Carley's Adventures went on a scavenger hunt in Madison - Trains on Main! Trains on Main is a scavenger hunt where you search for eight bronze trains all over downtown Madison. You can find the clues at the Madison Chamber of Commerce or the Huntsville Visitor's Center, or you can click the previous…
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This week Carley's Adventures visited the Huntsville Museum of Art, and we found a lot of interesting art and activities. When you think of an art museum, you don't often think of a good place to take children, but the Huntsville Museum of Art is the perfect place to take kids! Check out the full Carley's Adventure video by clicking the link: Carley's Adventure Huntsville Museum of Art. The museum…
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The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is an out-of-this-world adventure! It opened its doors in 1970 and serves as the official visitors center for NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and it is home to world-famous Space Camp. The Center is home to many permanent and traveling exhibits that educates visitors about all the wonders of space. Click the link for the full video of Carley's Adventure at the…
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The Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt is so much fun and will have you exploring all around downtown Huntsville! Go to the Huntsville Visitor's Center at 500 Church Street to pick up your clue card for all 14 locations then get to hunting. You can also download a clue card here: Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt Clue Card. Click here to watch the video: Carley's Adventures: Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt. Some of the…
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If you're a follower of This Is Alabama's Instagram account, you've seen that we've taken over their feed for the day with Places We Love in North Alabama. If you're not a follower, well, you should be. You'll thank us later. We've taken those five Places We Love and given you more info on each one below. Enjoy! Nestled in a canyon near Phil Campbell, Dismals Canyon is an other-worldly type place…
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From mountains to lakes and parks with waterfalls, North Alabama has a lot of beauty packed into it. And we've put together a list of 18 outdoor adventures for you to explore in 2018: 1) Bankhead National Forest {photo by @2coolparents} Bankhead National Forest is North Alabama's only national…
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We hosted our annual meeting at the Huntsville Botanical Garden on Thursday, September 21, and one of the most important parts of our annual meeting is our PEAK Awards luncheon. Representing the highest achievement in North Alabama tourism, the PEAK Awards honor individuals and organizations that have had a major impact on tourism in North Alabama. “The PEAK Awards are designed to recognize the…
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Even though summer has ended, Carley's Adventures will continue! The episodes might not be as frequent as they were during the summer, but we will still continue to travel around to the amazing attractions, events, etc. in North Alabama. We had so much fun doing these adventures, and what you all saw were the times when we got it right. Tonight...well, tonight we're giving you the times when we…
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The latest episode of Carley's Adventures is at Wildflower Cafe in Mentone! The Wildflower Cafe is a quaint, quirky little cafe in the heart of Mentone that serves delicious food for lunch and dinner. The most famous dish is their tomato pie. Yum! They also offer meals such as salads, wraps, and the Canyon Burger for lunch and prime rib, filet, shrimp grits, and other delectable entrees for…
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The Coon Dog Cemetery, established in 1937, is the final resting place for more than 185 coon dogs and is the only one of its kind. Key Underwood buried his dog Troop at the popular hunting camp, and many more hunters have done so in the years following. The rules are strict about having a dog buried at the Cemetery: the dog must be verified to be a coon dog by the owner, a witness, and a member…
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