AT L A N TA
AUSTIN
BIRMINGHAM
C H A R L E S TO N
NASHVILLE
NEW ORLEANS
BIRMINGHAM CITIES
by GINA YU
Good Beer, Good People
Known for some of the best brewing in the South, Good People Brewing Company is a Birmingham staple for any post-Barons game celebration (we recommend a can of the beloved Coffee Oatmeal Stout). This year, they’re hosting the Happenin Fest on June 20. Grab a pint glass and groove to the likes of the Black Lips, Andrew Combs and more while mingling with Alabama vinyl-havens Seasick Records, Vertical House Records and various other vendors. 114 14th St. S.; goodpeoplebrewing.com
Raising the Bars Simple and wholesome aren’t words you typically look for in skincare. Freedom Soap Company is trying to change that with handmade, small-batch soaps made from 100-percent natural ingredients you can actually recognize. Founder Chasity Curtis forages materials from her backyard, local farmers, beekeepers and breweries, making for some serious suds like the Oatmeal bar. See her at the Saturday Pepper Place Market, pick up a bar (or three) at boutiques across the U.S. or order online. freedomsoaps.com
Get Slossed More than 30 bands, regional craft brews, local eats and artisans (yes, there will be live iron-pouring) will populate the iconic Sloss Furnaces for Sloss Fest July 18-19. A National Historic Landmark since 1981, the industrial site symbolizes the boom of iron wealth that gave Birmingham its name — the Magic City. Modest Mouse, Band of Horses, Young the Giant, Manchester Orchestra and more will be playing on three stages inside the abandoned iron factory. Be there. 20 32nd St. N.; slossfest.com