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I Made Alabama’s Famous Breakup Cookies—and Now I Get the Hype

As an avid home baker, I’ve been searching for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie recipe my whole life. I’m not alone in my love for the classic treat: Year after year, the chocolate chip cookie ranks among America’s favorite cookie flavors. There’s something about that combination of brown-sugar dough and melty morsels that can make even the worst situation better—even a breakup.

Alabama · 8d
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Alabama’s Strangest Boardwalk Winds Through A Bog Full Of Carnivorous Plants

Somewhere in Foley, Alabama, there’s a bog where the plants eat the bugs, and honestly, that already sounds like the most Alabama thing ever. The Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog and Kurt G. Wintermeyer Nature Trail is one of those places that makes you stop and think, “Wait, this is real, and it’s been here the whole time?”

Foley, AL · 12d
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You’ll Happily Drive Across Alabama For The Tomato Pie At This Hippie-Chic Cafe

There are very few things in this world worth driving across an entire state for, but the Wildflower Cafe in Mentone, Alabama, is absolutely one of them. This little mountain cafe has a tomato pie that people talk about the way other people talk about life-changing travel experiences, and once you taste it, you’ll completely understand why.

Mentone, AL · 8d
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Halloween shoppers in East Alabama turn to thrift stores to cut costs

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - Shoppers in East Alabama are turning to thrift stores for Halloween costumes and accessories as national spending on the holiday is projected to reach $13.5 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. The federation found the average person spends more than $115 on Halloween every year....

Opelika, AL · 10d
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‘Haunting at the Museums’ event invites community to see otherworldly science

Under the light of star projectors in the Alabama Museum of Natural History and old-timey lanterns at the Gorgas House Museum, the two museums held “Haunting at the Museums” on Tuesday night. The event, open to community members and students alike, took place at both museums with the shared theme of “Otherworldly Encounters.”

Alabama · 9d

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Shrimp Basket closes six Alabama and Florida locations as company shifts focus

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 2, 2026 UPDATE (1:35 p.m.): News 5 has learned more about Artistry Restaurants’ closure of six Shrimp Basket locations in Alabama and Florida, including two in the News 5 coverage area. The Bay Minette and Pensacola locations’ last day of business was Sunday, Nov. 1, […]

Pensacola, FL · 7d

The Montgomery Advertiser

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These 8 horror movies were filmed in Alabama. Here's where

In horror movies, some of Hollywood’s most unsettling scenes have a surprising connection to Alabama. The state’s historic buildings, quiet coastal communities and rural landscapes have served as backdrops for everything from masked killers and supernatural forces to stories about people who discover their neighbors may not be who they seem. Some productions brought familiar Hollywood franchises to Alabama, while others turned the state into the setting for original tales of terror. Several films also used recognizable local landmarks , giving movie fans another reason to see Alabama differently this Halloween. From a notorious lakeside campground to the streets of Fairhope and a racetrack near Mobile, here are eight horror movies that showcase Alabama’s place in the genre. Friday the 13 th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) Jason Voorhees brought his signature hockey mask to Baldwin County for the seventh installment of the slasher franchise. Brynes Lake stood in for Camp Crystal Lake, the fictional campground synonymous with the series. The Final Destination (2009) A disastrous racetrack crash sets off a series of gruesome events in the fourth film in the Final Destination franchise. The fictional McKinley Speedway was actually Mobile International Speedway in Irvington. Viewers may also spot

Alabama · 14d

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Downtown Auburn restaurants Southern Greens, Breve to close

The Downtown Auburn restaurant Southern Greens and its sister location Breve are closing their doors at the end of the month. Southern Greens announced its closure over social media on Oct. 22, expressing their appreciation for the Auburn community and their continued support. “What started as a restaurant became a...

Auburn, AL · 10d

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What Alabama Dog Owners Should Know About Black Bears In The Northeastern Mountains

Walking your dog through northeastern Alabama means sharing beautiful mountain country with wildlife, including black bears. Most outings stay peaceful, especially when you keep your dog close and avoid leaving food outside. Knowing where bears live and how to respond makes trail walks, camping trips, and backyard time easier to...

Alabama · 8d

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These 8 Alabama Farm Stands Are Worth Driving Hours For Their Peaches And Homemade Pies

Alabama summers come with a very specific reward, and it shows up in a paper bag full of ripe peaches. Across the state, roadside farm stands and family orchards sell fruit picked that same morning, along with pies, jams, and cold peach ice cream. Some of these places have been...

