Category Archives: Birmingham

East Lake Texaco loses injunction case; expected to appeal

Posted on September 28, 2007 | Leave a comment

Judge Robert Vance sided with the office of the mayor and council of Birmingham when he ruled that the store at the center of a case involving allegations of physically attacking a female customer in East Lake must close its doors according to mainstream media news accounts reported just moments ago.

The store owner’s attorney has said that he would file an appeal immediately if they lost the case. Judge Vance cited the council’s concerns about safety as the reason for his ruling.

We will provide a link to a news source once one has posted.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Business, News

Random Shots: Is this what you think?

Posted on September 28, 2007 | 4 comments

Anyone but Kincaid

Photo credit: Christina Tutor

Whether you do or you don’t, today’s the last day that you can register to vote in the upcoming Birmingham mayoral election! It’s also the last day that you can take part in our online mayoral poll.

Click over to Election ’07 to cast your vote in our poll (UPDATED, 9.28.2007, 4:34 p.m., see the preliminary results of our mayoral poll) and to download a voter registration form (or you could just click here).

Our poll closes at 3 p.m. today. We’ll let you know the initial results around 5 p.m. this evening.

FYI: Since the picture was taken, the sign shown is now joined by both Cooper AND Smitherman campaign signs.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Election '07, politics, Random Shots

A look back: September 28 & 29

Posted on September 28, 2007 | Leave a comment

September 28:

1938

Ivy Andrews card

Former Dora High School star Ivy Paul Andrews played his last major league game.

September 29:

1929

Bryant-Denny Stadium

Denny Stadium (now Bryant-Denny Stadium) opened on the campus of the University of Alabama.

Courtesy: Bhamwiki.com logo

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Posted in A look back, Alabama, Birmingham, history, Sports

The Science of Beer, McWane Science Center

Posted on September 27, 2007 | Leave a comment

Pop the top off the science of beer making and tasting. Explore and experiment with a team of experts from the Siebel’s Institute as they take you through the exotic tastes of beers from around the world while you enjoy the music of The Spots. The McWane Science Center is located at 200 19th St. North.

Cost: $10 general public, $5 members
Includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, free parking
and beer tasting for guests 21 and up

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Posted in 35203, Birmingham, Entertainment, Events, Social, Timetable, yp

Bordeaux Ball, B & A Warehouse

Posted on September 27, 2007 | Leave a comment

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Young Professionals Leadership Committee invites everyone to the Bordeaux Ball on Friday, Oct. 5, at B & A Warehouse, 1531 1st Ave. South, Birmingham. Enjoy live music by The Connection, wine and beer, hor d’oeuvres plus a Marketplace and silent auction. Wear your finest cocktail attire, valet parking available. During the event, a special wine-tasting experience will be hosted by Village Wine Market from 8-10 p.m. It costs $10 and you can purchase that ticket at the event.

Cost: $60 in advance/$65 at the door. Tickets can be found online. Head to the bottom of the page for the “register” button.


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Posted in 35233, Birmingham, Events, Fundraiser, Social, Timetable, yp

You’ve got one more day to register to vote!

Posted on September 27, 2007 | Leave a comment

We’ve seen a lot of buzz starting to go around the local web about registering to vote. We’re also grateful to be mentioned in those bulletins and emails. So we’ll join in too; tomorrow is the last day you can register to vote in this upcoming mayoral election.

We’ll be making some last minute upgrades to our Election ’07 site tonight and we will be posting the initial results of our mayoral vote poll tomorrow afternoon after 4 p.m. Head on over and click on the link in the sidebar to download the state registration form (if you don’t want to go, just click here).

Click on over and vote if you have a couple of minutes. And check out the answers given during our Your Questions, Their Answers series from five of the candidates.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Election '07, politics

A good time to buy a home in Birmingham

Posted on September 27, 2007 | Leave a comment

This morning’s Operation New Birmingham (ONB) Breakfast Briefing is focusing on The State of City Center Residential Development. A recent issue of BusinessWeek Magazine is backing up the positive report that attendees are hearing so far, not just for the city center, but for the entire region. The September 18 issue lists Birmingham, AL as the third best bargain in the country if you’re looking for a new home. Don’t believe us, click here to see the slideshow that shows the ten best and worst places; we’re slide #4!

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Business, Citywide, real estate, Regionwide