By David Sher
My wife and I just got back from a trip to Atlanta to visit our son and family.
Oh! The traffic.
Just shoot me!
Not even rush hour traffic—this was the weekend. Continue reading Birmingham ready to pounce on Atlanta’s vulnerability
By David Sher
I didn’t expect to be writing a column about the new $50 million amphitheater proposed for downtown Birmingham.
I’m not a politician or business person involved in the project and the only information I have is what I’ve read on-line. Continue reading Did Birmingham backstab Pelham?
By David Sher
The downtown YMCA building is up for sale.
I am likely the longest continuous member of the Birmingham YMCA–if not, I’m close. Continue reading You won’t believe what went on at Downtown YMCA
By David Sher
I write this column on Tuesday, September 19th.
Tomorrow I will attend a Celebration of Life service for Albert Fox deFuniak, III, a man you may never have met, but who’s had a major impact on your life in Birmingham.
Fox deFuniak answered a question for me that I’ve always struggled with. Continue reading No more Fox in Birmingham hen house
By David Sher
Nick Saban has had a profound impact on the University of Alabama and our State.
The hiring of Coach Saban will likely go down as one of the best hiring decisions in college sports’ history. Continue reading Even Nick Saban can’t fix this Alabama problem
By David Sher
Did Birmingham screw up?
When the World Games ended last month, it looked like Birmingham was the big winner.
It appeared Birmingham had pulled off the World Games without a hitch. Continue reading Was hosting the World Games a mistake?
By David Sher
This is the article I always wished to write, but didn’t know if it would ever be possible.
ComebackTown began publishing in February, 2012 with the sole purpose to begin a discussion about how to revitalize a struggling Birmingham. That’s why it was titled ‘ComebackTown.’ Continue reading All bets are off on Birmingham
By David Sher
I’ve written about my favorite restaurant (Joy Young) and the old Terminal Train Station.
Never did I expect that I would have a soft-spot in my heart for a department store. Continue reading Soft-spot in my heart for an old Birmingham department store
By David Sher
I recently wrote a column about my all-time favorite Birmingham restaurant, Joy Young.
Reminiscing is fun so I began my search for my next topic.
Then I drove past the Rotary Trail sign in downtown Birmingham and the idea hit me. Continue reading Overcoming a regrettable Birmingham blunder
By David Sher
I never saw it coming.
According to recently released U.S. Bureau of Census population estimates the City of Birmingham is now the 3rd largest city in Alabama.
Until 2020 Birmingham was the largest city in the state. Continue reading Birmingham suburbs, are you nervous yet?