Birmingham

A good story brings us all together. Outside the Methodist Church in the popular Five Points neighborhood of Birmingham is an intriguing piece of public art. It attracts both children and adults with its inquisitive and exquisitely crafted animal figures. What is The Storyteller Fountain trying to say? A plaque […]

Don’t hang out under the bridge. Dark, seedy, and susceptible to derelict company, tunnels are a place most people walk through quickly with unease. One artist sought to change that notion. Bill FitzGibbons had his eye on a 1931 Art Deco bridge – one which must have been a beauty […]

Have you ever eaten a hexagonal donut? The Heavenly Donut Co is known not only for their uniquely shaped and handcrafted donuts, but also their glorious flavor. If you’re dining in, the space is large and homey. There is a take a book, leave a book shelf so you can […]

Where is the best chocolate chip cookie you’ve ever had from? I can comfortably say mine was at Church Street Coffee & Books in Birmingham, Alabama. I’m not alone in this sentiment. The ‘breakup cookies’ have a cult following. What makes them so good? Enough chocolate chips in every bite. […]

Barbeque. Southern cuisine. Comfort food. Pure soul. You cannot miss eating at Saw’s Soul Kitchen while visiting Birmingham, Alabama. I was so excited to eat here and man, did this place deliver. After meticulously looking at the menu and the yelp reviews I realized they didn’t match up entirely. I […]

Delta hot tamales are a regional dish I had to try while in Birmingham and there is no better place than the namesake, Delta Blues Hot Tamales to give them a go. The location feels like a secret, down a narrow brick alleyway. On a Saturday night the atmosphere was […]

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 […]