The best thing about Four Corners Gallery is the 6 preservation services they offer
Read Time 3 MinutesSponsored If it’s special enough to frame, it deserves to be preserved, and that’s exactly what Four Corners Gallery can do with your mementos.
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Pure joy! Families and friends reveal the Birmingham Color Wall. (photo gallery)
Read Time 2 MinutesIf you haven’t heard of muralist Marcus Fetch then you have definitely seen his larger-than-life works of art, which are on walls across downtown, Woodlawn and Avondale. His murals are not only beautiful works of art, but they…
3 top vintage stores in the Magic City, including Zoe’s in Forest Park
Read Time 3 MinutesIn three of the Birmingham area’s hippest neighborhoods and business districts, you will find the best vintage stores in the city. Want to find that vintage Alabama t-shirt or that vinyl record of your favorite band? Check…
Do Dah Day is Birmingham’s ultimate animal lover’s party
Read Time 2 MinutesSponsored: 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…
Commercial real estate: more historic revitalization, new UAB buildings
Read Time 3 MinutesIt is not an unusual sight to see old warehouses and industrial buildings being brought back to life around Birmingham…or brand new buildings going up.
Update on Birmingham mayor’s effort to eradicate blighted property
Read Time 2 MinutesIn December of last year, I wrote about the demolition of blighted property in Birmingham. Has the situation changed? In mid-March 2018, a transition report that included public input and recommendations for progress in Birmingham was released by Mayor Woodfin.…
SEC Baseball Tournament back in Hoover for 21st straight year, May 22-27
Read Time 3 MinutesSponsored Springtime in the south: the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd and the smell of hot dogs in the air. What could be more American than baseball and the SEC?
Weekly Instagram spotlight on best Bham skyline pics, without RAIN
Read Time 1 MinutesHello there city view, we’ve missed you… Been so long since we have seen the skyline without a veil of rain. We really do have a nice city here, and some cool Instagrammers. Take a look…are your…
Instagram spotlight on Bham Now’s bearded logo local look-alikes
Read Time 1 MinutesWhy the head? You might have wondered about Bham Now’s logo—our bearded mascot. The teal bearded head looks like most guys we run into at the local breweries… and maybe a little like Vulcan’s little brother. We…
Instagram spotlight on the perfect Birmingham cup of Joe
Read Time 1 MinutesThe holidays have passed, football season’s wrapped up…friends and relatives are all back home. As we settle back in to regular work weeks, and the routine returns, it’s nice to have small things to look forward to.
Join us February 1 to get a Bitcoin primer. RSVP now. Limited seating.
Read Time 1 MinutesWant to learn more about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Come to Bham Now’s free BOLD speaker event February 1st at 5:50 at Avondale Brewery to hear Birmingham Bitcoin expert and miner, Derek Waltchack, talk about this movement.…
Mystery surrounding old Southside Birmingham building solved
Read Time 3 MinutesA 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…
Top pop-up shops open in Birmingham this holiday season
Read Time 3 Minutes The holiday season is here and pop-up shops are opening their doors all over Birmingham. Here are the top pop-ups to check out!
Randall Woodfin is sworn in as Birmingham’s 30th mayor: photo gallery
Read Time 2 MinutesNovember 28 – Randall Woodfin took the oath of office to become the 30th mayor of the city of Birmingham, and one of the youngest in history.
Discover Veteran’s Day deals in Birmingham
Read Time 2 MinutesVeteran’s Day is a time to show appreciation for those who’ve sacrificed so much for our country. This Veteran’s Day, businesses around Birmingham are honoring members of our armed services with a variety of discounts. Check ’em…