'Going to Birmingham, AL next month. Where to stay/not stay, where to eat/not eat, shop/not shop, where to stay away from, etc. How's the zoo?

Another topic: I'm having a little trouble since so new. I've tried to save a recipe & it shows on there to be reviewed, but not in the one recipebook I have that has been approved. That approval time had me going for a while. 'Didn't know. Does it take time to show in a book or as a recipe? I have 0's.
Thanks again! Duck-Duck, out. ;D