tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85839170729373690322024-03-13T19:13:37.514-05:00Three Friends and a ForkThree Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.comBlogger235125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-7028807416346843882024-01-14T17:52:00.000-06:002024-01-14T17:52:00.369-06:00Spend a Day in Fairhope: 5 Uniquely Fairhope Things to Do<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOCcy4rQXOGxBt_C9mX3yL_Ua4DmHMnAMgNRD26ajz55sUFwQIXCMr67YpFq7rM-5S_8HQFWRX3hWVpakBYVKCiacst8G0bxtRhfkk5zBnhWJZ4UwVDJYqEcW5WWWs9wOuxyfvcxQaPHsm4ghCBtZihU5fHk8U6wL4gxDt6scgv9mcPy1Qp_TDGxxRKyNh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2129" data-original-width="2396" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOCcy4rQXOGxBt_C9mX3yL_Ua4DmHMnAMgNRD26ajz55sUFwQIXCMr67YpFq7rM-5S_8HQFWRX3hWVpakBYVKCiacst8G0bxtRhfkk5zBnhWJZ4UwVDJYqEcW5WWWs9wOuxyfvcxQaPHsm4ghCBtZihU5fHk8U6wL4gxDt6scgv9mcPy1Qp_TDGxxRKyNh=w400-h356" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome to Fairhope, You've Arrived! Arrived in paradise, that is, if your version of paradise is live oaks dripping with Spanish moss in a flower covered slice of heaven overlooking Mobile Bay. Fairhope is arguably on of the most picturesque small towns on the Gulf Coast. Here are five Uniquely Fairhope things to do in this sunshine covered hamlet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Let's start with The Grand Hotel Golf Resort and Spa. With a private beach, two 18-hole golf courses and a slew of high-end, exclusive experiences and events designed to cater to the needs of its discerning clientele, The Grand is, well, bliss. If you are looking for a memorable getaway, this beautiful resort is a wonderful place to start. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Love a good book? Then you have to visit Page and Palette, a Fairhope landmark for over 40 years. With creaky wooden floors, shelves packed with amazing books and gifts and a bar and coffee shop in the back, Page and Palette is the kind of place where you can get lost for hours. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. For quirky and unique history, you must visit the handmade Hobbit hole, Henry Stuart House. Known as Tolstoy Park, the Henry Stuart House sits in the middle of a parking lot that was once the 10 acre woodland home of Henry Stuart, the Hermit of Montrose. In 1923, diagnosed with tuberculosis and living in Idaho, Stuart was advised to move to a warmer climate. He chose Fairhope and spent two years fashioning his own bricks to build his tiny round home. Finding Tolstoy Park can be challenging, but it is so worth the effort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Eat the world's best beignets at Panini Pete's. Yes, New Orleans gets all the attention for Mardi Gras and beignets, but Alabama is home to the first Mardi Gras in the country and the most divine beignets. The powdered sugar pastries at Panini Pete's are airier and lighter than their Louisiana cousins. They come with a squeeze of lemon and they are delicious!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. Visit the Fairhope Tea Plantation, the only tea farm in the state of Alabama. Savor a cup of the house tea and sit under the covered porch while you enjoy learning about one of the oldest tea plantations in the country. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And there you are, five reasons to visit beautiful Fairhope. These five will get you started, but don't stop there! There is so much more to do and see and eat in this fair village. Once You've Arrived, be sure to come back and tell us what you discover. </div><br /> <p></p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-44325725757040963602024-01-12T08:21:00.000-06:002024-01-12T08:21:04.164-06:00Spend a Day in Scottsboro: 5 Uniquely Scottsboro Things to Do<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnK2OibECOT0ZdNmLLfaPrgpD6awFrRXBt3uRgNmof8ImhxH22PC5b6BWjh5N-JCLuxI_mtUUm66Gphm-7bHJvJKv4tAnQJaNcbfpSDFWmxYjFSyovTHmP5AftRpaNw6-wwXWz_nYW2s1q9V1ef_9qyBinl7zMMmo-DIgjRowQD9U_sfwaIkavaa8jF9A/s1600/IMG_7236.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1308" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnK2OibECOT0ZdNmLLfaPrgpD6awFrRXBt3uRgNmof8ImhxH22PC5b6BWjh5N-JCLuxI_mtUUm66Gphm-7bHJvJKv4tAnQJaNcbfpSDFWmxYjFSyovTHmP5AftRpaNw6-wwXWz_nYW2s1q9V1ef_9qyBinl7zMMmo-DIgjRowQD9U_sfwaIkavaa8jF9A/s320/IMG_7236.jpeg" width="262" /></a></div><br /> Welcome to Scottsboro, where the mountains meet the lakes. I love that description of my town, because it’s so true. Scottsboro is nestled at the foot of the Cumberland Plateau to the north and sheltered by Sand Mountain to the east and south. It sits right on the banks of the Tennessee River and Lake Guntersville in Jackson County, home to the largest number of caves of any county in the state. Come spend a day in this pretty town! Here are five Uniquely Scottsboro things to do.<p></p><p>1. Come play at Goosepond Colony. Play a round of golf or maybe you prefer to play on the water. You can go fishing, boating, canoeing, kayaking or swimming. Then again, perhaps you like the woods. There are beautiful hiking trails and camp grounds, surrounded by 326 acres of serene woodland. </p><p>2. Visit the world famous home of Lost Luggage, Scottsboro’s Unclaimed Baggage Center. You can spend hours combing through the store’s 50,000 square feet filled with everything from books and jewelry to electronics and apparel. If you love digging for treasure, Unclaimed has to be on your bucket list.</p><p>3. Have a sweet treat at Alabama’s oldest soda fountain, Payne’s. You can enjoy lunch, too. Try a red slaw dog, or my favorite, the Reuben with a side of potato salad. How about, Luanne’s favorite, a fountain coke with peanuts? You can’t leave Payne’s without a smile on your face.</p><p>4. Craving a meat and three? Step off Scottsboro’s historic square and head to Magnolia House. They have the best chicken fingers, coleslaw and mac ‘n cheese in town. Their strawberry pecan salad is delicious too, if you prefer something lighter. But don’t forget to ask for a roll with some strawberry or honey butter.</p><p>5. Pick up a sack of sausage rolls or homemade donuts at Variety Bake Shop on the square. I love their pork tenderloin biscuits, too. Did I mention the custard-filled chocolate covered donuts?</p><p>There you have it, your 5 point starting spot for all things Scottsboro, but don’t stop there! There’s so much more! Visit Scottsboro and tell us your favorites. </p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0MV8F+JC Scottsboro, AL, USA34.666585 -86.126405434.215379638336856 -86.67572180625 35.11779036166314 -85.57708899375tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-74005479995900314842023-12-07T11:20:00.000-06:002023-12-07T11:20:03.177-06:00Welcome to Wilson<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamolZM6KzIPiiqvrU7acYmxEekwMiPQB5AkjkEbdhDwJR82wboLOxqToFsTLMWTFP0ich9Uuan1JdYcmzb5REZJcqMmarHjeZ3LG39ucEEUUziXmVbw_RC3qJpP3Udeq5RWa68ovELcGFPv3SRMRzFHaiyD2SRMzZEbKNrCUTmQ3srAPPi8pbcw_sKDe5/s4032/IMG_7072.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiamolZM6KzIPiiqvrU7acYmxEekwMiPQB5AkjkEbdhDwJR82wboLOxqToFsTLMWTFP0ich9Uuan1JdYcmzb5REZJcqMmarHjeZ3LG39ucEEUUziXmVbw_RC3qJpP3Udeq5RWa68ovELcGFPv3SRMRzFHaiyD2SRMzZEbKNrCUTmQ3srAPPi8pbcw_sKDe5/s320/IMG_7072.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Actually. Welcoming Wilson might be more accurate. <div><br /></div><div>We recently decided to visit Wilson, Arkansas, having no idea what to expect. Boy, were we impressed! It was welcoming! From the hotel, to the grocery store and everywhere in between, there was someone to greet us and offer assistance.<div>This tiny town, population 710, owned by Gaylon Lawrence, Jr., is chock full of southern charm and hospitality. </div><div>Our adventure began on a Tuesday morning. We had reservations with the town’s only hotel, the beautiful Louis Hotel and a three hour road trip. On the way, my phone rang. It was the concierge at the Louis with a few questions. ‘What snacks can we leave for you in your cottage? Drinks? Would you like extra pillows? At what temperature would you like the thermostat to be set? Do you need reservations anywhere? Is there anything else we can do for you? Are you interested in any of our activities?’ Actually, we were interested in their mixology class, but sadly, it was scheduled for a different night. </div><div><br /></div><div>I called when we got to town to get directions to our cottage. ‘Come straight to the town center and we will be outside to greet you.’ </div><div><br /></div><div>At the hotel, we got a personal tour of the establishment, a list of places to visit, and an escort to our cottage.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFBa6fie0Ecn1wqY4EU4AN80pRbltLLKrcMz7KJfmhyphenhyphenvyR_KlNsXepIZVh_MS062iliZ2xrBmZ815MvVdURkdwmiYsQHvh657XOTlaP0vQ4ZXGj8L84ZKayNqG_7A-98b9kp-N8j8Nebl80meUPEeOqmqcp_txV9RV-VLZDG_fGJrZF-zYQnHCDR8TTCl/s4032/IMG_7052.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVFBa6fie0Ecn1wqY4EU4AN80pRbltLLKrcMz7KJfmhyphenhyphenvyR_KlNsXepIZVh_MS062iliZ2xrBmZ815MvVdURkdwmiYsQHvh657XOTlaP0vQ4ZXGj8L84ZKayNqG_7A-98b9kp-N8j8Nebl80meUPEeOqmqcp_txV9RV-VLZDG_fGJrZF-zYQnHCDR8TTCl/s320/IMG_7052.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIjQ5JPP5j2Mi7C7EZnZbWcAvNQ0XWHZNP4xg3bUMYn56-4sVDaDSNWY6P8lzf4YALiehWN1D_T284_XEldkigzPBD1nnbdpbM0IHB8dMoEPL5zmm5sLjBQdjxZIt_Lmka0RlmYOodNwRRUiMIc_DFY3OYYJjkQFQm2_yKf3y37txZztF6EDJpZSCx8dV/s4032/IMG_7046.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIjQ5JPP5j2Mi7C7EZnZbWcAvNQ0XWHZNP4xg3bUMYn56-4sVDaDSNWY6P8lzf4YALiehWN1D_T284_XEldkigzPBD1nnbdpbM0IHB8dMoEPL5zmm5sLjBQdjxZIt_Lmka0RlmYOodNwRRUiMIc_DFY3OYYJjkQFQm2_yKf3y37txZztF6EDJpZSCx8dV/s320/IMG_7046.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIYcTa9dg7oRwEQDGm2LxDHGV_AY0KAgK25Z7tK4zdFUpIR-lCbuhlmTHPI7z6NN7k9lCk01IYaElAP0nPE-8EVBSNMfGL8BFHHWPCUdDDuf6RmoOkIh9P-8i4tNmsBJOnt12gjCaMOWAvxlSTmcTRmPrjBSZpMV4rXxrjj9Rbl7Fjv84YaiY8L0UiFdm/s4032/IMG_7059.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipIYcTa9dg7oRwEQDGm2LxDHGV_AY0KAgK25Z7tK4zdFUpIR-lCbuhlmTHPI7z6NN7k9lCk01IYaElAP0nPE-8EVBSNMfGL8BFHHWPCUdDDuf6RmoOkIh9P-8i4tNmsBJOnt12gjCaMOWAvxlSTmcTRmPrjBSZpMV4rXxrjj9Rbl7Fjv84YaiY8L0UiFdm/s320/IMG_7059.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We got settled in and then piled back in the car for a two minute drive (y’all, the town is tiny!) for lunch at The Grange. 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First, at White’s Mercantile, owned by Holly Williams, the daughter of Hank Williams, Jr. (how’s that for an Alabama connection?), then on to Tom Beckbe, an upscale men’s store started by Radcliffe Menge, an attorney from, you guessed it, Alabama! Our final shopping destination was the Wilson Pharmacy. Did I mention that the town is tiny?</div><div>With our shopping completed for the day, we decided to check out The Delta School, a private school started by Gaylon Lawrence, Jr. Lawrence knew if he wanted to reinvent the town, he needed to start with the children, so, with the help of educator, Jenifer Fox, he envisioned a <span style="font-family: inherit;">“school <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91); color: #58595b; font-size: 16px;">where the only rows are in the garden and the </span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91); color: #58595b; font-size: 16px;">only back seats are in the hydra go-cart the elementary students invented”. The heart of the school is a greenhouse and garden where students, pre-K through grade 12 plant the seeds, tend the plants, and harvest the fruits and vegetables.</span></span><span face="Montserrat, sans-serif" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91); color: #58595b; font-size: 16px;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);">Currently 85 students attend the school. Although Delta School is private, students are not turned away for financial reasons. This is a magical place!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KBIELdyobh0UzGzkTSXVM6RPO5Rs3zMIsj3njMZ8bSQPznxQq5XCc5kidtMTRu7UwDjwmAkgch8CPRmDPB4eRVDYq-_izm3xZ_1qQlhhzHwUTXTJvdUbDG_4Df_g9XV4o6UNlz39jMx882wBlRScJrduZx_W5pv6tszhNHzOQbcdv7-IK7w_dmm26ZQg/s4032/IMG_7084.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8KBIELdyobh0UzGzkTSXVM6RPO5Rs3zMIsj3njMZ8bSQPznxQq5XCc5kidtMTRu7UwDjwmAkgch8CPRmDPB4eRVDYq-_izm3xZ_1qQlhhzHwUTXTJvdUbDG_4Df_g9XV4o6UNlz39jMx882wBlRScJrduZx_W5pv6tszhNHzOQbcdv7-IK7w_dmm26ZQg/s320/IMG_7084.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp162HW13OzPfzqJgf2R-o9HkJFYv5WcM9kq0ktkx8gq5aumHmpw7d_zsaqghnGwcA5j9s66slD9E9IwG-BIV4eFhOU_QhJQhFaiqi0aaeu4x-9i6kd6C4Lm22n1iAkT8j4_lXqmz3Cac0uIejlEjLhPH14uH6Z37x6w6VXGS4GzBLO-eQqzyvbj_hidg/s4032/IMG_7085.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPp162HW13OzPfzqJgf2R-o9HkJFYv5WcM9kq0ktkx8gq5aumHmpw7d_zsaqghnGwcA5j9s66slD9E9IwG-BIV4eFhOU_QhJQhFaiqi0aaeu4x-9i6kd6C4Lm22n1iAkT8j4_lXqmz3Cac0uIejlEjLhPH14uH6Z37x6w6VXGS4GzBLO-eQqzyvbj_hidg/s320/IMG_7085.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmqRppO3suzfAmddHydiiGwVYaemqfApPE_gucl0mYc6ujJ-m1s4TfQuzKTWZ7m-lu_NDtMJ1Ut6hJDUIBQYf3Ekn49DNceOhCWIdCg2wOg15Unb6GsJtY6CtuhVJ2P1SKeHM8RzJJTSI2FQt7Z31IEd2zCztZc60ixe7V6S0D5Tyd4tu0zpEAnwypH7u/s4032/IMG_7086.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmqRppO3suzfAmddHydiiGwVYaemqfApPE_gucl0mYc6ujJ-m1s4TfQuzKTWZ7m-lu_NDtMJ1Ut6hJDUIBQYf3Ekn49DNceOhCWIdCg2wOg15Unb6GsJtY6CtuhVJ2P1SKeHM8RzJJTSI2FQt7Z31IEd2zCztZc60ixe7V6S0D5Tyd4tu0zpEAnwypH7u/s320/IMG_7086.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoGiuL6BEnSGka4ew8j_PhyOf6bTueTn9QxxWxvn94ElRO0ezlAN42v2bIsHDhvEYj2BoHLWs4KrnAzYZOVu2HJVnG0SxHM-KJxIIQumjju3CKhuHsGpCZWj4VithBj9ZUBROeGzcSMmFJ4CSGCXwInoPFg7hcjFlJbxIrIe3B5GhyphenhyphenyZXH6D_gIqxbUXx/s2940/IMG_7094.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="2795" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOoGiuL6BEnSGka4ew8j_PhyOf6bTueTn9QxxWxvn94ElRO0ezlAN42v2bIsHDhvEYj2BoHLWs4KrnAzYZOVu2HJVnG0SxHM-KJxIIQumjju3CKhuHsGpCZWj4VithBj9ZUBROeGzcSMmFJ4CSGCXwInoPFg7hcjFlJbxIrIe3B5GhyphenhyphenyZXH6D_gIqxbUXx/s320/IMG_7094.jpeg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifycXa8Pfqm0Kx8MEs_6jatbm6HDSIw0pO7cYKe4AjSJfinehMm-j8U7YyFnfoXkk-gmSiq6vnXXKyLeJkiGl7xOnd1kwlmhywUdAd332mHBcuATtqxnulQdGEzObyQlbQQxuhJg9rIprwOUzltkh-3ESKbKi-G5sC_brrcGxP0Wu51jwqUXXBEdRq3YSB/s3020/IMG_7095.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2717" data-original-width="3020" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifycXa8Pfqm0Kx8MEs_6jatbm6HDSIw0pO7cYKe4AjSJfinehMm-j8U7YyFnfoXkk-gmSiq6vnXXKyLeJkiGl7xOnd1kwlmhywUdAd332mHBcuATtqxnulQdGEzObyQlbQQxuhJg9rIprwOUzltkh-3ESKbKi-G5sC_brrcGxP0Wu51jwqUXXBEdRq3YSB/s320/IMG_7095.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);">Next we went back to our cottage to prepare for our dinner at the Wilson Cafe. But first, a phone call from the hotel. They had arranged for us to enjoy a private mixology class after our dinner. We were awed and excited!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);">Dinner at the Wilson Cafe was just what we had come to expect from this incredible little town, SPECTACULAR!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);">We had local blackened catfish, jambalaya, honey jalapeño carrots, mashed potatoes, sautéed vegetables and herby homemade bread and butter. And then, our mixology class where we learned how to make two of the Wilson’s signature cocktails, Malibu Sunset and the Smoky Daisy. 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It was a fantastic light show that definitely put us in the Christmas spirit. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);">We were exhausted and happy by the time we returned to our cottage. The beds were cozy and comfortable. 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In Dyess, we got to tour Cash’s boyhood home.</span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRdkRPOfpD1pRjrKu1-4S-aMNSdUmf-mBD7RpCaW1MJKGCOQwoD7esEZlj2hsElSJJVYAVB5LpD91EAXXjHD8qwNMdnhTcFHFDSqRZSA0K-DvCEVap0S42ChVGH0PcuWlILO8eAhq180y3UTOK1mOqUddR4strvTCP2pXb8Tw9Iqy5wennB61TfEZHWlt/s3081/IMG_6565.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1970" data-original-width="3081" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMRdkRPOfpD1pRjrKu1-4S-aMNSdUmf-mBD7RpCaW1MJKGCOQwoD7esEZlj2hsElSJJVYAVB5LpD91EAXXjHD8qwNMdnhTcFHFDSqRZSA0K-DvCEVap0S42ChVGH0PcuWlILO8eAhq180y3UTOK1mOqUddR4strvTCP2pXb8Tw9Iqy5wennB61TfEZHWlt/s320/IMG_6565.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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You should definitely visit Welcoming Wilson. </span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #58595b; font-family: inherit;"><br /><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(88, 89, 91);"><br /></span></span></div></div>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-52697139779536059892023-09-04T18:24:00.002-05:002023-09-04T22:57:34.256-05:00Yellowstone is a Volcano<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6yV5jyfSBoL_R9klExmQb8Oo_Cb2uZUbfSQpQmiCyXc671qqjq2Td079rGiky-iTHe_AnLScKZ3BDxGejsUixE-z1WxnzUqzPRo12eXQnWwwZ4aLcJ1gCpsSX8K1EHiRQspZ_VNszoh7Z_bShG5Q6SRj0sYeVd30OrlJmif684-MQelLeURTy-wFBvpm/s2048/IMG_4182%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="2048" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6yV5jyfSBoL_R9klExmQb8Oo_Cb2uZUbfSQpQmiCyXc671qqjq2Td079rGiky-iTHe_AnLScKZ3BDxGejsUixE-z1WxnzUqzPRo12eXQnWwwZ4aLcJ1gCpsSX8K1EHiRQspZ_VNszoh7Z_bShG5Q6SRj0sYeVd30OrlJmif684-MQelLeURTy-wFBvpm/s320/IMG_4182%202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I am probably the last person in the US to visit Yellowstone, and, as such, I am no expert. I did, however, just get back and if, by chance, there is another Yellowstone newbie out there, here are the things I learned and saw on my trip. If they help you in planning your trip to Yellowstone, then good. If I've gotten anything wrong, I apologize. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">First of all, Yellowstone is a volcano. Actually, the park sits on top of four overlapping volcanic calderas created by massive eruptions that took place 2.1 million, 1.3 million and most recently 640,000 years ago. When you enter <a href="https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm" target="_blank">Yellowstone National Park</a>, you are quite literally stepping onto one of the world's largest active volcanic systems. I say this because we were stopped by a visitor wanting to know where he could find the volcano. Ummm, right under your feet! It is easy to understand why he asked. The thing is so big, it's not like looking up at a cone shaped mountain. But once you start to smell the acrid odor of sulphur, see steam rising from the ground all around you and spy more than 500 geysers, some spouting hundreds of feet into the air at any given time, you realize the ground you are standing on really is alive. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo3r6WhDl4wM50P9C78jhAgQlnpX_H17S1gNmqw-BGBa-6sW3VAYgnnJhV-A4qYWVlnvz6ovayfcc-zXuAiBE0APmHkBTL59IyqfUS2pee2vN-NHboyzaefMWgqi-QV-tv38A2nPHeAV87X2nmovvGtaltkaaPh8iO9mlr8F1-jHPaVK9KLbRQLkttd-j/s1080/BOZEMAN.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo3r6WhDl4wM50P9C78jhAgQlnpX_H17S1gNmqw-BGBa-6sW3VAYgnnJhV-A4qYWVlnvz6ovayfcc-zXuAiBE0APmHkBTL59IyqfUS2pee2vN-NHboyzaefMWgqi-QV-tv38A2nPHeAV87X2nmovvGtaltkaaPh8iO9mlr8F1-jHPaVK9KLbRQLkttd-j/s320/BOZEMAN.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are 5 entrances into the park. Before you plan your trip, find out which entrances are open. Then be flexible, because by the time you leave, your entrance may be closed. I know because this happened to us. We planned to fly into Bozeman and had rented a place near the north entrance in Gardiner, MT, because that is the closest entrance to the airport. However, flooding closed the north entrance before our trip, so we canceled our Gardiner reservations and found a new accommodation near West Yellowstone (actually in Island Park, ID which is about 30 minutes from the West Yellowstone entrance). As I said, you need to be flexible. Make sure your reservations can be canceled if, for some unforeseen reason, the entrance you plan to use closes. As it turned out, the north entrance opened back up by the time of our trip, but our place in Island Park turned out to be a blessing. We had a huge house with 4 bedrooms, 5 beds, and 3 baths set on a private lot surrounded by tall pine trees. It was a mountain oasis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBrn_6Ilgm9cdFJuyvoqo0ApBBpNsxMhDV1_52Dm5dyJP5SzyExVruFrlOES8J1AeMDn91D3Ct5coYAnPurik_Ejpwe5zIR0Bat_mB0Ii6zgoPlE06GmTzH25NcyMCbY273kn1UBNHUq8p_X7XNZDt9s7knjnwh2FXDGn61KTL50024791d2X6V_9nbrv/s2048/IMG_2965.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1420" data-original-width="2048" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBBrn_6Ilgm9cdFJuyvoqo0ApBBpNsxMhDV1_52Dm5dyJP5SzyExVruFrlOES8J1AeMDn91D3Ct5coYAnPurik_Ejpwe5zIR0Bat_mB0Ii6zgoPlE06GmTzH25NcyMCbY273kn1UBNHUq8p_X7XNZDt9s7knjnwh2FXDGn61KTL50024791d2X6V_9nbrv/s320/IMG_2965.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">West Yellowstone is a cute little western mountain village with plenty of restaurants, grocery stores, bakeries and shops. We packed up coolers with drinks, snacks and sandwiches to take with us into the park everyday, so we would have something to eat without having to interrupt our adventures to find food. Once you enter the park, the driving trail is a figure 8, with an upper loop and a lower loop. The upper loop takes about 2 hours to drive without stopping. The lower loop is slightly larger and takes about 2 hours and 45 minutes to drive. The West Yellowstone entrance is probably the most centrally located of all the entrances, so you can decide whether to head north on the upper loop or south on the lower loop. The West Yellowstone entrance is also the most convenient if you are heading to Old Faithful Geyser or the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBl_ppoeTynoTkv209wnbE9udS_6K-L6GwqZ8seQLQlvmm_tHQYGbM7MfnXiEIQMGgqJgXPsiLBCbSemiPcjL_C96EHOaSX-8IQftVJ8-dznOII3E_8Ls763AvUcS70E9BLxnUWl-pRKUkjVUcXWFSkGnyRQar6YwD7CR5QTHmTz8UK1hX_jf2W7eWiHze/s3044/IMG_4135.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="3044" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBl_ppoeTynoTkv209wnbE9udS_6K-L6GwqZ8seQLQlvmm_tHQYGbM7MfnXiEIQMGgqJgXPsiLBCbSemiPcjL_C96EHOaSX-8IQftVJ8-dznOII3E_8Ls763AvUcS70E9BLxnUWl-pRKUkjVUcXWFSkGnyRQar6YwD7CR5QTHmTz8UK1hX_jf2W7eWiHze/s320/IMG_4135.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YfkBTiuMetFYcf_Rx7uj9j2Jlrqj0OLQGBXjYtHN8r410eN-IJItfXA49WDHuHyxX6M6yUOPjOK6UIDmBv4_eiDmYxz5gyISqb8A0QQd7PhzfWH7J1Kq3OgRYlllRREa52BoulrtCqXbsO_xCDrKeiDX19UJNJ1qTP84Uy1WraFs8dP3X4KzniJgGtM2/s4032/IMG_4151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YfkBTiuMetFYcf_Rx7uj9j2Jlrqj0OLQGBXjYtHN8r410eN-IJItfXA49WDHuHyxX6M6yUOPjOK6UIDmBv4_eiDmYxz5gyISqb8A0QQd7PhzfWH7J1Kq3OgRYlllRREa52BoulrtCqXbsO_xCDrKeiDX19UJNJ1qTP84Uy1WraFs8dP3X4KzniJgGtM2/s320/IMG_4151.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy05y_eGHAUYqEg6rqMVQsOomvRjZmcLG_Y2IZNW-i8jDj2w73j78CGh6bui3K2w95Mlo55FOXn9gnYuS1atA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The north entrance in Gardiner is going to take you to the Roosevelt Arch, Mammoth Hot Springs and Lamar Valley. Lamar Valley is one of the best places in the park to see wildlife.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9INDYYdRUntm3RFev7_S6epYu8-rnw5Ur4r7iNpaR0g5HE_obELkpTkahGj73KDcmhrKrxf_LiGX62YX-zMLcQ38m40cO6xtXZDCsFjG7CJ9rqkwvcDP8hvAiZ7ieHdrdBJjizcr0f4uHZeCdlIeoUo8AaR6yw1F1Qf2JUg44EuA1kJQCCgIkFBVt5FCv/s2048/IMG_4190.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9INDYYdRUntm3RFev7_S6epYu8-rnw5Ur4r7iNpaR0g5HE_obELkpTkahGj73KDcmhrKrxf_LiGX62YX-zMLcQ38m40cO6xtXZDCsFjG7CJ9rqkwvcDP8hvAiZ7ieHdrdBJjizcr0f4uHZeCdlIeoUo8AaR6yw1F1Qf2JUg44EuA1kJQCCgIkFBVt5FCv/s320/IMG_4190.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZPNsMI_7WWkKy0zp8lzTdi8fz8pZVEwGtjYtWe4MwFI2RyO5dL39cB1fT6kxLy_6E_FvqZ7honp9BipJz30dhLMi2asDc4et5Imt-wSqbAmZbZq9LVESvfww1tNr8h4OeDZn6of69FJvCc-kxR9BDkbEDt_pXiAsvhvxsslW_qYffedDRlxQuJYIYFZE/s3385/IMG_3912.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2590" data-original-width="3385" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZPNsMI_7WWkKy0zp8lzTdi8fz8pZVEwGtjYtWe4MwFI2RyO5dL39cB1fT6kxLy_6E_FvqZ7honp9BipJz30dhLMi2asDc4et5Imt-wSqbAmZbZq9LVESvfww1tNr8h4OeDZn6of69FJvCc-kxR9BDkbEDt_pXiAsvhvxsslW_qYffedDRlxQuJYIYFZE/s320/IMG_3912.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52OUQxkgDPFo7BT1ZZHwT4rXNX31SSKHK-8jOVh_wpa9UoFOE0fZZJpfMPx_JHSnREggrU9tNUB7UNulL37bhhzbqC7U-RiyTKrPBd_t76qGC37F9zNjkrPQgNYMybBrPh5EY0wTfwjMRxneyV_d5ydAHPmVAL3yJwcAb19VaRI-5ifZc0-74C-_gX9oT/s2939/IMG_3006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2135" data-original-width="2939" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52OUQxkgDPFo7BT1ZZHwT4rXNX31SSKHK-8jOVh_wpa9UoFOE0fZZJpfMPx_JHSnREggrU9tNUB7UNulL37bhhzbqC7U-RiyTKrPBd_t76qGC37F9zNjkrPQgNYMybBrPh5EY0wTfwjMRxneyV_d5ydAHPmVAL3yJwcAb19VaRI-5ifZc0-74C-_gX9oT/s320/IMG_3006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The north east entrance at Cooke City will also take you to Lamar Valley, as well as Beartooth Pass. Beartooth Highway leading into the Pass into Yellowstone is considered one of the most scenic highways in America.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The nearest town to the East entrance is an hour away in <a href="https://www.codywy.gov/" target="_blank">Cody, WY</a>. We didn't make it to Cody, but JD has been and he loved it. He had a lot of fun shooting a real Gatling gun. This entrance is convenient if you plan to go to Yellowstone Lake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HqZVA8zd6ZVq6YGuKD_sk8EF7rvOaCODNbSew0NZtWEKdYRzgZgB7AcQHxJPMpBCF4uJ-eQYk8AwCmeVOd4GJPLm1oHkDM-9Y26OpRrPb4l3onJbLqU0UsL56j30ozDkLCOoZ_E27FRy204btauxVDFR2yMsQZOWpKzcu5PEqQe4d9njw7LR8orLF2l4/s2048/IMG_8165.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1425" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9HqZVA8zd6ZVq6YGuKD_sk8EF7rvOaCODNbSew0NZtWEKdYRzgZgB7AcQHxJPMpBCF4uJ-eQYk8AwCmeVOd4GJPLm1oHkDM-9Y26OpRrPb4l3onJbLqU0UsL56j30ozDkLCOoZ_E27FRy204btauxVDFR2yMsQZOWpKzcu5PEqQe4d9njw7LR8orLF2l4/s320/IMG_8165.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The south entrance in <a href="https://www.jacksonwy.gov/" target="_blank">Jackson, WY</a> is a great spot to start. First of all, Jackson is a beautiful little western town. With its iconic antler arches on all corners of George Washington Memorial Park,<br /> which sits right in the center of the town square, Jackson is a perfect place to take your group pictures. Jackson also has some nice restaurants (our favorites were <a href="https://bunnery.com/" target="_blank">The Bunnery</a> and the <a href="https://jacksondrug.com/" target="_blank">Jackson Drug Company</a>). I really want to come back to Jackson with my girlfriends. I think it would be a perfect spot for a girlfriend getaway. We actually stayed at a second airbnb, a townhouse, near Jackson in Victor, ID. We felt it was more convenient to explore the southern part of the park, which includes Grant Village (a great place to grab a bite, rest and shop), West Thumb, the geyser basins and Grand Prismatic Spring, from that location. Plus, we wanted to visit the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm" target="_blank">Grand Tetons</a>. The Tetons are spectacular! They are supposed to be the best place to spot moose. Sadly, we didn't see any.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmLukUq_yQKqLl86QwD8fvGPLd3C9Hu-OBEX80eZDjdPEKHl5L7PuBSRDb7yMdvPeE_qNhdO7d2AgjvSjqCEz_dfPgYpv2XRg84AZhe333hb4gtWwMWPElZFTJpLVN0W7RaGrW8GLDLI82fd1vHQEwDi5Tift4nilygIbcCk0nQKf1pyFNPgNZV3LJXhH/s4032/IMG_3349.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijmLukUq_yQKqLl86QwD8fvGPLd3C9Hu-OBEX80eZDjdPEKHl5L7PuBSRDb7yMdvPeE_qNhdO7d2AgjvSjqCEz_dfPgYpv2XRg84AZhe333hb4gtWwMWPElZFTJpLVN0W7RaGrW8GLDLI82fd1vHQEwDi5Tift4nilygIbcCk0nQKf1pyFNPgNZV3LJXhH/s320/IMG_3349.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhw81gOfrci42OXAsEzUMqir7cSrMNvUSrYmFZftJ6OXb3vtzgmQf3YLtQThS3bRkYa3QO2tm8PyfTvTwX3L8oFGgIK3_Dcud4z3PiD7TZznitgGMYa0LnhoBeYLSYz6bsJQepkBHW9AZI3QSLPEINwvmS8fr6qtvxoa13ER73udIMPA1_mR4pSqz8ltg/s4032/IMG_7503.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhw81gOfrci42OXAsEzUMqir7cSrMNvUSrYmFZftJ6OXb3vtzgmQf3YLtQThS3bRkYa3QO2tm8PyfTvTwX3L8oFGgIK3_Dcud4z3PiD7TZznitgGMYa0LnhoBeYLSYz6bsJQepkBHW9AZI3QSLPEINwvmS8fr6qtvxoa13ER73udIMPA1_mR4pSqz8ltg/s320/IMG_7503.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAt-iUjjbPiMUKxack04vnoJRAUvgBNZ1_tciKVq-oyk0IX5tfUStjohR0Zq1pnfw4gzwCndm-SEXBlm1CYov5wUqSca_jjHeMECV7EOUowD_vbE0nZivfi1CglY7rEQpeUeb2PLrAGAATCO3rGKUx04Y9tkGSDITc1r7lTuz2CTaDFe_-a8AOmvHzJ6X/s4032/IMG_3409.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLAt-iUjjbPiMUKxack04vnoJRAUvgBNZ1_tciKVq-oyk0IX5tfUStjohR0Zq1pnfw4gzwCndm-SEXBlm1CYov5wUqSca_jjHeMECV7EOUowD_vbE0nZivfi1CglY7rEQpeUeb2PLrAGAATCO3rGKUx04Y9tkGSDITc1r7lTuz2CTaDFe_-a8AOmvHzJ6X/s320/IMG_3409.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXMoSsjCK0CJTCOFHiZwKCpOrjs04gqTIshZ-cPq-LITrKFugMVaVFd7o1It8dGl-oKwqVfixI9wRmrnxlOBBbxbcf6wrFPRFddTrNKujQRAuhpQthqHGyIKlvVLzTVo7GJ_4yPuspxx-pmcV_2N_FUHE8ayQd2LMbQpbWdGMCS5kddybT5TMiuQn-XU1/s4032/IMG_3321.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFXMoSsjCK0CJTCOFHiZwKCpOrjs04gqTIshZ-cPq-LITrKFugMVaVFd7o1It8dGl-oKwqVfixI9wRmrnxlOBBbxbcf6wrFPRFddTrNKujQRAuhpQthqHGyIKlvVLzTVo7GJ_4yPuspxx-pmcV_2N_FUHE8ayQd2LMbQpbWdGMCS5kddybT5TMiuQn-XU1/s320/IMG_3321.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div>In addition to the food at Grant Village, you can also find dining opportunities at Canyon Village, Lake Village, <a href="https://www.usparklodging.com/yellowstone/mammoth_hotel.php" target="_blank">Mammoth Hot Springs</a>, <a href="https://www.usparklodging.com/yellowstone/old_faithful_inn.php?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgNanBhDUARIsAAeIcAsPRLPPywxLbh7M6nfRT8AXKkZFD8UQXURujOvz2MSFrwnqj0ptMnYaAhmGEALw_wcB" target="_blank">Old Faithful Inn</a> and Roosevelt Lodge. We found the food in the park to be surprisingly good. Be sure to try huckleberry ice cream, cobbler, pancakes, soda and milkshakes (and anything else huckleberry). You can even bring some huckleberry jam home with you. We went through three jars of huckleberry jam while we were there!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIW2ylv0EllnY5MtAQy2_MqPs2rmMSUvshVW41iYJfz7PLOMjp6BbbMqBCVOUoa9hk_tFN_jEjM_RfnCQT82XEZEde9t8lMznIEi3EDiUZUiCT4YygPp5ZDpPCTwwU_Esc4V5oQxRCnFAkLtQxlyZ19zA4-gdQCkRvwyoO4oXwobRpJpFUIEPfZ_Xz2d5Z/s3409/IMG_3368%202.