This Sunday is your chance to hit Burritt on the Mountain in Hunstville for free. This rare admission deal is to mark the birthday of Dr. Burritt. So what is Burritt? “Burritt is a unique...
Tagged: Alabama
Janney Furnace & Knife Museum Ohatchee, AL
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Photo by Christie Dedman -
Photo by Christie Dedman -
Photo by Christie Dedman -
Photo by Christie Dedman
Today we hit a baseball card clearance sale in Gadsden then toured a cool knife and Civil War museum at Janney Furnace in Ohatchee. Alabama’s largest Civil War monument for Confederate soldiers. Admission is...
Factory Tours: Blackberry Hill Alpaca Farm tour in Anniston, Alabama
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Photo by Christie Dedman -
Photo by Christie Dedman -
Photo by Christie Dedman -
Photo by Christie Dedman -
Photo by Christie Dedman
Blackberry Hill Alpaca Farm in Anniston, AL recently held an open house event so families and those interested in learning more about alpacas could tour the working farm for free. The event featured guided...
Tips for touring Russell Cave National Monument with kids
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Russell Cave National Monument - Photo by Christie Dedman -
Russell Cave National Monument - Photo by Christie Dedman -
Russell Cave National Monument - Photo by Christie Dedman -
Russell Cave National Monument - Photo by Christie Dedman
A few years back we headed up to Bridgeport, AL with the kids to take a gander at Russell Cave National Monument. The National Park Service site had a reptile program scheduled so we thought it...
Tips for visiting Jesse Owens Museum & Oakville Indian Mounds with kids
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Museum at Oakville Indian Mounds - Alabama Photo by Christie Dedman -
Oakville Indian Mounds - Alabama Photo by Christie Dedman -
Museum at Oakville Indian Mounds - Alabama Photo by Christie Dedman -
Jesse Owens Museum Photo by Christie Dedman -
Jesse Owens Museum Photo by Christie Dedman -
Jesse Owens Museum Photo by Christie Dedman
If you’re passing through Alabama or you’ve lived hear all of your life, don’t miss one of the coolest things in our state – Jesse Owens Memorial Museum and across the street the Oakville Indian Mounds...
Factory Tours: Bluebell Creamery overlook + Ice Cream Parlor (floor tours are closed)
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Photo by Christie Dedman
A few years ago we headed down US 280 to the Blue Bell Creamery in Sylacauga for tour. It was a short intro video and then you can overlook the factory from a large...
Visit Noccalula Falls during Alabama’s Fall 2016 drought
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Photo by Christie Dedman -
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Falls in 2014 Photo by Christie Dedman
It’s Nov. 26 and Alabama hasn’t had rain in months. Burn restrictions, excessive water use fines, brown leaves and dried streams are markers of the extreme drought the Heart of Dixie is experiencing. Waterfalls,...
Tips for visiting Natural Bridge, Alabama with kids – Hiking, photography and more
For almost 40 years I’ve roamed up and down Alabama’s highways, back roads, side roads and trails. All this time I have managed to skip stopping at Natural Bridge, AL. The longest natural bridge east...
Earning a George Washington Carver Museum NPS Junior Ranger badge
Photo by Christie Dedman
We stopped by the George Washington Carver Museum NPS to earn a Junior Ranger badge & see a bottle of peanut oil featured on our favorite show Mysteries at the Museum. This little stop...
Alabama Jaunts: Top 12 events March 6-8 (Civil War Living History, Ferrets, Native American festivals, Antiques, Free Trees & More)
Last night I was talking with a friend about this cold weather. Both of us agreed that we are sick of it not only because we long for warmer weather, but because the cold...
