Tag Archives: Alabama

Keep your eyes open tomorrow morning

Especially if you’re anywhere near the official race route for the 4th annual Red Nose Run. Christina talks about this year’s race over on Timetable, but we figured that you’d be interested in knowing what streets you might run into delays on tomorrow morning.

So basically, if you think you’re going to be near the area between 2nd and 4th Avenues South and 16th and 32nd Streets South tomorrow morning. You could also just check out this cool map that visualizes it for you…

We just figured you’d like to know. The race starts at 7 a.m. and there is a 10 miler involved…

It’s Friday and it’s after lunch… time to make plans

Our choices from Christina for this weekend include ice skating, checking out the BCRI and running (maybe even with a red nose!)

Check out this week’s Got plans?!

Follow-up: The Tory MEP “goof” aftermath

A few things have happened since we first posted about the error made by Tories representing Birmingham, England. The story for those not familiar with it is that representatives for England’s Second City launched a new website recently. The site included a skyline image… of Birmingham, AL.

We’ve learned that the site was up with the error for some time, at least since January 3 when this post first pointed out the error. UK bloggers have been enjoying pointing out the error, one that representatives are calling “a simple mistake”. What’s interesting to us is that it didn’t get fixed until about an hour after the British blogosphere exploded with posts about it (we luckily got ours up in that hour, just before the image was taken down).

Screenshot of Birmingham Sun articleThe Birmingham News’ account today covers most of the bases, but an interesting account comes from The Sun. We’ll let you comment on your thoughts…

We’re “In Love With” Timetable’s newest column

Thanks to yesterday’s storms, we didn’t get a chance to properly introduce and welcome back Terri Dann to our band of merry bloggers. Not that she’s ever really left – she’s contributed previously to Timetable and is currently settling into her new job at Birmingham-based Mental Floss magazine.

“In Love With” is about whatever Terri decides it will be about, but always about something that relates back to things happening and going on in The Magic City. Check out the first edition of the column and let her know what you think.

BTW – If you want to join our growing team of voices here at The Terminal, check out the details about our weekly staff meetings at Java and Jams.

Ringling Bros. sends the clowns into Birmingham today!

Clowns from “The Greatest Show on Earth” (a.k.a. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus) are hanging out at area Birmingham Public Library branches today. You probably don’t still have time to catch them at the Smithfield branch for their 10 a.m. appearance.

It may be a better bet to head on over to the Central branch this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. for a special performance. A great way to laugh off the craziness at the end of the week!

Source: Birmingham Public Library

A look back: January 11

1892:

Lawyer and U. S. Senator Tom Stewart was born in Tennessee.

1861:

Alabama seceded from the Union.

Courtesy: Bhamwiki.com logo

TechMixer Expo 2008, McWane Scence Center

TechMixer Expo 2008 is a technology networking event organized by TechBirmingham and sponsored by morethan 30 technology organizations and companies.  It’s the four ever event, allowing tech professionals and enthusiasts from the region to learn more about the area’s numerous technology user groups as well as providing a venue to share ideas.

If you’re a member of a tech user group you can participate by reserving a free table and staffing that table with someone from your group that can talk about what it offers.

Oh yeah, it’s FREE!

Location:
McWane Science Center
200 19th Street North (directions)