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To celebrate one of civil rights’ most iconic activists, Martin Luther King Jr. Day will fall on Monday, January 18 this year, and if you have kids they will likely be out of school. If you too find yourself off for the holiday and have recently moved to Birmingham, All My Sons Moving & Storage suggests taking the day to explore your new town while learning more about an important part of American history.

The following are local places you can take family to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Birmingham:

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute – Located at 520 16^th Street N., The BCRI opens at 9 a.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and offers tours of its galleries for free. The galleries include famous photographs of important moments in history and other civil rights artifacts.

Birmingham Zoo – If you haven’t visited the zoo since moving to Birmingham, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the perfect time to go! Guests who bring a can of non-perishable food will receive half-off admission; limit one per person. Birmingham Zoo includes hundreds of different animals, along with carousel rides, train rides, sea lion training, and an interactive giraffe keeper chat.

30^th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast – Presented at Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, this is the largest gathering of local organizations supporting the vision of racial resolution in Birmingham. If you have recently moved to Birmingham and are interested in learning more about past and present community programs, this is a great event to attend and become familiar with local organizations that share a similar focus. Registration is $30 per person and the event starts at 7:30 a.m.

Although it may be cold outside, Birmingham has plenty of things going on to keep your little ones entertained after moving to Birmingham this month. Find out more about things to do with kids in Birmingham from All My Sons Moving & Storage local movers.

- Monster Jam on January 8 and 9: On Friday and Saturday, monster trucks will be ripping up the track and racing for first place at Legacy Arena at The BJCC. If you are interested in bringing your kids to this entertaining performance after moving to Birmingham, there are three shows to choose from: January 8 at 7:30 p.m. and January 9 at 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Tickets are between $10 and $45.

– BrickFair Lego Expo on January 16 and 17: Join your Birmingham movers and fellow LEGO enthusiasts on Saturday and/or Sunday for a weekend filled with building, creation and inventing with LEGO’s. Attendees will have the opportunity to observe and participate in inspirational LEGO creations and learn new building techniques. There will also be several shopping aisles filled with LEGO products for sale; such as: LEGO kits, shirts, hats, minifigures and more. Doors open at 11 a.m. and admission is $12; $6 after 2 p.m. Children under 3 are free.

– The Lion King Jr. on January 22: Presented by The Donoho School at the Oxford Performing Arts Center, this is the perfect first performance to bring your kids to after moving to Birmingham. The cast of the Lion King Jr. will perform all of the favorite scenes from the popular Disney film. The show starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are $10 per person.

HealthSouth Corporation announced at the beginning of the month that they will be relocating their corporate office from its current location at Grandview Plaza in Birmingham, to a new headquarters at Liberty Park. Although still in Birmingham, the relocation of the health corporation’s corporate headquarters will bring more to the City of Birmingham’s center. Announced at the very end of 2016, the move will not be effective until spring of 2018, giving HealthSouth plenty of time to make preparations and coordinate the corporate move with developers, contractors, and corporate moving professionals.

“Maintaining HealthSouth’s corporate headquarters in the City of Birmingham reaffirms our commitment to the continued growth of our city and the region,” said Jay Grinney, President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthSouth. “As we assessed relocation alternatives, we wanted new offices that would be conveniently located for the majority of our employees while providing an open and efficient work environment that would meet our current and future space needs. The new location meets these criteria.”

All My Sons Moving & Storage Birmingham handles not only corporate office moves and headquarters relocations, but also large residential moves. If you are moving to Birmingham and are in the healthcare services industry, HealthSouth is remaining in Birmingham in hopes to provide additional jobs for those who are within close proximity to the center of the City of Birmingham, so you can expect to see positions open within the coming two to five years.

Regardless of whether or not you have recently moved to Birmingham, the year 2015 is coming to a quick close and you will need to figure out how you will be ringing in 2016. Birmingham movers can not only help you get settled in before the New Year, but also supply you with the best New Year’s Eve festivities in Birmingham.

Whether you are spending New Year’s Eve throwing a house party in your new home, at a friend’s house, or at a local venue or nightclub, the following events are the key to a perfect New Year’s Eve 2016 in Birmingham.

If you have moved to Birmingham this year, you can expect this New Year’s Eve to be centered around the Cotton Bowl Classic on ESPN. So, if you are throwing a party you will want to make sure that you have the game on for your guests to watch – or they might not show up. If you are attending a New Year’s Eve 2016 party in Birmingham, you can expect all of the guests at the party to simmer down shortly after halftime to catch the second half of the game.

