Tag Archives: Birmingham

La Paree’s coming down

Posted on February 18, 2008 | 11 comments

La Paree restaurant sign

André Natta/Flickr

This longtime downtown Birmingham sign will soon be going away. Harbert Realty Services announced this morning that they will be demolishing the former La Paree restaurant, located at 2013 5^th Avenue North, to allow for more space in the planned 4-Diamond Marriott Renaissance Hotel. The $52 million luxury hotel will be contained in the former Regions Bank headquarters at the intersection of 5^th Avenue North and 20^th Street.

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A look back: February 18

Posted on February 18, 2008 | Comments Off

1978:

Llandovacaste birminghamensis was honored with a special commemorative postmark.

(We’re sure you want to click and find out what it is…)

Courtesy:

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Empowerment Through Collective Philanthropy, Innovation Depot

Posted on February 17, 2008 | Comments Off

The first networking event of the year for the Birmingham Urban League Young Professionals, a volunteer auxiliary of the Birmingham Urban League, consisting of males and females, ages 21-40. This event will kick off the 2008 A.G. Gaston Conference.

(FYI – the conference is hosted by the Birmingham Business Resource Center and Advanced Planning Services, LLC and it will be taking place on February 19 & 20 at the BJCC. Click here for more information.)

The event is sponsored by the Birmingham Change Fund and features food, fun great networking opportunities and information about upcoming activities at this year’s conference.

Cost: unknown

Location:
Innovation Depot
1500 1st Avenue North (directions)

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Tagged 2008 A.G. Gaston Conference, AL, Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham Urban League, downtown, event, innovation depot, kickoff, young professionals

Saving our Water, Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Posted on February 17, 2008 | Comments Off

Saving our Water offers business leaders, government officials, planners, developers, builders, architects, building owners and interested citizens an excellent opportunity to explore the expanding water needs of the Birmingham region and how to sensibly meet these needs through planning for sustainability, conservation and cooperation.

It’s also a great chance to learn more about the Green Resource Center for Alabama, the organization organizing the event.

Click here to view the flier on their website.

Cost: Free

Location:
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2612 Park Lane Road (directions)

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UPDATE: Parliament House Hotel imploded this morning

Posted on February 17, 2008 | 5 comments

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At about 7:15 a.m. this morning, the Parliament House Hotel was imploded on Birmingham’s Southside.

~~We’ll have images up from the event as soon as they become available~~.

Click on the image above to view our photo gallery from the event. ~~Feel free to share links to other images or coverage as well~~. Click on the jump to view additional mainstream media and reader coverage.

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Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, Bob Farley, building, event, Fox 6, image, images, implosion, leveled, motor hotel, Parliament House implosion, photographs, photos, video

This Will Go On Your Permanent Record release party w/The2ndHand No. 27, The Bottletree

Posted on February 16, 2008 | Comments Off

So you’ve got to check out this release party and reading for THE2NDHAND contributor Susannah Felts‘ first novel, This Will Go Down on Your Permanent Record, a sort of coming-of-age of the artist, a story of the commitment of youth, given freedom.

There will be readings by Felts, Birmingham poet Chris Lawson, and the trio of THE2NDHAND editor Todd Dills, contributor Nadria Tucker (winner of our 2007 Art Walk competition) and poet Emily Self as Pitchfork Battalion. Music by Through the Sparks‘ Jody Nelson.

Cost: Free

Location:
The Bottletree
3719 3rd Avenue South (directions)

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Street closings for Sunday’s Parliament House Hotel implosion

Posted on February 16, 2008 | Leave a comment

We have just learned what streets will be closed in advance of tomorrow’s scheduled implosion of the Parliament House Hotel.

Birmingham Police Department will be closing the following streets at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday morning.

20^th Street South from 3^rd Avenue to 6^th Avenue South;

4^th Avenue South from 19^th Street to 21^st Street South;

5^th Avenue South from 19^th Street to 21^st Street South^.

The implosion will not take place if there is severe wind or heavy rain. It’s scheduled to happen at 7 a.m. Weather forecast models suggest that the event will be finished in advance of severe weather currently expected to reach town by lunchtime tomorrow.