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Eastwood Mall: Iconic 1960s Shopping Destination in Birmingham, AL
Eastwood Mall opened on August 25, 1960, in Birmingham, Alabama. It was located between Montclair Road and Crestwood Boulevard, adjacent to I-20. When it opened, it was the second enclosed shopping mall in the Southeastern United States, following North Carolina’s Charlottetown Mall, which had opened in October 1959. The...
7 new + coming soon businesses in the Birmingham area, including a new downtown seafood restaurant
Summer is flying by, and every week brings a new round of businesses and upcoming projects to look forward to. From a new locally-owned café in Montevallo to a popular pizzeria coming soon to the Uptown District, read on for who’s opening their doors around Birmingham. Openings. 1....
Get to Know Emely Diaz of Sol Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Emely Diaz is a hostess at Sol Azteca Mexican Restaurant in Vestavia Hills. A: Since I was like 15, a freshman in high school, and I am now a senior in college. A: UAB. This fall will be my last semester, and then I graduate. Q: What do you hope...
How to enjoy Alabama’s upcoming restaurant weeks
The restaurant business hits the doldrums as the summer months wane, especially in the weeks before school. To feed that need, organizers around the state are planning events through August to promote eating places in Auburn, Birmingham, Huntsville, and elsewhere in the Yellowhammer State. Whether it’s a progressive sampling tour...
Baby carrots may be the secret to beautiful skin, study reveals
CHICAGO — Make sure to grab an extra helping of carrots for dinner. New research finds that carrots aren’t just good for vision, they also do wonders for the skin. Study authors say that even a few helpings of baby carrots each week is enough to make a difference!
South City Theatre’s Summer Shorts Series ’24 wraps up Sunday
PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – On Sunday, the South City Theatre is wrapping up a weekend long event of bringing the best of local productions for adults and children with its Summer Shorts ’24 Series. Directors Katy Walker and Valerie Brock joined the CBS 42 Morning News on Sunday to talk about the event. Walker said […]
Get to Know: Carol Song of Sakana Sushi Bar & Grill
Carol Song is a co-owner and manager at Sakana Sushi Bar & Grill, which opened in the Hoover Court shopping center in February, and owner of the Seafood King in Homewood, which opened five years ago. Q: How do you manage two different restaurants?. A: I find really good employees...
Hueytown woman's summer vacation interrupted with delayed flights after Friday's internet outage
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The results of a software update from a cyber security company that shut down a large part of the world on Friday are still being felt. The issue itself is fixed, but some people are still stuck at airports across the country while airlines work to get back on track.
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