The Great Gatsby New Year’s Eve Ball will certainly be a New Year’s Eve 2016 in Birmingham event to remember. This classic party takes place at WorkPlay on 23^rd St. South and features hors d’oeuvres, champagne, and begins at 9:30 p.m.

For a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration, the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and Fireworks Show at Buffalo Wild Wings located on Caufield Drive is the place to go. Children’s activities start at 4 p.m. and at 9 p.m. is when fireworks and the midnight ball drop will be awaited.

The public New Year’s Eve 2016 in Birmingham celebration will take place at Big Spring Park on Church Street in Huntsville, and will take place at midnight. You will most likely catch all of your family neighbors and Birmingham movers at this particular public firework and ball drop event.

Amidst all of the stress and tension that you may have fallen victim to if you moved to Birmingham and did not use a stress-free mover, like All My Sons Moving & Storage, you may have not had an ideal Halloween. However, now that your move is completed, All My Sons of Birmingham wants the rest of your fall and winter season to go seamlessly. We have all of the details on the recently leaked Black Friday deals and store closings; now you can start making your Black Friday shopping plans today!

BestBlackFriday.com recently leaked an ad that included the Black Friday Wal-Mart toy book and iPad Mini 2 Black Friday deals.

Deals for Wal-Mart included:

-FurReal Friends StarLily My Magical Unicorn – $99

-Lego Star Wars TIE Fighter – $69

-Hot Wheels Spin Storm – $39.84, was $43.88

-Air Hogs Helix Video Drone – $109.97

-Talking Minions – $34.83

-Lego Friends Heartlake Grand Hotel Playset – $129.92

-Monster High Deadluxe High School Playset – $129, regularly $144

-Disney Doc McStuffins Pet Veck Check Up Center – $69, was $74.44

-Barbie Dreamhouse – $167

-Disney Frozen Singing Sisters 2 pack – $59

-Disney Frozen 12V SUV Ride-On – $279

-Fisher-Price Bright Beats Dance and Move Beatbo – $34.73

-Girl Scout Cookie Oven – $48.74, regularly $59.94

-Disney Frozen or Hot Wheels 12″ bikes – $59

-Polaris RZR 12 V Ride-On – $298, regularly $398

-Backyard Discovery Monticello Cedar Swing Set – $597.97

-PlayStation 4 Star Wars Battlefront 500 GB bundle – $349

Birmingham movers have learned that the deals for the iPad Mini 2 16GB at Wal-Mart are listed for $199, which saves families roughly $70. You can also purchase them online to be shipped to your new home after moving to Birmingham.

Fall weather in Birmingham is magnificent, so if you have recently moved to the area and are finally settled in, you may be wondering what there is to do outside in the beautiful weather. All My Sons Moving & Storage Birmingham has been moving families in and out of the area for over 20 years, and has created a list of the top Birmingham Events & Happenings in November for new residents and families to enjoy.

1. Christmas Village Festival. The Christmas Village Festival takes place at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center, and is a Christmas expo with holiday crafts, food, and activities. This year’s Christmas Village Festival dates are November 4^th-8^th. More information can be found on their website: com.
2. Calendar Girls at the Virginia Samford Theatre. Calendar Girls is known to be the fastest selling play in British theater history, and the Virginia Samford Theatre has gained the rights to the show. Take a break from unpacking your moving boxes after moving to Birmingham and check out this top show in town! Calendar Girls will be showing at the theatre from November 5^th-22^nd. You can purchase tickets on their website: virginiasamfordtheatre.org.
3. The Hangout Oyster Cook-Off & Craft Beer Weekend. If you love seafood, Birmingham movers suggest that you check out this celebration of oysters, culinary concoctions, craft beer, and celebrity chef demonstrations on the white, sandy beaches of Gulf Shores. The event showcases over 30 oyster growers, and will take place on November 6^th and 7^th. Check out com for more info.

In an ideal world, when you are moving to Birmingham, everything would fall effortlessly and perfectly into place without an ounce of stress or heavy lifting. In the real world, local Birmingham movers know that moving is anything but ideal. So when you find out that your Birmingham home is not ready or something goes terribly wrong you can find yourself needing a hotel for a few nights. All My Sons strives to help alleviate any worries of moving as possible whether it’s their full service Birmingham moving services or helping you pick out the top Birmingham hotels to stay in while things get put in order. Here is the local Birmingham movers list of top hotels.

