Tag Archives: AL

Magic City Question: So Idol starts tonight… you gonna watch?

Posted on January 15, 2008 | Comments Off

That would seem to be the $1 million question. The two-hour premiere will no doubt get some viewers, but we want to know if the home of Idols will watch this season? One person’s opinion is that American Idol has finally jumped the shark…

Click here and let us know what you think.

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Posted in Entertainment, Magic City Question, television

Tagged AL, Alabama, American Idol, answers, B'ham, Birmingham, comments, Magic City Question, question

Random Shots: A new location for FedEx/Kinko’s

Posted on January 14, 2008 | 3 comments

New Fed Ex location downtown

Photo credit: André Natta

There may be a few folks that are wondering where their downtown FedEx Kinko’s store is? Well, it’s just opened this morning at 312 20th Street North in Birmingham’s city center. For those new to the situation, they were the last tenants on the block that’s been slated for redevelopment by Corporate Realty as apartments.

Their former neighbors have all found new locations in the greater downtown area as well, including Reed Books on 2^nd Avenue North, Scott’s Koneys (now on 21^st Street South). And yes, we’d argue that the new payment center for the Birmingham Water Works on 1^st Avenue North is at least pretty close to downtown (it’s even got drive-thru lanes).

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Posted in 35203, Business

Tagged AL, Birmingham, Business, city center, downtown, FedEx Kinko's, new location, relocation

The First 100: “Watch me pull a city out of my hat…”

Posted on January 3, 2008 | 7 comments


Current city seal		New city logo

Well, that’s not necessarily one of the opinions being offered up by one of the commenters to The News’ online poll this morning about Birmingham, AL’s new logo, but there’s still time; it may come up.

Just in case you missed it, the new logo was first unveiled with the launch of the city’s revamped website on January 1 (and only then if you really looked around on the site, particularly one of the headers, like we suggested). The reaction’s been mixed, though lively. Add your comments to the discussion, or you can always write something here too and keep it on topic.

UPDATED: 5.27.2008 to reflect that city seal is still in use in tandem with city logo, per comment by Dystopos.

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Posted in The First 100

Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, City of Birmingham, city seal, Larry Langford, logo, mayor, new logo, The First 100

A look back: December 22 – 24

Posted on December 24, 2007 | Comments Off

December 22

1972:

Babec - Birmingham Zoo

Babec was born.

December 23

2005:

Justfor Feet logo

Businessman Harold Ruttenberg died.

December 24

1950:

St. Elias Maronite Church

The first liturgy at St Elias Maronite Church‘s new church was celebrated.

Courtesy:

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Posted in A look back, history

Tagged A look back, AL, Alabama, Babec, bhamwiki, Birmingham, history, Just for Feet, St. Elias Maronite Church

The First 100: Local bloggers’ thoughts

Posted on December 6, 2007 | Leave a comment

Langford as vote is announced - Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo

Mayor Langford immediately after the council vote on Tuesday.

Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo

One of the interesting things to do is to take a look at what others are saying about our new mayoral administration so far, particularly about this week’s vote. Here’s just a sampling from around our local blogosphere:

Mayor Langford, Pundit by the Pint

Birmingham’s new dome or doom?, Pt. 1|Pt. 2, Alabama Pundit

BirminghamDome.com (a whole blog apparently focused on the “dome”)

Know of any others?

Einstein Bros. joins the national chain mix

Posted on September 4, 2007 | 26 comments

Einstein Bros. Logo Add Einstein Bros. Bagels to the list of national chains that have announced plans to put locations in Birmingham. It was announced as part of the company’s plan to offer franchising opportunities in seven states, the Birmingham Business Journal shared the news last week. They join Dunkin Donuts (story) and Baskin Robbins (story) in terms of recent announcements, not to mention several other chains that have opened in recent months throughout our metro area.

This map shows the states being targeted by the Lakewood, CO-based company. Thanks to Megabeth for pointing it out.

This news leads us to a question: What other retail chains would you like to see come to Birmingham? (question edited to clarify meaning)

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Posted in Business, Restaurants/Bars

Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, chains, Einstein Bros., opening