Things To Do in Florence

At Riviera Fitness Centers of Madison—a women-only fitness haven—patrons tackle Les Mills group fitness classes, strength and cardio equipment, and one-on-one personal training, all designed to make gals feel comfortable as they forge toward their fitness goals. The onsite childcare staff supervises tykes so moms can cartwheel off to classes such as BodyAttack and Zumba. During Zumba classes, the studio transforms into a club-like dance-party atmosphere, accented with colored lights and thumping Latin-inspired beats. The instructors lead the easy-to-follow dance steps on an elevated stage, allowing everyone to see the right moves instead of getting discouraged and reverting to the Hokey Pokey. Boot-camp sessions fuse cardio and resistance training to tone physiques as campers wield exercise equipment including kettlebells, barbells, and bosu balls.

In addition to getting fit during group training, ladies can seek one-on-one fitness advice during personal training sessions, which are tailored to suit their goals. Riviera Fitness Center also offers tanning, bronzing recently toned bodies for the beach or flexing in front of a mirror.

The expert staff at Phoenix Paintball Division oversees multiple fields sprawling across 30 acres of paintball action. A woods field cloaks artistic assassins with trees and bunkers, and a tire-and-hay field conceals teams as they rally together toward victory. As in marital disputes between pro athletes, trained referees strictly enforce all rules, making safety the top priority at Phoenix. The pro shop rents and sells all necessary equipment, accessories, and apparel, as well as food and drinks to keep players fueled during friendly outings, group events, or special occasions, such as birthday parties.

For one week in June, myriad designers, performances, and burgeoning styles descend on Huntsville in a flurry of fashion sponsored by Alabama Fashion Alliance. Local businesses such as Le Jeune House of Fashion & Design and designers from New York team up with cherry-picked models that don sought-after frocks to strut their stuff for transfixed audience members and clothes-obsessed cocktail napkins. Hair shows, awards, and clothing competitions cascade across the packed schedule, and the finale runway fashion show completes the festivities like the perfect clutch completes an ensemble.

University Fitness Center's sprawling facility equips guests with a legion of exercise machines, an on-site pool, group classes, and a professional training staff. The weight room helps mold muscles with free weights ranging in size from 3 pounds to prize sow, as well as pre-loaded resistance training machinery. Meanwhile, a cardio theater pleases peepers with an octet of televisions and ears with headphone jacks as bodies toil atop ellipticals, stair climbers, rowing machines, and treadmills. For aqueous exercise, the pool posts designated lap-swimming hours and also hosts classes like power boot camp and the total-body HydroFit workout, which utilize the water’s low impact resistance to get muscles working with gentle strength, like a chain gang of bunny rabbits.

Wheels whirl and records spin every night at Roller Time, as the DJs unreel a slamming mix of R & B, rock, hip-hop, country, and the classic retro skating jams for cycle-shod revelers. Groupon holders can make a skate date for two with their favorite friend or ventriloquist dummy, or plan two solo days of freewheeling fun. The glimmering disco ball casts its old-school sparkle on graceful skaters and sated snackers alike, who fuel up for their next bout around the rink with the included fountain drinks as well as scrumptious snacks and temptingly wheel-shaped pizzas (not included with this Groupon).

Owner George Wade wants Steve's Cue and Grill to be a place where regulars and newbies mingle, knock back a few, and clink pool balls on one of the bar's 14 pool tables. As another stripe drives into the corner pocket, bar tables populate with 1/3-pound burgers, chili-slathered hot dogs, and platefuls of nachos and crispy fried appetizers. Guests can savor a philly steak sub or a spicy buffalo-chicken sandwich on the enclosed outdoor patio, peruse the eatery's retail billiards supplies, or surf the free WiFi for variations on the spelling of Steve, such as Stefan, Stephen, and Earl.