About Birmingham
Birmingham is located in north-central Alabama, surrounded by the wooded foothills of the Appalachian mountain range. At the same time, the Birmingham area has a population of more than 1 million, with an abundance of housing options, entertainment, shopping, sports and the arts. It is a major center of banking, health care, biotechnology, education, and insurance in the Southeast. Yet it is less than a day's drive from Gulf of Mexico beaches or the great mountain ranges of the Southeast. The climate is outstanding!
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a major urban university with more than 17,000 students and employment of 19,000, thus offering extensive educational and employment opportunities. UAB creates a hub of entertainment and housing in nearby neighborhood areas of Southside, Lakeview, Homewood and Forest Park.
Basics
- Birmingham area map
- Birmingham housing/apartment guides
-- Birmingham Area Guide
-- Birmingham Apartment Guide - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Hotels
- National Weather Service - Birmingham
Education/Employment Opportunities (partial listing)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
- Birmingham Southern University
- Samford University
- Southern Research Institute
Arts & Entertainment
- Alabama Ballet
- Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
- Alabama Symphony Orchestra
- The Alabama Theatre
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- Birmingham Dining
- Birmingham Museum of Art
-- Art on the Rocks - Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- Do Dah Day
- Magic City Art Connection
- McWane Center (science center & IMAX)
- Pepper Place Saturday Market
- Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
- Sloss Furnaces
-- BBQ and Music Festival - Alabama's Splash Adventure Waterpark
- Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
- WorkPlay
Recreation & Sports