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visitusa.org.uk 47 BE INSPIRED When you're in Birmingham, you're in the arms of the American South. This spirited city is tempered by cosmopolitan charm Birmingham, Alabama Bring your clubs Birmingham has courses along the state's famed Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. These handsome and challenging courses are carved into the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, giving them dramatic topography. This is world-class golf where the challenge includes not getting distracted by the incredible views! rtjgolf.com/rossbridge Dinner table of the South Nationally recognised for its robust dining scene, Birmingham is well known for chef-owned restaurants, delis and bistros. Upscale dining is abundant, along with Southern favourites that all come highly recommended. Craft breweries and signature cocktails are plentiful too. birminghamal.org/food-drink Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum This multi-storey museum houses the world's largest collection of vintage and contemporary motorcycles. Highlights include everything from a 1912 Indian Board Track Racer to a 1959 Triumph Bonneville. The collection extends to more than 1,000 bikes, all in pristine condition. barbermuseum.org Roots-rocking music The South is well-known for great music and its famous musicians, and Birmingham’s scene is filled with vignettes of the regional sound. All genres of music are found here, along with one of the last remaining juke joints in the country. Blues, jazz, rock, country, hip-hop and more fill the evening air. birminghamal.org/live-music-nightlife BE INSPIRED, VISIT INBIRMINGHAM.COM The highlights of “For the ultimate city view head to the top of Red Mountain, where Vulcan, Roman God of Fire, stands watch. The giant cast- iron statue honours Birmingham's industrial roots”