Comeback Town is an opinion column exploring all things Birmingham. It is coordinated by David Sher. Walk 3rd Avenue North ...

Downtown Birmingham has transformed over the past 20 years, and you’d be hard-pressed to find an Alabama native who isn’t blown away by the area’s growth. These days, downtown boasts an impressive ...

John Lauriello remembers when he was considered the dumbest SOB alive in Birmingham. That wasn't too long after the native of Amsterdam, N.Y., an old mill town upstate founded by the Dutch in the ...

While some downtowns, malls and shopping centers struggle to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-person shopping and office space needs, Oakland County's downtown Birmingham is ...

Birmingham has one of the most prestigious downtowns in Michigan. Officials are debating how to keep it a shopping haven amid a shrinking retail business. Purists what only retail on the first floor ...

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A contentious vote after several hours of discussion resulted in a recommendation of rezoning for a proposed project on the site of a former restaurant and bank in downtown Birmingham. The city's ...

Visit downtown Birmingham 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 31 for Day On The Town, the area’s biggest retail event of the year. The annual event draws thousands from all over the region in search of discounted ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilton Birmingham at UAB today announced the completion of a multi-million-dollar renovation encompassing all 295 guestrooms, 16,000 square feet of ...