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Looks like they're going to do it again, many cities in Alabama to eliminate sales taxes August 7th through the 9th for back to school shoppers.

Read about the tax holiday here.

From the al.com blog entry:

"Some of the participants in the 2009 sales tax holiday, according to the Alabama Department of Revenue

Alabaster
Bessemer
Birmingham
Calera
Center Point
Chelsea
Columbiana
Fultondale
Gardendale
Helena
Homewood
Hoover
Hueytown
Irondale
Kimberly
Pelham
Springville
Tarrant
Trussville
Vestavia Hills
Warrior
Wilsonville
Shelby County
Jefferson County (will exempt the regular 1 percent sales tax but not the 1 percent education sales tax that took effect in 2005)"

Labels: Alabama, Alabaster, Bessemer, Birmingham, Center Point, Chelsea, Fultondale, Gardendale, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Jefferson County, Pelham, Shelby County, Trussville, Vestavia Hills

This is a handy article which lists four local groups that recycle old electronics.

Recycle your electronics in Alabama

Here's another article from the Shelby County Reporter about Technical Knockout, a Birmingham company that specializes in electronics recycling:

Technical Knockout

Labels: Alabama, Birmingham, electronics, green, Shelby County

Looking for traditional New Year's Day eating in Birmingham? Want corn bread, black-eyed peas and (shiver) turnip greens for superstitious fun and supposedly luck?

I'm going to post a few places to eat as I find them, hope you have a safe and fun New Year's in Alabama. Be careful out there!

Cahaba Heights: http://www.bhamdining.com/bhamdining-home/2008/12/29/new-years-brunch.html?lastPage=true&postSubmitted=true

If you know any more, comment here!

Labels: Alabama, Birmingham, Cahaba Heights, things to do

The federal corruption trial for Larry Langford's 101 count indictment has been set for May 4, 2009 by Magistrate Judge Paul Greene. He has pleaded not guilty.

Labels: Alabama, Birmingham

For some nice (and admittedly fancy/pricey) dining on New Year's eve, Bhamdining.com has listed a few restaurants in the Metro area with some New Year's Eve special dinner plans. Perhaps you're looking for a nice place to ring in the new year?

They've got what look to be good restaurants for the anyone in Forest Park, Cahaba Heights, Highland/Southside, Mt. Laurel in Greystone, Liberty Park and Trussville.

Check it out!

Bhamdining.com New Year's Eve Dining

Labels: Alabama, Birmingham, Cahaba Heights, Liberty Park, Trussville

According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, 77 percent of cities and towns with more than 20,000 people had income drops since 2000. Not so for Birmingham metro.

"None of the eight cities in metro Birmingham with populations of more than 20,000 had a decline. They saw increases between 9 percent and 26 percent, according to a Birmingham News analysis of the Census data, collected from 2005 to 2007. " These included Birmingham, Homewood, Hoover, Bessemer, Mountain Brook, Pelham and Vestavia Hills and others.

I think we're doing something right.

Labels: Alabama, Bessemer, Birmingham, Homewood, Hoover, Mountain Brook, Pelham, Vestavia Hills