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15Events this week
2Free things to do
90New spots
91New stories

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This week in Tuscaloosa

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 15 events, day by day →

Sublime and more

Friday 7pm · Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater

Farmers Market

Saturday 7am · Tuscaloosa River Market · Free

Tuscaloosa Barnyard, Petting & Fun Farm

Saturday 10am · Tuscaloosa Barnyard

Florida State Seminoles Football

Saturday 1pm · Bryant–Denny Stadium

Grapes on the Green

Tuesday 5pm · Ol' Colony Golf Complex

New in Tuscaloosa

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Heat Pizza Bar

Restaurants

Pizza with personality: Heat Pizza Bar spins the pies you daydream about, from the hot-honey Sweet Heat to the White BBQ Chicken with pickles and the street-taco situation that lands with a lime wedge.

heatpizzabar.com ↗

Mazarine Aesthetics: Luxury Lashes & Brows

Beauty

Tuscaloosa lash glow-up: Mazarine Aesthetics: Luxury Lashes & Brows customizes luxury lash extensions, lash lifts, and brow laminations, including a speedy Express Set and a nourishing Korean Lash Lift.

mazarineaesthetics.com ↗

The Wheelhouse Pub

Nightlife

Game night, sorted: When you want an easy win after work, The Wheelhouse Pub keeps it classic with crisp wings, cheesy pizzas, and a solid craft beer and cocktail lineup while the screens handle the stress for you.

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Tuscaloosa’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Tuscaloosa’s best →

Most read in Tuscaloosa

The five stories Tuscaloosa readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  2. Tuscaloosa resident demands answers over trains blocking railroad crossings

    A Tuscaloosa resident, who claims trains are blocking railroad crossings for extended periods, has raised concerns about traffic and access for emergency responders.

    Full story at abc3340.com ↗

  3. Free Oktoberfest Event Coming To Tuscaloosa’s Government Plaza October 3rd

    The highly anticipated free Oktoberfest is set to take place at Tuscaloosa’s Government Plaza on October 3rd.

    Full story at tuscaloosathread.com ↗

  4. Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest 5K, Dachshund Race & More Return to Government Plaza Soon

    Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest is returning to Government Plaza on October 3, with a 5K and a race between dachshunds.

    Full story at tuscaloosathread.com ↗

  5. Mediterranean Chain Cava Set to Replace Whataburger on the Tuscaloosa Strip

    The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System has approved a commercial lease agreement with Cava Mezze Grill LLC for space in the University Town Center.

    Full story at tuscaloosathread.com ↗

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