Picture of the day. Bham Now‘s Larry O. Gay yesterday captured this great photo of the Downtown Publix ribbon cutting and grand opening. The first grocery store downtown in a generation. Community and unity. Keep moving forward Birmingham!
Yesterday morning, I wrote about the City Council’s approval of a proposed CrossPlex Village near Five Points West. Yesterday afternoon, I was able to get in contact with the most visible voice of dissent: the Jefferson County Millennial Democrats. Speaking…
Birmingham opened its first downtown grocery store in decades this morning. About a hundred people gathered on the corner of 20th Street South and 3rd Ave. South to enter the new Publix grocery store at 7:00am.
Golf carts are more of a mainstay of golf courses, but a proposed amendment to allow “Low Speed Vehicle Services” in specific areas of the city might change that.
Smart City is an initiative which creates “smart, sustainable cities with high-quality living and high-quality jobs.” As Birmingham continues to gain notoriety through restaurants, startups, entertainment and tourism, this initiative will take us just that much closer to being one of the…
The Birmingham City Council approved a Five Points West development by Urban Community Development Consortium, LLC, Regions Bank, and The Commercial Development Authority of the City of Birmingham.
Known to many as Birmingham’s “Foodie Heaven”, The Pizitz, the innovative take on a mixed-used projects, will be opening very soon. This is one of the most anticipated openings in Birmingham for 2017. Check out the details:
Startup Grind is a national organization which sets up chapters in cities across the country for today’s entrepreneurs. We have our own group here in the Magic City – Startup Grind Birmingham. Monthly, at the Innovation Depot, local entrepreneurs gather…
Weekly, local entrepreneurs gather together at the UABiLab to hear from aspiring startup founders with an idea they need help shaping. Next up: Bay Shaffer, Director of Startup Grind Bham, has an idea for smarter investing – “yallinvest”
Basic building blocks are one of the most popular toys for young children. They are easy to stack and combine, allowing infants to create their own tiny structures.
Birmingham is known for its unique bars and restaurants. That means the creation of new products and experiences are necessary for those companies that have been around for quite some time. After renovations, the bar Steel 1st and 23rd is dropping…
The demand for technical skills, such as computer coding, are in high demand. Depot/U, a coding boot-camp created by the Innovation Depot and Platypi, teaches aspiring coders to learn the skills needed to start businesses and find tech. jobs.
If Alabama senators Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) and Del Marsh (R-Anniston) have their way, renovating Alabama’s historic buildings is going to get a lot cheaper. The Historical Rehabilitation Tax Credit expired in 2016, and these two state senators are re-introducing…
One does not fully grasp the concept of Atomic Bar and Lounge by just reading this post, but let me try to give you a little taste.
The Summit is not only located on some of the best property in Birmingham, but the massive development also caters to many types of consumers. Soon, two new restaurants and three new retail shops will open up in the popular…