By Vicki V. Johnson Located approximately 30-miles east of Birmingham Alabama, the lake borders St. Clair and Talladega counties as a 17,000-acre reservoir. Built by the Alabama Power Company in 1965 and positioned in east-central Alabama on the Coosa River, Logan Martin Lake is a place of beauty and serenity that encompasses everything from luxurious real estate to vast … [Read more...] about Logan Martin Lake, a Peaceful Alabama Getaway
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Mountain Time in Alabama: Discovering Cheaha State Park
By Gwyn Goodrow ITWPA Member “There are mountains in central Alabama?” My intrigue turned into a Cheaha State Park weekend getaway. Nightfall and a pushy headwind created navigation challenges on the twisting mountain road, with multiple S-curves and steady ascents. Ramping upwards, sparkling silver stars peeked from darkness, welcoming us to this secluded, … [Read more...] about Mountain Time in Alabama: Discovering Cheaha State Park
Hushpuppies at Greenbrier, Savory Morsels of the Deep South
By Connie Pearson ITWPA Member You haven’t truly sampled an important culinary morsel of the Deep South until you’ve tasted a hushpuppy, and the VERY BEST hushpuppies (according to locals in the know) are created at Greenbrier Restaurant near Athens, Alabama. Hushpuppies are found in all varieties. Some add corn. Others have jalapeno peppers. A few use buttermilk. One or … [Read more...] about Hushpuppies at Greenbrier, Savory Morsels of the Deep South
Making Enough Noise to Keep the Rattlesnakes Away
By Connie Pearson ITWPA Member If you like horses, country music, fried food, beer, a thrilling ride down a steep bluff in the back of a pickup truck, and sitting inside a large cave, then Tuscumbia, Alabama, has a spot just for you. Seven Springs Lodge and Rattlesnake Saloon are located on a 6,000-acre plot of land on Mount Mills Road. Just turn left at the sign pointing … [Read more...] about Making Enough Noise to Keep the Rattlesnakes Away