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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Shake Shack on 280 among new $1M+ building permits (bhamnow.com) — Several million-dollar construction permits were just issued in and around Mountain Brook, including two high-end residential projects within the city and a new Shake Shack on the nearby Highway 280 corridor. Residents can expect a growing mix of dining, banking, childcare, and townhouse options as this mixed-use development and other major projects move toward opening over the next year.
• Make your choice for AL.com Week 7 volleyball Player of the Week (al.com) — A Mountain Brook volleyball standout, Adele Moffatt, is among the nominees for AL.com's Week 7 High School Volleyball Player of the Week, and local fans can vote until Thursday at 5 p.m. The poll highlights her strong stats and tournament win, alongside top players from around Alabama, giving Mountain Brook residents a chance to support their hometown athlete.
• HN Brief: The AI Booking Protocol Has No Field for Your Travel Agent, Will Agentic Bookings Flourish or Fizzle?, Inaccurate Hotel Content Costs Travelers $1,900 on Average (hospitalitynet.org) — A new Hotel Wildemont, part of Marriott's Autograph Collection, has opened in Mountain Brook, adding an upscale lodging option to the community. It's mentioned within a broader hospitality industry brief, which also covers AI-driven hotel booking trends and how inaccurate online hotel details can cost travelers money and frustration worldwide.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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