You anxiously check your phone.  It’s 4:45 PM.  You’re feeling the pressure of how you’ll get your ride in before it gets dark.  This is the time of year when the sun sets early and occasional frigid temps can threaten…
Thursday evening, newly elected Birmingham neighborhood officers gathered at Boutwell Auditorium for an installation ceremony. Representatives of Birmingham’s ninety-nine neighborhoods listened as Mayor William Bell, city council president Johnathan Austin and councilor Valerie Abbott congratulated and thanked them for…
Last night was the “soft opening” for Sky Zone in Hoover – the grand opening will be Saturday the 14th!  What is a Sky Zone trampoline park like?  Watch here: This is Birmingham’s newest trampoline park which is also going…
Southern Makers, an annual event that highlights the innovators, creators, designers, and just about anyone else in the artistic scene, has made a huge move within Alabama. Formerly of Montgomery, now moving to Birmingham for its 2 day event.
There’s nothing like a farmer’s market to connect with local growers and artisans, so when news broke that Pepper Place is opening for the winter, Birmingham rejoiced!
Sponsored by the JSU Little River Canyon Center For every hiker, there are trails at the top of their bucket list. For example, in Alabama everyone has the Big Tree in the Sipsey Wilderness or the iconic Walls of Jericho on…
Birmingham resident Amy Gary is the editor of the Margaret Wise Brown estate, and she’s about to release a new biography about Brown, the author of the esteemed children’s book, Goodnight Moon. In The Great Green Room: The Brilliant and…
The outpouring of love, admiration and condolences over the loss of one of Birmingham’s finest continues, as news of Courtney Haden’s passing makes its way through the community.
The Magic City is not the only area of town subject to revitalization and more redevelopment. Samford University joins in on the excitement by applying $31 Million to its infrastructure to give future students, faculty, and staff a better home.…
Join the Reverend Jesse Jackson at Birmingham’s iconic 16th Street Baptist Church this Sunday, January 8, 2016, as he preaches in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s upcoming birthday. The service begins at 10:45 a.m.
There are three major discussions/projects on the table of the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) right now – possible Southtown redevelopment, Freedom Manor Renovations, and the Loveman Village “de-densifying”.
The match up of the year some may say – Alabama (1) vs. Clemson (2) – is expected to be reach far into pocket books this year. But let’s be honest, this doesn’t stop some Roll Tide fans 😉
Whether it’s understanding a note from your doctor or the beauty of humanity found in Freytag’s pyramid, reading, along with reading comprehension, are two abilities that allow us to navigate the world successfully. Sometimes I take these endowments for granted, like…
Connecting Wald Park to the Library in the Forest has been a hot topic since late October by the Vestavia city council. Now, the vision rendered quite some time ago and first reported on by the Vestavia Voice has finally been put to…
When it comes to exploring Birmingham’s rich history of writers and creative thinkers, there’s romance in this Magic City, ya’ll. While the entire state of Alabama is a book lover’s dream, did you know that Birmingham is home to so many writers? Everyone…