City Council’s proposed walk-way will connect Red Mountain, Vulcan Park to Southside
Birmingham City Council is proposing to create a community zone that links Vulcan Park to the Homewood’s walkway project.
Category Real Estate
Alabama chosen for new site of $1.6 billion Mazda factory
The decision is in! Alabama has been selected by Mazda/Toyota to be the site of the new 1.6 billion dollar factory that will have up to 300,000 vehicles rolling off the assembly line every year, by 2021.
TechBirmingham new board chairman discusses bright 2018 forecast
New Board Officers have been named to TechBirmingham for 2018. TechBirmingham is the city’s pivotal organization dedicated to strengthening and promoting the technology environment, while supporting existing, and start-up technology companies in the region.
Homewood focusing on roadwork projects
Homewood’s plans for roadwork this year include a variety of projects. While some plans are still being finalized, it’s good to know how and when your commute might be affected. And, maybe, like me, you are curious if getting in…
Watch history: The 2018 countdown and lighting of the new Alabama Theatre sign (video)
Last night, Bham Now and several hundred New Year’s Eve party-goers braved the bone-chilling cold weather to capture the historic lighting of the new Alabama Theatre sign on 18th Street in Birmingham’s Theater District.
Forget the Times Square ball drop or Mobile moon pie. Birmingham has got the ALABAMA sign
Who needs to watch the Times Square ball drop or Mobile’s famous Moon pie when you can watch in person the lighting of the new 18th Street ALABAMA sign!
Mystery surrounding old Southside Birmingham building solved
A few weeks ago I wrote about the mystery surrounding the cryptic letters, D. V K. D painted on the blacked-out windows of an old, purple building on Birmingham’s south side. Maybe you’ve seen those mysterious letters at 12th Street and…
Bham Now’s Instagram spotlight on Birmingham murals
Birmingham is a city of enthusiasts. We love our food, our sports, our universities, our neighborhoods and our street art and murals. Bham Now weekly InstaHam celebrates some of our beautiful murals. Enjoy!
Giving rest and peace. Ronald McDonald House and La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries of Birmingham
Sponsored Curt Morris, the owner of La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in Birmingham and his staff were elated.
A mystery re-imagine planned for an old Birmingham building
Maybe you’ve seen the mysterious letters D.VK.D. painted on the old lavender colored building on 12th Street and 1st Avenue South.
Birmingham’s Five Points South; new businesses make life convenient and enjoyable
Where will you be able to grab a beer, fresh tamales, and get your haircut all within a block of each other? FIVE POINTS SOUTH! As someone relatively new to Birmingham, I can say that while I didn’t know much about…
Future of Birmingham’s Legion Field uncertain; renovate, repair or replace
90 years ago one of the first games played at Legion Field in Birmingham was the Tide facing Georgia. Here we are nine decades later, the rivalries are still as fierce as ever, but the stadium that hosted that game,…
Birmingham’s Sloss Docks breaks ground on Back Forty micro-brewery
Yesterday, as the temperatures got a bit cooler, an excited bunch of folks lifted their shovels and broke ground for Sloss Dock’s newest tenant, and the state’s oldest packaging brewery, Back Forty Beer Company.
BEBCO to The Battery: live music, brews, and fried chicken coming to 2nd Ave
The old Birmingham Electric Battery Co. building on 2nd Ave is being redeveloped into a cool new hangout. See the food, brews, and tunes you’re going to love here.
Birmingham mayor plans to demolish one blighted property every day
Abandoned and dilapidated homes and buildings pose a huge challenge for many cities across the country. Birmingham’s new mayor, Randall Woodfin, has an aggressive plan to reduce this urban blight, by demolishing one of these derelict structures every day!