Today was the first time I’ve been able to visit this special place I’d been hearing about since it was opened recently. The Railroad Park is “19 acres of green space in downtown Birmingham that celebrates the industrial and artistic heritage of our great city. Situated along 1st Avenue South, between 14th and 18th Streets, the park is a joint effort between the City of Birmingham and the Railroad Park Foundation. Hailed as “Birmingham’s Living Room,” Railroad Park provides a historically rich venue for local recreation, family activities, concerts, and cultural events, while connecting Birmingham’s downtown area with Southside and UAB’s campus.” (from their website)
My wife and I visited there today after a nice breakfast at Urban Standard where we were joined by Andre Natta of the Terminal. After a good discussion about several different topics (mostly beer), my wife and I headed off in the direction of the park to see this incredible creation for all Birmingham’s residents. We were duly impressed.
Those of you that have been there for movie-night or to run the paths on this 19 acre wonderland or to just take in the scenery, I can’t say much more other than this is a fantastic place to bring the family. I saw mothers strolling with their small children, groups of people of all ages walking the paths and more hanging out under the huge pavilion. My wife found several herbs growing around the pathways too like rosemary for example.
I took some pictures that really do it no justice but they’ll have to do until you visit it for yourself and see what everyone is raving about. We plan to go back one evening soon to catch it at sunset. More photos can be found here on my Picasa album: B’ham’s Railroad Park
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