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re: Friend is considering moving to Birmingham, AL for work
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:26 pm to AutoYes_Clown
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:26 pm to AutoYes_Clown
I ditto AutoYes_Clown. Downtown has it's attractions and a museum that is not bad. B'ham offers some cultural and music scenes as well. Almost everything is in the suburbs and there is plenty to do and plenty of restaurants there. I have been here a while due to work and so far so good. Oh, if you fish and hunt, that is a bonus here in north central Alabama.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:28 pm to dred24
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except the Auburn/AL stuff gets old).
Try living in auburn...
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:29 pm to blzr
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1960 Alabaster
Probably right
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:37 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
quote:Did I specify that downtown contained only those things? That's a very, very small portion of the metro area. The great majority of posts have dealt with white bread suburbia.
When and what part was full of bible thumpers and chain restaurants?
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:37 pm to baybeefeetz
Birmingham is cool. I moved here from BR/Lafayette and I like it better, besides LSU (miss that aspect). Made the transition to Chelsea, but about to move to Crestwood (up and coming area worth looking into).
Great terrain, pretty well kept up and some really good people. One more Tiger up here to dilute them damn Bammers.
Great terrain, pretty well kept up and some really good people. One more Tiger up here to dilute them damn Bammers.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:45 pm to C-GAR
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but about to move to Crestwood
Where I reside.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:48 pm to Politiceaux
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Did I specify that downtown contained only those things? That's a very, very small portion of the metro area. The great majority of posts have dealt with white bread suburbia.
You didn't specify anything, just that Birmingham is full of bible thumpers and chain restaurants. I asked you to specify.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:55 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
quote:Indeed.
Birmingham is full of bible thumpers and chain restaurants.
quote:A very small part of the city of Birmingham managed to not be ghetto nor white bread suburbia. It's a festivus miracle!
I asked you to specify.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 9:59 pm to C-GAR
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about to move to Crestwood (up and coming area worth looking into).
Up and coming due to all the gays that moved into that area back in the early 2000s.
Used to work at the corner of 50th St S/5th Ave. S in Woodlawn Ave. House I used to drive by on way to work had a Trans-Am on blocks. When hood was open it was open for business and when hood was shut, business was closed.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 10:00 pm to Politiceaux
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A very small part of the city of Birmingham managed to not be ghetto nor white bread suburbia. It's a festivus miracle!
Oh the ignorance
Posted on 2/11/14 at 10:07 pm to LSUDAN1
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Up and coming due to all the gays that moved into that area back in the early 2000s.
Im not gay but I lived with best friend in Crestwood in early 2000s. He had the house note and put $30k into it. I lived for free for helped renovate. He made $70k when he sold it for $100k more after 4 years.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 10:45 pm to I Love Bama
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Where I reside.
Very unfamiliar with the area besides what I have heard from friends and family, very positive feedback. I look forward to becoming acquainted.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 10:50 pm to LSUDAN1
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Up and coming due to all the gays that moved into that area back in the early 2000s. Used to work at the corner of 50th St S/5th Ave. S in Woodlawn Ave. House I used to drive by on way to work had a Trans-Am on blocks. When hood was open it was open for business and when hood was shut, business was closed.
It is 2014 brah.
Like I said, up and coming. Imagine what a decade can do.
P.S. Congrats on being a homophobe.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 10:57 pm to baybeefeetz
I lived in Birmingham for 3 years and really liked it. Pretty good hiking and mountain bike trails. There are lots of good roads to just go for drives. Airport has pretty good flight options and the city is located where you can take some nice weekend road trips.
I had no problem finding plenty of good restaurants. I found all of the "Cajun" options pretty mediocre though. Like others have said, I'd look in Vestavia or Mountain Brook to live.
I had no problem finding plenty of good restaurants. I found all of the "Cajun" options pretty mediocre though. Like others have said, I'd look in Vestavia or Mountain Brook to live.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 11:03 pm to baybeefeetz
my cousin lives in Hoover, it's nice
Posted on 2/11/14 at 11:12 pm to LazyDaveD
The Brook if possible. Vestavia's once thriving apartment communities will soon resemble those in Homewood.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 11:27 pm to Politiceaux
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Hope he loves bible thumpers and chain restaurants.
What is with LSU fans and their hang ups?
Birmingham is known for its restaurant scene what the hell are you talking about?
The Highlands Bar & Grille, Bottega, Hot and Hot Fish Club, Jim N Nicks, The Fish Market, The Red Zone (a foodie Sports bar) Steel City Pops. Birmingham is a Foodie paradise currently.
Lots of new very nice cultural attractions - all the bars/clubs on 5 points South, Regions Park, The Zoo and its massive renovations, Railroad Park, Sloss, etc.
The Birmingham Metro area is going through a very nice few years of Urban Renewal.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 11:37 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 11:34 pm to LSUnGA
It actually has some superb restaurants like Bottega and Hot Hot Fish Club. Those places can hold their own against many others in the south.
Also, the Garage cafe is an awesome dive bar. As far as living there, idk.
Also, the Garage cafe is an awesome dive bar. As far as living there, idk.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 11:37 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 11:54 pm to baybeefeetz
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That's what I'm worried about for this guy. He's a pretty sophisticated, smart guy. I'd hate to think of him drowning in a sea of redneck shite. No offense to anybody from down there who is not a redneck.
Birmingham is not redneck at all unless you are looking for that scene. It's easily big enough to fall into whatever crowd you want.
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