Checkout videos of waterfalls overflowing from heavy rains across Alabama
For a while on Thursday night into Friday morning (December 27-28), it seemed like the heavy rains drenching  North-Central Alabama were not going stop.
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Christmas Heritage Tour of Pioneer Homes in Bessemer in 29 photos
Along Eastern Valley Road between Bessemer and McCalla, nestled among other houses and businesses, are three unassuming, authentic pioneer homes. Last Sunday, I drove out to see them during the Christmas Heritage Tour of Pioneer Homes, hosted annually by the…
From dumps to natural wonders. See how two communities brought back nature in Birmingham and Jefferson County
Sponsored Paradise lost. That is how a long time resident once described Pinson, Alabama’s Turkey Creek Falls, in the 1990s, because of the garbage and trash that littered the streamsides, forests and majestic falls. A beloved natural wonder in Jefferson…
Magic City Dentistry owner Dr. G. Robin Pruitt, Jr. puts FUN in your dental visit
Sponsored Earlier this year, after realizing that the dental needs of patients were not being met in downtown Birmingham, Dr. Robin Pruitt finding this unacceptable, decided to open up a second office, Magic City Dentistry, on 1st Avenue North between…
Make the most on the trail this Fall. Discover the Alabama Plant and Butterfly Atlases (photos)
Have you ever hiked on a trail and saw a flowering plant that you wanted to identify? Or  experienced a butterfly fluttering past you, to its next destination in a forest? If you are curious about plants and butterflies, the…
Most exciting 35 seconds in sports, the UAB Homecoming Gurney Derby
Move over Churchill Downs and  Talladega.  Bham Now was on hand yesterday to witness the most exciting, quirkiest and unusual race in the South… the UAB annual Gurney Derby.
United Ability, one of Birmingham’s most treasured organizations turns 70 years old
Last week, United Ability, one of Birmingham’s most treasured organizations, celebrated its 70th birthday on August 30.
Over 700 people attended the inaugural Alabama Greek Picnic in Linn Park this weekend
This past weekend was the Inaugural Alabama Greek Picnic (ALGP) in Birmingham. Although the event is not solely for members of Greek organizations, it is an opportunity for members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council to celebrate unity amongst organizations, give…
Inside Look at Lakeshore Foundation’s Amazing Race (Slideshow)
Did you participate in Lakeshore Foundation’s Amazing Race this past Saturday? We’ve got some amazing photos of it!Â
Shots from Vulcan’s 114th Birthday Bash (Slideshow)
This past weekend, Birmingham’s very own Vulcan turned 114 years old. Happy birthday, Vulcan! On a sunny Sunday perfect for a party, guests flooded in to celebrate Vulcan’s 114th Birthday Bash and over a hundred years of Magic City pride…
2 solemn places to visit near Birmingham during Memorial Day weekend (see our special photo gallery)
Birmingham is blessed with two solemn places to visit during the Memorial Day weekend that honor our fallen American heroes. They are the Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo and Alabama Veterans Memorial Park off exit 23 on I-459 adjacent to…
Do Dah Day is Birmingham’s ultimate animal lover’s party
Sponsored: Nearly 40 years ago some animal-loving friends got together on Birmingham’s Southside and had a party. From that fateful day, Do Dah Day was born. Now, four decades later, that neighborhood gathering has turned into one of the largest…
Weekly Instagram spotlight: beautiful Birmingham homes
Bham Now shines our Instagram spotlight on local homes this week. Birmingham is a city of neighborhoods and we have charming close-in suburbs and city living too. Check out these gorgeous homes.
Weekly Instagram spotlight on Birmingham’s best plant life
Do you have spring fever? Bham Now certainly does. Check out some local plant life snaps we found on Instagram. We are curious about all things Birmingham. Do you know any of these green thumbs or garden centers?
“Who’s that?” How 5 Birmingham roads got their names
Have you ever wondered exactly how the local roads we travel daily got their names? Who were those people that rated a highway or street? Bham Now has the info, in fact, we try to get to the bottom of all…