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Random Shots: Get on board!

Vintage Birmingham streetcar in San Francisco

An old friend of The Magic City. acnatta/Flickr.

No, Larry didn’t have the streetcars re-installed overnight for the morning commute… Just figured I’d share this image with you on this Tuesday morning. It’s somewhat appropriate with today’s air quality alert for Jefferson and Shelby Counties and Birmingham’s mayor calling for transit system overhauls that we get a chance to check out what could be (and what is). While I wish I could say that I planned to take this image and attempt to follow Sen. Obama’s trip to San Francisco this past weekend, I did hope to take a look at one of the cities that put a bid in for the 2016 Summer Games while getting some great suggestions for ways to improve the site at WordCamp SF (while doing research for WordCamp Birmingham – taking place in September). The results – we’ll start sharing tomorrow (after I get over a minor case of let lag).

Win tickets to Taste of the Nation

In our e-newsletter last week, we let folks know that we would be giving away two (2) tickets to this year’s Birmingham Share our Strength’s Taste of the Nation event on August 25 at the McWane Science Center. We’ll announce the winner in this Friday’s edition of the express, so you probably want to get over to our contest page and enter.

Taste of the nation image

The annual event to help eliminate childhood hunger nationwide is sponsored by American Express and will feature food from more than 40 area restaurants.

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Bhamwiki’s now on Twitter

A lot of folks love the nuggets made available on our site weekeday mornings courtesy of BhamWiki. Now they’ve made it so you can get information from them even more often.

They’ve recently created their own BhamWiki Twitter profile, we think in part to expose people to everything that’s on it. We also think it’s a great way to maybe get some more folks interested in getting involved with the project. We’re definitely planning to use the wiki more often as our site begins to morph yet again.

From JOX to R.E.M.: 100.5 FM’s change

Whitney and her guest contributor pal Arik Sokol are here to clue you in on this morning’s transition on 100.5FM from a sports format to “alternative rock”.

Why do I hear TOBY KEITH? KIIIIIIDDING.

So, as of 10:05am this morning, 100.5 is now Live100.5, Birmingham’s modern music complete with an opening setlist featuring REM’s Radio Free Europe (because that’s modern, in a classical sense) and Death Cab for Cutie’s I Will Possess Your Heart.

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It’s back to school time… got plans?

I sure have been enjoying our weather lately. The cool breezes remind me there is hope; Fall does follow summer. There are other reminders that summer is almost over — school bells are ringing, and some of our favorite summertime series, like Art on the Rocks, are coming to an end. But you can always have some fun while saying goodbye. Head over to the Timetable for the details.

A look back: August 15

1931:

Pitcher Ivy Andrews debuted with the New York Yankees.

2001:

The Alabama Slammers women’s football team was licensed in the WAFL.

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Thanks, Lou

Birmingham is mourning the loss of a native son and a pioneer this morning as word continues to spread about the passing of Lou Zaden, owner of Lou’s Pub and Package Store, on Thursday. He had just celebrated the business’ 21st anniversary last week.

Funeral arrangements have been announced; The visitation and the funeral will be held at Saint George Melkite Greek Catholic Church, 425 16th Avenue South. The visitation is Sunday from 5 until 7 p.m. The funeral will be Monday at 10 a.m.