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Bento Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

The Druid City Dishes Out Dream Dining

Dreamland. The moniker of the city’s most famous eatery pretty much sums up the whole culinary picture here. Because today in Tuscaloosa diners can have it all, from the traditional Southern meat-and-three to world-class international cuisine. The famous Dreamland Bar-b-que has been dishing up its signature succulent ribs since 1958, when “Big Daddy” Bishop opened the first location. The meat is still cooked in a hickory-fired brick pit and diners agree that, truly, there “ain’t nothing like ‘... Read More »
Alabama Museum of Natural History

Tuscaloosa's Arts and Entertainment Goes Global

As the site of Mercedes-Benz’s only manufacturing plant in the U.S., Tuscaloosa already has a natural link with Germany, but there is another one as well: Schorndorf, Germany, is one of Tuscaloosa’s sister cities, as is Narashino, Japan. The Tuscaloosa Sister Cities Commission not only facilitates exchanges of students and business people between the cities, but it also sponsors exhibits, workshops and activities such as the annual Sakura Art Contest in the Tuscaloosa City School System. Plans... Read More »
Annette N. Shelby Park

Tuscaloosa Invites Residents To Get Outside

In Tuscaloosa, there’s no excuse for being a couch potato. Whether it’s a leisurely walk through the University of Alabama Arboretum or training with the Tuscaloosa Triathletes, there’s an activity to suit every age and fitness level in the Druid City. Visitors to the arboretum can meander down trails through native woodland, wildflower and children’s gardens. The arboretum sponsors a walking tour on the third Wednesday of each month. In Tuscaloosa, it seems there’s water, water everywhere. The... Read More »