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Nothing brightens up a room like a vase of fresh flowers. If you don’t have a green thumb and you’re looking to support your floral addiction with something a little more sustainable than Trader Joe’s, look no further than these 8 Alabama flower farms. Offering everything from U-pick weekends to delivered flower CSAs, these local farmers are guaranteed to keep you in bloom all summer—and beyond—long.  

Get your floral fix at these 8 Alabama flower farms

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June 18, 2021

When you fish for red snapper off the Alabama coast, the work is hard but the rewards are delicious. With a limited window for catching them, eating just-caught snapper at home or in a restaurant is a culinary celebration. 

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Red snapper season begins in Alabama May 28

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May 26, 2021

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How to see the Cahaba Lilies in bloom this year

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May 9, 2021

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines—your boat engines that is. On Saturday May 15, Russell Medical is hosting a scavenger hunt on Lake Martin for anyone who would like to […]

Participate in a scavenger hunt on Lake Martin on May 15

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April 29, 2021

For those in on the secret that is Horse Pens 40, the Yellowhammer State has more than earned its stripes as a world-class climbing destination.

This natural bouldering field in Alabama dates to before the Stone Age

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April 6, 2021

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Kick off turkey season with the help of Alabama-made turkey calls

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March 25, 2021

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Take a road trip to see waterfalls in north Alabama

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March 18, 2021

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8 perfect Alabama date ideas for Valentine’s Day

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February 7, 2021

Just outside of Birmingham awaits a luxurious private lodge positioned on 895 acres of breathtaking views and exceptional amenities.  But what is most striking about Honeywood Valley is the unique […]

Retreat, reconnect, relax – This Alabama resort delivers the sweet life

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February 1, 2021

In addition to finding within these North Alabama destinations some of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph Fall foliage, I also discovered a few things about myself. I cherished the peaceful solitude of an unfamiliar dirt road just outside of Double Springs and the sound of rustling leaves as a gentle breeze filled the forest in Bankhead National Forest.

Following in the footsteps of a backroads explorer

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January 6, 2021

Play a round of 18 with the family over the weekend — but we’re not talking about golf. Selwood Farm is a family-owned hunting preserve in Alpine, Alabama that holds […]

Spend Friday shooting clays at Selwood Farm

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November 25, 2020

The fall foliage in Alabama is starting to peak this week in North Alabama and next week in central Alabama. Our state tends to get a later leaf peak, with […]

The best places to see fall foliage in Alabama

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November 3, 2020