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3409" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIW2ylv0EllnY5MtAQy2_MqPs2rmMSUvshVW41iYJfz7PLOMjp6BbbMqBCVOUoa9hk_tFN_jEjM_RfnCQT82XEZEde9t8lMznIEi3EDiUZUiCT4YygPp5ZDpPCTwwU_Esc4V5oQxRCnFAkLtQxlyZ19zA4-gdQCkRvwyoO4oXwobRpJpFUIEPfZ_Xz2d5Z/s320/IMG_3368%202.JPG" width="284" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3clRSPbG8T6GGFfKbsyIpGwxEU4X-ot9zV_XAlDjY36sf_F1V7ZZUyoDheYcj2g55VceVcee9Hq3qkDYMXmRCBe_8_1fiUkRv-sBakfVyN0bmFqbEZ0hF7x4K3lt6USrxcz5SH92rHBB__xliQxUxl0QzXj8tpq9qidxPg-KtKa-kvbaZEdDtuTPngs3U/s4032/IMG_3247.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3clRSPbG8T6GGFfKbsyIpGwxEU4X-ot9zV_XAlDjY36sf_F1V7ZZUyoDheYcj2g55VceVcee9Hq3qkDYMXmRCBe_8_1fiUkRv-sBakfVyN0bmFqbEZ0hF7x4K3lt6USrxcz5SH92rHBB__xliQxUxl0QzXj8tpq9qidxPg-KtKa-kvbaZEdDtuTPngs3U/s320/IMG_3247.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Finally, be prepared for all weathers. It was hot, it was cold, it was windy. It rained, it hailed, it snowed. In fact, it rained for a little while almost every day we were there. Wear layers or bring a change of clothes in your backpack. You never know what weather you are going to get.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjQRhHj2ww2_cCmeUIl8LJZ4ZHFvF1bOZT0HDN0GpREnRwaFfNy6cZmEfLDlRHas3oPbbmExBiirN1QRAOC2WApMcKT1aWbjq0tRH2Z_38sg0w4lvqnNAl1GeHs3eA0f8hzUtxCF1qO5hmlbMWCBKrenrAmgYjTcQ6EZfoEIX3yaShuY6nJgyZfZ8HI6Y/s4032/IMG_3065.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjQRhHj2ww2_cCmeUIl8LJZ4ZHFvF1bOZT0HDN0GpREnRwaFfNy6cZmEfLDlRHas3oPbbmExBiirN1QRAOC2WApMcKT1aWbjq0tRH2Z_38sg0w4lvqnNAl1GeHs3eA0f8hzUtxCF1qO5hmlbMWCBKrenrAmgYjTcQ6EZfoEIX3yaShuY6nJgyZfZ8HI6Y/s320/IMG_3065.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeEjcSoFPL-XaRo74oM_E35vlgMSSVjrLWFIkfMcwwg_1TXVeIZ5dzUQ_z5ho18UpHm2A_pERavdJZ18Rmq1mwe1nnO4wWOEzugalZFT_sfYJJ49_fZVsPHSYglaq95Xju4mnMTgBtkoc2biroh0tY-eZfG3Ah4NSrFabIPlLYKFrXBWn2SQvQX6RDpxL/s4032/IMG_2885.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeEjcSoFPL-XaRo74oM_E35vlgMSSVjrLWFIkfMcwwg_1TXVeIZ5dzUQ_z5ho18UpHm2A_pERavdJZ18Rmq1mwe1nnO4wWOEzugalZFT_sfYJJ49_fZVsPHSYglaq95Xju4mnMTgBtkoc2biroh0tY-eZfG3Ah4NSrFabIPlLYKFrXBWn2SQvQX6RDpxL/s320/IMG_2885.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I hope you have a wonderful time in this amazing park. Please take care of it. Rob and JD picked up several grocery bags full of trash everywhere we went. We couldn't believe people would litter in such a beautiful place, but they do. And watch out for wildlife in the road (or cars full of wildlife gawkers stopping in the road). This land belongs to the animals that live there. We are just visitors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><i>"Visiting Yellowstone leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller."</i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><p></p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0Yellowstone National Park, United States44.427963 -110.58845520.802050707849986 -145.744705 68.053875292150011 -75.432205tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-47928123663397707442023-07-09T11:42:00.001-05:002023-07-09T11:42:43.990-05:00My Book Trips: Coming Home with Robert Bailey’s, Rich Waters <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7hLUvtCwpkHYx1Nn-Dhm2LxOaXwnFggJCDbm7LXFJ-I10QLzgqN3ZxBs7K_NbDQVf2HCjX6JMMsd18kY8b8Y9YESe8KpSY981YDwIHgBA1f1K3EaMBkQ3vVe6a9wmkuvciB0CON76hZUGmVsB9Ts8SZBPF1r4B69hBsJJS-lb2toZ_I25C9uEVSQUJT-/s1080/Add%20a%20subheading.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7hLUvtCwpkHYx1Nn-Dhm2LxOaXwnFggJCDbm7LXFJ-I10QLzgqN3ZxBs7K_NbDQVf2HCjX6JMMsd18kY8b8Y9YESe8KpSY981YDwIHgBA1f1K3EaMBkQ3vVe6a9wmkuvciB0CON76hZUGmVsB9Ts8SZBPF1r4B69hBsJJS-lb2toZ_I25C9uEVSQUJT-/s320/Add%20a%20subheading.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>Several years ago I was at the Red Rooster in Cullman at a scrapbooking retreat with several of my girlfriends. We were all having a lazy good time making scrapbooks, eating, laughing, talking, reading and working on any other creative projects we might have brought with us. My friend, Deborah, whose aunt and uncle owned the Red Rooster, was engrossed in a book, The Professor by Robert Bailey, so I asked her about it. She told me it was written by one of the attorneys in the law firm, Lanier Ford, where she works. I remember asking her if it was good and she told me it was very good. At the time, I thought she was probably just being nice because she worked with the guy, but I was intrigued enough to add it to my ever growing, “to be read” list, if for no other reason than Deborah knew him. So imagine my surprise when I finally began reading The Professor and found myself hooked from the very first page. A lot of the book was set in Tuscaloosa and was clearly written from an Alabama football fan’s point of view. I am not an Alabama fan. Our family is dug so deep into the Auburn Plains we bleed orange and blue. But, the point is, none of that mattered. The story was so good, the characters so interesting and real, and the setting so familiar, I could not put the thing down. My friend Dede has accused me of liking books set in places with which I’m familiar. She’s right. My bookstagram is called <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mybooktrips/" target="_blank">My Book Trips</a>, </b>after all. I love visiting the places where books I’ve read are set. But Dede was only partly right. The setting is no good if the story isn’t well written, the plot falls flat and, most importantly of all, if I can’t make myself care about the characters. I am truly a character-driven reader. I loved Hannibal Lecter, for goodness sake! Not because he was a good guy, he was horrible. But he was <i>interesting</i>! The Professor ticked off all the boxes from page one and before I knew it, I was onto the next book and a bonafide Robert Bailey fan. Bailey has mastered the legal thriller and, maybe I’m prejudiced, but I think Alabama’s legal thriller master gives the one from Mississippi a run for his money.</p><p>Last year, when the newest Robert Bailey book was released, I was excited to hear it was set in my neck of the woods, primarily Guntersville and Scottsboro. Rich Blood was centered around a recovering alcoholic billboard attorney, Jason Rich (1-800-GET-RICH), called home to Guntersville to defend his estranged sister who’s been accused of murdering her husband. I was all prepared to not like Jason Rich, thinking this time maybe Bailey’s character would fall flat for me. Boy, was I wrong! I love Jason Rich. He’s flawed, he’s even broken at times, but he’s growing, he’s real and, most importantly, he’s <i>interesting</i>!</p><p>This year’s sequel to Rich Blood is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Waters-Jason-Robert-Bailey/dp/1542037298/ref=asc_df_1542037298_nodl?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=598244538642&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7978862469483539378&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012708&hvtargid=pla-1754221126931&psc=1&dplnkId=fa05815b-df53-44fa-a517-b003822ddcca" target="_blank">Rich Waters</a> and, once again, Jason Rich finds himself defending a client in a case that seems to be cut and dried. And he’s back in <a href="https://guntersvilleal.org/" target="_blank">Guntersville</a>, <a href="https://mountainlakeschamberofcommerce.com/" target="_blank">Scottsboro</a>, Birmingham, Cullman, the Gulf Coast, Huntsville and even my hometown of Arab! I kind of geeked out over that. Plus, Bailey puts the cherry on top by bringing back one of my favorite characters from one of his earlier books, the imposing attorney from Pulaski, Tennessee, Bocephus Haynes.</p><p> If you haven’t discovered the books by Alabama’s own, Robert Bailey, what are you waiting for? Grab one and start your own book trip today. I can’t wait to see where my next Robert Bailey book takes me!</p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-90367395219957946692023-02-04T20:24:00.000-06:002023-02-04T20:24:20.617-06:00The Good Old Days: Riverchase Galleria <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fWr56jPlTJEsQwDkICDiBLppel8G7LtOEmvDhH4Hz8n04zlOTmxWNEtPF5FZRfgygif4PS3Box2tqCsYd65hdYn30HGikDWwrjj-R4oaQ_5bBk8n37s0pSsxuCdN4nfTSckSb-1lLi_XbCsofSUfrDuPocNMW0jatLbFOwLTg63dM6ZrxFgW9RXyNQ/s4032/IMG_4331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fWr56jPlTJEsQwDkICDiBLppel8G7LtOEmvDhH4Hz8n04zlOTmxWNEtPF5FZRfgygif4PS3Box2tqCsYd65hdYn30HGikDWwrjj-R4oaQ_5bBk8n37s0pSsxuCdN4nfTSckSb-1lLi_XbCsofSUfrDuPocNMW0jatLbFOwLTg63dM6ZrxFgW9RXyNQ/w400-h300/IMG_4331.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I know the good old days were not always better. We wax nostalgic about things “the way they used to be” when the reality was far less wonderful. Don’t you think George Washington would have loved our dental care today? No more ill fitting hippo teeth for him. Even Outlander’s Claire Fraser, who chooses to go back in time to be with Jamie, admits that she misses “toilets…that flush”. We really do take things for granted. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But some things truly were better. For instance, the old John’s Restaurant in Birmingham was far superior to John’s City Diner. They say the Chop Suey Inn on Green Springs sells egg rolls similar to the ones Joy Young’s used to make, but let’s face it…nobody does it like Joy Young’s. Remember shopping malls? Brookwood and Century Plaza? You could shop no matter what the weather, because everything was inside, air conditioned in the summer, heated in the winter, protected from rain all year. Lots of upscale shops and places to eat. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 29px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">I recall the first time I ever saw a shopping mall. It was the Cherry Hill Mall in Cherry Hill, NJ, the first indoor, climate-controlled shopping center east of the Mississippi River. I was only about 8, but I was enthralled. It was so pretty, with fountains, exotic birds, tropical plants, a movie theater, a children’s amusement park and all the stores my 8 year old self could imagine. I was a fan. </span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"><br /></span></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">When Riverchase Galleria in Hoover opened in 1986, my friends and I took personal leave from work to go see it and shop to our hearts’ content. There was a jeep sticking out of the front window of the Banana Republic and a carousel in the center of the food court! Parisians, Rich’s, Pizitz, The Mole Hole, United Colors of Benneton, J. Jill, Ann Taylor, Waldenbooks, Godiva Chocolates, Häagen-Daz Ice Cream, and Boardwalk Fries were all part of the Galleria experience at one time or another. The attached Wynfrey Hotel was marble and brass elegance. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 29px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But then some genius told us malls were passé. Shopping should be done in a bunch of different stores stuck together with sidewalks. That’s all well and good when the weather is nice, but what about when it’s nasty? Who wants to go then? Speaking of nasty weather, my husband and I were stranded in the Wynfrey for four days during the blizzard of ‘93. I was so excited. Trapped in a gorgeous hotel, eating every meal in the hotel’s nice restaurants. The only downside was when I realized I couldn’t just walk out into the mall. Even if the stores wouldn’t be open, I still thought I could get some exercise by power walking through the empty mall. I’d have it practically all to myself! But, no. There was a cage wall pulled down between the Wynfrey and the Galleria. Whatever. At least I wasn’t stranded on the sidewalks of an outdoor shopping complex. </span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 29px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;"></span><br /></p><p class="p3" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: 23px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody;">But, I digress. Back to the demise of indoor mall spaces. The experts had spoken. Outdoor shopping was in, indoor shopping was out. Outdoor malls like the Summit in Birmingham and Bridge Street in Huntsville began to draw stores and crowds away from the old malls. Lots of indoor malls shuttered, some reimagined into different kinds of spaces. Some torn down completely. Even the beautiful Riverchase Galleria became a shadow of its former self. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Online shopping took its toll. Safety became an issue. Stores struggled to stay in business. The building, however, is still amazing. The good bones are there. The gracious old Wynfrey is now Hyatt Regency. The elegant decor of brass and marble and extravagant floral displays are gone, replaced with a look that’s sleek, modern, modular and unremarkable. But at least the hotel was saved. Not quite the 5 star experience it once was, but still a Hyatt. The shopping has turned into copy cat collection of shops selling sneakers, baseball caps, athletic jerseys, and t shirts, along with tacky kiosks. I swear there’s one selling something that looks like crocs with golf balls stuck all over them. A few higher end retailers, like Mountain High Outfitters, Sephora and Cindy’s Cinnamon Rolls remain, but even the big flagship stores aren’t what they used to be. Macy’s is not as remarkable as it once was. The retailer has had financial battles in recent years. Birmingham’s own Parisians, which is the standard all department stores are measured against in my mind, is gone, replaced by Belks, which just can’t measure up. The quality of the clothes is lower, the service inferior and the displays are often messy, with clothing thrown about on tables and on the floor and no one to straighten them up. The mall faces tons of challenges, but I think there’s hope. With a little imagination and a lot of effort by the city leaders and the property owners working together to figure out how to attract more exciting flagship stores and spaces that promise one of a kind shopping, interesting experiences and top drawer events, I believe the Riverchase Galleria could again be the reason folks head to Hoover. I hope so, because sometimes I miss the good old days. </span></p><br />Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-50644578037043463802023-02-03T20:33:00.003-06:002023-02-03T20:33:29.844-06:00ROCK ‘N ROMANCE: A BOOK TOUR OF TEN NORTHWEST ALABAMA COUNTIES<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9IgLYcfJnwAhcPL59wm5ea_a6dgmI2fV39y5_DebhgNjqbPt26ncD1KU46ECToDbDkiIqodeeA0JCEVXbtwgYjLomRVMvikuc-pcK9BwKZdcWFlS2o2KoWzjf2krkE1rPG50Yg9eRI0JMpzX0A93Y14LyBBdeJG27Ox6zBqaEr6Ojz-FZCvdzYRwlA/s1080/DBCCF77E-C850-44B3-8B10-EE0C6687207A.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9IgLYcfJnwAhcPL59wm5ea_a6dgmI2fV39y5_DebhgNjqbPt26ncD1KU46ECToDbDkiIqodeeA0JCEVXbtwgYjLomRVMvikuc-pcK9BwKZdcWFlS2o2KoWzjf2krkE1rPG50Yg9eRI0JMpzX0A93Y14LyBBdeJG27Ox6zBqaEr6Ojz-FZCvdzYRwlA/s320/DBCCF77E-C850-44B3-8B10-EE0C6687207A.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Alabama Book trip #2 travels </span><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">through the northwest corner of the state. It’s a Rock ‘n Romance tour of Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Winston, Lawrence, and Limestone counties. There’s a book to read, something to see and a recommendation of a place to eat at each stop. The stops are numbered, but the trip is a loop, so you can begin at any number on the trail.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">1 and 2. The trip starts in<a href="https://shoalschamber.com/" target="_blank"> Colbert County</a> with two books. The first book is Muscle Shoals Sound Studio about the famous music studio where an estimated 400 gold records have been recorded. The other is The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. While you are in Colbert County, visit the <a href="https://muscleshoalssoundstudio.org/" target="_blank">Muscle Shoals Sound Studio </a>in Muscle Shoals and Helen Keller’s birthplace, <a href="http://helenkellerbirthplace.org/" target="_blank">Ivy Green</a>, in Tuscumbia. Before you leave grab a burger at <a href="https://www.rattlesnakesaloon.net/" target="_blank">Rattlesnake Saloon</a>, a unique outdoor restaurant nestled under a natural stone bluff.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"> </p><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzmjkDigjMck02l4mO1Aq1yVFDFxzMJCU4_tOs3vwfvgoGj21SDuexi1S6H3oaoJBlr_7oXY9fZIn3tRYNLRWRKkTuOH0ACDRKwiGrNtQ-dE0jnw90zOB9hiwkpY-rNPFkISyPd1DAVzBpW1rSWmZgPwkmJgbDxGhaom1crOe-6QSxO_MqIJfUJdiDA/s270/IMG_3791.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="186" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzmjkDigjMck02l4mO1Aq1yVFDFxzMJCU4_tOs3vwfvgoGj21SDuexi1S6H3oaoJBlr_7oXY9fZIn3tRYNLRWRKkTuOH0ACDRKwiGrNtQ-dE0jnw90zOB9hiwkpY-rNPFkISyPd1DAVzBpW1rSWmZgPwkmJgbDxGhaom1crOe-6QSxO_MqIJfUJdiDA/s1600/IMG_3791.JPG" width="186" /></a></div><br /></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" /></p><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRHv_LAnlgMp0fLjtQ_NthkMvxNIW1caml45wwabQPx9VZ6DYjC3qKDOv57HiBq9MwMacmS_tSNSs0iTkH9CAGMuALdDN4Ic_drYz1tCeYTyXh-fFooebfJDPmXhldHlS_hA_fKW5Xr5NLCqZ6fIMwLJ9Dlm0lhN9ATJDMD4LQ6HaKq_FosdlUqCIKw/s274/IMG_3792.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="184" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwRHv_LAnlgMp0fLjtQ_NthkMvxNIW1caml45wwabQPx9VZ6DYjC3qKDOv57HiBq9MwMacmS_tSNSs0iTkH9CAGMuALdDN4Ic_drYz1tCeYTyXh-fFooebfJDPmXhldHlS_hA_fKW5Xr5NLCqZ6fIMwLJ9Dlm0lhN9ATJDMD4LQ6HaKq_FosdlUqCIKw/s1600/IMG_3792.JPG" width="184" /></a></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">3. Next, head south to Phil Campbell in </span><a href="https://franklincountychamber.org/junior-leadership/phil-campbell-2/" style="font-size: 15.84px;" target="_blank">Franklin County</a><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">. Read Cotton Was King by Butch Walker. The book tells the story of Chickasaw Chief George Colbert who owned a cotton plantation before white planters began moving into the area to claim land for themselves. Phil Campbell is home to <a href="https://www.dismalscanyon.com/" target="_blank">Dismals Canyon</a>. The walls of the canyon are lined thousands of bioluminescent creatures called dismalites. At night the walls of the canyon glow from the light of the tiny glow worms. If you plan to visit The Dismals at night, you can stop at Sheffield on your way to the canyons and have dinner at <a href="https://georgessteakpit.com/" target="_blank">George’s Steak Pit</a>, where Colbert County residents have been eating for the last 60 years</span><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">. </span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm2tpPcxZVLGjPaxRTr3VbmhMbn1FA2Y9Q9rqD71eW7rW7G-guFF3wtCcDyu_19BC45u9KQHsFPYfmuML_WyXpJ3fS0b12WPJM1TZZkx3ZjffLEBY3LsHp8Iq_Fqi_X3Lqepg32HnzfSOPuysJ-aYZadJE2YZbH5OfR6ps2m38im5zVMJRwVljvk3Rg/s500/IMG_3798.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="406" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMm2tpPcxZVLGjPaxRTr3VbmhMbn1FA2Y9Q9rqD71eW7rW7G-guFF3wtCcDyu_19BC45u9KQHsFPYfmuML_WyXpJ3fS0b12WPJM1TZZkx3ZjffLEBY3LsHp8Iq_Fqi_X3Lqepg32HnzfSOPuysJ-aYZadJE2YZbH5OfR6ps2m38im5zVMJRwVljvk3Rg/s320/IMG_3798.JPG" width="260" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" /></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Now visit <a href="https://www.cityofhaleyville.com/" target="_blank">Haleyville</a> in <a href="http://www.freestateofwinston.org/" target="_blank">Winston County</a>, the home of the first 911 call. Read Black Hawk by Darrell Brock, which is based on the life of the author’s real life great grandfather who was a Winston County farmer during the turmoil leading up to the Civil War. While in the area, visit Natural Bridge, AL where you can see the longest natural bridge east of the Rockies. If you’re looking for a place to eat, try <a href="https://chef-the-town.edan.io/" target="_blank">Chef Troy’s Talk of the Town</a> in Houston. </p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" /></p><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3YbwRadzZx6YdjbHzker6S-bgF-KYuF3cXqpY5W1jhFs8NlkxEBFo4fFaPVQWk1XYojdcX90NmlZRQo2oj1AzTgwOAQJGLF_vtPqPxs7LVelqTGgGws8azD5xpHsAeFb1yDU_5LaFBD76ks6fjlviSXwLI1wcuddjFqkRjbfJ4ODT2UV2PPQrH5eWA/s276/IMG_3804.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="182" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk3YbwRadzZx6YdjbHzker6S-bgF-KYuF3cXqpY5W1jhFs8NlkxEBFo4fFaPVQWk1XYojdcX90NmlZRQo2oj1AzTgwOAQJGLF_vtPqPxs7LVelqTGgGws8azD5xpHsAeFb1yDU_5LaFBD76ks6fjlviSXwLI1wcuddjFqkRjbfJ4ODT2UV2PPQrH5eWA/s1600/IMG_3804.JPG" width="182" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">5. From Winston County, we’ll head to Hamilton in Marion County. Our book here is Of Mules and Mud about <a href="https://www.jerrybrownpottery.com/" target="_blank">Jerry Brown</a>, a famous potter from the area. You can visit the pottery which is the only known mule-powered pug mill still operating in the United States and you can even purchase your own pieces. <span style="font-size: 15.84px;">Try eating at <a href="https://frostyfront.com/" target="_blank">Frosty Front</a> in Guin. It’s been in business for over 70 years. </span></p><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" /></div><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" /><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T0tiKv4mw1y0Tzbh1E7x3ZHYCfKTgpDj-ah0lvFrcx-b1sQUs4ykb_wiSHBVDjC6UFTA3vI1hoAMCseANh6jBWXjmcD5ZylW5Hq9LhIv4o7O2LjM9QRQAbCZ4sA_Lt01YC6C5qXqPVdcUQ_VH4WqCARLTqAGRZ_Uq0skzCKfWWgtZa8cwo6q3f3rwA/s276/IMG_3805.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="183" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3T0tiKv4mw1y0Tzbh1E7x3ZHYCfKTgpDj-ah0lvFrcx-b1sQUs4ykb_wiSHBVDjC6UFTA3vI1hoAMCseANh6jBWXjmcD5ZylW5Hq9LhIv4o7O2LjM9QRQAbCZ4sA_Lt01YC6C5qXqPVdcUQ_VH4WqCARLTqAGRZ_Uq0skzCKfWWgtZa8cwo6q3f3rwA/s1600/IMG_3805.JPG" width="183" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">6. Up next is Sulligent in Lamar County</span></span><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;">. Our book here is Deep South Dynasty about one of Alabama’s most prominent families, the Bankheads. </span><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">While you’re here, you can ride by and see the Greer Bankhead House, built in 1850 by James Greer Bankhead, father of John H. Bankhead, who served in the United States Congress for 33 years. John’s sons William B. and John H. Bankhead II </span>were<span style="font-size: 15.84px;"> both born in the house and also served in Congress. William B. Bankhead’s daughter was the famous American actress, Tallulah Bankhead. For a bite to eat, J’s Country Squire has steaks, catfish and caramel pie. </span></span><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;"> </span><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;">Or you can mosey over to nearby Fayette in Fayette County and enjoy some barbecue at Sam’s Smokehouse on your way to Walker County.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" /></p><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiunGFUD-tsxKQfsJcIZ0tG2kGB2AHhQBP05-yniMfODYfNSCf0ddAho-R_4oTrG3NoBIFmQOXe7FXrkqeUNlw9fVQKTJa3134ZmfME229v42_dIwmi4unmjvRMpUSbu1BVFl7xgjs43VQRzrAYSCTqN6W_EMttS6QGjCLC5_J5ZZYrNGu3EIIUjD4kQ/s366/IMG_3794.WEBP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="281" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiunGFUD-tsxKQfsJcIZ0tG2kGB2AHhQBP05-yniMfODYfNSCf0ddAho-R_4oTrG3NoBIFmQOXe7FXrkqeUNlw9fVQKTJa3134ZmfME229v42_dIwmi4unmjvRMpUSbu1BVFl7xgjs43VQRzrAYSCTqN6W_EMttS6QGjCLC5_J5ZZYrNGu3EIIUjD4kQ/s320/IMG_3794.WEBP" width="246" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">7. Our next stop is <a href="https://www.jaspercity.com/" target="_blank">Jasper</a>, in <a href="https://walkercountyal.us/" target="_blank">Walker County</a> and our book is The Well and the Mine<span style="font-size: 15.84px;">. The book, written by Gin Phillips, is set in Walker County in the 1930’s. Here you can shop around Jasper’s historic downtown square, tour the home of William B, Bankhead and hike in the Bankhead National Forest. While you’re on the square, grab a bite to eat at Black Rock Bistro. </span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfIEFteR1JVdc2OtLu99THN3QXYy29MI7nb2TlEU3KFk6OzAz9x7HWAb9fS5-wbS3EiIcd_XvTgcoxRSK05mxOyH4WXCmew5wQ5xjH6uuk5_La9e6mdNK2mNszCzb2BkgkeqC4KX79LcYAeCOAhgWfs61a0meyiRRnLpjHsres-Im1EOcpynlDBk25A/s400/IMG_3799.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpfIEFteR1JVdc2OtLu99THN3QXYy29MI7nb2TlEU3KFk6OzAz9x7HWAb9fS5-wbS3EiIcd_XvTgcoxRSK05mxOyH4WXCmew5wQ5xjH6uuk5_La9e6mdNK2mNszCzb2BkgkeqC4KX79LcYAeCOAhgWfs61a0meyiRRnLpjHsres-Im1EOcpynlDBk25A/s320/IMG_3799.JPG" width="204" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">8. From Walker County we’ll head north to the tiny town of<a href="https://www.mooresvilleal.com/" target="_blank"> Mooresville </a>in <a href="https://limestonecounty-al.gov/" target="_blank">Limestone County</a>. Since part of the 1995 movie, Tom and Huck was filmed here, our book is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. While you’re in Mooresville, you can tour the town in your own or schedule a tour guided by one of the town’s 53 residents. <a href="https://1818farms.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA_vKeBhAdEiwAFb_nrWquRM_RzFgmhjk4XWdRyP8ey2PX3zgLc9bCBmwSgSK-P7_QcRrGPBoCo5IQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">1818 Farms</a> is in Mooresville and they make wonderful hand creams and lip balms.They also schedule tours and special events that you might be able to sign up for. Stop by <a href="https://www.dogwoodandmagnolia.com/" target="_blank">Dogwood and Magnolia Bakery</a> for something to satisfy your sweet tooth.</span><p></p><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" /></p><div class="separator" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY6mFFNw1BhDeaPsBB10QSxE--Jox_tUVtuIXpGMlvajiwre6ayirxOsaRQ44Ut9eYm0ZPe2DPi65sIOYA2wTXobT0hteq2n4Xihr1m9MtfNnGDpJcSQwLZhdM2kTdapT5-EKAzJwGasVNEFZACNmhSOvX935t1m4FlxXEAlsxZlvXe2m54HzGZhOkg/s450/IMG_3793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxY6mFFNw1BhDeaPsBB10QSxE--Jox_tUVtuIXpGMlvajiwre6ayirxOsaRQ44Ut9eYm0ZPe2DPi65sIOYA2wTXobT0hteq2n4Xihr1m9MtfNnGDpJcSQwLZhdM2kTdapT5-EKAzJwGasVNEFZACNmhSOvX935t1m4FlxXEAlsxZlvXe2m54HzGZhOkg/s320/IMG_3793.JPG" width="198" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">9. Driving north from Mooresville, we have to stop in Elkmont to tour <a href="https://www.bellechevre.com/" target="_blank">Belle Chèvre Artisan Creamery</a> to learn how goat cheese is made and taste some yummy goat cheese. If you need more than samples, the Tasting Room at Belle Chèvre has sandwiches, salads and ice cream. While there you can probably pick up the book, Tasia’s Table. It is a collection of stories and recipes from the award winning cheese maker who started Belle Chèvre.</p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYiBLCKrPsmw4k0cg5X2_FHPEiLQjA_zv7XQkqIaDHhzSyt1I13OaWeWC89pDVo8bWyb2fYQY64jyMW2uuwS32j2CGM6hiDIJ0VGyV_Spne9gbJO5UXtVK29wZoKDZ4ZeX42pSq-QYsOHv9eOWNrIpne1TKmH4Ad_xH9UNrGp5dANINrM4gMcawXMtg/s500/IMG_3801.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="477" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYiBLCKrPsmw4k0cg5X2_FHPEiLQjA_zv7XQkqIaDHhzSyt1I13OaWeWC89pDVo8bWyb2fYQY64jyMW2uuwS32j2CGM6hiDIJ0VGyV_Spne9gbJO5UXtVK29wZoKDZ4ZeX42pSq-QYsOHv9eOWNrIpne1TKmH4Ad_xH9UNrGp5dANINrM4gMcawXMtg/s320/IMG_3801.JPG" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;">Finally, because this is a loop and you can actually start at any point on the tour, we end up back almost where we started in </span><a href="https://www.shoalschamber.com/" style="font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px;" target="_blank">Lauderdale County</a><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;">.</span><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.84px;"> Read If the Legends Fade by Tom Hendrix, about the author’s great great grandmother, a Cherokee woman who, forced leave her home for Oklahoma on the trail of tears, walked all the way back home to the singing waters of the Tennessee River. You can see the memorial Hendrix built to honor his ancestor, the largest un-mortared rock wall in the Inited States and the largest memorial to a Native American woman. After you walk the tranquil, meditative mile long path, drive to downtown Florence and enjoy a delicious and creative lunch at <a href="https://yummthaisushiandbeyond.com/" target="_blank">YUMM Thai Sushi.</a> Then dash across the street to Trowbridge’s for an orange pineapple ice cream cone</span><div><span face="Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></span><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ03aual2SMi_fexeXsApzKbyj23zOJTqHi6_y4dBLuksc-5CBfzr36HOYGYPUp2ZMGJWVFNx77pl6JrG529cIFm9GbcOEoQCb7FFIsrSGs9K-9n1nxey0O3-uZ4_S9x78EeeW5yTdKOBVFC0eUoq8QCvNM1576M7pQh6FlIwKhkVsC6kPdbuX-IzNLQ/s1200/IMG_3790.JPG" style="font-size: 15.84px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ03aual2SMi_fexeXsApzKbyj23zOJTqHi6_y4dBLuksc-5CBfzr36HOYGYPUp2ZMGJWVFNx77pl6JrG529cIFm9GbcOEoQCb7FFIsrSGs9K-9n1nxey0O3-uZ4_S9x78EeeW5yTdKOBVFC0eUoq8QCvNM1576M7pQh6FlIwKhkVsC6kPdbuX-IzNLQ/s320/IMG_3790.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Roboto, Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">There you go! Enjoy your books and your Rock ‘n Romance trip through beautiful northwest Alabama. .<br /><br /></p></div>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-47463874613874845942023-01-08T11:16:00.003-06:002023-01-08T12:42:30.610-06:00Alabama Appalachian Adventures: A Book Tour of Nine Northeast Alabama Counties <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeGKstO-eDWC9psGDeZ9rQ587yHvvV8Wf347P3MAicli2vV3rbc8UB9zWw1ijsmb_tJwu9sRqSuxp1VItPnk_K1QfJrfujdCOLermlvpmJ3ISIvdWeOZMybfiRMibU-iC43CTqhK25vzdFI3zlIgevGWRDF854g8zmbuHtHWo-aLBi0yUDiJZnpCv8Q/s1080/C72FDAC0-A49A-49B7-B946-D97634255B08.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeGKstO-eDWC9psGDeZ9rQ587yHvvV8Wf347P3MAicli2vV3rbc8UB9zWw1ijsmb_tJwu9sRqSuxp1VItPnk_K1QfJrfujdCOLermlvpmJ3ISIvdWeOZMybfiRMibU-iC43CTqhK25vzdFI3zlIgevGWRDF854g8zmbuHtHWo-aLBi0yUDiJZnpCv8Q/s320/C72FDAC0-A49A-49B7-B946-D97634255B08.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> How about a book trip through northeast Alabama, with something to read, something to see and someplace to eat? Here are your Alabama Appalachian Adventures.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NFumG2fgiAauxZt6pzJNxA32mgEDZBsWgw7OOx19j50vUitq35JV7RxKB4jEfQL5a4mSIYMFdzUu1y5DuegGQvmXcAxIzJ-k73GoMk-w_n_wnx5Eo083AwXJ7L13yovdCMLMefueWgn2igLj26O_KhjmMYR9-h5-2PHgEXAS0kdDlau1Aeki_VCukw/s276/IMG_3779.