can you give us some ideas of what you might be interested in seeing and doing? You live very close to a lot of shopping, sports, enterainment, religious, and outdoor venues and activities.

Quote from Shadesmommy on 12/30/08 at 7:16pm:

 
You're in the right place and we're very happy to have you here.  Welcome to Bluff Park!

Quote from Shadesmommy on 12/30/08 at 4:51pm:

 
 
you are absolutely in the right place! and welcome to the forum and Bluff Park!
if your kids are going to Bluff Park Ele that is a great school
here is a link to the school http://www2.hoover.k12.al.us/schools/bpES/Pages/default.aspx
 
This is a great area full of all kids of people of all ages.
if you are looking into the history of the are check out my corner on the website bluffparkal.org  
http://www.bluffparkal.org/heathers_corner.htm
I have several writings on the history of our area.
 
If you do not have a home church there is a list of the Bluff Park area churches on the info page  
http://www.bluffparkal.org/information.htm
 
There are also some very nice churches on the out-skirts of Bluff Park as well.
 
other place to visit and shop in Bluff Park, I would send you to the Shades Mountain Shopping center (piggly wiggly, shades mtn cleaners, studio one dance, hoover fitness, Ashley mac, and Dr. Ketchum's dentist office) There is also a new Wing place opening in the center and Bluff park Village (armor safe storage, dollar general, little czars, chinese place) a little down the road is a cvs an gas stations, and a cute little shop called Manervas'  
 
There is a great playground and Park in the center of Bluff Park  
Shades Cliff Pool is there also
http://www.bluffparkal.org/heathers_corner_shades_cliff_pool.htm
 
 
I would suggest mapquesting your house and taking a look at the streets around you, everything in Bluff Park connects most of the way. Park Ave is a long road that goes through the center of Bluff Park where the school is) and there are nice sidewalks to walk on (I do a few times a week.. if you need a walking friend!)
 
 I will post you more in a bit

Welcome!!  If you want to be a member of the pool, better go ahead and get on the list.  My wife and I got on it last year and I believe the wait time was about 2-3 years.
 

Welcome to Bluff Park!! We have been here almost 15 years. Both are children went through Bluff Park Elementary and are now at Simmons and at the high school. I am employed with the school system. We love the neighborhood.. everyone looks out for each other. We are one big happy family!!! Do get on the list for the pool.. the waiting list is long... but it is the best money we have ever spent. My children practically live there during the summer. The park is a great place to meet other families. There are some excellent churches in the area too. Again Welcome to Bluff Park

Shadesmommy,
 
Welcome to the neighborhood.
 
Lisa's number to get on the pool waiting list is 822-7125.
 
We have a 2 year old and a 3 year old, so I feel suited to advise on our festivities in and around the Bluff.  Obviously, just strolling along Park and taking in the Tip Top and the Diner are fantastic.  As well as the Bluff Park playground.  There is also a playground we go to a lot at Hoover Sports Park Central, located here.
 
The Hoover Library is great.  They have a Kid's Corner-basically a room with books and computers with kids' games loaded up.  They have weekly story times.  They also have a Theatre at the Library that has some good kid things come through.  We saw the Imagination Movers (Disney channel folks) there last year for free.
 
We enjoy the Aldridge Gardens.
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens
We frequently go up to the Galleria and Patton Creek shopping centers and just walk around.
 
There are a few blow up, inflatable jumpy-type places around.  JumpZone and Pump It Up have open play times but they do both get pretty crowded.  I think the wife also took the kids to a similar type place in Vestavia but not sure about the name.
 
The place we go to the most is the Birmingham Zoo.  Not the best zoo comparatively speaking to some others, but it is ours and we love it.  The yearly membership more than pays for itself in our case.  

My pleasure.  Most of it is pretty obvious...but it is what we do.  To add to it, we also take in any entertaining things coming through the Civic Center.  You got the circus coming towards the end of this month and Playhouse Disney is coming in March.  Also, the Heart of Dixie RR Museum does a Thomas themed something or another in March I think, but if the kids are not particularly into Thomas, you can go anytime and ride the train for much cheaper.  The 18 year old version of myself would be very disappointed I know this much about these types of things, by the way.  
 
 
"Looking forward to forcing myself onto random moms at the park! I get overtly friendly when lonely- so if your wife comes home talking about the yapper. It was me"
That has the potential of sounding so very inappropriate.  
 
I will tell the wife to keep an eye out for a chatty, lonely, preggers, North Carolinan transplant with 2 girls.