1972: The Sloss Blast Furnace Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places. 2006: The Function in the Junction jazz festival was held in Erskine Hawkins Park in Ensley. Courtesy:

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acnatta/Flickr We figured it was our duty to share news of a great sale, though the reason for it is a sad one. Parkside Home & Garden, operating across the street from Avondale Park since 2000, has decided to close … Continue reading →

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For those of you who have been following the hub a while, you may have noticed that Timetable contributor Terri Dann has been silent in recent months. Well, a while back she and I had talked and decided that with … Continue reading →

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We figured that many people may not have heard the NPR profile of Birmingham’s mayor filed by WBHM’s own Tanya Ott. It aired during Saturday’s broadcast of All Things Considered and takes a look at how the ride’s going so … Continue reading →

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1894: The Caldwell Hotel burned to the ground. 1951: Catcher Sam Hairston made his major-league debut with the Chicago White Sox. Courtesy:

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We’ve been quietly selling t-shirts on the site for several months now sporting the 1950s slogan “It’s Nice to Have You in Birmingham” and they’ve been fairly well received. There’s now another t-shirt that you’ll have a chance to purchase … Continue reading →

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That’s how many Starbucks Coffee locations are actually closing in metro Birmingham. Besides the two locations that have been reported about earlier in local media, we’re also losing locations on Rocky Ridge Road and one on Parkway East. These would … Continue reading →

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