Summer

Let's go a bit farther than ham and cheese. Madison and Shepherd asked for some unique Summer sandwich ideas after a co-worker said he'd never even heard of a pineapple and mayonnaise sandwich.

Some people may tell you that summer doesn't officially start until after Memorial Day, but people who live in Alabama can tell you that summer starts around mid-April down here. Summer is a time for swimming and barbecues and all sorts of fun outdoor activities--but it is also the WORST.

You don't have to travel hundreds of miles away to have an awesome summer vacation--in fact, you don't even have to leave Tuscaloosa County! There are so many fun things to do here--enough to keep you and your family busy all summer long. Check out our Tuscaloosa Summer Bucket List and start planning your vacation today!

In Tuscaloosa, we have an abundance of fresh clean swimming pools to go to this Summer. More people than ever have pools in their backyard. That wasn't the case where I grew up. We went swimming in the Cypress Hole on County Rd 21 in Coffeeville. Oh, and Bassets Creek.

Tuscaloosa Master Gardeners' are putting together plants of all kinds to prepare for the Pass-Along Plant Sale on April 30th at the Tuscaloosa County Extension Auditorium Behind Courthouse between 7th & 8th Streets.

Go ahead and throw away the metal clothes hangers and sharpened sticks. I just discovered a new way to roast marshmallows on the 'ole camp fire.

Here's a new way to have fun in the sun on Lake Tuscaloosa, rent a paddle board, canoe or kayak! Starting Friday and running all summer, Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority will offer the rentals at the Phelps Center/Rock Quarry Boat Landing.

Summer is the worst season, and that's not up for debate. Find out why I've got that summertime sadness 24/7 through September.

Midtown Village in Tuscaloosa is showing free movies every Saturday night through the 4th of July!

There are few things more brutal than a West Alabama summer. It's hot. It's humid, and heck--it's just plain MISERABLE. Beat the heat this year when you check out our list of the chillest places in and around Tuscaloosa!