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National Women’s soccer to return to Legion Field

March 10th, 2008 · View Comments · 35204, Sports

Ironically on the anniversary of the Olympic soccer countdown beginning at Legion Field for the 1996 Olympics, it was reported that the U.S. women’s national soccer team will make its return to Birmingham and The Old Gray Lady on May 3. It’s a tune-up for the national squad as they prepare for the 2008 Olympics [...]

13th Annual Rickwood Classic, Rickwood Field

February 20th, 2008 · Comments Off · 35204, Events, Sports, Timetable

Your Birmingham Barons will don replicas of their 1951-52 uniforms (from their time as a Red Sox affiliate) as they take on the Jacksonville Suns at America’s oldest ballpark for a “businessman’s special.”
They have a chance to run their winning streak in the annual retro game to three in a row while honoring former Baron [...]

Rickwood’s enjoying an extended moment in the sun

September 26th, 2007 · Comments Off · 35204, Alabama, Birmingham, Sports, architecture

The crowd at the 2006 Rickwood Classic. Photo credit: André Natta
Not only is America’s oldest ballpark enjoying some visits from minor league officials this week, it’s also enjoying its recently redesigned website. Head on over to http://www.rickwood.com (yeah, we know it’s not finished yet, but check it out anyway) and see what we mean.
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Random Shots: Go check out the cars at Rickwood

September 15th, 2007 · Comments Off · 35204, Alabama, Birmingham, Events, Festival, Random Shots

Photo credit: André Natta
You may even run into an American Idol. That’s the word from out at We Love West End Day at Rickwood Field. You’ve got to get out there today and check out the cars. If you happen to see this in time, you may be able to get to Birmingham’s [...]

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Random Shots: Building a new future

September 10th, 2007 · Comments Off · 35204, Alabama, Birmingham, Community, Random Shots, architecture

Workers make progress on one of several homes in the Fountain Heights neighborhood where construction began on infill housing last year. The homes are being constructed in the Northern Triangle area of the neighborhood as part of a HOPE VI development. The award-winning revitalization plan for Fountain Heights was the focus of last month’s ONB [...]

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“We Love West End” block party, Historic Rickwood Field

September 7th, 2007 · View Comments · 35204, Birmingham, Community, Events, Festival, Timetable, food, music

The West End Merchants Association, West End Community and Main Street Birmingham, a nonprofit group working to improve our city, are throwing their annual community block party/car show at historic Rickwood Field Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The field is located at 1137 2nd Ave. West. Besides the cars on display, [...]

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Fresh food aplenty today

August 25th, 2007 · Comments Off · 35204, Alabama, Birmingham, Events, food

Some folks forget that we have a farmers market that’s been open daily in town for years. If you’re wide awake and you’re wondering what to do this morning before the heat settles in again today, you may want to head over to the Alabama Farmers Market (344 Finley Avenue) and enjoy their second annual [...]

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