Local Attractions

Alabama Adventure - local theme park and water park in Bessemer

McWane Science Center - great fun spot for children and adults located downtown

Civil Rights Institute - wonderful, historical, interactive space (free on Sundays)

Vulcan Park & Museum - a Birmingham landmark! You can go to the top of the statue

Birmingham Botanical Gardens - great place for a simple walk (and free!)

Ruffner Mountain State Park - just a fifteen minute drive from downtown - and you'd never know it. Wonderful for an easy or more challenging hike.

Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce - for more suggestions

Schedule of Events*

Friday evening

Folks are invited over to the house for a light dinner as you arrive in town. The birthday girl may or may not be awake to greet you!

Saturday

9:00ish - 11:00ish - A breakfast birthday party! We'll meet in the park (which park tba) and share some breakfast vittles and play, play, play!

6:00 - Dinner together

Sunday

11:00am - Maya's baptism during worship at First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham

12:30 - 1:00pm - Begin brunch at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens

2:00pm - Photographer Kristen Marie Stewart will arrive to take pictures with all the family

Afternoon nap

Evening - hanging out at Casa de Owens

Monday

If anyone is still around, Maya and I will be available to spend some quality time together! Scott, unfortunately, will have to get back to work.

*Subject to small changes to accomodate the birthday girl's schedule

Welcome

Scott, Maya and I are so excited to welcome family from all over the country for Maya's baptism and to celebrate her (un)birthday!

Maya's birthday party will be on Saturday, May 23rd and her baptism will take place on Sunday, May 24th at 11:00am at First Presbyterian Church (with a brunch to follow at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens). However, we are excited to welcome folks to Birmingham from Friday the 22nd through Monday the 25th (Memorial Day).

This blogspot website will have as much information we can have to help you plan your trip to Birmingham - including accomodations, sites of interest, a weekend schedule and general info about the weekend. Please check back as more details are added!

We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Where to Stay

Here are a few suggestions of local hotels:

The Hotel Highland - not only is this a great spot, right in the Five Points South area, but it's also really close to our house!

The Redmont - shares a parking lot with our church, First Presbyterian Church, and has some good dining nearby

The Tutwiler - One of Birmingham's historical spots, and also near the church

Cobb Lane Bed & Breakfast - Very close to our house, but I think it might be booked for the weekend

And just to give you a frame of reference while your deciding where to stay, here are google maps of the church and our house:

First Presbyterian Church

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Our House

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