{"id":303,"date":"2008-07-29T14:58:46","date_gmt":"2008-07-29T20:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bhamterminal.com\/timetable\/?p=303"},"modified":"2008-07-29T14:58:46","modified_gmt":"2008-07-29T20:58:46","slug":"in-love-with-night-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bhamterminal.com\/timetable\/2008\/07\/29\/in-love-with-night-life\/","title":{"rendered":"In Love With: Night Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last weekend was proof that there\u2019s plenty to do on a weekend night in Birmingham. But music and art and bars and coffeehouses are just the beginning. A while back, I heard about two unique after-dark activities that I have put on my must-do list:<\/p>\n

Each year, the Cahaba River Society<\/a><\/strong> hosts moonlight canoe trips<\/em> on the river. Imagine that\u2014the moon shining down through the trees, dancing upon the water while crickets chirp and lightning bugs add mood lighting. Ahhh. Of course, the actual experience is likely to be muddy and shared with a multitude of mosquitoes, but it\u2019s sure to give you a new vantage point on our bio-diverse river. You don\u2019t even have to leave the city\u2014the launch site is just off Highway 280 near Target. For dates (two more this summer), prices, and other details, see the Cahaba River Society\u2019s canoe outings schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d rather not get your feet wet, try Ruffner Mountain Nature Center<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s<\/strong> Full Moon Wine and Cheese Hike<\/em>. You\u2019ll climb to the heights of the nature preserve\u2019s Hawk\u2019s View Overlook, where you can enjoy wine and cheese as you watch the sun set, the moon glow, and the skyline sparkle to life. I missed this summer\u2019s outing, so I\u2019m planning to sign up for the fall hike in October. For full information on this event\u2014and several other guided hikes (in the daytime) that sound fascinating\u2014click the \u201cSaturdays on the Mountain\u201d link on Ruffner’s website<\/a>. Again, you don\u2019t have to leave the city limits for this one-of-a-kind nocturnal event, since the nature center is located just off I-59 in eastern Birmingham.<\/p>\n

Do you know of any other unusual tours, events, or sights in the night?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>

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