Absolutely amazing and beautiful home! Me and my family stayed here for my cousin's wedding…read morereception. There were about 20 of us total and everyone had plenty of space to maneuver around. The rooms are nice and spacious. The kitchen and dinning room are enormous and gorgeous. There are two living room areas and a huge reception room with attached kitchen and bar area. This place was perfect for the wedding reception. There was lots of space for setting up tables, food, music and dancing. There is also space in the backyard that features a large covered patio, courtyard with koi pond and gazebo. Overall this was the perfect place for all of my family to stay to attend the wedding and reception of my cousin and her husband. We enjoyed our stay immensely and would definitely recommend Bear Creek Manor for group events.

One of the best venues in Tuscaloosa. Affordable fee structure. With the beautiful backward…read morefilled with 100-year+ oaks and a fantastic view of the rail tressle (no horns since no at-grade rail crossing is nearby), the Maxwell-Peters Home is large enough for a 400-person wedding, but the house is the perfect size for a intimate reception of 20. Plus, the owner, Marc Peters, is also a delight to work with. The house is located on Main Street in downtown Northport so there is plenty of street parking available. I highly recommend anyone looking to plan a wedding, dinner or reception to give the Maxwell-Peters Home a look.

Visited the river market a few weekends ago and it was amazing! The market has truly grown since…read morethe last time I visited and it's so beautiful to see! I love supporting local businesses in my college town. I picked up some delicious pies from Sweet Daddy's Pies, some yummy treats from Bliss Treat Bar, and great soaps from Elephantine Mink Soap Co. as well as a lovely man selling goats milk soap - I didn't catch a business name. Such a lovely market! A must visit if you're from or visiting Tuscaloosa. They run the market on Saturdays and Tuesdays in June & July.

We love going to Farmer's Markets and Tuscaloosa is the one of the best around. We walked up to the…read morevenue - and listened to some really great live music! Ethan Gardiner played for us and his voice is amazing! We visited all the vendors and enjoyed ourselves greatly. Fresh fish, fresh veggies and baked goods - we bought all we could from four vendors. And did I mention the gluten free offerings? I saw three vendors with gluten free offerings. We brought home GF pound cake, GF chocolate chip cookies and gluten safe chicken salad. Yummy! We will definitely be back. The River Market Farmers Market is every Saturday morning (7-12) year round. Handicap accessible, grocery carts available. Bring your own bag to help carry things home.... And don't forget your furry companions. We saw several very well behaved dogs either carried or on a leash and one young lady was off to the side doing some distraction training with her chocolate lab. Anyone interested in fresh food, getting out in the fresh air and a healthy experience will be interested in visiting the River Market!

The bacon-wrapped figs are delish! We had the sweetest waitress. The live musician made some…read morederogatory statements, and she came over to apologize and make sure we knew those were not her or the establishment's opinions. I trust the owners took note and won't have them back. The building is cool. We sat in a cozy booth. We will try again!

While visiting my stepson at the U of Alabama, my wife and I heard that the Sanctuary was a cool…read moreplace. It definitely is! This former church has been turned into a great restaurant with live music. There's plenty of tables and a bar with a huge screen for sports. The band sets up in the corner up front. The food here is all small plates. Since there were 4 of us, we ordered quite a few. Some favorites were the Pork Belly Tacos, Steak Tacos, Chicken Salad Sliders, and the Steak A La Plancha. Together, with nice glasses of wine, this was an excellent dinner! The restaurant is off the beaten path from downtown and parking on the street is easy. If you're looking for something different, check out The Sanctuary!

The food and service were outstanding. The cocktails were mixed to perfection. The bartender who…read moreserved me was so knowledgeable and friendly gave me great recommendations.

Second trip to River Restaurant starts off on a bad note. We arrived at 10:35 a.m. and the inside…read moredining room was only about half full with several empty tables, and the outdoor seating area, which we specifically requested, also had open tables. Still, we were told there would be a 15-20 minute wait. We waited about 35 minutes before seating. Make it make sense. That said, the restaurant sits right along the Black Warrior River, which offers a really pleasant view, especially from the patio. On a cool spring day like today, it's hard to beat outdoor seating here. Tuscaloosa is buzzing with football fans for the annual A-Day spring game, which adds to the energy around town. My better half ordered the shrimp and grits, and I went with the steak fajita bowl, minus the sunny-side-up egg. Even at my age, I can't do the runny yolk situation, I always ask for my eggs over hard. With that change, I'll say the fajita bowl jumped up to one of my top breakfast/brunch go-to dishes in town. Yes, I know it's technically brunch, but it was before 11 a.m., so I'm calling it breakfast. The shrimp and grits were solid, though the tails were still on the shrimp, which meant a bit of extra peeling at the table, my wife wasn't a fan of that part, but she still finished the dish and enjoyed it overall. Only minor gripe on the food side: ice seems to be a rare commodity here, I'd love a few more cubes in the water. But overall, the food was very good, the patio seating is absolutely the way to go, and the river view is fantastic.

Stayed 2 nights while in town for orientation. Room was clean, staff was helpful, and very fair…read morerate online. Would recommend.

Only stay if it's the only place with availability. It's such a generic hotel and we're paying…read morealmost $500 a night and can't even get a room cleaned and we have been out all day. Curtains and walls look bootleg. Do better, Marriott.

Based on the signage, if you don't have a parking pass, you can't park anywhere within a mile of…read morethis conference center. They are not very welcoming to people outside of the University of Alabama, so I am not sure why they bother inviting the community in. They either need to put in parking that people can use or move it off campus. I don't like being invited to attend a fundraising event at the conference center, then risking having my vehicle towed if I show up.

One of the better conference centers I've attended. There is an assigned staff member (or two) that…read morestay with your group throughout the entire conference. If any issues arise they are right there to handle it. The breakfast and snacks served as part of our conference were very good. No technical issues that caused delays. Convenient parking even with construction going on next door. I received a parking pass prior to arriving via email and had no issues.