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Entries from July 2007

Historic Mines Hike, Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

[ December 1, 2007; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Explore Ruffner Mountain’ Nature Center’s mining past on this 2 hour guided hike which will take you to see some of the less traveled areas of the mountain & the historic remnants of Birmingham’s Iron Ore Era. They say it’s a moderate hike and they suggest wearing comfortable shoes and bring water to drink. [...]

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Tags: 35206 · Alabama · Birmingham · Nature · Timetable

City Birds and Java, Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

[ November 10, 2007; 7:00 am to 9:00 am. ] Calling all birders! Novices and experts alike. Meet naturalists from Ruffner Mountain Nature Center at the center’s pavilion for free coffee and an introduction to local roasters Higher Ground. The company uses fair-trade beans from organic shade-grown coffee plants and their spokesman, Alex Varner, will explain how that’s really good for migratory birds. After the [...]

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Tags: 35206 · Alabama · Birmingham · Nature · Timetable

Full Moon Wine & Cheese Hike, Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

[ October 27, 2007; 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Ruffner Moutain Nature Center invites you to come out to an ADULTS ONLY event (no pets please).
A UNIQUEly Birmingham social event. Easy to moderate hike to the overlook. View a fantastic sunset, enjoy great company & light refreshments. The full moon will make the evening a special occasion. Payment by check or cash on day [...]

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Tags: 35206 · Alabama · Birmingham · Nature · Timetable

Primitive Skills Workshop, Ruffner Mountain Nature Center

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

[ September 22, 2007; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] The folks at Ruffner Mountain Nature Center invite you out to “learn basic primitive techniques of shelter building, ID of wild edible plants,simple fire making, & other woodland survival skills from an edible plant expert, naturalist and outdoor enthusiast.” Plus you get a chance to explore one of the largest urban preserves in the Southeast. [...]

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Tags: 35206 · Alabama · Birmingham · Nature · Timetable

Take a moment: Help Alabama receive books for low-income children

July 31st, 2007 · No Comments

If you visit the First Books site today before 12 a.m., you’ll give children from low income families in our state a chance to receive 50,000 books for the state of Alabama. The folks in charge of the Vulcan After Tunes MySpace profile here in Birmingham posted a bulletin encouraging people to visit the site [...]

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Tags: Alabama · Birmingham · Education · Statewide · Take a moment

Regions Plaza to become Marriott Renaissance Hotel

July 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Birmingham’s Harbert Realty Services announced today that the conversion of the 17-story Regions Plaza at 5th Avenue North and 20th Street in downtown Birmingham will be branded as a 225-room Marriott Renaissance hotel. We posted about the plans for the 4-diamond facility when they were announced in April.
The formal announcement comes after word that the [...]

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Tags: 35203 · Alabama · Birmingham · Business

Sam Davidson’s in town tonight

July 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Sam Davidson is in town this evening at WorkPlay. According to the Remarkablog, he’ll be here in Birmingham beginning at 5 p.m. to meet and talk with folks (and hand out swag). Davidson is the president and co-founder of CoolPeopleCare and the creator of the Remarkablog. The blog focuses on telling stories about remarkable people, [...]

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Tags: 35233 · Alabama · Birmingham · Events · blogging