The rain did not stop some fans from coming out to enjoy gameday activities ahead of the Sixth Annual Camellia Bowl at historic Cramton Bowl Saturday afternoon. “We’re so excited to be in Montgomery and to be able to support our team as we’re gonna be playing in the camellia bowl today,” Arkansas State fan Tara Thomason said. The Florida…
Visitors were in downtown Montgomery Tuesday at the Rosa Parks Museum, learning more about the history of the bus boycott and the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement. We spoke with some of them about their thoughts on the historic day for the city. Two tourists were Barbara and Jeff Ernico from Hilton Head, South Carolina. They say they were…
The River Region’s Halloween festivities are well underway. The Montgomery Biscuits held their third annual Ballpark Trick or Treat inside Riverwalk Stadium Sunday. The ballpark was transformed into a friendly neighborhood- with trick or treating on the suite level. About twenty local businesses passed out candy to hundreds of kids. There were also train rides around the ballpark and inflatables…
Summer is officially here- as of Friday. But it feels like it has been here for some weeks now. We spoke with people around downtown to see how they were trying to stay cool. Many residents we spoke with went with the obvious answer of drinking plenty of water. One lawn care provider says he uses a special hat that…
The Hank Williams Museum in Montgomery celebrated its 20th anniversary Sunday. It originally opened its doors at the old train station, paying tribute to the country legend. “We started over in the train station which was abandoned at that time” co-founder Betty Jackson says. “We set up in there, we cleaned up and set up everything. We brought the car…
Montgomery officials are running a two week contest with some cool prizes….but you’ll have to go out in the rain to win. Mayor Todd Strange joined the head of the Public Art Commission on Thursday to announce the contest and to throw water onto a sidewalk as an example—- “Hidden within the streets of downtown Montgomery are five quotes…
The historic Murphy House in downtown Montgomery will soon be transformed into a hotel. Most people know the Murphy House as part of the Montgomery Water Works. Ascent Hospitality has purchased the building, which the company plans to develop into the state’s third Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel. It will have 100 rooms and suites, plus dining and meeting space. “With…
