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Birmingham, England. Christmas Day. Is *anything* open at all? [more inside]
posted by Wordshore around Birmingham, England at 3:07 PM - 7 answers

On Friday I'm going to Birmingham (Sutton Coldfield) for three months (until early may) for an engineering internship. What should I know? What's the Birmingham area known for amongst Britons? What should I absolutely not miss in my down time? What social norms (at work or otherwise) might be unusual to me? What do locals do for fun? What parts of the city should I wander around in to get a sense of the place (and in which areas would doing so get me killed or served with an anti-social order)? [more inside]
posted by phrontist around Birmingham, England at 9:40 AM - 14 answers

Any good parking options for Birmingham's (Alabama, not England) airport? [more inside]
posted by SpringAquifer around Birmingham, England at 9:10 AM - 2 answers

VacationFilter. I have a conference in late March in Birmingham, UK. My travel is covered and it is the day after my spring break from university ends. So I figure why not leave a week earlier and have a vacation? But where to go? [more inside]
posted by k8t around Birmingham, England at 4:58 PM - 3 answers

I've got a couple of hours between trains at Birmingham New Street station. What can I do nearby? [more inside]
posted by Busy Old Fool around Birmingham, England at 6:48 AM - 8 answers

Does anyone know a (very) cheap centrally located hotel in Birmingham, UK? [more inside]
posted by mooreeasyvibe around Birmingham, England at 5:46 AM - 2 answers

We want to find somewhere we can regularly visit, that is accessible from Birmingham by public transport (up to 3 hours) and not too expensive. Seaside would be the best option. A guesthouse or perhaps a caravan site. Where can we easily get to in that timescale? [more inside]
posted by LyzzyBee around Birmingham, England at 12:37 PM - 4 answers

We're driving my partner's daughter to start University next Saturday (16th) in Birmingham (UK). She'll wan't us to vamoose quickly but we've never been to the city before and don't want to drive the long journey back to the South Coast straightaway. So Second City MeFites - where do we go in the afternoon (we like arts and crafts)? Where do we eat in the evening (not outrageously expensive)? where do we book to stay (ditto)? Thank you
posted by peterbl around Birmingham, England at 12:24 PM - 4 answers

How to live in the U.K? [birmingham]. Tips and Tricks for a Canuck crossing the pond please... [more inside]
posted by srboisvert around Birmingham, England at 6:11 AM - 24 answers