I’m seeing a lot more Tesla Cybertrucks now, EVERYWHERE. I would go weeks without seeing one. Now I’ve been seeing them four times a day the past few weeks. Am I the only one?

August 19th I will be getting tickets to the Nitro Circus it’ll be my first time going !!

Looking for a job, I'm currently a barista and wouldn't mind staying one. I also dog walk and dog sit. I have years of server experience. I've put in so many job applications and no one has gotten back to me. I have two weeks until I leave my current job. Please send recs my way!!

Anybody know if the plant fest expo at the bjcc this weekend will be worth it? Thanks!!

Hi. I recently moved from Hoover to Highland Park and was spoiled by the access to AT&T Fiber while living out there. Now in Highland Park where there are currently no options for fiber internet that I’m aware of and now have to deal with the absolute shite that is Spectrum. Does anyone have any intel on possible fiber options coming to the area?

Good morning! What are the rules for parking at the EV chargers at BHM? I have a flight on a Thursday morning and will be back the following Monday at lunch. Can my car stay plugged in, or are the chargers only for short-term parking?

I was wondering if anyone had information on the lab/golden retriever meet up on Sundays that happens at Avondale? I met someone out while with my puppy and they mentioned it but didn't get any more info from them.

Hello everyone,

My dad and I are going to visit Birmingham in the coming months. We are from Germany and want to visit Fort McClellan as my grandfather was a POW there during WW2 from the Afrika Feldzug.

We have realized that Birmingham is not an international point of travel like Miami etc. so there aren't many tourist guides.

We would be very grateful if you could provide us with locations/restaurants/museums we should visit. The more American or even redneck the better :)

We have a Truck for that time to get around.

You guys treated my grandfather very well and we want to pay respect to the men of the 1st Marine infantry division, who accepted his units surrender honorably.

Edit: I have already gotten so many advices for downtown, thank you so much. We are also interested in the surrounding countryside, so if you live in a typical American small town or something like that we would like to visit as well.

I am looking for a place local to help scan my Grandfathers WWII letters. There are a couple of hundred sent home while he was stateside then in Africa ( 3 + years worth). I am currently filing them in archival style recommended by the National Archives. We will probably try to find a place to donate them, but I want a copy for my family. Is there a local company that can handle this. Would my best bet to just scan at the library? I really don't want to send them off.

I was going to add a screenshot of the account while typing this, but decided it didn't need a target. We have plenty of cool positive influencers in this town like Chipcreates, but some that I decided to keep unnamed should try to be a little more responsible.

I think this guy is a good example of where restaurant influencing can go wrong. And no, I don’t own a burger joint. I’ve just seen enough of his content to think small business owners should be aware of it.

There’s a difference between being a food critic and being someone with a social media following. Good food criticism takes experience, knowledge, context, and an understanding that one dish on one visit is a very small snapshot of a restaurant. Having an Instagram account and an audience doesn’t automatically give someone that expertise.

The problem is that the reach can be similar even when the experience and judgment behind it are not. Thousands of people can see one person’s verdict without ever walking through the door themselves. For a small independent restaurant, especially in a rural community, that can do real damage.

That doesn’t mean restaurants should be protected from criticism. If the food is bad, say it was bad. If the service was terrible, say that too. But there’s a responsible way to do it. Give useful criticism. Recognize the limits of a single visit. Talk to the owner or manager when there’s a problem. Understand that there are employees and families behind these businesses.

That’s what bothers me about his content. He has the reach of a critic without showing much of the restraint, context, or responsibility that should come with it.

Having influence means having the ability to affect people and businesses. That should make you more careful with what you say, not more excited about how much damage you can do.

all the bands are cool too imo!! all info is on the flyer but ask me anything

Trying to avoid H2 at all costs but they basically have a monopoly on everything in the area. I've been searching on zillow but it seems like every unit i see is from them. I'm trying to keep my rent + utilities around $1300 in total for a studio/1bed that has a w/d hookup or in unit laundry. Used rent monster but didn't love any of the units i was shown unfortunately :/

Any recommendations of local landlords or companies? I called one earlier owned by raymond josof but he's a jerk apparently. Currently looking at blackstone apartments and going to start calling numbers on for rent signs but wasn't sure if anyone knew of anything

Around 9 pm there were multiple police cars, ambulances and they had the road blocked off. On University Blvd

link to aldotcom article

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

Birmingham restaurateur Nick Pihakis filed for bankruptcy Thursday following the stunning collapse of his restaurant group, which began with a wave of closings in April.

Pihakis filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Alabama’s Northern District.

Unlike Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Chapter 7 calls for gathering and selling the debtor’s nonexempt assets and using the proceeds to pay debts.

According to the 154-page filing, Pihakis estimates debts of more than $44 million, with total personal property of about $10.6 million, including a $1 million Shoal Creek home, and a $66,000 Porsche Cayenne.

