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Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Vulcan Park and Museum
Birmingham Zoo
McWane Science Center
Good People Brewing Company
TrimTab Brewing Company
Ruffner Mountain
Red Mountain Park
StarDome Comedy Club
Alabama Theatre
Birmingham Boulders
Little Professor Bookshop
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Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark

Birmingham • Landmarks

Local favorite

Preserved blast furnace site and National Historic Landmark with free admission and a visitor center covering Birmingham's iron-making history.

Vulcan Park and Museum

Birmingham • Landmarks

Local favorite

Home of the world's largest cast iron statue, built for the 1904 World's Fair, with a museum and an observation deck overlooking the city.

Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham • Family Fun

Local favorite

Alabama's most visited not-for-profit attraction, home to roughly 250 species with a lorikeet aviary, splash pad, and zip line.

McWane Science Center

Birmingham • Kids' Activities

Local favorite

Hands-on science museum in the historic Loveman's department store building downtown, with an aquarium and a 250-seat IMAX Dome Theater.

Good People Brewing Company

Birmingham • Breweries

Local favorite

Birmingham's longest-operating brewery, open since 2008 near Regions Field and the largest by volume in Alabama.

TrimTab Brewing Company

Birmingham • Breweries

Local favorite

Neighborhood brewery founded in 2013 whose taproom doubles as a gallery for local artists and a music and events venue.

Ruffner Mountain

Birmingham • Outdoors

Local favorite

A 1,038-acre nature preserve on a reclaimed mining site with 14 miles of trails, city overlooks, and a wildlife rehabilitation center.

Red Mountain Park

Birmingham • Outdoors

Local favorite

More than 1,500 acres along the Red Mountain ridge with over 18 miles of hiking and biking trails, tree houses, and a popular dog park.

StarDome Comedy Club

Birmingham • Comedy

Local favorite

Comedy club established in 1983, open six nights a week with a full-service restaurant and bar and a Las Vegas-style showroom.

Alabama Theatre

Birmingham • Historic Theatres

Local favorite

Historic 1927-era movie palace at 1817 3rd Avenue North seating 2,176, hosting around 250 events a year from concerts to classic films.

Birmingham Boulders

Birmingham • Climbing

Local favorite

Community-focused climbing gym at 136 Industrial Drive with over 6,600 square feet of bouldering plus a 24/7-access training area.

Little Professor Bookshop

Birmingham • Bookstores

Local favorite

Birmingham's oldest independent bookstore, located in Homewood, hosting author talks, book clubs, and story time for kids.

Coming Up

28th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival

Aug 24-30

Local News

Historic Tutwiler Reopens Downtown as a DoubleTree After $7M Renovation

Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Vulcan Park and Museum
Birmingham Zoo
Good People Brewing Company
Alabama Theatre
Featured Local

Sloss Furnaces

Birmingham • Landmarks

Preserved blast furnace site and National Historic Landmark with free admission.

Vulcan Park and Museum

Birmingham • Landmarks

Home of the world's largest cast iron statue, with an observation deck overlooking the city.

Birmingham Zoo

Birmingham • Family Fun

Alabama's most visited not-for-profit attraction, home to roughly 250 species.

Good People Brewing Company

Birmingham • Breweries

Birmingham's longest-operating brewery, open since 2008 near Regions Field.

Alabama Theatre

Birmingham • Historic Theatres

Historic 1927-era movie palace hosting around 250 events a year.

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Kava bar opening in Lakeview

Bham Now· Aug 10

Kava Bar Opens in Lakeview as Metro Adds Seven New Businesses

Noble Pursuits started pouring Fijian kava Aug. 8, joining new arrivals like Brandy Melville at The Summit and a Panera in Alabaster. Maki Fresh in Cahaba Village closed after 18 years.

Renovated lobby of the historic Tutwiler hotel

Bham Now· Aug 10

Historic Tutwiler Reopens Downtown as a DoubleTree After $7M Renovation

The 1913 landmark reopened Aug. 6 with 149 refreshed rooms under the DoubleTree by Hilton flag. Crews kept the original lobby ceiling and marble floors, and a Cajun-Greek restaurant is on the way.

Rendering of The Woods Golf and Social putting course

Bham Now· Aug 7

Homewood Planners Give Green Light to 18-Hole Putting Course

The planning commission voted 7-0 to recommend The Woods Golf & Social, an outdoor putting complex with a bar and grill that three Homewood residents want to build on Scott Street.

BMX rider mid-air at the FISE World Series at City Walk

ABC 33/40· Aug 7

BMX and Skate Stars Turn City Walk Into a World Stage

Birmingham hosted the only U.S. stop on the 2026 FISE World Series Aug. 7-9, drawing more than 400 athletes downtown. Organizers also gave away 26 bikes to kids through a local YMCA.

Volunteers cleaning up Valley Creek

WBRC FOX6 News· Aug 9

Hundreds Wade Into Valley Creek for Annual River Cleanup

Volunteers from Midfield, Fairfield, Hueytown and neighboring towns hauled bottles and debris out of the creek Saturday during the 16th annual Renew Our Rivers event.

Students in a classroom on the first day of school

ABC 33/40· Aug 6

Metro Students Head Back to Class a Few Days Later This Year

Birmingham City schools opened Monday, Aug. 10, with Hoover and Jefferson County starting Aug. 12. About 60% of Central Alabama districts pushed their first day later than last year.

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