Birmingham is Alabama’s most populous city and its story began in 1871 after the end of the Civil War. The area boomed with iron and steel production through the 1920s, growing so fast it was nicknamed ‘The Magic City.’ During the civil rights movement in the 1950s it was given a darker nickname, ‘Bombingham’ due to tragic events such as the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing which killed four young girls. Birmingham has changed much over the years and is now a place to learn about American history, eat regional southern cuisine, hike at the tail ends of the Appalachian Mountains, and experience a unique city culture.
What to eat
+Delta-Style Hot Tamales at Delta blues
+White BBQ sauce at Saws Soul Kitchen
+Breakup cookies at Church Street Coffee & Books
Where to hike
+Find a waterfall within Moss Rock Preserve
+Smell the flowers at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
+Climb to the tree houses in Red Mountain Park
+Enjoy a skyline vista along the Vulcan Trail
Local flavor
+Visit the Storyteller Fountain
+Walk through the Rainbow Bridge
Art and history
+Find a new favorite local artist at Birmingham Museum of Art
+Walk in the footprints of civil rights icons at Kelly Ingram Park
+Learn about the pig iron industry at Sloss Furnaces
Pinball
+Beat my high score at Bumpernets!
I could eat way too many of those! Birmingham is such a cool city I hope to be back soon as well 🙂 .
The Breakup Cookie was so good! Whoa, the Rainbow Bridge and the tree houses in Red Mountain Park look very cool. Those will definitely be on my list of things to do if I ever get to go back!
In Birmin’ham they luv the Guvner…
😉