The 2008 Official Alabama Vacation Guide

{ HOW TO USE your VACATION GUIDE welcome centers Locate this icon to find Alabama welcome centers on the state map. 1: Ardmore Welcome Center I-65S, Elkmont, 256-423-3891 2: Baldwin Welcome Center I-10W, Robertsdale, 251-946-3375 3: Cleburne Welcome Center I-20W, Heflin, 256-748-4303 4: DeKalb Welcome Center I-59S, near Valley Head, 256-635-6522 5: Grand Bay Welcome Center I-10E, Grand Bay, 251-865-4741 6: Houston Welcome Center U.S. 231N, Slocomb, 334-677-5042 7: Lanett Welcome Center I-85S, Macon County, 334-576-2116 8: Sumter Welcome Center I-20E/I-59N, Cuba, 205-392-5443 Lanett is open every day 8 am–5 pm EST. All other welcome centers are open every day 8 am–5 pm CST. Free Hotel Reservations Service. Our Welcome Center receptionists will be happy to make your hotel or motel reservations anywhere in the state. Absolutely free. The following pages are a guide to Alabama’s attractions, golf courses and accommodations. The state is divided into four regions: Alabama Mountains, Metropolitan, River Heritage, and Gulf Coast. Each region is unique, so we’ve provided useful information for you, our visitors. This page explains how to use the travel planner section. For map locations, please refer to page 3 or see the regional maps at the beginning of each section. Information is provided by attractions and accommodations; please call individual properties to verify. No claims are made as to the quality of goods or services. Rates have been rounded to the nearest dollar. Attractions are open 7 days unless otherwise specified. Call ahead for holiday closings. key to listing abbreviations Look for the town or city first. Listings follow first for ATTRACTIONS, then GOLF COURSES, ACCOMMODATIONS and BED & BREAKFASTS. See Campgrounds on page 138, Outfitters on page 145 and Hunting Lodges on page 148. For more detailed amenity information, visit www.alabama.travel. ACCOMMODATIONS—CB: Complimentary breakfast; R: Restaurant; K: Kitchen or kitchenette; MF: Meeting facilities; L: Lounge; ER: Exercise room; SP: Swimming pool; GC: Golf course; T: Tennis; SJ: Sauna or Jacuzzi; PA: Pets allowed; HI: Hi-speed internet; SCD: Senior citizen discount; GD: Group discount; WI: Wireless Internet, MW: Microwave, RF: Refrigerator. BED & BREAKFASTS—UN: Unhosted; CB: Continental breakfast; FB: Full breakfast; K: Kitchen or kitchenette available; PB: Private bath; SB: Shared bath; CW: Children welcome; TV: Television; AC: Air conditioned; FP: Fireplace; SP: Swimming pool; T: Tennis; SJ: Sauna or Jacuzzi; LF: Laundry facilities; HI: Hi-speed internet; SCD: Senior citizen discount; GD: Group discount, WI: Wireless Internet, MW: Microwave, RF: Refrigerator, ER: Exercise Room. DEGREE OF DISABLED ACCESSIBILITY—(D-1) Mobility-impaired accessibility: (a) all one level, no steps, (b) ramps, (c) elevators, (d) automatic doors, (e) levered door handles, (f) toilet access from front of wheelchair, (g) toilet access from side of wheelchair, (h) support bars for toilets, (i) wheelchair-level restroom sinks, (j) showers with roll-in wheelchair access, (k) support bars for bathtubs, (l) wheelchair-level water fountains, (m) wheelchair-level telephones, (n) seating areas for wheelchair users, (o) wheelchairs available, (p) designated