Tag: Birmingham Alabama

A Day With Diane McWhorter

To read about the 2012 Ayers Lecture featuring Connie Schultz; click on the link! http://geekalabama.com/2012/03/09/a-day-with-connie-schultz/ On Thursday afternoon, Jacksonville State University held its 26th annual Ayers Lecture Series featuring Diane McWhorter.  This year, […]

The Upcoming Interstate 20 Repaving Project

  This is something that has needed to be done for a long time now!  The only problem is it’s going to effect around 30,000-35,000 vehicles a day.  The eastbound lanes of […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Classic Atlanta and Birmingham Road Scenes

How about something classic for Roadscapes Wednesday this week.  I have found some images and videos showing some classic road scenes.  I think you are going to find these very interesting.  This […]

Help Open The Freshfully Cafe

Read my review of Freshfully at: http://geekalabama.com/2012/05/03/business-review-freshfully/ The Freshfully retail location at the Avondale area of Birmingham is getting close to its one year anniversary.  The owners of Freshfully Sam Brasseale and Jen […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Birmingham Area Traffic Twitter Followers

So if you live in the Birmingham Metro, you know traffic can get pretty bad.  Do I even have to tell you about U.S. 280!  Since many people are active on social media and […]

Amanda LeBlanc on the Today Show

  UPDATE: To view Amanda LeBlanc’s segment on Today, click on the link: http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/50587698#50587698 A special Alabamian will be making multiple appearances on the NBC Today Show on Friday January 25th.  Professional Organizer Amanda LeBlanc from […]

The Crazy U.S. 280 Alabama Corridor

If there is one road in Alabama that is hated by many people it is U.S. 280.  Highway 280 in the Birmingham Metro is used by 97,000 cars a day!  You would think […]

Roadscapes Wednesday: Ramp Metering

I wanted to something different for Roadscapes Wednesday this week.  Many metro areas have ramp meters on the on-ramps along freeways.  In the southeast; Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida have them in the big […]

The Birmingham Food Truck Debate

Lately I wonder how worse Birmingham, AL and Jefferson County can become.  Jefferson County has declared the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.  And the Birmingham Board of Education has become a laughing riot. […]

Being A Foodie Is Awesome!

    Birmingham Restaurant Week / Alabama Restaurant Week I am a huge foodie fan!  So as part of Geek Alabama birthday week I wanted to talk about a couple of topics that any foodie should […]