Celebrating National Dog Day—Sam’s ULTIMATE day in the life in The Magic City [PHOTOS]

Happy National Dog Day, Birmingham! To celebrate, we’re tagging along with one of our content producer’s dogs, Sam, for the perfect day in the life of a dog in Bham. Let’s do it!

Morning coffee at Red Mountain Expresso

Obviously, we have to start the day off with coffee. The drive through at Red Mountain Expresso makes our morning coffee run as easy as possible.

PLUS: Sam knows he’ll be getting a milk bone before we even make it to the window.

• Hours: Monday-Friday 6:30AM–5PM | Saturday-Sunday 7AM–1PM
• Location: 2601 18th St S, Homewood, AL 35209
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Play time at Remy’s Dog Park

There so many amazing dog parks to choose from in the Birmingham area and Remy’s is one of our favorite. Remy’s was a passion project developed by local philanthropist Ken Jackson, who named the park after his beloved dog. It’s the perfect place to get your pup’s morning energy out.

• Location: 2011 Frankfurt Dr, Birmingham, AL 35211

Lunch at Soho Social

Lunch, dinner, happy hour…we’ll take any reason to sit outside on the patio at Soho Social. They have the friendliest staff who always sneak in a few extra treats and a water bowl for Sam.

• Location: 1830 29th Ave S Suites 160 & 175, Homewood, AL 35209 
• Hours: Monday-Saturday 11AM-10PM | Sunday 11AM-9PM
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Stay in tip-top shape at Birmingham Animal Hospital + Resort

It’s so important to make sure our pups are staying healthy while they have all this fun. Birmingham Animal Hospital + Resort is one of our favorite vets in town to make sure Sam is staying as healthy as possible.

• Location: 2316 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
• Hours: Monday-Friday 6AM–8PM | Saturday 7AM-12PM
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Walk along Rotary trail

As you know, Birmingham is full of the best walking spots. Rotary Trail is one of our favorite spots to get our steps in and stop at a few fun places along the way. We always stop at Good Dog Bar and Dog Park on our Rotary Trail walks—it’s the perfect place to stop in for a drink and let your pups make friends.

• Location: 2098 1st Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233

Dinner at Back Forty

Dinner at Back Forty Beer Company is a weekly occurrence for us. There’s room to play, lots of spaced-out outdoor seating, and the food and beer for the dog owners can’t be beat. What better way to celebrate National Dog Day?!

• Location: 3201 1st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35222
• Hours: Sunday 11AM-8PM | Monday + Wednesday 11AM-9PM | Thursday-Saturday 11AM-11PM

End the day at The Grocery Brewpub

The Grocery is 100% Sam’s favorite spot in town. Dogs are welcome both inside the bar and on the patio outside. When the weather is nice, the garage doors are open and there’s almost always live music to enjoy. We love ending our day here.

• Location: 2823 Central Ave, Birmingham, AL 35209
• Hours: Sunday 12PM-9PM | Tuesday-Friday 3PM-10PM | Saturday 11AM-10PM

Looking for more places to take your pup?

• 10 places to dine with your dog in Birmingham
• 7 dog parks in Birmingham you should take your furry friends to soon
• Discover Humphrey’s, a luxury dog resort so lavish, you’ll want to check in yourself

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