A city with a small-town feel
Birmingham is one of those unique cities that still feels like a small town. Young people often find themselves with a ten-minute commute to work, living in the beating heart of Birmingham’s after-work life and enjoying a number of cultural activities.

Music, art, entertainment and more
From world-class entertainment at the Alys Stephens Center, to exquisite collections at the Birmingham Museum of Art, from the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival to the Schaeffer Crawfish Boil, Birmingham offers a surprising spectrum of entertainment and enlightenment. Birmingham is also known for its exceptional restaurants, its easy night spots, its proximity to beautiful beaches and peaceful mountain settings and its relatively low cost of living.

Simply elegant
Talk with people in Birmingham and you’ll find a surprising number of them who moved away, experienced living in larger more complex cities and moved back to the simplicity and elegance of Birmingham living.

Resources for Birmingham and the surrounding suburbs:

Birmingham Business Alliance  
The Birmingham Business Alliance was created July 10, 2009 when the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce merged with the Metropolitan Development Board. The BBA focuses on the economic growth of the entire seven-county Birmingham region. Bringing the Chamber and MDB together allows business leaders to create a much stronger and well-rounded entity to promote dynamic growth and improve the quality of life in the region.

Birmingham Arts and Culture 
More than just a major city for business and industry, Birmingham is also a center for the performing, visual and culinary arts.

Birmingham Attractions 
Birmingham’s temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters, and easy access to beaches, lakes, mountains, rivers, hiking trails and some less-natural beauty make it a shame to stay inside the house.

Birmingham Convention and Visitor’s Bureau 
The Birmingham Convention & Visitor’s Bureau can provide you a wealth of information as you prepare to visit the city.

Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham 
The Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham serves arts and cultural organizations and working artists in a twelve-county region.

Operation New Birmingham 
Operation New Birmingham is a unique public-private partnership with a dual mission: To make the City Center the #1 choice for business, healthcare, living, the arts & entertainment and to promote communication, understanding and harmony among the diverse racial and ethnic groups in the Birmingham community.