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As interest in the American South has grown across Europe, so has the number of international visitors coming to Birmingham. With the potential to increase international visitation in mind, the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau has a newly-formed partnership with Global Travel Marketing in the United Kingdom. The office will serve as a liaison […]

Developers broke ground last month on a Hilton hotel that will be the first of its kind in the country. Underway in the Parkside area of downtown Birmingham, the double-branded Hilton will be a Hilton Garden Inn and Home2 Suites, an extended stay brand. The properties will share certain features such as registration, office space, […]

Birmingham is brimming with special events this holiday season. From holiday movies at the historic Alabama Theatre (www.alabamatheatre.com) to the tradition of The Nutcracker ballet, seasonal events are plentiful in Alabama’s largest city. Here are just a few: Zoolight Safari – The Birmingham Zoo’s annual event begins December 4 and continues throughout the month. New […]

  Birmingham is Alabama’s retail giant, and people from all over the region plan Christmas excursions to the city to enjoy holiday events and especially to shop. Though there are hundreds—more likely thousands—of places in the area to spend your Christmas cash, some are just more unusual than others. Hit the heart of the Birmingham […]

Nitro Circus Returns to U.S., Includes Birmingham Event Billed as “the world’s greatest action sports show,” Nitro Circus Live returns to the U.S. in 2016 for a North American tour that will include Birmingham. The extreme sports show, set to take place at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, includes 30 daredevil athletes in freestyle motocross, BMX […]

It’s official. The long-anticipated opening of the Lyric Theatre is set for January 14 with three nights of “Moderne Vaudeville.” The Lyric was opened as a vaudeville venue in 1914 but was converted to a movie house by the 1930s as theatrical revues were replaced with moving pictures. The theater has undergone an $11 million […]

People like being in Birmingham. It’s hip without the pretense—cool without the exertion. It’s just one of the best places in the South to be these days. Of course, people of all ages like being in Birmingham, but there’s a millennial vibe here that’s so loud you can almost hear it. Millennials we know say […]

Birmingham CVB gets Readers’ Choice Award We’re patting ourselves on the back after getting notice we’ve received ConventionSouth magazine’s 2015 Readers’ Choice Award. The trade publication’s readers vote to decide the best meeting sites in the South, along with the level of customer service and quality facilities. This is the sixth time the Birmingham CVB […]

Mama might make a killer hamburger, but she likely doesn’t make one of the best 25 in America. That honor goes to Chef Frank Stitt’s burger at his Birmingham French bistro, Chez Fonfon. The Hamburger Fonfon was chosen as one of America’s 25 best cheeseburgers by the food and dining website The Daily Meal. The […]

OvenBird topped the list when Travel & Leisure magazine writer Jennifer V. Cole cruised into town under the radar last month. She was on a mission to find the very best places in the city to eat, drink and be merry. OvenBird was her top restaurant choice, where she feasted on octopus and squid with […]