Avondale Snow Palms. Photo credit: James Faivre
We’ve gotten some submissions from our readers. Click on the image above to view some more of them. Remember that you can still submit additional photographs by email to photos@bhamterminal.com. We’ll add them to the gallery as we receive them.
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Random Shots
Tagged AL, Alabama, avondale, Birmingham, cold, gallery, palm trees, photos, Saturday, snow, snow palms, snowfall
UPDATE: 1.17.2008; You may also find an audio file (available in WMA format, 22.5 MB) of the mayor’s speech on the city’s website.
Everyone seems to be taking away something different from yesterday’s first State of the City address presented by Birmingham mayor Larry Langford. For those that want to know what he actually said, you’ll want to go to CBS 42’s website (get to their local news section) scroll through their online videos and click on the link to the full 30-minute speech. (Yes, it’s there; we actually have a copy of that coverage, but it’s their video, so check it out if you’ve got time). Then take a look at the following links to see how the mainstream did with their coverage.
Posted in Citywide, politics, The First 100
Tagged address, Alabama, Birmingham, coverage, dome, Larry Langford, local, mayor, Media, speech, State of the City
For those of you that made a resolution to give more of yourself in the coming year, here’s a request from The Community Kitchens of Greater Birmingham. They currently booking volunteer dates for the first three (3) months of 2008. The dates available as of when we received the information are:
| St. Andrews Southside | Grace Church – Woodlawn | |
| January 19, 26 | January 27 | |
| February 2, 9, 6, 23 | February 16, 23, 24* | |
| March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 | March 1, 22, 23*, 29, 30* | |
| * denotes a Sunday at Grace | ||
Interested parties are encouraged to sign up for other dates as well as for a series of dates throughout the year. They’ve also created a Yahoo Group to provide a one-stop shop for information (including volunteer guidelines). You can also just contact them by phone at 205.251.3569 or via email at ablackert@thecommunitykitchens.org.
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Take a moment
Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, Community Kitchens, Greater Birmingham, volunteer, volunteerism
The Holiday Tree in Linn Park. Photo credit: André Natta/Flickr
A popular pastime during the holidays is to go around town and look at how folks are decorating their homes. The Birmingham News ran a story on Sunday about just that, and have now posted a map showing locations suggested by their readers. If you’ve got any images of lights that you’d like to share with all of us from your travels, submit them to our Flickr Group or email them into photos@bhamterminal.com.
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Holiday 2007, Random Shots
Well, you could attempt to figure it out, or you could just check out Christina’s Got Plans? column for this week.
The rate this weather’s going, I’m starting to think a cookout may be in order đŸ™‚
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Posted in Citywide, Weekend plans
Ever wondered what it would be like to watch Tuesday’s Birmingham City Council meetings online? Well, you’re about to find out.
The city has announced plans to revamp the website by January 1. Changes will include live streaming of regular council meetings, in addition to allowing viewers to search and replay portions of the meetings on demand and a new web address, http://www.birminghamal.gov (already active and linked to the existing site layout).
The company providing the city with the web tracking technology, Granicus, also provides similar services for cities including Charlotte, NC, Los Angeles, CA, and metro Louisville, KY.
Posted in 35203, Birmingham, Citywide, technology
That’s the $19 million/year question right now… it appears that while a feasibility study is taking place right now, that there may not be a clear cut decision about where the dome/multipurpose facility will be placed.
The mayor appears to be supporting a location near the Birmingham Race Course, while placement downtown in conjunction with many other proposed projects would be more in line with recommendations made in the City Center master plan.
Got comments; good, that’s why we’ve got today’s Magic City Question…
Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Magic City Question
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