There may be a correlation between two reports released in recent weeks looking at Birmingham, AL and our metro area’s level of fitness – but it’s not like folks aren’t already trying to fix the problem.
Entries Tagged as 'Hoover'
A city dangerous for pedestrians + ranked among least fit?
May 31st, 2011 · Comments Off · Health
Tags:american fitness index·Birmingham·commute·cycling·fitness·Health·Hoover·information·metro·pedestrian·poor·ranking·report·safety
Barons announce 2011 promo schedule
November 16th, 2010 · Comments Off · Sports
The Barons are moving forward with plans for the 2011 season – including developing its promotional schedule. This really just gives us an excuse to catch up on the saga and where we are now…
Tags:2011·announcement·Barons·baseball·Birmingham·downtown·Hoover·News·programs·promo
BCRFA Pinked the Galleria last Saturday
October 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Take a moment
There may be some dispute about whether or not it was metro Birmingham, AL’s first ever flash mob, but there’s no doubt that Saturday’s Thriller dance in the food court of the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover was one of the region’s largest. It was to raise awareness for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama – we think it was pretty successful ourselves.
Tags:awareness·BCRFA·breast cancer·flash mob·foundation·Galleria·Hoover·information·Michael Jackson·non-profit·Riverchase·Thriller·video
The Barons are looking for a few good voices…
February 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off · Sports
It’s a sign (one that’s much needed considering the cold snap we’re about to go through) that spring is around the corner when metro Birmingham’s baseball team starts holding tryouts for folks interested in singing the National Anthem at Regions Park.
Tags:AL·Alabama·B'ham·Barons·baseball·Birmingham·Hoover·information·National Anthem·performance·Sports·tryouts
UPDATE: The Lego Store’s coming to The Galleria
June 11th, 2009 · Comments Off · Quirky
Maybe we’ll stop singing “Zack the Lego Maniac” again in Birmingham, AL, now that The Lego Store is about to open a new location soon at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover.
Tags:announcement·B'ham·Birmingham·building blocks·Galleria·Hoover·information·Lego·Lego store·location·locations·mall·opening·Quirky·Riverchase Galleria·U.S.
There’ll be a tea party in Hoover on Tax Day
April 3rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · politics
Tags:AL·Alabama·Birmingham·Conservative Tea Party·Hoover·information·politics·TCOT
One more Moe’s (and another one soon)
February 19th, 2009 · Comments Off · food
Tags:AL·Alabama·barbecue·BBQ·Birmingham·food·Hoover·Lakeview Oyster House·Moe's·Moe's Original Bar-B-Que·opening
Trader Joe’s? It’s going to be a while
May 24th, 2011 · Comments Off · Business, food
A recent LA Times interview with Trader Joe’s founder could be getting some folks to think about exactly what landing a location would mean for metro Birmingham.
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Tags:battle·Birmingham·comments·food·grocery·Hoover·Joe Coulombe·LA Times·location·Trader Joe's