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Years from now, historians will look back at 2017 and say, “Hokey smokes, what the heck happened in Birmingham, Alabama?” It’s been that kind of year. Read on to see for yourself. First off, we were recognized by just about every publication except Marvel Comics as being awesome. New York Times listed us among the […]

Birmingham made a statement in 2017 when Food & Wine announced their relocation to the Magic City. Birmingham’s culinary options are on par with the finest food cities in the world. Zagat released their list of the 30 Most Exciting Food Cities in America and – featuring dining options like the Pizitz Food Hall, Highlands […]

A week later and we still can’t believe the snow that covered Birmingham last Friday. While our snow days may be few-and-far-between, Birmingham’s own showed they know how to make the most of the moment. Many of you took to Instagram to forever immortalize the event. Don’t forget to tag us in your Birmingham pictures […]

Meats and threes, steam tables, buffet lines steaming with food prepared the way we love it down here—the aroma of cornbread baking, greens bubbling in a pot with a big old hunk of ham hock, creamed Silver Queen corn.  If your mouth isn’t watering yet, then you might not be the audience for this blog […]

Head somewhere new this holiday season. Home to hundreds of shopping destinations, Birmingham is the perfect place to find a gift for everyone on your list. Pair that with the best dining in the South and an assortment of holiday events, and your visit becomes a mini-vacation. To plan out your shopping experience and to […]

Railroad Park just announced that ice skating is officially returning in time for the holiday season. You haven’t experienced downtown Birmingham until you’ve skated on its front lawn. The rink will be larger than last year’s rink and is open 7 days a week, starting Saturday, November 25th. For more info, visit Railroad Park’s website. While we wait […]

Every year, the holiday season seems to come at us faster and furiouser! We start talking about it at Halloween, and by the time the celebrated time arrives we’re all in a stressed out frenzy. But not here in Birmingham. Here, things are different. We embrace the holidays with just that right mix of things […]

What started as an artistic act of love a decade and a half ago has grown into a celebration of life on the day of the dead. Almost 15 years ago, Birmingham lost an icon, an artist, a father, and one of the most influential people in the struggle for civil rights. A staff photographer […]