Celebrate Local event showcases West Alabama businesses

Dozens of retailers and vendors from across West Alabama will showcase their products during Celebrate Local in Tuscaloosa.

The annual event, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. June 21 at the Tuscaloosa River Market, 1900 Jack Warner Parkway, is free and open to the public.

Celebrate Local will give people the opportunity to shop for a variety of items, including clothing, jewelry, home décor, art, gifts and more.

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Several restaurants — including Jalapenos Mexican Grill and Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux — will also be on hand to offer samples of their most popular entrees.

While supplies last. attendees will receive a free Celebrate Local tote bag at the door, which they can use as they visit vendor booths. Vendors will have a variety of giveaway items for attendees.

Celebrate Local is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and presented by Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports. Organizers say the event provides an opportunity to learn more about what the local business community has to offer while encouraging consumers to think local first.

Participating vendors include:

• ABZ Rental All

• Alabama ONE

• Art Garage

• Bailey’s Tiger Rock Martial Arts

• Best of Both Worlds

• Beyond the Break

• Bryant Bank

• The City of Tuscaloosa

• Embassy Suites

• Ernest & Hadley Booksellers

• Gameday Done Right

• Hampton Inn University

• Hien Atkins Beauty Lounge and Medspa

• Hotel Indigo

• IMakeupme

• Jalapenos Mexican Grill

• Lorrie Lane Studio

• Mark’s Mart Tuscaloosa

• Mountain High Outfitters

• North River Technology

• Nothing Bundt Cakes

• Orange Theory Fitness

• Papori

• Piggly Wiggly

• Poppin’ Sisters Popcorn and Treats

• Premier Service Co.

• RTR Pro Entertainment

• Sanford Restaurant Equipment

• Shine Facial Bar & Skin Health Studio

• SouthMark Design

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• Sparrow

• Spiller Furniture and Mattress

• TuscaBlue

• Tuscaloosa Hyundai

• Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter

• Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports

• Velocity Cycles

• Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux

• World of Beer

• Yellowhammer Candle Co.

• Your CBD Store Northport

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Celebrate Local event showcases businesses in West Alabama