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M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 1
MEETING PLANNERS GUIDE
2 | M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 3
CONVENTION SERVICES
WHERE TO MEET
MEETINGFACILITIES
RECEPTIONVENUES
WHERE TO STAY
WHERE TO EAT (BY LOCATION)
BESSEMER
BIRMINGHAM
HOMEWOOD
HOOVER
IRONDALE
MOUNTAINBROOK
VESTAVIAHILLS
WHAT TO DO
BIRMINGHAM AREA INFORMATION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GREATER BIRMINGHAM HOTELS
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 5
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
BestWesternPlusGardendale(1)
ComfortSuitesFultondale(5)
DaysInnFultondale(8)
FairfieldInn&SuitesBirminghamFultondale/I-65(6)
HamptonInnBirmingham-Fultondale(4)
HolidayInnExpress&SuitesBirmingham-Fultondale(3)
LaQuintaInn&SuitesFultondale(7)
MicrotelInn&SuitesGardendale(2)
WEST BIRMINGHAM
America’sBestInnHotelFairfield(14)
BestWesternPlusBessemerHotel&Suites(24)
BirminghamMotorCourt(11)
BudgetMotel(10)
BudgetMotelBessemer(16)
ComfortInnBessemer(23)
CountryInn&SuitesBessemer(26)
EconomyInn(18)
FairfieldInn&SuitesBirmingham/Bessemer(27)
HamptonInnBessemer(20)
HiwayHostMotel(15)
HolidayInnExpressHotel&SuitesBessemer(22)
KnightsInn-Bessemer(19)
Motel6Bessemer(17)
QualityInnBessemer(25)
SleepInnBessemer
SouthernComfortMotel(12)
SunInn(13)
TravelersRestMotel(9)
ValuePlaceHotel(21)
DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM
AnchorMotel(45)
ApexMotel(31)
CobbLaneBedandBreakfast(43)
CourtyardbyMarriottBirminghamDowntown/West(28)
DaysInnBirmingham/West(44)
DoubleTreebyHiltonBirmingham(38)
HassingerDanielsMansionBedandBreakfast(42)
HomewoodSuites-Opening2014(40)
HospitalityInn(37)
HotelHighlandatFivePointsSouth(41)
KingsInnCivicCenter/UAB(30)
TheRedmontHotel(35)
ResidenceInnBirminghamDowntown@UAB(39)
SheratonBirminghamHotel(32)
SpringHillSuitesBirminghamDowntown(36)
TourwayInn(29)
TutwilerHotelHamptonInn&Suites(34)
TheWestinBirmingham(33)
HWY 280 BIRMINGHAM
AloftBirminghamSohoSquare(74)
BirminghamMarriott(85)
ComfortInn&SuitesColonnade(82)
CourtyardbyMarriottColonnade(77)
DaysInnBirmingham/SummitMall(89)
DruryInn&SuitesBirminghamSoutheast(79)
EmbassySuitesBirmingham(73)
ExtendedStayAmericaPerimeterParkSouth(84)
FairfieldInnBirminghamInverness(87)
GrandBohemianHotel-Opening2015(75)
HamptonInnColonnade(80)
HamptonInnMountainBrook(76)
HiltonBirminghamPerimeterPark(83)
HiltonGardenInnLibertyPark(78)
HolidayInnExpressHotel&SuitesInverness(90)
LaQuintaInnBirmingham/CahabaParkSouth(86)
SpringHillSuitesBirminghamColonnade(81)
StudioPLUSDeluxeStudios-BirminghamInverness(88)
EAST BIRMINGHAM
AmericanInterstateMotel(49)
America’sBestInnsBirminghamAirportHotel(46)
America’sBestInnBirminghamEast(54)
AmericasBestValueInn-East/Irondale(65)
America’sBestValueInn-Leeds(72)
AnchorMotelEastlake(53)
BamaMotel(52)
BirminghamGardenInn&Suites(62)
ClarionHotel&ConferenceCenter(48)
ComfortInnAirport(63)
ComfortInn&SuitesTrussville(60)
CourtyardbyMarriottTrussville(58)
HamptonInn&SuitesBirmingham-EastI-20(70)
HamptonInnLeeds(71)
HamptonInnTrussville(56)
HiltonGardenInnBirmingham/Trussville(57)
HolidayInnAirport(47)
HolidayInnExpressIrondale(68)
HolidayInnExpressTrussville(59)
IntownSuitesBirminghamNorth(55)
Motel8Inn(45)
QualityInnIrondale(69)
QualityInnTrussville(61)
RelaxInn(51)
RimeGardenInn&Suites(66)
SiestaMotel(67)
SkyInn(50)
USAEconomyLodgeIrondale(64)
SOUTH BIRMINGHAM
America’sBestValueInn-Homewood/Birmingham(110)
America’sBestValueInn&Suites-Homewood/Birmingham(94)
BaymontInn&SuitesBirmingham/Vestavia(114)
BestWesternCarltonSuitesHotel(103)
CandlewoodSuitesBirmingham/Homewood(111)
ComfortInnHomewood(102)
CountryInn&SuitesHomewood(108)
CourtyardbyMarriottHoover(118)
DaysInnBirmingham/VestaviaHills(115)
DaysInnGalleria(119)
DruryInn&SuitesSouthwest(104)
EconoLodge(116)
EconoLodgeOxmoor(101)
EmbassySuitesBirmingham/Hoover(122)
ExtendedStayAmericaWildwood(97)
HamptonInnI-65/LakeshoreDrive(96)
HamptonInn&SuitesHoover-Galleria(120)
HiltonGardenInnBirmingham/Lakeshore(107)
HolidayInnBirmingham-Homewood(105)
HolidayInnHoover(124)
HomewoodLodge(92)
HowardJohnsonInnBirmingham(100)
HyattPlaceBirmingham/Hoover(121)
HyattRegencyBirmingham-TheWynfreyHotel(117)
IntownSuitesBirminghamCentral(95)
LaQuintaInn&Suites-B’ham/Homewood(99)
MicrotelInn&SuitesHoover(123)
Motel6Birmingham(93)
QualityInnHomewood(109)
ResidenceInnHomewood(98)
ResidenceInnHoover(125)
RenaissanceRossBridgeGolfResort&Spa(113)
SunSuitesofBirmingham(112)
Super8HomewoodBirminghamArea(94)
TownePlaceSuitesbyMarriott–Homewood(106)
USAEconomyLodgeHomewood(91)
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M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 7
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E
PLAN YOUR NEXT MEETING
IN BIRMINGHAM
As soon as you arrive in Birmingham, you’ll sense the Southern hospitality and small-town charm that make Alabama’s largest city perfect for your next meeting.
Whether you’re hosting 400 or 4,000, Birmingham’s wide variety of meeting spaces and lodging options guarantees that we have the right place for you. From the state’s largest meeting facility, the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, to non-traditional venues such as Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, we are well-equipped to accommodate meetings and conventions of all sizes.
After the day’s work is done, there’s never a shortage of fun things to see and do in Birmingham. Our dining scene is filled with one-of-a-kind restaurants that serve up everything from the world’s best barbecue to gourmet cuisine. Also, your group will enjoy exploring
some of the South’s best shopping centers, museums and attractions.
And remember, at the Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau, we’re dedicated to making sure that every last detail of your next meeting is a success. Give us a call at 1-800-458-8085 or visit inbirmingham.com to learn more and start planning today. We’re looking forward to seeing you in Birmingham.
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CONVENTION SERVICES Birmingham is one of the most celebrated convention cities in the Southeast. With world-class attractions, lodging and dining fueling its reputation and 15,000 guest rooms in the Greater Birmingham area, the city is a popular, affordable meeting host. Meeting planners enjoy the impressive inventory of convention services offered and have come to expect exceptional service from the services staff. Here’s how we can help you with your planning responsibilities:
PRE-CONVENTION PLANNING
The services staff is dedicated to making sure every detail of your meeting is a success. Much of that success depends on the early groundwork. Our professional personnel have years of experience in determining the needs of meetings of every type and size. From attendance builders to volunteer committees, your planning preparations need a thorough thinking-through. The Servicing Department also offers the latest in housing technology.
REGISTRATION/INFORMATION PERSONNEL
Having experienced, knowledgeable people to assist with registration and information is a great way to kick off your convention. Perks are nice, too. So for every 100 room nights your group uses, the CVB will provide, at no charge, one registration/information person on-site for four consecutive hours (based on availability). Additional registration/information assistance can be arranged at reasonable rates. Requests for assistance should be made one month prior to your opening date. CVB personnel are happy to prepare delegate badges on- site if that is your preference. Registration/information personnel are not bonded.
BROCHURES, BAGS AND BADGES
With so much to see and do in Birmingham, it’s essential that your delegates have guides to the city. The CVB produces comprehensive Tourist Guides that describe attractions, dining, shopping and entertainment in the area. These guides are made available to your delegates at registration to further introduce them to their host city. Bags imprinted with the Birmingham logo are available in quantity at a reasonable cost. The Birmingham bags are popular items for packaging pre-registration materials and convention schedules. Name badge inserts with 3” x 4” plastic pin-back holders also are available in quantity at a nominal cost.
PUBLICITY
We are pleased to work with you in getting coverage for your convention. Sample news releases are available for patterning your own release, or we will be glad to write it for you. We also can provide a comprehensive list of media outlets in the area to receive your news release. For attendance-building materials, photographs of the Birmingham area are available for download from our website or through the Marketing & Communications Department.
GUEST ACTIVITIES AND TOURS
Year-round entertainment in Birmingham includes recreational, historical and cultural attractions and events. Convention Services personnel are experts on ideas for social gatherings during your convention, as well as for family entertainment while you’re in meetings. The department is well-connected with local tour operators and other servicing providers to help you plan a wide range of activities during your visit in Birmingham.
For a complete list of convention services and suppliers, visit www.inbirmingham.com/planameeting.html
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WHERE TO MEET
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Nomatterwhatyou’relookingforinyournextvenue,you’resuretofindtheperfectfitinBirmingham.Fromsquarefootagetotechnicalneeds,wehaveeverythingyouneedtomakeyoureventasuccess.With220,000squarefeetofexhibitionspaceand15,000guestrooms,Birminghamhostsafullscheduleofmeetingsandconventions.ReadonformoreinformationonourmeetingandconventionfacilitiesorfeelfreetocontactuswithyourRFPinformationbyvisitingusonlineatinbirmingham.com.
MEETING FACILITIES
THE BIRMINGHAM-JEFFERSON CONVENTION COMPLEX(P) 877.THE.BJCC (F ) 205.458.8438 2100 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203 BJCC.ORG
The Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is Alabama’s foremost convention, meeting and entertainment center. Events and meetings of all types can be accommodated in its five public buildings: Arena, Concert Hall, Theatre, Exhibition Halls and Ballroom. The complex also includes a large central piazza used for outdoor events.
The Exhibition Hall covers 220,000 square feet of generous space for presenting expansive trade shows and exhibitions. For smaller trade shows or exhibitions, the North Exhibition Hall has a movable wall that can be placed at 30,000-square-foot increments for further flexibility.
There are four truck doors, one 42 feet wide by 20 feet high, one 30 by 18 feet, and two 18 by 20 feet, each providing access to a floor designed to hold 400 pounds per square foot. Five loading docks, two with load levelers, accommodate vehicles of any size, from bulldozers to airplanes.
On the Exhibition Hall floor, connections for electricity, water, telephones and compressed air are available in utility floor boxes at 30-foot intervals. Many columns contain natural gas outlets located 90 feet apart. Overhead lighting is provided by either incandescent or mercury vapor lights. Ceiling height is 25-30 feet.
The Convention Complex also offers full catering services for any size group. The onsite caterer offers everything from casual box lunches to elaborate cocktail receptions and formal dinners.
Three skywalks connect to the Sheraton, Westin, Uptown and the BJCC Exhibition halls, meeting rooms and arena. This gives convenient access for patrons attending conventions or meetings.
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EXHIBITION FLOOR: 94,269 sq. ft. 21,182 sq. ft. 92,234 sq. ft.
LOBBY: 12,000 sq. ft - 21,200 sq. ft
LOUNGE AREA: 10,000 sq. ft - -
FLOOR LOAD: 400 lbs./sq. ft. 400 lbs./sq. ft. 400 lbs./sq. ft.
LOADING DOCKS: Total of 10 with 7 Levelers Uses North Hall Six, all with levelers
TRUCK DOOR: Direct access from street Direct access from street Direct access from street through 42' x 20' door through 30' x 18' door through 18' x 20' doors
TRUCK ACCESS TO EXHIBIT FLOOR: Yes Yes Yes
UTILITY SERVICES: Floor Box 30' Center Floor Box 30' Center Floor Box 30' Center
120V: Yes Yes Yes
208V: Yes Yes Yes
480V: Yes Yes Yes
WATER: Yes Yes Yes
DRAIN: Yes Yes Yes
TELEPHONE: Yes Yes Yes
INTERNET: Yes Yes Yes
COMPRESSED AIR: Yes Yes Yes
NATURAL GAS: Yes Yes Yes
FREIGHT ELEVATOR: 20' x 10' x 8' 20' x 10' x 8' 14' x 10' x 8'
CEILING HEIGHTS: 25' 20' 30'
NORTH SOUTH EAST
NORTHMEETING ROOMS
ARENANORTH
EXHIBITIONHALL
FORUMBUILDING
SHERATONBIRMINGHAMBALLROOM
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HALLS
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TEXAS DEBRAZIL
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PARKING
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NORTHMEETING ROOMS
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MEETING ROOMS
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HALLS
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MUGSHOTS
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LOUNGE
NORTH EXHIBITION HALL 2
NORTH EXHIBITION HALL 1
NORTH EXHIBITION HALL 3
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TRUCK ENTRANCE /LOADING DOCK
BAR FOOD
LOBBY
SOUTH EXHIBITION HALL
NORTH AND SOUTH EXHIBITION HALLS
EAST EXHIBITION HALLS
NORTH (1–3): 94,269 25' 408 12,400 6,500 6,900
NORTH 1: 34,609 25' 150 3,780 1,896 1,896
NORTH 2: 27,656 25' 120 3,780 1,720 1,720
NORTH 3: 32,004 25' 138 3,780 1,896 1,896
SOUTH: 21,182 20' 91 2,500 1,256 1,256
LOUNGE: 10,000 20' - - 400 -
APPROX. APPROX. 10’ X 10’ BANQUET ROOM SQ. FT. CEILING HEIGHT BOOTHS SEATING THEATRE CLASSROOM ROUND
EAST (1–3): 92,234 30' 435 - 1,360 -
EAST 1: 20,440 30' 110 3,000 1,200 1,000
EAST 2: 32,843 30' 155 4,200 2,040 2,040
EAST 3: 32,950 30' 170 4,600 2,248 2,248
EAST (2-3): 68,793 30' 325 10,456 5,176 5,176
LOUNGE: 21,200 15’6” - - - -
APPROX. APPROX. 10’ X 10’ BANQUET ROOM SQ. FT. CEILING HEIGHT BOOTHS SEATING THEATRE CLASSROOM ROUND
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LOADING DOCK
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EAST EXHIBITION HALL 2
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BJCC MEETING ROOMS
The facility's 74 meeting rooms are sized to accommodate 20 to 1,900 people. The 15,522-square-foot Ballroom is the largest. Seating within meeting rooms can be arranged either classroom or theatre style.
