If you were making an Alabama bucket list, what would you put on it? That’s what we recently asked our social media followers. Check out a few of them here and find the full list here: al.com/life/2025/08/1…

Southern Living recently proclaimed Alabama white sauce as one of the South’s most iconic recipes. Read the full story here: al.com/life/2024/01/s…

“I used the pain to fuel the fire,” Brandon Young, founder and CEO of Young Management & Consulting, a professional services firm, said. “I could either give up or I could keep going and try to make an impact.” Story: al.com/news/birmingha…

There's so many reasons to love Foley! 💕 Read them here: al.com/life/2024/06/8…

Read which suburb it was at the link here: al.com/news/2025/07/o…

Psst! There's only ONE WEEK left to get in your nominations for the 2026 Class of #WomenWhoShapeTheState! We're looking for Alabama women transforming healthcare, education, business—or blazing a trail in their own way here. Submit their info asap here 👇thisisalabama.org/women-who-shap…

It’ll be a while before Deerfish Distilling Co. serves its first made-in-Mobile, aged-in-Mobile, bottled-in-Mobile whiskey, but the city’s first modern craft distillery has opened its doors to offer a taste of things to come. Read the full story here: al.com/life/2025/08/m…

The Hope Farm is located on a little over an acre of property hidden in plain sight in Fairhope, on Nichols Avenue just off U.S. Highway 98. Check out the five reasons we love it so much here: al.com/life/2024/04/5…

In west Huntsville, a food stall called Seoul Good at dining-music-retail hub Stovehouse is gaining buzz for its crushable Korean fried chicken with pizazz. Read the full story here: al.com/life/2024/06/t…  📷: Matt Wake

Right in downtown Fort Payne is a set of bronze statues to honor country supergroup Alabama. And right across the street from them is a huge mural of the town’s other superstar, Pete the Cat. Read why the city loves Pete so much here: al.com/life/2023/06/w…

What do all of these towns pictured have in common? They're what we think are Alabama’s best art towns! Read what makes these so special here: al.com/life/2024/06/a…

Fifteen-ish miles northeast from the always booming Huntsville, Alabama, is the quiet enclave of New Market. There’s a lot to love about this small town, but we narrowed it down to three reasons. Check ‘em out: al.com/life/2025/04/3…

It's been a year since Keith Urban’s pop-up concert at the Buc-ee’s in Athens, Alabama! Were you there, or did you miss out? 📷: Guitar Monkey Touring

Chick-fil-A restaurants across the Birmingham area are offering guests a free breakfast item as part of a limited-time morning giveaway. Get all the details here: al.com/life/2025/08/t…

“This is a bird that finesses everything,” said Greg Harber, a birder with Alabama Audubon, the local chapter of the national group. “They are truly the ballerina of the skies.” Read more about the swallow-tailed kite here: al.com/outdoors/2025/…

In the series How We Worship, we’re traveling across the state to visit spaces where Alabamians gather in faith. Our first stop? The Flora-Bama, for Worship on the Water. Read more: al.com/life/2025/08/c…  Photos by Will McLelland

We asked y'all to share your pups for National Dog Day, and you did not disappoint us! Thanks for sharing your Alabama related pups! Check out our favorites here! 🐶

There's so many pioneering women from Alabama and we're looking for more! Nominations for Women Who Shape the State are still open. Head to this link in our bio to nominate one for the 2026 Class: thisisalabama.org/women-who-shap…

The University of Alabama’s Crimsonettes will have a little extra sparkle in their step during the first home game halftime show this season, all thanks to a small business in Cullman eager to help them shine. Read the full story here: al.com/life/2025/08/a…

The Mountain Brook election results are in and Graham Smith, who ran unopposed, is the city’s next mayor, and the first woman in the city’s history elected to that post. Read the full story here: al.com/news/birmingha…