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City in Alabama, United States
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Hoover is a city in the Birmingham urban area in Metropolitan Alabama, south of central Birmingham. While most nearby attractions in the area are in the city of Birmingham, Hoover is an important shopping/retail area.
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The Tradition is the first of the five major championships of PGA Tour Champions, the world's leading golf tour for men 50 and over.
The championship event of Southeastern Conference college baseball, featuring 12 of the league's 14 teams battling for the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament.
100% prime organic beef, housemade pastas, veal, seafood and classic Tuscan Italian dishes. Extensive wine selection and weekly dessert specials. Bar M-F from 4PM. Dinner M-Sa from 5PM.
A hotel featuring 126 guest rooms and suites, free hot breakfast, free wifi, and 24 hour onsite dining.
A golf resort along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, with 20,000 square feet of function space.
An upscale all-suites extended-stay hotel with kitchens, free hot breakfast, free WiFi, and Birmingham vacation packages.
Riverchase Galleria is one of the largest indoor shopping malls in the United States. Anchor stores include Macy's, Belk, JCPenney, and a future Nordstrom.
Patton Creek contains 300 acres of retail, dining and entertainment, including a Rave movie theater. It is built with a "Main Street"-type feeling.
By plane
Birmingham International Airport (BHM) in nearby Birmingham, with multiple airlines servicing nonstop flights from cities such as Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte, New York City, and Chicago.
The only way to get around within the city is by car. Primary local roads include US Route 31, State Route 150, Lorna Road, Valleydale Road and US Route 280 (in the far east).
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