Saturday, March 12, 2011

Why is Birmingham so stuck in the past?

I am so very disappointed at how cheap and stuck this town is!!  It really makes me want to move.  I was having a conversation with a client today and we were talking about how Nashville and Atlanta have blown us away with growth.  Even Chattanooga has built it's own fun little niche that brings people in and they have totally revamped their downtown. Atlanta used to be like our big sister...now she's like our Great Grandmother!!  I don't like Atlanta really, have no desire to live there, but it is appealing when I am stuck in a '60's time warp of  racial tension I wasn't even born for...get over it already?!!  '80's time warp of bad hair and out of style clothes and a young generation who are in their 30's still trying to live in their teens and not doing anything fascinating or cool. 

Where are the cool dives?  Where are the good little restaurants that are open on Sundays...or that aren't so expensive that I would need a loan to take my family there?  Why can places like Panera Bread stay open but little mom and pop stores struggle?  AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!  I look so forward to the moments in New Orleans so that I can enjoy good food that is not a chain.
My vision is to create a salon like this town has not met...but I wonder if it could even handle it. I'm excited about the journey and can't wait to share moving forward with all those who want to journey with me!!!  Come on future!!

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