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Entries from April 30th, 2008

Mountain Brook Inn comes down

April 30th, 2008 · View Comments · 35223, Business, architecture

 
Mountain Brook Inn being demolished today. leadingzero/twitpic
The wrecking ball (or crane as the case may be) appears to be providing evening rush hour drivers along U.S. Highway 280 with a show – in the form of the demolition of the Mountain Brook Inn. According to this story published on April 10 in The Birmingham News, [...]

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SEC sues Langford

April 30th, 2008 · View Comments · Timetable

http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2008/2008-69.htm
More to follow

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Catalyst returns to action tonight

April 30th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35203, Community

It’s not like our hip to be civic friends ever really left; they’ve just been quietly preparing for this relaunch. Tonight you can join them over at The Wine Loft in the city center and find out what plans are for the future. It’s also a great excuse to enjoy a wine-tasting (and some pretty [...]

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A look back: April 30

April 30th, 2008 · Comments Off · A look back

1940:
Attorney Pat Moore was born in Pinson.
2005:
The Rev. Harold D. Long, former pastor of First Congregational Christian Church, died.
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The Terminally Happy Hour, The Bottletree

April 29th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35222, Events, The Terminal, Timetable

We figured we’d try this again.
Here’s how it’ll happen; we’ll show up at The Bottletree and hang out on the patio starting around 5 p.m. You’ll come on out and join us on said patio as we really hope it’s warm and not raining (although the patio is covered). We’ll have some crazy conversations going [...]

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UPDATE: Blaze is lighting up UAB’s campus

April 29th, 2008 · View Comments · Education, Quirky, UAB

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The 3-ton, smoke-breathing statue of UAB’s mascot, Blaze, was unveiled Tuesday afternoon in front of the Bartow Arena. The 9 foot tall by 16 foot long, 7,000 pound smoke spewing statue created by artist T.J. Neil of Homosassa, FL. It cost approximately $30,000 was commissioned by the UAB National Alumni Society. UAB president [...]

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You did know it was Free Cone Day, right?

April 29th, 2008 · Comments Off · Quirky, Regionwide, food

So you’ve just finished seeing the unveiling of a 9′ tall Blaze the Dragon (if you haven’t, we think we’ll have photos shortly) and you’re feeling like an ice cream cone. Yes, we know it’s in the high 50s but it is springtime…
and since we’ve been on this food kick since yesterday, we figured you [...]

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