BIRMINGHAM,BIRMINGHAM, ALAL LOCAL’S EVENTS MUST-TRY BEACH SUMMER GUIDE CALENDAR COCKTAIL BAG SOUND TRACK Insider picks for the What to do and where to Summer’s new drink— Your new summer The Southern-bred best places to eat, go from Memorial Day a Pimm’s Cup meets style essentials—all songs you’ll listen to on drink, and cool off to Labor Day an Old Fashioned made in the South repeat all season BIRMINGHAM, AL I DON’T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT a LOCAL’S GUIDE swimsuit. The opportunity for swimming pops up in a second in the South this time of year. Shaia’s has some killer trunks and towels. shaias.com ONE NEW REstaURANT totally DUQUET TE worth THE BUZZ IS Bettola’s new sister restaurant, Vittoria Macelleria. The atmosphere cannot be beat. It feels like a real European bistro. JOHNSTON 205/731-6499 MUSIcian, @rebelkinG I’D BEAR A BRAIN FREEZE FOR the Thai iced-coffee-flavored shaved ice from Ono Ice. I Know IT’S SUMMER IN THE city facebook.com/onoicebham WHEN all the critters are swimming in the Cahaba MY SUMMER playlist INCLUDES River by the Grants Mill local artists such as Road Bridge. Sanders Bohlke, The cahabariversociety.org Green Seed, Shaheed and DJ Supreme, Preston I’M catching THE SUNSET at Lovinggood, Dead Fingers, the 22nd Street viaduct BEiTTHEMEANS—there’s [downtown]. You get so much great music amazing views of the happening here right now. skyline, train tracks below, and the Vulcan statue. I FIND SHADE at Ruffner Moun- MY PERFECT SUMMER day tain. It’s one of the largest starts with a yerba maté privately managed land latte from Church Street preserves in the country. Coffee & Books (church It’s got an awesome canopy streetshop.com). Then I’d of trees and great trails, go to an estate sale before and the nature center getting lunch from the is incredible. You could Taqueria Guzman (205/941- spend all day there. 0244) food truck. A Barons ruffnermountain.org game (barons.com) in the afternoon is a must, I EscapE SUMMER rainstorms followed by a show at at The Pine Bowl in Fulton- The Bottletree Cafe dale. It’s a family-owned (thebottletree.com). bowling alley, and it has the best juke box and I cool OFF at Turkey Creek patty melts in town. Nature Preserve, where the 205/841-4353 water is ice cold. bsc.edu/sec/ ecoscape/turkeycreek.cfm JASON WALLIS JASON BIRMINGHAM, AL Events calendar Art. 5-9 p.m., free admission, $13 for food and $5 for drinks; artsbma.org JUNE 7-9 SYMPHONY IN THE SUMMER WHAT TO DO Alabama Symphony Orchestra summer concert series at Railroad Park. 10 & WHERE TO GO a.m., free; railroadpark.org FROM MEMORIAL DAY TO LABOR DAY JUNE 8 Jagermeister Country TOUR featuring Aaron LEWIS Iron City. 8 p.m., $30; MAY 29 JUNE 2 JUNE 6 ironcitybham.com 18TH Annual RICKWOOD Classic BIG BOI “SHOES for RUNNING” FARM Stands ON THE Railroad! Birmingham Barons vs. concert Farm House of Homewood Tennessee Smokies Avondale Brewing Co. and Grow Alabama sell JUNE 9-SEPTEMBER 1 Rickwood Field. 12:30 p.m., 7 p.m., $25 and up; fresh produce every COLLECTING THE African $10; barons.com avondalebrewing.com Thursday at Railroad Park. DIASPORA EXHIBIT 3:30-7:30 p.m.; Birmingham Museum of MAY 31-JUNE 1 JUNE 2 railroadpark.org Art. free; artsbma.org Magic City BREWfest Vulcan’S 109TH Birthday BASH Local beer samples, live Museum tours, kids’ activi- JUNE 6 JUNE 7-11 music, and food vendors ties (such as face painting), First Thursdays BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. at Sloss Furnaces. 7-11 p.m. and live music at Vulcan Extended gallery hours, Jacksonville SUNS on May 31 and 4-8 p.m. Park. 12-4 p.m., $5; cocktails, and tapas at the Regions Field. $7 and up; on June 1, $40 and up; visitvulcan.com Birmingham Museum of barons.com magiccitybrewfest.com JUNE 2 JUNE 1 THE Preserve JAZZ MUSIC Color ME RAD 5K Festival Runners get painted with Live jazz by artists such as JUNETEENTH colored cornstarch while Spyro Gyra, Kim Scott, and Culture Fest racing at Hoover Metropol- Eric Essix at The Preserve in itan Stadium. 9 a.m., $45 Hoover. 4 p.m., $40 and up; and up; colormerad.com preservejazz.com JUNE 1 This year’s spirited celebration of JUNE 1 JUNE 5-8 African-American history, music, BOB SYKES BBQ & Blues Festival MISS Alabama Pageant heritage, and food is bigger than Barbecue samples, live Wright Center at Samford ever as the city marks the 50th blues, and arts and crafts University. $25 and up; at DeBardeleben Park in anniversary of the Civil Rights missalabama.com downtown Bessemer. Movement. bcri.org 1-9 p.m., $8 and up; bobsykesblues.com All events are subject to change. Check the website listed for up-to-date information BIRMINGHAM, AL p.m., $5 for nonmembers; JUNE 13-16 JUNE 27 JULY 23-27 bbgardens.org 34TH Annual National Sacred RelaX by THE Tracks BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. HARP SINGING CONVENTION Live music and food trucks MOBILE BayBEARS First Christian Church. 