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The Birmingham Vibe

IT’S DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN WHAT Sidewalk Film Festival, chosen one of TIME’s
sets Birmingham apart from her Southern Top 10 “Film Festivals for the Rest of Us.”
sisters---almost impossible really. People who That means we don’t have to go to Cannes
visit Birmingham, as well as those who live here, anymore! Opera, ballet and live theatre add to
swear they sense a vibe to this city that they don’t Birmingham’s cultural wealth.
find elsewhere in their travels. It’s hard to put a For visitors interested in architecture, the
finger on the particulars of it, but it’s there. city’s downtown buildings are a collection of
Outdoor entertainment and the arts are Cinderella stories. Many early skyscrapers
a dominant part of Birmingham’s character. are now refurbished, dressed up and housing
Take a quilt and a picnic to Railroad Park restaurants, law firms and luxury condos. Also
in the heart of downtown and listen to look downtown for many of the city’s best
Alabama music. Live music is the signature festivals and arts events. Spring brings the Magic
entertainment of the city. Visit the dozens of City Art Connection, a juried contemporary
art galleries around the city for funk, fine and art show that is widely respected in the festival
folk art treasures. Come for the city’s annual community. Summer finds crowds downtown for

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