Whether you're new to Tuscaloosa or just thinking about becoming part of our community, you'll need to explore some of the local activities our city has to offer. With the University of Alabama at the center of things with its 39,000 students, you're bound to find lots of college-oriented activities, but don't think for a minute you won't also find family-friendly stuff to do. Even if you're solo or part of a couple, you'll find the local scene fun and exciting.

So, whether you're currently or prospectively an owner among Tuscaloosa homes for sale, let's get going and check out the environs. Our real estate agents are sure you'll love these suggestions.

1. Tuscaloosa Arts Council. 7th St., Tuscaloosa
   Tuscaloosa is serious about promoting a well-rounded and exciting arts program in the city. One of the foremost indicators of Tuscaloosa's commitment to the arts is the Tuscaloosa Arts Council, established in 1970 to oversee 50 arts and cultural organizations. The Arts Council offers educational programs, and also manages the historic Bama Theatre and the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center.  The Arts Council also sponsors numerous art exhibitions and musical programs.
   
   
2. Paul W. Bryant Museum. 300 Paul W. Bryant Drive, Tuscaloosa
   You may have gotten the idea that football is huge in Tuscaloosa, and there's no institution more indicative of that commitment to football than Paul W. Bryant Museum. Named after the legendary University of Alabama football player and coach, the museum exhibits memorabilia and artifacts that memorialize the history of University of Alabama football. Displays are enhanced by videos highlighting great players, plays, and games. Bryant was coach from 1958 to 1982, during which time he won six national championships and thirteen conference championships.
   
   
3. Alabama Museum of Natural History. 427 6th Ave., Tuscaloosa
   The Alabama Museum of Natural History, founded in 1831 and located in Smith Hall on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, is the oldest museum in the state. You and your family can learn about the natural diversity of Alabama through the exhibits, which include the Age of Dinosaurs (find out about Mososaurs, an extinct relative of lizards that were the top predators in the ocean during the Cretaceous Period), the Coal Age (see fossils and footprints from the Pennsylvanian Epoch), the Ice Age, and more modern exhibits, like the one including the meteorite that went through the roof of the home of Ann Elizabeth Fowler Hodges and struck and injured her in 1954 in Oak Grove.
   
   
4. Theatre Tuscaloosa. 9500 Old Greensboro Road, Tuscaloosa
   Love live theater? Great if you do, because we have Theatre Tuscaloosa, one of the largest community theaters in the state. Theatre Tuscaloosa works with Shelton State Community College to provide live theater to West Alabamans, as well as workshops and classroom instruction. Facilities include the Bean-Brown Theatre, located in the Sandra Hall-Ray Fine Arts Centre on the campus of Shelton State Community College, as well as the Alabama Power Foundation Recital Hall, which was designed for musical presentations. Seating 100, this recital hall is designed to accommodate vocal and instrumental performances.
   
   
5. Children's Hands-on Museum of Tuscaloosa. 2213 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa
   Your kids will love Children's Hands-on Museum of Tuscaloosa, where they can learn through play by interacting with the exhibits. Designed for newborns through age 13, the museum offers three floors of fun for families or school groups.

There's lots more to see and do in Tuscaloosa so be sure to ask our knowledgeable real estate staff for additional suggestions. Questions about real estate? Contact us today.