Six of the Best Hills to Run in Birmingham
Runners in Birmingham are no strangers to the various hills that are scattered around the city. It’s not always fun going uphill, but it makes for a great running workout.
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Birmingham’s Five Top Places to Run
I enjoy running on all different surfaces. Some of us are park runners, some of us like to venture through neighborhoods and some of us like running on trails (not my favorite, but I will). If you’re searching for new…
A+ for the Bham Suburb School Systems (but what about the city?)
Even schools get report cards. You can find your school and it’s district information on the Alabama Accountability System’s website. This year the Birmingham suburbs had pretty impressive marks. Not so much for the Birmingham City Schools.
Birmingham Zoo has Record Year
The Birmingham Zoo – a pride and joy of Bham’s and the state as a whole continues its momentum. For the 6th year in a row, the establishment has surpassed the prior year in attendance! Quick Factoid:  Did you know…
Christmas lights in Birmingham – Bringing out the “Clark Griswold” in all of us
Earlier this week, my family watched the holiday classic Christmas Vacation. Â The main character –Â Clark Griswold inspired us.
7 Tips to Prevent Holiday Crime this Christmas Season
Don’t let the Grinch steal Christmas this year, or any other. Follow these helpful tips to help prevent those Holiday crimes.
120 Yrs. of Business Coming to a Close – Rosenberger’s Birmingham Trunk Factory
Bitter, but sweet, all in one. This Birmingham relic that has survived 3 generations of family ownership is coming to a close around Valentines day. Although sad to see them go, the Rosenberger family’s impact will be in the communities…
The new Western in Mountain Brook – a pleasant surprise
After years of planning, in early October, the venerable Western Market on Culver Road, moved to its new home. Perhaps, we were expecting the new Western Market in Mountain Brook to be much like the old one – a little…
Our Guide to Bham’s Farmers Markets
If you are looking for fresh, local produce, or maybe even artisan crafts and jewelry, Birmingham has the best of the best. Over the past few years, farmers markets have been popping up all over our city and there are…