A Day in the Life in Birmingham

How to Make the Most of your Visit

Welcome to the Magic City! Birmingham is an amazing place filled with art, culture, great food, history, and great people! All of these definitely make Birmingham a bucket list place to visit, so here’s a local’s way of how to make the most of it!

Coffee – need some energy for your big day ahead of you? No worries, there’s plenty of options!

• O.Henry’s Coffees https://www.ohenryscoffee.com/ 
• The Red Cat Coffee House https://theredcatcoffeehouse.com/
• Santos Coffee https://linktr.ee/SantosCoffee
• Red Bike Coffee Co. https://www.redbikecoffee.com/
• Continental Bakery http://www.chezlulu.us/
• Wild Roast Cafe https://www.wildroastcafe.com/

Outdoor Activities

• Railroad Park https://railroadpark.org/
• The Market at Pepper Place https://pepperplacemarket.com/
• Red Mountain Park https://redmountainpark.org/
• Moss Rock Preserve http://www.hooveral.org/214/Moss-Rock-Preserve

Brunch

• Roots & Revelry https://www.roots-revelry.com/
• Ruby Sunshine https://www.rubybrunch.com/location/ruby-sunshine-birmingham/
• Big Bad Breakfast ​ https://bigbadbreakfast.com/
• Maple Street Biscuit Co https://www.maplestreetbiscuits.com/

Museums

• Birmingham Museum of Art ​​https://www.artsbma.org/
• Birmingham Civil Rights Institute https://www.bcri.org/
• McWane Science Center https://mcwane.org/

Shopping

• Downtown Homewood/Soho https://www.birminghamal.org/listings/downtown-homewood-soho-square/
• Pepper Place https://www.pepperplace.com/shops-services/
• The Summit https://thesummitbirmingham.com/

Sporting Events

• Baseball: Birmingham Barons https://www.milb.com/birmingham
• Football: Birmingham Stallions https://www.foxsports.com/usfl/birmingham-stallions-team
• Basketball: Birmingham Squadron https://stats.gleague.nba.com/team/1612709913/

Dinner

• Slice https://www.slicebirmingham.com/
• SAW’s BBQ https://sawsbbq.com/
• Cayo Coco https://cayococorumbar.com/
• Soho Social https://www.sohohomewood.bar/
• Gianmarco’s https://www.gianmarcosbhm.com/
• Real & Rosemary https://www.realandrosemary.com/

Dessert

• K&J’s Elegant Pastries https://www.kjselegantpastries.com/
• Cookie Fix https://cookiefix.com/
• Olexa’s https://olexas.com/
• Hero https://www.herodoughnutsandbuns.com/
• Edgar’s https://www.edgarsbakery.com/
• The Creamery https://bhamcreameries.com/
• Savage’s Bakery https://www.shopsavagesbakery.com/

View of the City

• Vulcan Park https://visitvulcan.com/
• Bluff Park https://www.bluffparkal.org/heathers_corner_lovers_leap.htm

Don’t forget to check out Girl Spring contributor Caroline Hellums Best Restaurants in Birmingham!

Sarah Ward

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