They’re usually a pretty good combination once you get to thinking about them… Check out some picks for where to go catch some of the best shows in Birmingham this weekend as well as a primer to area dive bars … Continue reading →

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1851: Image taken from 11.4.1911 edition of The Reform Advocate. Photo credit: Birmingham Public Library archives Early Birmingham civic leader Samuel Ullman and his family arrived in America after a 56-day voyage from France. Courtesy:

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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 … Continue reading →

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Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8Photo A little snow and ice fell around the Magic City Wednesday. Not much to get excited about but enough to remind us it is winter. Tonight’s lows are not going to get below freezing so no … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: 2.16.2008 – Street closing information Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo The University of Alabama at Birmingham has begun to raze the vacant Parliament House hotel on 20th Street and 5th. Avenue South. The 11-story, 223-room hotel was built in 1964. … Continue reading →

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It’s not too late to register for Hands On Birmingham‘s annual Day of Service. Their goal is to get 2,000 volunteers working for good across the Birmingham metro area on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They’ve got a wide range … Continue reading →

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1928: Composer Ezra Sims was born in Birmingham. 1963: An Appeal for Law and Order and Common Sense was published in newspapers across the state. Courtesy:

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