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Upswing brings retail back into Downtown Birmingham, including 5 local shops
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Downtown Birmingham is continuing to develop and the city is on the upswing! If you’ve driven past the corner of 2nd Ave North and 19th Street North, you’ve probably noticed a few shipping containers hanging out on the sidewalk.
That cute little corner is called Upswing and you’re going to want to check it out before it’s gone!
What is Upswing?
Upswing is a demonstration project designed by REV Birmingham to showcase and improve downtown Birmingham’s retail scene. REV believes that creative shops and fun activities to do are necessary ingredients for a vibrant city…and we agree! As downtown Birmingham continues to see growth, Upswing is just a taste of what the city has to offer.
The shops are located in ingenious shipping containers built by SmallBox Company. From September 29th to December 14th, 2019, you can visit 5 local vendors right across from the Pizitz!
Hang out on the colorful hammock swings, bistro sets, and rockers. Yes, you can literally swing at Upswing! To make things even better, there’s FREE WIFI!
Who is at Upswing?
Here are the 5 Birmingham start-ups to check out at Upswing:
Outpost by Domestique Coffee
- Monday-Friday from 7AM-2PM
- Self-serve coffee, tea, and kombucha + Hero doughnuts and healthy grab-and-go lunch options
Hide & Hunter
- Monday-Friday from 10AM-2PM & 4PM-7PM
- Handcrafted leather goods
Great Bear Wax Co.
- Monday-Friday from 10AM-2PM & 4PM-7PM
- Hand-poured candles
Urban Vintage
- Monday-Friday from 10AM-2PM & 4PM-7PM
- Apparel & gifts inspired by Birmingham urban living
Magic City T-shirts
- Monday-Friday from 10AM-2PM & 4PM-7PM
- Apparel & gifts to show off your Magic City pride
Don’t miss out on these upcoming events
- THU OCT 17, 5PM-9PM
- FRI OCT 18, 12PM-12:30PM
- SUN OCT 20, 2:30PM-5PM
- THU OCT 24, 6PM-7PM
- FRI OCT 25, 12PM-12:30PM
- SUN OCT 27, 1PM-4PM
- SUN NOV 3, 11AM-4PM
- THU NOV 7, 5PM-9PM
- SUN NOV 10, 10:30AM-1:30PM
- SUN NOV 17, 3PM-4PM
- SAT NOV 23, 1PM-4PM
- The Big Pitch-live business pitch competition taking place in the Upswing lot. Get your tickets now!
Birmingham is on the upswing folks and you don’t want to miss out on the momentum! To learn more about Upswing and its full list of events, visit upswingbham.com and follow @RevBham.
What retail would you like to see in Downtown Birmingham? Let us know on social @BhamNow and tag #UpswingBham!
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