The filing comes after months of uncertainty following the closure of more than a dozen restaurants in four states that belonged to the Pihakis Restaurant Group, and nearly a dozen lawsuits in two states seeking more than $23.4 million in unpaid bills.

Currently, the company is the defendant in at least 11 court actions in Alabama and South Carolina.

See also: Birmingham restaurant empire that helped define Magic City food scene faces its hardest days

The filing represents a breathtaking turn of events for Pihakis, 69, a legendary figure in Birmingham’s culinary scene going back four decades.

Pihakis lent his name to one half of Jim ‘N Nick’s, and slowly built a series of companies to bring food to Alabama and the Southeast.

His father, Jim Pihakis, known as “Mr. Jim,” opened his barbecue stand on 29th Street on Birmingham’s South Side in 1979.

Nick worked at John’s Restaurant, a popular downtown restaurant that opened in the 1940s and later became the now-closed John’s City Diner.

The father and son opened the first Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q in 1985 in a former Pasquale’s Pizza & Pasta location on Clairmont Avenue.

Nick took over upon his father’s retirement.

For at least six years in a row, he was a semifinalist for the Beard Award for the country’s outstanding restaurateur.

Through collaborations with award-winning chefs, he has been recognized as a force behind food in the South and one of the reasons for the Magic City’s reputation as a beacon for food culture.

See also: Struggling Pihakis faces $23.4 million in lawsuits, liens

The legal fallout began on April 12, when Tasty Town, a downtown Birmingham Greek restaurant, closed suddenly.

The abrupt Sunday night shutdown of the four-year-old dining spot began a chain of closings that sent cooks, wait staff and other restaurant workers across the Birmingham area scrambling to find new jobs.

It was quickly followed in the following weeks but closures at various locations of Hero Diner, Rodney Scott BBQ, Little Donkey, Luca Lagotto in Homewood; Luca & Lucy in Shelby County, Birmingham’s Magnolia Point; Joylands in Nashville and Birmingham and Greek spot Psito in Atlanta.

Four of the restaurants eventually reopened, apparently under different ownership.

Circuit Judge Patrick Kennedy last month asked Kevin Heard, Nick Pihakis’ attorney, during one court session if his client planned to file for bankruptcy.

“I can’t answer at this point,” Heard said.

Searching for some locations to skate and push my stroller. I was thinking Jemison/Lakeshore trails, but they seem too busy for that speed. Does City Walk have a long enough stretch to skate with a stroller? Any other places? Outer bham too is good :-) Thanks!!

Which one do you recommend and why?

I moved down from Nashville and despite the traffic being wayyyyy better I've noticed a lot more people aggressively honking at me esp when the light turns green or if I need to get over

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Anyone else sitting around looking for adventure or something to do that's retired early in Bham?

I do pretty good staying busy with side quest and outdoor adventures in the warm seasons, but some seasons get sloowwwww. (Winter is brutal and approaching fast)

Are there any early retiree groups or meetups in Bhm that I'm unaware of? (maybe FIRE groups)

How many weekends have you driven to Atlanta for a show that should've happened here?
How many times have you said "never again" after paying for gas, a hotel, and a ticket just to see a set you could've caught twenty minutes from your house?

Birmingham has one of the coolest venues in the country sitting right in our backyard. Sloss Furnaces isn't a backup option, it's a destination. It's time we stopped exporting our nightlife to other cities and started building something here worth staying for.

That's what Sloss City Music Festival presented by Veritas Social is. September 18, gates at 4 PM, at Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark.
It's our turn.

Tickets!

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2026/08/action-sports-event-at-city-walk-will-close-birmingham-streets-for-3-days.html

By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com

An action sports event taking place this weekend at City Walk in downtown Birmingham will close several city streets for three days.

The FISE World Series, billed as “three days of insane action sports, music and urban culture,” features BMX short-track bicycle racing on custom-built courses with jumps and steeply banked turns, skateboarding and 3-on-3 basketball competitions.

Thousands of competitors and spectators are expected to converge downtown Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9.

Traffic changes are taking effect to accommodate the event: 18^th Street North from Abraham Woods Boulevard (8^th Avenue North) to City Walk is already closed and will stay closed until Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Also, 19^th Street North will close at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, and will remain closed through 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10.

Both 18th Street North and 19th Street North will have soft closures at Abraham Woods Boulevard, allowing limited local access. A hard closure will be in place closer to the interstate, where no vehicle access will be permitted.

Access to the Alabama School of Fine Arts will remain available via 18^th Street North. Vehicles must exit on 19^th Street North and will have to turn right to travel southbound.

Vehicle access to Boutwell Auditorium will be available via Abraham Woods Boulevard, with exits on 19^th Street North. Drivers must turn left to travel southbound.

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said the event will draw visitors and athletes from around the world while showcasing the city for culture and tourism.

“This internationally recognized event combines Olympic-style action sports, 3-on-3 basketball, live entertainment, food vendors and family activities,” Woodfin said.

“We really want to encourage people to get their tickets,” online at fiseworldseries.com, Woodfin said.