About Birmingham
Birmingham Alabama
Birmingham is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county.
Elevation: 643′
Weather: 89°F (32°C), Wind W at 10 mph (16 km/h), 54% Humidity weather.com
Population: 210,928 (2020)
Local time: Tuesday 1:32 PM
Metro population: 1,115,289 (Metropolitan statistical area)
Things To Do
McWane Science Center
The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art science center, aquarium, and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building.
Birmingham Museum of Art
The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. It has one of the most extensive collections of artwork in the Southeastern United States, with more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, and much much more.
Vulcan Park and Museum
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The 56-foot tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge, with ironworking equipment.
Railroad Park Foundation
Railroad Park is a 19-acre park in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, that opened in the fall of 2010. It was designed by landscape architect Tom Leader and built by Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie. The park lies immediately south of the Norfolk Southern and CSX rail lines through downtown Birmingham.
Birmingham Zoo
The Birmingham Zoo is a zoological park that opened in 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The Birmingham Zoo is an independent, not for profit, 501 organization, and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, participating in AZA Species Survival Plans.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that depicts the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark
Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. It operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971. After closing, it became one of the first industrial sites in the U.S. to be preserved and restored for public use.
Places To Eat
Dreamland BBQ
Slice Pizza & Brew
Dreamland BBQ
Local BBQ chain serving hickory-fired ribs, plates & sandwiches, plus wings & comfort sides.
Chez Fonfon
Slice Pizza & Brew
Dreamland BBQ
Classic French bistro outfitted with antique furnishings & a court for playing a game of boules.
Surin West
Slice Pizza & Brew
Slice Pizza & Brew
Sushi & curry specialist known for its coconut soup & curries in a colorful spot with a full bar.
Slice Pizza & Brew
Slice Pizza & Brew
Slice Pizza & Brew
Chill pizzeria pairs pizzas cooked in a stone oven & craft beers in hip digs with a fireplace.
Bottega
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
Bottega
Intimate restaurant offering refined Italian fare & cocktails amid dark woods & outdoor tables.
Rojo
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
Bottega
Vibrant gathering place serving Latin & American dishes in a quirky, brick-walled space.
Mudtown Eat & Drink
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
Homey outpost for Southern & Cajun fare such as shrimp & grits, a bayou burger & black-bean salsa.
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
Bar chain serving creative burgers & a lengthy list of beers in a casual, funky space.