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When Elvis came to Tuscaloosa: Memories of sold-out crowds, thrown underwear and more
About 50,000 people saw Elvis in Tuscaloosa, but you'd have to be five decades or more older to recall. In the 1970s, Elvis had left Hollywood, made his Memphis-special comeback, then essentially moved to Las Vegas, where he performed several hundred shows until his death on Aug. 16, 1977. More: Memories of the...
Northport Councilman Says $350 Million University Beach Resort Can’t Be Stopped
Northport's newest city councilman got a heaping helping of the city's politics Wednesday at a town hall meeting spent almost exclusively discussing the infamous $350 million University Beach resort project championed by his predecessor. Councilman Anwar Aiken was appointed in April to serve out the remainder of the term vacated...
Red Lobster closes Tuscaloosa restaurant on McFarland Boulevard
Red Lobster, a fixture on the Tuscaloosa restaurant scene for decades, has closed its doors permanently. A sign posted Wednesday on the restaurant's door at 2620 McFarland Blvd. E reads: "This location is closed. We look forward to serving you at another Red Lobster location in the future." ...
Tuscaloosa’s Westside Community Fun Day Celebrates 11 Years
Last year, The Mind Changers Inc. Westside Community Fun Day in the Park celebrated its 10th Anniversary with its annual back-to-school event. The organization invites you to celebrate 11 years of community togetherness this year at the annual Westside Community Day in the Park. What to Expect. Various attractions and...
Big Lots and Red Lobster closing locations in Alabama
Troubled national chains, Big Lots and Red Lobster are shuttering two Alabama locations. As reported by The Bama Buzz in May, Red Lobster restaurants temporarily closed their Huntsville, Decatur, Auburn and Mobile locations in May when it announced they were filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This week, the Red...
Tuscaloosa Restaurant & Birmingham Distillery Release New, Exclusive Tequila
Agave enthusiasts were in downtown Tuscaloosa Thursday for an event you don't see here very often - a local Mexican restaurant has partnered with a Birmingham distillery to release their own signature tequila. Jalapeño's Mexican Grill serves great food at four locations in the Tuscaloosa area and earlier this year,...
Diners Flocking to Northport’s Now-Open Lost Pizza Co.
Diners are showing up in droves to support a new pizzeria that opened this week about a year after a local favorite, Mr. Bill's Southern Diner, permanently closed in the same space. Mr. Bills closed last July, and two months later, former Northport politician Jeff Hogg announced that Mississippi's Lost...
Another Alabama Red Lobster location reported closed
Tuscaloosa’s Red Lobster became the latest location of the chain to close in Alabama. According to the corporate website, the restaurant is no longer listed as open. In May, Red Lobster abruptly closed the doors of some 50 restaurants, including four locations in the state - in Auburn, Decatur, Huntsville and Mobile.
Stitching Stories: Making Memory and Meaning through Quilts
Quilting lends us many metaphors. The piecing and stitching, the blocks and colors, the fabric and images, all bring memories and meaning together through textiles and thread in this uniquely feminine artform. For generations women and some men have turned to the art and domestic labor of quilting as a way to make meaning of their lives and transcend them at the same time. This creative and often useful work blurs the lines of art and craft and challenges us to see the mastery of skills mixing with artistic vision as the maker designs and constructions a quilt that brings both comfort and delight to those who use and view it.
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