Bham Now will be kicking off the BOLD speaker series on Tuesday, Oct. 18th 5:30pm at Kinetic Here are the top 5 reasons you need get a ticket now. You will; 1) Hear from Jay Brandrup, Auburn grad, on what it…
“Signs, signs everywhere a sign…” ~ Five Man Electrical Band If you have been traveling throughout Birmingham, you’ve probably seen a few of these signs designating past locations of the Birmingham Mineral Railroad. “The railroad is still with us.  This…
UAB’s Sarah Parcak, the much acclaimed space archeologist, National Geographic Explorer and TED Prize winner  “wants to make the world’s invisible history visible once again.” Her plan: Launch in 2017 GlobalXplorer, the first of its kind online citizen science platform…
Every year a prestigious award, granted by the Association of American Rhodes Scholars, is awarded to 32 U.S. individuals. 1973 was the year Ralph H. Smith became a Rhode Scholar. About 43 years later, he is now the societies president.
Last Friday, for the second time in 13 years, Alabama’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has been removed from office. We’ve all seen this before.  The real question is…. Will Judge Moore use the latest chapter in his erratic…
If you are like me you love the Birmingham Murals spread across our city. If you are also like me you may sometimes get a bit lost looking for them for your next photo op. Don’t worry, there will be…
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Not all Famous people come from California or New York. You might be surprised that some big names you recognize are from right here in Birmingham. From rappers to activists, here are a few Birmingham natives that you can brag…
Check out the #onelessstraw pledge to help reduce our plastic use.  Americans use 500 million drinking straws every day. This would fill over 125 school buses with straws every day. That’s 46,400 school buses every year! (source: National Park Service)…
Whether you are a regular or a beginner, there are many Birmingham yoga studios that offer classes just for you. From Aerial Yoga to practicing in the great outdoors, here are a few Birmingham studios for the yoga lover in…
On the heels of the most recent sewage spill in the Black Warrior River, some people have asked a great question ‘How does this happen?’. Â So, I went to my resources and here’s what I found.
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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…
Located in downtown Birmingham, MDM Design Studio specializes in building custom cabinetry and furniture for clients across the nation. MDM has been featured on the tv show, House Hunters, as well as in publications like Birmingham Home & Garden, Metro…
We all know that Alabama is no stranger to talented musicians. Lionel Richie, Brittany Howard, Jason Isbell, and Jimmy Buffett – to name a few. Whenever they come back home, it’s always a fun celebration. Well, we have some Alabamians coming…