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="183" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NFumG2fgiAauxZt6pzJNxA32mgEDZBsWgw7OOx19j50vUitq35JV7RxKB4jEfQL5a4mSIYMFdzUu1y5DuegGQvmXcAxIzJ-k73GoMk-w_n_wnx5Eo083AwXJ7L13yovdCMLMefueWgn2igLj26O_KhjmMYR9-h5-2PHgEXAS0kdDlau1Aeki_VCukw/s1600/IMG_3779.JPG" width="183" /></a></div><p>1. Starting in <a href="https://mountainlakeschamberofcommerce.com/" target="_blank">Jackson County</a>, read Scottsboro by Ellen Feldman, about the arrest and trial of the falsely accused and convicted Scottsboro Boys. Check out the newly redesigned Scottsboro Boys Museum, go on a treasure hunt at <a href="https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/?utm_medium=cpc&utm_keyword=&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=15900473005&utm_network=x&utm_placement=&utm_source=&utm_prodid=&gclid=CjwKCAiA8OmdBhAgEiwAShr40-BCOhgvdOls9g3BWNRmvEGiUTZe93OGSOr7mvEYFHFhX_d-yeH27hoCHFkQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Unclaimed Baggage</a> and see the Scottsboro Boys Mural by the famous artist, <a href="https://www.donhoward.org/" target="_blank">Don Howard</a>, on Scottsboro’s historic courthouse square. Grab lunch at Alabama’s oldest soda fountain, the delicious Payne’s Sandwich Shop. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aGeUvNt0dG6ujXS3hbqboP_rhUQEionCRY5v4GF1ErZddnlPAaun5tgdcW1p9ZmomleKvoQMI_5TravEUW60xtRymcRtz6VPZaoYgGnFYKHTA16KPBeC5mePV5Leymk71VJOK9Cp-NPC-xU1PpQn8oEQuBkhAfVnsyQ5H0ZiylhYMtSdrrd4SgLAWQ/s268/IMG_3781.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="268" data-original-width="186" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aGeUvNt0dG6ujXS3hbqboP_rhUQEionCRY5v4GF1ErZddnlPAaun5tgdcW1p9ZmomleKvoQMI_5TravEUW60xtRymcRtz6VPZaoYgGnFYKHTA16KPBeC5mePV5Leymk71VJOK9Cp-NPC-xU1PpQn8oEQuBkhAfVnsyQ5H0ZiylhYMtSdrrd4SgLAWQ/s1600/IMG_3781.JPG" width="186" /></a></div><p>2. Next, head to Huntsville in <a href="https://hsvchamber.org/" target="_blank">Madison County</a>. Read Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans. Visit <a href="https://earlyworks.com/" target="_blank">Constitution Hall Village</a> and learn about the early days of the state that was the first to make Christmas a legal holiday. Enjoy an afternoon tea at Poppy and Parliament on Huntsville’s Madison County Courthouse Square. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsP3rn9zDI0HEk0YUPx5f9VFjFmLr_GdAFLxlZe8Wim2fR6p-TBuRpTkdE_UZJGi6FXMadlFw7YtFgqzk9ge8sUyF6sD6qQXuSAICs_4tfzv_2Lqp-C3cQI_AXQqOG6tJvxx4UtkujzGYnIjtiq5VNw3aur_6dbHzLfe6qWP4urNfwo5P49Ja6enPuw/s500/IMG_3782.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="324" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsP3rn9zDI0HEk0YUPx5f9VFjFmLr_GdAFLxlZe8Wim2fR6p-TBuRpTkdE_UZJGi6FXMadlFw7YtFgqzk9ge8sUyF6sD6qQXuSAICs_4tfzv_2Lqp-C3cQI_AXQqOG6tJvxx4UtkujzGYnIjtiq5VNw3aur_6dbHzLfe6qWP4urNfwo5P49Ja6enPuw/s320/IMG_3782.JPG" width="207" /></a></div><p>3. For <a href="https://www.dcc.org/" target="_blank">Morgan County</a>, read What Happened to Mary Faye Hunter by Glenda Yarbrough, a novel based on the true story of a Decatur woman who went missing in May of 1967. Her remains were found 5 months later in nearby Flint Creek. Visit <a href="https://www.cookmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Cook’s Natural Science Museum</a> and <a href="http://www.morganpricecandy.com/" target="_blank">Morgan Price Candy</a>. Have some pulled pork with Alabama White Sauce at <a href="https://bigbobgibson.com/" target="_blank">Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVozOHvF5CUOrt5ZbGZnKMWbdMLyOdtL4NRcbxGt69VeGHsKpX7IQTGWh5BPryeV39YkgoqLQWFzuYQLgMyrnC8xNqH_HyQYccS8dBF6u2TQXC2mGJe0U-ad3P40sJfddFIMctg55_o5C34k_88JiSvDaVL6UqjQ5aWBvS7JfWafz7rcd1ybsT3-VRtw/s272/IMG_3786.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="185" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVozOHvF5CUOrt5ZbGZnKMWbdMLyOdtL4NRcbxGt69VeGHsKpX7IQTGWh5BPryeV39YkgoqLQWFzuYQLgMyrnC8xNqH_HyQYccS8dBF6u2TQXC2mGJe0U-ad3P40sJfddFIMctg55_o5C34k_88JiSvDaVL6UqjQ5aWBvS7JfWafz7rcd1ybsT3-VRtw/s1600/IMG_3786.JPG" width="185" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>4. Now let’s visit the city of Cullman in <a href="http://www.co.cullman.al.us/" target="_blank">Cullman County</a>, the birthplace of the Godfather of Southern Cuisine, Frank Stitt. Read <a href="https://highlandsbarandgrill.com/cookbook/" target="_blank">Frank Stitt’s Southern Table</a>. With a foreword by author Pat Conroy and Stitt’s beautifully written food stories, it’s more than just a book of recipes, though the recipes are masterpieces. Drive over to Smith Farms for smoked meats, cheese and wine. You’ll know you’ve arrived by the heavy and delicious smell of the smoked meats in the air. Choose your favorites and navigate to Clarkson Covered Bridge, built in 1904. There are picnic tables nearby where you can enjoy your snacks and the beautiful bridge, too. You won’t find a Stitt restaurant in Cullman County, but you can have some great food and drinks at <a href="https://www.412pub.com/" target="_blank">412 Public House</a>. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIZiHRgEX8uezlGzy38Qi4OkFWt1e5G5cYqgmVrYCMkM_z5ZxO8_XLg5PKQNK4K7Zj2ecYyTIB8mYmJOBOT54XygFKzZvLXfEBb1o6Sh9_NH0mRmVE2UydCWi0Sov9MzkvfUkeKLH_yi19SomQPtxEq-fEgn7pHuDCwaqSy1id59nyCCsAG5nb1v-lA/s278/IMG_3784.WEBP" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="200" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIZiHRgEX8uezlGzy38Qi4OkFWt1e5G5cYqgmVrYCMkM_z5ZxO8_XLg5PKQNK4K7Zj2ecYyTIB8mYmJOBOT54XygFKzZvLXfEBb1o6Sh9_NH0mRmVE2UydCWi0Sov9MzkvfUkeKLH_yi19SomQPtxEq-fEgn7pHuDCwaqSy1id59nyCCsAG5nb1v-lA/s1600/IMG_3784.WEBP" width="200" /></a></div><p>5. From Cullman, we’ll head to <a href="https://www.blountchamber.com/" target="_blank">Blount County</a>. Our book there was a surprise to me. Maybe it will be to you as well. It’s really a short story instead of a book and it was written by one of the most famous short story writers of all time, O. Henry. The Ransom of Red Chief takes place in the Blount County community of Summit. In this county, check out the beautiful limestone formations at <a href="https://www.alapark.com/parks/rickwood-caverns-state-park" target="_blank">Rickwood Caverns</a>. If you enjoyed the Clarkson Covered Bridge, you can see three more in Blount County: Horton Mill, Swann and Easley. Try eating at Charlie B’s in Oneonta if you’re craving a meat and three.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHVO83XLVhd7Jv-fMhs23fLA-sPmBozTzp91clZz3_1nXELfAiZLDUuAAUJ1PUM5d5HEfiG2nqjdDp2axqwlvI2UiElFj4Y9au63tuAWIqZYpAwcdZswHIPDEqpJaYGDIgkLnjA-Iwl4ht6ZjdgHcQWK2z70gYYU-7V_lvSX6E3FtP0jJUMNAi7a8Vg/s274/IMG_3780.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="182" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHVO83XLVhd7Jv-fMhs23fLA-sPmBozTzp91clZz3_1nXELfAiZLDUuAAUJ1PUM5d5HEfiG2nqjdDp2axqwlvI2UiElFj4Y9au63tuAWIqZYpAwcdZswHIPDEqpJaYGDIgkLnjA-Iwl4ht6ZjdgHcQWK2z70gYYU-7V_lvSX6E3FtP0jJUMNAi7a8Vg/s1600/IMG_3780.JPG" width="182" /></a></div><p>6. Up next is Guntersville in <a href="https://www.lakeguntersville.org/" target="_blank">Marshall County</a>. Our book here is a legal thriller by Alabama’s own, <a href="https://robertbaileybooks.com/books/" target="_blank">Bob Bailey</a>. Rich Blood, his latest twisty nail-biter, is set in Guntersville. While you’re in the lake city, check out the brand new <a href="https://www.cityharboratlakeguntersville.com/" target="_blank">Guntersville City Harbor</a>, where you can shop, relax in their amazing swings and eat. Try <a href="https://bigmikessteakhouse.com/" target="_blank">Big Mike’s</a> for Steak or La Esquina Cocina for Mexican. There’s a brewery, The Brewer’s Cooperative, too.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvgocqOSTGHW5MO-njQ_No20VtI3cLgOD6C9-tT3H08Td9W0JMu8IaWf3Gqg7Opnvnf1WNsYHzi6corP5tMWbTcD9VyS5fapfImu5Il-DAtESbL6O6gcn2PNnH9Cuufw9hcn_F9VJKJmnnz22GQWyXbqdYBCQzbPoid094DsbFmXzBDJM5PjP_Wy1Xw/s270/IMG_3785.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="270" data-original-width="187" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWvgocqOSTGHW5MO-njQ_No20VtI3cLgOD6C9-tT3H08Td9W0JMu8IaWf3Gqg7Opnvnf1WNsYHzi6corP5tMWbTcD9VyS5fapfImu5Il-DAtESbL6O6gcn2PNnH9Cuufw9hcn_F9VJKJmnnz22GQWyXbqdYBCQzbPoid094DsbFmXzBDJM5PjP_Wy1Xw/s1600/IMG_3785.JPG" width="187" /></a></div><p>7. Our next stop is Gadsden, in <a href="http://www.etowahchamber.org/" target="_blank">Etowah County</a> and our book is Gadsden, Stories of the Great Depression by Robert Wilbanks. The book is one man’s memories of what it was like to live through the greatest economic depression in American history. Shop for locally made gifts at downtown Gadsden’s <a href="https://thealabamagiftcompany.com/" target="_blank">Alabama Gift Company</a>, eat at The Rail Public House and visit beautiful <a href="https://www.noccalulafallspark.com/" target="_blank">Noccalula Falls</a>.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMWY2MeR2yxf0L_pxUu7BeA4-mSm0EFtGcGc9SszpVrkIE1Lq1FZmcPrs923Q9KPHwLeuDHvk31dcIgXGLhfyXFnJewxrdDJSVlgI0yR78WUvJedN74eG93C99D5oK3SNEoVKrNEW8JgtWkdKOWd1qQtJ2Gb0yhAh9lM5wrDM6XutRHnn59CkPpr4dw/s900/IMG_3787.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="615" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMWY2MeR2yxf0L_pxUu7BeA4-mSm0EFtGcGc9SszpVrkIE1Lq1FZmcPrs923Q9KPHwLeuDHvk31dcIgXGLhfyXFnJewxrdDJSVlgI0yR78WUvJedN74eG93C99D5oK3SNEoVKrNEW8JgtWkdKOWd1qQtJ2Gb0yhAh9lM5wrDM6XutRHnn59CkPpr4dw/s320/IMG_3787.JPG" width="219" /></a></div><p>8. Centre, in <a href="https://cherokee-chamber.org/" target="_blank">Cherokee County</a>, is our next stop. Our book is a story about one of Cherokee County’s native sons, Cherokee Chief John Ross. The book, Toward the Setting Sun by Brian Hicks is about one of America’s saddest tragedies, the Cherokee removal on the Trail of Tears, and the famous chief who led his people for 40 years. Visit <a href="https://orbixhotglass.com/" target="_blank">Orbix Hot Glass</a> and blow your own glass Christmas ornament, catch a movie at a real drive-in, 411 Drive-in and go exploring in <a href="https://visitlookoutmountain.com/little-river-canyon-national-preserve/?gclid=CjwKCAiA8OmdBhAgEiwAShr402PDLkLTLKP6c3igXX9sDrUweqAbN68XDfu-p5zA5P9L3h01uyeBmxoCNdYQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Little River Canyon</a>. Grab a delicious bite at the Mountain Parkway Grill in Sand Rock..</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUWtPrTtW7mC-PghkUufoeJ_GFU1IvHf5V6q-UidlpGP9o9eWAoxE94LBAK6dlK_iK7NT_eImIKIz7YBrG-gEtx9nrREvbUqRDdtcu6plLtxXTVoMbClyM4meYOjuBBM37mvwTQVgpx6w3kDO2jyGP9sMIbbsYI2DnDPos_acon0w3H5FBnWqsIIaEg/s276/IMG_3778.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="182" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUWtPrTtW7mC-PghkUufoeJ_GFU1IvHf5V6q-UidlpGP9o9eWAoxE94LBAK6dlK_iK7NT_eImIKIz7YBrG-gEtx9nrREvbUqRDdtcu6plLtxXTVoMbClyM4meYOjuBBM37mvwTQVgpx6w3kDO2jyGP9sMIbbsYI2DnDPos_acon0w3H5FBnWqsIIaEg/s1600/IMG_3778.JPG" width="182" /></a></div><p>Our final destination is the beautiful mountain town of Mentone in <a href="https://visitlookoutmountain.com/visit/maps-directions-north-alabama/dekalb-county-map/" target="_blank">Dekalb County</a> and our book is Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber. Though the town in this book is fictional, it has all the Mentone vibes. While you’re there, stay at beautiful Poet’s Paradise. It’s right near the entrance to Desoto Falls, where you can hike and explore. Then eat at either The Wildflower Cafe, Elevation Bistro or the Mentone Market. </p><p><br /></p><p>There you go! Enjoy your books and your Appalachian Adventures while visiting beautiful northeast Alabama. .</p><p><br /></p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-87155371448512436262022-09-11T20:59:00.006-05:002022-09-12T07:50:19.912-05:00Fabulous Fayetteville <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdguXwl3FNfWBIYgq9cf8hDde0DKigHFPn5L6WL2LGFiz-HI2KVdmKux1txhikhaEIuOTf4dw1-4qW2KIyxGZNIgQgqg31Omfd12StspxUSq4vQ0PJYlwQ1pyNNgxyMf1db_IXxEBkrSFdFHVXiLSbEHygSPlNbCWK4nZUwiu4LnHvVGbPNJB15XFZJQ/s1080/474F955D-1845-4D88-8EE7-FFA7BD5F51DA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdguXwl3FNfWBIYgq9cf8hDde0DKigHFPn5L6WL2LGFiz-HI2KVdmKux1txhikhaEIuOTf4dw1-4qW2KIyxGZNIgQgqg31Omfd12StspxUSq4vQ0PJYlwQ1pyNNgxyMf1db_IXxEBkrSFdFHVXiLSbEHygSPlNbCWK4nZUwiu4LnHvVGbPNJB15XFZJQ/s320/474F955D-1845-4D88-8EE7-FFA7BD5F51DA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadP6TwhG6EzrS6ROcOZyXnhWACLWs2J0vj67IaZlZBxS5To4zfK-6ymlGTcPMlCZlQmzp0xWb8AA6KbRTtLq4lx1QMajz1I-XeKnES3xpssoHDNM8iVoIV-lwXGRLR2Ldv3a4amRGWILj6OZMnPP-6jT0zqSEqF0nh_-tpxsAo1kSeDDIW2GmdD3cDQ/s4032/IMG_0628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="4032" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiadP6TwhG6EzrS6ROcOZyXnhWACLWs2J0vj67IaZlZBxS5To4zfK-6ymlGTcPMlCZlQmzp0xWb8AA6KbRTtLq4lx1QMajz1I-XeKnES3xpssoHDNM8iVoIV-lwXGRLR2Ldv3a4amRGWILj6OZMnPP-6jT0zqSEqF0nh_-tpxsAo1kSeDDIW2GmdD3cDQ/s320/IMG_0628.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Fayetteville, Tennessee, established in 1809, is the county seat of Lincoln County. It’s home to about 7,000 people, but don’t let the small size fool you. What it lacks in numbers, it more than makes up for in personality. One of those personalities is Fayetteville Main Street director, Aimee Byrd. The young mother of three small children is a whirling dervish of energy and enthusiasm and she is channeling every bit of it into making her downtown the best it can be. Aimee can be seen all over town, greeting shop owners, planning events and figuring out ways to promote her town. Every town needs an Aimee Byrd.</p><p>The last time Three Friends and a Fork visited Fayetteville, in 2013, we were simply three friends visiting a little cafe called Okra, and there wasn’t much more to see besides a lot of empty historic buildings, a few shops and offices, and Sir’s Fabrics. Sitting in that cafe, eating lunch, we decided a blog would be a good way to make sure we scheduled time to spend with each other, since we had recently retired from teaching together. We had no illusions that anyone would read our blog besides the three of us. It was just for fun.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekuByBnLYSDFr-XnmBJEqLIGyzElQnIG5w7bAMba61LUEI1TvtmGgr8ySLCIvVBekA4wozv-CumVK7u2vH55v4EZxwbuXIKLbK_6W92ouKTsfICPA0zCFgVjBzqPUS9NJLPINh1X7lq4BvSbOpAcYmanhxizOnXAIMJCPpGbtBiXFNpCNmjZKmeYF3A/s1440/4032FD2E-A9B7-4E09-9D21-87181A8572CC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1440" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekuByBnLYSDFr-XnmBJEqLIGyzElQnIG5w7bAMba61LUEI1TvtmGgr8ySLCIvVBekA4wozv-CumVK7u2vH55v4EZxwbuXIKLbK_6W92ouKTsfICPA0zCFgVjBzqPUS9NJLPINh1X7lq4BvSbOpAcYmanhxizOnXAIMJCPpGbtBiXFNpCNmjZKmeYF3A/s320/4032FD2E-A9B7-4E09-9D21-87181A8572CC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>So imagine our surprise when six (not three) of us drove into town last Thursday. Now, nearly ten years later, Okra was gone, and so was Sir’s, but in their place was a downtown, bustling with activity. The same historic buildings lined the streets, but now they were filled with shops, restaurants and art installations. </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionkfcURM2e4AZVarguASiq9tGD1L6oG6810hngekLskgaLkM-Aos-FngTo6QtxKZ_X5AtsZfwTGhYFjb04hHOJtPlM8zw-JSHfN9SBFVybillOB5xOrBL_DfHeeyTVFKahP9QJno2C6V7SozrM8veTSbib8yszTl0fzUwn0SW3INdY4dEfS1gkB18cw/s2750/IMG_9274.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2750" data-original-width="1913" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionkfcURM2e4AZVarguASiq9tGD1L6oG6810hngekLskgaLkM-Aos-FngTo6QtxKZ_X5AtsZfwTGhYFjb04hHOJtPlM8zw-JSHfN9SBFVybillOB5xOrBL_DfHeeyTVFKahP9QJno2C6V7SozrM8veTSbib8yszTl0fzUwn0SW3INdY4dEfS1gkB18cw/s320/IMG_9274.JPG" width="223" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTkeNEn4dCNDiZ6GVJVKft9tX-7LgAwvFadLQd54kYwlZBBRKS1wQjNgbZDd0pVXNSwQYNgka3Xp59xYjyT0QyBiUWPZ4xeRIIyXP-PUh8WUp2tW44e8axULKT998CdNPzYhnhpx-6R0pg7Az8bBcb2AD9jzHK-lZAX2oj9pVCujdJmOqCb8CaB4-ZQ/s648/IMG_0457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="648" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTkeNEn4dCNDiZ6GVJVKft9tX-7LgAwvFadLQd54kYwlZBBRKS1wQjNgbZDd0pVXNSwQYNgka3Xp59xYjyT0QyBiUWPZ4xeRIIyXP-PUh8WUp2tW44e8axULKT998CdNPzYhnhpx-6R0pg7Az8bBcb2AD9jzHK-lZAX2oj9pVCujdJmOqCb8CaB4-ZQ/s320/IMG_0457.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>A little pocket garden, The Garden of LOVE, along with a food pantry, operated on the honor system, invites visitors to take what they need and leave something behind to share with others. Fayetteville was alive with activity and everyone was so friendly. You could tell they were proud of their sweet town.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvZoSTW7tr5KW9wiPeg7aiUIDrS8KeYcpEzl1SXHFrwwb9z_zDHFcxziVavrQZ99i5XiuHHVNMV57h5LtJdlLxmX0Gv0-PJW4B0ClnECO2C5syR8n8fr4doWpDxm0-e2Xsd-a_Kcs-UATxrD8sKasnx2q05KbLXTU-g0j7iPlQuEXS11vqgauUboxbw/s4032/0EBCC885-D035-4A9E-8964-E5BAF950DFD2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvZoSTW7tr5KW9wiPeg7aiUIDrS8KeYcpEzl1SXHFrwwb9z_zDHFcxziVavrQZ99i5XiuHHVNMV57h5LtJdlLxmX0Gv0-PJW4B0ClnECO2C5syR8n8fr4doWpDxm0-e2Xsd-a_Kcs-UATxrD8sKasnx2q05KbLXTU-g0j7iPlQuEXS11vqgauUboxbw/s320/0EBCC885-D035-4A9E-8964-E5BAF950DFD2.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUREhbJXld7fe32WB0_kxx7WpbuHm_-dei2rD-uqp4m60ZmpGdEEBJ4CNbmo7Wy_A-DR5hq-xEcSNGWEvhsYuxNgLK4sv1Vzurfs-L4tW4k3M860xUJE3aaQnUkbxj_NLVn3njSlPn_NZmRyUpOKPjrY01NOTcxCHrzcCGH07mP7RAZixSWA4jDqr7Q/s4032/2EC950CC-D7B3-40A2-9DB5-D8B39F2FF722.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUREhbJXld7fe32WB0_kxx7WpbuHm_-dei2rD-uqp4m60ZmpGdEEBJ4CNbmo7Wy_A-DR5hq-xEcSNGWEvhsYuxNgLK4sv1Vzurfs-L4tW4k3M860xUJE3aaQnUkbxj_NLVn3njSlPn_NZmRyUpOKPjrY01NOTcxCHrzcCGH07mP7RAZixSWA4jDqr7Q/s320/2EC950CC-D7B3-40A2-9DB5-D8B39F2FF722.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>We started our visit with a beautiful and delicious charcuterie grazing table from Misty at <a href="https://www.sweetfeedco.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Feed Company</a> in Aimee’s office at <a href="https://www.fayettevillemainstreet.com/" target="_blank">Fayetteville Main Street</a>. It was fabulous! We just kept going back and discovering some tasty nugget we hadn’t seen the first time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWu8oAbwL2mXQG0aGfbSBLgZfLWhlvvISPVvueAoO5zc1PsF3v2lPoVj5y1qnkMdFOc4xpbTgD1MC8LsClP1mRhfLlDg7BB9KLSD3uEC_VQoPABGV1UQgjsYLQwoezPv7SD-wtChEccklLmjWaixjm-NlVelaJ-Sbcw10vg9RXDeQYAcDeO5k2CZ3Vw/s1440/48B38049-65B8-4389-BE38-0E17745FB87F.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="1440" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFWu8oAbwL2mXQG0aGfbSBLgZfLWhlvvISPVvueAoO5zc1PsF3v2lPoVj5y1qnkMdFOc4xpbTgD1MC8LsClP1mRhfLlDg7BB9KLSD3uEC_VQoPABGV1UQgjsYLQwoezPv7SD-wtChEccklLmjWaixjm-NlVelaJ-Sbcw10vg9RXDeQYAcDeO5k2CZ3Vw/s320/48B38049-65B8-4389-BE38-0E17745FB87F.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfODC9JyTOvr-CqyvkyyMLwYbtgGRpa-mWfo17062fSs1iguV9bWtrj0qF_8wodI7LhDk500T4xT2fwqKsaA70e6LdxIbqKro4CS0YMVbfb28mpdjDyNbFb-uCobk-IEy1p707UGqvJUIBKbhNeywqVCzktw5LzeY7SCQLyGEG1eoCXsvpKhgCU__hw/s4032/IMG_9186.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfODC9JyTOvr-CqyvkyyMLwYbtgGRpa-mWfo17062fSs1iguV9bWtrj0qF_8wodI7LhDk500T4xT2fwqKsaA70e6LdxIbqKro4CS0YMVbfb28mpdjDyNbFb-uCobk-IEy1p707UGqvJUIBKbhNeywqVCzktw5LzeY7SCQLyGEG1eoCXsvpKhgCU__hw/s320/IMG_9186.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jfY5t8orf-KIT3OnszlnO7FgNn-NNCCTj0UOwJxVZpuaaYM_gsEuiJ_4QN97IQ4oJJIS_I5RT5iwy8Dz2x6TbKikRc3d8k44aqQ4CjA5DeVyOTfwxCgF4Lyh1Xe58ryBjIYzptZc7HQcjnCM-aPDxB5gVrbXHJ16qzIAIi3_OekTSWXAFZ6tJKxLgg/s2852/IMG_0662.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2852" data-original-width="2269" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jfY5t8orf-KIT3OnszlnO7FgNn-NNCCTj0UOwJxVZpuaaYM_gsEuiJ_4QN97IQ4oJJIS_I5RT5iwy8Dz2x6TbKikRc3d8k44aqQ4CjA5DeVyOTfwxCgF4Lyh1Xe58ryBjIYzptZc7HQcjnCM-aPDxB5gVrbXHJ16qzIAIi3_OekTSWXAFZ6tJKxLgg/s320/IMG_0662.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrf4I7GaRnW73fJBQfEe5HNkoAjNziZDirTAoNEnE_e3tR8gZPkqOVlQtUIE9FaTsTko5NKv3Hb0jQpwwsyQJ-KrxAsikK2RFsDfFlKi4ZqQg28gJ0QpdKl5KMkWcLbzkk0yS1nlgqSiXvwcIPloINBbXhTNtp1DrRARcdvwWh2KnEvSY3Zm24eHAjw/s5417/IMG_0652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1890" data-original-width="5417" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrf4I7GaRnW73fJBQfEe5HNkoAjNziZDirTAoNEnE_e3tR8gZPkqOVlQtUIE9FaTsTko5NKv3Hb0jQpwwsyQJ-KrxAsikK2RFsDfFlKi4ZqQg28gJ0QpdKl5KMkWcLbzkk0yS1nlgqSiXvwcIPloINBbXhTNtp1DrRARcdvwWh2KnEvSY3Zm24eHAjw/s320/IMG_0652.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Then Aimee introduced us to the fascinating, Joe Edmonson, owner of our accommodations for the night, <a href="https://abnb.me/1oATd513etb" target="_blank">Enchanting Castle Hall</a>, just upstairs from Aimee’s Main Street office in the historic Pythian building. Joe was knowledgeable about the building, the secret Pythian Society, (similar to Masons) and Fayetteville, in general. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XTacsB65xHZugLkiiu5m24wYpSJTEuV6lJjSzmFO0F6lbgwyZq6tvVdnoz816K-CYeswSrS5LLvmfMs-6D75fQDreS1EO0QPXJqBNm1aRquDxQP3bgVhTBJwHRgxuSgJUOBquAJPj3-_Oh6n3COQ2fqNlLFjxiwbOTuZuJAj2RtK85nSFKZIZgbv1w/s4032/IMG_0595.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XTacsB65xHZugLkiiu5m24wYpSJTEuV6lJjSzmFO0F6lbgwyZq6tvVdnoz816K-CYeswSrS5LLvmfMs-6D75fQDreS1EO0QPXJqBNm1aRquDxQP3bgVhTBJwHRgxuSgJUOBquAJPj3-_Oh6n3COQ2fqNlLFjxiwbOTuZuJAj2RtK85nSFKZIZgbv1w/s320/IMG_0595.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwi2ijdNVbs6y2HHaEJ-xoc5xy8gHRrvF2qWeSNvP6dxXtNmWASUcYu4PCy86vOhgvr8qAJP3gLVKAga3ur_K7erDtsbJJ3luoMr4jL-2YIF3s2F7KVi9TM5xN0KePplbt3-HkQ5wacO26uz85JTEeCoWHJAfMzubjAApOMcgEWWxCuNBQFxiU-4JAg/s4032/IMG_9091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXwi2ijdNVbs6y2HHaEJ-xoc5xy8gHRrvF2qWeSNvP6dxXtNmWASUcYu4PCy86vOhgvr8qAJP3gLVKAga3ur_K7erDtsbJJ3luoMr4jL-2YIF3s2F7KVi9TM5xN0KePplbt3-HkQ5wacO26uz85JTEeCoWHJAfMzubjAApOMcgEWWxCuNBQFxiU-4JAg/s320/IMG_9091.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qb1tX4KjqxJU3yHiQ2zi5-6DMqOdhImYyuqaRz6sp-yD3mxrkAFXb4QJ-4umMxLDtDcKXavx4vx87P3Z1k0hE0zhQFior_RpTdJo3vvCiNh9IGwuKzDXr_atJHil2f4oTm_386bu2CvlJiXRJVoKbIAAJv3lT_s2IoV23oINzDHPBzviv4DBgrpcMQ/s4032/IMG_0606.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1qb1tX4KjqxJU3yHiQ2zi5-6DMqOdhImYyuqaRz6sp-yD3mxrkAFXb4QJ-4umMxLDtDcKXavx4vx87P3Z1k0hE0zhQFior_RpTdJo3vvCiNh9IGwuKzDXr_atJHil2f4oTm_386bu2CvlJiXRJVoKbIAAJv3lT_s2IoV23oINzDHPBzviv4DBgrpcMQ/s320/IMG_0606.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrRxjB-MXQh7NLWP6K27fHFbf36EjjR2GsS1aCuIt6a4PV2ey2mDgM5GnXimPDGMI9Exg1avNKKOFdPee9PDoMOIV5awXsKXz7ULHHU3av_-WHMtwwH2h3EwdXnmgA-7S1VKOjFhEjNx73PZe4OGWLWaGXa8MbwRYJDFse-NkM6k9l-fm0eFoD8Anwg/s4032/IMG_0600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrRxjB-MXQh7NLWP6K27fHFbf36EjjR2GsS1aCuIt6a4PV2ey2mDgM5GnXimPDGMI9Exg1avNKKOFdPee9PDoMOIV5awXsKXz7ULHHU3av_-WHMtwwH2h3EwdXnmgA-7S1VKOjFhEjNx73PZe4OGWLWaGXa8MbwRYJDFse-NkM6k9l-fm0eFoD8Anwg/s320/IMG_0600.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>We couldn’t wait to get started exploring downtown Fayetteville, so we hit our first two shops, Anna Phillips Designs and <a href="https://www.ivywreathgifts.com/" target="_blank">Ivy Wreath Florist and Gifts</a>. We found all sorts of things we simply couldn’t live without. I’m afraid Mr. Anna Phillips wasn’t prepared for the giggling tribe that came through the door, but he sure was a good sport!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qqemx3XV7Uwy6bZTyqxpnxRrp1u3GYHPl35GjVX-X-t8Q3zOq-pllUnvroiUJx2_htUiURroIPag53Z1BJA2-0RMVeA_vTpjiVQH_AuoRJTavw4faFhRunrwisc_c2R5F8ukKwvvmcAXvESNOAZ8iSfgl724IMSoi8u-vw9BcUOOuORpDMed7DYPQQ/s3139/IMG_0615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2354" data-original-width="3139" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Qqemx3XV7Uwy6bZTyqxpnxRrp1u3GYHPl35GjVX-X-t8Q3zOq-pllUnvroiUJx2_htUiURroIPag53Z1BJA2-0RMVeA_vTpjiVQH_AuoRJTavw4faFhRunrwisc_c2R5F8ukKwvvmcAXvESNOAZ8iSfgl724IMSoi8u-vw9BcUOOuORpDMed7DYPQQ/s320/IMG_0615.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygVEO93sYIHn3ZvYDHM2qEVv6SkHYl2yoyyGnUkrs57BbJqvFCOVkLNY3nBW4U0Lonn9B7zDao9nubjAIG_qO-WW70yLzOhitEWcsw6pa9Q-oCJ95T2mltghRvVjKDtjIzitiSpdckrOaDGAIA-EkSI1eoCzXzQvgi7Cjjj1tdtj79q2B8sROlm54Kw/s4032/IMG_9104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygVEO93sYIHn3ZvYDHM2qEVv6SkHYl2yoyyGnUkrs57BbJqvFCOVkLNY3nBW4U0Lonn9B7zDao9nubjAIG_qO-WW70yLzOhitEWcsw6pa9Q-oCJ95T2mltghRvVjKDtjIzitiSpdckrOaDGAIA-EkSI1eoCzXzQvgi7Cjjj1tdtj79q2B8sROlm54Kw/s320/IMG_9104.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixI3A80ZWyxzQM00GecVrV45Vqd12K4y8HQP9AskepcACCPVuMQwCZnlZ5Qmm7XIGU52WhWL_qxyomeSFIBu_-qvQAP9OXqRfr4McqULJnL3z8H9YJ-v_kdrz_7kH-a9CQIZ_k1hqZFS28hRz32QWRpemxCukD3cUSrMEhZmC2_m_FbrqEsiv5o5JyDA/s1440/171DF56D-6AA6-4F0B-84C9-15376132177C.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixI3A80ZWyxzQM00GecVrV45Vqd12K4y8HQP9AskepcACCPVuMQwCZnlZ5Qmm7XIGU52WhWL_qxyomeSFIBu_-qvQAP9OXqRfr4McqULJnL3z8H9YJ-v_kdrz_7kH-a9CQIZ_k1hqZFS28hRz32QWRpemxCukD3cUSrMEhZmC2_m_FbrqEsiv5o5JyDA/s320/171DF56D-6AA6-4F0B-84C9-15376132177C.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYuUq20UPl6eTa-BJg3OMKG_Wru3Dn0QT16OcVwst0XP11dMwxGDr4rZ4KQXwFrZ8dABNgDcD96LXtbUY-OGf3rURfmk8EIhDieM_ari9qcRU9zW58vkhjzMMeUIS-rpGXuyiMympL_yxlH9CdV_xp8jMxNst6nqz198hXlgSHYP_R52ICx-y0gWCTw/s2262/IMG_9276.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2262" data-original-width="1849" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYuUq20UPl6eTa-BJg3OMKG_Wru3Dn0QT16OcVwst0XP11dMwxGDr4rZ4KQXwFrZ8dABNgDcD96LXtbUY-OGf3rURfmk8EIhDieM_ari9qcRU9zW58vkhjzMMeUIS-rpGXuyiMympL_yxlH9CdV_xp8jMxNst6nqz198hXlgSHYP_R52ICx-y0gWCTw/s320/IMG_9276.JPG" width="262" /></a></div><p>Next, Aimee took us to <a href="https://www.buckleyfarm.us/" target="_blank">The Market at Buckley Farm</a> and, oh my goodness! We immediately began making plans to come back again the next day to load up our coolers. They had everything from locally grown meat, pastured eggs, seasonal vegetables, spreads and breads to hand-crafted bath and beauty products, fresh cut flowers, candles and handmade wooden spoons. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1hBEv3jl87dGHRDvA5oG4wJwetgAF5Y2KQ9ka6JCl4lU1fdKtZ4L0fXOtHjprdlcGdXWEK3093wurfmrAbsP_BleGcSuAyAVT2LrbH4oHiRV2PKTfVdpNewIten1AIQQYZweZHPlWFR6JJ5qvL_IfjRYN10VhD63cdwdyWwMLSVmlicUkaaL0XyKnw/s2686/IMG_9121.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2369" data-original-width="2686" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1hBEv3jl87dGHRDvA5oG4wJwetgAF5Y2KQ9ka6JCl4lU1fdKtZ4L0fXOtHjprdlcGdXWEK3093wurfmrAbsP_BleGcSuAyAVT2LrbH4oHiRV2PKTfVdpNewIten1AIQQYZweZHPlWFR6JJ5qvL_IfjRYN10VhD63cdwdyWwMLSVmlicUkaaL0XyKnw/s320/IMG_9121.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEAv9mmNNJWlv56_Yw-AHDx58TlTquOKCX62ibgEOBedDWotKdjrLD7aGtfpoLnM56DmKVpGPqLDVyBBJw5xBQzMn4EG2XbsSXOXDCR8BwsxSnQg_n6DVuM6FEkKGB9DR3D-E1meIUQZdAwvitpbq39anuiCiBf1qaS67Od9YYNoQxwGD0EB-CpHoMw/s4032/IMG_9180.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEAv9mmNNJWlv56_Yw-AHDx58TlTquOKCX62ibgEOBedDWotKdjrLD7aGtfpoLnM56DmKVpGPqLDVyBBJw5xBQzMn4EG2XbsSXOXDCR8BwsxSnQg_n6DVuM6FEkKGB9DR3D-E1meIUQZdAwvitpbq39anuiCiBf1qaS67Od9YYNoQxwGD0EB-CpHoMw/s320/IMG_9180.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>When we headed back to town we had time to rest a bit and get ready for dinner at Cahoots, where all the food was delicious, but the onion rings were phenomenal! I would go back just for a plate of onion rings. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStQcOayW3faC5ke4sGOKDfCYOPiNkes246aa_9ra8KTVAae4ij5K6bkRtV-27BObbzzrwNeikDwPJIeYx6uqSK_P5B1BuMs9ERvf6xbaGOhRdfn_gUclFlnuNqifSJDAwBKZDH5VMXIS2eiw_qK_r0HbGfe3XS57OeIY1l01spIhTDNNMcQ8rbqXyeg/s4032/IMG_0644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStQcOayW3faC5ke4sGOKDfCYOPiNkes246aa_9ra8KTVAae4ij5K6bkRtV-27BObbzzrwNeikDwPJIeYx6uqSK_P5B1BuMs9ERvf6xbaGOhRdfn_gUclFlnuNqifSJDAwBKZDH5VMXIS2eiw_qK_r0HbGfe3XS57OeIY1l01spIhTDNNMcQ8rbqXyeg/s320/IMG_0644.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyxoY1ZYvo9HFboXkQzmke0FnMlQBW3dbopR7Q3rzsLI7MT5sT40IDr657wEx4Y88nunz7AGlbmN-Jy2CkUG5g6683bUo1dKMY_rki7opGj_g5fGh2hZQ7oFGxMF56FlfeoUTzHKc8hyujwaCvC38aW2hpWTFu11wpMeoTlJKLSFwbUXacQyhfKpAew/s2846/IMG_0640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Fayetteville is fortunate to have wide streets and lots of sidewalks, giving the town an A+ in walkability. And it has an old theater. They get double bonus points for that! <a href="http://lincolntheaterfayetteville.com/" target="_blank">The Lincoln Theater</a> adds so much to Fayetteville’s downtown ambiance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCDZlnQYKM5kFSd0IGRfVCI4ZrbuqGSF0R04h0onRu1hbooWMBmxwbVyZqPDl1t5EgsPZutkK5tEO_ZdTT1BTqSA1peL_UnLIgsATokWbKfxADH9EwTfaa76Z8vcoguzk2FfxayYkREGwkM7zMSSQcjrv2soZBA0SJW34F0ccL71BLcblvag-eGawxQ/s4032/IMG_9252.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCDZlnQYKM5kFSd0IGRfVCI4ZrbuqGSF0R04h0onRu1hbooWMBmxwbVyZqPDl1t5EgsPZutkK5tEO_ZdTT1BTqSA1peL_UnLIgsATokWbKfxADH9EwTfaa76Z8vcoguzk2FfxayYkREGwkM7zMSSQcjrv2soZBA0SJW34F0ccL71BLcblvag-eGawxQ/s320/IMG_9252.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhrugm9qSvN4r-Vt5S1tVetap56zzWdhve8g46BhCSGtmSoYa4UbYn9opG8EeC2ZS5xRDB0tZNtg9fceTT_E2adGXObhYkT0OxqmTOLZsv2q5OgpTnLx3gO6eBYJ_VFiZWpCY9K7cZWg5NDgupdd4zpoE-tjrhn78uZPR7wZqhLMtqtrwhMUx5y6vSA/s4032/IMG_0669.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhrugm9qSvN4r-Vt5S1tVetap56zzWdhve8g46BhCSGtmSoYa4UbYn9opG8EeC2ZS5xRDB0tZNtg9fceTT_E2adGXObhYkT0OxqmTOLZsv2q5OgpTnLx3gO6eBYJ_VFiZWpCY9K7cZWg5NDgupdd4zpoE-tjrhn78uZPR7wZqhLMtqtrwhMUx5y6vSA/s320/IMG_0669.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkWfxrDw6tjlKj5R5ld0ik_TwN9lhYWndK09i5wxryQgPzvTtdtyFZNNm3Hjrz0113WcfK3Vvb1opD8pgk1_6Hco55FSbcXj2ANogjJrlKLR4BS3xb89S-9K5QABihroJF6_J3ddbT-iFcJhEA6a8ZRYuB7jHCb7ReLlPTGflim-BeDkR-vT1HR6LjA/s1497/IMG_0676.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="1319" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibkWfxrDw6tjlKj5R5ld0ik_TwN9lhYWndK09i5wxryQgPzvTtdtyFZNNm3Hjrz0113WcfK3Vvb1opD8pgk1_6Hco55FSbcXj2ANogjJrlKLR4BS3xb89S-9K5QABihroJF6_J3ddbT-iFcJhEA6a8ZRYuB7jHCb7ReLlPTGflim-BeDkR-vT1HR6LjA/s320/IMG_0676.jpg" width="282" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97QvqA8b1Zm6nsEmeuJ-PysRMNT2LC_3DBtdwp9NjIR4IeJTvDiXgKehGuHmyZeEFqaJ7HjWlSQKPpwnhJTVpIXqPc989xfcHklqga8fBoPDXwIrlfMygQ72SNosLVWHqHZCE0F_N7n8aa3Nh_3WB5NaxQMKiETi__i4gDk5AuXVZ5s2816M2sInQ0g/s2222/IMG_0451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2119" data-original-width="2222" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97QvqA8b1Zm6nsEmeuJ-PysRMNT2LC_3DBtdwp9NjIR4IeJTvDiXgKehGuHmyZeEFqaJ7HjWlSQKPpwnhJTVpIXqPc989xfcHklqga8fBoPDXwIrlfMygQ72SNosLVWHqHZCE0F_N7n8aa3Nh_3WB5NaxQMKiETi__i4gDk5AuXVZ5s2816M2sInQ0g/s320/IMG_0451.