Audio visuals, recording equipment, microphones, spotlights and other specialty equipment are readily available through the Convention Complex office.
Meeting rooms can be converted easily for banquets, luncheons and breakfasts or for functions such as dances and small exhibits.
APPROX. BANQUET ROOM SQ. FT. CONFERENCE THEATRE CLASSROOM U SHAPED ROUND
EAST MEETING ROOMS & BALLROOM – FIRST FLOOR
BALLROOM A-B: 15,522 - 1,900 792 - 1,056
BALLROOM A: 5,535 - 660 288 - 280
BALLROOM B: 8,472 - 1,120 512 - 480
EAST A-C: 3,748 - 459 164 - 208
EAST A: 1,247 42 140 60 34 80
EAST B: 1,258 42 140 60 34 80
EAST C: 1,243 42 140 60 34 80
The ceiling heights for the Ballrooms are 17’. East A, B & C ceiling heights are 13’.
B A
A B C
THE BALLROOM
BALLROOMLOBBY
EAST MEETING ROOMS
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EAST MEETING ROOMS – THIRD FLOOR
EAST D-M: 14,193 - 1,800 728 - 832
EAST D: 1,444 42 150 64 32 80
EAST E: 972 32 100 40 26 56
EAST F: 1,028 32 110 48 26 64
EAST G: 715 24 65 24 21 32
EAST H: 717 24 65 24 21 32
EAST I: 717 24 65 24 21 32
EAST J: 1,030 36 112 48 25 64
EAST K: 980 32 100 48 25 64
EAST L: 1,363 44 150 64 35 80
EAST M: 5,289 - 600 252 - 240
EAST N-O: 6,428 - 764 306 - 400
EAST N: 3,529 - 440 180 - 200
EAST O: 2,892 - 316 160 - 192
VIP ROOM: 2,790 - - - - -
All ceiling heights are 14’, except for the VIP Room which is 9’4”.
APPROX. BANQUET ROOM SQ. FT. CONFERENCE THEATRE CLASSROOM U SHAPED ROUND
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SOUTH MEETING ROOMS
SOUTH A-J: 14,530 - 1,800 675 - 960
SOUTH A: 919 28 90 32 22 56
SOUTH B: 771 24 65 30 20 48
SOUTH C: 655 20 58 28 20 40
SOUTH D: 840 28 70 30 24 64
SOUTH E: 900 28 90 48 21 64
SOUTH F: 900 28 90 48 21 64
SOUTH G: 1,011 30 102 48 29 72
SOUTH H: 1,224 34 135 52 26 64
SOUTH I: 1,240 34 132 52 29 64
SOUTH J: 6,127 - 750 300 - 352
APPROX. BANQUET ROOM SQ. FT. CONFERENCE THEATRE CLASSROOM U SHAPED ROUND
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BARLOBBY
IHGFEC
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B D
NORTH MEETING ROOMS
NORTH A: 3,848 84 350 204 62 192
NORTH B: 1,320 32 96 40 26 48
NORTH C-I: 9,574 - 1,000 432 - 504
NORTH C: 703 26 60 24 28 48
NORTH D: 905 32 75 32 28 56
NORTH C-D: 1,608 50 162 56 42 96
NORTH E: 1,667 52 200 80 42 96
NORTH F: 1,653 52 200 80 42 96
NORTH G: 1,655 52 200 80 42 96
NORTH H: 1,275 44 160 60 39 88
NORTH I: 1,726 43 175 60 37 96
The ceiling heights of all North Rooms are 11’.
APPROX. BANQUET ROOM SQ. FT. CONFERENCE THEATRE CLASSROOM U SHAPED ROUND
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SPECIALSERVICES
AUDITORIUM
MECHANICAL
TIERED CLASSROOMPROJROOM
AUDITORIUM: 3,750 - 275 275 - -
A-B: 3,777 - 350 192 - 232
A: 1,832 54 192 108 47 48
B: 1,900 54 210 120 47 120
C: 1,400 40 170 72 38 38
D: 639 20 55 28 20 32
CLASSROOM: 1,720 - - 51 - -
F: 632 20 50 28 20 32
The ceiling height of the Auditorium is 15’. Rooms A-F are 12’.
APPROX. BANQUET ROOM SQ. FT. CONFERENCE THEATRE CLASSROOM U SHAPED ROUND
The Forum’s design lends itself to professional meetings of virtually any nature, including legal, corporate and continuing education. The 270-seat auditorium enables interactive meetings with participants conversing via fiber optics to any place in the world. A state-of-the-art telecommunications and teleconferencing center offers complete staffing for video conferences and audiovisual production. The communications center is available for public use in video editing, dubbing and other pre- and post-production.
A television studio with three sets is located in the building. The Forum is connected to the 757-room Sheraton Birmingham Hotel and the 294-room Westin Birmingham with access via skywalk to exhibition and meeting space.
THE BJCC FORUM
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FORUM G -I: 4,192 - 513 288 - 240
FORUM G: 1,923 56 200 112 48 120
FORUM H: 2,270 64 240 120 52 144
FORUM I: 958 36 78 48 26 56
FORUM JK: 965 36 78 48 26 56
FORUM L: 660 - 22 - - -
FORUM M: 2,800 - - - - -NORTH F:
OPEN MEAL AREA: 7,280 - - - - 520
10’ X 8’ BOOTHS: 7,280 - - - - -
APPROX. BANQUET ROOM SQ. FT. CONFERENCE THEATRE CLASSROOM U SHAPED ROUND
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THE BJCC CONCERT HALL
The 2,800-seat Concert Hall has a special sense of intimacy with the back wall only 100 feet from the stage. Soft, roomy theatre seats are arranged in a series of small sections fanning out through the extra wide hall.
Above the auditorium, a huge acoustic chamber controls the sound reverberation time from the stage. Near-perfect adjustments can be made for speeches or music, and a speaker on stage can be heard clearly on the last row of the top balcony without amplification. The superbly constructed stage is 85 feet wide.
Other facilities include an orchestra pit 60 feet wide, which sits on two hydraulic lifts; a pipe organ; 12 dressing rooms for stars and principals; two chorus dressing rooms, each holding 50 people; a ballet rehearsal room with barre; the Green Room; a loading dock; scenery storage and a demountable orchestra shell.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Proscenium height: 28’, width: 88’, stage depth: 64’8”; Distance between side walls: 174’; Wing space right: 42’, left: 42’; Grid height: 105’; Number of battens: 87 on 6” centers; Set storage area; loading docks at truck and stage height; 2 rehearsal areas; 12 dressing rooms, 2 chorus dressing rooms accommodating 50 each; a ballet rehearsal room with barre; a VIP reception room; pipe organ; bull switches hook-up, 4400 amp, 4 wire, 3 phase - stage right; 60 Amp, single phase: 1-110/220v - stage left.
LIGHTING:
Balcony rail/18 (20) amp circuits; SCR type Kliegl console; Kliegl 2-scene 5 pre-set (72) dimmers; 5 floor pockets - 2 circuits/Stage right & left/20 amps each; (2) Front of House Coves with 35 circuits; Alcove both Stage right and left - 24 circuits (20) amp; 2 Lycian Superarc; Booms/Stage left and Stage right 16 circuits (20) amp; 2 Lycian 1290 x 1t Follow Spots; Proscenium wall/both Stage right and left - 14 circuits (20) amp.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Satellite up/down linking via fiber optic cable. Clear-Com Intercom. Dressing room and lobby page. Stage manager console - Stage right.
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With seating capacity for 18,000 people, the Arena is the third largest indoor arena in the Sunbelt. College and professional basketball, the circus, concerts and ice shows represent the spectrum of events held in the Arena.
The main floor covers 17,000 square feet. Sportswriters and other news reporters are delighted with the Arena’s press box lounge and technical adaptations for television. Other facilities and services provided include printing and selling tickets, advertising promotion, ushers and security, sound and light technicians, stage hands, portable stages, food service, inside loading docks, training rooms and eight dressing rooms which are particularly well-suited for basketball teams because of the extra-tall doors.
Recent improvements have greatly enhanced the Arena both functionally and aesthetically. The installation of the Daktronics Model 3030 four-sided scoreboard with a 128-inch by 160-inch 16.5mm ProStar Video Plus Display System (68.7 billion colors) now brings every seat closer to the action. Other improvements include a new signage and graphics package, accessibility updates, exterior lighting upgrades, acoustic upgrades, new divider curtains, updated exhaust fans and much more.
THE BJCC ARENA
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On a smaller scale, the 1,000-seat Theatre has all the impressive qualities of the Concert Hall. Two large lifts allow the shape and size of the 70-foot by 50-foot stage to change from straight proscenium opening to thrust theatre to semi-arena to theatre in the round.
Ballets, small operas, plays, concerts, meetings, recitals and seminars are performed regularly in the classic setting of the Theatre.
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SHERATON BALLROOM AT THE BJCC 25,000 square feet of high-tech meeting and event space awaits you at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel. If your event is large, you may book the entire facility. Or, if you are going a little smaller, we have a variety of ballroom options from which to choose. Plus, your guests will enjoy the latest technology and all the amenities that are certain to make your event a real hit. The Sheraton Ballroom adjoins the BJCC by skywalk.
BHAM BALLROOM: 25,000 185’x135’ 2,630 1,655 2,080 2,900
BALLROOM I: 2,862 53’x54’ 300 190 235 335
BALLROOM II: 1,422 26’4”x54’ - - - 170
BALLROOM III: 2,811 52’8”x54’ 300 190 235 335
BALLROOM IV: 2,862 53’x54’ 300 190 235 335
BALLROOM V: 1,431 53’x27’ - - - 170
BALLROOM VI FOYER: 711 26’4”x27’ - - - 80
BALLROOM VII FOYER: 1,422 52’8”x27’ - - - 170
BALLROOM VIII FOYER: 1,431 53’x27’ - - - 170
BALLROOM IX: 2,862 53’x54’ 300 190 235 335
BALLROOM X FOYER: 1,422 26’4”x27’ - - - 170
BALLROOM XI: 2,844 52’8”x54’ 300 190 235 335
BALLROOM XII: 2,862 53’x54’ - 190 235 335
BALLROOM PREFUNCTION: 9,000 132’x53’ - - - 1,058
CAHABA GRAND CONFERENCE CENTER(P) 204.443.6767 360 GRAND VIEW PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 CAHABAGRAND.COM
Set back from the main thoroughfare of Highway 280, the Cahaba Grand Conference Center provides full catering and meeting services in a tranquil yet corporate atmosphere. Offering a variety of meeting, board and banquet rooms, this beautiful facility is available for conferences from small to large. The main ballroom consists of more than 20,000 square feet of space which can be broken down into several configurations, hosting groups of 10 to 2,000. Audio-visual equipment, staging and other meeting amenities are also available on-site.
AREA ROOM SQ. FT. CLASSROOM BANQUET THEATRE
ROOM A: 1,815 60 100 120
*ROOM B: 1,155 40 60 80
ROOM C: 2,090 70 120 150
*ROOM D: 924 30 60 70
*ROOM E: 588 24 40 50
*ROOM F: 1,064 30 60 70
*ROOM G: 1,881 60 100 120
ROOM H: 1,197 40 60 80
ROOM I: 2,166 70 120 150
*ROOM J: 924 30 60 70
*ROOM K: 588 24 40 50
*ROOM L: 1,064 30 60 70
ROOM M: 1,848 60 100 120
**ROOM N: 588 - - -
ROOM O: 1,064 30 60 70
**ROOM P: 567 - - -
ROOM Q: 1,026 30 60 70
MAIN FLOOR: 20,608 600 2,000 1,900
**These rooms are main entrance corridors and cannot be used in room setups. *These rooms cannot be set up freestanding. However, they can be used in conjunction with other rooms. The above figures represent maximum capacities. A/V equipment, staging, food tables or any additional equipment will diminish room capacities.
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ALYS ROBINSON STEPHENS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER(P) 205.975.9550 (F ) 205.975.2341 UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM 1200 10TH AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35294
Located on the UAB campus, the elegant Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center prides itself on excellent acoustics and décor designed to enhance any gathering. The extraordinary Jemison Concert Hall seats 1,318. Smaller groups enjoy the intimacy of the 175-seat Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall, as well as the 150-seat Odess Theatre. The long awaited Morris K. Sirote Theatre, a 350-seat proscenium theater, provides a classic backdrop for events and presentations of all types. Beautifully designed lobbies in the Center make excellent space for pre-function parties and receptions, and the Abroms Patrons Lounge is a choice setting for entertaining VIPs.
BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM(P) 205.699.7275 6030 BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARKWAY LEEDS, AL 35094
The Barber Motorsports Park is home to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and a world-class 2.3-mile road course. The museum features an assortment of over 750 motorcycles and 45 cars—the largest collection in the United States. The road course facility, which is being called the best in the nation, is 45 feet wide with 16 turns and 80 feet of elevation change. A wide array of races are hosted here each year, including Grand-Am Cup Series, Fram Am Sports Series and Grand American.
BESSEMER CIVIC CENTER(P) 205.426.6338 (F ) 205.424.9388 1130 9TH AVENUE SW BESSEMER, AL 35022
Less than an hour’s drive for 1.75 million residents, the Civic Center is within easy walking distance of about 600 motel rooms, several restaurants, nightclub entertainment and a golf course.
The Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is only 20 minutes away, and the Bessemer Airport, which accommodates corporate jets, is only five minutes away.
The Main Hall is suitable for many events, including plays, wrestling, boxing, concerts, banquets and exhibitions. With more than 13,000 square feet, it is a showplace for exhibitions and trade fairs. The hall features loading docks and a 15’ x 18’ roll-up door to allow easy entrance for exhibition displays, as well as utility connections for electrical, water and telephone needs. The floor has unlimited weight capacity. With a seating capacity of 1,600 and a stage that measures 45’ x 37’, the hall is ideal for concerts, dance and theatre events. More than 1,000 may be seated for banquets. Catering is provided at very reasonable costs. Other services such as ticket printing, ushers and stage hands are available through the Civic Center office.
The 4,000-square-foot East Meeting Room features excellent lighting, sound, a separate entrance and adjacent parking for 300 cars. The room is ideal for classroom meetings of up to 300 people or receptions or banquets for 250 people. The East Meeting Room can be divided into three breakout rooms.
The North Meeting Room has 900 square feet of space that can seat 100 for meetings, 70 for banquets, and 50 in a classroom setting. A partition to divide the room permits smaller meetings. The ceiling is 9’ and there is adjacent parking.
The carpeted South Meeting Room contains 700 square feet and has a 14’ ceiling. This room can comfortably seat 60 people or can be used for small receptions.
The elegantly decorated VIP Room is ideal for board meetings and other high-level gatherings. A large handmade mahogany table with matching executive chairs and credenza highlight this 540-square-foot room. Adjacent to this room is a 250-square-foot antechamber that features a private restroom.
Carpeted with risers, the Mezzanine will seat 400 people. With the risers retracted, the space is excellent for dancing and banquets. It is 95’ x 22’ at the rear of the Main Hall and 93’ x 25’ along the side of the Main Hall, for a total of 4,415 square feet. The ceiling is 14 feet high.
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BOUTWELL MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM(P) 205.254.7797 (F) 205.254.2921 1930 8TH AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
Boutwell Municipal Auditorium is surrounded by the eclectic architecture of the downtown Birmingham business district. Boutwell’s interior, decorated in art deco fashion, is the site of two entertainment areas. The large Main Arena seats 6,000 people at full capacity and the smaller Exhibition Hall will hold a maximum of 800. From sports events, elegant balls, rock concerts and other theatrical productions to receptions, fashion and trade shows and meetings of all types, the Boutwell Municipal Auditorium offers facilities to accommodate a wide variety of activities.
The 20,350-square-foot Main Arena is the ideal location for events such as major concerts, plays, trade shows and other affairs that require a large seating capacity. Its four seating areas, the Main Floor, Dress Circle, Grand Tier and Balcony, provide ample variation in seating arrangements. The well-equipped stage and orchestra pit have delighted audiences with everything from opera and Broadway shows to country and R&B concerts.
A perfect setting for smaller events, the 9,000-square-foot second floor Exhibition Hall overlooks a refurbished Linn Park with its beautifully lit, bi-level water fountain and shaded seating areas. A portable stage, which can be arranged in various configurations, promotes a high degree of flexibility. Seating arrangements, from theatre style to cabaret style, can be designed to suit your needs.
BRUNO CONFERENCE CENTER(P) 205.930.2085 806 ST. VINCENT’S DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
The Bruno Conference Center offers six meeting rooms, each with its own unique style and features.
LINN-HENLEY AUDITORIUM:
Seats 300 theatre style, 174 classroom style or 160 at round tables.
BOARD ROOM:
This elegant board room seats 12 in high-backed leather chairs around a long, rectangular granite and wood table.
MEETING ROOMS 2, 3 AND 4:
Each meeting room can seat 24 at tables or 30 with chairs only. With the ability to connect each room together, seating totals can be doubled or tripled.
COMPUTER LAB:
The Computer Lab features eight student PCs and one instructor PC. The instructor PC is connected to an LCD data projector that is shown in the front of the classroom.
MARY BRUNO HALL:
A 31-seat, five-tiered classroom with all the latest technology.
BRANDLI ROOM:
Seats 30 at tables or 40 with chairs only.
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THE COMEDY CLUB STARDOME(P) 205.444.0008 (F ) 205.444.0014 1818 DATA DRIVE HOOVER, AL 35244
The Comedy Club Stardome is a distinctive meeting/banquet/entertainment facility, able to serve any corporate, organizational or social event needs. It is the perfect place to host a meeting or entertain clients or out-of-town guests. The meeting areas can be tailored to suit your particular occasion, daytime or evening.
The Hollywood Room holds 25 people in a conference or classroom-style setting and can accommodate up to 50 people for a seated dinner or cocktail reception. It can also function as a buffet serving room for a full capacity group.
The Broadway Room holds 40 people in a conference-or classroom-style setting, 68 people for a seated dinner or 80 people for a cocktail reception. It has its own bar, and can be completely serviced from within the room.
The Showroom, or theatre, will hold up to 400 people for meetings, wedding receptions, bar/bat mitzvahs or an entertainment event. Downlink services are available for teleconferences, and the amphitheater-style seating is perfect for seminars of large groups. The Skyboxes, VIP-type seating, feature white linen service for up to 40 people, and are located in an enclosed area within the Showroom. These are ideal for giving out-of-town guests or special clients a memorable occasion and a favorable impression.
The Stardust Lounge is a more intimate setting. It is fully equipped and is the perfect after-conference gathering spot to unwind. It has two television monitor hook-ups; the stage and showroom can be viewed from inside the lounge on these monitors, as can regular television programming.
The Comedy Club Stardome offers complete in-house catering and menus that can be tailored to your event, with a wide variety of food and beverage selections in all price ranges. Audiovisual equipment is also available, as well as special room accommodations and music/entertainment services.
FAIRFIELD CIVIC CENTER(P) 205.786.6639 (F ) 205.780.8932 6509 EJ OLIVER BOULEVARD FAIRFIELD, AL 35064
The Fairfield Civic Center is a beautiful and spacious one-level facility built to provide the community with total service capabilities for meetings, banquets and special events. Corporate seminars, fundraising events, wedding receptions and special events by religious and civic organizations all benefit from Fairfield’s meeting facility.
The Ballroom offers two-tier seating, maximum visibility and outstanding acoustics. Sound, lighting and projection booth facilities are available for group presentations, theatrical performances and concerts.
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The Conference Rooms A, B and C total 2,010 square feet and will accommodate up to 200 guests. Glory’s Family Dining is open for lunch and dinner at very competitive prices.
The Fairfield Civic Center has total in-house capabilities for a variety of cuisines. Breakfasts, luncheons, dinners and special receptions are competitively priced and completely prepared in-house. This facility includes the following: three dining areas that seat a maximum of 50, 150 and 600; reception areas for groups up to 1,100; seminar facilities for 50-600 guests; and a theatre that seats groups of up to 1,100.
Other features include the Alabama Historical Society Radio Museum, a law office and clothing stores. Free parking is provided at the Fairfield Civic Center with more than 200 parking spaces on-site. Additional parking is within walking distance.
GARDENDALE CIVIC CENTER(P) 205.631.5679 857 MAIN STREET GARDENDALE, AL 35071 [email protected]
The Gardendale Civic Center is situated in a lovely park setting located ten minutes from downtown Birmingham. 10,000 square feet of meeting space and 6,000 square feet of exhibition space are available. Not just a meeting facility, Gardendale Civic Center also serves as a gathering place for the community and features a state-of-the art fitness center, indoor and outdoor walking tracks, and an amphitheater.
THE HARBERT CENTER(P) 205.226.8800 (F ) 205.226.8812 2019 4TH AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
Built of Italian granite with mahogany and chrome accents, The Harbert Center is a place of refined elegance. From the openness of the three-story Atrium to the warm, intimate atmosphere of the Library, The Harbert Center offers a variety of venues.
The contemporary architectural design offers several areas suitable for diverse function requirements, including five dining areas with capacities of 30 to 480; reception areas accommodating up to 1,000; meeting facilities for 20 to 450; and projection and recording facilities.
The Harbert Center provides a variety of menu selections to serve your particular function and budget. Its award-winning chef will be delighted to develop a customized menu to meet your vision.
The Harbert Center offers comfortable ambiance in a variety of settings. For over a decade, The Harbert Center has played host to hundreds of events including corporate meetings, awards banquets, reunions, seminars, weddings and retirement parties. Your event or business meeting can be conducted with professionalism and ease while The Harbert Center takes care of the details.
Easily accessible by major highways and interstates, The Harbert Center is within walking distance of downtown office buildings. It also offers convenient, secured parking.
HOOVER METROPOLITAN STADIUM (P) 205.988.3200 (F ) 205.988.9698 100 BEN CHAPMAN DRIVE BIRMINGHAM, AL 35236
Ballpark picnics and patio parties are ideal for group gatherings, conventions, employee or customer outings and reunions. Host a picnic and experience a unique pre-game party in one of our two spacious picnic areas, which accommodate up to 2,000 people. The more intimate patio areas and air-conditioned banquet facility overlook the diamond and hold up to 500 people. Parties begin when the gates open; food and drinks are served for 90 minutes, but the area is yours for the evening.
If you are looking for a unique place to host your next company event, birthday party, class reunion or wedding reception, consider the spacious banquet facility at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. Rentals are available at reasonable rates all year long. The split-level banquet room is located on the press box level and has a spectacular view of the field and surrounding woods. With its own entrance and private patio, the spacious room can host a seated dinner for up to 300 people. A wide variety of menu options is available for every budget, and a lighted dance floor can be provided at no additional charge.
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MCWANE SCIENCE CENTER(P) 205.714.8414 200 19TH STREET NORTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
Centrally located in downtown Birmingham, McWane Science Center offers a wide variety of spaces, spanning over 60,000 square feet on four floors, which can be adjusted to fit requirements.
VIRGINIA SAMFORD THEATRE(P) 205.251.1206 1116 26TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205
Originally constructed in 1927 as a place where the community came together for quality theatrical productions, this Romanesque playhouse is the origin of Birmingham’s theatrical legacy. In 1999, plans to close and sell the theatre sparked a movement by the Metropolitan Arts Council and Virginia Samford to purchase and preserve the beloved Birmingham landmark and historic structure. Following its grand reopening in 2001, the theatre has become a place where artists and performers showcase their talents, local non-profit and community groups hold meetings, and citizens and corporations gather for weddings, receptions and private functions.
