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CITY GUIDE Visiting Birmingham: G&G’s Guide to the Alabama City The biggest town in Alabama is full of small charms and memorable flavors—here are our picks for new sights and classic delights By JENNY ADAMS The Alabama Theatre and Lyric Theatre in Birmingham. PHOTO: BIRMINGHAM LANDMARKS, INC. Birmingham is a dichotomy of visuals. Red Mountain, […]

Global Visitors To Birmingham Find Hospitality As Warm As The Weather By Birmingham Times By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Florian Larose is not a world traveler. The 23-year-old from Paris, France, had never been to Birmingham – England or Alabama. He’s in the middle of his first trip to the United States, […]

CBS MORNINGS Thousands of athletes from around the world descend on Birmingham, Alabama to compete in the 2022 World Games. Mark Strassmann reports on the emerging sports that are vying for a spot in the Olympics. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK

Sports World Games Birmingham 2022: 13,000 foreign visitors from 40 countries are here By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com After years of talk, planning, delays and hype, the World Games are finally here, starting now. “It’s amazing what can happen when people commit to a cause bigger than their own self interest,” said World Games CEO […]

Discover the best things to do in Birmingham, Alabama By: Jools Stone Birmingham, Alabama’s largest city, has a celebrated history, with leafy green spaces, world-famous cultural hotspots and a fantastic food scene. Alabama’s largest metropolis has plenty to offer visitors hankering for some Southern charm, civil rights history and a lively dining scene. Civil Rights […]

Birmingham itinerary: Music and the Civil Rights Movement At all these sites in Birmingham, Alabama, music and singing played a role in inspiring, mobilizing and giving voice to the Civil Rights Movement. Music was more than “We Shall Overcome.” Spirituals, gospel and folk music all played a significant role in the movement. It motivated participants […]

After the dearth of travel in 2020, numbers are beginning to climb again. Birmingham, Ala. (May 5, 2022) —– The local travel industry is making a healthy return according to a study commissioned by the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau. The study estimates the economic impact of travel and tourism in Jefferson County in […]

Tourists Spent Estimated $2.2 Billion in Jefferson County (AL) Last Year: Report By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Visitors spent an estimated $2.2 billion in Jefferson County (AL) in 2021, a 45 percent increase over the previous year’s spending totals, according to a study commissioned by the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). The […]

Quiz: what do Trøndela County, Norway; the Balearic Islands of Spain; London; and Birmingham, Alabama have in common? They’re all on Condé Nast Traveler’s list of “The 22 Best Places to Go in 2022.” In fact, if you visit the site, you’ll find Birmingham at the very top of that list. Now, for those of […]

Eat your way through these 8 unexpected US foodie destinations IRINA GONZALEZ | Lonely Planet Writer When you look at the most popular foodie destinations across the US, the usual city names come to mind — New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago. But if you’re traveling in search of great eats in 2022, you’ll be […]