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Birmingham's Outdoor Dining Scenenew
While chandeliers and decorated walls are nice, nothing beats the twinkle of a cityscape as the backdrop for an impeccable dinner. Luckily, there are plenty of places to dine al fresco in Birmingham.
Birmingham Weekly |
Molly Folse |
06-23-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Birmingham, food & drink
Historic Birmingham Theater on List of 'Places in Peril'new
Birmingham's oldest surviving theatre, the Lyric, has been added to a new list of the ten most endangered historic sites in the state of Alabama.
Birmingham Weekly |
Jesse Chambers |
06-02-2009 |
Housing & Development
Birminghamians Embark on the BABE Rallynew
Imagine for a moment that you have the chance to participate in a real-life version of Cannonball Run, traveling across the country with friends in a race across America's highways. Now take away the beautiful cars, and replace them with vehicles that must have been purchased for under $500. Still sound like fun?
Birmingham Weekly |
Kenn McCracken |
06-02-2009 |
Recreation
Tags: Birmingham, BABE Rally
VIDEO: Looking for Larry Langfordnew
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford testified under oath that he intended to move to the City of Birmingham. But has Langford moved, even a year and a half later? Birmingham Weekly made five trips in five weeks to his Fairfield home to see if Langford was still living there. Can you guess what we found?
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
05-05-2009 |
Politics
Birmingham's Oldest All-Ages Venue Gets Shuttered for Goodnew
Cave9, Birmingham's longest-running and most misunderstood all-ages music venue closed without fanfare. Death came in its typical way — with no warning and no chance to say goodbye.
Birmingham Weekly |
David Hickox |
04-14-2009 |
Music
Birmingham Ex-Mayor Generates Comeback Buzznew
The old mayor with some old political allies is starting a new coalition, and he brings the promise of turning the clock back -- giving Birmingham a do-over. The question is, though, is he for real this time?
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
04-14-2009 |
Politics
Tags: Birmingham, Richard Arrington