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RECEPTION VENUES
ALABAMA BALLET(P) 205.322.430027261stAveSBirmingham,AL35233alabamaballet.org
ALABAMA JAZZ HALL OF FAME(P)205.254.273116314thAveNBirmingham,AL35203jazzhall.com
ALABAMA SPORTS HALL OF FAME(P)205.323.66652150RichardArringtonJrBlvdNBirmingham,AL35203ashof.org
ALABAMA THEATRE(P)205.252.226218173rdAveNBirmingham,AL35203alabamatheatre.com
ALDRIDGE BOTANICAL GARDENS(P)205.682.80193530LornaRdHoover,AL35216aldridgegardens.com
ALYS ROBINSON STEPHENS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER(P)205.975.2335120010thAveSBirmingham,AL35294alysstephens.org
AMERICAN VILLAGE(P) 1.877.811.17763727Hwy119Montevallo,AL35115americanvillage.org
ARLINGTON ANTEBELLUM HOME & GARDENS(P)205.780.5656331CottonAveSWBirmingham,AL35211informationbirmingham.com/arlington/index.htm
AUTHENTIC WEDDING CHAPEL(P)205.987.79722116CentennialDrHoover,AL35216
AVON THEATER(P)205.529.393928297thAveSBirmingham,AL35233redmountainchurch.org/avontheater
B&A WAREHOUSE(P)205.326.422016311stAveSBirmingham,AL35233bawarehouse.com
BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM(P)205.699.72756030BarberMotorsportsPkwyLeeds,AL35094barbermuseum.org
BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS(P)205.414.39002612LaneParkRdBirmingham,AL35223bbgardens.org
BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE(P)205.328.969652016thStNBirmingham,AL35203bcri.org
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART(P)205.254.256520008thAveNBirmingham,AL35203artsbma.org
BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY(P)205.226.36002100ParkPlBirmingham,AL35203bplonline.org
BIRMINGHAM RACE COURSE(P)205.838.75001000JohnRogersDrBirmingham,AL35210birminghamracecourse.com
BIRMINGHAM ZOO(P)205.879.04092630CahabaRdBirmingham,AL35223birminghamzoo.com
BJCC(P)205.458.84002100RichardArringtonJrBlvdNBirmingham,AL35203bjcc.org
CARRAWAY-DAVIE HOUSE & CONFERENCE CENTER(P)205.956.44724465OldOvertonRdBirmingham,AL35210carrawaydavie.com
THE CLUB(P)205.323.58211RobertSSmithDrBirmingham,AL35201theclubinc.org
CULINARD CAFÉ AT INNOVATION DEPOT(P)205.271.822015001stAveNBirmingham,AL35203thebakeryatculinard.com *Catering only
THE DONNELLY HOUSE & GARDEN(P) 205.324.42402838HighlandAveSBirmingham,AL35205historicdonnellyhouse.com
EVENT CENTER FOR ALL OCCASIONS(P)205.923.1616152031stStSWBirmingham,AL35221
GABRELLA MANOR (P)205.833.975489124thAveSBirmingham,AL35206gabrellamanor.com
HIGHLAND PARK GOLF COURSE(P)205.322.19023300HighlandAveBirmingham,AL35205highlandparkgolf.com
HISTORIC CAHABA PUMPING STATION MUSEUM(P)205.244.43614012SicardHollowRdBirmingham,AL35242birminghamwaterworks.com
OAK MOUNTAIN AMPHITHEATRE(P) 205.985.49001000AmphitheatreRdPelham,AL35124
OLD CAR HEAVEN(P) 205.324.4545115S35thStBirmingham,AL35222oldcarheaven.com
PARK LANE(P)205.871.55512117CahabaRdBirmingham,AL35223parklanebykathyg.com
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RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE COMPANY(P)205.324.242429001stAveSSuiteABirmingham,AL35233redmountaintheatre.org
RICKWOOD FIELD(P) 205.458.816111372ndAveWBirmingham,AL35204rickwood.com
ROBERT TRENT JONES TRAIL - OXMOOR VALLEY(P) 205.942.117100SunbeltPkwyBirmingham,AL35211rtjgolf.com
ROSEWOOD HALL AT SOHO SQUARE(P) 205.322.6119285019thStSHomewood,AL35209rosewoodhall.com
RUCKER PLACE HISTORIC HOME(P) 205.558.2485180412thAveSBirmingham,AL35205ruckerplace.com
RUFFNER MOUNTAIN NATURE CENTER(P)205.833.8264121481stStSBirmingham,AL35206ruffnermountain.org
SHIELDS CONFERENCE CENTER AT W.C. PATTON PARK(P) 205.785.925615thAve&SipseySt
Birmingham,AL35234
SLOSS FURNACES NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK(P) 205.324.19112032ndStNBirmingham,AL35222slossfurnaces.com
SOUTHERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT(P)205.833.8226434373rdStNBirmingham,AL35206southernmuseumofflight.org
SPLASH ADVENTURE WATERPARK(P)205.481.47504599AlAdventurePkwyBessemer,AL35022splashadventure waterpark.com
SUMMIT CLUB(P) 205.252.008819016thAveNSuite3100Birmingham,AL35203clubcorp.com/clubs/the-summit-club
TED’S GARAGE(P)205.323.555623095thAveSBirmingham,AL35233tedsgarage.org
TRUSSVILLE CIVIC CENTER(P)205.655.94865381Trussville-ClayRdTrussville,AL35173trussvilleparks.org/civic-center
VIRGINIA SAMFORD THEATRE(P) 205.726.2921111626thStSBirmingham,AL35205virginiasamfordtheatre.org
VULCAN PARK AND MUSEUM(P)205.933.14091701ValleyViewDrBirmingham,AL35209vulcanpark.org
WOODROW HALL(P) 205.599.216055041stAveNBirmingham,AL35212woodrowhall.com
WORKPLAY(P)205.879.477350023rdStSBirmingham,AL35233workplay.com
ZAMORA SHRINE TEMPLE(P)205.956.36363521RatliffRdBirmingham,AL35210zamoratempleonline.com
THE ZOO LODGE AT THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO(P)205.879.04092630CahabaRdBirmingham,AL35223birminghamzoo.com
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ALOFT BIRMINGHAM SOHO SQUARE (P) 205.874.8055 1903 29TH AVENUE SOUTH HOMEWOOD 35209-2617 ALOFTBIRMINGHAMSOHOSQUARE.COM
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AMERICA’S BEST INN - BIRMINGHAM EAST (P) 205.836.5400 9225 ROEBUCK PARKWAY EAST BIRMINGHAM 35206-1510 AMERICASBESTINNBIRMINGHAMPARKWAYEAST.COM
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AMERICA’S BEST INN - FAIRFIELD (P) 205.780.5155 (F ) 205.780.2855 6400 KELCO PLACE FAIRFIELD 35064-1828 FAIRFIELD.AMERICASBESTINN.COM
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AMERICA’S BEST INN - BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT (P) 205.592.6110 (F ) 205.591.5623 5101 MESSER AIRPORT HIGHWAY BIRMINGHAM 35212-3030 AMERICASBESTINNBIRMINGHAMAIRPORT.COM
143 ROOMS:
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AMERICA’S BEST INN - HOMEWOOD (P) 205.945.5550 (F ) 888.999.8617 251 SUMMIT PARKWAY HOMEWOOD 35209-4731 HOMEWOOD.AMERICASBESTINN.COM
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AMERICAN INTERSTATE MOTEL (P) 205.595.4609 5921 1ST AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35212-1607
29 ROOMS:
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AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN - HOMEWOOD (P) 205.942.2041 260 OXMOOR ROAD HOMEWOOD 35209-4793 AMERICASBESTVALUEINN.COM
193 ROOMS:
2 0/0 9 300 150 100 8 • •
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN - LEEDS (P) 205.702.2700 (F ) 205.702.2700 1093 HIGROVE PARKWAY LEEDS 35094-1700 AMERICASBESTVALUEINN.COM
42 ROOMS:
0 0/0 N/A 0 0 0 9.53 •TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN - EAST/IRONDALE (P) 205.956-3650 (F ) 205.951.5892 1813 CRESTWOOD BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM 35210-2031 AMERICASBESTVALUEINN.COM
86 ROOMS:
0 0/0 N/A 0 0 0 3.27 • •
ANCHOR MOTEL (P) 205.595.6157 4121 3RD AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35222-1918
24 ROOMS:
0 0/0 N/A 0 0 0 2.84 •
ANCHOR MOTEL EASTLAKE (P) 205.833.3414 8420 1ST AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35206-2704
28 ROOMS:
0 0/0 N/A 0 0 0 1.86 •
APEX MOTEL (P) 205.328.0080 1900 33RD AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35207-3338
28 ROOMS:
0 0/0 N/A 0 0 0 4.63 •
3 6 | M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
BAMA MOTEL (P) 205.833.7141 6712 1ST AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35206-5016
20 ROOMS:
0 0/0 N/A 0 0 0 0.83 •
BAYMONT INN & SUITES BIRMINGHAM/VESTAVIA (P) 205.822.2224 (F ) 205.822.9421 1466 MONTGOMERY HIGHWAY BIRMINGHAM 35216-3607 BAYMONTINNS.COM
123 ROOMS:
1 0/0 N/A 15 20 15 10.3 • •
BEST WESTERN CARLTON SUITES HOTEL (P) 205.940.9990 (F ) 205.940.9930 140 STATE FARM PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35209-7186 BESTWESTERN/ALABAMA.COM
140 ROOMS:
1 0/0 8 40 40 40 8.66 • • •
BEST WESTERN PLUS BESSEMER (P) 205.481.1950 (F ) 205.481.2597 5041 ACADEMY LANE BESSEMER 35022-5250 BESTWESTERNALABAMA.COM
70 ROOMS:
0 0/0 N/A 0 0 0 19.96 • •
BEST WESTERN PLUS GARDENDALE (P) 205.631.1181 (P) 205.631.1066 842 THOMPSON STREET GARDENDALE 35071-4602 BESTWESTERNALABAMA.COM
59 ROOMS:
1 0/0 N/A 0 0 0 7.54 •
BIRMINGHAM GARDEN INN & SUITES (P) 205.951.0700 (F ) 205.313.3701 7901 CRESTWOOD BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM 35210-2611
102 ROOMS:
2 0/0 N/A 20 0 12 2.88 • •
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 3 7
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
BIRMINGHAM MARRIOTT (P) 205.968.3775 (F ) 205.968.3742 3590 GRANDVIEW PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35243-1946 BIRMINGHAMMARRIOTT.COM
295 ROOMS:
17 3 11 770 600 480 8.77 • • •
BIRMINGHAM MOTOR COURT (P) 205.786.4397 1625 3RD AVENUE WEST BIRMINGHAM 35208-4205
19 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 7.64 •
BUDGET MOTEL (P) 205.798.8444 1548 BANKHEAD HIGHWAY WEST BIRMINGHAM 35214-4847
30 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 7.09 •
BUDGET MOTEL BESSEMER (P) 205.428.9888 3010 9TH AVENUE NORTH BESSEMER 35020-3546
35 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 15.14 •
CANDLEWOOD SUITES BIRMINGHAM/HOMEWOOD (P) 205.769.9777 (F ) 205.769.9777 400 COMMONS DRIVE HOMEWOOD 35209-6963 CANDLEWOODSUITES.COM
81 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.55 •
CLARION HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER (P) 205.591.7900 (F ) 205.591.6004 5216 MESSER AIRPORT HIGHWAY BIRMINGHAM 35212-3033 CHOICEHOTELS.COM
197 ROOMS:
12 0 N/A 265 210 174 1 • •
3 8 | M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
COBB LANE BED AND BREAKFAST (P) 205.918.9090 1309 19TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35205-4801 COBBLANEBANDB.COM
8 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 20 0 0 5.08 • •
COMFORT INN & SUITES COLONNADE (P) 205.968.3700 (F ) 205.968.0997 4400 COLONNADE PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35243-3365 CHOICEHOTELS.COM
67 ROOMS:
0 N/A 0 0 0 8.71 • •
COMFORT INN & SUITES TRUSSVILLE (P) 205.661.3636 (F ) 205.661.3646 4740 NORRELL DRIVE TRUSSVILLE 35173-2634 COMFORTINN.COM
66 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 90 71 59 9.65 • •
COMFORT INN AIRPORT (P) 205.957.0084 (F ) 205.314.2400 4965 MONTEVALLO ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35210-2418 COMFORTINN.COM
83 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 50 39 33 2.93 • •
COMFORT INN BESSEMER (P) 205.428.3999 (F ) 205.428.8053 5051 ACADEMY LANE BESSEMER 35022-5250 COMFORTINN.COM
59 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 0 0 0 20.01 •
COMFORT INN HOMEWOOD (P) 205.916.0464 (F ) 205.916.0298 226 SUMMIT PARKWAY HOMEWOOD 35209-4732 COMFORTINN.COM
115 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 84 0 55 8.14 • •
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 3 9
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
COMFORT INN FULTONDALE (P) 205.259.2160 (F ) 205.259.2170 1325 OLD WALKER CHAPEL ROAD FULTONDALE 35068-1659 COMFORTINN.COM
70 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 115 0 75 4.65 • •
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BESSEMER (P) 205.481.0007 (F ) 205.481.0070 4985 ACADEMY COURT BESSEMER 35022-5250 COUNTRYINNS.COM
66 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 0 0 0 19.96 • •
COUNTRY INN & SUITES HOMEWOOD (P) 205.451.4000 485 WILDWOOD CIRCLE NORTH HOMEWOOD 35209-7107 COUNTRYINNS.COM
70 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 50 0 0 9.29 • •
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BHM DOWNTOWN/UAB (P) 205.254.0004 (F ) 205.254.8001 1820 5TH AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35233-1809 MARRIOTT.COM
122 ROOMS:
7 0 N/A 108 72 48 4.77 • •
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT COLONNADE (P) 205.967.4466 (F ) 205.967.2499 4300 COLONNADE PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35243-2399 MARRIOTT.COM
122 ROOMS:
2 0 N/A 30 0 25 8.65 • • •
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOMEWOOD (P) 205.879.0400 (F ) 205.879.6324 500 SHADES CREEK PARKWAY HOMEWOOD 35209-4418 MARRIOTT.COM
140 ROOMS:
2 0 N/A 45 32 33 6.4 • • •
4 0 | M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOOVER (P) 205.988.5000 (F ) 205.988.4659 1824 MONTGOMERY HIGHWAY SOUTH HOOVER 35244-1208 MARRIOTT.COM
153 ROOMS:
2 0 N/A 40 28 24 13.24 • • •
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TRUSSVILLE (P) 205.661.2280 (F ) 205.661.2281 3665 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM 35235-3193 MARRIOTT.COM
84 ROOMS:
2 0 N/A 0 28 24 7.35 • • • •
DAYS INN BIRMINGHAM/SUMMIT MALL (P) 205.991.9977 (F ) 205.995.0570 4627 US HIGHWAY 280 SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35242-5309 DAYSINNBIRMINGHAM.COM
102 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 25 0 0 9.48 • •
DAYS INN BIRMINGHAM/WEST (P) 205.324.4510 (F ) 205.326.4360 905 11TH COURT WEST BIRMINGHAM 35242-5039 DAYSINN.COM
106 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 6.43 • • •
DAYS INN BIRMINGHAM/VESTAVIA (P) 205.823.4300 (F ) 205.823.6535 1485 MONTGOMERY HIGHWAY VESTAVIA HILLS 35216-3633 DAYSINN.COM
