While you can find Aviate products in lots of shops around Birmingham, from the Elyton Hotel gift shop to Gus Mayer, two retailers that stock their BHM caps see the brand as a dual threat (in a good way).
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By now you must know that we have a new super-hero; Birmingham’s own Da’Ron Payne.
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Birmingham has gained a well-deserved reputation as top foodie town. Why not celebrate that by gifting a Birmingham-based food book for the culinary fan in your life?
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Food lovers, unite! Birmingham Restaurant Week’s (BRW) 10-day culinary affair with the city is almost here!
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Concerts, networking, art galleries, the great outdoors – Birmingham has it all!
Find out what’s hot in Birmingham this upcoming week right here, or check out our full event calendar. As always, assume artist links will play sound!
Continue reading “Birmingham’s Top 10 event guide for June 14 – June 20”
Have you ever found yourself missing out on fresh produce because you can’t make it to a local Farmer’s Market? If so, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) just might be for you.
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Startup Grind is a national organization which sets up chapters in cities across the country for today’s entrepreneurs. We have our own group here in the Magic City – Startup Grind Birmingham.
Monthly, at the Innovation Depot, local entrepreneurs gather together to gain insight into best practices and to network their way into the “startup tech eco-system.”
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Pepper Place “Winter Market” – Jan. 28th to April 1st – hosts local farmers and vendors focused on winter goods!
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Like the Magic City, Homewood is getting a taste of new restaurants, retail, and office space.
Currently, within the Soho development, there is a new business soon to show up (Restaurant/Butcher Shop) as well new retail parcels.
Continue reading “Homewood’s Market Table finally open! Another tenant coming soon”
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!
Continue reading “Get ready for local, fresh vegetables this winter, courtesy of Pepper Place”
As a southerner, giving gifts is an art in itself. It is my humble opinion that the people of the South take great pride in knowing just what to give our loved ones to celebrate special occasions. You know, by doing things like committing their Amazon wish lists to memory. Or, scrolling through their social media photos to understand their fashion preferences and personal style.
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Nothing beats a night out on the town while the air is crisp and the evenings are chill in Birmingham. Right now is the time to take advantage of the cool (almost, maybe cold) season by getting out and experiencing everything the Magic City has to offer (so much!).
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Prescribing a healthy living prescription is becoming more common than you think. From eating healthier to opportunities for getting active, studies have shown that these combative measures will protect you from obesity, as well as some chronic diseases such as stroke and diabetes. That is why the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center has partnered with Birmingham REACH for Better Health and successfully introduced a Parks Prescription program right here in our city.
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Fact #1: It exists! The Okra Festival is held annually, the last weekend in August, in Burkville, Lowndes County, AL about 20 miles west of Montgomery. When I heard about it, I had to go, as fresh okra is one of my favorite things and the festival rated as one of the top things to do in August in Alabama, other than drink iced tea and sit under a fan.
Continue reading “3 Little Known Facts about the Okra Festival – And Annie Mae’s Art”
