Communities
Hoover
City in Alabama
Hoover is a fast-growing suburb known for its many golf courses, as well as the Riverchase Galleria, a massive mixed-use shopping, dining, office, and hotel development. Moss Rock Preserve, with its boulders and rock formations, as well as forested paths and streams, is popular with hikers and climbers. Hydrangeas are a highlight at Aldridge Gardens, which also features an art gallery, nature trails, and a lake.
Pelham
City in Alabama
Pelham is a laid-back neighborhood known for Oak Mountain State Park, with its hiking and mountain biking trails, as well as lake swimming, fishing, and water sports. Big-name rock and country bands play the open-air Oak Mountain Amphitheatre. Interstate 65 and Highway 31, which run through the area, are dotted with large chain stores and restaurants, plus some quaint cafes and comfort food spots.
Vestavia Hills
City in Alabama
Vestavia Hills is a residential community with a mix of down-to-earth Southern spots, gastropubs, and diverse international restaurants clustered around Highway 31. The Summit mall includes casual chain eateries, upscale designer brands, and a movie theater. Wald Park has a popular playground, a swimming pool, and picnic spots, while McCallum Park features wooded walking trails around Little Shades Creek.
Chelsea
City in Alabama
Chelsea is a city in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham metropolitan area. Chelsea was incorporated on March 1, 1996, with a population of 906. At the 2020 census, the population was 14,982. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2010 population for Chelsea was 10,183, and 14,126 in 2019. Its seasonal campsite and activities for visitors and others living in and around Chelsea
Alabaster
City in Alabama
Alabaster is a city and southern suburb of Birmingham in Shelby County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 33,284. Alabaster is the 16th largest city in Alabama by a number of residents. Alabaster mostly occupies the Cahaba and Opossum valleys, which are divided by the Pine Ridge that runs north to south. The valleys are drained by small creeks (Buck Creek, Beaverdam Creek) that flow into the Cahaba River.
Helena
City in Alabama
Helena is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the state of Alabama. Helena is considered a suburb of Birmingham and part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. As of 2022 the United States Census Bureau estimates the population to be 21,560. Helena is highly regarded as a place to live and raise children; Business Week ranked the city as the 13th “Best Place to Raise Your Kids” in 2007.