160 ROOMS:
3 0 N/A 150 125 80 10.46 • • • •
DAYS INN FULTONDALE (P) 205.849.0111 (F ) 205.490.6550 616 DECATUR HIGHWAY FULTONDALE 35068-0476 DAYSINN.COM
74 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 80 0 0 3.83 • •
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 4 1
DAYS INN GALLERIA (P) 205.985.7500 (F ) 205.733.8122 1800 RIVERCHASE DRIVE HOOVER 35244-1008 DAYSINN.COM
138 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 13.39 • •
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
DOUBLETREE HOTEL BIRMINGHAM (P) 205.933.9000 (F ) 205.933.0920 808 20TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35205-2795 DOUBLETREE3.HILTON.COM
298 ROOMS:
11 0 N/A 900 475 430 4.78 • • •
DRURY INN & SUITES BIRMINGHAM SOUTHEAST (P) 205.967.2450 (F ) 205.967.6455 3510 GRANDVIEW PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35243-1929 DRURYHOTELS.COM
151 ROOMS:
3 0 N/A 60 50 28 8.35 • • • •
DRURY INN & SUITES SOUTHWEST (P) 205.940.9500 (F ) 205.940.9500 160 STATE FARM PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35209-7186 DRURYHOTELS.COM
139 ROOMS:
4 0 N/A 45 30 24 8.7 • • • •
ECONO LODGE (P) 205.822.6030 (F ) 205.979.5834 1535 MONTGOMERY HIGHWAY HOOVER 35216-4595 ECONOLODGE.COM
34 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 10.83 • •
ECONO LODGE OXMOOR (P) 205.941.0990 (F ) 205.941.1527 195 OXMOOR ROAD HOMEWOOD 35209-5956 ECONOLODGE.COM
153 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 8.09 • •
4 2 | M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
EMBASSY SUITES BIRMINGHAM (P) 205.879.7400 (F ) 205.870.4523 2300 WOODCREST PLACE BIRMINGHAM 35209-1304 EMBASSYSUITES3.HILTON.COM
242 ROOMS:
13 0 N/A 320 300 225 5.42 • • •
EMBASSY SUITES BIRMINGHAM/HOOVER (P) 205.985.9994 2960 JOHN HAWKINS PARKWAY HOOVER 35244-1087 EMBASSYSUITES3.HILTON.COM
208 ROOMS:
13 0 N/A 1,000 744 566 13.73 • • •
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PERIMETER PARK SOUTH (P) 205.967.3800 (F ) 205.967.0025 12 PERIMETER PARK SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35243-2326 EXTENDEDSTAYAMERICA.COM
137 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 8.74 •
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA WILDWOOD (P) 205.290.0102 (F ) 205.912.2092 40 STATE FARM PARKWAY HOMEWOOD 35209-7179 EXTENDEDSTAYAMERICA.COM
72 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 8.23 • •
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BHM/FULTONDALE/I-65 (P) 205.849.8484 (F ) 205.849.7373 1795 MORRIS AVENUE FULTONDALE 35068-1675 MARRIOTT.COM
75 ROOMS:
2 0 N/A 80 70 60 4.67 • • • •
ECONOMY INN (P) 205.424.9690 (F ) 205.425.5955 1113 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST BESSEMER 35022-4529 ECONOMYINNBESSEMER.COM
120 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 19.22 • •
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 4 3
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BIRMINGHAM/BESSEMER (P) 205.277.1700 (F ) 205.277.1701 4980 ACADEMY COURT BESSEMER 35022-5471 MARRIOTT.COM
76 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 45 40 40 19.98 • •
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
FAIRFIELD INN BIRMINGHAM INVERNESS (P) 205.991.1055 (F ) 205.991.2066 707 KEY DRIVE BIRMINGHAM 35242-4880 MARRIOTT.COM
63 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.47 • • •
GRAND BOHEMIAN HOTEL MOUNTAIN BROOK OPEN EARLY 2015 (P) 877.253.2859 3510 2655 LANE PARK ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35233 KESSLERCOLLECTION.COM
100 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 5.19 •
HAMPTON INN & SUITES BIRMINGHAM EAST/I-20 (P) 205.933.0444 (F ) 205.933.0777 3910 GRANTS MILL ROAD IRONDALE 35210-1204 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
99 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 40 40 40 5.45 • • •
HAMPTON INN & SUITES HOOVER - GALLERIA (P) 205.380.3300 (F ) 205.989.8524 4520 GALLERIA BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM 35244-5304 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
102 ROOMS:
3 0 N/A 110 100 60 13.49 • • • •
HAMPTON INN BESSEMER (P) 205.425.2010 (F ) 205.424.1630 4910 CIVIC LANE BESSEMER 35022-7820 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
84 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 40 0 30 19.54 • •
4 4 | M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
HAMPTON INN FULTONDALE (P) 205.439.6700 (F ) 205.439.6701 1716 FULTON ROAD FULTONDALE 35068-1669 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
65 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 50 0 35 4.72 • • •
HAMPTON INN I-65/LAKESHORE DRIVE (P) 205.313.2060 (F ) 205.313.2070 30 STATE FARM PARKWAY HOMEWOOD 35209-7179 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
97 ROOMS:
2 0 N/A 45 40 25 8.19 • •
HAMPTON INN LEEDS (P) 205.702.4141 310 REX LAKE ROAD LEEDS 35094-3421 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
105 ROOMS:
3 0 N/A 50 15 35 9.35 • • •
HAMPTON INN MOUNTAIN BROOK (P) 205.870.7822 (F ) 205.871.7610 2731 HIGHWAY 280 SOUTH MOUNTAIN BROOK 35223-2405 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
130 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 30 0 20 5.71 • •
HAMPTON INN TRUSSVILLE (P) 205.655.9777 (F ) 205.655.0181 1940 EDWARDS LAKE ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35235-3716 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
78 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 35 32 30 6.41 • • • •
HAMPTON INN COLONNADE (P) 205.967.0002 (F ) 205.969.0901 3400 COLONNADE PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35243-2355 HAMPTONINN.HILTON.COM
133 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 50 0 35 8.42 • • •
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 4 5
HASSINGER DANIELS MANSION BED & BREAKFAST (P) 205.918.9090 2028 HIGHLAND AVENUE BIRMINGHAM 35205-3802
10 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 4.9 • •
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
HILTON BIRMINGHAM PERIMETER PARK (P) 205.967.2700 (F ) 205.972.8603 8 PERIMETER PARK SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35243-2326 HILTON.COM
204 ROOMS:
16 0 N/A 400 320 225 8.52 • • • •
HILTON GARDEN INN BIRMINGHAM/LAKESHORE (P) 205.314.0274 (F ) 205.314.0275 520 WILDWOOD CIRCLE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35209-7199 HILTONGARDENINN.COM
95 ROOMS:
3 0 N/A 81 60 63 9.07 • •
HILTON GARDEN INN BIRMINGHAM/TRUSSVILLE (P) 205.655.5222 3910 3230 EDWARDS LAKE PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35235-3198 HILTONGARDENINN.COM
104 ROOMS:
5 0 N/A 160 160 150 6.49 • • •
HILTON GARDEN INN LIBERTY PARK (P) 205.503.5220 (F ) 205.503.5220 2090 URBAN CENTER PARKWAY VESTAVIA 35242-2537 HILTONGARDENINN.COM
130 ROOMS:
4 0 N/A 125 85 75 5.82 • • •
HIWAY HOST MOTEL (P) 205.425.4352 4301 BESSEMER SUPER HIGHWAY BESSEMER 35020-2494
35 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 14.03 •
4 6 | M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
HOLIDAY INN BIRMINGHAM HOMEWOOD (P) 205.942.6070 (F ) 205.942.6071 492 WILDWOOD CIRCLE NORTH HOMEWOOD 35209-0132 HOLIDAYINN.COM
108 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 130 100 100 9.13 • • •
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS FULTONDALE (P) 205.439.6300 (F ) 205.439.6301 1733 FULTON ROAD FULTONDALE 35068-1669 HOLIDAYINNEXPRESS.COM
67 ROOMS:
4 5 10 60 60 35 4.82 • •
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES BESSEMER (P) 205.424.2600 (F ) 205.428.9972 5001 ACADEMY DRIVE BESSEMER 35022-5250 HOLIDAYINNEXPRESS.COM
63 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 45 30 30 19.8 • •
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES INVERNESS (P) 205.776.6370 (F ) 205.776.6389 156 RESOURCE CENTER PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35242-8095 HOLIDAYINNEXPRESS.COM
96 ROOMS:
2 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.55 • • •
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS IRONDALE (P) 205.957.0555 (F ) 205.957.0559 811 OLD GRANTS MILL ROAD IRONDALE 35210-1233 HOLIDAYINNEXPRESS.COM
100 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 60 75 70 3.65 • • •
HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT (P) 205.591.6900 (F ) 205.591.2093 5000 RICHARD ARRINGTON BLVD NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35212-1497 HOLIDAYINN.COM
220 ROOMS:
5 0 N/A 200 180 150 1.29 • • •
M E E T I N G P L A N N E R S G U I D E | 4 7
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS TRUSSVILLE (P) 205.655.2700 (F ) 205.655.5500 5911 VALLEY ROAD TRUSSVILLE 35173-1071 HOLIDAYINNEXPRESS.COM
64 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 40 0 30 9.26 • •
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
HOLIDAY INN HOOVER (P) 205.682.2901 (F ) 205.682.2910 2901 JOHN HAWKINS PARKWAY HOOVER 35244-1095 HOLIDAYINN.COM
112 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 100 80 100 13.95 • • •
HOMEWOOD LODGE (P) 205.942.1263 (F ) 205.942.1219 103 GREENSPRINGS HIGHWAY BIRMINGHAM 35209-4903
48 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 7.55 •
HOMEWOOD SUITES OPENING FALL 2014 (P) 205.989.6683 (F ) 205.989.8524 1016 20TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35205-2606
104 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 0 0 0 4.9 • •
HOSPITALITY INN (P) 205.322.0691 2127 7TH AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35233-3105
50 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 100 0 0 4.63 •
HOTEL HIGHLAND AT FIVE POINTS SOUTH (P) 205.933.9555 (F ) 205.933.6918 1023 20TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35205-2622 THEHOTELHIGHLAND.COM
63 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 4.87 • •
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TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
HYATT PLACE BIRMINGHAM/HOOVER (P) 205.988.8444 (F ) 205.988.8407 2980 JOHN HAWKINS PARKWAY HOOVER 35244-1087 HYATTPLACE.COM
128 ROOMS:
3 0 N/A 75 60 60 13.6 • • •
HYATT REGENCY BIRMINGHAM THE WYNFREY HOTEL (P) 205.705.1234 (F ) 205.987.0454 1000 RIVERCHASE GALLERIA BIRMINGHAM 35244-2399 HYATTREGENCY.COM
329 ROOMS:
31 80 16 1,200 800 560 12.9 • • • •
INTOWN SUITES BIRMINGHAM CENTRAL (P) 205.945.9154 (F ) 205.290.0306 90 OXMOOR ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35209-6410 INTOWNSUITES.COM
150 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 8.85 •
INTOWN SUITES BIRMINGHAM NORTH (P) 205.856.4929 (F ) 205.856.1010 1100 HUFFMAN ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35215-7502 INTOWNSUITES.COM
137 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 4.89 •
KINGS INN CIVIC CENTER - UAB (P) 205.323.8806 (F ) 205.323.5591 1313 3RD AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35203-1730
147 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 5.08 • •
HOWARD JOHNSON INN BIRMINGHAM (P) 205.942.0919 (F ) 205.942.1679 275 OXMOOR ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35209-4705 HOJO.COM
100 ROOMS:
5 0 N/A 200 100 80 7.84 • •
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KNIGHTS INN BESSEMER (P) 205.424.9780 (F ) 205.267.3556 1121 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST BESSEMER 35022-7802 KNIGHTSINN.COM
140 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 19.32 • • •
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BIRMINGHAM/HOMEWOOD (P) 205.290.0150 (F ) 205.290.0850 60 STATE FARM PARKWAY HOMEWOOD 35209-7179 LQ.COM
129 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 50 10 36 8.3 • • • •
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES FULTONDALE (P) 205.949.8700 (F ) 205.949.8701 1207 BOOTS BOULEVARD FULTONDALE 35068-1697 LQ.COM
66 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 0 0 0 4.62 • • • •
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES BHM/CAHABA PARK SOUTH (P) 205.995.9990 (F ) 205.995.0563 513 CAHABA PARK CIRCLE BIRMINGHAM 35242-5011 LQ.COM
99 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.22 • • •
MICROTEL INN & SUITES GARDENDALE (P) 205.631.6320 (F ) 205.631.6450 850 ODUM ROAD GARDENDALE 35071-4618 MICROTELINN.COM
81 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 35 35 24 7.35 • • • •
MICROTEL INN & SUITES HOOVER (P) 205.444.3033 (F ) 205.444.9091 500 JACKSON DRIVE HOOVER 35244-1031 MICROTELINN.COM
59 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 0 0 0 13.83 • •
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TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
MOTEL 6 BIRMINGHAM (P) 205.942.9414 (F ) 205.942.9499 151 VULCAN ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35209-4701 MOTEL6.COM
96 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 7.86 •
MOTEL 8 INN (P) 205.595.1991 5009 5009 1ST AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35212-3101
40 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 1.8 •
