Avondale
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Photo courtesy of Avondale Turn LLC/John Forney Architect
Housing demand cues developer to build new single-family homes
The first phase of construction should be complete by Nov. 15 and the second phase by the end of 2018. more
Sep 19, 2018
12:25 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
Owners of custom metal shop make a living on their own terms
Cordes, a Huntsville native, has worked in metal for 20 years and founded the company with Chris Toro in about 2000. more
Jul 19, 2018
2:20 PM
Photo courtesy of Home Team Photography.
CukoRakko brings inaugural Fam Jam to Avondale Brewing Co.
CukoRakko is bringing its first annual Fam Jam within Birmingham city limits this May. more
Apr 18, 2018
3:25 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
City Council rejects rezoning for historic Avondale houses
Developers want to turn some old Avondale Mills housing into a mixed-use site. more
Apr 24, 2018
2:21 PM
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Workshops Inc. diversifies with ‘feel-good product’
Since 1900, Birmingham nonprofit Workshops Inc. has provided training, employment and support for people with disabilities, and its workers have done assembly, mailing and other work for hundreds of local companies. more
Mar 22, 2018
10:02 AM
Photo courtesy of Workshops, Inc.
Josh Blue to headline Comedy for a Cause
On Thursday, Feb. 22, Comedy for a Cause is ushering in another year of comedians, hors d’oeuvres and a night out at Iron City Birmingham. more
Jan 17, 2018
11:55 AM
Photo courtesy of Lauren Fitch.
Magic City of Art Campaign hosts Spring Fest 2018
On March 31, locals will have the chance at the 2nd Annual Spring Fest to spend the day previewing some of Birmingham’s up-and-coming visual artists, musicians and bands. more
Feb 14, 2018
11:58 AM
Photo by Sarah Finnegan.
Mason Music Foundation shares ‘passion for music’ with youth
Birmingham musicians Will and Sarah Mason started giving private lessons in 2007 and soon built their passion — teaching people, especially school-age children, to play instruments in a nurturing atmosphere — into a thriving business. more
Jan 17, 2018
11:52 AM
Photo by Alyx Chandler.
Sanctum Tattoos and Comics presents custom toy art exhibit
The event curators, artists Walker Miller and Luke Porter, started making their own action figures about 4 years ago. Miller said he does the packaging and Porter sculpts them. more
Nov 15, 2017
10:35 AM
Photo courtesy of Hand in Paw.
Hand in Paw nears fundraising goal for renovations at 38th Street site
Hand in Paw, a Birmingham nonprofit founded in 1996, has been quite successful in using pets as therapeutic tools with both children and adults. more
Oct 19, 2017
11:31 AM
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Developer who bought parcels in Avondale sees bright future for area
Hunter Renfroe of Orchestra Partners said Avondale is a 'prime example' of the kind of urban hotspot his company is interested in. more
Oct 18, 2017
4:15 PM
Master plan courtesy of Sozo Children
Sozo Children offers Ugandan experience at fundraising dinner
The Birmingham-based Sozo Children nonprofit that aids orphans in Uganda has scheduled its seventh annual fundraising dinner for Aug. 26 at the group’s Sozo Trading Co. thrift store and warehouse in Avondale. more
Jul 31, 2017
3:35 PM
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Butzer.
Artists to ‘transport audience’ with Lynch film music at Saturn
Legendary filmmaker David Lynch is back in the spotlight after the Showtime premiere of his “Twin Peaks” sequel. more
Jun 22, 2017
12:27 PM
Photo courtesy of Bernard Lockhart.
Jazz in the Park returns with gigs across town
The Jazz in the Park series — presented by Magic City Smooth Jazz — is back for its eighth year, presenting 30 free concerts by nationally known artists in Birmingham and other Alabama cities through September. more
May 18, 2017
5:06 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers.
Art of mechanical clock preserved in digital age
Mechanical clocks may seem like quaint, even useless relics in a digital age, but don’t tell Wesley Pyle, owner of Pyle’s Clock Shop in Avondale. more
Apr 24, 2017
5:40 PM
Photo courtesy of Beyond Sight Photography.
Chucks & Tux to benefit Growing Kings
Growing Kings is a nonprofit that provides mentoring and enrichment services to at-risk male students in the Birmingham City Schools. more
Mar 22, 2017
10:55 AM
Photo by Jesse Chambers.
‘Upscale’ thrift shopping offered for a good cause
Thrift shopping is always fun, but it’s more fun when you know your dollars support a good cause. You can enjoy that feeling at Sozo Trading Co. in Avondale, which bills itself as “an upscale thrift store.” more
Feb 22, 2017
10:33 AM
Photo courtesy of Mabry Harper
Birmingham-loving couple find, renovate ‘perfect home’
That perfect home is in Avondale — a Craftsman-style house built in 1910 with a wide porch, round columns, high ceilings and a grand entrance. more
Jan 24, 2017
3:45 PM
Photo by Jesse Chambers.
Beloved Community Church’s new pastor: Gospel is for all
Rev. Jennifer Sanders, 47, who became pastor in October, is pleased to help continue what she calls Beloved’s “commitment to the love of God for people across all genders, economic status, sexual orientations or ability status.” more
Dec 29, 2016
10:48 AM
Photo by Jesse Chambers.
Jesus and java fuel Episcopal coffee shop
The Abbey, in bustling Avondale, is a coffee shop and has all the usual features of such establishments. more
Nov 22, 2016
1:35 PM