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6DxGjlfUIDmcT5GJX8LrGYaFrSIT2wutbVW_O6EQ2p6Ds6wGiRM0S7BgnVyk4M6phqLFFx0erZmAsmX2qGfusf7UPw1lRHyGhXBZZ6Aom92Iak3I9xrVkk_dWmWi30VgSCzEkfc1v0AaSzVhkabmEcZxRk0BcSSVW4wWv1BjYYy16yxLGs8QbkQoNg/s4032/IMG_0677.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6DxGjlfUIDmcT5GJX8LrGYaFrSIT2wutbVW_O6EQ2p6Ds6wGiRM0S7BgnVyk4M6phqLFFx0erZmAsmX2qGfusf7UPw1lRHyGhXBZZ6Aom92Iak3I9xrVkk_dWmWi30VgSCzEkfc1v0AaSzVhkabmEcZxRk0BcSSVW4wWv1BjYYy16yxLGs8QbkQoNg/s320/IMG_0677.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We had lots of plans for Friday, so we got up and headed to <a href="https://www.javaroadcafe.com/" target="_blank">Java Road</a> for avocado toast, breakfast sandwiches, muffins, pastries and coffee drinks. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Then we hit the shops! We met the charming Lance Bonin at <a href="https://www.boninbazaar.com/" target="_blank">Bonin Bazaar</a> and discovered haute couture, and sweet Pam Howell at The Book Inn where we found the last three <a href="https://robertbaileybooks.com/" target="_blank">Robert Bailey</a> books on her shelf. She said the books are so popular, she can’t keep them in stock. She’s really hoping the author will do a book signing in her store. We were thrilled to see art by our very own Nancy Bradford hanging on the wall at Dragonfly Gallery and Design. <a href="https://bumblebeebabyandkids.company.site/" target="_blank">Bumblebee Baby and Kids</a> has the most darling clothes and gifts for little ones and West Side Antiques has something for everyone. West Side owners, Jack and Tami Miller, gave us all the cutest tea towels. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodhG-mxJYLU86U3jWoS8k7KCRUx80ErePtlQe75NKT3JnL6JIEz58okZ1nppQN6eTSYVkxUSeVLm3YfVs5GGzyIxZEhZQGvtHttpKLiLcPcHvCed4MRdLdZ7_V0D_PyEm_ZNVNrQbys3OsymnRH_48Mdpt76jc5XZLfqhCRbVgeC-mjJ-E9zM0NPl_w/s4032/IMG_0702.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodhG-mxJYLU86U3jWoS8k7KCRUx80ErePtlQe75NKT3JnL6JIEz58okZ1nppQN6eTSYVkxUSeVLm3YfVs5GGzyIxZEhZQGvtHttpKLiLcPcHvCed4MRdLdZ7_V0D_PyEm_ZNVNrQbys3OsymnRH_48Mdpt76jc5XZLfqhCRbVgeC-mjJ-E9zM0NPl_w/s320/IMG_0702.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4uviv_ucvNwpkYO-r5mDv0VX3kJ3PyTOoAnmrutWGJVUV3kPCcI6D_Kenn8ZJaXeq_NQHcZbRCRKbPbN3D_FaWazye3eCLj89pkAwJJVvWoSguRCv4e3dt-EjUeIvMprX65G9M6ngavIJEq1dKgDwQyOXlAuFNxKz_v-KbYFijDL2cn7Vq4IXs-69A/s4032/IMG_9268.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4uviv_ucvNwpkYO-r5mDv0VX3kJ3PyTOoAnmrutWGJVUV3kPCcI6D_Kenn8ZJaXeq_NQHcZbRCRKbPbN3D_FaWazye3eCLj89pkAwJJVvWoSguRCv4e3dt-EjUeIvMprX65G9M6ngavIJEq1dKgDwQyOXlAuFNxKz_v-KbYFijDL2cn7Vq4IXs-69A/s320/IMG_9268.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>All that shopping left us ready to sample Fayetteville’s most famous food invention, Honey’s SlawBurger, created by The Godfather of Slaw, Lee McAllister. We not only got to meet Lee, we all got SlawBurgers (and loved them, courtesy of Dragonfly Gallery owner, Carl Gleghorn) and our own Honey’s T-shirts, thanks to Lee McAllister. For the uninitiated, the slaw on a SlawBurger is a sweet and tangy mustard slaw. Delicious!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdmfopTziz0WquNWfG9gdnkOR_PcDeeyr18WXU5my_Z2Fiz4WKq9hJ3pfJvmli7fN0U1vh8pr8gQrmFugtHaYtoNrVQusGRaxsZABB3U_mZ9q2Z34J7wehmfXpSpB17M4XsrJM4cgQdhCgq-GPaYVD6pIcy9Dh_51IkIa0Dk6r7oHqFckwti4CzuGgA/s4032/C8E08AAF-D833-4468-935B-A2DFA97F861C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdmfopTziz0WquNWfG9gdnkOR_PcDeeyr18WXU5my_Z2Fiz4WKq9hJ3pfJvmli7fN0U1vh8pr8gQrmFugtHaYtoNrVQusGRaxsZABB3U_mZ9q2Z34J7wehmfXpSpB17M4XsrJM4cgQdhCgq-GPaYVD6pIcy9Dh_51IkIa0Dk6r7oHqFckwti4CzuGgA/s320/C8E08AAF-D833-4468-935B-A2DFA97F861C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After we left Honey’s, I noticed something clanging against my purse. The magnet on my purse had shoplifted a butter knife! 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>There was no magnet snatching at our final stops. Carter’s Drugs is the kind of pharmacy you dream about. It’s prescriptions, clothing and gifts all in one. We ended up with everything but medicine. Just ask Tina!</div><div>We stopped in at <a href="https://the-skin-refinery.com/" target="_blank">The Skin Refinery</a> where they were getting ready for a one year anniversary celebration. Congrats! And we loved the art at Art by Allie’s Southern Bales. Fayetteville’s Merle Norman has a sign so old, the company wants to buy it back. We stopped in for some new lip gloss before heading home. Our final stop was at <a href="https://www.rocktotable.com/" target="_blank">Pilaroc Farms</a> as we headed out of town. Jennie, the owner, dropped in to say hi and we got a picture in front of her “wall of meats”. It’s a big wall and a lot of meat and it looked amazing. But for us, her wall of <a href="https://jenis.com/" target="_blank">Jeni’s Splendid</a> ice creams was too much to bear. We broke down, asked Jennie for three spoons (one fork just wouldn’t do) and plunged into a carton of Banana Brûlée with banana custard, small batch brandy, caramel sauce, and burnt sugar candies. I think the picture speaks for itself.</div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRDoxT_IZlwGVoCKn8UGWjUm0VnedbycW7MXz8ykVztOpX1zIbxnnRU2cdV9UJ56ENxOtpk30u8PB8U-DglPyMJBmdUDMtcF_EVFSqRd0E77emJ3dXpg_UrfIfsDShBq9OpoY7GHaXEukdsvrXdb1NEcnmTqTY9bCscOUo2Fd33SBPH0ARupup2r_iQ/s4032/396F3389-D11A-4261-8265-318B43D0D189.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRDoxT_IZlwGVoCKn8UGWjUm0VnedbycW7MXz8ykVztOpX1zIbxnnRU2cdV9UJ56ENxOtpk30u8PB8U-DglPyMJBmdUDMtcF_EVFSqRd0E77emJ3dXpg_UrfIfsDShBq9OpoY7GHaXEukdsvrXdb1NEcnmTqTY9bCscOUo2Fd33SBPH0ARupup2r_iQ/s320/396F3389-D11A-4261-8265-318B43D0D189.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Y’all, we had the best time in Fayetteville! Thanks, Amie! Fayetteville, keep doing what you’re doing because it’s working! Until next time! We ♥️ You, Fayetteville!</div></div>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0Fayetteville, TN 37334, USA35.1520266 -86.5705507999999926.8417927638211538 -121.72680079999999 63.462260436178845 -51.414300799999992tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-65707472144926601722022-08-04T19:15:00.001-05:002022-08-04T19:52:10.688-05:001-800-GETRICH <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLU0ojVxqWzQ_EGx0WsSPqKgr2uoXKxaZmr6fQdjnOZaasniOukjcrOJ81HI85tUhuPjsxYVA4pXq5IMbpvXcMWeBbPf0hct7fW13YEGwV-1SRTBxwGnjOrWVC9CAOgkZ8PqZYsUsdh7N5ktNaXXfkV-JS4ifkemC_zBYYUTu5Qntf1uP6IRTbYH9MA/s1080/75689AAC-8C56-4595-8B6A-5E8839500314.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrLU0ojVxqWzQ_EGx0WsSPqKgr2uoXKxaZmr6fQdjnOZaasniOukjcrOJ81HI85tUhuPjsxYVA4pXq5IMbpvXcMWeBbPf0hct7fW13YEGwV-1SRTBxwGnjOrWVC9CAOgkZ8PqZYsUsdh7N5ktNaXXfkV-JS4ifkemC_zBYYUTu5Qntf1uP6IRTbYH9MA/s320/75689AAC-8C56-4595-8B6A-5E8839500314.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><p>I have been so excited to get my hands on another Robert Bailey book…finally! It seems like it’s been forever since I finished the Bocephus Haynes series. I love that Bailey’s books are set in and around my home state, in places with which I’m very familiar. </p><p>I was all prepared not to like the billboard lawyer, Jason Rich, in Rich Blood, but I have to say, the guy grew on me. And, since I’m from Marshall County, AL, the Guntersville setting is well known to me. As a foodie, I loved all the Alabama restaurants that served as gathering spots in the book. Most are in Guntersville, but not all. From Bridgeport in the north to Perdido in the south, food lovers can take a tasty trip along with Jason Rich. The list even includes a grocery store, Alder Springs Grocery. </p><p>When Rich gets out of rehab in Perdido, immediately heads to Florabama (not a good choice for a struggling alcoholic) and then gets summoned back to his hometown of Guntersville to defend his estranged sister on a charge of murdering her husband, a prominent Guntersville doctor, the story is off and running. This book, like all of Bailey’s books, sucks you in from page one. It’s part legal thriller, part mystery and all exciting. </p><p>While a couple of the restaurants included in the book, Fat Boys Bar and Grill in Bridgeport, and The Brick in Guntersville, have since permanently closed, all the others are very much still in operation. Some are old favorites (My rehearsal dinner when I got married was at the original All Steak in Cullman) and some are recent discoveries (Just a few weeks ago I ate at The Old Town Stock House for the first time), others are completely new to me. Fractal Brewing in Huntsville and SaZa in Montgomery made my spidey antenna perk up. I’ve never been to either, but now I want to check them out for myself. </p><p>In the meantime, Amazon Prime members can download a digital copy of the book right now, so what are you waiting for? North Alabama folks, head to The Docks at Goosepond in Scottsboro, or any of the other Guntersville dining options, and read Rich Blood as you enjoy seeing how Jason Rich navigates an unfamiliar challenge in all too familiar territory. </p><p>Stay tuned to our Three Friends and a Fork and My Book Trips Facebook and Instagram pages and we will let you know about all the exciting book launch events coming up, from how and where you can meet Robert Bailey and hear him talk about Rich Blood, to all the places you can get a signed copy of the book. #getrich </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhStiPS93ffDUjSR9C2AilTvX22t60hdsX-f2SXvDwMF14wSGkWLXTbJHhWZxqamtSLo_0RZi2yOC7rlQ9W7gYpq2H9rAW2ttDq4gvRjWfXDVWds0HPItxo4IgdYvTgyERH2q8v9LlRs1P1JTkv32daRZuN74xhrUKtnTbNTVEcOmnY3WoBZS8Li6_Q/s1080/80742F6C-A12E-44D3-A10B-D0BCAEA8C6BB.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWhStiPS93ffDUjSR9C2AilTvX22t60hdsX-f2SXvDwMF14wSGkWLXTbJHhWZxqamtSLo_0RZi2yOC7rlQ9W7gYpq2H9rAW2ttDq4gvRjWfXDVWds0HPItxo4IgdYvTgyERH2q8v9LlRs1P1JTkv32daRZuN74xhrUKtnTbNTVEcOmnY3WoBZS8Li6_Q/s320/80742F6C-A12E-44D3-A10B-D0BCAEA8C6BB.png" width="320" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-53325785272804685912022-07-17T08:40:00.005-05:002022-07-28T09:36:01.576-05:00How to Make the Most Out of Your Trip to Unclaimed Baggage<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-SNBgpe9Kt1h_UIA-Y2H4ihJMlIZJ3A9XWQUH-t6j_fwXa_HUxc7wUmyM1M7kuKg8E54WDtVK3LZIz-wvC0S45J_Nk7V1J59wocU3vAVvLMnLcWgowW-V_9tQWf6c89tLPnjAikJzk0OF_Rlo1i4LY2zfijSgUA-cd80bH39HlHyJgBCPam0ZEnIMQ/s2048/84C3F47D-743C-4267-95EE-AEC19790B458.jpeg" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-SNBgpe9Kt1h_UIA-Y2H4ihJMlIZJ3A9XWQUH-t6j_fwXa_HUxc7wUmyM1M7kuKg8E54WDtVK3LZIz-wvC0S45J_Nk7V1J59wocU3vAVvLMnLcWgowW-V_9tQWf6c89tLPnjAikJzk0OF_Rlo1i4LY2zfijSgUA-cd80bH39HlHyJgBCPam0ZEnIMQ/w400-h300/84C3F47D-743C-4267-95EE-AEC19790B458.jpeg" width="400" /></a><div><br /><div><div>Are you planning a trip to the <a href="https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/" target="_blank">Unclaimed Baggage Center (UBC)</a> in Scottsboro, Alabama, but you are wondering what else there is to do in the area? Lucky for you, we are here to help. From where to stay, eat, and go or what to do, we've got you covered.</div><div>
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<b>Where to stay:</b> <a href="http://gorhamsbluff.com/welcome/" target="_blank">Gorham's Bluff</a> in nearby Pisgah is the perfect place to rest your weary head after a marathon day of exploring UBC. The views are lovely and there is much to explore. You can hike, bike, kayak, fish, or just relax. The Dining Room at Gorham's Bluff offers delicious meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner and is open to all by reservation.<br />
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If you are wishing for a more rustic stay on the water, there are cabins and cottages at <a href="http://goosepond.org/" target="_blank">Goosepond Colony</a> and Jackson County Park. Both have all kinds of water activities from boating, kayaking and canoeing to fishing, walking trails and hiking. Goosepond also has a world class golf course.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you’d like to stay right downtown on the square, there’s is the exquisite Loft on Laurel. You can sit on the rooftop patio and watch the sun rise or set on the Jackson County Courthouse. There are two bedrooms, a fully stocked kitchen and lots of amenities. <br />
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<b>Where to eat:</b> If you aren't staying at Gorham's Bluff or if you just want a quick breakfast, the Variety Bake Shop, located on the historic Jackson County Courthouse Square, is a great option. There you will find pastries, donuts, biscuits and sausage rolls. We love the tenderloin biscuit and the sausage rolls, as well as the chocolate glazed donuts.<br />
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For lunch, you can always grab a chicken salad sandwich and some baked potato salad at UBC's own Cups and that would be a great option, but there are a few other equally lovely options nearby. Here are some of our favorites.</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span>
Payne's Soda Fountain: As the oldest continually operated business in the state, Payne's has history and great food. It's right on the courthouse square. We love the Reuben with homemade potato salad, the fountain drinks and the ice cream. The hot dogs are served on toasted lobster-style rolls and you can get them with or without Scottsboro's famous red slaw. (I like the white slaw myself.)<br />
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McCutchen's Magnolia House: Just a short drive down Willow Street, you can get a meat and three, salads, sandwiches and more. We love the fried chicken, fresh vegetables, the Southern Pecan Crunch salad and the rolls with strawberry or honey butter. They have the best Mac n cheese and coleslaw.<br />
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Holy Smokes BBQ: A little further down Willow Street turn left onto Tupelo Pike and you’ll find Holy Smokes BBQ. There you can get pulled pork, smoked chicken, brisket and ribs with all the trimmings. The burgers are great, too.<br /><br />
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For dinner, you can drive to nearby Hollywood and try the catfish and hushpuppies at MudCreek BBQ.<br />
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If live music is your thing visit KC's BBQ. KC's is laid-back and casual and right on the water at Jackson County Park. The restaurant has inside and outside seating. The smoked chicken sandwich with white sauce at KC's is a favorite. All the pies are delicious!<br /><br />Miylah Jai’s serves up some of the best wings in town. For two years in a row, they’ve won the specialty sauce category in our annual Salsa competition on our downtown square.<div><br /></div><div><div>Warehouse 207 is Downtown Scottsboro’s newest restaurant. They serve up wood fired pizzas, burgers and wings.<br />
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If you happen to be here on a Friday night, it's worth a 20 minute drive to the small community of Langston to see what's cooking at Homecoming Cafe at South Sauty Marina. Whatever it is, it will be a treat. Everything is always fresh and local whenever possible. Our favorite is usually whatever fresh fish is on the menu. But the vegetables, desserts and homemade ice creams are also delicious. Homecoming Cafe also offers delicious breakfast and lunch choices.<br />
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<b>Where to Go and What to Do: </b>If you've still haven't gotten your fill of shopping after your trip to UBC, go to the courthouse square. There you will find Hammer's, Goody Two Shoes, La De Da's Antiques, Back Porch Pickin’, Southern Grace, Sassy Nana’s, Bell’s Beautiful Boutique. The Mercantile and Southern All Sports.</div><div> <br />
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Patches Consignment on Broad Street is 26,000 square feet of retail therapy. With more than 150 vendors, there is something for everyone.<br />
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For those who prefer being in the outdoors, there are many opportunities to enjoy yourself. Jackson County is home to many caves and caverns. Russell Cave National Monument is about 35 minutes north of Scottsboro in the town of Bridgeport. For more than 10,000 years, this cave served as a home to various groups of prehistoric people.<br />
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South of Scottsboro, in Woodville, you will find one of the most beautiful caves in existence. Cathedral Caverns has amazing rock formations and is definitely worth a look.<br />
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Outdoor enthusiasts will also love the Neversink Pit, Walls of Jericho and Stephens Gap. Neversink Pit is a 162 foot open air pit that drops straight down through waterfalls and rare flora. It is the most photographed sinkhole in Alabama. The Walls of Jericho is a bowl shaped canyon with two hiking trails and waterfalls. Stephen's Gap is a 150 ft. cave also with a waterfall.<br />
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Summertime is the perfect time to visit the Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge, also known as Blowing Wind Cave or simply, Bat Cave. At dusk, visitors are treated to the sight of 250,000 endangered gray bats as they emerge from the cave in search of the insects on which they dine. The refuge is home to about 250 of another endangered species, Price's Potato Bean Plant.<br />
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Finally, learn about the history of the area at the Scottsboro-Jackson County Heritage Center where you can explore the historic buildings of Sage Town. They are beautifully restored and offer a glimpse of life in the area in the 1800's. You can also visit the Scottsboro Boys Museum and the historic Railroad Depot. Both are located near Unclaimed Baggage and the Courthouse Square. Be sure to see the Scottsboro Boys mural, as well as several other murals in the downtown area.<br />
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We welcome you to Scottsboro and Jackson County and hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful little corner of North Alabama. Thanks for making us part of your trip!<br /><br />
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We do not do houndstooth. We do not do red, in any shade...crimson (especially crimson) maroon, scarlet, burgundy, ruby or tomato. I have many Alabama friends and I love them, but I do not like their football team. They know this and accept it. In all honesty, they don't like my team either. Occasionally one of them will declare, quite magnanimously, "I pull for Auburn, except during the Iron Bowl." Yeah, it's easy to be bighearted when your team is in the National Championship Game...Every. Single. Year. When JD was trying to decide where he wanted to go to college, he visited Mississippi State. He asked his dad if he would wear Mississippi State maroon if that's the college he chose. Scott didn't elaborate. He just said, "Nope." Apparently Rob, an Auburn graduate himself, does not understand this concept. I'm not sure where it came from, but at some point a red, terry cloth robe showed up in our house, perhaps left by an Alabama friend trying to mess with our minds. Anyway, Rob found it and adopted it. Like a pet. And now the darn thing shows up at the oddest times. The first time I realized we had a problem was in January a few years ago. Rob was packing to go back to Auburn. He came downstairs wearing THE ROBE and some navy house shoes his grandmother had given him for Christmas. He was loading his truck, his filthy truck, and while I thought it strange he hadn't dressed to go back to school before he began packing up, it did not occur to me that he <i>wouldn't</i> change clothes before he left. He didn't. I asked, "Why?" He said, "I'm comfortable." I asked, "What if you get stopped?" He said, "I won't." And off he went, to the land of orange and blue in a red robe. Now it must be told, he did actually have on clothes under THE ROBE, but, still, he had on a red robe and house shoes. And his truck was still filthy. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsXBBD-zsXRYkvHqspgxO1q0PpcQ1HXRygHhP15_f3Eys2l9v7piX-RdsNvBi-rMbSLB6yMnkwqV4WZct63_oCNiks7TRo9keoo77flVYKPUP6vrIslJxsYqC2fmtnBcqT_Hmmak4fHNsI2LCM9TyStPmAbuzPw5b7Y9qmWIfKkWAN2RuwZus80_GNPQ=s960" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsXBBD-zsXRYkvHqspgxO1q0PpcQ1HXRygHhP15_f3Eys2l9v7piX-RdsNvBi-rMbSLB6yMnkwqV4WZct63_oCNiks7TRo9keoo77flVYKPUP6vrIslJxsYqC2fmtnBcqT_Hmmak4fHNsI2LCM9TyStPmAbuzPw5b7Y9qmWIfKkWAN2RuwZus80_GNPQ=w225-h400" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I shared this with my friends on Facebook. The memory pops up every year and the legend of THE ROBE grows. Sort of like the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, only it's the Brotherhood of the Red Robe. Rob's friend, JP, said THE ROBE traveled with them to the beach once. He thought he had a picture of Rob wearing THE ROBE on the beach feeding seagulls. Sure enough, he did. I couldn't believe it. There's Rob, in the red robe, standing on a beach chair feeding the birds. </span></div><p></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL21i-uo9srSKoEhJprFoYVq20K0Nxccd_EpnBg-I3BITbwBO5JNNW-70sPEWu-SLyHA4TGdPWSJknrCLSOeoG3lgaaL5gOCsl0Sd9DMyxLFoQah3cmbWiayXHIDK1HAl2a_pR1D9Ow85jo89kPtgcMk3sq55SMR3oP6yetc8LAGjizFS7OeT-83KhrQ=s3088" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL21i-uo9srSKoEhJprFoYVq20K0Nxccd_EpnBg-I3BITbwBO5JNNW-70sPEWu-SLyHA4TGdPWSJknrCLSOeoG3lgaaL5gOCsl0Sd9DMyxLFoQah3cmbWiayXHIDK1HAl2a_pR1D9Ow85jo89kPtgcMk3sq55SMR3oP6yetc8LAGjizFS7OeT-83KhrQ=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Rob is now in Arizona. Red is much more acceptable out there, at least for us. People can just assume he is a Sun Devil. And THE ROBE is still proving its use. The boys were invited to a Halloween party this past October. JD went as the baby toting, Alan Garner, from The Hangover. Rob, having been in Austin for a month and not having time to pull together a costume, pulled out THE ROBE, the slippers and a pipe and went as Hugh Hefner. Now I think, we are stuck with THE ROBE forever. It will be handed down to future generations as a priceless artifact. Stories will be told about THE ROBE and they will be embellished. It will grow in relevance and will, I expect, be endowed with great powers, a totem, if you will. In the meantime, I wonder what will be the next great adventure for Rob's red robe. Stay tuned!<p></p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-66112559907934096462020-12-12T22:20:00.003-06:002022-07-16T21:43:48.473-05:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8flg6dd14xZMHZJ15uk4R0YEjTpPuK2D7-l8gIlQZt-lkYs5R6dlMECJQRJkiLbYM-35HWCgG6WBoEIClvk0YQYwHWbNeZQsBjpPpY9zr3xmGoEH-ADQ3YL_gubmITqbtBQ4e5Ztgz4sg/s1080/22591BA1-746F-40EC-9679-AD5E40B32679.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8flg6dd14xZMHZJ15uk4R0YEjTpPuK2D7-l8gIlQZt-lkYs5R6dlMECJQRJkiLbYM-35HWCgG6WBoEIClvk0YQYwHWbNeZQsBjpPpY9zr3xmGoEH-ADQ3YL_gubmITqbtBQ4e5Ztgz4sg/w400-h400/22591BA1-746F-40EC-9679-AD5E40B32679.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Planning a trip to St. Simons, GA and wondering where to eat? For a small island, there are many great choices. Here are a few you might want to consider, along with the dishes I've loved at each. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Breakfast</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mallery Street Cafe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_pJr0x_Tk3QsWNVJnhFkg_uTmyfsB1RLXFbRmg6VPI-YY3ZyoazP5-HLtghI0e6I523OT2eANsC5in2SO7EP2lfzzDVxmt-lhehIQiFbW8ORHEF5eLT0xddkQvARDS9oN24hfroS1s0U/s1440/0E6D6BFD-EA20-4B2E-8F20-806E5135AC49.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1440" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_pJr0x_Tk3QsWNVJnhFkg_uTmyfsB1RLXFbRmg6VPI-YY3ZyoazP5-HLtghI0e6I523OT2eANsC5in2SO7EP2lfzzDVxmt-lhehIQiFbW8ORHEF5eLT0xddkQvARDS9oN24hfroS1s0U/w400-h284/0E6D6BFD-EA20-4B2E-8F20-806E5135AC49.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKEXz9fZzcEuSQg1G7NIOaM8XKR6ludXr8M-UUqcgOMYxeplRtno4Hfb0-CXKdZ066W6M37inLWpWYU8RoA1KBFqeTQS3TeY1M_2YOZMdXU3IARIbB5J6A1R51rLFfB33U8er-MnuIQ-P/s1440/C945AE1B-4D82-4EBC-89BF-7AF5689EBBFF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1440" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUKEXz9fZzcEuSQg1G7NIOaM8XKR6ludXr8M-UUqcgOMYxeplRtno4Hfb0-CXKdZ066W6M37inLWpWYU8RoA1KBFqeTQS3TeY1M_2YOZMdXU3IARIbB5J6A1R51rLFfB33U8er-MnuIQ-P/w400-h283/C945AE1B-4D82-4EBC-89BF-7AF5689EBBFF.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhoTZyWf6MOiw2h8iEFDnIKvgjH4GkRS0U59pjn_4we89pct9Oi8dfbRfqYGRKhhn7u3XWsYQqIKZAkGF96ViYZ45apypIFBnXpMdkCB29y-HE261GGt7RFE8marElH937bcBKlnuNihw/s1440/2BC41FFD-4BDB-483F-8710-BF0EBA710FB3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1022" data-original-width="1440" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhoTZyWf6MOiw2h8iEFDnIKvgjH4GkRS0U59pjn_4we89pct9Oi8dfbRfqYGRKhhn7u3XWsYQqIKZAkGF96ViYZ45apypIFBnXpMdkCB29y-HE261GGt7RFE8marElH937bcBKlnuNihw/w400-h284/2BC41FFD-4BDB-483F-8710-BF0EBA710FB3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As we walked into this tiny cafe, one of the patrons at another table yelled out, "It's all good!" He wasn't kidding. This place was so good, we at there two days in a row. The eggs are perfectly cooked, the bacon is crispy and the pancakes are fluffy. I also loved that they had smoked salmon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chubs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Os0WJ95gQBYsylFKvuI98uPzsyahB_WYFYb8g7sxjgCobeS0yhDnbVMPC8fxJmOn2xq1x2iHgZYG7Kex4eNiOZHTCJbquJAgLDTw_LZWscJj75u5cEen7KOjzFEkY_BNiCQseOV6s-_d/s1440/1D4CD28C-F242-441E-BD21-9DAADA8671E9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Os0WJ95gQBYsylFKvuI98uPzsyahB_WYFYb8g7sxjgCobeS0yhDnbVMPC8fxJmOn2xq1x2iHgZYG7Kex4eNiOZHTCJbquJAgLDTw_LZWscJj75u5cEen7KOjzFEkY_BNiCQseOV6s-_d/w400-h400/1D4CD28C-F242-441E-BD21-9DAADA8671E9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My son said, "Mom, you are going to love the tomatoes here." He was right. The tomato on my perfectly made BLT was home grown, red, ripe and delicious. And the grits? Some of the best I've had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Palmer's Village Cafe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNWSE2dHEi7fasF55zvvg1DfBzUgfsnTrPfTYb3KoOszIL6sHXz1UB2zeM-cdTpUB_4hTybu7UV53sEPKqS4K01FTtIWVjyGFPEg0G1pasSLoKa_KTWD8ioAu0X4rfxsBdUw-OgHpOeXt/s2048/IMG_9621.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNWSE2dHEi7fasF55zvvg1DfBzUgfsnTrPfTYb3KoOszIL6sHXz1UB2zeM-cdTpUB_4hTybu7UV53sEPKqS4K01FTtIWVjyGFPEg0G1pasSLoKa_KTWD8ioAu0X4rfxsBdUw-OgHpOeXt/w400-h300/IMG_9621.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Try the maple bacon French toast. That's all you need to know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Appetizers, Drinks and Quick Bites</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barrier Island Brewing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_p-6-18k1Z7KwNBvtXjkcUIaVRp6zJtXPsiccYSL64bvz1_09kZcQzsbiSfgKU1Q7jej6VVCjdWzTIZRz_l-hzDukj-VAVtfH6zgfR-56uvrmMWQFWCdemQrwQ8H6LSTbdGwX46m729-W/s2048/IMG_9578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1420" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_p-6-18k1Z7KwNBvtXjkcUIaVRp6zJtXPsiccYSL64bvz1_09kZcQzsbiSfgKU1Q7jej6VVCjdWzTIZRz_l-hzDukj-VAVtfH6zgfR-56uvrmMWQFWCdemQrwQ8H6LSTbdGwX46m729-W/w278-h400/IMG_9578.JPG" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvWVZRrw5YJgEbCDYRjDd0ZXJiQyEcWWkME8rft1lfmHRiWU78oGXniZTLi4x1PGug9SRgRVlDXxuLuuXrKfeMcwXF-y4cFUpafACw_-BmUuEikWBzrfZ-1MTDeCOxE1u1agjzgs0Ik8O/s1440/244487F3-B791-43EE-A552-28E6066F0A8C.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="883" data-original-width="1440" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvWVZRrw5YJgEbCDYRjDd0ZXJiQyEcWWkME8rft1lfmHRiWU78oGXniZTLi4x1PGug9SRgRVlDXxuLuuXrKfeMcwXF-y4cFUpafACw_-BmUuEikWBzrfZ-1MTDeCOxE1u1agjzgs0Ik8O/w400-h245/244487F3-B791-43EE-A552-28E6066F0A8C.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bacon wrapped dates, anyone? I can't remember what it was called, but we had a spicy pineapple cocktail that was out of this world. Not too sweet, not too spicy. Just right! Barrier Island has entrees, too, but I haven't checked those out yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">St. Simons Sweets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Vp9CbScb2n_KW1mj4BIoRvJEJDiY0dtCEGlEUrRm7fI2Lb4ez1Etx6tPTpSPj-QU7RM65BNiOQv4-prACS7PGX5AfFafkFeB9yqAlnK7jhUDgi2FaxrSr3xL87GrftiPbLqkbYe1ixsr/s1975/258C829B-C9B0-44C0-BA08-E6D36EE3266F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1975" data-original-width="1975" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Vp9CbScb2n_KW1mj4BIoRvJEJDiY0dtCEGlEUrRm7fI2Lb4ez1Etx6tPTpSPj-QU7RM65BNiOQv4-prACS7PGX5AfFafkFeB9yqAlnK7jhUDgi2FaxrSr3xL87GrftiPbLqkbYe1ixsr/w400-h400/258C829B-C9B0-44C0-BA08-E6D36EE3266F.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Try the pralines. They are better than the ones in New Orleans. Creamy on the inside and oh, so good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Frosty's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSOU1zjWvFya-LMsp3UR9gzACd3v_ITfu1rwAM3MKr62cvVyegv3l0OCmGBh5Is2D4w7hi7GIcRVN8y456aW4xCuRduBcPUS3vlAXXFJ2bkTmPoYkKRaMthApAGJgR35bNo_S8BBjLtHL/s1800/7D090089-D67E-4CB8-8756-BCAD6EDC09F7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSOU1zjWvFya-LMsp3UR9gzACd3v_ITfu1rwAM3MKr62cvVyegv3l0OCmGBh5Is2D4w7hi7GIcRVN8y456aW4xCuRduBcPUS3vlAXXFJ2bkTmPoYkKRaMthApAGJgR35bNo_S8BBjLtHL/w320-h400/7D090089-D67E-4CB8-8756-BCAD6EDC09F7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The ice creams are yummy. So are the hot dogs and the fried Georgia shrimp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Grandy's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefj6HBITq7RPy3ooWTXM3NbEUvX_MbwU_VRz7iMdHY9Op38ms4pX6RVSKwf5kBUyk2cHYxPvp2upGGhHyutyfBPQ0iy1GFHtzXVRlC3tfKQVNFuqFr5QYp2qig3vExz7NE3hCh0I7gWV_/s1440/7BB73E8E-7EC1-4148-BDB8-A60594C4BC06.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhefj6HBITq7RPy3ooWTXM3NbEUvX_MbwU_VRz7iMdHY9Op38ms4pX6RVSKwf5kBUyk2cHYxPvp2upGGhHyutyfBPQ0iy1GFHtzXVRlC3tfKQVNFuqFr5QYp2qig3vExz7NE3hCh0I7gWV_/w400-h400/7BB73E8E-7EC1-4148-BDB8-A60594C4BC06.