This mornings Birmingham City Council agenda includes a lot of properties that need their weeds cut down, a contract to help publicize the BBVA Compass Bowl and adding an expansion onto the new aquatic center before its finished (that was originally in there anyway). Continue reading →

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Last summer’s victory by neighborhood advocates to save a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places was celebrated by preservationists in metro Birmingham, AL and elsewhere. A recent decision elsewhere in the Southeastern United States may make how future victories are achieved that much harder. Continue reading →

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Last year, Stephen Vinson walked the 5KBR. This year, the Birmingham, AL native is going to walk the Mercedes Half-Marathon instead. He’ll have a lot of folks keeping track of his progress thanks to his recent interview with The Birmingham News. Continue reading →

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The Red Nose Run is a great excuse to wake up early this Saturday to help raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama – well, that and the really cool earwarmers that they’re handing out to participants… Continue reading →

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Birmingham, AL is often compared to its namesake city “across the pond” in the United Kingdom. Travel writer Fiona Cullinan decided to look at the ways that the cities are similar and different and has ended up with an ever-expanding project. Continue reading →

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A linguist has determined that much of the state of Alabama speaks with a Lowland Southern dialect. Don’t worry, he’s identified the speech patterns of most of North America too. Continue reading →

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We noticed a lot of folks have been visiting the site looking for information about this year’s Hats and Horns New Year’s Eve party. So instead of folks finding our 2007 post, we now have this year’s info up… Continue reading →

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