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On the agenda: Sloss and travel

05.4.2010 by André Natta · No Comments

There are really two items on this week’s Birmingham City Council agenda that may be of significant interest to you: Item 24 allows Alabama Power the right to do the necessary work to power Sloss Furnaces‘ proposed (and long-awaited) visitors center. It’s … Continue reading

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Late arrivals

05.3.2010 by André Natta · 0 Comments

The Lyric (48 of 54). Josh Self/Flickr

Tonight’s links include the latest on an entertainment district for Birmingham’s convention center, arrest totals from last weekend’s Crawfish Boil, a reminder about a OTC recall and more. Continue reading

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Highlands, Hot and Hot outstanding to us regardless

05.3.2010 by André Natta · 1 Comment

Frank Stitt

While Frank Stitt’s Highlands Bar and Grill did not win the Outstanding Restaurant award during the 2010 James Beard Awards ceremony in New York City, metro Birmingham was still recognized with Bessemer’s The Bright Star being hailed as an American Classic. Continue reading

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New hours for Birmingham’s dog park

05.3.2010 by André Natta · 1 Comment

Running. Photo Courtesy of Dog Park USA

Metro Birmingham, AL’s only dog park is changing its hours of access to make it easier to perform regular maintenance on the park grounds. Continue reading

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Birmingham prepares for the Second Front

05.3.2010 by André Natta · 0 Comments

The Second Front logo

The project that Kyle Whitmire’s been working on for several months has finally been revealed – and it’s a political news blog that will form the backbone of what many hope will be an online newspaper for Birmingham, AL. Continue reading

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One week = Habitat house in Wylam

04.29.2010 by André Natta · 0 Comments

Habitat home in East Lake

The local chapter of Alabama Power‘s Service Organization announced its participation in the construction of a new Habitat for Humanity home in Birmingham’s Wylam community to start this Saturday, May 1. The press release points out that the new home will be built … Continue reading

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What’s the plan for the former Engine No. 22?

04.29.2010 by André Natta · 3 Comments

Surveying Engine Number 22; Birmingham, AL

Workers surveyed the area around former Birmingham Fire Engine No. 22 on Thursday morning while people still wondered about the logistics of the proposal being considered for its replacement by a Walgreens pharmacy – with a drive-through. Continue reading

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