parking spaces; (D-2) Visually impaired accessibility: (a) Braille signs, (b) Braille brochures, (c) Braille menus, (d) enlarged text signs, (e) enlarged text brochures, (f) enlarged text menus, (g) descriptive audiocassettes; (D-3) Hearing-impaired accessibility: (a) text pay phones (TT/TDD/TTY), (b) text phones at front desk (TT/TDD/TTY), (c) text phones in rooms (TT/TDD/TTY), (d) visual telephone ring signalers, (e) visual door knock alerting devices, (f) visual alarm smoke detectors, (g) flashing/vibrating alarm clocks, (h) closed-caption TVs, (i) amplified telephone headsets, (j) in-line telephone amplifiers, (k) assistive listening devices, (l) captioned video/film presentations, (m) interpreters available with advance notice. ATTRACTIONS GOLF COURSES PAYMENT METHODS—PC: Personal Checks; TC: Travelers Checks; CC: Credit Cards (call for specifics). Alabama Hospitality Association Member; Alabama Travel Council Member; ANW: Alabama Natural Wonder; ASTC: Association of Science-Technology Centers member; BBAA: Bed & Breakfast Association of Alabama member; CWT: National Trust Civil War Trail; NRHP: National Register of Historic Places; NRHS: National Register of Historic Sites. average temperatures Birmingham Huntsville Mobile Montgomery monthly average high/average low temperatures January February March April May June July August September October November December 53º/32º 58º/36º 66º/42º 74º/48º 81º/58º 88º/65º 91º/70º 90º/69º 85º/63º 75º/51º 65º/42º 56º/35º 49º/31º 55º/34º 63º/41º 72º/48º 80º/57º 87º/65º 89º/70º 89º/68º 83º/62º 73º/50º 62º/41º 52º/34º 61º/39º 65º/42º 71º/49º 77º/55º 84º/63º 89º/69º 91º/72º 91º/72º 87º/68º 79º/56º 70º/48º 63º/42º 58º/35º 63º/39º 70º/45º 78º/51º 85º/60º 91º/67º 93º/71º 92º/70º 88º/65º 79º/52º 69º/44º 60º/38º mileage chart AL BEACHES (Gulf Shores) ATLANTA, GA BIRMINGHAM CHICAGO, IL CINCINNATI, OH CLEVELAND, OH COLUMBUS, OH DES MOINES, IA DETROIT, MI DOTHAN HOUSTON, TX HUNTSVILLE INDIANAPOLIS, IN JACKSON, MS LOUISVILLE, KY MEMPHIS, TN MILWAUKEE, WI MINNEAPOLIS, MN MOBILE MONTGOMERY NASHVILLE, TN NEW ORLEANS, LA ST. LOUIS, MO TORONTO, CANADA TUSCALOOSA QUEBEC, CANADA Mileage is for general information and may vary based on route taken. Degrees are in Fahrenheit. W W W. A L A B A M A . T R A V E L 800ALABAMA.com 2 w w w. a l a b a m a . t r a v e l For more information, visit our website: AL BEACHES (Gulf Shores) BIRMINGHAM — 320 390 147 320 — 984 667 793 475 1041 724 898 580 1082 864 1050 732 258 204 514 666 421 103 801 484 253 244 687 369 450 243 1077 760 1290 1064 60 260 231 92 512 194 175 347 730 502 1330 1012 272 58 1787 1476 DOTHAN 258 214 204 868 677 926 782 1066 934 — 670 305 685 362 571 437 962 1266 198 112 396 342 704 1214 220 1611 HUNTSVILLE 420 196 103 588 397 646 502 786 654 304 765 — 405 342 291 217 682 986 361 193 116 445 424 934 156 1440 MOBILE 60 331 260 925 733 982 839 1024 991 198 468 361 742 196 628 400 1018 1231 — 172 453 144 672 1271 213 1728 MONTGOMERY TUSCALOOSA 231 159 92 757 565 814 670 955 823 112 633 193 574 260 460 331 850 1155 172 — 284 313 593 1103 110 1556 272 202 59 720 528 777 634 859 786 220 615 156 537 191 423 237 272 1066 213 110 247 295 507 1066 — 1532 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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