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FEATURES
City Chic | Fall Fashion at the Aloft Hotel

Pit Crew | Alabama’s barbecue traditions are deeply ingrained and fiercely protected. See who makes the best.

Battleground | No longer just an East-West war between Auburn and Alabama, football now includes Jones at USA and Bowden at UNA.

Homes We Love | Liane and Roy Burns’ contemporary home opens our special home idea guide, which includes a kitchen remodel and landscape ideas.

THE CLEARING
Out & About
Friends & Neighbors
Book Reviews
Music Reviews
Off the Beaten Path
Money
Getaways
Storytellers

Arts | An urge for the sublime
Business | Airborne ambulances
Health | The naked truth
Politics | Voting guide
The Sporting Life | An Alabama story

The modern vibe of Homewood’s new aloft hotel is the perfect complement to fall’s edgier, 80s-era look. See photo gallery >

A plain, white box makes a dramatic contemporary statement in Hoover. Read more, see video >

Alabama’s complex barbeque culture is unrivaled. Hear what some of the meat-masters have to say about some of the best cuisine in the heart of Dixie. Read more >

The state’s college football wars have two new captains at the North and South: Terry Bowden at UNA and Joey Jones at USA. Bombs away. Read more >