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two words: Cinnamon Roll. As big as your head. And if they ask you if you want it warm, with butter, I'd say yes to the warm, but leave the butter off. The butter wasn't necessary and I don't think it was real butter anyway. But the cinnamon roll was legit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Lunch and Dinner</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Southern Soul BBQ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiuyGg0hmJbg72acc-WR-WKBshzDx4BhhLG851vJveyQ49qk4HY8Fk6m5vhyV6En9F450WJPDDrgVG9dnMiSHzhhI7aII3kHFovM8cRUzlDZwvpJNQAMmYeWY3-6mR3ZKryX9vxU-U9Fp/s2048/IMG_0450.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWiuyGg0hmJbg72acc-WR-WKBshzDx4BhhLG851vJveyQ49qk4HY8Fk6m5vhyV6En9F450WJPDDrgVG9dnMiSHzhhI7aII3kHFovM8cRUzlDZwvpJNQAMmYeWY3-6mR3ZKryX9vxU-U9Fp/w400-h400/IMG_0450.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Besides the fact that Southern Soul knows how to smoke meat, they also do great things with sides and sauces. I'm not sure how Covid has affected their sauce serving, but pre-Covid they would line up the sauce bottles at the bar and you could mix and match to your heart's delight. For a sauce fiend like me, it was heaven. FYI, the pulled pork sandwich is amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Beachcombers BBQ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It really isn't fair that St. Simons has two great barbeque joints so close together, but they do. Try the brisket sandwich. It is so tender and delicious</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Coastal Kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcnJo3lZblg01swJ0w9AO5ZFIPcdHOksNsbT2jPwojnV6nm21-xtMaZm1raxJxKlV6lVkgwcTov75msBdBbgLyUKLEKKNO-iLnXXcW5gQL6qPmvcUUszk6dT-OoZSCRb5_fpaomIvLKOm/s1440/C2AC98F1-A4A1-4245-A105-B3F9B4C02495.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="1440" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcnJo3lZblg01swJ0w9AO5ZFIPcdHOksNsbT2jPwojnV6nm21-xtMaZm1raxJxKlV6lVkgwcTov75msBdBbgLyUKLEKKNO-iLnXXcW5gQL6qPmvcUUszk6dT-OoZSCRb5_fpaomIvLKOm/w400-h301/C2AC98F1-A4A1-4245-A105-B3F9B4C02495.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpiw-4nh2fpzT694t4mWsjkDTYhL9PzsWX8p5YctcIxT-orZv18P9RncVixAKf2vngb6-ZyFqYCpPH6WRFPUZZAsVJNU95WWMm-Ui6JCtp13Gm8YaUEX-PACNOQ_UMopC3ULUmXZhAcM2/s2048/IMG_0468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpiw-4nh2fpzT694t4mWsjkDTYhL9PzsWX8p5YctcIxT-orZv18P9RncVixAKf2vngb6-ZyFqYCpPH6WRFPUZZAsVJNU95WWMm-Ui6JCtp13Gm8YaUEX-PACNOQ_UMopC3ULUmXZhAcM2/w400-h300/IMG_0468.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEqM3cQPbYZIMSIV8gCT_CW3TFMyTdzXddXrx7RZ983pQyK872hFvuH9mi6YX_xfEi_4rho3Mw-n7O7JDG1gHK-kI1ggxo9uiboJPE595x1wKe4EOAdm-ip7eaUJidqDxCa73opIIra6W/s1440/521E2F53-639B-492E-ADD0-66554AE12A96.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOEqM3cQPbYZIMSIV8gCT_CW3TFMyTdzXddXrx7RZ983pQyK872hFvuH9mi6YX_xfEi_4rho3Mw-n7O7JDG1gHK-kI1ggxo9uiboJPE595x1wKe4EOAdm-ip7eaUJidqDxCa73opIIra6W/w400-h300/521E2F53-639B-492E-ADD0-66554AE12A96.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Near the FJ Torras Bridge, on the edge of the watery marsh, sits the Coastal Kitchen. Everything is fresh, local and creatively prepared. Be sure to try the duck egg rolls, the calamari and the orange cheesecake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Half Shell</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBl7BpvZ3tVsgy9zkFw3h002KjZeW4YYZ3HLmgNlA9X9ICOWaQA53eo7H0Hjo55sJlSXIZlvhxyq-Ix43r8mJewOYK-XvIYuoqEsvO29GowvZAzhdMdQYM12pDXpGl0PW_IUIjwNVzkqT/s2048/IMG_9604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQBl7BpvZ3tVsgy9zkFw3h002KjZeW4YYZ3HLmgNlA9X9ICOWaQA53eo7H0Hjo55sJlSXIZlvhxyq-Ix43r8mJewOYK-XvIYuoqEsvO29GowvZAzhdMdQYM12pDXpGl0PW_IUIjwNVzkqT/w400-h300/IMG_9604.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Right downtown and close to the pier, The Half Shell has a fun, relaxed vibe, with inside and outside seating. The calamari is great and so is the crab cake BLT.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gnat's Landing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Conveniently set in Redfern Village, Gnat's Landing is surrounded by lots of cute shops. You gotta try the fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese, shrimp po'boy and the fried okra. If the weather is nice, sit outside on the porch. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Palm Coast</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another option located conveniently near the pier, Palm Coast has lots of healthy options for lunch and breakfast, too. Paninis, wraps, salads, soups and rolls, all freshly prepared, are great lunch choices. We had a spinach, artichoke, sundried tomato dip served with flatbread that was a big hit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Porch</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Super laid back and cool. Located on Mallery St. near the pier, you gotta try the Mother Clucker. According to Porch, it's why bread was invented. Fried or grilled chicken breast with pimento cheese, sliced pickles and you choose your heat level, naked, novice, Nashville, or napalm. They also have wings, shrimp and catfish. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">La Plancha</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If, after a while you are like me and you just have to have your Mexican food fix, try La Plancha. I was really impressed with the fresh veggies and the dips, salsa, guac and queso were all yummy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9G20voaAHjaEKOhg7I-qKXZd2nTgD1NiZGtR7A238xEW7nKYIKxFGLh5TUKF_VCsmLouLDorR62XV4YxnUTnNkFXz4qbL8Ld_q6ASh3rq1OcXq-0OOyfu7hkKYn7wNCtAZzixE6FWusOW/s1440/02D94DF1-BCC8-43EA-8C1F-945326E19EB0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9G20voaAHjaEKOhg7I-qKXZd2nTgD1NiZGtR7A238xEW7nKYIKxFGLh5TUKF_VCsmLouLDorR62XV4YxnUTnNkFXz4qbL8Ld_q6ASh3rq1OcXq-0OOyfu7hkKYn7wNCtAZzixE6FWusOW/w400-h300/02D94DF1-BCC8-43EA-8C1F-945326E19EB0.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Del Sur</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYU0eMFakJymJVKoTlpYb_6kMI-l1CeaD3l_MWXu3wTtY24JqMObRv-PZ8ZbM7-yjNWhH8ruT7ZaQJKP7EOqfrq2Kho3qmqdJRiLIEd19JzM-uirYPz7ScDT9vsKvMwkWNkH2YAEQVYW-L/s1440/658C454F-62A2-49D3-A1EC-45B3E0268AE7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1440" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYU0eMFakJymJVKoTlpYb_6kMI-l1CeaD3l_MWXu3wTtY24JqMObRv-PZ8ZbM7-yjNWhH8ruT7ZaQJKP7EOqfrq2Kho3qmqdJRiLIEd19JzM-uirYPz7ScDT9vsKvMwkWNkH2YAEQVYW-L/w400-h253/658C454F-62A2-49D3-A1EC-45B3E0268AE7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XmohA3RPzO0Es3kbh6CkYQx4fJvjPa-bBGc8qyGs4GF78l9PU5Xf-iAAOBXFxcAPFYaB9aaM2kBHreNvKHg72VqGdrLC_mwuZEhXQ1PGd_fCec9LKntlk3rQ7jeDZJ8MSkeP3iXqucer/s1440/7576426E-4CE6-4A46-BC5E-69217ACD7670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="907" data-original-width="1440" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XmohA3RPzO0Es3kbh6CkYQx4fJvjPa-bBGc8qyGs4GF78l9PU5Xf-iAAOBXFxcAPFYaB9aaM2kBHreNvKHg72VqGdrLC_mwuZEhXQ1PGd_fCec9LKntlk3rQ7jeDZJ8MSkeP3iXqucer/w400-h251/7576426E-4CE6-4A46-BC5E-69217ACD7670.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>One of the single best bites I've had in St. Simons, or anywhere else for that matter, was at Del Sur. The butternut squash ravioli is velvety, complex and delicious. I can't recommend it enough. I'm still dreaming about it. The bacon-wrapped scallops were mighty fine, too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Barbara Jean's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzofi5G59vSa7vW8Wxmy5zH4tZX71xFY6Gxozg4teUERA8CZMZTybKjgSMyPgWuAM0rPwq6NeHugeDqLCiVF3xzLHtWv67n_E0Ml4vHMywoTeUL57ECRDKG2iOgdkXsAuXTNTSK34hSLRf/s2048/IMG_2998.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzofi5G59vSa7vW8Wxmy5zH4tZX71xFY6Gxozg4teUERA8CZMZTybKjgSMyPgWuAM0rPwq6NeHugeDqLCiVF3xzLHtWv67n_E0Ml4vHMywoTeUL57ECRDKG2iOgdkXsAuXTNTSK34hSLRf/w400-h400/IMG_2998.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Also near the pier, on Mallery, Barbara Jean's has both fresh seafood and homestyle cooking. The crab cakes are a specialty and the coconut shrimp is delicious, too. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Zuzu's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Craving a burger? Stop by Zuzu's. It is right by the pier on Mallery and they will put all the fresh toppings you desire on your burger. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Fiddler's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSnN8MJIQZCxKrSqx7M925xN31FNLx4bBN8YZFV2c870dUvs-7GHgMINcUy4ezJ0PABHP2g5B83qsSXo4AdqnLpQK-bJsYPJzahOmdpNwprH-dpMj2DZT0NF-nhK7yni__O8YD8HhtCEP/s1440/FC8BA7AE-C55C-425D-82BD-0CB3B2025F9F.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1133" data-original-width="1440" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSnN8MJIQZCxKrSqx7M925xN31FNLx4bBN8YZFV2c870dUvs-7GHgMINcUy4ezJ0PABHP2g5B83qsSXo4AdqnLpQK-bJsYPJzahOmdpNwprH-dpMj2DZT0NF-nhK7yni__O8YD8HhtCEP/w400-h315/FC8BA7AE-C55C-425D-82BD-0CB3B2025F9F.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Still craving fresh seafood. Check out Fiddlers. It's spacious and bright and the food is really good. The fried oysters were great and so were the fried deviled eggs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Brunswick, Sea Island and Jekyll</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you feel like exploring nearby Brunswick or Jekyll Island, here are a few places to consider. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Willie's Wee-Nee Wagon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSQoWNKZHWlSCdni2n5kcld7eAewwGOU-pbF62z9eVPNbWLWxnwtjg2LEnG9ZgyNGatxw3KIozYrKe6ebFt3mMz88uF-WnM1TvieJk0PvXTdXW0bJ9R3AWod7gLNkmgcg-3I_karam1Du/s1440/5C12D2CF-FE7B-4B18-86EC-9FAB2E1F5D75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSQoWNKZHWlSCdni2n5kcld7eAewwGOU-pbF62z9eVPNbWLWxnwtjg2LEnG9ZgyNGatxw3KIozYrKe6ebFt3mMz88uF-WnM1TvieJk0PvXTdXW0bJ9R3AWod7gLNkmgcg-3I_karam1Du/w400-h400/5C12D2CF-FE7B-4B18-86EC-9FAB2E1F5D75.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>If you're looking for authentic, you can't beat Willie's Wee-Nee Wagon. It is a Brunswick original. The dogs are delicious and you can get your choice of toppings, from chili to slaw and saurkraut and everything in between. But the sandwich Willie is most proud of is his pork chop sandwich. The side of his building is proudly emblazoned with the words, INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED Pork Chop Sandwich. Supposedly, Willie will pay $2000 to anyone who can find a better pork chop sandwich.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Gary Lee's Market</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NVabGNS6xd1cFxqc499pZOCQCtEpGG6rSgvs2499lqclZ-b_aWJkP4ht3uohOpJOa6bWIJU1f_2LXesQCSekBdFkr9CRLH_oYGynz2nnghGrv-DL9JyYVidQ8fZP6znCjB6UhwroRQOk/s3164/IMG_9970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2373" data-original-width="3164" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NVabGNS6xd1cFxqc499pZOCQCtEpGG6rSgvs2499lqclZ-b_aWJkP4ht3uohOpJOa6bWIJU1f_2LXesQCSekBdFkr9CRLH_oYGynz2nnghGrv-DL9JyYVidQ8fZP6znCjB6UhwroRQOk/w400-h300/IMG_9970.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Another Brunswick original, Gary Lee's is part BBQ joint, part butcher shop and 100% legit. Like Willie's Wee-Nee Wagon, there is nothing fancy about Gary Lee's Market, but you will not find a finer piece of smoked brisket anywhere. It literally melts in your mouth, it is so tender. There are plenty of other delicious smoked meats to keep you busy, too, from chicken wings to pulled pork. We heard the pork chop sandwich at Gary Lee's is delicious, too, but it was sold out before we could check it out ourselves. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Zachry's Riverhouse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are heading over to Jekyll Island, you can't go wrong if you eat at Zachry's Riverhouse. Rustic and quaint, Zachry's has fresh, regional seafood dishes, including wild Georgia shrimp and oysters and their fresh fish comes in daily. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Southern Tides</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are fancier, more expensive places to eat on Sea Island, including the Georgian Room, the only Forbes Five-Star restaurant in the state of Georgia, but for a great view and fresh seafood, you can't go wrong with the Sea Island Beach Club's Southern Tide. The view alone is worth the visit, but the fresh, local seafood creations are divine. Try the fried green tomatoes, Sea Island peas and whatever fresh fish the chef is serving. Did I mention the grilled oysters with pickled green tomatoes and bacon? Oh, my heavens! I can't even describe how amazing they were.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /> <p></p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-1659450241916228092020-11-01T17:58:00.002-06:002022-04-14T07:50:54.932-05:00Main Street Matters<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteczcIwSIJgDAqUYqIsrOgXqfvIcVq3tlqhm4sVpViVBhf1IdmMJoaRD1OXSmb2DCcEMb8sknx1hGGf3cYKPUrtMeR5thQNSbKg3wodMMcsEJdqs-ePyNeAAHtpN_VsDuENVn5kPY-sjP/s2048/Untitled+Design+4.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteczcIwSIJgDAqUYqIsrOgXqfvIcVq3tlqhm4sVpViVBhf1IdmMJoaRD1OXSmb2DCcEMb8sknx1hGGf3cYKPUrtMeR5thQNSbKg3wodMMcsEJdqs-ePyNeAAHtpN_VsDuENVn5kPY-sjP/w400-h400/Untitled+Design+4.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Y'all know I love to travel. I like to visit places that are unique. I like to eat in one of a kind cafes and eateries, see things that are different, listen to different accents and learn new things. I want to see beautiful small communities with vibrant city centers and see how other people live. Getting off the interstates and traveling the backroads, avoiding strip malls and big box chains are ideas that appeal to me. <p></p><p>If these are the kinds of places I want to visit, why on earth would I wish anything different for my home town? I don't! When I close my eyes and envision a Scottsboro five, ten, twenty years into the future, what do I see? More bypasses and big box chains? No! I see our square dotted with darling cafes and cute shops and exciting event spaces. I see people coming from out of town to visit stores that they can't find anywhere else. I see these locally owned shops and restaurants spilling into the streets surrounding the square, because there are so many of them we can't fit them all onto just four sides of a square. I see more events and bigger, too, because people want to come to our beautiful little town filled with plants and flowers and murals and art. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoD_EYiKRkAU14p-KS3Ne8JHhsMkPO3xdYddRxDToKzT_TVPnErB88iQTB51OmvNwNAR07iIk0vsE0KaWfyrEUlscS-Wf69mZkSARLgqS4VEdiVoDUFrzjD1ZmOD74yJa0KJk3_yi7iKXC/s2048/640FD208-EF4A-4216-8A6C-58F51608F655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoD_EYiKRkAU14p-KS3Ne8JHhsMkPO3xdYddRxDToKzT_TVPnErB88iQTB51OmvNwNAR07iIk0vsE0KaWfyrEUlscS-Wf69mZkSARLgqS4VEdiVoDUFrzjD1ZmOD74yJa0KJk3_yi7iKXC/w400-h400/640FD208-EF4A-4216-8A6C-58F51608F655.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><p>One thing that being part of Main Street Alabama has taught me is that a lively economy doesn't just spring from nothing. You have to have something to offer. Do businesses want to come to a town that is depressed and depressing? Do they want to relocate to a town that has nothing to give back? Do their employees want to live somewhere that is ugly and dirty and not loved? No! The changes don't start with the ones who come here. They start with us. And it starts from the inside out. First we change our way of thinking. We become part of the solution, rather than the problem. Then we start with the heart of our town, in our case, our square. We start by cleaning up and sprucing up. We add landscaping and hang flower baskets. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkq_a4Rd_Q-PuQO_CfMeAJiOl50rgeqQTNjxz7paiKJhP62qGD4QTuqYCHFs9dFf0adTsLUIdCJox1wHt9UmnonJKBZ7eSVDUS-fZSPR5mKH6ZPTQZ_amAFWWRyHrxD3UEWRlsyvmalaDZ/s2048/7C61B4CD-D3B7-4EB8-BDBE-C7D35159EF71.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkq_a4Rd_Q-PuQO_CfMeAJiOl50rgeqQTNjxz7paiKJhP62qGD4QTuqYCHFs9dFf0adTsLUIdCJox1wHt9UmnonJKBZ7eSVDUS-fZSPR5mKH6ZPTQZ_amAFWWRyHrxD3UEWRlsyvmalaDZ/w400-h400/7C61B4CD-D3B7-4EB8-BDBE-C7D35159EF71.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>We paint murals and use many local talents so that each mural is unique. We host events, not just to give our people something to do, but to bring in others, so that they can see what we have to offer. We grow a symbiotic relationship with our business owners. Our events help bring in new customers and, in turn, they stay open for events, they put a little more sparkle into their storefronts, and they become a little more involved, a little more encouraged to try something new. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXa2msFf9k6VzLP2L6bhZhqC9ZkF4YTJlZEmZuhV_8d1Kh-h7ZDZsMvpRJf5HyEnZOJKi16AAgD8g-3x32YcuDqlkLnM4wf6xEv6lAeSUDUtUERnua7H8yRArflzoxtcbTOW8KBP5aDoz/s2048/49E323C2-0F6F-424C-9455-C19BD3D73371.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXa2msFf9k6VzLP2L6bhZhqC9ZkF4YTJlZEmZuhV_8d1Kh-h7ZDZsMvpRJf5HyEnZOJKi16AAgD8g-3x32YcuDqlkLnM4wf6xEv6lAeSUDUtUERnua7H8yRArflzoxtcbTOW8KBP5aDoz/w400-h300/49E323C2-0F6F-424C-9455-C19BD3D73371.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>To give credit where credit is due, one person really got things going in Scottsboro. Seven years ago, Richard Matthews took it upon himself to singlehandedly give our beloved Variety Bake Shop a facelift. That one act had more impact than any of us could have imagined. I really believe every single good thing that has happened on our square since, was an indirect result of his willingness to give back to his community.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDM8tg0DOrZ1E0WG08ctsEgv_2E-rxU1eEzzhHfECCXPaWJkx1AR6FEgv_7dk99XgDxXVOAc9q-3y27FQzREMmsopMdYhJeLYRZkUdbytlj1K9tPdQYusSfcgdunShwH1gXy980DtRn-3/s2048/IMG_7213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDM8tg0DOrZ1E0WG08ctsEgv_2E-rxU1eEzzhHfECCXPaWJkx1AR6FEgv_7dk99XgDxXVOAc9q-3y27FQzREMmsopMdYhJeLYRZkUdbytlj1K9tPdQYusSfcgdunShwH1gXy980DtRn-3/w300-h400/IMG_7213.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Payne's Soda Fountain has been a big supporter of Main Street and, in turn, we realize just how important this venerable old business is to our town. They stay open for all of our events, stay open later on some nights and they give it their all. Recently, for Halloween on the Square, every employee dressed '50s style and the energy they gave off was contagious. As a result, the place was bustling and people were waiting in lines to get seated. It was gratifying to see.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnNj6bfs0brI8P_AHGgl92kSDZU0NZm_Hgjf2uiNqvJ0YxSJ56b_YVc5DFMEO6p1nl42hPDs4Rkv0XCWfgzbHN_LbCMciUvS6EcQZs_gDuR6FHfzx1M2vg3LAuqn9kMAMeBhusJfnwJoI/s2048/IMG_7053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwnNj6bfs0brI8P_AHGgl92kSDZU0NZm_Hgjf2uiNqvJ0YxSJ56b_YVc5DFMEO6p1nl42hPDs4Rkv0XCWfgzbHN_LbCMciUvS6EcQZs_gDuR6FHfzx1M2vg3LAuqn9kMAMeBhusJfnwJoI/w400-h300/IMG_7053.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>One new store owner, Adam Stiles of Back Porch Pickin' took it upon himself to add corn stalks to our light poles. He just did it! Nobody had to ask him. He offered. And our town looked amazing for Halloween on the Square, all because one person cared enough to roll up his sleeves and do something he could do. </p><p>Diane Widgeon, the owner of another new store, Sassy Nana, put beautiful flower pots outside her shop and she keeps them watered, too. They look great!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3zICM8XNZ8job1OghjBKhwyNbjcCwLU0ZivCccrzDZf7g1Iy9ImZJQQ6NyK1dLijsbYDzIkwXFDJdTIhaHoxzaEi8aijvRlIxHcwBylHPPrL5eWOL6CGYmaIJ-ICDHAK3Ij27Uh7go9P/s2048/IMG_9372.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1522" data-original-width="2048" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP3zICM8XNZ8job1OghjBKhwyNbjcCwLU0ZivCccrzDZf7g1Iy9ImZJQQ6NyK1dLijsbYDzIkwXFDJdTIhaHoxzaEi8aijvRlIxHcwBylHPPrL5eWOL6CGYmaIJ-ICDHAK3Ij27Uh7go9P/w400-h297/IMG_9372.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Recently, Magnolia House has started staying open at night. How exciting that was to all of us hoping for a bustling night life in our district. We applaud Magnolia House for stepping out and hope they are just the first of many businesses who will be giving people a reason to enjoy our downtown after five. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRr4T3zlkZIquWiM8yfHo5ytMxNeL8fnZge0A3sH80ZmMZ1dG5TjTgyTWPdkjPgm-C_BhQswgyGhPJCwQyKQsInDQV8yTjkfHVuwQZtWY0QobCrHsy8C1VE1hD5azJwS2WiTX01GAwc2Z/s2048/IMG_9401.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRr4T3zlkZIquWiM8yfHo5ytMxNeL8fnZge0A3sH80ZmMZ1dG5TjTgyTWPdkjPgm-C_BhQswgyGhPJCwQyKQsInDQV8yTjkfHVuwQZtWY0QobCrHsy8C1VE1hD5azJwS2WiTX01GAwc2Z/w400-h400/IMG_9401.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Since the heart of our town is our historic Courthouse and our City Hall flanks one of our side streets, we will always be a downtown where county and city business takes place. Our attorneys took care of the buildings when all the businesses fled in the 80s and 90s. We are grateful for their help and support and we support them. It makes sense for them to want to be near the courthouse where they conduct a lot of business. But, for the other buildings on the square, which are limited, we wish for retail and restaurants. We want businesses that will make people want to walk around the square and shop, sit outside and enjoy music piped from the clock tower and our wifi and read a book or share a meal. We want to show people that we love our town and why they should love it too. <p></p><p>So, what can you do? I don't know. What CAN you do? What skills do you have? What kind of resources do you have that could help make Downtown Scottsboro better in some way? Only you can answer that question, but we would more than welcome your help in any way your heart and your gifts lead you. Perhaps you know of a great shop or diner that would be a wonderful fit for our town. Call them and have them call us. We are actively on the lookout for new businesses and will be happy to meet with them. Our City Council appreciates our current businesses and will always support them, but they are also enthusiastic about helping new businesses come to our town. They are eagerly working to help Scottsboro be a place that is welcoming to new businesses.</p><p>Downtown Scottsboro would love for you to join us in helping to make Scottsboro the best little town in north Alabama. Contact us and let us know how you would like to help.</p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0Scottsboro, AL, USA34.6723069 -86.03414629999998920.297279036011403 -103.61227129999999 49.0473347639886 -68.456021299999989tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-31143585473414665252020-09-27T19:25:00.000-05:002022-07-17T08:42:38.855-05:00 Do The Charleston, Chicks!<div class="separator"><p style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div><div class="separator"><p style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </p></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DeZdnb3Rq-BxpgDKffd1UPJlv_nYT3c2tE6arEJ7q9kln-dR-0wt5kOm1oWLeNFoKnnJ-RLlK9_ybnuRrDKgNpTdEavysvVeyx60IKus6Zt_lc9Wmv0avqe38IJyp4C2G5xWV2p6Z27k/s1080/Do+the.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6DeZdnb3Rq-BxpgDKffd1UPJlv_nYT3c2tE6arEJ7q9kln-dR-0wt5kOm1oWLeNFoKnnJ-RLlK9_ybnuRrDKgNpTdEavysvVeyx60IKus6Zt_lc9Wmv0avqe38IJyp4C2G5xWV2p6Z27k/w460-h460/Do+the.png" width="460" /></a></div><br /><p>Want a great get-away for your girls? Look no further than Charleston, South Carolina, the Holy City in the Palmetto state. Charleston has a little bit of everything for you and all your girlfriends to enjoy. Let's check the Three Friends and a Fork girls' get-away checklist to see how Charleston stacks up.</p><p><b>Shopping? ✔️</b></p><p>Yes! Head to King Street for some of the best bargains around. There was a cute little hat shop where Julie and Alli found perfect toppers. We made a mad haul at <a href="https://shoesonking.com/" target="_blank">Shoes on King</a> and they even shipped some of our shoes home for us so we didn't have to fit them in our already overpacked car. <a href="https://www.oldwhalingcompany.com/" target="_blank">The Old Whaling Company on Broad Street</a> had all kinds of yummy smelling creams and soaps and candles.There is a city ordinance for mask wearing, so don't forget your masks!</p><div><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHvc8o581UOa-ab4gbZwYcKKO-bjkFMg_zqtXdrkiKBdc2JbcVH3zkc0RFPDL8uFcrgCnNZyPjEvA3ZTCyTVn-g0BteSpAJH_S9NjIAviLPfM8Ws2KdE_ZRxPrTDViOtjWzkHEMv7ifnS/w481-h480/CB7D8D60-A378-40E7-A17B-F7E8D4FB30C8.JPG" style="text-align: left;" width="481" /></div><p></p><p><br /></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfIu1ktvkLducCOjBeX7_bf9R3O6skcn5bJxoBO9XRUf9-MH62XhsR3mmVnoZT_gN8MkGX49J1D5Ahto8fddv5peon4qzq7c5mTYiLWTHLgEeB4ck9VRxlaTBnHhIlwptr4l8OOLBLCIj/w479-h479/5AAB8C52-9B3C-41A2-BA8D-BEB928903374.JPG" width="479" /> </p></blockquote></blockquote><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeb5jQVIdCMhI8gWiNSKUpDZlQ3dQBEC3YMsGY8NXbKu_BWcjNN8BksdpgoOKDUdEH4H0Fzt5HRTWgc9vKPeSzHe_edNIiBEGV5TrLrq8k1vtceM-lEwqKLxyop6U2iu75ayg6r73pnE3/w485-h485/B63B5172-6768-46B9-A566-4DCB24A521AC.JPG" width="485" /></p><p><b>Dining? ✔️</b></p><p>Yes, yes, yes! There were so many amazing options, it was hard to choose. We finally settled on </p><p><a href="https://magnoliascharleston.com/" target="_blank">MAGNOLIAS</a></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="644" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGv5I_sNge6Nl9DyzFk7p2w2hS-SckekMyaBL_LOVXie5q4CQXK90JTqbSQ3Hzh86s69V1NW9sft6iMm82SEpogc4wO1ONBMewTGBJpel5Q-N4okiaFt6Ix0CTz5dilg7MUWFlKmUwk9C1/w483-h644/IMG_1731.HEIC" width="483" /></p><p><a href="https://www.holycityhospitality.com/virginias-on-king/" target="_blank">VIRGINIA'S ON KING</a></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_qci2TNwc3bVmRSaZcW77cH9zpuCNLnIL9u6xFsiCGyjQdUQu7apLCfs7WBYry1QsMb5X4BcB51h0c0JTpSnT3Nj0CEf7_W1e_hHkPYID8mcviO7uXIElIoJwuhR72bzauDNIVF8szHfN/w483-h483/A7642877-F776-4988-AF9F-3C7FDDEA931C.JPG" width="483" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaz7jgY9AW8HYHv7JFJgXFl5Xky59JMcGf5tsFGwz8GDTLGSenbQFL_zOLZzUdBGL4r51ADqDOV6p_qLjWeOYZb3DJp3omjK8ydFUfj-ToTYe-TfYSUfILNYnnvakRXjxi2N37hP7x565/w485-h485/11BECC98-F2BD-4423-8F19-2F2ECA7AD7B6.JPG" width="485" /></p><p><a href="https://www.poogansporch.com/" target="_blank">POOGAN'S PORCH</a></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTQtSeTWmYGvsI8FF5WEN7gk_B3pPTiXxNeJwvtRoG-Op43p5USJecrKSdkJeDnjd2BTfebOAD_tHg8ckN7YDwFz-E5Blq1lHWEivR5DfXhseo0ypdsE1hca6IyLRIoVcoy_ceTlvSMh_/w468-h468/66FF6998-8FE9-4018-8318-1205A9A572B4.JPG" width="468" /></p><p></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX183K_1ZbxTcB7fg1KqtyEYTwU5L1Agl-STOsRWc653UyqgMAAGR2wXXZDPLcCRc4ueymU7U9IgSt2_2qEC1Fx_YYlSPWvYq81R2STrh0phhIsc3Na5iKO4C3RKqRPkSN-70j6JUP_AFK/w470-h470/DE4FF80B-FFE5-483C-8E4D-C573009E7649.JPG" width="470" /></p><p><a href="https://millersallday.com/" target="_blank">MILLER'S ALL DAY</a> (Try the pink unicorn grits, the sea salt chocolate chip cookie sprinkled with benne seeds, the brown coconut pie and, definitely get your picture made in the photo booth!), </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQD99jXDXYgJd_W-_3cFNLJ8PBdyP7dxhFQkeu41E0X4rqJ80WsJIyL-QntWWlnLHPwvEJlYF-M78A-mbxJesZNgM5AXLJG2Y7JWHVRXRRnd4pFgQiwvAHkFMD2JyL8gj6LbQOlOON9cMG/w491-h369/IMG_7852.HEIC" width="491" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kvvHJXztutkd4-nTJld2qGHpqcaiJVT2O6gaISpXy0cIzt0HrLpvpIyuNT3q_u2Pxo06Ofy3Byi2GWtM6t0ZxHo1U6rk6EZoYO8lK4F4WPUbtPD9SSckcmPRVzJkt4ZNL9v5OrKKSIOk/w490-h490/C4E86B95-7117-4976-801F-79128861B3CC.JPG" width="490" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJs6oVQbONBIbpfKpvDGuPwUNA5svMtst9wbSfg8KLyiTrlveRam9GAhBLtnCwX_uzGPOLlf32ZsNHiEW-Calqkyb20TJ_I7jrtvP5k510_GNfdNP-DeXf8-kc-VOXv-qDeNj68p7fI7t/w490-h490/2579ED1F-737D-4382-BF7E-F6E563D06CC4.JPG" width="490" /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojp0KIftASHzERDZ9rsvxHxgThdJMItn3SiOrBuJ5wx7BsWdsz1DzdW7WsZ_GHBNUXUFEvzgJhpiclDbZYCCkhtr5nuOdDB7np-Eo035QxUO86laYn-4IAo18bkADbGHEtJHT0bmJrzYY/w493-h493/90D4075B-A265-4746-B0BA-09226F0DB091.JPG" width="493" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1925" height="531" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBYANu9lz3f5TikwDL92D-MIjYWeHfDa19_x1kI9OXH5fLGPXWHCXs0okjU3i1f7-zxHqlD4g6E4sZ3ujJO0kcvWFGV56KM1G_-oMnvHl65cmcz6cZ428S8zFRX4_PJ4GM3789Z1gHZSf/w499-h531/IMG_7963.jpg" width="499" /></p><p><a href="https://www.captainwoodys.com/" target="_blank">CAPTAIN WOODY'S</a> in Old Town Bluffton (This was the perfect, laid-back spot for dinner after our tour of Daufuskie.), </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7kZ70VVHWkRhPW1Vl5SXdsLgHPX8moquYcHVds327faC8dSN_iyLJhRNq2SMu-NMN8azh7b8jqxfvnAAcJc0i_UyY0fNHJsF7DflrJd6X5xdpF1IggVoR8GDVlf5vqdInZxAPBR649wx/w492-h492/E5D48C94-0599-46F2-870C-106E34DB5E94.JPG" width="492" /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.elistable.com/" target="_blank">ELI'S TABLE</a></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0zvcAiZ849dayd3Jrz7FBppD-ENc6-kL2jXIPS8ReZHEHNKPAy4exFa1YHQXI3pBYpXu49StMDUoIsZALBAj5pLdyFWcydaWhQKqTQGHd_Qz-zXmQna2elY3a3jAMyIawgrIRuwhK_064/w490-h490/B6D68D83-E463-4E4C-93D0-0FFFC77914B8.JPG" width="490" /></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.ilovetheglassonion.com/" target="_blank">THE GLASS ONION</a> (Owned and cheffed by an Auburn graduate!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBpM9W4rddAgED2x_km2Q4-R3zxHMZIM5YppUBJDj9A_jvJZtUwAZD3jd40h5rVQ31O7U8u4NkHorcu4xGhyhNumT2Nu2_2mlYxc_utuWJUAlHH4_9Jz45SACycB79NBVXNFwTsqh2ChL/s1440/559FC7DF-38BB-4390-9AB9-016B98636BA1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDBpM9W4rddAgED2x_km2Q4-R3zxHMZIM5YppUBJDj9A_jvJZtUwAZD3jd40h5rVQ31O7U8u4NkHorcu4xGhyhNumT2Nu2_2mlYxc_utuWJUAlHH4_9Jz45SACycB79NBVXNFwTsqh2ChL/w466-h466/559FC7DF-38BB-4390-9AB9-016B98636BA1.JPG" width="466" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://calliesbiscuits.com/" target="_blank">CALLIES HOT LITTLE BISCUIT</a> (Watch the centers of your cinnamon stickies folks! Some people cannot be trusted!)</p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7A1oXCwfuvcm5iTXtwNZC1T5h3Ok8PE6nQAiXOV7X1-vzlpHwJhqE23_-QMw-nsOEijGYBDkMcDXf4Cmhws49lTNCfHlpXTQCVRYm26xaQcLyyUyyrs1gadrnsjSxyMb-qZcgZZlfBpuh/w486-h486/8E3329B6-152E-4D8B-959F-156E7632BFF7.JPG" width="486" /></p><p>They were all amazing, but we were really partial to our breakfast/brunch at Eli's Table where the low country Benedict, yogurt and berries and avocado egg sandwich were big hits, </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IaGCioO1I8zds10DBAI9JN_7lrGe91BhMIDh8f3rd5K-GhMya4XUMkHVdcLYXywx3_A81NWuczva6dms8q8c4Q-VWmc0EZmdWxaG0ZVJYQ5pfLR3ZJw8AwVyS5YR8RvCJ68U21tcwbvu/w480-h480/7DB2AF2B-8D0A-4A8B-AD5F-A3AB4A034824+2.JPG" width="480" /></p><p>and our dinner at The Glass Onion. Try the fried chicken, shrimp and grits and most definitely the French fries!