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Travel guide: state fairs and spring festivals

Luci Willis April 9, 2016

Lights gleam from tents and rides overhead as people hop out off of a towering Ferris wheel and rush to beat the line at a nearby food vendor. Later, they arrive at the main stage just in time for the...

Travel Guide: Cool off in Alabama's rivers and other swimming spots

Travel Guide: Cool off in Alabama's rivers and other swimming spots

Luci Willis March 26, 2016

Budding flowers, dogs on the quad, and an onslaught of pollen- these can only mean one thing: the weather in Alabama is finally warming up. With the arrival of spring and better weather, students now have...

Travel guide: Explore the deep at the Georgia Aquarium

Travel guide: Explore the deep at the Georgia Aquarium

Luci Willis March 11, 2016

A line of adults and children of all ages stretches out across a busy lobby lit by bright spheres suspended from a high ceiling. Neon waves run along the walls. They talk energetically among themselves,...

Find fresh travel ideas in Florida

Find fresh travel ideas in Florida

Kasey Hullett March 10, 2016

After a nine hour drive from Tuscaloosa or a two to three hour flight from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport, one can find themselves in southern Florida this spring break. Here are some things to do, places...

Travel Guide: Longest Natural bridge in the East

Travel Guide: Longest Natural bridge in the East

Luci Willis March 5, 2016

In a tiny town in north Alabama, 200 million years of history quietly waits for anyone willing to wander off the beaten track. Here, Natural Bridge Park is home to the longest natural rock bridge east...

Travel Guide: Lightrails and Railroad Park are part of a brighter Downtown Birmingham

Travel Guide: Lightrails and Railroad Park are part of a brighter Downtown Birmingham

Luci Willis February 27, 2016

For students seeking an easy way to catch a break from the monotony of class and stress of midterms, much-needed relief is just a short trip up the interstate. Downtown Birmingham’s Lightrails art installation...

Travel Guide: Connect with nature in Alabama's bamboo forest

Travel Guide: Connect with nature in Alabama's bamboo forest

Luci Willis February 8, 2016

A young girl runs along a smooth path, laughing and hiding behind tall bamboo stalks growing on both sides. Her mother calls after her daughter, imploring her to stay on the trail. The girl giggles as...

Travel Guide: Things to do in Atlanta

Dedrick Lee December 5, 2015

For those heading to Atlanta, Georgia this weekend to watch the University of Alabama take on the University of Florida in the SEC Championship game, do not worry about sitting idle waiting for kick-off...

Take a trip across the state line to Columbus, Mississippi

Take a trip across the state line to Columbus, Mississippi

Emily Williams October 18, 2015

Somedays, you just need to get away. For an escape that’s just far enough to clear your mind but close enough to be home for dinner, look no further than Columbus, Mississippi – a charming old-southern...

Travel Guide: Places to go in Athens

Travel Guide: Places to go in Athens

Lauren Lane October 2, 2015

University of Alabama students may be in record attendance at an away game this weekend versus the UGA Bulldogs. Athens is well­-known for its music scene, nightlife and one-­of­-a-­kind restaurants...