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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 […]

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 […]

A city just can’t have enough festivals, so what a joy it is to hear about the upcoming Sloss Music & Arts Festival, set for July 18-19. Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark will be set with three stages of music to accommodate more than 30 acts. Nationally-loved bands on the line-up include indie and alternative […]

Museum quality racing cars of all marques will take to the track at Barber Motorsports Park May 15-17 in an inaugural event. Championship cars from Formula One, Can AM and Trans Am and racing vehicles from the early days of the sport through the 1980s will be on the track and on display. Sports car […]

Birmingham’s craft beer industry continues to expand and mature, producing memorable brews of many varieties. Men’s Journal has taken notice, naming Good People Brewing’s Snake Handler among its 101 Best Beers in America. Considering that over the past five years the number of craft breweries in the country has more than doubled to about 3,500, […]

In 1910, the building of Rickwood Field put Birmingham on the national baseball map. In his new book, 101 Baseball Places to See before You Strike Out, author Josh Pahigian ranks Rickwood as one of the top overall destinations. The author told the Birmingham Business Journal he wrote the book to highlight places of most […]

Golfers staying at the Hyatt Regency-The Wynfrey Hotel can now get a round of golf in thanks to a new partnership between the hotel and the Riverchase Country Club. Tennis players can also use the club’s courts. Rounds of golf for $50 include cart, tax and transportation to the club. www.wynfrey.regency.hyatt.com

Watch this month as public television replays its most popular program, Antiques Roadshow, from its visit to Birmingham. Host Mark Walberg tours the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to examine artifacts related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rare finds during the show include Andy Warhol lithographs, a pair of Southern-made dolls and a Frederic Remington […]

Alabama’s longest-running Earth Day celebration becomes a two-day event this year at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The gardens will celebrate veterans as it spotlights the Victory Garden of World War II. On April 22, the attraction will host a USO Tribute Show, and an event of April 25 will include archival displays and educational activities. […]