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On almost every trip we take from our home in Texas to the Appalachian Mountains we end up driving diagonally across Alabama. From the Gulf Coast through Birmingham and eventually into the mountains of northeast Alabama. And we so look forward to our first sight of these mountains. No matter where we are headed… That first sight lets us know
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I stumbled across this video the other day… While the quality is a little blurry, the information is right on…
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Another morning wandering thru the Appalachian Mountains and vicinity… virtually. I love having my morning coffee in the mountains… Continuing in the rustic tradition of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), mountainous Desoto State Park is nestled atop beautiful Lookout Mountain in scenic Northeast Alabama and accented by many rushing waterfalls and fragrant wildflowers that will simply take your breath away.
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The North Alabama Blog has a nice post about the covered bridges still standing after all these years… Covered bridges are scattered all around North Alabama and remind us of the way things used to be. Blount County has the most in North Alabama, which has earned the county the “Covered Bridge Capital” title. There’s a Covered Bridge Festival each
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Decatur, Ala. Some of the nation’s most highly acclaimed storytellers will make their way to Athens virtually in October for the city’s annual celebration of storytelling, tall tales, and readings. Now in its fourteenth year, the Athens Storytelling Festival goes virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be hosted online. The virtual festival will take place October 23-24, 2020.
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Almost every trip we make into the Appalachians from our home in Texas travels the length of Lookout and Sand Mountains. After the rolling hills of Birmingham, Lookout Mountain is the next major landmark that lets us know we are really heading into the mountains. The corridor through Alabama, Georgia and into Tennessee always settles the mind with the appearance
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Just a quick moment of video from the top of Lookout Mountain…
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Decatur, Ala. The city of Athens is embracing its love of deep-fried foods and is set to serve up one day dedicated to all things dipped, battered and fried. The inaugural Athens Grease Festival is set for September 29, 2012 in downtown Athens, and along with celebrating the South’s love of fried food, the one day event also pays tribute
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I’ll be the first to admit that my interactions with the mountains of Alabama are all visual as seen from the Interstate. I am usually in a hurry to get somewhere else to laze back on a mountain porch. Road Trip #24 Explore a Nature Park Atop Chandler Mountain in Steele Travel to Ashville To Visit History Museums and a
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