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Homegrown hosts 3rd tomato festival

Homegrown hosts 3rd tomato festival

Becky Robinson July 2, 2012

Homegrown Alabama is hosting its third Annual Bama Loves Tomatoes Festival July 5 from 3-6 p.m. on the lawn of Canterbury Episcopal Church. The festival will include a salsa competition, in which participants...

Entertainment districts would bring appeal, concerns

Mary Kathryn Patterson July 2, 2012

Students and bar managers are seeing the appeal for a new Tuscaloosa bar scene as details transpire about the city’s proposed entertainment districts. City Attorney Jimbo Woodson said the City of Tuscaloosa...

Group brings theater outdoors

Group brings theater outdoors

Abbey Crain July 2, 2012

Lawn chairs and picnic blankets lined the edge of the river at sunset to watch a local theater troupes' rendition of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” this past weekend at Manderson Landing. The Rude...

Colorado brewery brings beer to Alabama

Colorado brewery brings beer to Alabama

Lauren Ferguson July 2, 2012

  Alabamians will now be able to enjoy quality craft beer from a can thanks to Oskar Blues Brewery. The Colorado-based brewery will be launching their beers today in Tuscaloosa and throughout the state...

Posh Tuscaloosa offers local discounts

Posh Tuscaloosa offers local discounts

Lauren Ferguson June 27, 2012

In a world full of flyers, online and email discounts, students can be easily overwhelmed with choices to do on their Friday night or weekend. However, local business Posh Tuscaloosa is serving up discounted...

New website adds delivery option to local restaurants

Abbey Crain June 27, 2012

It is suddenly a lot more convenient to order home delivery from local restaurants, thanks to a new website, Crimson2go.com. Food from Hooligans, Tut’s, Wilhagans, Fig, Yakamoz, Roly Poly, Trey Yuen...

Camp prevents ‘brain drain’ in local students

Briana Harris June 27, 2012

Children and teenagers participating in the Summer Food and Fun Project will be diligently preventing “brain drain” this summer by learning healthy eating and lifestyle habits. The summer enrichment...

Reinventing an outdated 4th of July cookout menu without breaking the bank

Reinventing an outdated 4th of July cookout menu without breaking the bank

Meredith Davis June 27, 2012

Eating is part of celebrating America. Beyond the stereotypical Fourth of July fare, lies the opportunity for delicious experimentation with fun and flavors. This year, try venturing into new territory...

‘Soapy’ Jones offers homemade products, support for arts scene

Adam Greene June 20, 2012

Erin “Soapy” Jones, owner and founder of Tuscaloosa’s Left Hand Soap Company, doesn’t just find passion and inspiration in her business. She also finds it in crusading to keep the arts alive in...

Little black jacket trend can be dressed up or dressed down

Becky Robinson June 20, 2012

Everyone has heard of the little black dress. It’s been synonymous with classy trendsetters on the red carpet and is a staple in romantic comedy wardrobes. But recently, French fashion house – under...

Adam Lambert’s new album a mix of dance music, meaningful ballads

Adam Greene June 20, 2012

Singer and songwriter Adam Lambert is no stranger to fame and attention. After his stint on American Idol in 2008, he released his first full studio album, “For Your Entertainment,” wowed fashion reporters...

Author urges churches to use social media

Lauren Ferguson June 20, 2012

In an effort to remain connected with the student community and current technology, Tuscaloosa churches are launching Twitter and Facebook accounts. However, according to author Andy Crouch, they might...