Welcome to Alabama. Here are some links that may help you learn more about the area.
AREA SCHOOL SYSTEMS
Alabama Dept. of Education  http://www.alsde.edu/html/home.asp
Birmingham     www.bhm.k12.al.us
Homewood     www.hhs.homewood.k12.al.us
Hoover      www.hoover.k12.al.us
Jefferson County     www.jefcoed.com
Mountain Brook     www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us
Shelby County     www.shelbyed.k12.al.us
Vestavia      www.vestavia.k12.al.us
UTILITIES and MAIL
Alabama Power     www.alabamapower.com - 1-800-245-2244
Alagasco     www.alagasco.com
AT&T - BellSouth     www.bellsouth.com or www.att.com/
USPS Change of Address     moversguide.usps.com/?referral=USPS

GOVERNMENT
Alabama Dept. of Tourism    www.touralabama.org
Birmingham     www.ci.bham.al.us
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce  www.bhamchamber.com
Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau  www.bcvb.org
Department of Transportation   www.dot.state.al.us
Jefferson County     www.jeffcointouch.com
Shelby County     www.shelbycountyalabama.com
Shelby Co. Chamber of Commerce   www.shelbychamber.org
Megan’s Law / Amber Alert   www.klasskids.org  or www.familywatchdog.us
DINING
Birmingham Dining    www.bhamdining.com
Birmingham Menus    www.birminghammenus.com
LOCAL MEDIA
The Birmingham News    www.bhamnews.com
Birmingham Business Journal   www.birmingham.bizjournals.com
Birmingham Magazine    www.bhammag.com
ABC33/40 (ABC)    www.abc3340.com 
WIAT (CBS)    www.wiat.com
Fox6 (FOX)     www.wbrc.com
NBC13 (NBC)    www.nbc13.com
WABM68 (UPN)     www.wabm68.com
WTTO21 (WB)    www.wtto21.com

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Alabama A&M University    www.aamu.edu
Alabama State University   www.alasu.edu
Auburn University    www.auburn.edu
Birmingham Southern College  www.bsc.edu
Culinard (Cullinary Institute)   www.culinard.com
Herzing College     www.herzing.edu/birmingham
ITT Tech     www.itt-tech.edu
Jefferson State Community College   www.jscc.cc.al.us
Miles College    www.miles.edu
Samford University    www.samford.edu
Shelton State Community College   www.shelton.cc.al.us
Spring Hill College   www.shc.edu
University of Alabama    www.ua.edu
University of Alabama at Birmingham www.uab.edu
University of Alabama at Huntsville www.uah.edu
University of Montevallowww.montvallo.edu
University of North Alabama   www.una.edu
University of South Alabama   www.southalabama.edu
Virginia College    www.vc.edu
ENTERTAINMENT/SHOPPING
Alabama Adventure (formerly Visionland)     www.alabamaadventure.com
Alabama Ballet     www.albamaballet.org    
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame   www.digitrends.com/jazz
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame   www.alasports.org
Alabama State Parks    www.dcnr.state.al.us/parks/state_parks_index_1a.html
Alabama Symphony Orchestra   www.alabamasymphony.org
Alabama Theater     www.alabama-theatre.com
Birmingham Barons   www.barons.com
Birmingham Botanical Gardens   www.bbgardens.com
Birmingham Broadway Series   www.birminghambroadway.com
Birmingham Children’s Theater   www.bct123.org
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute   www.bcri.bham.al.us
Birmingham Museum of Art  www.artsbma.org  
Birmingham Public Library   www.bplonline.org
Birmingham Steeldogs    www.steeldogs.com
Birmingham Zoo     www.birminghamzoo.com
City Stages     www.citystages.org
DeSoto Caverns     www.cavern.com/desoto
International Motorsports Hall of Fame  www.motorsportshalloffame.com
Mary Kay   www.marykay.com/jessica.mitchell
McWane Center     www.mcwane.org
Mercedes Benz U.S. Visitors Center www.mbusi.com
Meyer Planetarium    www.bsc.edu/administration/planetarium/default.htm
Moundville Archaeological Park   www.moundville.ua.edu
Rickwood Field     www.rickwood.com
Riverchase Galleria    www.thegalleria.com
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail  www.rtjgolf.com  
Ruffner Mountain Nature Center   www.bham.net/ruffner
Sloss Furnaces     www.slossfurnaces.com
The Summit     www.thesummitonline.com 
Talladega Superspeedway    www.talladegasuperspeedway.com