</p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="489" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47zgpNdZEETRq5u4PgLQ53iORjlMhnr2iFr-QvdG4HNEUY5fAo-ywxamSOaigMvGqzSwerni4JNmMuhKG2Y4r3fQfvrZS11xi_08DZrOwWuj4HoMx7s59ERnXtqwm3DNCk3TRYoIkxzt-/w489-h489/D764D9CF-30A7-4B14-85F2-5A62A78CA1A7.JPG" width="489" /> </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwczT2_VgJl641TFL4KSwCP-DPM0THN6R3h1CtHtzbUT32PwqFWq9_Ni1uxP1-yLvpDcVO0lDhb2-LVkPz8mm4hqFsUgSOpP-Szr_lALUjk-5ibY9Fjq0swR6LnTrRx4SR7oKXXb_rg5kJ/w488-h488/D4460ED0-F626-4CDE-BA21-05356FEA7DF8.JPG" width="488" /> </p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6W8SV-KGy-jPzOngtnqIoequ0DlTYaVjxJd3zcoE3ZJM-B_M6ucVqRJMGOXGtQB1D-E6RYezW1peLDIzKZFtC6WSOly9BRRDvVm7pFW7SvTbgzmbgj0XmS1DrrKKtKbtJHoB28Lc9grwK/s1440/ED9AD55D-869F-412B-B0A8-125E816B0359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6W8SV-KGy-jPzOngtnqIoequ0DlTYaVjxJd3zcoE3ZJM-B_M6ucVqRJMGOXGtQB1D-E6RYezW1peLDIzKZFtC6WSOly9BRRDvVm7pFW7SvTbgzmbgj0XmS1DrrKKtKbtJHoB28Lc9grwK/w492-h492/ED9AD55D-869F-412B-B0A8-125E816B0359.JPG" width="492" /></a></p><p><b>History? ✔️ </b> </p><p>Absolutely! Charleston was founded in 1670, so it is older than the country itself. </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLclEb1O11QnnfPIkBgN7TWg7bI4h30pN6g4DuDzgAYBevPySkEXvXhBcJfGoeVLSBieY-vDneZ8WrSQvuT-dRvPOT2DM694-wk6aEq4gqu4HX_8sQNLdRNe8_cP1gF2wDPy1MZSe7GPsp/w494-h494/4275AF91-F577-48FD-9932-F6DC0D179F68.JPG" width="494" /></p><p>The oldest house in Charleston is a cute little Bermudian limestone building built between 1694 and 1712. We didn't actually get a photo of the oldest pink house, we did, however, find another, absolutely perfect little pink house on Tradd St. </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOztpJmFKKeQlE0-AnhFybjBJIUjhy7AAfRFpkqCqTNgFRMH_RW14IMdB18pfOo4pE2JhKLj-FmpXaUqfimVjYW8RlV8_Dxd_xp6ujJ4TMeh4m2H3MLIe5EqfTtfauEcvPtcPNwwT8prDt/w496-h496/E91F4709-7F04-41AD-80CE-F046944C4579.JPG" width="496" /></p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBmgpG4Qb055nXAkPAVwgVEezVkbVFry4FdM0jN4hP7GdvHDIxjsiI7aDLJdWfo0JVrLO8Q4M1_3Crwas_uI60VKdRjpBATHilw5n43mz36jCgG-kAo6fu-wxW1LUwHtUxHRXML0UNuh2/s2048/IMG_0324.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBmgpG4Qb055nXAkPAVwgVEezVkbVFry4FdM0jN4hP7GdvHDIxjsiI7aDLJdWfo0JVrLO8Q4M1_3Crwas_uI60VKdRjpBATHilw5n43mz36jCgG-kAo6fu-wxW1LUwHtUxHRXML0UNuh2/w478-h637/IMG_0324.HEIC" width="478" /></a></p><p>The 13 houses on Rainbow's Row formed the commercial center of the town during the Colonial period. </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tCYD3MW8o_W7vWVPDnkiy1sez5_WSJxJKXfkGL3Gqtqak3Qcp53bLoU3iP8KvWxE2L48EjPKrxSczfsY-VKooJN91zCsD_vbiGC6fJ1CEuzRxiPj1MJ37mQQBuG3ISMSjJ25-T6dp_F1/w472-h354/IMG_8087.HEIC" width="472" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRf_YaWzK25Oc6S22RmxBdFpUrQCFuqnNSnBXLDFB-_eENra4CT_b94dib5BYRSmVLDCoIlY3JcFDfsGycTbnEEtdFwWrkVVGhUbnWjfzCHU4P81sZx5quRKCg80OhMbuKf00m406JTTsv/w474-h356/IMG_8085.HEIC" width="474" /></p><p>Slaves brought to America from the Rice Coast and known as Gullah, not only taught the colonists about rice cultivation, they also taught planter, George Lucas's 16 year old daughter, Eliza Pinkney, how to raise and use indigo for dyeing. Eliza, in turn, started a whole new commercial venture that completely changed agriculture in South Carolina.</p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84XpkAazlBMDqkGQn8ydTWyTqjgTFho70sFAYvbsfzrynRJsvFw46NsH9srV540ZbClQr8PWnaMaWtucJoBGc76jQRkUsQONhITITmK7sCanriPDu1ZN5qvkpa-i4mW733Y8QuuNHj9tF/w473-h473/06C82DE1-2A01-4340-9CC0-DEA9EFECA335.JPG" width="473" /></p><p></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicbcXHKv0_9TXilGu19xhnCP7ELUNXJhyphenhyphenfFYEBhYSHvJ5GBaVrjwd9pPFKiP7Ocu6bgKPjtShusbgQC5N85VbGwF0N0psWMsOepXafnW9LrQmU_rd61K8_2VgzX7ewt8xcBFPVkDesz3w_/w472-h472/76B666C8-B050-40D1-93FC-AEFE529CFEA5.JPG" width="472" /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp83w5ee6fFldAT8aW-AXX-Am4voiG7uXZpSg2H2eJliDM3-m4xB9Tu5ZN4fEni32AZoGjK2jyRDv-iZn3SLYHC4mt_IdmI9yAJ-m09T6hFSg5fP0ru_CIB-Xl_Y9HElmtLRgMghLwKS9f/w472-h472/1486FA2D-C557-41C1-8948-E6542864C082.JPG" width="472" /></p><p>The old Slave Mart, where enslaved people were bought and sold is now a museum and the City Market, where the people of Charleston still ply their wares, including traditional pine straw baskets woven on site by the Gullahs of Charleston, and stately old homes along the Battery are from Charleston's antebellum period. </p><div><br /></div><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDgd8UHubyqPrKjSYO0NLXTBeyiHtBlyrCjJn5cMB3hX7V8MrC3nmoiFNpGvghhgECM5z2Xf9UEo_XPmnF7lUFTBVnwzkssR4QQ-m5y5pL8ExyJxCCZVJPFKkmGUd3mnRpt2Ed_7wWh0W/w472-h472/C6DD25FE-0A48-42ED-9C63-134C98959F50.JPG" width="472" /></p><p></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5NT_dZNFfLpQ84zRGWED0rIrLxuW9rNYd4-VG5IVfWTlhBQ6HMbv-cMKf35Re485UvsO-eQKf4jWtlIrJJXO4iG2EpImwhbVazQWD98IxnxzBEpQ_NaQunlXvcKTi3CTxnI2kYxrXJyU/w471-h471/E6BB9C82-6AEF-4B05-A176-ECB1B2301F86.JPG" width="471" /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm1fVScH79FaaHXwaA5com0LAVRYiZa9MY8vmRoYnj6vv8FcG_U3__4Lw0M9yNlQOgmBNMmf7BywSiAJ3z74n7SvuxPvK2S0ttqCD19otp0NB-lTz8AHivd8f4kauOsRF5qfhnzmoc4JuY/w471-h471/2BAA58AE-5EC9-4FC3-9FA2-54226145F89E.JPG" width="471" /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7v5fuKeDEBCoKdTKyB0igk-Ofyj0KwBif6LYUCaAGztDe3LL11g4sfwbuopRcqIBY_MGuDo-1-5lU4m5ZdYwN_w5_xF6brFNQBZHHr0HbqX4v5NEoVDB-Qoz78dewVpheYZ4Fbsj9vXo/w471-h471/72DD16B8-ECE2-4AC6-8F91-514971E37B5E.JPG" width="471" /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zXrAicnboeHiONz19e7nXmY0hGxQneBgBvJj5_iaBUuqZesuf9YUitHwCdJPK9w0PJCqMQkoMsVaHgGraeKmc99XMOZ-KbE9u947FqXti8N4lhietieRL3Ftu62UpFp3qe2hLPYvczeX/w471-h471/795A1E83-1EB3-47CF-B321-4C9742534636.JPG" width="471" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgfqrRXFvIjJLncPwy6tt1L7EG5XyY5kU4s7gOYDcp4veqfPvLKKOiGb5jMA_W4WUs5oFgRl3g8Lj-J2af4KSKb66QF0rUhCJdXem5aFQC3eN81cibMTbuu-j1Cy5CfSWCwR8ZRY-vMm4n/w470-h470/BCB7652D-0C42-4856-A97B-D3D5FA0B476C.JPG" width="470" /></p><p>On April 12, 1861, Citadel cadets opened fire on the USS Star of the West as it entered Charleston harbor and the American Civil War began.</p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmWafmx1IF12o_eDTqtJ4d-rnKS2UpqrDIX99JRgjNiehaQM31n-C-M4xOWHx5Y98NVo_vWqDLu05rlMrhFZ_WpR8VjAg-jsF3J0RezzaU4BOk-us9IVBsdTwSALAO8QxpKOrI5yETCL0d/w465-h465/3B03DF8E-332A-4C5D-81FC-D163C83F40CE.JPG" width="465" /></p><p><b>Scenery? ✔️</b></p><p>Without a doubt! Charleston is full of beautiful architecture surrounded by palmettos, southern magnolias, ancient live oaks and southern lady ferns. Around every corner there is a beautiful building, home, church, street art or a lush garden tucked away in a courtyard. The horse drawn carriages only add to the ambiance.</p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mGAGQNR1Z2ZX51jxlWTPuraY5Ag-cvMDSqyF_8uzPLjwF0odrj5hflNgZF5dGrDHN481sLBKh3TD7dmnqRTnby02eXuzbWFekS6kJfZwQKbfZNwaQ7iUvt4eGIacTKc5bjihpaS7zeGJ/w468-h468/9AA073D0-F3E8-4D5F-8E78-497A67473AA6.JPG" width="468" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxP8WeAXiQJ_dFRPYUYp-ODo7BiPQBksW2KexGR8LQQyi5Cy13R4g0G479Hr9a6SHqCoYwjLMX9-VNYrvnvZWF7H3IefQ2AXFP_sGLmdnaYe_Vvo3liVmj5JQOemt_lljj8gTVJd-UeK9/w469-h469/177EA000-BB67-406C-B937-976D285685DF.JPG" width="469" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1XB5nVP5QWam7wrKshluZpG3k6v8rHbncCgeb3RK3T4-tFFSMoBLnslokTqCKgX-xAtt6IHpwvj-7n2dVHzythejDxBsCe8wztC0oUyKk-GfWJJjqnvs7KYS5rQbPj3yodkLz2TzdaLa/w468-h468/490CD8ED-5662-41B9-8EA9-B590C657E0E8.JPG" width="468" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qZOIQkyYKl5MPRp2cMCtJ5Wvt2u5-HIdA9yht-RcuMY78ayahiNHrOMoxcCOm65BIWhVcQzOlxyTKf20sDtNgqqaxuOjWpH5zUCFpQnpvtIB_qFsqLNCeJP-NYTtk0unTQ_5gtqYEcZ5/w467-h467/B795D70F-36A4-4B71-B4B5-91185F0A8634.JPG" width="467" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm15pqwCkJvo7icAPbC9Ie4GAZCjnL82GeJjUPxQpa-6nJHP0qVNuDtj_LuX66rwU9lg3rgxFZEgrQXsV5tKByZxOssxHQ9xbuHaIplLP0GcypLitamAnz_yQwqULS1ZCouU9_CYTsjlHz/w467-h467/BF87AB39-66E4-430E-93BC-7F4FE68F2483.JPG" width="467" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFGJ6QHLf7qOvR1s-rdHzc4UTqkabOYPMKoAeGPizMW_8aMw4pP9dL-dlB56v2n6n2WQ2NLVQsjm0tYIHm3o2CDrzQxrliczM2m_jihdBhjFoi4PvbbDuTbtIMIillIjq7JR3FiGqx0C_/w465-h465/C946A93F-D3AC-47F1-A2D4-A86A04DE1ACB.JPG" width="465" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwC0VKFYpVqH0SNG3VBam9SjQc_tz6ASh3xFtSVKTfn5jWB6G-TQL6mWSzN5H95I6zf60z5ixvlqk8wz8EuVjf7RnhV9fuOvohm2XauM4jOZECkxEyRtE63atGNAr79-DtVQC_LseDEDq/w465-h465/F5C489FF-1B60-4ED6-A79E-CADFE04A467D.JPG" width="465" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF87s9zYC11UA2O7IzZ2Ci2sHh24xckYCqp_rr_Fv2T-kWpiVQoqXB7dZ3EfwEEhl3p51GslPaU0Qg7hSsQPawisFZO_VcAeFROt6G0GIib2Ovgp68tlLSSOjg2xivHvTPXKyK_K6P8uNz/w494-h494/E59AEBE6-3AB1-431F-83FA-9533DC43959B.JPG" width="494" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Literature? ✔️</b></p><p>Many of our favorite writers set their books in Charleston and the surrounding low country. Mary Alice Monroe, Nancy Thayer, Kristin Hannah, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Dorothea Benton Frank, just to name a few. But the one that drew us to take an extra little side trip was the low country's Prince of Scribes, Pat Conroy. This group of former teachers wanted to visit the island and school where Pat Conroy taught. It was, without a doubt, the highlight of our trip. </p><div><br /></div><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXN1lCTEJu3tJR6J35OL9d0LZN-z7kTx2c4DLeiQQ75dsIUaDudULmqTpLOyBs3_kC7R-XFPRJiJiPI89gxAbb9LSgxQ9jZ8bKELqRzgoyjnV084qBZAe5wNRgRvEttf6fLnbUqetfEv_0/w465-h349/IMG_7929.HEIC" width="465" /></p><p><br /> <img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7r3YT7uJUbdOApRxYoESUKBSHgZQRbY4G9n4G7pmoSYNktA4xr34che2KHZHPlCX25UM96FLygZFdmb6jgY42JArBT24YqBc7QZEDBwtiNd-B3DlBmGkUmwdyzjQhSidavmaR3jMp9N2A/w465-h349/8D83397D-44D5-4594-BF01-C945AE22ED9C.JPG" width="465" /></p><p>Not only did we see the school, we saw original Gullah homes, often painted haint blue to keep bad spirits away, </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_XjK2QVyo-0rsDVOXiw8XW0E0FTMNX9uJfPaC67Kp2tBvSKtQHhMVOObzgZz-jcV3ZvgUAAeHcNUEfyhOYtZs1Nhql5GqtgY60GE8TxbU-gqBBgzVbC-2fGHlY_p-F84BaUl-4TP7-0om/w466-h350/9BECB6E2-18C7-4EE5-A5F4-F0F2E5CB3430.JPG" width="466" /></p><p><br /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1440" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZCso7XUXCZ3Zo9yO-ceNRZ4glq2yFncR3QqykjhpedOveQCNKYN7GnWmaUfinzAN49caKZgyGpcd170k-Vg1I7ikkk6mljjyW40ELW-96iVa5cuwJ4ZC1HzkbTO-4aDjrCWM-2VBEb6Dd/w465-h578/4A25A186-AE23-4D32-A7AD-153AA4BCFFA4.JPG" width="465" /></p><p><br /></p><p>and the First Union African Baptist Church, the oldest building on the island, built in 1881 for use by freed slaves.</p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpH35BDy8UCNmvD9jg321pMsdh6uG3_pJichxxt7-SSpKseDJXHCsh5BQtWVRHcjqyxtA-CGKNXrxlTqaJIX6mITDl0I36GnB-UuZbmg0CB7P4s8T4QG8wKEdgwmQijcEcbb_3g8o5f_Bh/w464-h618/IMG_0288.HEIC" width="464" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Side Trips? ✔️</b></p><p>Our trip to <a href="https://tourdaufuskie.com/" target="_blank">Daufuskie Island</a> was so much more than we bargained for. With only 400+ residents, the island is incredibly back to nature. But, oh, those residents! What they lack in numbers, they more than make up for in amazing stories.There is Lancy Burns, the owner and creator of <a href="https://haigpoint.com/island/daufuskie" target="_blank">Silver Dew Pottery</a>, who has sailed around the world five times. Lancy's grandfather was the assistant lightkeeper at the Bloody Point Lighthouse (literally a house with a light). He didn't drink, but for some reason decided to start making wine and Silver Dew Winery was born.</p><p> </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1440" height="631" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwx5xsRID3WWOT53w9Ic3cQKz7cRNd1T4NTNayVu3lzQVF1xI4jmgRkukjaaH9y1IXPZZ2xdqTBIEwxKKGNfJRohrGrOpRZjJxd7HFh575LRBDfuSjsawN-Y4y53DbcQN90rwsPywkLWl/w507-h631/0CC076FA-B3DA-44D9-9841-B204D837B542.JPG" width="507" /> </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1440" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6of-CqsFJIGobVRy7TYU5s99Q98ZIy90zZpCN6Zy-hRgfThY67I5TrdQPEn03QHfHcgahO8AjcTQ6gLxhNfqcqaBxDqAG4EeQKxd5Ys6YirnwIdhYWSMdaO38Klh6GSiVSF9IzDYlDTU/w509-h634/6D9E6333-AC65-4571-BF4E-1F9A78B6E2E3.JPG" width="509" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Then there is Chase Allen, who creates works of art out of iron scraps at his <a href="https://ironfishart.com/" target="_blank">Iron Fish Art</a> workshop. He operates his business on an honor system. Drop your check in his jar or if you forgot your check, just leave a note. He'll call you later for your credit card number. He sold a $900 mermaid while we wandered around his yard watching him work and admiring his art. </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3l11QGMNy6lL2AOHc8bM6Iis4CzbaIHFs4JckJSyNbGPwox6q5Q9De4r4h0G2zcxqxO3mw0R_i7Dv363TRREUAfUQCzSN_R0P6VOeVfwRzZCrIXo7f-a6YGtlHFnVcs0TnPAj5dpGVWB/w513-h385/DEE3DBDD-84EE-424E-8A93-E41947F1F459.JPG" width="513" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="683" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimy-4NLZXE4rsd4lRgjvi1cS_lG3AZLqYPJTBQLzBstYHyfg0gwqGcm0jMBxDE0ie0brme51hhJ24TV-xcBar75TP8WHHRE_i_JWs3tREAWjR7txey0UOnpiHZdUMgS0EB87ps_i2q8XUu/w512-h683/IMG_7925.HEIC" width="512" /></p><p>We also took a side trip to John's Island to see the amazing <a href="https://www.angeloaktree.com/" target="_blank">Angel Oak</a> which is estimated to be between 400 and 500 years old. It is massive and absolutely beautiful. </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="513" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH1UldptZPxYb7GfT3Um2ZcrmjDAlh_Lx66zOMKxi01jcJH9F6otT5VDWnhBAzKyLkKdIdug-lx-fqkIMM0y8GLsGDjd7bwxQx5VnmEpSuRg9uu7J6291eWKhC_t1v4X54ZdqLx7cNZtWr/w513-h513/B8840566-BFFE-4630-9855-A6E4EE9658D1.JPG" width="513" /></p><p>Sullivan's Island was another little detour from Charleston we could not resist. We had all read Dorothea Benton Frank's, Sullivan's Island, so, of course we had to see it in person. It is truly lovely, with many gorgeous homes and beautiful trees dripping with Spanish moss. </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3D4lPpSrxVdQkuH7yWo0HSbyy3QavQdAz1aAB6y42ieMwZmi8d0jasNODIT0cekKdhMGfCjmL3JdyhS6I_f-pQbVWg2nV0jr6DTTGdJAewOk3az312CYtea97oyjNGc9aW-P4Oc62eDY/w514-h514/39F27B6D-0FB7-4855-B114-62A71FE480AC.JPG" width="514" /></p><p><b><br /><br />Something Unexpected? ✔️</b></p><p>Everywhere you look there are surprises to be found! </p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTnXYWLXUkYQoQDfW14Ed6zd65XIV5Q7N0KZF9cUeAboyQo8aofA2G0IurAXp4NiMZxqdojQ3Xpm2AbL5h-NtCN4LdOOGlZXZoy728G91CfcDvWG2btTPjMVb4_QRl2W2eZ_GOfLao1JF/w461-h461/5FEF19B0-8451-4FB6-B19A-2361D6FECE5B.JPG" width="461" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCIKtuRJSo9jbDQBcIxNtTtZVHMKmmBMEW_2wwfS7n3gK2sQ4ZjDNowgxSi6ONHWBvDi26BYl0YvsATXr6sg5-tEJl69mwgG4jgWvKzbsVmcvZGg3SBXcqGrOKADtAAeb4s1BAK7rAV4G/w462-h462/26F62461-1361-4A51-8BF3-D8D33B914A88.JPG" width="462" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTgRtwT1U-SckQY_CT3W5g_49lgsBOUwsvKDBLzPiQTYlVfml6JR-0dMy0hYgGgApAWgNEehmc35KPLaxGpJDWoTTXe-zwLEwlQXegJ_EiFVrQFBL5JARHBqatAGz7RQvY6rElDRmpFglI/w463-h463/BFD7796F-1345-4F12-A576-232C5ED61EF8.JPG" width="463" /></p><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqgYf_mYNJaoMKspoc3p5OXkd0tAvxnNpb1F6BkKE2wxsGm3stVXL2X_6gbToff836bXPpu07ABaAsuTPakqGC2PnV1Qojt3Rbgw4mjidUhaGjp3Td9-Cs2HfgotS-eWlpJ1iQN60pMdYK/w462-h462/DB0532C1-BC48-4DD9-B8BB-DE86F4DAF684.JPG" width="462" /> </p><p>We had drinks and rested from all the shopping at a cute little pub, called <a href="https://blindtigerchs.com/" target="_blank">The Blind Tiger</a> and all the candy you want could be found at <a href="https://www.savannahcandy.com/our_locations" target="_blank">Savannah's Candy Kitchen</a> near the old city market.</p><div><br /></div><p> <img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDrXFPagXg4w3FBMxJTE86qiB43yymZ7G2QUqbEwRNUAYY82VmP4ETV0GHeGcSANMig1Wr-VeFraJ7rRXGhKyL1tJcbmp7xrlJGQWQgGfzuSLIutSUXMOffB9Q4VDHlrxXU2VwwwM6Ra6/w464-h464/5A2CD046-A6A6-4AF3-884C-05C14011912F.JPG" width="464" /></p><p> </p><p>We caught our water taxi to Daufuskie in <a href="https://blufftonoldtown.com/" target="_blank">Old Town Bluffton</a>. 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Trip planned! What are you waiting for? You know you are already going to Carolina in you mind! </p>Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com096 N Market St, Charleston, SC 29401, USA32.7810587 -79.930693432.76662763273896 -79.947859537695308 32.795489767261046 -79.913527262304683tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-3191829512239354162020-05-24T15:47:00.000-05:002022-07-17T08:42:44.079-05:00Serendipity! Our First (and Second, but Definitely Not Our Last) Visit to Jesse's Restaurant and the Cold Hole in Magnolia Springs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Serendipity...the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. That word perfectly describes how we wound up at Jesse's Restaurant and the Cold Hole in Magnolia Springs last week. It was our first week in the wild since the coronavirus locked us all in our rooms for an extended time-out. My friends and I headed to Gulf Shores for, what we considered, a well-deserved trip to the beach. To be honest, we consider ALL of our trips well-deserved, but that is neither here nor there. We planned a relaxing week with much lolling about, book reading, binge watching, eating, shopping and doing exactly what we want. In other words, our idea of a perfect trip.<br />
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Left Scottsboro between 6:30 and 7:00a.<br />
Stopped in <a href="http://peachparkclanton.com/" target="_blank">Clanton</a> for peaches.<br />
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Stopped in Greenville for lunch and to pick up sliced turkey at <a href="http://bateshouseofturkey.com/" target="_blank">Bates House of Turkey.</a><br />
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Checked in at condo in Gulf Shores by 3:00p.<br />
Unloaded bags, made grocery list and headed to Publix for groceries.<br />
Stopped by King Neptune's to pick up dinner.<br />
Returned to condo, unloaded groceries, ate dinner, read, began rewatching <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/shows/sanditon/" target="_blank">Sanditon</a> for the hundredth time, and got ready for bed so we could get an early beach start on Sunday. If you haven't watched Sanditon, I can't recommend this enough.<br />
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Perfect beach day! We read our books, ordered pizza from <a href="http://mamalottiespizza.com/" target="_blank">Mama Lottie's</a>, Merri made strawberry daquiris and we ate dinner on the beach. Then we finished <a href="http://sanditontvseries.fandom.com/" target="_blank">Sanditon</a> and headed for bed.<br />
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Monday<br />
Shoe shopping at <a href="http://janelovesshoes.com/" target="_blank">Jane Loves Shoes</a> in Sand Roc Cay in Orange Beach,<br />
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Headed to Fairhope to shop and visit our friend, Kathy,<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A new place in Fairhope, Provisions. We are looking forward to a return visit!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It says, "This is going to be your year." We weren't sure what it was our year for, but truly hoping for better things to come. 2020 hasn't shown itself to be very encouraging.</td></tr>
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and to eat the amazing beignets at <a href="https://www.paninipetes.com/" target="_blank">Panini Pete's</a>.<br />
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Y'all, it was so delicious! Merri and I split an order of fried green tomatoes and bbq shrimp. Tracy had fried green tomatoes and a blackened steak salad. Julie had a wedge salad and fried green tomatoes. Julie, Merri and I all had rosemary raspberry martinis and Tracy had a lemon drop. For dessert, Julie and I split a lemon posset with blueberry coulis and Merri and Tracy split a pecan cheesecake. We were so impressed with our food and the service.<br />
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Side note...Rob had gotten into my purse the last time he was home and switched a hundred of his one dollar bills for the tens and twenties I had, so I had a purse full of one dollar bills, which I dutifully counted out for our server. He asked me if I was a stripper! After much laughter and many assurances that I was not, we made our way back<br />
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Perfect beach day! I made <a href="http://bluesmoke.com/" target="_blank">Chef Jean Paul</a>'s yummy pickled shrimp, so we had that for lunch in the room.<br />
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Then it was back to Jesse's Restaurant and the Cold Hole for dinner. I am not kidding! This time we started with lemon drop martinis for Tracy, Merri and me, and Peach Sidecars for Deborah and Julie. Actually, Julie started with something else, but she didn't realize it had bourbon, which she doesn't care for, so the server changed her drink. Our appetizers were the fried green tomatoes and fried squash blossoms. The squash blossoms were my favorite thing of the night.<br />
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For dinner, I chose tile fish on a bed of mashed potatoes and asparagus. Deb had wreckfish with risotto. Julie and Tracy had roasted beet salads. Tracy and Merri had Wagyu steaks and Julie had a filet.<br />
The food, the service and the company were wonderful. We headed back to the room for more of Merri's yummy daquiris.<br />
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Thursday and Friday<br />
More relaxing beach fun. On Friday we grabbed steamed shrimp and gumbo across the street at S&S Seafood. It was delicious.<br />
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Packed up to head home, but first, back to Jane Loves Shoes...no joke! Then to <a href="http://www.florabama.com/" target="_blank">FloraBama</a> to look at <a href="http://mahoshades.com/" target="_blank">Maho</a> sunglasses. Shout out to a hometown Arab girl, Alex King Anderson and her husband, for starting this great company. The sunglasses are well-made and fashionable. Julie, Merri and I all came home with a new pair of sunglasses. Next lunch at <a href="http://wolfbaylodge.com/" target="_blank">Wolf Bay</a> in Orange Beach. The shrimp at Wolf Bay are consistently the best on the beach. I had fried butterfly shrimp and oysters. Julie and Merri had fried coconut shrimp.<br />
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On the way home we stopped again at Bate's House of Turkey for sliced turkey to bring home and in Clanton for more peaches.<br />
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All in all, I'd call it a successful, serendipitous and relaxing trip to the beach. The laughter alone was chicken soup for our souls. And our feet will be looking good!<br />
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Cheers!Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com012431-12570 Pine Beach Trail, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, USA30.2320966847193 -87.82251136697428329.793662684719298 -88.467957866974288 30.6705306847193 -87.177064866974277tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-53547035688462061532019-08-30T21:37:00.000-05:002022-07-17T08:42:48.729-05:00John's Slaw<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am proud of Birmingham for becoming such a great destination for foodies. Thanks to chefs like Frank Stitt, Chris Hastings and others, Birmingham can truly boast about its culinary culture. It seems like every day there is another wonderful new restaurant to try. A few of the old greats are still around, too. Restaurants like Niki's West and Bright Star are just as vibrant and delicious as they ever were. </div>
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Still, I find myself missing some of the iconic Birmingham restaurants of the past. Establishments that have long since closed their doors, restaurants that remind me of a time when a trip to Birmingham was special and eating out was truly a treat. I loved going to the Alabama Theater to see a movie, to Loveman's and Pizitz to shop and I so looked forward going to one of our favorite restaurants. I fondly recall dinners at GG's in the Park, Joy Young's and John's Restaurant. I remember the rolls, <a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2015/06/remembering-joy-youngs-chinese.html" target="_blank">butterfly shrimp</a> and egg rolls at Joy Young's, the snapper amandine at GG's in the Park and the Greek snapper, coleslaw and cornbread sticks at John's. Yes, I realize John's City Diner has taken the place of John's, but let's be honest, it's not the same. I also realize you can pick up a bottle of John's slaw dressing at the grocery store, but it, too, is not the same.</div>
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For the uninitiated, John's slaw was simple. Shredded angel hair cabbage was piled on a plate and covered in this creamy orange, honey flavored dressing. It was different, delicious and distinctly Birmingham. I've never been to another city where this particular coleslaw was served. </div>
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Luckily, Niki's West and Bright Star still serve up John's slaw, but if you don't happen to be in Birmingham and you don't really want the bottled stuff, I've got the solution. My family has had the recipe for years. I think it was one of those recipes clipped from the Birmingham News at some point in time. We used to make it more often than we do now, but occasionally we will get it out and whip up our own John's slaw. The dressing is easy to make in your blender and you can buy the cabbage pre-shredded, but I love cutting my own into thin angel hair strands. Try it. Maybe it will take you on a stroll down memory lane. </div>
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I love hummus. Good hummus, that is. Sometimes the pre-made stuff in the grocery store is barely deserving of the name hummus. Grainy, gritty, and tasteless, it isn't worth the calories or the cost. When I hear people say they do not like hummus, I have to wonder if they've been the victim of some of that pre-packaged paste.<br />
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Not only do I love well-made hummus, I love hummus accoutrements. <a href="http://magnolia.hamiltonsgroup.com/" target="_blank">Hamilton's in Auburn</a> has some of the best, in my opinion. Rob and I love it so much, we've been known to order two plates of the stuff. These are not small plates either. Hamilton's serves up full sized plates of hummus, sprinkled heavily with smoked paprika and surrounded by warm pita wedges, pickled onions, olives and pepperoncini pepper rings. It's so good!<br />
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Lately, I've been on a mission to perfect my hummus making skills. I've done it every way you can imagine, with canned garbanzos and with dried, plain and with add-ins, but in the back of my mind, I always thought it could be better.<br />
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With hummus, texture is a big deal. If it is too grainy or too pasty, the taste suffers. I want a hummus that is seriously fluffy and creamy. The stuff dreams are made of. I was flipping through some hummus recipes the other day and discovered that <a href="https://www.bonappetit.com/restaurants-travel/best-new-restaurants/article/dish-of-the-year-hummus" target="_blank">Bon Appétit had named hummus as their 2015 Dish of the Year</a>. I decided it must be some really delicious hummus to garner that billing, so I checked it out. The hummus in question is the creation of a Philadelphia chef named Michael Solomonov and he has some interesting tips for making hummus.<br />
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1. Boil the garbanzos in water into which baking soda has been added. I'm no chemist, but according to Solomonov, this raises the pH of the water and helps break down the proteins in the beans which, in turn, creates an ultra-smooth purée when you put them in the food processor.<br />
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2. Use good tahini and lots of it. Do not skimp on this ingredient. While I have not yet tried Chef Solomonov's favorite tahini from <a href="https://nuts.com/cookingbaking/condiments/nut-butters-oils/soom-tahini.html?msclkid=9eced13caafc1ad610958c6533b01148&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Search_US_General_Cooking_Baking&utm_term=%2Bsoom%20%2Btahini&utm_content=Soom%20Tahini_1872_Broad" target="_blank">Soom Foods</a>, I do have it on order. I cannot wait to try it, because the Chef's other suggestions have made a world of difference to my hummus.<br />
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3. Chop the garlic cloves finely and puree with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Let sit for at least 10 minutes to give the garlic time to mellow. This prevents that sharp garlic bite that can sometimes overtake recipes.<br />
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4. Use ice water to bring the mixture to its creamy, dreamy smoothness.<br />
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5. Chef Solomonov does not add olive oil to his hummus, but he does drizzle the hummus liberally with olive oil before serving. I did add just a little to my hummus while processing, but not nearly as much as I have with previous recipes.<br />
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6. Dr. Rick Marshall, aka Will Ferrell, says in Land of the Lost, "If Chaka meat were the secret ingredient on Iron Chef, I'm sure Bobby Flay would probably serve it with roasted red peppers and a dash of cumin and a braised polenta." Well, Solomonov, would probably agree, because he also adds a dash of cumin to his hummus. It's that little bit of umami that makes the difference. <br />
