The Birmingham Times
USA Today wants to know if Birmingham’s Railroad Park is the country’s best city park.
Railroad Park, along with 19 other city parks across the nation, is in the running for Best City Park in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice poll.
Formerly a rail waste yard, Railroad Park is a 19-acre green space that honors the city’s industrial and artistic heritage. Much of the park, which opened in 2010, was created with reclaimed materials from the site’s industrial past.
Also known as Birmingham’s “front lawn,” the park hosts a variety of concerts and cultural events, including Symphony in the Summer and Magic City Wine Fest, as well as free fitness classes. There are pedestrian pathways and picnic facilities, and the Rail Trail offers great views of the passing trains.
Votes for Railroad Park can be cast daily through April 6 at 10best.usatoday.com/awards/railroad-park-birmingham-alabama.
The USA Today 10Best contest invites readers to choose the 10 best across several travel and lifestyle categories. A panel of experts makes nominations in awards covering food and drink, shopping, sports and outdoors, travel destinations, lodging, attractions, and more.
Other Birmingham favorites nominated this year include the Pizitz Food Hall for Best Food Hall and the Farmers Market at Pepper Place for best Farmers Market.
Learn more at 10best.usatoday.com/awards.
