Park Place Local Guidebook

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Park Place Local Guidebook

Brewery

This list is really just the beginning. Birmingham has almost 10 local breweries and newly added Atlanta brewery, Monday Night Brewing.
Great beer and even better outdoor space! Live concerts, food trucks, pet and children friendly
115 locals recommend
Avondale Brewing Company
201 41st St S
115 locals recommend
Great beer and even better outdoor space! Live concerts, food trucks, pet and children friendly
One of the first breweries in Birmingham. Offers wide selection of craft beers. Trivia on Tuesday nights 7p.m.
60 locals recommend
Cahaba Brewing Company
4500 5th Ave S
60 locals recommend
One of the first breweries in Birmingham. Offers wide selection of craft beers. Trivia on Tuesday nights 7p.m.
The only brewery in town that serves their own food; pets are not allowed inside however there is a very large outdoor space
34 locals recommend
Back Forty Beer Company Birmingham
3201 1st Ave N
34 locals recommend
The only brewery in town that serves their own food; pets are not allowed inside however there is a very large outdoor space
The original Bham craft brewery known for their top-quality IPAs. Located across from the Birmingham Barons baseball stadium and Railroad Park.
70 locals recommend
Good People Brewing Company
114 14th St S
70 locals recommend
The original Bham craft brewery known for their top-quality IPAs. Located across from the Birmingham Barons baseball stadium and Railroad Park.
If you like sours or IPAs, you can't miss a visit to TrimTab. Features trivia on Monday nights that will really get you thinking, or will quickly make you realize the limits of your knowledge.
60 locals recommend
TrimTab Brewing Company
2721 5th Ave S
60 locals recommend
If you like sours or IPAs, you can't miss a visit to TrimTab. Features trivia on Monday nights that will really get you thinking, or will quickly make you realize the limits of your knowledge.

Sightseeing

Just across the street! Walking path around the pond, baseball fields, DUCKS, and pavilions make this a great spot for all ages
18 locals recommend
Avondale Park
4101 5th Ave S
18 locals recommend
Just across the street! Walking path around the pond, baseball fields, DUCKS, and pavilions make this a great spot for all ages
Features Birmingham's dark and historic past as a central location in the Civil Rights movement. Take a self-paced or guided tour.
152 locals recommend
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
520 16th St N
152 locals recommend
Features Birmingham's dark and historic past as a central location in the Civil Rights movement. Take a self-paced or guided tour.
Spend as long as you want in this fantastic used bookstore, happily situated across the street from a local coffeeshop. Features sections for all readers.
11 locals recommend
Reed Books
2021 3rd Ave N
11 locals recommend
Spend as long as you want in this fantastic used bookstore, happily situated across the street from a local coffeeshop. Features sections for all readers.
Get outside! Challenge yourself in a number of ways: hike the Ike Maston trail for a real leg-burner, or take it to new levels on their high ropes course or zip-line. Bring the pup. 15-20 min drive from the house.
87 locals recommend
Red Mountain Park
2011 Frankfurt Dr
87 locals recommend
Get outside! Challenge yourself in a number of ways: hike the Ike Maston trail for a real leg-burner, or take it to new levels on their high ropes course or zip-line. Bring the pup. 15-20 min drive from the house.
Put on your hiking boots and get to it. The trail from the car park is gentle. Work a little harder for the overlook, or take the Ridge and Valley trail to really challenge yourself. Local favorite for bird-watchers.
81 locals recommend
Ruffner Mountain
1214 81st St S
81 locals recommend
Put on your hiking boots and get to it. The trail from the car park is gentle. Work a little harder for the overlook, or take the Ridge and Valley trail to really challenge yourself. Local favorite for bird-watchers.
Catch a Birmingham Baron's game if you can. The laid-back atmosphere is busiest on Tuesdays, when $2 beer and wine is offered.
65 locals recommend
Regions Field
1401 1st Ave S
65 locals recommend
Catch a Birmingham Baron's game if you can. The laid-back atmosphere is busiest on Tuesdays, when $2 beer and wine is offered.
Home to the world's largest cast iron statue, this park and museum pay homage to Birmingham's roots in the iron industry.
203 locals recommend
Vulcan Park and Museum
1701 Valley View Dr
203 locals recommend
Home to the world's largest cast iron statue, this park and museum pay homage to Birmingham's roots in the iron industry.