9:30 at Railroad Park. 5-8 p.m., Regions Field. $7 and up; AUGUST 16-25 a.m., open to the public; free; railroadpark.org barons.com BIRMINGHAM Restaurant WEEK fasola.org Prix fixe menus and drink specials at restaurants JUNE 28 JULY 26 throughout town. JUNE 13-17 ROB Delaney comedy SHOW LINDSEY HINKLE WITH KELLI bhamrestaurantweek.com BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. The Bottletree Cafe. 8 p.m., JOHNSON concert Jackson Generals $16; thebottletree.com WorkPlay. 8 p.m., $10; Regions Field. $7 and up; workplay.com AUGUST 17-18 barons.com TANNEHILL TRADE Days JULY 4 Craft sales, blacksmith THUNDER ON THE Mountain AUGUST 1 workshops, and a potluck JUNE 14-15 Fireworks from atop Vulcan First Thursdays at Tannehill Ironworks THE Black Jacket SYMPHONY Park and Museum. 9 p.m., Extended gallery hours, Historical State Park. Presents THE ROLLING Stones’ free; visitvulcan.com cocktails, and tapas at the 8 a.m., $3; tannehill.org SOME Girls Birmingham Museum of WorkPlay. 8 p.m., $25; Art. 5-9 p.m., free workplay.com JULY 4-8 admission, $13 for food and AUGUST 18-22 BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. $5 for drinks; artsbma.org BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. MISSISSIPPI Braves TENNESSEE SMOKIES JUNE 15-16 Regions Field. $7 and up; Regions Field. $7 and up; TANNEHILL TRADE Days barons.com AUGUST 2 barons.com Craft sales, blacksmith MatchboX TWenty AND workshops, and a potluck- ULY THE GOO GOO Dolls concert style lunch at Tannehill J 18-22 Oak Mountain Amphithe- AUGUST 22 Ironworks Historical State BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. atre. 7 p.m., $47 and up; Chattanooga Lookouts KEITH Urban AND LITTLE Park. 8 a.m, $3; livenation.com BIG TOWN concert Regions Field. $7 and up; tannehill.org Oak Mountain Amphithe- barons.com AUGUST 2-3 atre. 7 p.m., $30 and up; JUNE 21 SECRET Stages livenation.com THIRD Friday IN Forest PARK JULY 19 Musicians and comedi- Extended gallery hours THIRD Friday IN Forest PARK ans perform at venues UGUST Extended gallery hours A 23-25 and deals at neighborhood throughout town. Most SIDEWALK FILM Festival and deals at neighborhood restaurants such as Little shows are free; secretstages.net Dozens of independent restaurants such as Little Savannah and Silvertron movies at venues Savannah. 5 p.m., free; Cafe. 5 p.m., free; throughout downtown nakedartusa.com nakedartusa.com AUGUST 2-6 BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. Birmingham. Some events Pensacola Blue Wahoos are free; sidewalkfest.com JUNE 24-28 JULY 20-21 Regions Field. $7 and up; BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. TANNEHILL TRADE Days barons.com UGUST EPTEMBER Craft sales, blacksmith A 29-S 2 Huntsville Stars BIRMINGHAM Barons vs. workshops, and a potluck Regions Field. $7 and up; Montgomery Biscuits at Tannehill Ironworks AUGUST 8 barons.com Regions Field. $7 and up; Historical State Park. 8 Cocktails IN THE GARDENS barons.com a.m.-4 p.m., $3; tannehill.org Sip and see the gardens at dusk at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. 5:30 All events are subject to change. Check the website listed for up-to-date information BIRMINGHAM, AL THE DRINK PIMM BOB AN OLD FASHIONED MEETS A PIMM’S CUP WITH A TOUCH of SAZERAC FLAIR. THE RECIPE Muddle 2 fresh tarragon sprigs; 1 lemon slice; 1 orange slice; 1 strawberry, quartered; 1 to 1 ½ Tbsp. simple syrup; and 2 dashes of Peychaud’s bitters in a 12-oz. glass to release flavors. Fill glass with ice cubes. Add ¼ “cup each rye whiskey and chilled club soda; gently stir. MAKES 1 SERVING. HECTOR SANCHEZ; PROP STYLING: CAROLINE M. CUNNINGHAM; FOOD STYLING: MARIAN COOPER CAIRNS BIRMINGHAM, AL Beach bag STYLE EssentiaLS YOUR NEW MUST-HAVES foR THE BEACH AND BEyoND—all MADE IN THE SOUTH THE Bag: CJ Laing, PALM BEach, FL A secret pocket keeps keys safe. $98; cjlaingshop.com THE scarf: Daisy G, TYBEE Island, GA Doubles as a head wrap to hide frizz. $117; daisyg.us (shown on hat) THE SHADES: Tumbleweeds; LOUISVILLE, KY Wood veneered and made by hand. $85; tumbleweeds handcraft.bigcartel.com THE SHOES: Rowen, CHARLEston, SC Soles have memory foam for extra comfort. $98; rowenfootwear.com THE BALM: The Natural Apothecary, SpartanbUrg, SC Goes on light and provides SPF 15. $3; thenaturalapothecary.etsy.com THE Hat: Diana E. Kelly, Sarasota, FL Subtle wiring on the brim offers sturdiness. $40; dianaekelly.com THE BEach BlanKET: Scents & Feel MIAMI Oh-so soft and more than 6 feet long. $73; scentsandfeel.com UNNINGHAM C THE SUMMER READ: Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald A juicy read chock-full of anec- dotes of the Southern socialite’s penchant for excess and mischief.