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As it turns out, studying genealogy wasn’t just a passing fad after all. The fascination with family has grown stronger with each generation. Knowing that no family should be without a tree, the Birmingham Public Library-Central Branch offers year-round classes to introduce neophytes to genealogical research. Classes are offered one Tuesday morning and one Sunday […]

Keep your eyes peeled for the arrival of The Pretender October 14 at the Alabama Theatre. Yes, Jackson Browne is scheduled to step into the Birmingham spotlight with openers Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, veterans of Levon Helm’s band. Browne, who will perform with his full band, is on tour promoting his 2014 record, “Standing […]

Congratulations go out from Birmingham to Yalonda Hockaday of Elizabeth, NC, the winner of the 2015 “Reunion to Remember” giveaway. The CVB-sponsored contest, valued at $10,000, includes 20 rooms for two nights at the Embassy Suites-Birmingham, a barbecue feast catered by Jim ‘N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q, beverages provided by Birmingham Coca-Cola, and t-shirts for the […]

This Southern city is basking in the national culinary spotlight. Great meeting memories are often made in the restaurants of the host city. If there’s one activity that pleases delegates, it’s a good meal. And if there’s one city that ensures a great meal, it’s Birmingham. “Birmingham? Yes, Birmingham. The breakout market…hit high marks for […]

A new cosmic concert venue opens May 1 in the trendy Birmingham neighborhood of Avondale. Saturn promises to be a hot live entertainment spot welcoming “freaks and populists,” according to owner Brian Teasley. Partnering with The Bowery Presents, a New York promotion company, Teasley has big plans for Saturn and Satellite, a next door bar […]

As the host of Bizarre Foods, Andrew Zimmern has eaten some pretty strange meals, but when it comes to barbecue, he’s a regular guy who knows where to find the best. Recently asked to name his top 11 BBQ joints in the country, Zimmern included two Birmingham restaurants. His picks were Miss Myra’s in the […]

Spring means there’s just more to do. Put these on your calendar: • DoDahDay – May 15 – Highland Avenue – A colorful parade of people and pets for the good cause of animal charities www.dodahday.org • Bob Sykes BBQ & Blues Festival – May 30 – Debardeleben Park, Bessemer – Barbecue, blues—just like it […]

Civil Rights Institute Juneteenth festival set The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute will have its 20th Juneteenth Culture Festival on June 6 at historic Kelly Ingram Park. The institute is commemorating the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States. The family-oriented event is free and will include music, contests, […]

The Tourism Department kicks of National Tourism Week with a visit to the Cleburne Welcome Center to bring state personnel up to speed on Birmingham goings-on. In mid-May, the department will partner with the Alabama Tourism Department on the Brand USA Mega FAM. The FAM is designed to introduce international tour operators and journalists to […]

Fred Couples, Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson—those are the names that put the glow in eyes of golf lovers around the country. All those and more will be playing in Birmingham’s backyard when the Regions Tradition arrives May 13-17. Celebrities such as Alabama coach Nick Saban, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn, sports legends Bo Jackson […]