🌱 What a $3.8M makeover means for Homewood’s Aloft Hotel

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• What a $3.8M makeover means for Homewood's Aloft Hotel

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• Tuesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 91, low: 68.
• Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Aloft Hotel renovations in Homewood among new $1M+ building permits (bhamnow.com) — A $3.8 million renovation is coming to the Aloft Hotel in downtown Homewood, promising upgraded rooms, utilities, and a more modern layout for guests. The 111-room property, now owned by PHD Hotels, is among the largest new construction investments in Alabama this week, signaling continued confidence in Homewood's hospitality and business appeal.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Homewood

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Aaron Weber →
  Main Room, 1818 Data Dr, Birmingham
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Alabama Pre/Post Adoption Connections (APAC) - Coffee & Conversation Tour! (Last Stop in September) →
  Bayat Al-Qahwah, 425 Green Springs Hwy., Homewood
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• 13th Annual CCVC Symposium - "Beyond the Prescription: Lifestyle\
  Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, Mar
  9:00 am
• 13th Annual CCVC Symposium - âBeyond the Prescription: Lifestyle\
  Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, Mar
  9:00 am
• Charles Ghigna at Homewood Public Library →
  Homewood Public Library, 1721 Oxmoor Road, Homewood
  5:30 pm
• UAB Women's Soccer vs North Texas
  PNC Field
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Fall Family Weekend
  Campus Green
• Hannibal Buress →
  Main Room, 1818 Data Dr, Birmingham
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Jimmie Hale Mission Rescue Run 5K & 10K →
  Homewood AL
• Jimmie Hale 7th Annual Rescue Run →
  1830 29th Ave S, Homewood
  7:45 am
• Qhuietwork: A Facilitated Becoming You Deck Experience →
  Workshop Local Meeting + Event Space, 186 Oxmoor Road, Homewood
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Homewood Centennial Film Festival →

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Don't let 2026 be permanent (trussvilletribune.com)

Mountain Brook

• Central Alabama HS volleyball: Week 6 top teams, players highlighted (al.com)
• Week of Sept. 28, 2026 (birminghamwatch.org)

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