"From the windows of Urban Coffee you’ll see several of the hundreds of jewelers that fill Birmingham’s remarkable Jewellery Quarter. Jewelry factories are a centuries-old tradition here, and there are plenty of retail shops where you can find locally made pieces. Or follow the Heritage Trail to see where the Scottish inventor and engineer James Watt lived, and where Washington Irving wrote “Rip Van Winkle."

36 Hours - Birmingham, England - NYTimes.com Did someone from the New York Times actually spend 36 hours here? I have my doubts, but I don’t mind. Nice writeup.