QUALITY INN BESSEMER (P) 205.428.3194 (F ) 205.428.2690 5021 ACADEMY LANE BESSEMER 35022-5250 QUALITYINN.COM
60 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 0 0 0 19.94 • •
QUALITY INN HOMEWOOD (P) 205.945.9600 (F ) 205.945.5706 155 VULCAN ROAD HOMEWOOD 35209-4701 QUALITYINN.COM
132 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 35 25 25 7.88 • •
QUALITY INN IRONDALE (P) 205.956.4100 (F ) 205.956.0906 3910 KILGORE MEMORIAL DRIVE IRONDALE 35210-1204 QUALITYINN.COM
70 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 3.85 • •
MOTEL 6 BESSEMER (P) 205.426.9646 (F ) 205.426.9305 1000 SHILOH LANE BESSEMER 35022-4596 MOTEL6.COM
121 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 18.92 • •
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QUALITY INN TRUSSVILLE (P) 205.661.9323 (F ) 205.655.9331 4730 NORREL DRIVE TRUSSVILLE 35173-2634 QUALITYINN.COM
60 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.61 • •
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
RELAX INN (P) 205.591.5575 (F ) 205.595.1740 6101 1ST AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35212-1611
38 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 1.04 •
RENAISSANCE ROSS BRIDGE GOLF RESORT & SPA (P) 205.916.7677 (F ) 205.942.7080 4000 GRAND AVENUE BIRMINGHAM 35226-6201 ROSSBRIDGERESORT.COM
258 ROOMS:
27 0 N/A 1,000 600 630 13.84 • • • • • •
RESIDENCE INN BIRMINGHAM DOWNTOWN @ UAB (P) 205.731.9595 (F ) 205.731.9596 821 20TH STREET SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35205-2713 MARRIOTT.COM
129 ROOMS:
3 0 N/A 50 30 30 4.8 • • •
RESIDENCE INN HOMEWOOD (P) 205.943.0044 (F ) 205.943.0668 50 STATE FARM PARKWAY HOMEWOOD 35209-7179 MARRIOTT.COM
120 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 30 0 30 8.27 • • •
RESIDENCE INN HOOVER (P) 205.733.1655 (F ) 205.733.1656 2725 JOHN HAWKINS PARKWAY HOOVER 35244-4004 MARRIOTT.COM
118 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 40 0 0 14.36 • •
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TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
SHERATON BIRMINGHAM HOTEL (P) 205.324.5000 (F ) 205.307.3045 2101 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35203-1101 SHERATON.COM
757 ROOMS:
23 0 N/A 2,630 2080 1665 4.28 • • • •
SIESTA MOTEL (P) 205.956.1400 2510 CRESTWOOD BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM 35210-2094
99 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 3.44 • •
SKY INN (P) 205.592.0153 6000 6000 1ST AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35212-1610
30 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 1.04 •
SLEEP INN BESSEMER (P) 205.424.0000 (F ) 205.424.1971 1259 GREENMOR DRIVE BESSEMER 35022-6437 SLEEPINN.COM
73 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 18.32 • •
SOUTHERN COMFORT MOTEL (P) 205.785.9823 (F ) 205.956.0906 x 214 725 3RD AVENUE WEST BIRMINGHAM 35204-4018
25 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 6.86 •
RIME GARDEN INN & SUITES (P) 205.951.1200 (F ) 205.951.1692 5320 BEACON DRIVE BIRMINGHAM 35210-2820 RIMEHOTEL.COM
120 ROOMS:
6 0 N/A 150 150 100 3.6 • • •
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TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
SPRINGHILL SUITES BIRMINGHAM DOWNTOWN (P) 205.322.8600 (F ) 205.322.9915 2024 4TH AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM 35233-2046 MARRIOTT.COM
147 ROOMS:
5 0 N/A 110 70 75 4.61 • • • •
STUDIOPLUS DELUXE STUDIOS BIRMINGHAM/INVERNESS (P) 205.408.0107 (F ) 205.408.6072 101 CAHABA PARK CIRCLE BIRMINGHAM 35242-5001 STUDIOPLUS.COM
77 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.28 • •
SUN INN (P) 205.925.7868 1573 BESSEMER ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35208-4094
33 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.53 •
SUN SUITES OF BIRMINGHAM (P) 205.942.1155 (F ) 205.942.1685 424 COMMONS DRIVE HOMEWOOD 35209-6963 SUNSUITES.COM
135 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.61 • •
SUPER 8 HOMEWOOD BIRMINGHAM AREA (P) 205.945.9888 (F ) 205.945.9928 140 VULCAN ROAD BIRMINGHAM 35209-4702 SUPER8.COM
95 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 7.91 •
SPRINGHILL SUITES BIRMINGHAM COLONNADE (P) 205.969.8099 (F ) 205.969.8098 3950 COLONNADE PARKWAY BIRMINGHAM 35243-2382 MARRIOTT.COM
120 ROOMS:
1 0 N/A 50 30 25 8.54 • • • •
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TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
THE WESTIN BIRMINGHAM (P) 205.307.3036 2221 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N BIRMINGHAM 35203 WESTINBIRMINGHAM.COM
294 ROOMS:
17 0 N/A 340 300 214 4.1 • • • •
TOURWAY INN (P) 205.252.3921 (F ) 205.252.3921 1101 6TH AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35203-1503 TOURWAYINN.COM
70 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 5.22 •
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT HOMEWOOD (P) 205.943.0114 (F ) 205.943.0115 500 WILDWOOD CIRCLE NORTH HOMEWOOD 35209-7199 TOWNEPLACESUITES.COM
128 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 9.09 •
TRAVELERS REST MOTEL (P) 205.798.3831 (F ) 205.987.2233 1066 FORESTDALE BOULEVARD FORESTDALE 35214-3856
33 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 8.06 •
TUTWILER HOTEL HAMPTON INN & SUITES (P) 205.439.9108 (F ) 205.325.1183 2021 PARK PLACE BIRMINGHAM 35203-2717 THETUTWILERHOTEL.COM
149 ROOMS:
5 0 N/A 150 120 60 4.35 • •
THE REDMONT HOTEL (P) 205.324.2101 (F ) 205.324.0610 2101 5TH AVENUE NORTH BIRMINGHAM 35203-3305 THEREDMONT.COM
114 ROOMS:
4 0 N/A 100 80 60 4.35 •
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USA ECONOMY LODGE HOMEWOOD (P) 205.942.2031 400 BEACON PARKWAY WEST BIRMINGHAM 35209-3106 USAECONOMYHOTELS.COM
190 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 7.37 •
TOTAL MEETING ROOMS
# OF 8X10 / 10X10 EXHIBITS
CEILING HEIGHT (EXHIBIT SPACE)
CAPACITY OF LARGEST THEATER
CAPACITY OF LARGEST BANQUET ROOM
CAPACITY OF LARGEST CLASSROOM
MILES TO AIRPORT (STRAIGHT LINE)INDOOR SW
IMMING
OUTDOOR SWIMMING
TENNIS COURTSGOLF COURSEPAID PARKINGFREE PARKINGBUS PARKING
GREEN INITIATIVE
USA ECONOMY LODGE IRONDALE (P) 205.956.8211 (F ) 205.956.1234 7941 CRESTWOOD BOULEVARD BIRMINGHAM 35210-2697 USAECONOMYHOTELS.COM
206 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 2.99 • •
VALUE PLACE HOTEL (P) 205.428.4140 (F ) 205.424.7128 5535 ACADEMY DRIVE BESSEMER 35022-8501 VALUEPLACE.COM
124 ROOMS:
0 0 N/A 0 0 0 19.78 •
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WHERE TO EAT
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BESSEMER
THE BRIGHT STAR(P)205.424.944430419thStNBessemerthebrightstar.com
BIRMINGHAM
26(P)205.918.0726121020thStSBirminghamtwentysix26.com
ASIAN RIM SUSHI COMPANY(P)205.490.14443419ColonnadePkwySuite100Birminghamasianrim.com
BETTOLA(P)205.731.649929012ndAveSSuite150Birminghambettolarestaurant.com
BOTTEGA (P)205.939.10002240HighlandAveSBirminghambottegarestaurant.com
BOTTEGA CAFÉ(P)205.939.20012240HighlandAveSBirminghambottegarestaurant.com
BRICK & TIN(P)205.297.863621420thStNBirminghambrickandtin.com
CAFÉ DUPONT(P) 205.322.128211320thStNBirminghamcafedupont.net
CANTINA TORTILLA GRILL (PEPPER PLACE) (P)205.323.698029012ndAveSSuite110Birminghamcantinatortillagrill.com
CHEZ FONFON(P)205.939.3221200711thAveSBirminghamfonfonbham.com
COCINA SUPERIOR(P) 205.259.1980587BrookwoodVillageBirminghamthecocinasuperior.com
DREAMLAND BAR-B-QUE(P)205.933.2133142714thAveSBirminghamdreamlandbbq.com
DYRON’S LOWCOUNTRY(P) 205.834.8257121OakStBirminghamdyronslowcountry.com
EL BARRIO RESTAURANTE Y BAR(P) 205.868.373722112ndAveNBirminghamelbarriobirmingham.com
FISH MARKET RESTAURANT (SOUTHSIDE)(P) 205.322.333061222ndStSBirminghamthefishmarket.net
HIGHLANDS BAR & GRILL(P) 205.939.1400201111thAveSBirminghamhighlandsbarandgrill.com
HOT AND HOT FISH CLUB(P) 205.933.5474218011thCtSBirminghamhotandhotfishclub.com
JIM ‘N NICK’S BAR-B-Q (FIVE POINTS SOUTH)(P)205.320.1060190811thAveSBirminghamjimnnicks.com
LA PAZ(P) 205.879.222599EuclidAveBirminghamlapazbham.com
LITTLE SAVANNAH(P)205.591.11193811ClairmontAveSBirminghamlittlesavannah.net
MAX’S DELI(P)205.968.76003431ColonnadePkwySuite400Birminghammaxsdelionline.com
MISS MYRA’S PIT BARBECUE(P)205.967.60043278CahabaHeightsRdBirminghamyelp.com/biz/ miss-myras-pit-barb-q-Vestavia
NIKI’S WEST(P)205.252.5751233FinleyAveWBirminghamnikiswest.com
OCEAN(P)205.933.0999121820thStSBirminghamoceanbirmingham.com
OLLIE IRENE(P)205.769.60342713Culver RdBirminghamollieirene.com
RIB-IT-UP(P)205.328.74278301stAveNBirminghamribitup.com
ROJO(P)205.328.47332921HighlandAveSBirminghamrojobirmingham.com
SAW’S SOUL KITCHEN(P)205.591.140921541stStSBirminghamfacebook.com/sawskitchen
SURIN WEST(P)205.324.1928191811thAveSBirminghamsurinwest.com
SWEET TEA RESTAURANT(P)205-745-399022053rdAveSBirminghamsweettearestaurant.com
TAZIKI’S GREEK FARE (MOUNTAIN BROOK)(P)205.870.04552737Hwy280Suite121Birminghamtazikiscafe.com
TRATTORIA CENTRALE(P)205.202.5612207A20thStNBirminghamtrattoriacentrale.com
VERANDA ON HIGHLAND(P)205.939.55512220HighlandAveSBirminghamverandaonhighland.com
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HOMEWOOD
CRAPE MYRTLE’S CAFÉ(P)205.879.7891272118thStSHomewoodcrapemyrtlescafe.com
DODIYÓS(P)205.453.9300183128thAveSSuite110Homewooddodiyos.com
GIANMARCO’S(P)205.871.9622721BroadwayStHomewoodyelp.com/biz/gianmarcos- restaurant-birmingham
LITTLE DONKEY TAQUERIA(P)205.703.70002821CentralAveHomewoodthelittledonkey.com
OVER EASY(P)205.639.1910358HollywoodBlvdHomewoodovereasybham.com
PHO QUE HUONG VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT(P)205.942.5400430GreenSpringsHwySuite15Homewoodyelp.com/biz/pho-que-huong-vietnamese-restaurant-birmingham
RED PEARL RESTAURANT(P) 205.945.9558243WestValleyAveHomewoodsuperorientalmkt.com
SAW’S BBQ(P) 205.879.19371008OxmoorRdHomewoodsawsbbq.com
STEEL CITY POPS(P)205.969.87702821CentralAveSuite109Homewoodsteelcitypops.com
URBAN COOKHOUSE (HOMEWOOD)(P) 205.879.0883284618thStHomewoodurbancookhouse.com
HOOVER
CAJUN STEAMER BAR AND GRILL (HOOVER)(P) 205-985-7785180MainStSuite200Hoovercajunsteamer.com
MR. P’S BUTCHER SHOP & DELI(P)205-823-6136813ShadesCrestRdHoovermrpdeli.com
IRONDALE
GOLDEN RULE BARBECUE (IRONDALE)(P) 205-956-26782504CrestwoodBlvdIrondalegoldenrulebbq.com
IRONDALE CAFÉ(P) 205-956-525819061stAveNIrondaleirondalecafe.com
MOUNTAIN BROOK
AVO & DRAM(P) 205.871.82122721CahabaRdMountainBrookavorestaurant.com
BILLY’S BAR & GRILL (ENGLISH VILLAGE)(P)205-879-22382012CahabaRdMountainBrookbillysbarandgrill.com
CHEZ LULU(P)205-870-70111911CahabaRdMountainBrookchezlulu.us
DANIEL GEORGE(P) 205-871-32662837CulverRdMountainBrookdanielgeorgerestaurant.com
DAVENPORT’S PIZZA PALACE(P) 205-879-86032837CahabaRdMountainBrookdavenportspizza.com
VINO(P) 205-870-84041930CahabaRdMountainBrookvinobirmingham.com
VESTAVIA HILLS
BISTRO V(P) 205-823-1505521MontgomeryHwySuite113VestaviaHillsbistro-v.com
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WHAT TO DO
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ATTRACTIONS
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ALABAMA JAZZ HALL OF FAME(P) 205.327.9424 1631 4TH AVENUE NORTH JAZZHALL.COM
Outside on the sidewalk, visitors can feel the rhythm. From the boogie-woogie beginnings of Clarence “Pinetop” Smith to the velvet crooning of Nat King Cole, legendary jazz greats are immortalized in the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame within the historic Carver Theatre. Interactive exhibits also recall the contributions of Sun Ra and His Intergalactic Space Arkestra, along with Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Erskine Hawkins.
Open: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm. Admission.
ALABAMA MUSEUM OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES(P) 205.934.4475 LISTER HILL LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM 1700 UNIVERSITY BLVD UAB.EDU/AMHS
Housed within the Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences on the campus of UAB, the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences was established to document the growth and development of education, research and practice in the field of health sciences in Alabama. Dr. Walker Reynolds, Jr., an Alabama medical pioneer, donated to the permanent holdings of the museum a number of surgical instruments he invented.
Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. Free Admission.
ALABAMA SPORTS HALL OF FAME(P) 205.323.6665 2150 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BLVD N ASHOF.ORG
Displays include memorabilia from the late University of Alabama Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, a tribute to Olympic great Jesse Owens, and other displays showcasing the careers of Alabama connected sports figures such as Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Joe Louis. Open: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. Admission.
