The 2008 Official Alabama Vacation Guide

OFFICIAL VACATION GUIDE OF THE ALABAMA TOURISM DEPARTMENT 2007 STS State Tourism Agency of the Year 2005 STS State Tourism Agency of the Year 2004 STS State Tourism Agency of the Year director Lee Sentell publication manager Marilyn Jones Stamps publication assistant Kory Ward marketing division supervisor Grey Brennan art director Tommy Cauthen photographer Peggy Collins writer Brian Jones 401 Adams Avenue—P.O. Box 4927, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-4927 800-ALABAMA, 334-242-4169 • Visit our website: www.alabama.travel Ask for a free copy via phone, website or download it at www.alabama.travel produced by editor Mark A. Newman creative director John Paul King contributing art directors Catherine Neill Juchheim - Sharee Faircloth graphic designer associate editors Derek Bagley - Courtney Austin production manager Ed Moore client materials coordinator Jana Wisdom distribution coordinator distribution specialist Tim Etheridge director of advertising sales Dustin Gontarski alabama advertising manager Joseph Palvado, Jr. account executives John Balhouse, Brad Banks, Tom Bastian, Marty Sutherland advertising coordinator Katie Spratlin president J. Gary Ellis Tom Slager Karen Black, Gina Moore director of events Jackie Batson events coordinator Georgia Palamoytis executive assistant Kim Davis Information in this publication is carefully compiled to ensure accuracy. However, the publisher does not assume responsibility for accuracy. No recommendation regarding the quality of goods and services is expressed or implied. Address: 175 Northshore Place, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, 251-968-4600. Copyright 2008 by Compass Marketing, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise—without the prior consent of Compass Marketing, Inc. Information in the travel planner sections is provided by the attractions and accommodations. Please call to verify all rates and amenities. Not for resale. 160 w w w. a l a b a m a . t r a v e l Alabama Adventure 65 Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel Back Cover Alabama Gulf Coast CVB 111 Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Assoc. 35-39 Alabama State Parks Inside Back Cover Alexander City Chamber Of Commerce 61 America’s Best Value Inn 27 Anniston Museum of Natural History 32 Auburn-Opelika CVB 86 Beach Club Resort 118 Beachfront Rentals & Sales 112 Bender Realty 121 Best Western International 1 Brett-Robinson Gulf Corp 117 Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce 59 Caribe, The Resort 131 Children’s Hands-on Museum 79 Choice Hotels 25 City of Hoover 73 Craft Farms Golf Resort 116 Dauphin Island Chamber of Commerce 110 Days Inn 31, 57, 85, 109 DeSoto Caverns Park Inside Front Cover Donavan Inn and Fishing Club 142 Dothan Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 87 Foley CVB 115 Four Points by Sheraton Tuscaloosa Capstone 79 Fuller Realty 61 Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau 63 Gulf Coast Motorcoach CC 135 Gulf Shores Plantation 120 Gulf Shores Rentals 121 Hampton Inn East Interstate 79 Hampton Inn University 79 Hilton Garden Inn Beachfront 119 Holiday Inn Express Beachfront 119 Honours Golf 19 Holiday Inns & Resorts 25 Huntsville CVB 44-45 Kaiser Realty, Inc 123 Kentuck 79 Mercedes - Benz 79 Meyer Real Estate 123, 129 Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau 124-127 Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce 123 Montgomery Convention & Visitor Bureau 97 Moundville Archaeological Parks 79 Paul W. Bryant Museum 79 PCI Gaming Creek Entertainment Center 108 Perdido Beach Resort 128 Phenix City-Russell County Chamber of Commerce 89 Pleasure Island Properties 112 Prattville Area Chamber Of Commerce 103 Priester’s Pecans 99 Radisson Admiral Semmes Hotel 123 Reed Real Estate & Construction 130 Regatta Rentals 130 Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail 22-23 Sherling Lake Park Campground 142 Sugar Sands Realty & Mgmt., Inc. 128 Talladega Superspeedway 17 Tanger Factory Outlet 115 Tuscaloosa Convention & Visitors Bureau 78 Tuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation Authority 79 Tuskegee University Kellogg Hotel & Conf. Ctr. 105 U.S. Space & Rocket Center 43 Wynfrey Hotel at Riverchase 59 Young’s Suncoast Realty & Vacation Rentals 118 } Campgrounds Campgrounds Campgrounds Campgrounds Campgrounds Campgrounds Campgrounds CAMPGROUNDS Campgrounds Campgrounds Campgrounds ADVERTISERS’ index http://www.alabama.travel http://www.alabama.travel

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How to Use Your Vacation Guide State Map Welcome Alabama - The State of Sports Alabama - Sports Shrines Alabama - It's Your Turn Alabama Adventure Revved Up Alabama - Year Of Sports Alabama - Baseball Alabama - Civil Rights Alabama - Happy Trails Pugskin Pride Food and Wine Trail Alabama Mountains Alabama Mountains Map June Walking Tours Metropolitan Metropolitan Map The Race Is On Sports Trivia River Hertitage River Heritage Map Sports Trivia Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Map Shopping Civil War Trail State Park Amenities State Park Map Campgrounds Outfitters Hunting and Fishing Licenses Hunting Lodges Information Sources Attraction Index City Index Advertiser Index

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