Five Guys x 2

Posted on October 24, 2007 | 3 comments

Five Guys logo If you haven’t ventured over to Brookwood Village to try out Five Guys Famous Burgers & Fries, our newest entry into the world of burger joints here in Birmingham, don’t worry about it … soon you’ll have to choose where you want to go.

The chain, which started in Arlington, Va., and is truly famous nationwide, will soon open its second metro Birmingham location at The Pinnacle shopping development in Trussville next to The Loop. The new location could be seen as providing some interesting close competition to the other burger chain that has recently entered the metro Birmingham market, Red Robin. That location, the Colorado-based company’s third in Alabama, opened earlier this year. We’re guessing that time will tell who’s burger reigns supreme.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Business, food, Trussville