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It’s not easy to evoke a small-town feel among a city with a population that has grown to around 90,000 in 30 years. In fact, Hoover now stands toe-to-toe with Birmingham itself within the central Alabama metropolitan area. With such rapid growth, many happy residents, and its status as a retail and car buying destination, Hoover has a lot to […]
According to a recent Birmingham News article, 36% of children in Alabama (ages 10-17) are obese. While the editorial staff expressed surprise, Birmingham Moms are not. Whether it is in our home or one of the many family venues in Birmingham, we see this statistic everywhere. But, here’s the good news – Moms can fix […]
You don’t have to wait until dusk to begin the Halloween fun on Wednesday. Dress your little one in costume and take him or her to the Riverchase Galleria. Between 10 and 12 a.m., kids get free carousel rides and take photos with the “Eat mor Chiken” cow. That gives you plenty of time to […]
Aren't these still the coolest uniforms in basketball? For a sports-crazed city that doesn’t have hope of a professional basketball team (we’re a football town, after all), the Harlem Globetrotters are a dose of dunking, slamming, and showboating that we just don’t get otherwise. The Globetrotters have several surprising connections with Birmingham: They were formed […]
Free Friday Flicks at Homewood Park begin June 1, 2012. Each Friday of the summer at 8:15pm, your family can enjoy an outdoor movie courtesy of City of Homewood and sponsors like Backyard Movie Parties. Go early to get settled in to a good spot and enjoy moonwalks (for a fee), shaved ice and other […]
During August, Freshfully Market has a fun promotion that gets to the heart of what we don’t know about our food anymore: Who’s Your Farmer? Ask that question in the store this month (or wear a Freshfully T-shirt) and you’ll receive a 10% discount on your food purchase. Freshfully is a market in Avondale that […]
The Alabama Theatre, again, presents it Holiday Film Series for families. Beginning December 11th and continuing through December 22nd, Birmingham families can enjoy holiday classics in a magical place at a reasonable price ($7 for adults; $6 kids under 12). The movie schedule includes classics like Miracle on 34th Street as well as more current […]
Thanks to Marco at Silvertron Cafe and several local businesses, the Avondale Park Summer Movie Series is BACK! For those who have not spent each night of the spring playing baseball at Avondale, let me remind you that this newly renovated park is an absolute beauty with a real nod to its history. Friends […]
How has Birmingham been overlooked? As we hear about available retail space, commercial redevelopment, and new development, it’s time some of our favorite names should take advantage and jump into the Birmingham market. H&M – What gives? Huntsville already has an H&M, how do we not rank one as well? H&M is known as a “fast […]
I sometimes wonder how pediatricians cope with treating abused and injured children. The worst aspect must be realizing that a child’s life has been altered forever by a preventable injury inflicted by a caregiver. Shaken Baby Syndrome, or SBS, is a condition that is entirely preventable if a caregiver is made aware of the dangers of shaking a baby and also […]