🌱 Travel Store In Mountain Brook + Chili Cook-Off Next Month

Hi all. It's me, Dashiell Allen, your host of the Mountain Brook Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Including news on...

• A travel-focused store in Mountain Brook
• State funding for Birmingham-Southern College looks unlikely
• The 19th annual chili cook-off

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Here are the top three stories in Mountain Brook today:

1. A travel-focused concept store, "The Travel Studio," is now a member of the Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce. They sell everything from suitcases to sunglasses to travel-oriented cookbooks. You can learn more about them in this Chamber video profile. (Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
2. Birmingham-Southern College's request for a one-time payment of $30 million from the state legislature is appearing more unlikely, lawmakers say. The College requested the funding to supplement its goal of raising $200 million from donors over the next several years. (AL.com)
3. Emergency crews responded to a "hydrochloric acid spill" at a University of Alabama Birmingham building on Thursday morning, which caused one person to receive minor burns and was later neutralized. (CBS 42)

Today in Mountain Brook:

• Boys Varsity Wrestling at Super Sectionals — Garrett Coliseum (all day)
• AEIVA Presents Donté K. Hayes: Objects of Tomorrow (12 p.m.)
• Girls Varsity Soccer at Southern Shootout MB vs St. Michael's @ 6pm — Foley Sports Complex (6 p.m.)
• Boys Soccer - Southern Shootout — MB vs Pelham@ Foley Sports Complex at OWA (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Mountain Brook Police Department will be offering free gun locks for residents, as it joins Project ChildSafe and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, "in their commitment to safe and responsible firearm storage and handling." (Mountain Brook Police Department via Facebook)
• The " 19th Annual Chili Cook-Off" will take place in Mountain Brook on March 4, with contributions benefiting The Exceptional Foundation. Read about that and other upcoming events around the area. (Bham Now)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Dashiell Allen

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