Things To Do In Prichard

• Two reserved-seating football tickets to see the University of South Alabama vs. Lamar University at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on September 10 (a $30 value) • Four upper-bowl tickets to see one men's basketball game of your choice during the upcoming 2011–2012 season at the Mitchell Center (a $20 value)

A Greek revival manse nestled in a grove of oak trees, Oakleigh's foundations were laid nearly two centuries ago in the mind of a Virginia-born cotton broker named James W. Roper. Ground was broken in the land in 1833, and the Irwin family purchased the property in 1852; it stayed in the same family until 1916. Today, the estate embodies an open-air time capsule of the period complete with furniture, historic artifacts, and an extensive art collection. Size: 35 acres, three buildings, 181 years of history Eye Catcher: the home guides, who dress in era-appropriate costumes The Building: Mobile's official period house museum, the T-shaped mansion has hosted writers, actors, presidents-to-be, and their Best Friends Forever Crown Jewel: the main building is full of special pieces, including period silver, porcelain, paintings, and personal items Don't Miss: the Cox-Deasy cottage, a simple building that demonstrates what the working-class lifestyle was like Special Programs: since 2008, the Oakleigh Belles program has trained high school students to act as docents and guides at the estate

Built in 1857, the Southern Market/Old City Hall building served as home to three groups: the mayor and his city council meetings, several local militias, and a food market. Since then, the Italianate building has been deemed a national landmark, and its tenants have been whittled down to one: History Museum of Mobile. With its permanent exhibitions, the museum preserves more than 300 years of Mobile history, starting with the city's first Native American inhabitants. Interactive exhibits and artifacts—including antique silver and a cannon recovered from the CSS Alabama, which sunk during an 1864 battle—usher guests all the way to the present day. Along with its mainstay exhibitions, the museum hosts events dedicated to film screenings, lectures, and debunking myths purported by Magic 8 Balls. History Museum of Mobile team has also helped open two other historical sites in town, including the Phoenix Fire Museum, which houses horse-drawn steam engines.

Whether you love them dunked in ranch dressing or smothered in barbecue sauce, the wings at Mobile's Buffalo Wild Wings will fit any taste. Low-fat choices are not featured on the menu this place serves the real deal. Drinks here are readily available, so you can enjoy a glass of red or try something new. Let the kids come too! Little ones love the food and atmosphere at Buffalo Wild Wings just as much as their parents do. Head on over to Buffalo Wild Wings for weekday and weekend happy hour. Check email, shop online, or get the latest game scores on Buffalo Wild Wings' free wifi. The noise at the restaurant can be positively thunderous, so save intimate conversations for another night. If you're strapped for time, take out food from Buffalo Wild Wings. null An average meal at Buffalo Wild Wings will set you back about $30. The dinner menu is a crowd pleaser at the restaurant, though breakfast and lunch are also served.

For good times and great food, head on over to Mobile's Veet's. Low-fat choices are not featured on the menu this place serves the real deal. Ready for a drink to unwind? At Veet's, you can pair your meal with something from their full bar. For weekday specials that hit the spot, head to Veet's' happy hour. Enjoy the beautiful weather while you chow down — with outdoor seating, Veet's is a great summer destination. Feel the beat on the restaurant dance floor and groove to live music. Prepare to face the crowds if you visit on the weekend — Friday and Saturday are Veet's' busiest days. That's right! Veet's will bring their delicious food to your house for any occasion. Drive to lunch or dinner at Veet's and find easy parking in a lot close by or on the street. Veet's offers outdoor bike racks for cyclists. If you go out for a nice meal, it doesn't need to cost $100, come treat yourself at Veet's.

Experienced photo gurus Doug Box and Randy Kerr impart practical photo skills to curious shutterbugs during engaging seminars that have appeared across the States and in eight countries abroad. Doug Box, author of myriad photography-technique books, is one of 13 Kodak mentors and is the Executive Director of the Texas Professional Photographers Association. His co-teacher, Randy Kerr, heads World Photographic, which uses photography as a vehicle for illuminating humanitarian and environmental topics. Both men have been teaching photography classes for years and help amateurs take photos that capture piercing looks, toothy smiles, and elusive dodo sightings.