SandiAnn Sweets & Treats

Birmingham's natural beauty, as well as the natural beauty provided by some of the most beautiful plants and flowers, shines brightly at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. You will be breathlessly enchanted by the gardens of roses, camellias, wildflowers, ferns that flourish in this truly serene and calming setting. Other highlights include a Japanese garden and teahouse as well as the largest greenhouse in the Southeast. Forget the stress of your day and come and breathe in the beauty of the floral attractions in bloom at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

The grooves are still spinning at Charlemagne Record Exchange in Birmingham. The staff gets kudos for not only being extremely knowledgeable, but they are uproariously funny and always try to help you find what you're looking for. And there is plenty of vinyl through which you can rummage. Various LPs and 45s are stocked, and you will want to flip though them all—you never know what you will find. If you select a few discs that you would like to preview, the listening station complete with a turntable and headphones will allow you spin it before you take it home!

While the love you share with your sweetheart is a work of art, it's also a classic in its own way. Celebrate both of those qualities when you visit Birmingham's Four Seasons Antiques and Art Gallery on a romantic date. Break away from the expected as you delve into a world of one-of-a-kind art pieces and classic furniture that will add just the right amount of flair to your living space. Browse as long as you like, but you both will surely want to pick out a special item that will stand as a unique reminder of your special bond with each other.