June in North Alabama means long sunny days, live music drifting through the air, the smell of festival food around every corner, and calendars packed with unforgettable events. From small-town celebrations to can’t-miss music festivals and unique hometown traditions, this is the season when…
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Water parks are amazing, am I right? The twisty water slides or the speed slides that send you rushing down are exhilarating! And if speed isn't your thing, you can sit by the pool or relax in the lazy river. Whatever you enjoy, you'll find it at the exciting water parks in north Alabama. Check…
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There are restaurants, and then there are institutions. A restaurant is a place you go to eat. An institution is a place you grew up going to, a place your parents took you before you could read the menu, a place so woven into the fabric of a region that the smell of the smoke alone is enough to…
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Summer is here! Before long the kids will be saying they’re bored. Or maybe you need a weekend getaway just the two of you or a girls weekend. Whatever the case, we’ve got the perfect list to keep y'all busy all summer long. (photo by North Alabama Ambassador David Parham) Outdoor Activities 1…
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Some things in a town become so woven into daily life that you stop thinking of them as a business. They become a ritual. A reason to stop in. A small gold box that appears every Christmas under a tree or in a teacher's arms on the last day before break. Morgan Price Candy Company in Decatur is one…
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There are places you go for one reason and leave with something you never expected to find. Indian Mountain ATV Park in Piedmont, Alabama is one of those places. You come for the trails. You come for the mud and the elevation and the sheer thrill of navigating 4,700 acres of rugged terrain. And then…
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Ahhh, May, you bring with you warmer weather, fun festivals, and lots of delicious homegrown fruit and veggies! Check out these fun (and even delicious) festivals and make plans to live your best life in May in north Alabama. Moulton Strawberry Festival Sweet springtime fun is on the way as…
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There are stores that sell things, and there are stores that hold things. History. Memory. The particular smell of old wood and worn floors that takes you back before you even realize it is happening. Downtown Athens has one of those stores, and it has been standing since 1917. U.G. White…
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North Alabama has not one but two strawberry festivals! And if you want to pick your own sweet berries or pick up a bucket, you can visit several farms in north Alabama! Check them out and let us know where is your favorite place to get fresh strawberries in the spring! Alabama Strawberry…
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There are places you drive past a hundred times before you really understand what you are looking at. For a lot of North Alabamians, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge is one of those places. You catch a glimpse from the highway, maybe slow down once or twice in December when the fields are full of…
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