Alabama

Vacant storefronts and empty sidewalks were the norm for years, but these days downtown Birmingham is on the rise

The new boom in Birmingham

The best of what’s new in the Magic City

Walk the grounds of this Alabama garden

A remarkable Birmingham garden stands as a tribute to the equally remarkable woman who created it

The artist returns with an album steeped in the power of renewal

How the Alabama town is celebrating Go Set a Watchman

Birmingham chef John Hall creates great pies, and a space for all

Deep in the Alabama woods at the base of the Cumberland Mountains lies a cemetery like no other

Pat Martin’s three-state take on a barbecue classic

A session of stitching and sewing in Florence, Alabama

Birmingham’s Ollie Irene re-raises the bar on bar food

Explore Alabama’s most eclectic assortment of arts and artifacts

Part shrine and part circus, the Museum of Wonder houses one of the South’s 
most eclectic assortments of art and artifacts

A smoky, sweet grouper with tomato, avocado, and Vidalia onions

The Black Belt of Alabama is known for its history, its soil, and its poverty. But it should also be known for its bird hunting

Why one citified Alabama girl came home to make cheese

Foxhunting with Ben Hardaway and his legendary crossbred hounds

How a South Alabama farm girl lived to be 104

The inimitable Winston Groom