Desoto State Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve
True Adventure Sports
Mentone
Mentone Artisan Community
Cloudmont Ski Resort
Fort Payne City Park
Fort Payne Depot Museum
Miracle Pottery
Wildflower Cafe
DeKalb Theater
World's Longest Yard Sale
Mentone Cultural Arts Center
Little River Canyon Field School
DeKalb County Council on Aging
Dekalb Regional Medical Center
So much for people who love to appreciate the beauty around us...
Having lived and worked in Birmingham our entire married life, my husband and I decided to buy a weekend getaway on Lookout Mountain. After a year of coming for weekend visits, we fell in love with the area and decided to make it our permanent home. We both retired, relocated, and have never looked back. We often talk about the northeast corner of Alabama being the best-kept secret around. We enjoy the town of Fort Payne and have gotten involved in the Fort Payne Main Street organization as well as Fort Payne First UMC. We love small businesses and have become friends with the business owners. We love the local music and find ourselves sitting outside in town listening to the amazing talent in various restaurants and venues. We have enjoyed Fan Appreciation week with the Alabama band and the Boom Days festival held annually in Fort Payne. But by far our greatest treasures are the people and the landscape. Little River Canyon Nature Preserve and Desoto State Park provide so much for people who love to appreciate the beauty around us, from hiking trails, falls, kayaking, pontoon rides on the river, swimming, zip lines, etc. Within close proximity to Birmingham, Gadsden, Huntsville, Rome, Atlanta, and Chattanooga, as well as two large lakes, Weiss and Guntersville, we truly have everything we need around us while enjoying small-town living. Our grown children and grandchildren love our choice to retire. They think they are on vacation when they visit! We are truly blessed to be here.
- Sharon Barnes
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Christmas in the Park
- Christmas in the Park
- Recurring daily
THE CITY OF ARAB AND THE ARAB PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT ARE ONCE AGAIN SPONSORING CHRISTMAS IN…
Wonderland Under Warrior
- Wonderland Under Warrior
- Recurring daily
Come experience the magic of twinkling lights underground! Join us for our Annual “Wonderland Under…
3rd Annual Forest of Lights at GoFAR USA Park
Take a stroll through the Christmas lights in the forest and around the farm. Come out on Sunday…
Christmas on the Square- Lawrence County, AL
- Christmas on the Square - Lawrence County, AL
- Recurring daily
We invite you to join us for the 2022 Award Winning, 4th Annual Christmas on the Square event in…
ChristKindlMarkt
December 9-11, 2022 The Christkindlmarkt is a traditional German Christmas market. During the…
Historic Decatur Christmas Tour of Homes
DECEMBER 10, 2022 Currently, the 2022 Historic Decatur Christmas Tour is scheduled for December 10…
Festival of Cranes
Over 14,000 Sandhill Cranes along with several pairs of Whooping Cranes spend the winter each year…
Eagle Awareness Weekend
- Eagle Awareness at Guntersville
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
Lake Guntersville State Park will host its popular Eagle Awareness Weekends for three weekends…
Art on the Lake
Held alongside beautiful Lake Guntersville, this event features over 130 fine artists and craftsmen…
Bloomin Festival
Arts and crafts will be on display for two days in April when St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School…
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Randy Paul
256.350.3500 / randypaul@northalabama.org
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