Birmingham is located in north-central Alabama, surrounded by the wooded foothills of the Appalachian mountain range. 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.

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Basics

• Birmingham area map
• Birmingham housing/apartment guides
  - Birmingham Area Guide
  - Birmingham Apartment Guide
• Birmingham 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
• City Stages
• 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 Adventure (Visionland)
• Verizon Wireless Music Center
• WorkPlay

Recreation & Sports

• Alabama beaches
• Barber Motorsports Park and Museum
• Birmingham Barons Baseball
• Birmingham Bike Club
• Birmingham Track Club
• Birmingham Zoo
• Bump N' Grind mountain bike race
• Mercedes Marathon
• Oak Mountain State Park
• Xterra triathlon

Publications & News 

• activeculture.info
• Birmingham Convention and Visitors' Bureau
• Black and White Birmingham City Paper
• The Birmingham News