Birmingham, Alabama is the center of activity for the state of Alabama. Residents of the area find entertainment opportunities that rival other large metropolitan areas. Cultural Centers, Performing Arts, Shopping, Athletic Events, and more provide a wealth of entertainment diversity within a moments drive from anywhere within the area.
If you are looking for culture, you've found it in Birmingham. Birmingham is home to the Civil Rights Museum, Center for Performing Arts, Birmingham Museum of Arts, and McWane Science Center. All of these venues offer residents the opportunity to expand their horizons.
Shopping? From Alabama's largest indoor mall to open air malls, Birmingham is one great place to shop! Situated in Hoover is the Riverchase Galleria, Alabama's largest indoor shopping area. The Galleria contains two floors of shopping including large retail chain stores such as Parisian, JC Penny's, Sears, and McRae's. Two open air style malls, The Summit and Patton Creek, offer niche and specialty stores. The New Orleans feel at Patton Creek provides a unique shopping experience for people looking for such shops as Bombay & Bombay Kids, Pier One Kids, Barnes & Nobles, Ross, and Circuit City. Not only does Birmingham have retail shopping, Watermark Place, located in Bessemer is an outlet shopping mall home to Carters, Osh-Kosh, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, and Liz Claiborne.
Birmingham is home to professional sports teams like arena football's Steel Dogs and triple A baseball's Barons. Ticket prices are reasonable for families to take in a game during the season. College athletics are also present in Birmingham. Samford University, Birmingham Southern, and University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), among others, offer collegiate football, basketball, baseball, and other sports to enjoy. In fact UAB basketball is considered one of the top programs in the country and has been successful in the NCAA Basketball Tournament for the past two seasons! Racing fans are just a mere 45 minutes from Talladega Super Speedway. Each year thousands of NASCAR fans descend upon the area in the spring and fall to witness some of the most exciting racing NASCAR has to offer!
Birmingham, Alabama is truly a city that rivals any other metropolitan area for entertainment and leisure activities!
For more information visit The Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau. |
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