Bill Smith speaks on May 17, 2022 in Birmingham (William Thornton / wthornton@al.com)
By David Sher
I just finished listening to a podcaston how Chip and Joanna Gaines built a business empire and the extraordinary impact it had on Waco, Texas, their hometown.
Rodney Scott, left, and Nick Pihakis are pictured here at the opening of Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ in Birmingham, Ala., on Feb. 20, 2019 (Joe Songer/jsonger@al.com)
Frank Stitt, Owner & Executive Chef of Bottega Restaurant, Bottega Cafe, and Chez Fon Fon (al.com)Nick Saban, retired Head Football Coach at the University of Alabama (al.com)
By David Sher
Nick Saban likely never met Frank Stitt on a field or in a kitchen together, but they share something profound: both men fundamentally transformed their domains and elevated Birmingham and Alabama in the eyes of the nation. Continue reading Stitt and Saban fundamentally transformed Alabama→
There’s something undeniably magical about the moment Birmingham’s skyline comes into view as I make my way from the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Continue reading Birmingham: Dynamic and thriving→
If you’ve never been to a Birmingham Stallions football game then now’s the time.
Go.
Mark your calendar. There are two games left in Protective Stadium this season. One against the Michigan Panthers and the other against, well, it’s also against the Michigan Panthers. Continue reading 4-peat on the line, Stallions need you→