As Birmingham celebrates its 154th birthday, we’re reflecting on the things—big and small—that make living here feel special.
Here’s a snapshot of Birmingham in 2025—17 reasons we love living here, right now.
1. Because a stranded boat on 280 became a local celebrity
This summer, an unusual landmark arrived in Birmingham—an abandoned MasterCraft boat that crashed into a tree on Highway 280 near Mountain Brook.
On social media, plenty of locals theorized about how exactly the boat crashed into the tree right off of the Red Mountain Expressway. However, according to the Mountain Brook Police Department, nobody really knows how it got there.
2. Because 2 El Barrios means half the line
Way back in early 2023, we reported that beloved Downtown Birmingham restaurants El Barrio and Paramount were included in a proposal for a new development in West Homewood…