Photo credit: André Natta It’s getting down to the wire for the candidates in this year’s mayoral election. Our Election ’07 site has been updated to include links to local websites, blogs, mainstream and alternative media and selected posts from … Continue reading →

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October 6: 1976 American Idol Taylor Hicks was born. October 7: 2006 The UAB Blazers defeated Memphis 35-29 at Legion Field in the 9th Battle for the Bones football game. October 8: 1989 The 55th Place thrift store opened in … Continue reading →

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The walk is about 1.7 miles long and benefits Birmingham AIDS Outreach and other local HIV organizations. This year’s grand marshals are King & Queen Apollo XXX. The events begin at 12 p.m. with the actual walk starting at 3 … Continue reading →

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For those women among you looking for an alternative to the potential of watching runoff elections results for the Birmingham mayoral race, may we suggest an opportunity to give to Hand in Paw while enjoying some wine. If you want … Continue reading →

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Sure it’s the big race weekend in Talladega. But we know that not everyone’s eyes will be on the first Car of Tomorrow run at the superspeedway. There is a ton of “cultural” stuff to do around town Saturday and … Continue reading →

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Kyle Whitmire over at Birmingham Weekly has written an extensive article about Larry Langford in this week’s edition. The piece takes a look primarily at his political career, with extensive focus on VisionLand (now Alabama Adventure) and recent personal problems. … Continue reading →

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The sounds of the Caribbean will be wafting through the city’s Southside! Come out and help crown the Caribbena King and Queen of Birmingham, enjoy arts and crafts, take part in a knitted Jamaican hat contest and enjoy the sounds … Continue reading →

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