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Lifestyle in Tuscaloosa runs on culture, family, home, hobbies and relationships, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting includes the trends and everyday choices that shape how people live.

Anchor Tuscaloosa Opens 2027 Applications

Anchor Tuscaloosa Opens 2027 Applications

The free semester-long program lets college students explore career and community opportunities in West Alabama before they graduate.

Live Poll

Would you consider staying in your local area after graduating from college?


Food and Drink

Live Poll

Do you think local dining options in your area have gotten better or worse lately?

Dining Out

Artistry Closes Six Shrimp Basket Locations

Artistry Restaurants is closing six Shrimp Basket restaurants, including the Tuscaloosa location, to focus on beach and coastal sites.

Artistry Closes Six Shrimp Basket Locations

Education

Financial Aid

UA Students Gain Free Canva Enterprise Access

The University of Alabama Student Government Association expanded free design-tool access to more than 70,000 UA System students.


Culture

Live Poll

Should public universities promote the personal gender and sexual orientation identities of their faculty?

LGBTQ+

Alabama Capstone Alliance Launched LGBTQ+ Faculty Gallery

The University of Alabama group debuted an online gallery featuring LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, and graduate students.

Alabama Capstone Alliance Launched LGBTQ+ Faculty Gallery

Home

Live Poll

Do you support local businesses and leaders volunteering to help build affordable homes in your community?

Home Renovation

Saban Smart Home Construction Begins in Tuscaloosa

Nick and Terry Saban have partnered with Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa on a home built for a local mother and her two children.

Saban Smart Home Construction Begins in Tuscaloosa

Hobbies

Scrapbooking

Kimbrough Exhibit Weaves Memories Into Recycled Paper

Rose Kimbrough's "Forget Me Knots" opens at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in downtown Tuscaloosa.

Kimbrough Exhibit Weaves Memories Into Recycled Paper

More in Lifestyle

Regular subjects here include cultural shifts in daily habits, family and household dynamics, trends in shopping and hobbies, and evolving social relationships. Reporting reaches across the city and the communities around it. Changing economic conditions often drive new patterns in how families spend their time and manage their households. Seasonal shifts in community events and local activities frequently influence the stories seen here.