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Southern Byways

September 21st, 2007

Famous Faces from Alabama

Tallulah Bankhead
Actress, HuntsvilleTallulah Bankhead was born in Huntsville, Alabama on January 31, 1902. She was best known for her colorful, eccentric lifestyle. Source
Courteney Cox
Actress, Birmingham
From sweet dreams to nightmares, Courtney Cox’ career has covered all the bases. The dreams involve dancing with Bruce Springsteen, the nightmares come from screaming in a Wes […]

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September 21st, 2007

Getting a better Picture of Alabama

If you are digging into your family tree and think that some of your ancestors came from Alabama, you might want to check the info here. I just might have made your list a whole lot easier!
Thanks to Amanda Marshall, the town of Birmingham is one that you are not likely to forget. And for […]

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September 19th, 2007

The Birmingham Zoo - Alabama

I can’t even begin to think of the number of zoos that we have visited over the years. It’s simply a great day out and there is something for everyone. And while you might think that all zoos are the same, you couldn’t be more wrong. Every zoo that I have visited has something unique […]

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July 13th, 2007

Huntsville, Alabama

“The city of Huntsville has been picked as one of the Top 100 places to live in the U. S. by Relocate America.
 
It was the only city in Alabama to make the Top 100. Cities are ranked on various factors including education, environment, economic and housing considerations. For the record, ranked No. […]

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June 28th, 2007

Vulcan Park Birmingham, Alabama

If you want a little down time while vacationing, you might want to visit Vulcan Park. No, it doesn’t have anything to do with Star Trek, but the Roman god of fire. It has stood over the city since 1904. Be sure that you take the elevator to the observation deck that sits on a […]

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June 15th, 2007

Rock Climbing at Sandrock, Alabama

 
“Sandrock, Alabama, has something to offer for anyone from beginner to expert. Approaches are short and easy, the climbing is typified by large jugs and horns on friendly sandstone, with pitches averaging 30 - 60 ft. in length. Sandrock is best known for the large number of excellent boulder problems found within its maze. The […]

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May 30th, 2007

More Things to see in Birmingham Alabama,

*Birmingham Skyline at Sunset Source
*Did you know that a certain part of Birmingham had what was known as the “heaviest corner on earth”! Source
*The largest living museum is actually a botanical garden that covers over 67 acres and is absolutely free. Now that is my idea of a relaxing afternoon in the south!  Source
*Birmingham […]

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May 8th, 2007

Stealing from Wal-Mart in Attalla, Alabama

This is what Attalla City Judge Kenneth Robertson Jr. in Alabama decided was fitting…  either wear the sandwich board on two Saturdays or face the consequences… which just happened to be jail time.  Most of the customers leaving Wal-Mart thought that the punishment was a good one and that it would definitely make them think […]

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May 7th, 2007

We’re Going To Birmingham, Alabama!!

I thought that I would start off with a little trivia. You aren’t going to believe this!! Apparently, The Birmingham Airport opened in 1931 and that time, it took 19 hours to fly from Birmingham to Los Angeles! Luckily it won’t take us anywhere near that amount of time these days. So, now onto what […]

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May 4th, 2007

Photo of the Day - A Christmas Wedding in Alabama

I picked this particular photo for our “Photo of the Day” series, because I got married at Christmas time and it was nothing like this. We had a blizzard to contend with and family was flying in from British Columbia. I think that we should have bundled everyone up and headed south. This is one […]

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