Alabama
Arts & Culture
A Different Kind of Easter Bunny
How a university town rallied around an unusual piece of outdoor sculpture
Travel
Fannie Flagg’s Fairhope
Why the author loves Alabama’s utopia by the bay—and thinks you should too
Books
Storm Warning: An Alabama Author’s Gulf Course
Clouds gather just beyond the horizon in these short stories set in the Yellowhammer State
Travel
Mum’s the Word
Fall’s favorite bloom flourishes throughout the South, particularly at one historic Alabama home
Music
The Second Coming of St. Paul
Inspired by a legacy of soul artists who weren’t afraid to speak up, ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES pursue a higher calling
First Listen
First Listen: New Music from St. Paul & the Broken Bones
Hear “Is It Me” off the band’s upcoming second album Sea of Noise
Music
First Listen: Banditos’ “I Put A Spell On You”
The Birmingham band releases a must-hear take on Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 classic
Travel
Celebrating Bellingrath: A Storied Southern Home
As the Alabama home turns 80, its museum director shares three tales from its history
Food & Drink
Gulf Coast Road Trip: Tallahassee to Mobile
A back-roads ramble in search of soul and seafood on the Gulf
Travel
Southern Road Trip: Memphis to Muscle Shoals
Southern music history comes alive on the path between Memphis and Muscle Shoals
Travel
Dispatch From the Road: Memphis to Mississippi
A road trip through the heart of Southern music
Music
Five Essential Muscle Shoals Albums
Bassist and former owner David Hood reflects on five essential albums that came out of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
City Portrait
The Magic City’s Next Act
Vacant storefronts and empty sidewalks were the norm for years, but these days downtown Birmingham is on the rise
Travel
A Tour of the Magic City
The new boom in Birmingham
City Portrait
Birmingham’s New Hot Spots
The best of what’s new in the Magic City
In the Garden
Inside A Parterre Garden
Walk the grounds of this Alabama garden
In the Garden
An Alabama Living Legacy
A remarkable Birmingham garden stands as a tribute to the equally remarkable woman who created it
Music
Dylan LeBlanc: Redemption Songs
The artist returns with an album steeped in the power of renewal
Arts & Culture
A Busy Day in Monroeville
How the Alabama town is celebrating Go Set a Watchman
Fork in the Road
Pizza with Purpose
Birmingham chef John Hall creates great pies, and a space for all