1. Hotel La Tour- This is an absolutely fabulous hotel in the center of town. Everything is new and immaculately clean with a great value.
2. Hotel Indigo Birmingham- The rooms have European boutique feel to them with luxurious showers that are perfect for washing away the stresses of moving to Birmingham.
3. Bloc Hotel Birmingham- Very interesting concepts and fantastically hip. One of the most comfortable and luxurious Birmingham hotels all at a budget hotel price.
4. Hotel du Vin & Bistro- A lovely and small boutique hotel in the heart of Birmingham with perfectly sized and comfortable rooms.
5. Malmaison Birmingham- A surprising little gem just a few minutes’ walk from New Street Station with great ambiance.

Peaky Blinders was a popular television drama based in Birmingham and was a nationwide hit – a fact that you should know about Birmingham before moving to the city. Now, Sadler’s Ales Brewery in Stourbridge is bringing back its Peaky Blinder beer that was made in April 2014.

Peaky Blinder Gold is the name of the beer that is made with five different malts, all made to taste like the beer that “Brummies” would have drank in the 1920s.

Steve Land, Swallow’s managing director, said “The original was identical to the beer people drank after the First World War, so we developed a more contemporary, crisper version at 4.3 per cent, which responds to the trend for lighter and more flavoursome craft beers. It appeals to a wider variety of drinkers and is great with food.”

Sadler’s partnered with Quinton-based Swallow Drinks for distribution, and the dark and hoppy beer will be sold at St. Andrews in Birmingham City, Marriot Hotels, several Birmingham nightclubs, and theaters. What has Birmingham movers even more excited is the announcement that the beer will also be available in cases of eight bottles for $12.99.

Take a break from moving and pick up a case of Peaky Blinder Gold for you and your movers – you both will be glad you did and it will show that you already know something about the neighborhood. All finished moving in? Throw a house warming party for Labor Day and stock up on Peaky Blinder Gold – the local craft beer that your neighbors will greatly appreciate.

If you are moving to Birmingham and love barhopping without rules, Birmingham law is now making that possible.

According to WVTM 13, until this month it has been illegal to walk around with open containers in Birmingham’s Uptown. However, the Uptown Entertainment District, BJCC, and the Sheraton and Westin hotels will now allow visitors to walk around with open containers – a decision that a lot of nighttime Uptown frequenters are happy to hear.

Bottle and Bone server Tate Polluck said that he has high hopes that the passage of the new law will draw more customers in to not only Bottle and Bone, but to all establishments and entertainment venues in Uptown. Starting at 5 p.m., patrons of the entertainment district can purchase a drink at one bar and carry it on the streets to another bar.

Another local mentioned that it takes her back to her days of living in Florida, “going from bar to bar outside.” However, a lot of famous bar hopping areas in Florida have been getting rid of the law, making rules and regulations that prohibit open containers outside of establishments. Why? Among the many reasons are: customers not sticking around at one establishment (bad for business), it results in belligerence in the streets, and if glass bottles are dropped on the sidewalks it poses a safety hazard. This leaves Birmingham movers skeptical as to whether the new law will stick around or not.

If you are moving to Birmingham, chances are you will stumble upon local favorite Barton Academy. One of the oldest buildings in the city, Barton Academy is also the oldest public school built in Alabama. Built in 1836, the academy is finally being renovated, along with the JD Yerby School next door.

The school system passed a $3 million renovation plan for the exterior of the academy. As a result, the Barton Academy Foundation is looking to raise an additional $15 million to convert the school into an international school. This is great news for anyone who is looking to move to Alabama from overseas.

Since Barton Academy is an Alabama architectural treasure, Birmingham moving companies hope that the exterior renovations will not hinder the architectural appeal that has been cherished for over 200 years.

Barton Academy has always symbolized the bold moves that Alabama has taken towards education, and locals want to make sure that it still does. If the Barton Academy Foundation does decide to convert the building into an international school, it would continue to hold its legacy as being a leader in education, as the academy plans to create the specialty for grades 6-12. The specialty school would be an academy where students can learn foreign languages and world cultures, as well as “learn to succeed in an interconnected world,” according to their website.