ALABAMA THEATRE (P) 205-252-2262 1817 3RD AVENUE NORTH ALABAMATHEATRE.COM
Built in 1927, the Alabama Theatre is one of the nation’s last operating movie palaces, featuring first-run and revival films, concerts and other special events. The “Mighty Wurlitzer” organ still rises from the orchestra pit and is often played to accompany silent films. Tours by appointment. Call for special events schedule. Admission.
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ALABAMA VETERANS MEMORIAL (P) 205.985.9488 100 OVERTON ROAD BIRMINGHAM, AL 35243 ALABAMAVETERANS.ORG
Amid peaceful Alabama woodlands, you can peruse the names of Alabamians lost to war. A timeline in the Memorial walkway outlines historic events of the 20th and 21st centuries, visitors will find descriptions of Alabama’s 23 Medal of Honor recipients of the 20th century, and in the courtyard, Medal of Honor stories appear on columns with artwork and letters.
ALABAMA WINE TRAILWine enthusiasts are delighted to find vineyards and wineries in the Birmingham area. Be sure to sample the robust muscadine and delicate peach wines made from local fruit. Call for information on tours, wine tastings and hours of operation.
VIZZINI FARMS WINERY(P) 205.685.0655 800 COUNTY ROAD 87 CALERA, AL 35040 VIZZINIFARMSWINERY.COM
OZAN VINEYARD & CELLARS(P) 205.668.6926 173 COUNTY ROAD 301 CALERA, AL 35040 OZANWINE.COM
MORGAN CREEK VINEYARDS(P) 205.672.2053 181 MORGAN CREEK LN HARPERSVILLE, AL 35078 MORGANCREEKWINERY.COM
ALDRIDGE GARDENS(P) 205.682.8019 3530 LORNA ROAD HOOVER, AL 35216 ALDRIDGEGARDENS.COM
Aldridge Gardens is a 30-acre natural garden with a 5-acre lake, beautiful hydrangeas, the largest Frank Fleming Collection in the area, an art gallery on-site and sculptures throughout the property. Aldridge Gardens is truly Birmingham area’s “best kept secret.” Aldridge Gardens, Nature and Art in Balance.
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AMERICAN VILLAGE(P) 205.665.3535 3727 HIGHWAY 119 AMERICANVILLAGE.ORG
This Colonial-style village is set on more than 100 rural acres just south of Birmingham. Costumed interpreters guide visitors on a trip back in time to America’s journey for independence. Bring your imagination and sense of adventure. Tours Monday – Friday at 10am, noon and 2pm. Special programs for groups by appointment. Admission.
ARLINGTON ANTEBELLUM HOME & GARDEN(P) 205.780.5656 331 COTTON AVE SW INFORMATIONBIRMINGHAM.COM/ARLINGTON
The city’s only antebellum home, the mansion is fully restored and contains a fine collection of antiques and decorative arts including 19th century furniture, textiles, silver and paintings. During the Civil War, Arlington Antebellum home was spared from destruction when Union troops used the home as headquarters. Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm; Sunday, 1pm – 4pm (tickets sold until 3pm). Admission.
BARBER VINTAGE MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM(P) 205.699.7275 6030 BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARKWAY BARBERMUSEUM.ORG
Home to the world’s best motorcycle collection, the museum now has more than 1,200 vintage and modern motorcycles and racecars, including the largest collection of Lotus cars and other significant makes. The collection is the largest of its kind in the world. Approximately 600 of the 1,200 motorcycles in the collection are on display at any given time. These bikes range from 1,902 to current-year production. Common street bikes are represented, as are rare Gran Prix race machinery. The museum is adjacent to Barber Motorsports Park, a world-class, 2.3-mile road course and home to the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama. Open Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm; Sunday, noon – 5pm. Admission.
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BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS(P) 205.414.3900 2612 LANE PARK RD BBGARDENS.ORG
The glory of nature in the heart of the city—that’s the promise of the 67-acre Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The gardens are Alabama’s largest living museum, with more than 10,000 different plants in 25 themed areas. The gardens also have more than 30 works of original outdoor sculpture and miles of walking paths. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens are home to the largest public horticulture library in the U.S., conservatories, a wildflower garden, two rose gardens and Japanese gardens with a traditionally crafted teahouse. The gift shop is a special treat. Open sunrise to sunset daily.
BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS HERITAGE TRAILBEGINNING AT KELLY INGRAM PARK, CORNER OF 6TH AVE N AND 16TH ST IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM. FOLLOW MAPS ON SIGNS.
The Birmingham Civil Rights Heritage Trail winds through downtown, marking significant locations along Civil Rights march routes. Designed as a self-guided tour, the route includes signs marking actual Civil Rights events that occurred on the very streets that are a part of this trail.
BIRMINGHAM CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE(P) 205-328-9696 520 16TH STREET NORTH BCRI.ORG
Richly detailed exhibits in the Civil Rights Institute reveal slices of black and white life in Alabama from the late 1800s to the present. A series of galleries tells the stories of daily life for African-Americans in the state and the nation and how dramatically different it was from the lives white people of that era took for granted. The powerful Movement Gallery presents the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 to 1963. Here a picture emerges of the bad old days of “Bombingham,” a reference to the relentless violence that rocked the city in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In the final exhibits, the Processional Gallery uses life-size figures representing all ages and races to portray the “walk to freedom.” Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm; Sunday, 1pm - 5pm. Admission.
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART(P) 205.254.2565 2000 REV ABRAHAM WOODS JR BLVD ARTSBMA.ORG
The Birmingham Museum of Art has one of the finest collections in the Southeast. More than 24,000 objects represent a rich panorama of cultures, including Asian, European, American, African, Pre-Columbian and Native American. Highlights include the museum’s collection of Asian art – considered the finest and most comprehensive in the Southeast – and its collection of Vietnamese ceramics, one of the finest in the world; a remarkable Kress collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from the late 13th century to the 1750s; the collection of 18th century European decorative arts, which includes superior examples of English ceramics and French furniture; and the museum’s world-renowned collection of Wedgwood, the largest outside of England. Excellent café. Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 5pm; Sunday, noon – 5pm. Donations welcome.
BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY(P) 205.226.3600 2100 PARK PLACE BPLONLINE.ORG
The main library is made up of two stunning buildings, the East Building with its dramatic atrium and the 1927 Linn-Henley Research Library with its beautiful wall murals. Hundreds of visitors come to the main library each year to access their extensive genealogical resources. Open Monday – Tuesday, 9am – 8pm; Wednesday – Saturday, 9am – 6pm; Sunday, 2pm – 6pm.
BIRMINGHAM RACE COURSE(P) 205.838.7500 1000 JOHN ROGERS DR BIRMINGHAMRACECOURSE.COM
A spacious parimutuel racing facility, the Birmingham Race Course is open year-round. Patrons enjoy live greyhound racing and simulcast events from the country’s top thoroughbred and greyhound racetracks. With more than 200 simulcast races on Saturday alone, the Birmingham Race Course gives the ardent handicapper the chance to hit the big one. Must be 19 or older to play. Open daily 11am – 1am.
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BIRMINGHAM ZOO(P) 205.879.0409 2630 CAHABA RD BIRMINGHAMZOO.COM
One of the state’s most popular attractions, the Birmingham Zoo is an ever-evolving adventure. Visitors come from around the Southeast to see shows such as the Rhino Encounter, the Giraffe Feedings, the Lorikeet Aviary, the Predator Zone and the Sea Lion Splash Show. The zoo is blazing new trails in elephant conservation with the opening of Trails of Africa. The initiative designates the Birmingham Zoo as a national leader in the care and conservation of threatened elephants. Trails of Africa is a mixed-species exhibit that includes a bull elephant herd, red river hogs, giraffes, wildebeest, zebras and more. Concessions and dining on-site. Open daily 9am – 5pm. Extended hours for special events. Admission.
ETERNAL WORD TELEVISIONNETWORK – EWTN (P) 205.271.2900 EWTN.COM
One of the best-known religious sites in Birmingham is EWTN, the Eternal Word Television Network, founded by Mother Mary Angelica, broadcasting daily from the grounds of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery. Mother Angelica hosted “Mother Angelica Live!” on EWTN until she suffered a debilitating stroke in 2001. Today daily Mass, music, news and devotionals are broadcast round the clock to more than 53 million homes in 32 countries. Tours by appointment only.
HEART OF DIXIE RAILROAD MUSEUM(P) 205.668.3435 1919 9TH ST, CALERA HODRRM.ORG
Alabama’s official railroad museum, the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum has operating standard gauge and narrow gauge trains, along with two restored depots housing a good collection of railroad artifacts. Also on the grounds is a collection of railway cars, locomotives and cabooses. Train rides available—call for dates and times. Museum open Tuesday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm. Donations welcome.
KELLY INGRAM PARKBOUNDED BY 16TH AND 17TH ST AND 5TH AND 6TH AVE NORTH IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM
Called a “Place of Revolution and Reconciliation,” Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham’s Civil Rights District is adjacent to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and historic 16th Street Baptist Church. The park served as a staging area for demonstrations in the early 1960s, including the ones in which police dogs and fire hoses were turned on marchers. Images of those attacks haunted Birmingham in the decades that followed, but they were the same images that were instrumental in overturning legal segregation. An audio tour, available via your cell phone, takes you on a journey through the most dramatic days of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham.
MCWANE SCIENCE CENTER(P) 205.714.8300 200 19TH ST N MCWANE.ORG
Four floors of hands-on exhibits and an IMAX Dome Theatre are all part of the fun of learning at McWane Science Center. Celebrating science and discovery, the exhibits include everything from dinosaurs to space travel. Play tunes with your feet on the Giant Piano, and learn about gravity with a daring ride on the High Cycle. Pet the sharks and stingrays in the Shark & Ray Touch Tank, and check out the Zoetrope for visual illusions of motion from still pictures. Open September – May:, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm; Saturday, 10am – 6pm; Sunday, noon – 6pm. June – August: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm; Sunday, noon – 6pm. Admission.
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MERCEDES-BENZ US INTERNATIONAL VISITOR CENTER (P) 205.507.2252 11 MERCEDES DR VANCE, ALABAMA MBUSI.COM
Mercedes-Benz US International (MBUSI) in nearby Vance builds the M-Class, the R-Class and the GL-Class vehicles. The visitor center, the first of its kind outside of Germany, displays the star-studded history of Daimler-Benz. This architectural showcase brings to life the company’s long-held vision of producing the most excellent automobiles in the world.
Much more than a museum, the visitor center moves people along a multimedia path through the past, present and future of automotive technology. Visitor Center open Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. Admission for factory tours (available by reservation only).
OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK(P) 205.620.2520 200 TERRACE DR DCNR.STATE.AL.US
More outdoor adventure can be found at Alabama’s largest state park. The 10,000-acre park has a sandy beach area fronting the lake, rental boats and fishing equipment, an 18-hole golf course and some of the best mountain biking trails in the Southeast. The Wildlife Center and Treetop Nature Trail give visitors up-close views of hawks and owls that cannot be released into the wild. Overnight accommodations also are available within the park. Open every day, 7am – 5pm. Admission.
PEANUT DEPOT(P) 205.251.3314 2016 MORRIS AVE PEANUTDEPOT.COM
That tantalizing aroma wafting down historic Morris Avenue comes from peanuts toasting in antique roasters at the Peanut Depot. This is a must-see stop for visitors, if only to admire the magnificent old machinery while the children feed pigeons along the cobblestone streets. Open Monday – Friday, 8am – 5:30pm; Saturday, 9am – 1pm.
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PEPPER PLACE SATURDAY MARKET(P) 205.802.2100 2829 2ND AVE S PEPPERPLACEMARKET.COM
The Pepper Place Saturday Market is a much-anticipated weekly event, taking place Saturday mornings from early spring through late fall. The region’s farming families converge on a lot in the Lakeview District to sell fresh vegetables and flowers, fresh-baked breads, cakes and pies, and even fresh honey. Local musicians and Birmingham’s finest chefs join the farming community and market patrons for entertainment and cooking demonstrations. A former Dr. Pepper bottling plant, Pepper Place is also known for its shops that have made it a premier design center. (Seasonal) April – December.
RICKWOOD FIELD(P) 205.458.8161 1137 2ND AVE W RICKWOOD.COM
Built in 1910, Rickwood Field is America’s oldest baseball park. During its heyday, Rickwood hosted baseball greats such as Jackie Robinson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lorenzo “Piper” Davis, Willie Mays and “Shoeless” Joe Jackson. Friends and fans eagerly await the annual Rickwood Classic, a game that pits the AA Birmingham Barons against a regular Southern League rival. Team members dress in vintage uniforms, and people come from around the country to celebrate baseball history. The authenticity of Rickwood is being carefully preserved by the Friends of Rickwood Field, a non-profit organization devoted to the restoration and upkeep of the historic ball field. Open Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Check events schedule for expanded hours.
SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK(P) 205.251.9402 1530 6TH AVE N 16THSTREETBAPTIST.ORG
The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church is Birmingham’s most famous Civil Rights landmark. On a Sunday morning in September 1963, four African-American schoolgirls were in the basement of the church just prior to the worship service. A bomb set by Ku Klux Klansmen ripped
through that side of the church, killing 11-year-old Denise McNair and 14-year-old Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Addie Mae Collins. The bombing was a turning point in the status of race relations locally and nationally. Now a National Historic Landmark, the church is a reminder of man’s inhumanity and his capacity for love and forgiveness. The sanctuary of the church contains a massive stained glass window of Christ, given in memoriam from the people of Wales following the bombing. Tours by appointment. Donations welcome.
SLOSS FURNACES NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK(P) 205.324.1911 20 32ND ST N SLOSSFURNACES.COM
Sloss is a 32-acre blast furnace plant where iron was made for nearly 100 years. Now a museum of history and industry, the site preserves a collection of machinery, buildings and industrial structures. These artifacts typify the first 100 years of Birmingham’s history and the technology that drove America’s rise to world industrial dominance. Sloss is the only 20th century blast furnace in the country being preserved and interpreted as a museum. Additional interest at Sloss is the speculation that the furnaces are haunted by a former foundry man. Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm; Sunday, noon – 4pm. Donations welcome.