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6. Chef Solomonov suggests the following toppings: hot smoked Spanish paprika, fresh lemon juice, chopped parsley, radishes, fennel fronds, and mango pickles. I am going to figure out how to duplicate Hamilton's pickled onions and throw on the pepperoncini pepper rings.<br />
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Another favorite hummus topping of mine is a <a href="http://galligourmetinc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=68&products_id=185&zenid=t3hl242sro284t1efa877a8k81" target="_blank">Galli Hot Pepper Italian Salad of jalapeños and olives made in Destin, FL</a>. We've been buying this stuff since we first discovered it in a little shop in Callaway Gardens thirty years ago. Now we just order it from Amazon.<br />
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My newest discovery is <a href="https://www.belgioioso.com/Products/Burrata" target="_blank">Burrata</a>, which is a mild, fresh mozzarella, stuffed with mozzarella curds and cream. It tastes a lot like whipped unsweetened cream and is divine when spread on top of hummus and sprinkled with salt and red pepper flakes. If you've never bought Burrata, here are a couple of things you might want to know. It is packed in water, like fresh mozzarella. There are only two Burrata balls in the BelGiosioso container, so you aren't getting a lot, as the container is mostly filled with water. You cut the mozzarella ball open to dig out the creamy goodness inside. That's the part you spread on your hummus.<br />
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But make no mistake, this hummus is delicious all on it's own on pita wedges or with tortilla chips.<br />
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1 can garbanzo beans...pour into a saucepan, cover with several inches of water, add 1/2 t. baking soda and let boil for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, pour into mesh strainer and rinse with cold running water for about 30 seconds. Set aside.<br />
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Are you looking for a destination that combines scenery, beach, history, shopping and food all in one package? Well, look no further than the oldest city in America, St. Augustine, Florida. This quaint old port city with brick paved streets and Spanish architecture is drenched in history, beauty and culture. My friends, Merri, Julie, Allison, Susan and I recently returned from a trip to the Ancient City. Here are our suggestions for where to stay, what to do and what to eat.</div>
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If you have enough people to justify renting a house, we have just the place for you. At the corner of Saragossa and Sevilla streets in the historic downtown district of old St. Augustine sits a beautiful home, built in 1910, and listed on VRBO as Casa Antigua. The two-story home has 3 large bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with showers, a large living room, formal dining room and completely renovated kitchen. The house is in a quiet neighborhood that is only a five minute walk from all downtown destinations such as the bay front, fort, restaurants, art galleries and shopping. The grapefruit tree growing in the front yard is an unexpected bonus! We had a blast at Casa Antigua.</div>
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As the oldest city in the country, St. Augustine is brimming with history and beautiful old buildings. You can't miss St. Augustine's iconic fort, the Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest and largest masonry fort in the continental United States, which dominates the coastline and beautiful Flaglar College, built by rail mogul Henry Flaglar. Other sites which might not be so obvious but are also worth checking out, are the beautiful Lightner Museum, the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the country, St. Augustine Lighthouse, the Old Jail Museum, the Oldest House in the country, the Bridge of Lions, the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine and the Grace United Methodist Church, just to name a few. </div>
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You will find the name Flaglar all over the city. Henry Flaglar, the founder of Standard Oil, developed Florida's east coast. He was responsible for building the Florida East Coast Railway from Daytona to Key West. In 1885, he began construction on the 540 room Hotel Ponce de Leon hotel, which is now part of Flaglar College. </div>
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Opportunities for shopping in St. Augustine are abundant. We found jewelry, herbs, spices, teas snacks, pottery, and did I mention snacks? From Cuban churros and French Macarons to popsicles and pastries, we shopped and snacked our way through the Old City. The jewelry shops are full of treasure and the spice and herb shops are a delight for the senses.</div>
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On our first night in St. Augustine, we had dinner at Catch 27, located on Charlotte Street in the historic district. As the name implies, Catch 27 specializes in fresh seafood. We enjoyed our meal, from the fish to the shrimp, but that local cheese board with Georgia honeycomb and crostini was a particular favorite.<br />
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Night number two was spent at Columbia on Saint George St. in the historic district. The cuisine is Spanish and Cuban with emphasis on fresh seafood. We enjoyed a Sangria made at our table.<br />
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Dinner number three found us at The Floridian on Spanish St., also in the historic district. The Floridian is a casual affair with regionally inspired dishes. One of our favorite dishes was the pickled shrimp appetizer.<br />
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Preserved Restaurant is located in one of the oldest houses in St. Augustine's Lincolnville Historic District. President Thomas Jefferson's great granddaughter, Maria Jefferson Shine, lived in the home in 1892. The ingredient driven menu at Preserved features innovative Southern cuisine. Everything we had at Preserved was divine, but those house made scones with homemade jam were a particular favorite.<br />
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Raintree was a last minute decision and it was a good one. We were going to a play and needed something close by. Our friend, Susan, came to the rescue when she googled this wonderful place which happened to be right next door to our theater. Raintree is at the corner of San Marcos and Bernard Streets and serves an international, continental cuisine, heavy on seafood and steaks. It was all delicious, but the big surprise, to me, was the cinnamon banana crepe. I'm not usually overfond of crepes. They always seem to be a poor relation to pancakes, but this dessert was delicious!<br />
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Maple Street Biscuit Company<br />
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This quirky little biscuit joint started in nearby Jacksonville and has now locations in six states. The one in St. Augustine is on Cordova Street in the historic district and serves up some yummy breakfast foods. The uninitiated, as we were, should take note. When you sidle up to the counter to place your order, you will be asked a question. It may take you by surprise, but your answer to the question will be what will be called out over the speaker to let you know your order is ready to be picked up. On the day we went, the question was, <i>What was the first song or album you ever bought? </i>We were totally unprepared for this question and I think I stumbled around for five minutes trying to come up with an answer. The question of the day is posted on a chalk board near the entrance, so you can think about your answer before you reach the counter.<br />
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Everything we had was delicious. With names like <i>The Five and Dime</i> and <i>The Squawking Goat</i>, the menu is entertaining as well as inventive.<br />
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The Blue Hen Cafe<br />
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This little laid back joint was one of our favorites. Back to the Lincolnville Historic District, The Blue Hen offers up both fresh comfort food and healthy choices. My Baja fish sandwich was fresh and delicious, as was the blue crab quiche. And we all devoured the chocolate chip muffin.<br />
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On our last morning, we split up into two cars to go home. Merri, Allison and Susan planned take a route through Birmingham to drop Susan off. This group (the type A's) got up, had their act together and got on the road. Julie and I were in the laid back (Type B) car. We took our time, barely planned a route, stopped to check out St. Augustine's lighthouse and get breakfast before leaving town. We found this tiny, like maybe five tables tiny, cafe on Anastasia Island, over the Bridge of Lions, near the lighthouse. The name, Sheila's Cafe at Anastasia Kitchen is actually bigger than the place itself. Julie and I both had Mexican breakfast quesadillas. But we chose different sides. One of us got hashed browns and the other got grits. It was all hot, spicy and wonderful.<br />
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One of our favorite hang-outs was the Tini Martini Bar at the Casablanca Inn on the bayfront street, Avenida Menendez. We loved sitting outside on the patio, watching the boats sail by in Matanzas Bay and listening to the clip clop of the horses as they pulled carriages up and down the street. The martini menu is extensive and the names are intriguing. We had a hard time deciding between such options as A Kiss on the Lips, Tahiti Tini, and Bikini Martini. But, between the five of us, we made a valiant effort to sample as many as we could.<br />
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It was a wonderful trip, with lots of laughs, good food and great memories. Maybe someday Julie and I will tell you about our trip back home. Let's just say we were having so much fun talking non-stop about our favorite television shows, Poldark and Outlander, that our trip home took a little (ok a lot longer than it should have). On the positive side, we bypassed Atlanta altogether! We laughed even harder thinking how our friends in the other car would have had a fit if they had been with us.<br />
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<br />Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-39464132810886034242019-06-06T18:12:00.000-05:002022-07-17T08:43:02.941-05:00First We Cry (or Laugh), Then We Eat: How to Funeral in the South<br />
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I'm not quite sure how funerals are done in other parts of the country, but here in the South, we've taken the art of burying to the next level. Granted, we aren't all as bold and dramatic as, say, the funeral planners in New Orleans, where they have jazz bands and professional mourners accompanying the dearly departed to their final resting place. But we, as in the rest of the South, still put on a pretty darn good departuring. We are serious about sending souls to the afterlife. And if we can't be serious DURING the funeral, we are at least serious about ATTENDING the funeral and EATING afterwards.<br />
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My earliest funeral memory was that of my Uncle Oscar. I didn't really know Uncle Oscar. He was my great grandmother's brother, so he wasn't someone I saw very often, if at all. Also, I was young, perhaps 7 or 8 when he died. What I do remember was going to his house where the body was on display in the parlor. My younger sister, Vicki, and I were very curious because we had never seen a dead body. We were also aware of the seriousness of the situation, because our mom had threatened us within an inch of our lives if we acted up. Plus, we were dressed up in our best dresses, with stiff and crunchy crinolines. A sure sign we were expected to act like little ladies.<br />
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So, with all the solemnity we could muster, we marched our patent leather shoes through the gauntlet of bear hugs from people we barely knew, up to the end of the parlor where the coffin stood, like an altar in the Chamber of Secrets. We were too small to see into the coffin without standing on our toes and we were too scared to look by ourselves, so we grabbed onto one another and peered in. As we stood there looking at the vessel that once housed Uncle Oscar, an amazing thing happened. Uncle Oscar's lips began to part. We both noticed it at the same time and looked at each other in horror. Nobody told us that the dead would try to speak to us and no amount of threats from our parents could have prevented what happened next. Vicki lost it. She started screaming, "He's alive, he's alive!" and made a beeline to get out of the house, as far away from Uncle Oscar as possible. What could I do? I wasn't going to be left behind to have a conversation with a corpse, so I took off after her. I think it was a while before we were invited to attend another funeral.<br />
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I learned all about the importance of funeral attendance from my Aunt Minnie. She scoured the obituary columns in the newspapers with all the zeal of a teacher taking roll call. She took names and made plans. If things were timed just right, she could make the rounds of all the churches and funeral homes to pay her respects to the daily dead without having to leave anyone out. She was so efficient that she kept a set of index cards near the table on the back porch. Each index card had a different destination on it, such as 'gone to grocery', 'gone to Papa's', 'gone to church'. I'm fairly certain there was a card for every funeral home within a fifty mile radius of her house. When she was headed out to celebrate the life of a family member, friend or someone who just happened to shop at the same Piggly Wiggly, all she had to do was pull out the appropriate card and throw it on the table to let her family know where she had gone. Efficient.<br />
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Aunt Minnie would often attend funerals with her two younger sisters. Sometimes, something would happen during the funeral, some comment or event, that would dredge up an amusing memory or strike her, and her youngest sister, my grandmother, Rosella, as funny. The two of them suffered from the inability to control their laughter at such times. Just the fact that they HAD to be quiet and serious made being quiet and serious almost impossible. Their middle sister, my Aunt Lois, whom we only referred to as Lois, did not have such an affliction and she did not abide it in her sisters. She was stern and serious and expected them to be as well. She took her funeral duties with all the stoicism and gravity of General George S. Patton inspecting his troops. So, she would glare at them, threatening them with pain of death if they did not straighten up. But that just made it worse. The more she glared, the more they lost it. Shoulder shaking and snickers would subside into tears and snorts. By the time the funeral was over, she was so furious with them she was planning their funerals and they were ready to explode from trying to smother their hysteria.<br />
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This affliction was handed down to my sisters and me. We were at a funeral once where the departed and every single person in his family went by more than one name. I'm going to change the names here to protect the innocent, mainly myself, but the pastor's eulogy went something like this. "We are gathered together here to honor the memory of Jimmy James Smith, Sr. Some of you knew him as Jimmy. Some of you knew him as James. Some of you knew him as Jimmy James." My sister, Kerri, and I began to lose control. The preacher proceeded. "He is survived by his former wife, Eula May Smith. Some of you know her as Eula. Some of you know her as May. Some of you know her as Eula May." We began to snort out loud. Preacher continues. "He is also survived by his son, Jimmy James Smith, Jr. Some of you know him as Jimmy. Some of you know him as Leon." By this time, I'm pretty sure one of us was laid out on the pew and the other was rolled up in a fetal position. The struggle is real.<br />
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We learned early on that death in the family could curry favor with our elders. In other words, adults and friends were nicer to you if they thought you were suffering a loss. I'll never forget the time one of our neighbors who was my sister's friend took this to the extreme. For some reason, unbeknownst to the rest of us, six year old Terri Wingo (again changing the name) went to school and announced that her father had been killed in a plane crash. She cried all day while the teacher held her in her lap, trying to console her. My sister was jealous because she wanted to sit in the teacher's lap all day. Terri's mother was astounded when people began showing up at her house toting casseroles. Astounded because Mr. Wingo was alive and well and the plane crash simply a figment of his daughter's vivid imagination.<br />
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Speaking of casseroles, funeral food deserves an honorable mention here, because we are Southerners and we like good food. Food is comforting to us. And, no, we are not comforted by carrot sticks and kale. Comfort food is hearty and sticks to your ribs and other parts of your body. Comfort food is not fancy, it's familiar. Who needs more comfort than mourners at a funeral? To that end, there are some things that are simply guaranteed to be served at any respectable Southern funeral. First of all, you can bet somebody is going to show up with a Poppyseed Chicken Casserole, made with chicken, poppyseeds and canned, condensed cream of mushroom soup. That will usually be followed by Funeral Potatoes which is some concoction of frozen hash browned potatoes and canned, condensed cream of mushroom soup, and green bean casserole made with canned green beans and, you guessed it, canned, condensed cream of mushroom soup. Apparently canned, condensed cream of mushroom soup is the cure to Southern sadness much like the hair of the dog is to alcoholic hangovers. I'm not sure how we mourned properly before Joseph A. Campbell began squeezing all the water out of his mom's mushroom soup and putting in a can.<br />
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Then there are the congealed salads. From Strawberry Pretzel Salad to Pistachio Fluff, rest assured that some jellied version of salad will make its way to the mourners' table. You can also have confidence that someone will show up with a bucket of the Colonel's best, Kentucky Fried Chicken. Macaroni and Cheese, Deviled Eggs, Pound Cake and Banana Pudding are other traditional comfort foods that almost always appear at Southern funeral feasts.<br />
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And that is how we funeral in the South.<br />
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<br />Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-82374292709823542552019-01-19T20:27:00.001-06:002022-07-17T08:43:07.231-05:00Feeling a Little Wild? We've Got Two Suggestions for a Wild Dinner in North Alabama<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tired of regular old pork, chicken and beef? Looking for something a little more on the wild side. Well, listen up. We've got a couple of suggestions for you. They are as different as night and day and right here in North Alabama.<br />
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The first one is called The Hunt Club Subs n Grill and it has been in operation for about three years. It is located in Madison and it is a laid back burger joint with a twist. The menu has all the usual suspects, burgers, dogs and wings, but you have choices. You can order a regular beef hamburger, but you can also choose to have your burger made with elk, venison, boar, bison, kangaroo or antelope. Those dogs? Well, you can choose the all beef variety or you can go a little crazy and get reindeer, elk, rattlesnake or rabbit. Are nachos your jam? You can have those with beef or any of the wild game options. You can begin your meal with an appetizer of fried gator bites or a bowl of bison chili. They also have a sub sandwich made with buffalo.<br />
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We had no idea what to expect when we went for dinner one Friday night. We got there right at 6 and were immediately seated, but the place filled up pretty quickly after that. After studying the menu and quizzing our server, we finally made our selections.<br />
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I opted for the Alaskan reindeer brat with Coca Cola onions, spicy relish, creole mustard and a side of redneck fries, which are just regular fries with a spicy Cajun seasoning. I loved my reindeer sausage, it had the snap you get in a good sausage or wiener. I especially liked the Coca Cola grilled onions. They were delicious on my brat. I am really glad they served the relish and mustard on the side, because that relish was TART! A little too much for me. And the mustard? Wow! Let me just say a little goes a long way. Use sparingly!<br />
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Scott decided on the elk burger, but not their most famous one called the Bama Buck which comes topped with quail eggs, sautéed mushrooms and onions, pepperjack cheese and cherrywood bacon. None of those were on Scott's burger, just catsup, mustard, onion, lettuce and tomato, thank you very much. He also got regular fries instead of the spicier fries. The man is afraid to venture too far out of his comfort zone. Heads up on the elk. It is delicious, but very lean. If you like fattier burgers, elk might not be the best choice for you.<br />
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The total cost of our meal was around $38 including tax and tip, which we thought was very reasonable. Hunt Club is a great choice if you are curious about wild game, but aren't too sure how much you will like it. You can taste some different things without breaking the bank.<br />
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The next North Alabama option for wild game has only been opened for four weeks. It is called Bama Bucks, located on a farm in Sardis, is more upscale, but in a rustic, not fancy way and only open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Heads up. Fridays and Saturdays have been covered up, so expect a wait if you show up right at dinner time. They are also open at lunch and if you go then, you will have an opportunity to see more of the live animals on the farm. No, these are not the animals you eat. The kangaroos, reindeer, camels and other live animals are there for your enjoyment and education.<br />
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My friend, Tina and I went on a Thursday night right at 5:00 and we were seated right away in what I thought was the best seat in the house, right at the back of the restaurant near the bank of windows overlooking the farm. Even though it was dark outside, we still got a bird's eye view of some of the reindeer and fallow deer behind the restaurant.<br />
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Our server was super helpful and full of information about the food, the animals and the farm. The owner, Terry Turk, also stopped by our table and we got to ask him some questions about the whole operation. We really liked him and decided he reminded us of our favorite principal, Steve Green. You remember him from <a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2013/08/three-friends-and-faculty.html" target="_blank">Three Friends and a Faculty</a>. Terry obviously is a real outdoorsman, just like Steve. He was even dressed like Steve, jeans and a cowboy hat, although Terry's hat was more like the Crocodile Dundee version. I am suspecting the major difference is that Terry will eat a greater variety of things than our friend Steve will. If Steve came to eat at Bama Buck's, I suspect he would be ordering something from the less adventurous side of the menu, possible the chicken fingers from the Fawn's (little kids) menu. Just kidding, Steve! You know we love that about you!<br />
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Anyway, we started our meal with the corn fritters served with spicy slaw and a creole ranch drizzle. We really, really wanted to try the wild game sausage trio or the duck blinds, but since there were only two of us, we figured we wouldn't want anything else to eat if we started with one of those. The fritters were very good, not greasy or dense at all. I would have liked the slaw better if it hadn't been warm, but that's just me.<br />
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Tina had already studied the menu and had settled on some root beer glazed short ribs. I'm not a root beer fan, but I would not have known root beer was the ingredient giving them the slightly sweet, very good flavor. Our server, gosh I wish I could remember his name, told us the short ribs were one of the items they were considering taking off the menu. They are still tweaking the menu as they learn what people like. Tina told them they should reconsider that. She loved the ribs. They also told us they were thinking of exchanging their delicious, crusty bread for a softer roll. They said people actually think the bread is stale because it isn't soft. Too many folks growing up on brown and serve rolls from the Piggly Wiggly! I hope they don't replace that bread!<br />
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For my entree, I decided on the roasted pheasant breast. The best meal I have ever had in my life was an African pheasant from Bones in Atlanta. It has been so long ago, I can't remember how it was prepared, only that I loved it. I don't know what kind of pheasant I had at Bama Bucks, but I can tell you I ate every bite. It was tender, not gamey or dry at all. The pheasant was served on a wild rice pancake and topped with berry ( I can't remember if it was blackberry or raspberry) brown sauce. It was served with steamed asparagus and everything was delicious.<br />
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Our server should be given a raise, because he sweet talked us into ordering not one, but two desserts! First he told us how good the key lime pie was and then he blindsided us by telling us we had to order the berry chimichanga! He knew a couple of dessert suckers when he saw them. He was right on both counts. The key lime pie was not too sweet, not too tart, just right, Goldilocks. The deep fried chimichanga came with ice cream and whipping cream and was delicious as well.<br />
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We both thought our bills were extremely reasonable. With an appetizer, entree and dessert plus tax and tip, each of our totals were under $45. I really hope people around the state will continue to support this restaurant. It is an incredible addition to dining in Alabama. It's kind of off the beaten path, but not far off highway 431 in Boaz, and Google Maps takes you there with no problem. We will definitely be back!<br />
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One other thing. we learned lots about the animals while we were eating at Bama Bucks. Our server told us all of the servers were required to be knowledgable about the animals. He told us that the mother kangaroo at the farm was ready for her little joey to get out of the pouch. Apparently the little buggers don't see any reason to vacate the premises on their own, so Terry and his farmhands have to pull the little guy out. He invited us back to see the whole operation, but since he didn't know for sure when the event would take place, it was hard to plan a trip back. I know Rob would love to help with that experience! He also told us at any given time, a mother kangaroo has four little joeys ready to be born, one in the pouch and three, like little larvae waiting their turn to crawl into the pouch.<br />
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Don't tell me Alabama doesn't have variety when it comes to dining. Alabama is climbing to the top of the foodie ladder. We have always known how to prepare food so it tastes good. Now we have first class chefs bringing farm to table dining and all types of cuisines to restaurants across the state.<br />
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Every family has their Thanksgiving traditions and, if your family is like mine, you better not mess with them. Oh, it's ok to bring a brand new recipe to the Thanksgiving dinner, but you better be sure you have all the family favorites, too. You know the ones I'm talking about...the sweet potatoes with the crunchy brown sugar and pecan topping, the green beans with the horseradish sauce and the homemade rolls made with All Bran. Or, probably, your family favorites are something else altogether.<br />
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And then, there's the dressing. Notice I did not say stuffing. This is Alabama. We don't stuff, except ourselves. There is no stuffing of the bird. Dressing is a dish unto itself and it is sacrosanct and shall not be dilly dallied with. To that end, here are our, as in my family's, do's and don't's for perfect Thanksgiving dressing.<br />
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1. Don't stuff. I know I already mentioned this, but it bears repeating. Just don't. Dressing is too important not to have its own serving dish.<br />
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2. Do not, I repeat, do not put boiled eggs in the dressing. This is not negotiable. It is a texture that does not need to be there. Pieces of egg white trapped inside the dressing do not even look appetizing. I might also add, for much the same reason, I do not like marshmallows lurking in my salads. Again, just don't. Save those things for the hot chocolate, if you must.<br />
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3. Do not chop up chicken and distribute it throughout the dressing. This is turkey day, not chicken day. If you must have chicken in your dressing, that is for another day. On Thanksgiving, the turkey takes center stage and has it's own special platter, but the real star is the dressing that is served in a separate casserole dish without chicken.<br />
