Help bring back the 18th Street “ALABAMA” Theatre sign
Tonight, the Alabama Theatre announced that it is one of 25 finalists across the U.S. vying for grant money in the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets campaign.
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What Great Partners Birmingham and Amazon Would Be
By now you’ve probably heard that Amazon is looking for city to place a second Headquarters office and we can think of no better partner than the city of Birmingham. In fact, we are urging Amazon to take a hard…
The Faces Behind Commercial Real Estate Growth and the Revitalization of Downtown Birmingham
Sponsored Birmingham’s Renaissance Over the last few years, Birmingham has experienced a renaissance and redevelopment of downtown in large part due to commercial real estate growth. Commercial real estate, according the Birmingham Association of REALTORS®, contributes $465 billion a year to the…
Finley Center opens In Hoover
By: Heather Skaggs The brand new Finley Center at The Hoover Metropolitan Complex, managed by Sports Facilities Management (SFM), celebrated its grand opening Friday, June 16, 2017.
North Birmingham wants you back!
Ever since Avondale Brewery opened, Birmingham has really sprung back – our city even plays host to a blog celebrating this, Comeback Town! As more and more people find that they want to live in our city, it’s important to…
Birmingham’s Kiwanis Club celebrates 100th with new Vulcan Trail Park
Birmingham’s Kiwanis Club has had a visible impact on the city over the past century. Take a look at what they’re doing now to the Vulcan Trial Park.
Celebrate and support Birmingham area parks and green spaces
Commentary Forty years ago this October, a dedicated group of neighborhood leaders banded together to preserve a small patch of land on the slope of Ruffner Mountain in east Birmingham.
Small Business Monday – Spotlight On Club Duquette
Club Duquette, located at 17 55th Place South, is one of Woodlawn’s newest businesses. The shop, which opened in late September 2016, is owned and operated by it’s namesake, Duquette Johnston and his wife, Morgan. They’ve lived in East…
Small Business Monday – Spotlight on 2 Fish And 5 Loaves
Birmingham in top ten for new buyers
If you’re meeting a lot of new people recently, congratulations, and it’s not just you! More and more first-time home buyers are coming to live here, enough to propel us into the top ten cities for first time home buyers…
BhamOS: science fiction comes to life in the magic city
The idea of “smart cities” has been around even longer people have been using “smart” as a synonym for “connected.” All through popular media, the “grid” is becoming aware of its residents, helping them get to work faster, safer, and…
Historic tax credit could make historic comeback
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…
New York Times spotlights Bham on it’s “52 Places to go in 2017”
Birmingham has truly grown in the past few years and Alabamians aren’t the only ones who have noticed. Because of important revitalizations and our city’s creative backbone, we are pulling in some spotlight for being a well-rounded city with a…
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.