The 2008 Official Alabama Vacation Guide

HUNTSVILLE SPEEDWAY www.huntsvillespeedway.com. 256-882-9191. 357 Hegia Burrow Rd. Open W & F 5:30 p.m. until; races start at 8. Admission charged; senior, group, child & military rates. Stock car racing at “South’s Fastest Quarter Mile.” One of top short asphalt tracks in Southeast. Where legendary drivers started their careers. D-1(b, f, n, p). STATE BLACK ARCHIVES RESEARCH CENTER & MUSEUM www.aamu.edu/archivemuseumcenter/aboutus/index. html. 256-372-5846, 256-372-4282. Alabama A&M University. Open M–F 9–4:30. Admission charged; senior, group & child rates. PC, TC. Repository of African-American history and culture. Dialogue between present and past through archival collections, featured exhibits on 3 ﬂoors of beautiful gallery areas. D-1(b–d, f, h, i, p). MONROVIA GOLF COURSE 256-837-9469. 7130-B Hwy. 72W at Jeff Rd. Discount card. PC, TC, CC. Nice, privately owned public course within city limits of Huntsville. Rating: men 65.3/women 63.1. Slope: men 101/ women 84. 18 holes, par 71, 5372 yds. SUNSET LANDING GOLF CLUB 256-464-5050. 346 James Record Rd. Senior rates. PC, TC, CC. Completely renovated in spring of 1997. Greens feature Crenshaw bent grass on this challenging but fun links-style course. 18 holes, par 72, 6803 yds. HUNTSVILLE STARS www.huntsvillestars.com. 256-882-2562. 3125 Leeman Ferry Rd., Huntsville . Admission charged. Stars truly did fall on Alabama. Team is AA Southern League afﬁliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Games played at Joe Davis Stadium. TWICKENHAM HISTORIC DISTRICT & GUIDED WALKING TOUR www.huntsville.org. 800-772-2348, 256-5512230. 109 Gates Ave. at Constitution Village. Call for schedule of guided walking tours. Free. Alabama’s largest antebellum district. Federal, Italianate, and classical architecture. Also see 1819 Weeden House Musem, Alabama’s oldest house open to public. ACCOMMODATIONS AMERICA’S BEST INNS www.americasbestinns.com. 256-539-9671. 1304 Memorial Pkwy. 98 units. $59–$89. CB, R, L, SP , PA, HI, SCD, GD, AAA. TC, CC. D-1(b, e, h, i, k), D-3(h, i). JOE DAVIS STADIUM www.huntsvillestars.com. 256-882-2562, 256-8800801. 3125 Leeman Ferry Rd. . Built in 1985 to host Southern League Huntsville Stars. Home to UAH Chargers baseball and high school tournaments. LAND TRUST OF HUNTSVILLE & NORTH ALABAMA www.landtrust-hsv.org. 256-534-5263. 907 Franklin St. Open M–F 8–4 (ofﬁce); trails close at dusk. Free. Preserving North Alabama greenspace since 1987; 25+ mi. of public trails, guided hikes, summer tours of Historic Three Caves. U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER ASTC NRHS www.spacecamp. com. 800-63-SPACE, 256-837-3400. 1 Tranquility Base. Open daily 9–5 (Memorial Day weekend–Labor Day 9–6.). Admission charged; senior, group, child & AAA rates. PC, TC, CC. Past, present, future of space exploration. Demonstrations, hands-on exhibits, IMAX® movie. Space Camp® Training Center. Take spine-tingling trip on Space Shot. D-1(b, c, f, i, j, n–p), D-3(k). BEST VALUE INN 888-315-2378, 256-536-7441. 2201 N. Memorial Pkwy. 88 units. $35–$75. MF, SP TC, CC. . BEVILL CONFERENCE CENTER & HOTEL www.uah.edu/BevillCenter. 888-721-9428, 256-7219428. 550 Sparkman Dr. 100 units. $59–$85. CB, R, MF, L, ER, SP HI, GD. TC, CC. D-1(a, c, e–i, k, l, n, p). , MADISON COUNTY NATURE TRAIL www.co.madison.al.us. 256-883-9501. 