ENTERTAINMENT/EVENTS 

When you are out and about in the Birmingham area be sure to take time and enjoy some of the best restaurants and events going on.  We've put together some suggestions here so that you can make the most of your valued down time.

Silent Auction Fundraiser
Meals on Wheels presents "Keep the Wheels Rolling"
12/2, 530pm-7pm at Tom Williams Porsche

 

The Alabama Booksmith is a good source for finding first editions and signed copies, located off Hwy 280 in Homewood.  Check back often for book signings & other literary events.

 

WORKPLAY - a favorite Birmingham live music venue
11/21         Eric Church, 9pm
11/22         Iron & Wine, 8pm
11/23         Chris Hillman, 8pm
11/28         Here come the Mummies, 9pm

12/2           Shiny Toy Guns, 8pm

12/3           Graham Colton, Michael Tolcher, Tim Brantley, 8pm
12/4           Holiday Hang, 730pm
12/5           Bobby Lee Rodgers, The Codetalkers, 9pm
12/8           Brendan James, 8pm
12/10         Ryan Horne, Jon Black, Eric Baker, 8pm
12/11         Ten out of Tenn Christmas Tour, 8pm
12/12         Perpetual Groove, 9pm
12/13         Richie Haves, Winters Park, 8pm

12/14         Marc Broussard, 7pm

12/16         Monte Montgomery, 8pm
12/19         Wild Sweet Oranges, 8pm
12/20         Roadside Attraction, 20 Yrs Counting, 9pm
12/22         Drew Holcomb, 8pm
12/28         The Verve Pipe, 8pm
12/30         North Mississippi Allstars, 8pm

The Verizon Wireless Music Center

The McWane Center, IMAX Dome Theater

Now showing:
Grand Canyon Adventure River at Risk
Fly me to the Moon
Blue Planet
Coming Soon:
Santa vs. The Snowman
To the Limit
The Polar Express

 

The historic Alabama Theater, "The Showplace of the South", built in 1927, is currently host to a variety of live performances as well as screening films.
11/23   Meet Me in St Louis, 2pm

12/6     Opera Birmingham presents Home for the Holidays, 8pm

12/7      Holiday Open House, 2pm
12/15    Miracle on 34th Street, 7pm
12/16    A Christmas Story, 7pm
12/17    It's A Wonderful Life, 7pm
12/18    It's A Wonderful Life, 7pm

12/19    Christmas Vacation, 7pm
12/20    Tripe Feature Matinee, 2pm, White Christmas, 7pm
12/21    White Christmas, 2pm
12/27    Cory Smith in concert, 8pm
12/28    Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker, 730pm
12/31    Alabama Symphony, 6pm

The Bottle Tree Café is an out of the way place to catch live musical acts.  Located at 3719 3^rd Ave S in Birmingham.
11/18    Asylum Street Spankers, 8pm
11/19    Experimental Music Lab, 8pm
11/21    Quintron, 9pm
11/22    The King Khan, 9pm
11/28    The Duke Spirit, 8pm

12/1      Wilderness, Imaginary Planes, 8pm
12/4      Polvo, Highland Space, 8pm
12/5      My Brightest Diamond, 8pm
12/6      Deerhunter, Times New Viking, 9pm
12/10    Darker My Love, The Strangeboys, 8pm
12/11    Delta Spirit, 8pm
12/12    Hayes Carll, John Evans, 8pm

12/13     Snowden, The Twin Tigers, 8pm

12/18      Wild Sweet Orange, 8pm

12/26      Through the Sparks, 9pm

Zydeco, located on Birmingham's famous South Side, near 5-points south is a great musical venue.

11/21    Trotline, 10pm
11/26    Adam Hood, 9pm
11/28    Black Warrior Riverkeeper, 10pm
12/3      Theory of a Deadman, 830pm
12/5      Wrong Way, Tribute to Sublime, 10pm
12/6      Ol' Dirty Pandas, 10pm
12/12    The Rebirth Brass Band, 9pm
12/13    Ivan Neville's Dumstaphunk, 10pm
12/19    The 17th Floor, 10pm
12/20    Hightide Blues, Ryan Kinder, 10pm

DINING

There are many excellent restaurants from which to choose, one surely to suit your tastes and schedule in and around the area.  May we recommend the following for starters…

 

Highlands Bar and Grill, 11^th Ave S

The Veranda, Highland Ave

Bottega, Highland Ave

Café DuPont, 20^th St N

The Bright Star, Bessemer
 Fleming's Steak House, Summit Shopping Center

 Fire, Crestline Village

 Chez Fonfon, 11^th Ave S

 Praire Fire Grill, Hwy 280 E

 

SHOPPING

Birmingham offers a variety of locations to do the necessary and not so necessary shopping for your convenience.

 

The Summit, I459/Hwy 280

Colonial Brookwood Village, Homewood

The Galleria, Hoover

  

LODGING

Birmingham has a host of exceptional overnight properties making it easy to accommodate your busy schedule in all areas of town.

 

The Tutwiler (Hampton Inn & Suites), Birmingham

Sheraton, Birmingham

Crowne Plaza/The Redmont, Birmingham

Embassy Suites, Homewood

The Wynfrey (Preferred Hotels & Resorts), Hoover

Renaissance Ross Bridge Golf and Spa Resort, Hoover

GOLF
Renowned for the beautiful outdoors, Birmingham area golf is the best thing going with many courses to choose from in every direction.  Pack your gear and make plans to enjoy the following...

Renaissance Ross Bridge (resort & spa), Hoover
Highland Park, Birmingham
Oxmoor Valley-includes The Ridge Course, The Valley Course, and The Short Course, Hoover
Timberline, Calera
Ballantrae, Pelham
Farm Links, Sylacauga