Thoughts are back on Birmingham, and this time I’m not leaving anything out… Sometimes living ain’t easy. Sometimes the truth hurts. Sometimes Birmingham will push you … Read more »
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Category Archives: Downtown
Published: A Fading City
Just to be clear - as this post’s title may be a bit misleading - Birmingham is not fading. Hardly. And there are those that make it their … Read more »
Friday Photo: Downtown Distinctions
It has been a while since I snapped this photo, and I must go back and find exactly where I was standing. 1st Avenue North, … Read more »
Home is where this ode is.
A lot of people ask me about Birmingham. As a result, I suppose I’ve unconsciously created my own little elevator pitch for the Magic City, after answering … Read more »
Friday Photo: In Tension
Yes, that’s a stack of coffee stirrers. Coffee stirrers which have, in fact, been carefully woven into sturdy little webs that are being quilted together (quite literally as I type, … Read more »
Magic City Chatroom: A Brilliant Space
If you happen to be walking along Birmingham Green this week (which I highly recommend you do), be sure to peer inside the vacant building on … Read more »
Friday Photo: Favorite dishes and seafood wishes
Once a top culinary destination in downtown Birmingham, The La Paree, located on 5th Avenue North near the financial district, has been closed since 2003. On my … Read more »
Friday Photo: Words With a View
Last night I had the pleasure of watching the sun set over Jones Valley from the 4th floor of the downntown branch of the Birmingham … Read more »
I need your money! {Help me ‘Save the Lyric’.}
Before I begin my plea, let me offer the reader a quick bypass to the official Rally.org site for donations that will go directly toward … Read more »
Friday Photo: No place to rest on a pillow made of marble.
Disclaimer: I just pulled out my soapbox. Platform: All great cities have great hotels. Over the almost three years we’ve been here, I’ve been part of casual conversations with BhamArchitect … Read more »
Friday Photo: Winged Victory
Football season is upon us. Hallelujah. Amen. But that’s not really the point of today’s post. In fact, today’s #FridayPhoto highlights one of Birmingham’s public treasures … Read more »
Friday Photo: Theatre Thrills
If you need me this weekend, I’ll be covering downtown’s Theatre District, skipping from venue to venue as I aggressively soak the 14th Sidewalk Moving Picture … Read more »
Friday Photo: Sidewalk Says…
Found along 24th Street North, on my way to 1st Avenue North to pick up some yard signs for the upcoming Sidewalk Film Festival. I … Read more »
Yes, Birmingham IS worth fighting for. {A reader’s response}
“Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak … Read more »
Paramount: The Perfect (Urban) Gathering Place
Over the weekend we hosted a very *sweet* birthday celebration for Sweet Pea. At least a dozen preschoolers swarmed about one very *sweet* shop, a place that has … Read more »
Friday Photo: The Ultimate Comeback
Earlier this week I had the privilege of walking through the glorious Lyric Theatre, the historic vaudeville theater located directly across from the Alabama Theatre … Read more »
Friday Photo: How Good People Do It, In Birmingham
If there’s anything I’ve truly *adopted* here in the Magic City, it’s a love for locally-brewed beer. I can attribute that later-in-life affection to my dear husband, who … Read more »
Faceless {Future} Development?
…Wanted to share some recent activity that’s been keeping me up at night. I’m fascinated. And wondering where it will all lead, what it means … Read more »
Same problems. Different {naysaying} name.
Our little four-pack took a trip this past weekend to visit good friends who live just south of the Mississippi/Tennessee border. We spent a good … Read more »
Friday Photo: Our Golden Lady
Her name is Electra and the two-ton gal is mounted high above the Alabama Power building on 18th Street North. She’s been a fixture in the eastern downtown … Read more »