What a year you were. It was not a crazy travel year, but 2024 was fun-filled and enriching. It also began with my first published magazine article. During the year, I met some wonderful people, which is why travel is...
Category: Alabama
Alabama
Six places to see in Alabama’s Black Belt
I have wanted to visit and highlight some of the towns in the Black Belt of Alabama for a long time and finally had the opportunity. I was surprised to find these thriving communities and these six places that shared...
Alabama
Rediscovering The University of Alabama and Tuscaloosa after forty years
Paul W. Bryant Museum Courtyard My connection to the University of Alabama runs deep. I was a student there from 1982-1984 before continuing my studies and graduating from Pepperdine University in California in December 1985. Those were the days of...
Alabama
Tropic Falls at OWA in Foley, Alabama, big bang for your buck
Roller Coaster at OWA I recently returned to OWA to tour the new additions at OWA. There is a bang for your buck here. The staff and facilities are top-notch. Whether you need a weekend getaway or a family day...
Alabama
Fall Pilgrimage to Sylacauga with the Alabama Historical Association
This past October, the Alabama Historical Association held its Fall pilgrimage in Sylacauga, Alabama. I am a big fan of Sylacauga, the Marble capital of Alabama. The residents are welcoming, and they wholeheartedly support their town. Pursell Farms I spent...
Alabama
Rediscovering Mobile, Alabama, with the Visit Mobile Ambassador program
In November, I graduated from the Visit Mobile ‘Ambassador’ class. This Mobile, Alabama, program was developed to encourage citizens to bring the spirit of Mobile to visitors. It meant learning about all the local attractions and how Mobile is marketed...
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Tips for a First Time Talladega NASCAR race
YellaWood on the inside field at Talladega Speedway Winning tickets for the Yellawood 500 NASCAR Race on October 2, 2022, was a surprise. As a native Alabamian, I had never attended a NASCAR race. Before the trip to ‘Dega,’ I...
Alabama
Airbus’ Final Assembly Line tour reignites Mobile Alabama’s Aviation history
Airbus takes flight in Mobile, Alabama Airbus European aircraft manufacturer Airbus proposed bringing A320 aircraft manufacturing to Mobile in 2012, and construction on the facilities began in 2013. Local contractors completed 80% of the structures. On Father’s Day of 2015,...
Alabama
The Magic of Marble Festival 2021, Sylacauga, Alabama
Michael Zabala is making the marble dust fly at the 2021 Magic of Marble Festival April 2021 marked the 13th Anniversary of the Magic of Marble Festival in Sylacauga. It was a rousing success with twenty-five sculptors in attendance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jrX_gDITLE...
Alabama
Catching up with Muffinjaw Designs
Gage and Freddie work the glass Four years ago, I met Freddie Blache of Muffinjaw Designs. I was taken by his creative energy and enthusiasm for his art. We reconnected at a recent demonstration they gave at Mobile Botanical Gardens....
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