summer

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.

So many great songs from the summer of 2015 in Tuscaloosa, but which one is the biggest? Here's your chance to vote and support your favorite song! You know it's proud title for any artist to have what is called the 'song of the summer...

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!

Cobb Theaters continues its annual tradition in T-Town with its Free Summer Kids Shows series. We've got the rundown on free movies in Tuscaloosa this year!

There's no reason for this summer to be a bummer--Tuscaloosa offers so many things to see and do that you'll stay busy all summer long! Check out our roundup of the best activities in T-Town this year and get started planning your own summer break...