Hoover

By road

Interstates 459 and 65 have a major interchange in Hoover. Also, US routes 31 and 280 run through the city.

By air

Birmingham International Airport in nearby Birmingham, with multiple airlines servicing nonstop flights to and from cities such as Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte, New York City, and Chicago. To get from there to Hoover, the preferred route is Interstate 59 to Interstate 459 south, which leads directly to Hoover.

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).

• Regions Tradition

  address: Greystone Golf & Country Club, 4100 Greystone Dr
  The Tradition, with locally based Regions Financial as name sponsor, is the first of the five major championships of PGA Tour Champions, the world's leading golf tour for men 50 and over.

• SEC Baseball Tournament

  address: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, 100 Ben Chapman Dr
  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.

• Riverchase Galleria

  phone: +1 205 985-3020
  address: 3000 Riverchase Galleria
  Riverchase Galleria is one of the largest indoor shopping malls in the United States. Anchor stores include Sears, Macy, Belk, JCPenney, and a future Nordstrom.

• Patton Creek Shopping Center

  address: 100 Main Street
  Patton Creek contains 300 acres of retail, dining and entertainment, including a Rave movie theater. It is built with a "Main Street"-type feeling.

• Bellinis Ristorante & Bar

  address: 6801 Cahaba Valley Road, Ste. 106, Meadowbrook
  100% prime organic beef, housemade pastas, veal, seafood and classic Tuscan Italian dishes. Extensive wine selection and weekly desert specials. Bar M-F from 4PM. Dinner M-Sa from 5PM.

• J. Alexander's

  address: 3320 Riverchase Galleria

• Sumo Japanese Steakhouse

  address: 151 Main Street

• Holiday Inn Hoover

  address: 2901 John Hawkins Pkwy

• Hyatt Place Birmingham/Hoover

  phone: +1 205 988-8444
  address: 2980 John Hawkins Parkway
  A hotel featuring 126 guest rooms and suites, free hot breakfast, free wifi, and 24 hour onsite dining.

• Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa

  address: 4000 Grand Ave
  A golf resort along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, with 20,000 square feet of function space.

• Residence Inn Birmingham Hoover

  phone: +1 205 733-1655
  address: 2725 John Hawkins Parkway
  An upscale all-suites extended-stay hotel with kitchens, free hot breakfast, free WiFi, and Birmingham vacation packages.