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The nation’s largest magazine publisher, TIME Inc., is moving its food-related operations to Birmingham, where the company is building a food studio with 28 test kitchens, photography studios and a private dining room. With publications such as People, Real Simple and Travel & Leisure, the publisher is renewing its commitment to food coverage through the […]

Soccer is back in the air with Birmingham on the 2015 FIFA Women’s Cup Champions 10-city victory tour. The Americans will play a “friendly match” against the Australian women’s national soccer team at Legion Field on September 20. The United States Women’s National Soccer Team is now ranked #1 in the world after a 5-2 […]

The inaugural Sloss Music & Arts Festival was a full-blown success, running like a seasoned, well-oiled machine on all fronts. Event organizers say the festival entertained about 25,000 people over its two-day run, giving the city an estimated $4.2 million in economic impact. Recognizing the potential of the event, the CVB hosted a familiarization (FAM) […]

With Birmingham’s Sidewalk Film Festival just around the corner, event organizers have released a complete schedule for the festival, set for August 28-30. Go to Sidewalk Film Festival 2018 and spend some time watching trailers for the amazing lineup of this year’s films. Indie movie topics cover everything from lost limbs to lost loves and much […]

Now through September 6, visitors to the Birmingham Museum of Art can still catch Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College. In 1938, Woodruff, an Atlanta-based artist, was commissioned to paint a series of murals for Alabama’s Talladega College, one of the nation’s first colleges established for African-Americans. His six murals portray the journey […]

Come on over to the Birmingham Zoo August 1-2 and August 8-9 for Zoo Fun Days, and get a $5 discount on admission. It’s a fine time to see the rescued American Black Bears, to feed the lorikeets, and to take a ride on the Soaring Safari Zipline Adventure. Come see how the African lions […]

Before the historic Alabama Theatre opens its doors for the Sidewalk Film Festival, movies of another sort are on the theater’s big screen. Take a look at the lineup: Sunday, August 2 – “Rear Window” Friday, August 7 – “Caddyshack” Sunday, August 9 – “Auntie Mame” Friday, August 14 – “Grease” (This is the official […]

The Tourism Department begins the month of August with Sharon Brown representing the CVB in Mobile for the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism. She will be joined by Amy Hudson, CVB state sales manager. The conference unites hospitality industry professionals from around the state for educational seminars and updates from the Alabama Tourism Department. Then […]

Chuck E’s in love with performers on the schedule at the Alys Stephens Center now through October, especially with Rickie Lee Jones who’s scheduled to take the stage August 21. Poncho Sanchez on September 3 leads the way to the Indigo Girls on September 23. Then on October 2, we have Chick Corea & Bela […]