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Tuscaloosa Essential Info
Overview
Tuscaloosa is a city in Metropolitan Alabama and home of the University of Alabama.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
70 °F
Clear
Fun Facts
- Tuscaloosa is one day older than the state of Alabama.
- Tuscaloosa is known as the "Druid City" because of the numerous water oaks planted in its downtown streets since the 1840s.
- The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, is the largest university in the state of Alabama in terms of enrollment.
- The Port of Tuscaloosa grew out of the system of locks and dams on the Black Warrior River built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1890s
- Debra Marshall, professional wrestler and diva with World Wrestling Entertainment, was born in Tuscaloosa.
Popular Foods
- Chorizo con Queso
- Fried Green Tomatoes
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