WHAT TO LOVE

What to in MGM

The reasons to love Montgomery are many and varied, but since we can’t list them all, here are some of the very best.

SHAKESPEARE, Y’ALL Take in a play at one of the country’s most celebrated theatres, The Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Every season offers more than Will’s works. Popular contemporary plays, including musicals, take the stage too. GRIDIRON ACTION The Sunbelt and MAC college football conferences face off each December in the ESPN’s Raycom Media Camellia Bowl. LITERARY LEGENDS F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, golden couple of the Jazz Age and famous authors, lived (drank!) and wrote in the capital city. Check out the Fitzgerald Museum, housed in their Montgomery home.

HERITAGE HOTSPOTS Walk in the footsteps of world-changing events. Montgomery was the cradle of the Confederacy and, a century later, the impetus of the Civil Rights Movement. PASS THE BISCUITS Catch a Montgomery Biscuits baseball game and a flying biscuit too at historic

PADDLE PLAY Glide across the surface of the Alabama River on a stand-up paddle board and get a different view of the downtown skyline.

NIGHTLIFE Pick up the pace with the excitement of The Alley, right across from the Montgomery Convention Center.

Riverwalk Stadium. HOT DOG! Take a bite of history at Chris’ Hot Dogs, a local favorite that’s been serving tasty dogs smothered in a signature sauce since 1917.

LATE-NIGHT JAZZ Soak up some smooth sounds and stiff drinks at the after-hours club, Sous la Terre, downtown.

STATE STORIES Learn pretty much everything you want to know about the Yellowhammer state at the Museum of Alabama.

A GETAWAY Test your smarts, skills and nerves and have a blast doing it while playing one of the problem-solving games at Escapology downtown. FLAVORS Eat your fill of Southern-fried favorites and upscale culinary creations at Montgomery’s diverse restaurants. GREAT OUTDOORS Our mild weather means you can eat, drink and be merry alfresco at many of Montgomery’s restaurants and bars. Try Capitol Oyster Bar at the Marina, Pine Bar and The Tipping Point. RIVER RIDES Roll on down the Alabama River aboard the city’s very own riverboat, The Harriott II. PARK PLACES Take a walk, fly a kite or just relax with a book at one of Montgomery’s multiple green SandBAR, sitting on a bluff overlooking the Alabama River.

MOMENTOUS MARKERS Stand on the brass star showing the spot where Jefferson Davis was inaugurated President of the Confederate States of America on the capitol building’s marble steps.

JUSTICE FOR ALL THE LEGACY MUSEUM & NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE The Memorial, located on a six acre park, is a sacred space for reflection on racial terrorism in America, and the Museum, located close by, uses interactive media, sculpture, film, and exhibits to

SUNSET SIPS Enjoy a cocktail outdoors at

immerse and educate visitors. spaces like Blount Cultural Park or Vaughn Road Park.

TOTES GOATS The capitol building sits on the summit of Goat Hill, formerly a place for goat herds to graze before it became the focal point of government in our state. Don’t miss the Goat Hill Gift Shop, packed with Alabama-made items.

WILD THINGS Get up close and personal with more than 700 animal species in natural habitat exhibits, as well as a skylift and a train ride, at The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Museum.

GREEK GODDESSES Beautiful goddess Hebe stands tall atop Court Street Fountain, where two separate towns joined to become Montgomery.

ENTERTAINMENT ALFRESCO Catch an outdoor concert or ballet by moonlight at the Riverfront Amphitheater.

MGM LIKE A LOCAL

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I love starting my day at CrossFit Montgomery in Downtown MGM The authentic Jamaican at Island Delight is one of my favorites I sometimes catch a beer at Mellow Mushroom, just down from the Court Street Fountain