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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 […]

Construction is underway on the Homewood Suites hotel in Birmingham’s historic Five Points South district. The hotel will have 105 rooms, each with a full kitchen. The seven-story design is in keeping with its neighboring buildings’ Art Deco period. Also in the hotel will be an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center and a spacious […]

The top SuperBike racers in North America return to Barber Motorsports Park this summer with the MotoAmerica SuperBike Challenge. The June 12-14 weekend will include two full days of racing—a double-header event—for the SuperBike, Superstock 1000, Supersport and Superstock 600 classes, along with other support races. The paddock will be open to fans to check […]

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 […]

Silver Airways is expanding to the Birmingham market with flights to two new cities and the Bahamas. Beginning June 16, the airline will offer nonstop twice-daily service between Birmingham and New Orleans. The airline will also provide nonstop, daily weekday service between Birmingham and Jacksonville, Florida. Silver currently runs 50 percent of the flights within […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]