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Your reminder that selfies have been a thing since corsets were on trend (the first time)

 Photo via my mom's daily New Yorker calendar 
Greetings, Wednesday, June 30. It's Irene 👋
 
Sorry if you were expecting Sheila, but she'll be back next week! Celebrate Social Media Day by snapping a selfie, photo of your latte foam art 🎶 or something else for us to reshare on our Bham Now and Bama Buzz Instagrams.
 
Think outside 🌳

No box required. Find a better connection than WiFi when you become one with nature this summer on these stunning hiking and walking trails in and near Birmingham. Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

In queso you missed it 🌮

LoveFood.com spilled the refried beans on who is the best Mexican restaurant in Alabama. No Juan is surprised to hear that it's El Barrio— a downtown Birmingham favorite. 
 
This will Lyft your mood 🚗

And the number of vaccinated Alabamians. United Way partnered with Lyft to offer free and discounted rides to vaccination sitesSponsored by United Way of Central Alabama 

Bonafide + certified 🥩

You can’t go wrong at the meat counter of your local Piggly Wiggly. Let the friendly folks and Certified Angus Beef signs steer you to a great steak for your 4th of July! Sponsored by:



All sySTEMs go 🚀

Houston, we have grant funding. Who's ready for increased education using STEM programming? The Birmingham Public Library is, after receiving a prestigious award
 
Stop spinning your wheels 🔥

And meet the new faces in new places at Ignite Cycle—Birmingham’s only cycle studio. Plus, find out how to get discounted rides this summerSponsored by Ignite Cycle

Spot these new stripes 🦓

This business earned its stripes as an innovative moving company. Pink Zebra Moving is making packing boxes and loading trucks more fun—here's how.

Let's talk shop 🛍

Time to spark joy Marie Kondō style and add to your new pad with fantastic furnishings. We picked out local businesses in Homewood that fill us (and our space) with joySponsored by Farris Properties 

Deal of the day

Locals supporting locals is what our local business and nonprofit guides are all about. Here's one over 930 to get you started. Got a business of your own to add? Sign up for FREE to be included!

Adorable and adoptable


O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou new owner? Don't deny thy adorable face and refuse thy smile any longer when you visit this bachelor at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society
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It's time to say goodbye to June and goodbye to me, your (typically) Tuesday business newsletter writer. Thanks for letting me fill your inbox with too many Taylor Swift references, pop culture plugs and sometimes jokes only a very niche audience would understand. 


Irene Richardson, Content Producer
Go ahead, Birmingham. I'm listening. irene@bhamnow.com (or hello@bhamnow.com if you read this newsletter after Wednesday)

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