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4. If you can slice your dressing, it is dry. Dressing is not meant to be cut into wedges. It is meant to be lovingly spooned, moist and wonderful, onto the dinner plates.<br />
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5. Do not overdo the sage. Sage should be added sparingly to enhance the flavor of the dressing, not overpower it.<br />
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6. Fruit does not belong in dressing. Take my word for this. Leave that to the stuffing people.<br />
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7. Start with good cornbread. By that, I mean homemade cornbread, not from a Jiffy mix, and no sugar. We are not making cake dressing, but that is a whole 'nother discussion. And buttermilk! Make your cornbread with buttermilk, not sweet milk. Did I even need to say that?<br />
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7.Use stale cornbread. Even though your cornbread was wonderful when you took it out of the oven, you are still going to have to let it dry out before making your dressing. So, crumble it up and let it set out on the counter for several hours before using.<br />
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8. Cut your celery and onions into small pieces before adding to your dressing. Nobody wants to bite into a giant hunk of onion or celery. And don't add them raw. Cook them in some butter and a little water before adding to the dressing.<br />
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9. You better be adding some other kind of bread to your cornbread to help keep the dressing from being too dry. My friend, Mary, adds biscuits. (She also adds boiled eggs, but we've already covered that topic.) We add an entire loaf of toasted white (not brown) bread and we mix it in so that you would never know it is there. It does not retain its cubeness like the bread in stuffing.<br />
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10. Make homemade broth with chicken to add to your dressing. Save the pan drippings from cooking the turkey and add them to your broth. Deglaze the pan with a little chicken broth to scrape up all the tasty bits. I like to make a small turkey ahead of time for this purpose. Don't throw out the neck and gizzard, as unappetizing as they look. Cover them with chicken broth, simmer, strain and add that liquid to the rest of the broth for extra flavor. You can also supplement with boxed broth, but the boxed stuff should not be in place of the homemade broth. When I cook chicken for broth, I use the boxed broth in place of water in which to cook the chicken. Save some of your broth for gravy. (We also have a set of rules for Thanksgiving day gravy, but that is for another discussion.)<br />
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11. Use good butter when making dressing. Kerrygold is my favorite. This is not the time to skimp on quality ingredients. And don't even mention the word margarine.<br />
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12. Do not overcook! If you do, you will have to break rule number 4.<br />
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Those are my family's rules for dressing. I understand different families have different rules. What are your rules?Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-47447141692361826042018-08-29T21:10:00.002-05:002022-07-17T08:43:20.141-05:00Welcome to Southern Charm: Savannah, the Golden Isles & St. Augustine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dreaming of tropical isles, but no plans to head to Hawaii anytime soon? Have I got some good news for you. There are several beautiful islands right off the coast of Georgia, happily situated about halfway between Savannah and Jacksonville, FL. The group of islands known collectively as the Golden Isles are clumped together about an hour south of Savannah, at the fattest part of Georgia, where the state gains a coastline. St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, Sea Island, and Little St. Simons Island are near the coastal town of Brunswick. The most exclusive of these and the priciest is Sea Island. Unless you are staying on Sea Island or know someone who lives or is staying there, you are going to be stopped at the gate to the island as you cross over from St. Simons. St. Simons is lovely all on its own and there are plenty of places to stay there, not quite as pricey as Sea Island, but, especially during the height of the tourist season, accommodations can be high. There are several places to stay, including a campground, on Jekyll Island, which is totally owned by the state of Georgia and has more of a back to nature personality. Little St. Simons Island is privately owned and only accommodates 32 overnight guests in its 16 room lodge. There are no permanent residents on Little St. Simons. It is the only one of these four that is only accessible by boat. While the Little St. Simons Lodge is rustic, prices are higher just because they are so limited. If money is no option and you really want to be right on the beach, staying on any of these islands would be lovely. But if you prefer to save a little money on lodging, Brunswick may be your best bet.<br />
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Recently, on a trip to visit JD, who spent his summer on St. Simons (I know, poor thing.) we decided to stay in Brunswick for two reasons. First, we waited until the last minute to make our reservations and second, I was traveling with my mom, dad and my mom's cousin, Pat, and I knew hanging out on the beach was not what they would want to be doing during the day. No point in paying for a beach view if you really aren't planning on spending time on the beach.<br />
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We were going to be entertaining ourselves during the day while JD was at work and meeting up to spend time with him at night. For that reason we knew we wanted to have our home base near St. Simons. If I were just going to explore the coast, I would probably not stay in one place, but change hotels as I traveled up or down the coast. There are so many options of places to visit on this part of the country. Depending on how much time you have, you could start in St. Augustine, travel north and visit the beaches at Jacksonville, stop off for some sun and relaxation on Amelia Island, take a ferry to Cumberland Island, check out Brunswick and the Golden Isles, stroll through the little shrimping village of Darien, plan a ferry boat ride to Sapelo Island, do a little shopping on Tybee and then take in all that Savannah has to offer. Or you could do the trip in reverse. Then again, you could divide this itinerary into seven different trips because, while the distance isn't that great, each location has many things to offer: 1. Savannah and Tybee, 2. Sapelo, Darien and Brunswick, 3. Golden Isles, 4. Cumberland Island, 5. Amelia Island, 6. Jax Beaches, and 7. St. Augustine.<br />
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Here is how our week went.<br />
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<b>Monday</b>, <b>Day One, Arrive in Brunswick, Dinner at JinRight's</b><br />
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We got up early and drove to Brunswick, checked in to our hotel and freshened up a bit and rested until JD got off work. It was raining by the time we headed out to dinner (it rained every single day of our trip), so JD suggested a seafood restaurant near our hotel called, Jinright's.<br />
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JD and I decided to share a plate called the house platter for two. For two! More like eight! That thing was massive. JD ended up with two large to-go boxes to take home. It included shrimp, oysters, scallops, fish, stuffed crab, clam strips, hushpuppies, green beans, coleslaw, and sweet potato fries. I had never seen anything like it. After dinner, JD headed off to St. Simons and we ended our long day back at the hotel to get ready for Tuesday.<br />
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<b>Tuesday</b>, <b>Day Two, St. Simons, Jekyll Island, Zachry's and Crabdaddy's</b><br />
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We got up early and headed off to check out St. Simons in the daytime. We found some cute shops near the St. Simons pier, bought some of the most delicious pralines at the St. Simons Sweet Shop and drove over to the St. Simons Lighthouse. Luckily, we had just ducked into the Lighthouse museum and gift shop when the bottom fell out. We hung out there for a while until the storm passed and then drove around a little more before heading over to Jekyll Island.<br />
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State owned, Jekyll Island, has a toll bridge, so get ready to pony up a few dollars when you head that way. We asked for suggestions for lunch as we paid the toll and were directed to Zachry's. Once again luck was with us, because buckets started pouring from the sky minutes after we were seated at Zachry's. I had a great oyster po'boy. Not quite sure why I failed to get a picture of any of our food, but not to worry. we ended up at Zachry's again on our last day, so I got a few pics then.<br />
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After lunch we drove around the beautiful island, admiring the elegant Clubhouse, as well as the gorgeous scenery. If you're interested in learning more about sea turtles, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center is on Jekyll Island.<br />
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We left Jekyll Island and headed back to Brunswick to get ready for dinner with JD. He and a couple of his buddies planned to meet us at Crabdaddy's on St. Simons. Crabdaddy's sits on Ocean Boulevard next door to another seafood restaurant called Crab Shack. We didn't get a chance to visit Crab Shack on this visit, but I can tell you we really enjoyed Crabdaddy's. I had red snapper with roasted red pepper and jalapeño cream sauce. Once again, I completely failed on the picture taking front, but, trust me on this. We all loved our food.<br />
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<b>Wednesday</b>, <b>Day Three, Darien, Sapelo Visitor's Center, Tybee, Savannah, Wormsloe, Bonaventure Cemetery, Mrs. Wilkes' Boarding House and Zuzu's</b><br />
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We decided to drive north to Savannah, checking out any interesting sights in our path. We passed through Darien, a quaint shrimping village and took a few detours to check out the town. We needed more time in Darien, but we had so much to do. At one point we saw signs for Sapelo Island and decided to investigate. I already knew a few things about Sapelo. First it is home to a community of saltwater Geechees, descendants of former slaves, who speak a language all their own, which is a mix of English and African. The Geechees retain just three-percent of the island in a community known as Hog Hammock. The remaining 97 percent of Sapelo Island is owned by the state of Georgia. In an effort to bring some economic stability to the community and attention to one of the Geechees flavorful crops, the Hog Hammock Geechees are partnering with companies to grow and sell Sapelo Island red peas. In addition to the peas, the company will also be selling Sapelo Island purple ribbon sugar cane and Sapelo Island sour oranges.<br />
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We pulled up to the Sapelo Island visitors center. The parking lot was full, but as we entered the building, we could not see any signs of the people the cars belonged to. As we looked at the exhibits, we learned that RJ Reynolds, of tobacco fame, had owned the island at one time and had a large mansion built on the island. Sapelo also has its own lighthouse. From talking to the museum staff, we also learned that the only boat to the island had already left for the day and there would not be another until Friday. Traffic to the island is very limited.We were sad that we had missed the ferry and agreed we needed to put Sapelo Island on our trip the next time we visit. As we walked back outside, I stepped onto some soggy, pine straw covered ground only to quickly step back when hundreds of black bug looking things scattered. What I initially thought might have been roaches, turned out to be tiny black crabs. They were everywhere.<br />
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We left the Sapelo Island visitors center and continued on toward Savannah. As we neared the city, we made a few detours, first to Tybee Island, and then on to Wormsloe and Bonaventure Cemetery. Those were all places I had been to in March, but I wanted my mom, daddy and Pat to see them. Bonaventure looked quite different than it did in spring when all the azaleas were blooming. It was still beautiful, but it is hard to beat Bonaventure in spring.<br />
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We left Bonaventure and headed on into the city. Savannah in summer is lovely and green. The shady trees give the streets and sidewalks welcome relief from the relentless Savannah heat, even on a cloudy day. When we got to Mrs. Wilkes, we found a line of folks leading from the sidewalk to the door of the restaurant. We got in line, wondering if we had waited too late. As it turned out, we were the next to the last group admitted before the doors closed for the day.<br />
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<br />Three Friends and a Forkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676422495626701525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8583917072937369032.post-21651859160086069342018-07-09T11:28:00.000-05:002022-07-17T08:43:25.074-05:00Out of the Ordinary Dining in Huntsville <br />
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Do you ever find yourself looking for someplace different to eat in the Rocket City? Something other than your usual places? Well, I have a couple of ideas and they are about as different from one another as they can be, but they are both delicious in their own way. One has been around for twenty years, the other for only two. And while both serve fresh seafood, one has Cajun roots, but the other is Japanese. <div>
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<a href="https://www.poboyfactory.com/" target="_blank">The Po'boy Factory</a>, on Andrew Jackson Way, opened in 1998. The menu at this laid back eatery is full of Cajun and New Orleans favorites. Jambalaya, ettouffee, po'boys and muffalettas are all popular. The seafood is fresh and expertly prepared. And the bread is the real deal!</div>
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On a recent trip, we had a shrimp po'boy with new potatoes and soft shell crab with French fries. It was all delicious. For a sauce aficionado like myself, the Po'boy Factory is particularly tasty. The cocktail sauce, tartar sauce and remoulade are wonderful and plentiful. You don't have to ask for sauces, only to be given tiny plastic cups with only enough sauce for two shrimp. No, the tables at Po'boy Factory are set with large condiment squeeze bottles of all three sauces, so you can dip to your heart's content. It is a condiment lover's dream. If you are hankering to laissez les bon temps rouler, point your pirogue in the direction of the Po'Boy Factory. Oooo oui, you'll be glad you did! </div>
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<a href="http://www.yoshisushifusion.com/" target="_blank">Yoshi Sushi Fusion</a> opened in Hampton Cove in 2016. Situated in a little strip mall, the outside of the building does not hint at the deliciousness of the food prepared within. This is no ordinary Japanese hibachi or steakhouse. The food is inventive and unique. </div>
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The creative dishes we sampled on our last visit included Spanish octopus, a bacon steakie bun, udon noodles with chicken and vegetables and our longtime favorite, pecan ebi. The octopus was cooked sous vide and topped with strawberry salsa and fresh cherries. The bacon steakie bun was tender Wagyu pork belly with lemongrass caramel sauce and creme fraiche, daikon radish, carrots and topped with crispy, finely shredded fried fish skin. The pecan ebi is fried shrimp sitting on a bed of crispy rice noodles accompanied by candied pecans and topped with a delectable and creamy sweetened condensed milk sauce. It was all divine.</div>
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We finished up with a light and creamy dessert of coconut custard which reminded me of the haupia I enjoyed on our last trip to Hawaii. Hey, if you are craving a taste of the islands and you can't quite make it to Maui, try this custard at Yoshi. Or try one of their homemade gelatos. Those are delicious, too.</div>
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Wow! What a journey! We've been working for four years to revitalize and regrow our downtown district. Sometimes it has been frustrating, disheartening and exhausting. Other times, it has been rewarding, exhilarating, and exhausting. But yesterday, it was WORTH it! That is because, yesterday, Scottsboro officially kicked off our acceptance as a <a href="http://www.mainstreetalabama.org/" target="_blank">Main Street Alabama</a> designated community.<br />
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You can read about how we got started and what we started with just four years ago by clicking on the links below:<br />
<a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2014/06/scottsboro-is-hidden-gem-yall.html" target="_blank">Scottsboro is a Hidden Gem, Y'all</a><br />
<a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2014/08/scottsboropoised-for-brighter-future.html" target="_blank">Scottsboro, Poised for a Brighter Future</a><br />
<a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2014/08/scottsboros-first-monday-and-art.html" target="_blank">Scottsboro's First Monday and Art Sunday</a><br />
<a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2014/12/scottsboro-jingles-with-christmas-spirit.html" target="_blank">Scottsboro Jingles with Christmas Spirit</a><br />
<a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2015/03/downtown-scottsboros-market-on-square.html" target="_blank">Downtown Scottsboro's Market on the Square</a><br />
<a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2018/03/scottsboro-time-is-now.html" target="_blank">Scottsboro, The Time is Now</a><br />
<a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2018/03/dear-scottsboro.html" target="_blank">Dear Scottsboro</a><br />
<a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2018/04/scottsboro-its-not-for-you.html" target="_blank">Scottsboro, It's Not for You</a><br />
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We began to see a light at the end of the tunnel last fall, when our new mayor, Robin Shelton, indicated his interest in helping Downtown Scottsboro with our Christmas event, Jingle Bell Square, which had been growing every year. With his blessing, encouragement and ideas we were able to turn last year's Jingle Bell Square into our biggest and best yet. He formed a Christmas Committee to bring his idea of holding our event on the same day as the city's Christmas Parade to fruition. The committee took it a step further and also planned a 5K race and a Jingle Bell Trail of decorated Christmas trees all around our square. We learned a lot (trees planted in newly turned dirt from sidewalk construction will tilt) but we were thrilled with the overall outcome.<br />
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The real ray of hope, however, was when the mayor told us he wanted to hire an events and marketing coordinator. We could not have been more excited. We were still in the planning stages of our Christmas events when Meg Nippers was hired. To say that she hit the ground running would not be an understatement. Right away, we began to lobby for Scottsboro to apply for acceptance into the Main Street Alabama program.<br />
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We learned a lot on the fly. I felt a bit like I did when my boys first started running cross country. I would hear parents talking about shoes and spikes, times and splits. None of it made any sense at first, but gradually I began to understand and pretty soon, I was one of those parents throwing out the same terms so cavalierly. So it was with Main Street. One of the first decisions we had to make was whether to apply for full Main Street designation or just to become a networked community with some of the perks but not all. My first thought was that the time for Scottsboro would never be more right than it was right then. We had the momentum, the leadership and the foundation. I was afraid if we didn't jump in full force, we might never dive all the way in, so I pushed hard for us to shoot for the stars. Main Street Designated City or Bust! Meg agreed, so we began to press forward with that outcome in mind. Meg was a fast learner and she quickly began to compile the steps we would need to take to be successful.<br />
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The first and most important step was getting the backing of the community. How many great plans have failed because the people most affected were not involved from the beginning? We decided to hold some town forums so people could hear about Main Street and ask questions. We had two meetings. One was with one of the Main Street directors and the other involved the directors of some of the towns already designated. We invited the public to both meetings so people could get their questions answered directly. I secretly prayed that people would be as interested in this program as those of us who had been learning about it for the last four years.<br />
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One other hurdle we had to jump was to get approval to proceed with the application process from our City Council. If your city council won't support the effort, you are dead in the water. The council has to commit to the process from the beginning and they can't just give a verbal nod. They have to commit to fund the program. While the Main Street fees are nominal, especially compared to the services you receive, talking about money always makes people nervous. Scottsboro was lucky that our City Council President, Tony Wallingsford saw the value of being a Main Street community. He put the vote to apply for Main Street status on the City Council's agenda. Had he not done that, we could never have been selected. When I tell you the support of our leaders has been tremendous, I mean it sincerely. Our council voted unanimously to allow us to proceed with the application.<br />
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There were tons of forms and paperwork to be completed. Application to the Main Street program is not for the faint of heart. Meg was a trooper! She compiled all the data, crunched numbers and filled out every form. Once all of the paperwork was finished, we had to create binders for each member of the selection committee. We also had to map out the downtown area we wanted to include in our district. Only commercial areas could be included and it had to include the Square. We decided the Willow Street corridor from the Square to Unclaimed Baggage was vital since it gets so much traffic, so that plus a few more streets around the Square were incorporated into our map. Main Street limits how much area you can incorporate. In addition to the maps and all the forms Meg filled out, the binders had to include letters of support from the community. Main Street wants to come to communities where they can effect change. If the community is resistant, there is not much Main Street can do, so we needed to show that we had community support. We begged and pleaded on social media and in person for the citizens of Scottsboro to send in letters for us to include. We had no idea what a good number of letters would be, but we ended up with 75 and hoped it was enough. We were impressed with the quality of the letters we received. They were heartfelt and eloquent. I hoped the committee would see the passion the people of Scottsboro have for their town.<br />
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We needed a presentation committee. Meg, of course, was our leader and she had all the facts and figures. I was on the committee simply by virtue of still being around. Downtown Scottsboro had gone through several different incarnations by this time and I was the only founding member left. My greatest asset was that I knew the timeline of how Downtown Scottsboro came to be and the steps that had gotten us to this point. We asked Brenda Cantrell of Unclaimed Baggage to join us. We knew her ability to speak before cameras would be of great benefit to us. As the brand ambassador of Unclaimed Baggage, she has been the face of the store and its biggest champion. Her passion and enthusiasm would be a fine addition to our committee. Finally we asked Nat Cisco to to round out our committee. As the founder of Revive, a Facebook group that got the topic of downtown revitalization buzzing, Nat has a lot of love for his hometown. He also has a tremendous mind for the history of Scottsboro. Since history was a big component of the presentation, we knew he would be vital to our committee. I can't tell you how many times he had to correct our erroneous ideas of Scottsboro's history.<br />
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Next we started a social media blitz to get the attention of Main Street. Working on the theory that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, we started putting pictures on our social media pages and we tagged Main Street Alabama in each one. They were a little bit silly, a lot fun and we hoped Main Street would see how much we wanted to be part of their program. I felt things might be going in the right direction when Main Street shared one of our pictures and the directive, "This is awesome-Keep showing the love!" They didn't have to tell me twice!<br />
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Our next task was coming up with a presentation that would wow the selection committee. Since we didn't know who our competitors were (I tried my best to get Main Street Director, Mary Helmer, to tell me and she wouldn't budge!) and we had no idea what a good presentation would entail, we decided we would start with Main Street's own four-point framework of organization, promotion, design and economic vitality. The plan was to hit those four points as we told the history of Scottsboro from beginning to present day. We especially wanted to show the committee how the last four years had brought us to this point in time and why we were uniquely ready for Main Street designation right now. Brenda thought we should use the blog post, <a href="http://www.threefriendsandafork.com/2018/04/scottsboro-its-not-for-you.html" target="_blank">Scottsboro, It's Not For You</a>, so we put pictures of Scottsboro (many people generously shared their pictures with us) in a video presentation and read the blog as the pictures ran. We also had pictures in the presentation to go with each period of the town's history and we narrated as the pictures played across the screen. Finally, we used #putaringonit on one of our social media pictures where we had Brenda in a bridal veil (Unclaimed Baggage has EVERYTHING!) as the City of Scottsboro accepting a ring from Main Street Alabama, portrayed by her colleague, Matt Pittman. I don't know how enthused Matt was at being drafted for our photo opportunity, but Brenda told him, "Just go along with it. Some of Richi's ideas are hokey, but they work." I'm not sure if I was being complimented or insulted. Regardless, we decided to carry on with that theme and made a video where we conned different citizens around town into either humming "All the Single Ladies" or simply saying, "If you like it then you oughta put a ring on it." That video made up the final portion of our presentation.<br />
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We gave each member of the selection committee a little suitcase, complements of <a href="https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/" target="_blank">Unclaimed Baggage</a>. As we carried the selection team members through eight different periods of Scottsboro's history, from statehood through the present, we presented them with items to go in their suitcases. They got eight items including Coke and peanuts to represent the time in which Payne's Drug Store was built on the Square, an old newspaper from the Scottsboro Boys' Trial and magnets Meg made out of the old cobblestone that had just been removed from the square to represent the current changes being made to our downtown, among other things. We told them their bags would be packed and they would be ready to come to Scottsboro by the time we concluded our presentation. At the end, the committee members had time to ask us questions. Since the Mayor and Unclaimed Baggage president, Mike Elkins, had traveled with us, they got to join us for this part of the presentation. I can't even begin to tell you how invaluable their input was. They added so much depth and insight to the discussion and we were beyond grateful for their support and involvement.<br />
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By the time we finished, I think we all felt pretty good about our efforts. I knew we had done the best job we could have done. Now we just had to wait to see if it was good enough. When Main Street finally called to tell us we were one of the chosen three, we were ecstatic! The Mayor had said all along we would be chosen, but I had a lot less confidence. It was such a relief to get that call.<br />
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But...all of this is just the beginning. Now the real work starts. People keep asking, "now what?" Actually, we don't know. You see, the next part depends on us. As the Main Street directors told us, every city's story is different. But Main Street will be with us to teach, guide, hold our hands and push us. That is a big advantage! We will document the progress here as we go along. We can't wait to see what the future holds for our town. Stay tuned. In the meantime, thank you to every single person who has helped or encouraged us in any way. None of this would have been possible without you and nothing that happens from here on out will be possible without you. Together we can do great things!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharing breakfast to celebrate our victory!</td></tr>
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