✅ WHY STOP IN MONTGOMERY?:
Forget the quick pit stop—The River Region deserves a whole weekend. Whitewater rapids, Italian food worth the drive, live theatre + a riverboat dinner cruise... here's how locals spend a weekend here. 👇UpPartner
🍗 WING DAY PREVIEW: National Chicken Wing Day is Wednesday, July 29. We rounded up 7 Montgomery spots serving up bold flavors, signature sauces + crispy favorites to help you celebrate.
🤠JAM PACKED WEEK: From a Whitewater Rodeo, Back to School Bash to Prattville's 187th Founder's Day Concert, discover 8 can't-miss events happening in the Montgomery area through Aug. 2.
🎒 SCHOOL CALENDAR: Check out key dates, holidays + extended break windows for Tallassee City Schools' 2026–2027 academic year.
🚗⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT: ALDOT is closing two southbound lanes for an I-65 bridge repair at Exit 167 over Catoma Creek in Montgomery starting Tuesday morning.
🎅🏼✨NEW TRADITION: Montgomery’s DABOS Park is kicking off Ballpark Lights with 3 million twinkling displays this holiday season.
🐝HORNET PRIDE: Alabama State University claimed three honors at the 2026 HBCU Sports Awards. New basketball head coach Chris Wright won Basketball Coach of the Year, while Anuk Christiansz earned back-to-back Tennis Coach of the Year recognition.
🏈 COACHING UPDATE: The new Montgomery Catfish arena football franchise has hired Julius "Coach Deuce" Gregory as its inaugural head coach ahead of the 2027 season.
🌯 🌮 COMING SOON: Barberitos is expanding its River Region footprint with a brand-new restaurant in Pike Road.
🛍️ RETAIL REIMAGINED: We took a look at five vacant spaces in Montgomery that are sitting idle and envisioned the top national chains that should take over.