Today’s guest columnist is Dr Lily Gutnik.
I’m a native New Yorker who moved to Birmingham three years ago.
I’ve lived in three countries and six states.
I’ve visited 80 countries.
I was nervous about moving here, but I found a gem of city I never expected. Continue reading Birmingham, the Goldilocks city
By Jay Taylor
I promised David that I’d write a column demonstrating why Birmingham’s ready for a major league professional sports team.
But do I really believe that?
The numbers seem to back it up. We have nearly 1.4 million people in our combined statistical area. That’s more than major league cities New Orleans and Buffalo, New York – and tied with Memphis. Continue reading Now is Birmingham’s time for major league sports
Today’s guest columnist is Ken Grodner.
Last month I got a call from a friend inviting me to visit a facility I knew nothing about.
What I witnessed is truly a miracle.
The facility was founded by a Birmingham woman whom I’m convinced is an angel. Continue reading I came close to meeting a Birmingham angel
By Keight Staub
Shegun Otulana’s name should sound familiar.
I encourage you to check out the Comeback Town article which profiled Shegun’s entrepreneurial success—specifically, how Shegun sold his former business, Therapy Brands, for $1.25 billion and made a name for himself in Birmingham and beyond. Continue reading He built a billion dollar company in Birmingham: So can you!
Today’s guest columnist is T.K. Thorne.
Our story begins in Birmingham, where a small group of Black and White people, the Council on Human Relations, had been meeting since the 1950s despite Jim Crow laws that forbid them to do so. Continue reading 46 Brave Birmingham whites risk their lives to protest cruelties imposed on blacks
By Susan Matlock & Michael Calvert
When my wife, Susan Matlock, and I moved downtown to the John Hand Building, we began to eat out every day.
We try to limit ourselves to just one meal out each day, but don’t always succeed. Continue reading Living in downtown Birmingham is amazing!
Today’s guest columnist is Charlie Beavers.
We are a nation which is divided in just about every respect and institution.
This has been evidenced by the recent elections and the many months of rhetoric and discord leading up to the elections. Continue reading Four men of different races, 2 black/2 white, find inspiration at Fish Market Restaurant
By David Sher
I’ve been publishing ComebackTown for 13 years and I’ve never asked you to do anything.
But this time is different.
It’s time for all of us to take action. Continue reading UAB and Birmingham are in trouble! Get off your fanny and do something!
Today’s guest columnist is Jay Taylor.
In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about which Alabama city is the largest in our state.
Population wise, that debate’s laughable. The truth is, more than 21 percent of Alabama’s 5.1 million residents live in metro Birmingham. Continue reading A new skyline for Birmingham
Today’s guest columnist is Blake Patterson.
As an Ole Miss alum and avid football fan living in Birmingham, I kept hearing then-Alabama football Head Coach Nick Saban lament a recurring problem: fans, especially students, weren’t staying in the stadium for the full game. As Saban pled to students, “We play for four, so stay for four,” I just couldn’t shake the idea that there had to be a way to get fans more engaged at the games. Continue reading Nick Saban’s dilemma creates million dollar idea for Birmingham entrepreneur