Why have people from all over the world chosen to live in the Tennessee Valley?
by Library Dragon on October 24, 2000
The local tourist board boasts that within 100 miles of Huntsville there are 100 major attractions. It's true. There's anything that the heart could desire for activities. More than that it's a world of friendly people. Not the small town how-do-you-do friendliness, but the type that comes when 90% of the population has moved from somewhere else. We are people with stories to tell, but also willing to listen to your story as well.${QuickSuggestions} Some not to be missed attractions: U.S. Space and Rocket Center Huntsville Botanical Gardens (Don't miss the Christmas lights) Early Works Children Museum Alabama Constitution Village (Did you know that Huntsville used to be the Captial of Alabama) Historic Huntsville Depot Huntsville Museum of Art (The Mystical Arts of Tibet - March 4 - May 6, 2001) Burret on the Mountain Monte Sano State Park${BestWay} A car is your best bet. A 14-mile Tourist Loop bus route links the tourist attractions in Downtown Huntsville with hotels on University Drive, Madison Square Mall and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Hotel guests contact their front desks for pickup arrangements.
Our favorite dinning experience is the montly wine dinner (third Sunday). Chef Gevarra, originally from Alexandria, Egypt, is a genius in matching textures and flavors. Only the best quality of food is used. Sunday brunch is a fine family meal. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Good wine menu.
Approximately 50 miles to the west is home of America's 'First Lady of Courage.' Visit the home of Helen Keller, including the cottage where Annie Sullivan and Helen had many of their battles of will. Each summer an outdoor production of The Miracle Worker is presented.
Benedictine Monk Joseph Zoettel spent 50 years crafting cement, stones and junk into a miniature city of the world's most important religious structures. Born in 1878 in Bavaria, he was maimed in an accident that gave him a hunchback, but luckily didn't hurt his ability to bend over and build tiny things. Brother Joe died in 1961, and all 125 of his buildings still stand, protectively nestled on the campus of St. Bernard Abbey. It is ironic that the man who tended the boiler room has become one of the primary reasons why people stop at the Abbey.
The first weekend of October Athens hosts the Fiddler's Convention. This event serves as the flagship of Southern fiddlers conventions. Historic surroundings are arrayed with crafts, paintings, and buckdancers. It is held at Athens State University, one of the oldest colleges in the state.
'On September 15, 2001, Concerned Motorcyclists from cross the country will ride from Ross' Landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Waterloo, Alabama in an effort to raise public awareness of the event in American history known to Native Americans as the 'Trail of Tears.' The ride is free. You do not need to be of Native American descent to participate and all bikes are welcome. Pick up anywhere along the way or at one of the scheduled stops. We only ask that you join with us in the Trail of Tears Commemoration 2001.' The citizens of North Alabama line the highways to remember this sad event in American history.
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