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The Exceptional Foundation will host the 20th Annual Chili Cook-Off – one of Birmingham’s most beloved fundraisers and traditions – on Saturday, March 2 at Brookwood Village from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Guests will enjoy live entertainment, kids’ activities, beverages, and all-you-can-eat chili as more than 150 teams compete for our grand prizes, judged […]

See you in Birmingham, Alabama, for the 2024 Main Street Now Conference from May 6-8! Register today to join commercial district revitalization leaders from across the country for three days of insightful education sessions, unique special events, immersive mobile workshops, and memorable experiences in Birmingham, the Magic City. Whether you come from a downtown in a small town or a […]

Chicago, Annie, Six, Les Misérables, Beetlejuice, and TINA – The Tina Turner Musical will hit the BJCC Concert Hall stage BIRMINGHAM, AL ― The American Theatre Guild, the largest not-for-profit touring Broadway presenter in the nation, unveils its highly anticipated 24–25 Season for the BJCC Concert Hall. The BROADWAY IN BIRMINGHAM Series will include the […]

Your Birmingham Stallions’ 2024 schedule is out! The Stallions kick off the first year of the newly-former United Football League (UFL) on March 30 in Arlington, Texas, versus the 2023 XFL-champion Arlington Renegades, and their first home game of the season is April 13 against our rivals from Memphis, the Showboats! Check out the Stallions […]

11,000+ visitors expected for Alabama’s largest anime and gaming convention BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (February 6, 2024) – The Magic City is set to welcome over 11,000 attendees for Kami-Con, a three-day convention that celebrates Japanese culture, gaming, anime, comics, television, and movies. Celebrating its 15th year, Kami-Con will be held February 9-11 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) […]

Total Passenger Traffic Up 14% For Calendar Year 2023 By: Kim Hunt | Birmingham Airport Authority BIRMINGHAM, AL (January 30, 2024) — If you’ve traveled through Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) recently, you may have noticed more traffic than in recent years. The airport finished 2023 with a 14% increase in total passenger traffic, with 3,056,215 […]

By Scott Hartbeck | Travel Pulse Big Fun Without Budget Worries As we turn the page to a new year, the bills from the holiday season come rolling in, leading many travel lovers to start dreaming about the best places to go on a budget. Because regardless of what that bank account says, we’re not […]

As a city with rich ties to the Civil Rights Movement, Birmingham is not short of places to visit or events to commemorate the role African American leaders have played in U.S. history. Keep reading for ways to celebrate this legacy in the Magic City. Visit these Birmingham Landmarks Learn about Birmingham’s role in the […]

Two popular Birmingham chefs were named James Beard semifinalists. Described as the “Oscars” of the food world, the James Beard Awards were established in 1990 by the James Beard Foundation to “recognize culinary professionals for excellence and achievement in their fields and furthers the foundation’s mission to celebrate, nurture and honor chefs and other leaders making […]

Mayor Randall L. Woodfin joins community partners and organizations in their celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King and his message of nonviolence and the fight for civil rights for all had a tremendous impact on the world. Dr. King also helped to break the back of segregation […]