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Consider your summer bucket list handled with these family-friendly Alabama destinations worth the drive.

25 Family-Friendly Summer Activities in Alabama

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June 23, 2026

Last weekend, The Malone Society hosted their 5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament at Highland Park in Birmingham, continuing a tradition that has grown from a simple idea between friends into one of the more meaningful fundraising events in The University of Alabama alumni community.

How The Malone Society is opening doors for the next generation

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June 17, 2026

Black panthers don’t exist in Alabama—so why does everyone keep seeing one?

black panther

The Mystery of Alabama’s Black Panther Sightings

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June 16, 2026

Set along Wheeler Lake in Rogersville, Alabama, this three-bedroom cottage feels less like a departure and more like a return to the familiar.

River's Edge Cottage

River’s Edge Cottage: classic charm meets modern comfort

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June 15, 2026

If you’re hoping to make a few sweet memories this season, there are plenty of places across Alabama where you can grab a bucket and head into the blueberry rows.

Blueberries

A bucket, a summer morning, and blueberry season in Alabama

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June 8, 2026

Zephyr Barber has become known for its relaxed atmosphere, intentional design, and commitment to making every customer feel welcome. But long before Kellen Mataafa opened the Birmingham shop, he was simply a college student looking for community, purpose, and a place to belong.

Zephyr

How a California native built one of Birmingham’s most intentional barber shops

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June 5, 2026

Through Bitty’s Living Kitchen, Kimberly McNair Brock’s plant-based food and wellness company, she has spent years turning grief into purpose and food into medicine.

Kimberly McNair Brock

Healing through food: how Bitty’s Living Kitchen was built through legacy, loss, and love

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May 27, 2026

An afternoon of local food, line dancing, community gathering, and fundraising among the crops is returning to downtown Birmingham this weekend as Jones Valley Teaching Farm hosts its second annual Gather fundraiser on Saturday, May 30th.

Jones Valley Teaching Farm

Gather returns to Jones Valley Teaching Farm this weekend

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May 26, 2026

In the pages of Secret Birmingham, author Cherith Glover Fluker invites readers on an exploration of a city rich in untold stories, vibrant culture, and a legacy that merits both recognition and appreciation.

Cherith Fluker

A conversation with Secret Birmingham’s Cherith Glover Fluker

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May 18, 2026

Memorial Day weekend is arriving with all the fanfare of an Alabama summer kickoff, and this week’s lineup is bringing a little bit of everything along with it.

Decatur hot air balloons

SoulGrown Roundup: this week across Alabama (May 17-24)

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May 15, 2026

Through handmade momos, freshly roasted spices, and a growing pop-up presence, Prarthana Pandey Upadhyay is introducing Birmingham to the comfort and tradition of Nepali food.

Dalle Momo

Dalle Momo brings the flavors of Nepal to Birmingham

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May 14, 2026

Grab your friends, your appetite, or your sunhat and enjoy all that Alabama has to offer this week.

Birmingham Taco Fest

SoulGrown Roundup: this week across Alabama (May 11th-17th)

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May 8, 2026

With her newest cookbook The Flavor of Fire, Clark returns to something foundational: cooking outdoors over an open flame and the gatherings that naturally form around it.

Kelsey Barnard Clark

Kelsey Barnard Clark brings the fire in her new cookbook

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May 5, 2026

It’s not often you get to see what happens when four acclaimed chefs share the same kitchen. To my luck, I experienced that firsthand last month at the Southern Grace dinner hosted at Little Bird by Chef Bill Briand.

Chefs at Little Bird

Four chefs in a kitchen: a study in collaborative storytelling

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April 28, 2026

Pepper Place in Bloom brings together Pepper Place and FLOWER Magazine for a district-wide celebration of flowers, textiles, and interior design.

Kravet design

Pepper Place in Bloom: a day of design, florals, and inspiration

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April 23, 2026

Some brands begin in boardrooms and tailored suits—but this one starts in the jungle.

Hatton Smith in the jungle

Off the map: the story behind Campesino Rum

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April 18, 2026

In a town of about 150 people, nearly 1,000 visitors will gather this April for a weekend that turns a quiet place into one of Alabama’s most vibrant cultural gatherings.

Rob McDaniel and Roscoe Hall

Rob McDaniel and Roscoe Hall bring new flavor to Old 280 Boogie

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April 16, 2026

The Nature Conservancy and Bank Independent are teaming up to support long-term restoration efforts in one of North Alabama’s most ecologically important waterways.

Paint Rock River

The Nature Conservancy expands restoration efforts in the Paint Rock watershed

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April 13, 2026

For many Southern businesses, growth doesn’t stop because of demand—it stalls because of access. The Capital Collective is working to change that.

Birmingham skyline

The Capital Collective: opening the door to growth for Alabama businesses

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April 9, 2026

When this year’s Masters Champions Dinner menu was released, it sparked a question: If Alabama were to host a Champions Dinner, what would be served?

The masters views

What Alabama would serve at the Masters Champions Dinner

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April 8, 2026

Willy Wilcox’s golf journey has been anything but straightforward. Once a PGA Tour player earning millions, he stepped away after years of battling addiction. Now, he’s back at the game’s highest stage—the Masters—this time as a caddie.

Willy Wilcox

Willy Wilcox: PGA Tour veteran, sobriety, and looping at The Masters

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April 6, 2026