Alabama · 10d

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More Than 200 Songwriters Head To The Coast For Frank Brown Festival

Music lovers can hear the stories behind hit songs from the people who wrote them. Orange Beach, Ala. — (OBA) — The Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival is returning to the Gulf Coast. More than 200 songwriters will perform at venues across coastal Alabama and Florida. Audiences will hear familiar songs and the stories behind them. The festival also supports music education through scholarships and outreach programs.

Orange Beach, AL · 10d

The Montgomery Advertiser

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All-star cast anchors 'Fences' at Alabama Shakespeare Festival

Troy Maxson's life was surrounded by fences — barriers his talents as a gifted Negro League baseball player couldn't overcome. His dreams of joining the majors became just dreams, and life in 1950s Pittsburgh made him a sanitation worker. Audiences will meet Maxson in August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning modern classic "Fences," performing now through Nov. 15 on Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Octagon Stage. The story shows Maxson build a fence around his home to keep his family together, through anguish over shattered dreams may tear them apart. Wilson, who passed in 2005 at age 60, is known as "Theatre’s Poet of Black America." “August Wilson stands among the most important American playwrights of the 20th century,” said ASF Artistic Director Quin Gresham. “What makes Wilson’s work endure is its profound humanity. His characters are never simply representatives of an era or an idea. They are complicated, vivid and deeply recognizable people, carrying their hopes, wounds, humor, contradictions and dreams.” Alabama Shakespeare Festival is joined by two other Southern theatre companies − Theatrical Outfit and Dominion Entertainment Group − in bringing "Fences" to two states. It is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French Inc.

Montgomery, AL · 8d

Yellowhammer News

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David Rainer: Pigfish uses shrimp boil leftovers for winning dish at AWF Gulf Coast Cook-Off

It was fitting that a seafood dish would come out on top in the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) Gulf Coast Wild Game Cook-Off, in the area where the wild game cook-off tradition originated. The AWF Cook-Off phenomenon started in 1996 in Mobile, and it has spread statewide with cook-offs in every region of the state […] The post David Rainer: Pigfish uses shrimp boil leftovers for winning dish at AWF Gulf Coast Cook-Off appeared first on Yellowhammer News .

Alabama · 9d

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Bradley Sides Keeps the Fire Close to Home

A North Alabama farm becomes the setting for something impossible in The Volcano Keeper. Author Bradley Sides talks with Caleb Johnson about family, grief, and characters whose kindness survives their hardest days. Oct 31, 2026. Alabama is a place of contradictions and disparities. Natural beauty, environmental degradation, generational wealth, abject...

Alabama · 9d

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Do You Know Alabama’s Official State Song?

There’s something special about a song that represents where you come from.

Alabama · 12d

WHNT News 19

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‘I feel like I’m home, almost’: Alabama researcher inspired by love of cemeteries publishes book

Mollie Smith Waters put 25,000 miles on her car visiting cemeteries across the state of Alabama while researching what would become her book "Historic Resting Places of Alabama."

Alabama · 10d

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Bargain Hunters Will Absolutely Love This Enormous Outlet Mall Hiding In Alabama

Some places just have a way of making your credit card feel like it’s doing the right thing, and the Shops of Grand River in Leeds, Alabama is absolutely one of them. This isn’t your average strip of stores. It’s a full-scale outlet shopping experience that turns an...

Alabama · 12d

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3 Small-Town Pie Shops in Alabama Worth Pulling Over For

Some people plan road trips around seasonal small towns, scenic overlooks, or photo-worthy roadside attractions. Others build an itinerary entirely around dessert. I tend to fall into the latter category and am perfectly content planning an entire vacation around delicious eats, especially when it comes to homemade pie. Fortunately, some of Alabama’s most interesting pie […]

Alabama · 11d

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Alabama café keeps Halloween alive all year long

A couple is turning their love of Halloween into a year-round business filled with horror-themed food, handcrafted oddities and a few artifacts they say might be haunted.

Alabama · 10d

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People Drive From All Over Alabama Just For The Fried Chicken At This Old-School Meat-And-Three

There’s a place in Montgomery, Alabama where the fried chicken is so good that people willingly sit in highway traffic just to get to it. Martin’s Restaurant is that place, and once you’ve eaten there, you’ll completely understand why. Let’s talk about fried chicken for a...

Montgomery, AL · 14d