r/Birmingham

My friends and I are looking for a place open after 10pm on a Monday night that serves chips, queso, salsa, and margaritas. Any recommendations are welcome!

I'm 28F, and I've never set foot in a hair salon and had my hair done professionally, and I think it's finally time. I need some help!

who do you trust with your tresses? this is all completely new to me. Thanks!

Looking for someone that delivers groceries. It’s myself and my 2 kids also my grandma. She is 70+. Is there a food drive that caters to the elderly that maybe delivers?

Is there a protest going on downtown today? Do we know why? Maybe near APC?

Special shoutout to CAW for digging a ditch across Highland in front of the Synagogue and only filling it up about halfway…and as an extra bonus leaving sharp edges to really give those tires hell. Thanks a lot guys! CAW CAW!

Don’t want to leave out BDOT for totally ignoring it even though there is no way they don’t know it’s a problem.

I've been trying to up my game of buying local, so I'm interested in hearing about any of your preferred open-to-the-public suppliers for stuff that you might usually get at Home Depot or Lowe's.

Right now, I'm specifically looking for landscaping stuff like brick/pavers, crushed rock, soil, etc, and storm doors, but I keep a list of sources for other stuff, so I'm also interested in lumber, hardware, garden supplies, etc.

Thanks!

Does anyone know what they’re building in the shopping center??

Did anyone run the half marathon or marathon and can speak to the course difficulty? Looking at the website, the course seems to be the same as last year and it seems fairly hilly, but wanted to get some more insight into whether you enjoyed it, was there enough water stations/bathrooms on course etc.

Thinking about running it this year, but that elevation looks a bit scary lol

Hey r/Birmingham,

My girlfriend has lived at The LaSalle Apartments for several years and is moving away soon. I want to surprise her with a nice custom print or painting of the building exterior as a meaningful keepsake.

I’m searching for some cool exterior photos, especially street-level views showing the full building height, arched entrances, the road and sidewalk on 11th Avenue South, or any nice angles that capture the neighborhood vibe.

If you have any personal photos or know where to find some good ones, please share links or message me! For useful shots, and I’ll happily credit the photographer if they want.

Thanks so much in advance. This is going to mean a lot to her. ❤️

(If you’re a local artist who does building or architectural commissions, feel free to DM me as well.)

I'm about to paint the exterior of my house, and I'm looking for recommendations in the Birmingham/southside area. Who here has had their exterior painted and loved the service they received?

Hello! I’m located in the Chelsea area and I’m looking for a gym, preferably a boxing gym, with a trainer who is willing to train self-defense and just general fighting one on one.I have some boxing training in my earlier, much younger years, and I’m looking to get back into it. Honestly, I just really want to feel confident kicking ass if the time ever comes, especially as a woman who lives alone and has a lot of pent-up rage. Anyone have any suggestions?

Does anyone know what was happening downtown late last night? There were more loud cars than usual- several car alarms going off, lots of honking, traveling in groups to parking lots and getting run off by police..

BUH GAWD, BACK FROM THE GRAVE, IT'S THE DCDT!

Got something a little off-topic or not necessarily related to Birmingham? Want to tell us what's going on today/this week? Just wanna chat?

Well, get on down and holler here!

I am moving to Bham in a month and I’ve been apartment searching. A lot of the apartments I’ve seen and liked do not cover utilities. I’ve only ever lived in apartments with utilities included so I don’t know how much to budget for utilities or how easy it would be to cover it all.

Also, if you know any apartments that cover utilities, I would appreciate the recommendation. I’m looking for apartments in highland park and Homewood mostly but I can also go into Riverchase and Hoover.

Hey guys,

I’m looking for an apartment (1/2bd, 1ba) somewhere im Vestavia, Homewood, mountain brook, hoover, or downtown/southside bham.

Ideally, the apartment has furnishing options for around ~1500/mo. Otherwise I can do unfurnished for roughly 1k.

I don’t need a luxury complex and would like something at least somewhat walkable to like a few bars/restaurants/coffee shops. Also would like laundry in unit

Are there any recs for apartments in these areas?

I am currently seeking a lawyer who has experience representing survivors of sexual crimes in the Birmingham area. If you have any recommendations please drop that into the comments or dm me. I would appreciate recommendations for lawyers who you know have a really good reputation with this kind of stuff. Thank you so much.

“List Birmingham” is a flat fee real estate firm which charges $6500 to list your house plus 2.5% for the buyers agent commission. In my case it has the potential to save me like $10k compared to 5% for listing/buyers agent commission. It seems legit. I’ve seen their yard signs occasionally.

Anyone have any personal experience?

Seems like there may be a new officer doing rounds in Highland park because they are ticketing cars parking in the ONLY parking spaces available and possible for folks?

How have y’all resolved your tickets when this happens? It’s usually a new officer who is a little overzealous and doesn’t realize there is nowhere to park in Highland park on 10th Ct or 30th.