Conquering Food Deserts
Some areas in the City of Birmingham, particularly in poorer urban communities, don’t have nearby stores where they can buy quality foods. But a new movement to grow food locally, with help from...
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Hosts Student Jazz Festival
The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame will host the 6th Annual Student Jazz Band Festival scheduled for March 27-29, 2008. Since its inception in 2002, the festival has showcased some of the most...
Finally! Applebee’s Restaurant Opens in Five Points West
It's not typical to celebrate restaurant openings with cameras, speeches and neighborhood dignitaries. But the ribbon-cutting ceremony of an Applebee's restaurant in Five Points West isn't a typical opening. It's time to eat...
Former NFL Stars Launch ProStart Academy
Birmingham resident and former NFL defensive lineman Gary Burley recently launched ProStart Academy, an athletic and life skills training camp for high school athletes in 2008.
Headquartered at Miles College, ProStart Academy will provide...
New Fountain Heights Homes Signal Revitalization
With a pair of scissors, Tamanuel Eaton cut the red-ribbon tied across the front of her new bungalow in Fountain Heights, officially marking a new era of revitalization in the once-neglected neighborhood.
The act...
