Category: Alabama

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Traveling Light: A Packing List for an Alabama Road Trip

A photo of the Alabama Theatre. The marquee reads ALABAMA

Everything I packed for a long winter road trip through Alabama.

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24 Hours in Montgomery, Alabama

view of Alabama capital from the street in montgomery

My visit to Montgomery felt like a whole lot of “hurry up and wait.” Michael and I arrived in the early afternoon from Birmingham, located about an hour north of the state’s capital. We headed downtown and paid for a metered spot near the Civil Rights Memorial. My first impression of the city’s downtown area …

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How to Spend a Sunday Night in Birmingham, Alabama

Photo of historic Alabama theatre in Birmingham, with large ALABAMA sign

“Sunday night in Birmingham” reads an entry in my Google search history. Michael and I were visiting the city for a single night as part of a very quick road trip through the Yellowhammer State, and our visit just so happened to fall on Sunday. With a visit to Scottsboro and Huntsville already under our …

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The Ultimate Journey: Discovering the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama

A model rocket in the Rocket Garden at the US Space and Rocket Center

Although the main draw for my trip to this corner of Alabama was a visit to Unclaimed Baggage in nearby Scottsboro, it would have been an utter shame to skip over the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama—a visit enhanced by yet another fairly recent trip to the Kennedy Space Center in Cape …

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Where Lost Luggage Goes: What it’s Like to Visit Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama

Krystal standing in front of sign at Unclaimed Baggage Entrance

“How can the airline just lose my bag?” I have no idea how often this phrase gets uttered, but after a recent visit to Unclaimed Baggage in tiny Scottsboro, Alabama, I suspect it happens a lot. Sorry, what? Unclaimed Baggage? Yep—Unclaimed Baggage is an entire store dedicated to selling items left in unclaimed bags at …