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The Lizt: The Birminghamest of Birmingham
I am not Southern. I don’t, despite my frequent use of it online, say ya’ll. I don’t have any pearls, I don’t eat swine, and I’ve only ever been in a church to vote. When people ask if I’m from…
Homewood’s Sales Tax Increase effective Jan. 1st
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Matt Henesy (@mattshdr) One Cent will go a long way. Homewood’s City Council has raised their sales tax from 9% to 10% in order to improve the schools and parks, as…
Birmingham ranked among the top cities to celebrate NYE
It has been quite a year for Birmingham and it’s only getting better. Now we can add top city for celebrating NYE to our accomplishments thanks to WalletHub.
Shop Local: Naked Art Gallery (3 photos)
The end of the holiday shopping season is in sight. 72 hours and counting…. If you are looking for unique and affordable art by local Birmingham area artists, make your way down to the Forest Park neighborhood and visit the…
A Birmingham tradition: Don’t miss “Singing Santa” at Brookwood Village
One of Birmingham’s special holiday traditions is “Singing Santa.” This year, Singing Santa is back at Brookwood Village, joyfully belting out Christmas carols and listening carefully to children, so he can make his list and journey later this week.
Common Sense Innovation: Solar poles and benches installed at the JSU Little River Canyon Center
From our friends at the JSU Little River Canyon Center, below is a press release about Sun Charge Systems, an Alabama company that has installed  solar pole and bench charging stations at the Canyon Center.  This item is simple and…
Car crashes into Virginia Samford Theatre entrance this morning
This morning someone drove through the front entrance of the Historic Virginia Samford Theatre on Southside.  The crash shattered the glass, knocking over the entrance light fixture and the Christmas tree inside.  The force of the crash deployed the car’s air…
Birmingham moving beyond the ‘food desert’ label
Birmingham’s food boom has also given rise to a big opportunity: solving hunger in the Magic City.
New Publix up in Vestavia Hills, AL
3040 Healthy Way, Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
Carmike’s refreshments might get a little more interesting in Hoover
Traditional refreshments at Carmike’s two Hoover locations might start including beer and wine. Carmike is now proposing to the City of Hoover permission to serve alcohol at their locations.
Uptown is upgrading to EV charging stations
With electric vehicles becoming more and more popular, Birmingham is working towards accommodating the environmentally friendly move. There have been sightings across the city for charging stations for these vehicles that are much needed. For example, you may have seen some EV…
Save energy, save money – the Alliance to Save Energy’s energy efficiency holiday gift guide
It always happens this time of year, especially in Alabama.  You haven’t used much natural gas or electricity for the past couple of months because of the moderate Fall temperatures.  Then, once winter slowly starts creeping in, temps drop, you…
Alabama Environmental Council’s Recycle Alabama is now “recycal”
The Alabama Environmental Council, the group that started drop-off and curbside recycling in Birmingham decades ago, has re-branded the name of their recycling program from Recycle Alabama to Recycal.
Generosity: Rojo community fundraising tops $26,000 in 2016
Almost every Tuesday, Rojo, a neighborhood restaurant in the Highlands Park area, holds a 10% Tuesday night for local charities. As the 2016 calendar year comes to an end, more than 40 nonprofit organizations have benefited from the weekly events, raising…