These Local Attractions Will Keep You Cool This Weekend
It’s been a week full of nearly triple-digit high temperatures, and with the weekend looking like another scorcher–what can River Region residents do stay cool and have fun?
We checked out a few options for you where you can get in a little indoor recreation.
The “Alabama Voices” exhibit at the Alabama Department of Archives and History opened in February, featuring more than 800 artifacts spanning over 400 years. The Smithsonian-quality museum is a project ten years in the works. Exhibits feature interviews with past and former residents in counties from across the state, as well as one-of-a-kind artifacts, many donated by their original owners. The interactive museum also includes a children’s room and free access to several other exhibit areas. It’s all free to the public every Monday through Saturday. This Saturday, though, you can see a free guided tour through the exhibit beginning at 1 P.M. The museum is across the street from the Avenue of Flags on Washington Avenue in downtown Montgomery.
If you’re looking for something that’s out of this world, you can check out the planetarium. It’s open at 1:30 P.M. Sunday. The planetarium features a state-of-the-art MediaGlobe, installed in February. Admission is $6.50 per person. Kids under 4 can get in free. The planetarium is located in Oak Park, next to the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office on Forest Avenue in Montgomery.
If you’re in a mood to check out the Alabama “Brangelina” of times gone by, the Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum is the only one of its kind in the world. It features original works by the couple at the home they shared on Felder Avenue in Montgomery. Scott Fitzgerald is one of America’s best-known authors, famous for works like “The Great Gatsby” and “Tender is the Night,” which he completed at the Felder Avenue home. Zelda Fitzgerald, an artist in her own right, is a Montgomery native who became known as one of the most famous flappers of the Jazz Age. Her paintings are also at the museum. You can visit this Saturday and Sunday between 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for students. Kids 5 and under get in free.
