Comments on: The Magic Citation http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/ News, features and essays about Birmingham and Alabama Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:46:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ginny http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4403 Ginny Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:49:46 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4403 I know, but that's not as funny. It took me almost the whole weekend to figure it out when I went. I know, but that’s not as funny. It took me almost the whole weekend to figure it out when I went.

]]> By: Wade http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4383 Wade Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:41:26 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4383 Dre: The zoo tends to draw in-state visitors, but the museum will draw out-of-towners, depending on the exhibit. The civil rights institute is also becoming a big draw for out-of-state tourists. Ginny: Big Spring Jam is named, not for the season, but for ... Big Spring Park, the location. Dystopos: Probably you and I are the only ones who remember that tagline. And no one comes to the BJCC for the building, just the events, so the name isn't quite as important. Dre: The zoo tends to draw in-state visitors, but the museum will draw out-of-towners, depending on the exhibit. The civil rights institute is also becoming a big draw for out-of-state tourists.

Ginny: Big Spring Jam is named, not for the season, but for … Big Spring Park, the location.

Dystopos: Probably you and I are the only ones who remember that tagline. And no one comes to the BJCC for the building, just the events, so the name isn’t quite as important.

]]> By: Dre’s Ramblings http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4380 Dre’s Ramblings Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:18:07 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4380 [...] The Magic Citation – by Wade on Birmingham [...] [...] The Magic Citation – by Wade on Birmingham [...]

]]> By: Dystopos http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4376 Dystopos Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:11:37 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4376 Though it has only been officially known as "The Waldrep, Stewart & Kendrick City Stages Presented by Lanny Vines & Associates" for a year, now, it has ALWAYS had the tag-line "Birmingham's World-Class Music Festival". I for one, won't be crying if the "Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex" gets re-named as "The RSA Dome" or "Regions Center". Though it has only been officially known as “The Waldrep, Stewart & Kendrick City Stages Presented by Lanny Vines & Associates” for a year, now, it has ALWAYS had the tag-line “Birmingham’s World-Class Music Festival”.

I for one, won’t be crying if the “Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex” gets re-named as “The RSA Dome” or “Regions Center”.

]]> By: Dre http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4370 Dre Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:05:51 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4370 I forgot the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. I have a feeling that if I forgot that, Marie Sutton would have a great reason to get on me the next time she saw me :) I forgot the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. I have a feeling that if I forgot that, Marie Sutton would have a great reason to get on me the next time she saw me :)

]]> By: Ginny http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4368 Ginny Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:49:21 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4368 My favorite is Huntsville's musical festival, the Big Spring Jam, which is held in... autumn. My favorite is Huntsville’s musical festival, the Big Spring Jam, which is held in… autumn.

]]> By: Dre http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4364 Dre Tue, 22 Aug 2006 02:34:22 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2006/08/21/the-magic-citation/#comment-4364 Interesting comments. It would be great to hear the name Birmingham in more events around town. One problem in recent years is that as one mentions The Magic City, some try to say it's Orlando (which I'm not totally buying anyway). You would hope that the events that you named became identified with Birmingham, and some of them have been. It also helps that our biggest tourist attractions have the city's name in them: The Birmingham Zoo, the Birmingham Museum of Art. Of course there are some things that don't have the name associated, but it is a start. Maybe they're carrying the torch enough for us right now... until one of the other events changes their name. And that would be a great thing to see. Interesting comments. It would be great to hear the name Birmingham in more events around town. One problem in recent years is that as one mentions The Magic City, some try to say it’s Orlando (which I’m not totally buying anyway). You would hope that the events that you named became identified with Birmingham, and some of them have been. It also helps that our biggest tourist attractions have the city’s name in them: The Birmingham Zoo, the Birmingham Museum of Art. Of course there are some things that don’t have the name associated, but it is a start. Maybe they’re carrying the torch enough for us right now… until one of the other events changes their name. And that would be a great thing to see.

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