Montgomery Zoo cuts ribbon on new welcome center + gift shop
🦁 MONTGOMERY ZOO RENOVATION: Guests can walk through a spacious new gift shop + visit the admissions building starting this week.
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James Beard semifinalist opens new Bow & Arrow location in Auburn
🎉 NEW BOW & ARROW LOCATION: The popular Auburn restaurant has officially opened its second location along with a soon-to-open connected market.
GRAND OPENING: Raising Cane’s debuts first standalone location in Tuscaloosa
🍗 🍟🥤Raising Cane's celebrated its grand opening of a first standalone location in Tuscaloosa on McFarland Boulevard East, near the University of Alabama campus. Over 140 customers lined up for the event, featuring a ribbon cutting with Big Al, live entertainment, and giveaways including a year of free Cane's for lucky winners.
Jimmy Buffett exhibit sets opening date at National Maritime Museum
⚓ JIMMY BUFFETT EXHIBIT: The Maritime Museum's new featured exhibit is set to open later this summer.
New $20 million community library opens in Foley
📚 FOLEY'S $20M LIBRARY: The new 40,000-square-foot library + community center has officially opened.
See inside historic Tutwiler Hotel after $7M renovation
🎉 TUTWILER'S BACK: Birmingham's historic hotel is almost entirely finished with its transition to DoubleTree by Hilton.
Rural King opens 9th Alabama store in Lincoln
🚨 NOW OPEN: Rural King has opened 5 new stores across Alabama since March 2025.
Alabama’s first kava bar opening in Birmingham
🥥 ALABAMA'S FIRST: Noble Pursuits is bringing a 3,000-year-old cultural practice from the Pacific Islands to Birmingham's Lakeview district.
Cullman water park opens new lazy river expansion
⛱️ PARADISE LAZY RIVER: The Cullman water park has a new addition for your late-summer weekends.
Gee’s Bend quilters highlighted in new Ralph Lauren collection
🧵 GEE'S BEND QUILTING: A pair of Alabama artists have collaborated with Ralph Lauren for a new quilt-themed collection.