Bar Scene

Known for their Moscow Mules and moody ambiance. Visitors can enjoy darts and shuffleboard
7 locals recommend
41st Street Pub & Aircraft Sales
130 41st St S
7 locals recommend
Known for their Moscow Mules and moody ambiance. Visitors can enjoy darts and shuffleboard
Got a great pic of your mom? Bring a framed copy to Mom's Basement and they'll hang it on the wall for you while you enjoy a selection of canned beers and wines, play a game of pool, and soak up the funky atmosphere.
15 locals recommend
Mom's Basement
4411 3rd Ave S
15 locals recommend
Got a great pic of your mom? Bring a framed copy to Mom's Basement and they'll hang it on the wall for you while you enjoy a selection of canned beers and wines, play a game of pool, and soak up the funky atmosphere.
Concert venue, coffee shop, and games-galore all in one. Within 5 minutes of the house.
50 locals recommend
Saturn
200 41st St S
50 locals recommend
Concert venue, coffee shop, and games-galore all in one. Within 5 minutes of the house.
Such a cool atmosphere- a mid-century modern haven- with games and delicious drinks. Wear one of their costumes while you imbibe- choose from a lobster, a toucan, shark, etc.
38 locals recommend
The Atomic Lounge
2113 1st Ave N
38 locals recommend
Such a cool atmosphere- a mid-century modern haven- with games and delicious drinks. Wear one of their costumes while you imbibe- choose from a lobster, a toucan, shark, etc.
Known for their ridiculously skilled and kind bartenders. They can mix up your favorite beverage or craft something you've never had before. It'd be a missed opportunity to head here and order beer. A large periodic table behind the bar features Birmingham-famous people and places.
70 locals recommend
The Collins Bar
2125 2nd Ave N
70 locals recommend
Known for their ridiculously skilled and kind bartenders. They can mix up your favorite beverage or craft something you've never had before. It'd be a missed opportunity to head here and order beer. A large periodic table behind the bar features Birmingham-famous people and places.

Food scene

Great eatery within walking distance of the house. Brunch (ft. a Bloody Mary bar), large patio, vegan options, and casual atmosphere. Dog friendly and wheel-chair accessible.
18 locals recommend
Avondale Common House & Distillery
430 3rd Ave S
18 locals recommend
Great eatery within walking distance of the house. Brunch (ft. a Bloody Mary bar), large patio, vegan options, and casual atmosphere. Dog friendly and wheel-chair accessible.
Ice cream and cones made in-house. What more do you need to know?!
26 locals recommend
Big Spoon Creamery
4000 3rd Ave S
26 locals recommend
Ice cream and cones made in-house. What more do you need to know?!
Hop, skip, and a jump from the house (walking distance). Mouth-watering local BBQ and fried chicken. I personally recommend the sweet-tea fried chicken sandwich. YUM.
66 locals recommend
SAW’s Soul Kitchen
215 41st St S
66 locals recommend
Hop, skip, and a jump from the house (walking distance). Mouth-watering local BBQ and fried chicken. I personally recommend the sweet-tea fried chicken sandwich. YUM.
These sandwiches are no ordinary sandwiches. Also walking distance from the house. Pick one up and head back to the park for a picnic.
35 locals recommend
MELT
1011 4th Ave S
35 locals recommend
These sandwiches are no ordinary sandwiches. Also walking distance from the house. Pick one up and head back to the park for a picnic.
A recent addition to Birmingham's growing fine-dining scene. Features seafood and oysters with a heated patio and limited indoor seating. Quickly becoming a Bham favorite.
31 locals recommend
Automatic Seafood and Oysters
2824 5th Ave S
31 locals recommend
A recent addition to Birmingham's growing fine-dining scene. Features seafood and oysters with a heated patio and limited indoor seating. Quickly becoming a Bham favorite.
Eclectic selection of burgers and beer with a daily special- personal favorite- Sunday's Burger- it swaps the bun for a donut. Can't miss if you're a burger fan.
20 locals recommend
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Birmingham
2811 7th Ave S
20 locals recommend
Eclectic selection of burgers and beer with a daily special- personal favorite- Sunday's Burger- it swaps the bun for a donut. Can't miss if you're a burger fan.
My favorite authentic taco spot walking distance from the house. Fresh ingredients, fast service, what else can you ask for?
16 locals recommend
Taco Morro Loco
417 41st St S
16 locals recommend
My favorite authentic taco spot walking distance from the house. Fresh ingredients, fast service, what else can you ask for?

Grocery Store

Grocery store with an epic selection of beer and wine five minutes from the house.
31 locals recommend
Piggly Wiggly Clairmont
3314 Clairmont Ave
31 locals recommend
Grocery store with an epic selection of beer and wine five minutes from the house.
A well priced grocery store close to home
17 locals recommend
ALDI
7400 Crestwood Blvd
17 locals recommend
A well priced grocery store close to home
Publix Super Market at 20 Midtown
230 20th St S
19 locals recommend

Coffee Shops

Close-to-home local coffee shop.
16 locals recommend
Crestwood Coffee Co
5512 Crestwood Blvd
16 locals recommend
Close-to-home local coffee shop.
Open Monday-Saturday (particularly popular on Saturdays while the Pepper Place Farmers Market is going on just outside). Known for its coffee in addition to its food menu.
14 locals recommend
The Red Cat Coffeehouse
2901 2nd Ave S
14 locals recommend
Open Monday-Saturday (particularly popular on Saturdays while the Pepper Place Farmers Market is going on just outside). Known for its coffee in addition to its food menu.
Yummy coffee nestled in the historic Highland Park neighborhood.
23 locals recommend
O'Henry's
2915 Highland Ave
23 locals recommend
Yummy coffee nestled in the historic Highland Park neighborhood.
17 locals recommend
Revelator Coffee
1826 3rd Ave N
17 locals recommend
FILTER-Coffee Parlor
1927 11th Ave S