Category Archives: Quirky

The Magic City tied for 25th sweatiest

Posted on June 16, 2007 | 4 comments

You’d think that there were enough "most" polls out there, but we’ve found one more. As people prepare to enjoy a hot day out and around the metropolitan area (whether you’re downtown for City Stages or catching that sale out on 280), we’ve been deemed as the 25th sweatiest city in the U.S.

At least that’s what Old Spice has determined that we’re worthy of the honor. Who’s the sweatiest city? That honor would once again go to Phoenix, AZ. They’ve incidentally "won" the honor four out of the six years that the company has been doing the survey.

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Posted in Birmingham, Citywide, Quirky

Alabama’s GDP like Iran

Posted on June 13, 2007 | Leave a comment

The Strangemaps blog posted a real interesting map over the weekend.

This map shows what individual state gross domestic product (GDP) numbers are equal to. GDP is seen as the best way to compare Alabama’s is ranked 25th according to the list, with its $195 billion GDP equaling that of the 36th best in the world – Iran.

Check out the post to gain a better understanding of the nuances, including where other states ranked in the list.

Check out the Magic City MySpace Directory!

Posted on May 31, 2007 | Leave a comment

We’re in the process of opening up some new sections of The Terminal that were "under construction" this evening and tomorrow. The first of those sections is the Magic City MySpace Directory. Continue reading →

Two sites, one old, one new, feed Birmingham’s thirst for knowledge

Posted on May 31, 2007 | 2 comments

People are starving for information about this city. This is true whether you’ve grown up here or if you’ve decided to make this your home for a little while. The result is several websites beginning to sprout up feeding this need for information. Two sites in particular are beginning to receive additional attention as a result of their efforts.
Continue reading →

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Quirky

Porsche Driving announces Experience for Women Only in September

Posted on May 16, 2007 | Leave a comment

It’s still several months away (and it may just be out of reach for many of us) but the guys from Porsche Sport Driving School are offering a women’s only two-day high performance driving course at Barber Motorsports Park September 18 & 19. Up until now, the Porsche Driving Experience has primarily drawn men to the course, leaving wives and girlfriends to sit on the sidelines watching them have all the fun driving around Barber. Experience ctivities will include classroom instruction as well as on-track sessions and off-road courses. Continue reading →

We’re in the top 100… for grilling

Posted on May 1, 2007 | 1 comment

Apparently that’s the word from Blue Rhino, the propane gas company, who has chosen the Magic City as one of the top 100 Ideal Cities to Grill for 2007, its first ever such list. Birmingham comes in at number 87, with Sacramento, CA coming in at #1. The Winston-Salem, N.C. based company defined ideal grilling days as “days May-August that are sunny, under 90 degrees and rain-free.” According to the press release a final total of ideal summer grilling days were calculated by using the average sunshine rate, the estimated total number of rain days and the estimated total number of days above 90 degrees using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sounds a little over the top, don’t you think? But it just gives us another reason to go out and grill this summer.

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Quirky