Alabama Destinations

[Townhallsavoy]

I'm currently on day 5 of my 70 day summer vacation, and I'm already bored. 

Next week, we go to Orange Beach for a few days.  I'll go to Nashville for a week in July. 

But other than that, I'm just sitting here on the internet. 

What is there to do around Alabama?  Cool small towns to visit?  Hiking destinations?  Historical sites?  Small town restaurants?  Any ideas?

[Saniflush]

Poke salad festival in Arab, Alabama.  That will really open your eyes.

[Buzz Killington]

You and AUTiger1 could hit the rattlesnake rodeo in Opp.

[AU_Tiger_2000]

I always like Sequoyah Caverns in Valley Head for a day trip (not sure where you are coming from, so it might be longer than a day).  Has some really nice natural reflecting pools inside the caves, it looks like you are looking into a huge hole but it just the high ceiling being perfectly reflected.  http://www.sequoyahcaverns.com/



Some nice hiking and caverns around Walls of Jericho north of Scottsboro, neat place.
http://www.alapark.com/press/release.cfm?ID=322

I've heard Tigers for Tomorrow in Attalla is interesting, but I've never been.  It's a walk through animal park.  They have mostly large predators, tigers, wolves, leopards. etc.
http://www.tigersfortomorrow.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

[Townhallsavoy]

Poke salad festival in Arab, Alabama.  That will really open your eyes.

It already passed.  I'll have to wait until next May. 

[AWK]

Drink and sit by a pool.

[Townhallsavoy]

Mentone is about 2 hours from me, so the caverns are a definite possibility. 

AWK - No pool to sit by.  Although, we've considered budgeting to build an in-ground pool in our backyard.  Especially since we're both teachers and will most likely have every summer off unless we get real jobs.

[Buzz Killington]

Drink and sit by a pool.

This would be my idea of the perfect summer.

[AUTiger1]

I'm currently on day 5 of my 70 day summer vacation, and I'm already bored. 

Next week, we go to Orange Beach for a few days.  I'll go to Nashville for a week in July. 

But other than that, I'm just sitting here on the internet. 

What is there to do around Alabama?  Cool small towns to visit?  Hiking destinations?  Historical sites?  Small town restaurants?  Any ideas?

Play golf?  Fish? 

RTJ golf trail.  Some of the best fishing in the world at Wilson, Wheeler, and Guntersville.   

In July come to Florence/Muscle Shoals for Handy Fest.  Always a blast, good music, good drinks and decent/ good food. Some really talented musicians will be playing there. Hell, if you need a place to stay close by, I have an extra room.  While you are there do the "Ivy Green" Helen Keller tour.  Interesting stuff if you like history.

Pretty sure you can go hiking at Noccalula Falls.  Hike at Oak Park or Horseshoe Bend. 

Come to Huntsville one night and go eat at Connor's or Grille 29 and hit the Crossroads up and listen to a good band and have a drink.   

Just some suggestions.

[AU_Tiger_2000]

Play golf?  Fish? 

RTJ golf trail.  Some of the best fishing in the world at Wilson, Wheeler, and Guntersville.   

In July come to Florence/Muscle Shoals for Handy Fest.  Always a blast, good music, good drinks and decent/ good food. Some really talented musicians will be playing there. Hell, if you need a place to stay close by, I have an extra room.  While you are there do the "Ivy Green" Helen Keller tour.  Interesting stuff if you like history.

Pretty sure you can go hiking at Noccalula Falls.  Hike at Oak Park or Horseshoe Bend. 

Come to Huntsville one night and go eat at Connor's or Grille 29 and hit the Crossroads up and listen to a good band and have a drink.   

Just some suggestions.

Anybody who is willing to chip in for gas/beer is welcome to join me at Guntersville.

[AUTiger1]

You and AUTiger1 could hit the rattlesnake rodeo in Opp.

Har-Dee-Har-Har funny man!  Everyone's a comedian!

THS:  AU_Tiger_2000's post got me thinking, try Cathedral Caverns as well.

[AUTiger1]

Anybody who is willing to chip in for gas/beer is welcome to join me at Guntersville.

Whoa, wait a minute here.  Where are you located again?  I must have missed that.

[Tiger Six]

Alabama Beer Week is next weekend in Auburn.

[Saniflush]

Alabama Beer Week is next weekend in Auburn.

Alvin Holmes is not pleased.

[Godfather]

You are welcome to come down here and do my job for the next 70 days.  I'll switch with ya.  Until then shut your pie-hole.

[AU_Tiger_2000]

Whoa, wait a minute here.  Where are you located again?  I must have missed that.

New Market.  I'm just on the lake every chance I get.  Which isn't real often lately.

[AUTiger1]

Alvin Holmes is not pleased.

What's wrong wit da beer we gots?  It drank purtty good don't it?

Brewfest in B'ham this weekend THS.

New Market.  I'm just on the lake every chance I get.  Which isn't real often lately.

Just west of Athens....I might be one to buy all the beer one can drink for a day on the water.

[AWK]

Mentone is about 2 hours from me, so the caverns are a definite possibility. 

AWK - No pool to sit by.  Although, we've considered budgeting to build an in-ground pool in our backyard.  Especially since we're both teachers and will most likely have every summer off unless we get real jobs.

There are many pools throughout Birmingham you can go sit by for free.  For example, my old condo. 

[Snaggletiger]

Whusa name ah some ah dem beer....uh...Coorz..

[GH2001]

Whusa name ah some ah dem beer....uh...Coorz..

I practically had an open bar at the resort this past weekend. I meant to call you but got a little too sloshed. I knew I had too much when I was talking shit to the Alligators from the shore.