Housing -- accommodations in the immediate area include: 
Scottish Inn  	205-424-9690 	Exit 108 I59  15 Minutes from PBQ
Motel6        	205-426-9646 	Exit 108 I59  15 Minutes from PBQ
Days Inn      	205-424-6078 	Exit 108 I59  15 Minutes from PBQ
Fairfield Inn	205-277-1700		Exit 108 I59  15 Minutes from PBQ
Hampton Inn 	 	205-425-2010		Exit 108 I59  15 Minutes from PBQ
Country Inn   	205-481-0007		Exit 108 I59  15 Minutes from PBQ
Comfort Inn   	205-428-3999		Exit 108 I59  15 Minutes from PBQ
Best Western  	205-481-1950 	Exit 108 I59  15 Minutes from PBQ
Sleep Inn     	205-424-0000  	Exit 6  I459  20 Minutes from PBQ
Amerisuites  	205-988-8444 	Galleria I459 25 minutes from PBQ
Wynfrey      	205-987-1600 	Galleria I459 25 minutes from PBQ

Alabama Adventures, a major amusement park, is 5 minutes from Exit 108 I59
and has group discounts. 

Bessemer Civic Center 205-424-7469 is also located at exit 108 and has 
large meeting rooms available. 

Carroway Methodist Hospital is located 2 minutes away from Exit 108.

Walmart Super Center is located at Exit 108 I59.

Restaurants in the area:

CrackerBarrel    Exit 108 I59 15 Minutes from PBQ
Applebys         Exit 108 I59 15 Minutes from PBQ
Waffle House     Exit 108 I59 15 Minutes from PBQ
Burger King      Exit 108 I59 15 Minutes from PBQ
Hardees          Exit 108 I59 15 Minutes from PBQ
Johnny Rays      Exit 6  I459 20 Minutes from PBQ
Mcdonalds        Exit 6  I459 20 Minutes from PBQ

The Galleria, arguably the largest shopping mall in Alabama, is 25 minutes from 
PBQ on I459 with many restaurants and points of interest. 

Tannehill State Park is located 3 miles south of PBQ with many 
interesting features for the family.

The Bessemer Airport supports private aircraft and overflys PBQ and  
Birmingham International is 30 minutes from PBQ by interstate.