SPLASH ADVENTURE WATERPARK(P) 205.481.4750 4599 ALABAMA ADVENTURE PKWY LOCATED OFF EXIT 110 AT I-459 & I-20 SPLASHADVENTUREWATERPARK.COM
Alabama’s greatest water adventure! Create water fun your way, whether it’s relaxing by the wave pool and enjoying the lazy river or amping up the excitement with monster slides, water-based obstacle course, water maze, zip line and more. Experience special events throughout the season, such as dive-in movies. Great for the family or a larger group outing.
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SOUTHERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT(P) 205.833.8226 SOUTHERNMUSEUMOFFLIGHT.ORG
The Southern Museum of Flight is dedicated to investigating, preserving and promoting the rich stories of Southern aviation. Among the top exhibits are the Korean War jets, the Tuskegee Airmen diorama, the Lake Murray B-25 and the Vietnam War helicopters. Ship models and full-size aircraft carriers also are in the collection.
TANNEHILL IRONWORKS HISTORICAL STATE PARK(P) 205.477.5711 12632 CONFEDERATE PKWY TANNEHILL.ORG
With more than 1,500 acres for hiking and camping, Tannehill is well-suited for outdoor recreation. The old ironworks and a collection of 19th century buildings give visitors a glimpse into life in Alabama in the 1800s. Steeped in history, Tannehill has a cotton gin, a pioneer farm, a working gristmill and a country store, along with the Iron and Steel Museum with artifacts from Alabama’s iron industry heritage. From spring through fall, visitors find blacksmithing, milling and many other activities underway in the park. The third weekend of each month, from March through November, shoppers and swappers come from near and far to Trade Days in search of quilts, clothing, jewelry, knives, furniture and other treasures. Open daily 7am – sunset. Admission.
VULCAN PARK AND MUSEUM(P) 205.933.1409 1701 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE VISITVULCAN.COM
Vulcan is the largest cast iron statue in the world and Birmingham’s city symbol. Standing high atop Red Mountain, the 56-foot-high statue has an observation balcony on its pedestal for a panoramic view of the city. Vulcan is patterned after the mythical Roman god of the forge, a nod to the city’s powerful position in the iron and steel industry in the first part of the 20th century. The statue was created as Birmingham’s exhibit in the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis and won the exposition’s grand prize. The museum at Vulcan has interactive exhibits and displays that portray the region’s history and progress. Museum open Monday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm; Sunday, 1pm–6pm. Observation balcony open Monday – Saturday, 10am – 10pm; Sunday, 1pm – 10pm. Admission.
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SHOPPING
COLONIAL BROOKWOOD VILLAGESHADES CREEK PARKWAY (ALABAMA 149) BETWEEN U.S. 280 AND U.S. 31 SHOPBROOKWOODVILLAGE.COM
Conveniently located in Homewood right off Highway 280, shoppers find specialty stores as well as larger retailers such as Macy’s, Belk and Books-A-Million. Colonial Brookwood Village also houses several particularly good restaurants. Garage and courtesy valet parking are available.
DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAMDOWNTOWNBIRMINGHAM.ORG
Investigating downtown shopping is an adventure in itself. Start out at BB’s China & Glassware (2427 1st Ave), where you’ll find an enticing assortment of dishes and glassware – some bearing the logos of defunct hotels from around the country – along with Fiestaware and seconds at good discounts. Walk over one block to 2nd Avenue North where you’ll find Charm (2329 2nd Ave), a delightful little boutique with new and vintage handmade jewelry, purses and scarves. Just across the street is Faith Skate Supply (2328 2nd Ave. No.) for skateboarding enthusiasts. Then head up the street about half a block to What’s on Second (2306 2nd Ave. No.) for an eye-feast of vintage, antique and unusual items.
Move on to 20th Street to the historic Bon Ton Hatters, where you can get your hat steamcleaned while you get the best shoeshine in town. Just off 20th on Third Avenue North is a treasure trove of memories at Reed Books. Back over to 20th Street and south a few blocks is the Peanut Depot. Stop in for treats or just to see the beautiful old roasters that are still in use. Head further south down 20th into historic Five Points South. A good photo background here is “The Storyteller,” a fountain designed by Birmingham native sculptor Frank Fleming. While in this district, stop in at Charlemagne Record Exchange, if only for the atmosphere and the personnel. Also check out McNolia’s Cards and Gifts for funky stuff and The Golden Temple, where herbal supplements are sold alongside Birkenstocks®.
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DOWNTOWN HOMEWOOD18TH STREET (AND BEYOND), HOMEWOOD HOMEWOODCHAMBER.ORG
Old-style shopping along one main street in the Birmingham suburb of Homewood includes upscale clothing shops, home decorating stores and nationally acknowledged high-end antiques galleries. A stop by Savage’s Bakery, a local landmark, is a necessity. The new Soho Square includes an interesting mix of boutiques and restaurants at sidewalk level below residential lofts.
ENGLISH VILLAGE, MOUNTAIN BROOK VILLAGE AND CRESTLINE VILLAGEIn the heart of the suburb of Mountain Brook, these three distinct shopping areas are linked by tree-lined sidewalks. English Village has restaurants, coffee houses and garden shops. Mountain Brook Village has funky art shops, high-end boutiques and home furnishing stores. (Don’t miss a stroll through Smith’s Variety for a variety of toys and candy bins.) Crestline Village has a nice mix of restaurants and high fashion shops with special emphasis on children’s clothing.
PATTON CREEKBETWEEN I-459, THE RIVERCHASE GALLERIA, AND ALABAMA 150, HOOVER PATTONCREEK.COM
Combines a “main street” element with parking and sidewalks in front of an eclectic mix of quaint, unique shops and restaurants, with larger retailers such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Carmike Cinemas.
PEPPER PLACEFor a different sort of shopping experience and a clear departure from the mall scene, Pepper Place is your destination. This old Dr. Pepper syrup plant houses an eclectic mix of home furnishing shops, antiques and architectural stores. During the spring and summer months, tourists and residents alike flock to the Pepper Place Market, an outdoor farmers market with chef demonstrations every Saturday. Alongside the tomatoes, squash and peaches, shoppers find hand-crafted clothing, yard ornaments, honey, organic soaps, goat cheese and scones.
RIVERCHASE GALLERIAU.S. 31 AND ALABAMA 150 AT I-459 RIVERCHASEGALLERIA.COM
Housed beneath the world’s longest skylight are more than 200 shops, a dozen restaurants and a colorful carousel. Look for American Eagle, Banana Republic, Godiva Chocolatier and Abercrombie & Fitch, just a few samples of stores in this two-story city under glass. The complex also includes the Hyatt Regency Birmingham — The Wynfrey Hotel.
THE SHOPS OF GRAND RIVERSHOPSOFGRANDRIVER.COM
Set against the picturesque landscape of the Cahaba River Valley, The Shops of Grand River is a brand new shopping destination. A sampling of the distinctive outlet and specialty stores are Brooks Brothers, Gap Outlet, Jones New York Outlet, Bose, Polo Ralph Lauren, Coach, Carters Babies & Kids and more.
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THE SUMMITAT I-459 AND U.S. 280 THESUMMITONLINE.COM
Whether you’re looking for a new outfit, the perfect accessory or an outstanding dining experience, The Summit offers a unique opportunity to find what truly suits you with over 100 stores and restaurants. Its outdoor design and beautiful architectural detail play host to a number of shops that fit your taste and your lifestyle. You may feel like just browsing or like wining and dining, but we know that during a visit to The Summit you will shop in style.
TRUSSVILLE SHOPPINGThe booming suburb of Trussville includes three large shopping areas. Target, Books-A-Million and Old Navy anchor the mall on U.S. 11. A second shopping area occupies both sides of Chalkville Road, just after the first I-59 Trussville exit, with a Wal-Mart and cinema on one side and Kohl’s anchoring the other. The third cluster of shops is the Pinnacle Shopping Center, located behind Target and anchored by Belk and Best Buy.
Dozens of other shopping centers are in the Birmingham area. For a complete listing, visit www.birmingham.travel.
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BIRMINGHAM AREA
INFORMATION
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In Birmingham, we’re dedicated to providing you with the tools you need to ensure a safe, smooth trip for every member of your group. Filled with information on transportation, emergencies and the city itself, the following section is a resource designed to help you take care of every last detail.
TOURIST INFORMATION
DOWNTOWN TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER(P)205.458.800022009thAvenueN.
VULCAN PARK & MUSEUM TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER(P)205.458.80001701ValleyViewDrive
AIRPORT TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERBIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTHINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT(P)205.458.8002LowerLevel
HELPFUL INFORMATION
AREA CODE: 205
ALTITUDE: 620 AVERAGE FTRangingbetween538and1,200
AREA: 3,358 SQUARE MI MetropolitanStatisticalArea,Jefferson,Blount,SaintClair,ShelbyandWalkercounties.
POPULATION: Just over one million
CHURCHES: More than 1,300Allmajordenominations
TELEVISION STATIONS: 7commercial,3independent,1publiceducationalstationandseveralcablestations
RADIO STATIONS: 14AMstationsand18FMstationsAlso,1Spanishlanguagestation
NEWSPAPERS: Onethreedaysaweek(TheBirminghamNews)plusweekliesandmonthlies
CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: (P)205.458.8000or1.800.458.8085
LAWS TO KNOW: Usesafetybelts.Turnonheadlightsduringrain.Drinkingage:21Sundayliquorsales:countyregulated
CAPS (CITY ACTION PARTNERS):(P)205.251.0111Gotaflat?Lockyourkeysinthecar?Mon-Fri,7amtomidnight;Sat11amto7pm(downtownonly)
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU:(P)205.558.2222
BIRMINGHAM-SHUTTLESWORTHINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:(P)205.595.0533
BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS ALLIANCE: (P)205.324.2100
BIRMINGHAM JEFFERSON COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY:DartTrolleySystemCustomerInformationCenter(routes&schedules)(P) 205.521.0101
TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY: (P)205.322.5426
LIBRARY: (P)205.226.3600
PARKS: (P)205.254.2391,city(P)1.800.252.7275,state
RENTAL CAR AGENCIES
ACTON LIMOUSINE COACH(P)205.408.7723Birminghamactonlimo.com
AFFORDABLE LIMOUSINE, LLC(P) 205.251.5466Birmingham
ALAMO RENT A CAR(P) 205.591.4395Birminghamalamo.com
AMBASSADOR LIMOUSINE(P) 205.987.5466Pelham
AVIS RENT A CAR(P)205.592.8901Birminghamavis.com
BIRMINGHAM DOOR-TO-DOOR(P) 205.591.5550Birminghambirminghamdoortodoor.com
BUDGET RENT A CAR(P)205.322.3596Birminghambudget.com
BURKES BROTHERS CLASSIC LIMOUSINE SERVICE(P)205.324.9677Birminghamburkesbrotherslimousine.com
DOLLAR RENT A CAR(P)800.800.4000Birminghamdollar.com
ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR(P)205.591.1927Birminghamenterprise.com
ESHUTTLE / SILVER LEAF LUXURY LIMOUSINE(P)205.702.4566Birminghameshuttle.net
HERTZ RENT A CAR(P)205.591.6090Birminghamhertz.com
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LARRY’S LIMOS(P)205.999.4201Springvillelarryslimos.com
MAGIC CITY LIMOUSINE(P)205.916.0799Trussville
NATIONAL CAR RENTAL(P)205.592.7259Birminghamnationalcar.com
ACCESSIBLE TRANSPORTATION
BUZZ-A-BUS(P) 205.879.3438
CLASTRAN(P)205.325.8787
FRESH AIR(P)205.744.7475
J&B PASSENGER SERVICE(P)205.781.5702
MAX VIP(P)205.521.0101
SPECIAL NEEDS TRANSPORTATION(P)205.821.3736
GROUND TRANSPORTATION
AIRPORT EXPRESS(P)205.591.7770
AMERICAN CAB CO.(P)205.322.2222
BIRMINGHAM DOOR TO DOOR(P)205.591.5550
EXECUTIVE SHUTTLE NETWORK (ESHUTTLE)(P)205.702.4566
R. C. AMERICAN CAB(P)205.960.114
YELLOW CAB(P) 205.252.1131or205.328.4444
HOSPITAL & EMERGENCY ROOMS
BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER(P)205.933.810170019thStreetS.35233
BROOKWOOD MEDICAL CENTER(P)205.877.10002010BrookwoodMedicalCenterDrive35209
CALLAHAN EYE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL(P) 205.325.81001720UniversityBoulevard35234
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA(P)205.939.910016007thAvenueS.35233
TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER(P)205.592.1000800MontclairRoad35213
PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER(P) 205.783.3000701PrincetonAvenueS.W.35211
SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER(P)205.620.81001000FirstStreetN.35007
ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL(P) 205.939.7000810St.Vincent’sDrive35205
ST. VINCENT’S EAST(P) 205.838.300050MedicalParkEastDrive35235
UAB MEDICAL CENTER WEST(P)205.481.7000U.S.Highway11S.35022
UAB HOSPITAL (P)205.934.401118026thAvenueS.35233
UAB HOSPITAL - HIGHLANDS(P)205.934.4011120111thAvenueS.35205
VETERINARY EMERGENCY HOSPITALS
ALABAMA VETERINARY SPECIALISTS(P) 205.481.10013783PineLaneSE.ProfessionalBuilding200Bessemer35022
PET VET ANIMAL HOSPITAL(P)205.824.20772021KentuckyAvenueBirmingham35216
EMERGENCY AND SPECIALTY ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER(P) 205.967.7389or205.251.56962864ActonRoad35216
GREATER BIRMINGHAM CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU • 800.458.8085 • INBIRMINGHAM.COM