5000 Nature Trail Rd. Open 7am -30 min. before sunset. Fee for attractions only. 72-acre park includes 17acre lake. Fishing for youth under 16 or seniors over 60. Walking trails, pavilion, chapel, picnic sites. D-1(a, b, f–i, l, n, p), D-2(a). COMFORT SUITES 800-4-Choice, 256-562-2400. 6224 Torok Cir. 70 units. $110 CB, K, MF, ER, SP HI, SCD, GD, AAA. , CC. D-1(c, d, f, j, m, p). VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM www.memorialmuseum.org. 256-883-3737. 2060A Airport Rd. Open W-S 10-4 & by appt. . Admission charged; senior & students rates. See displays of more than 30 historical military vehicles (WWIpresent), tableaus, artifacts, and memorabilia dating back to the Revolutionary War. COUNTRY INN & SUITES www.countryinn.com/huntsvilleal_west. 800-4564000, 256-837-4070. 4880 University Dr. 170 units. $109-$129. CB, K, MF, L, ER, SP SJ, SCD, GD, , AAA. TC, CC. D-1(c, h, j, p), D-3(d, h). MONTE SANO STATE PARK ANW www.outdooralabama. com. 800-ALA-PARK, 256-534-3757, 256-534-6589. 5105 Nolen Ave. Open daylight hours. Fee for attractions only; senior, group & child rates. PC, TC, CC. Located in center of Huntsville. 2140 natural acres provide 14 vacation cottages, improved camping, picnic areas & pavilions, hiking trails, playgrounds, ﬂower gardens. Lodge, amphitheater. D-1(b, f, h, j, n, p), D-3(a, f). COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT www.courtyard.com/hsvch. 800-321-2211, 256-837-1400. 4804 University Dr. 149 units. $119-$164. R, MF, L, ER, SP SJ, HI, SCD, GD, , AAA. PC, TC, CC. D-1(c, d, f–k, n, p), D-2(a), D-3(b, d–h). WEEDEN HOUSE MUSEUM OLD MACDONALD’S PETTING ZOO www.oldmacdonaldspettingzoo.com. 256-7764332. 7826 U.S. Hwy. 72, Woodville. Open Mar.– Aug.: M, Tu, Th, F 9–2, Sat. 9–4, Sun. 12–4; Sept.– Nov.: Th–F 9–2, Sat. 9–4, Sun. 12–4. Admission charged. group rates. PC, TC. Hands-on petting and feeding of domestic, exotic, and unusual animals and birds. 6.5 wooded acres. Picnic tables, snack bar, playground, pond. D-1(a). NRHP NRHS 256-536-7718. 300 Gates Ave. Open M–F 11–4. Admission charged; senior, group, child & AAA rates. PC, TC. Birthplace of Maria Howard Weeden (1846–1905), artist and poet. Federal period architecture; curved stairway, central hall, period furniture. Oldest Alabama house open as museum. DAYS INN & SUITES http://www. thedaysinn.com/ huntsville14133. 256-971-0208, 256971-0677. 1145 McMurtrie Dr. 45 units. $60-$85. CB, SP SJ, HI, , SCD, GD, AAA. TC, CC. D-1(b–d). GOLF COLONIAL GOLF CLUB 256-828-0431. 400 Colonial Dr., Meridianville. PC, TC, CC. Bent grass greens. 18 holes, par 72, 6600 yds. RENAISSANCE THEATRE AT LINCOLN CENTER www.renaissancetheatre.net. 256-536-3117. 1214 Meridian St. Call for current schedule. Admission charged. group rates. PC, TC, CC. Many plays by regional playwrights. Southeast Theatre Conference Winner 2000, Alabama State Winner 2000, 2001, and 2002. 2 stages, double events. FOX RUN GOLF CLUB 256-828-7564. 870 McCollum Rd., Meridianville. PC, TC, CC. 18 holes, par 69. DAYS INN—HUNTSVILLE AIRPORT 800-DAYS-INN, 256-772-9550. 102 Arlington Dr., Madison. 140 units. $48–$56. CB, MF, SP PA, , SCD, GD, AAA. TC, CC. D-1(b, h, i, k, m, p). HAMPTON COVE—ROBERT TRENT JONES GOLF TRAIL www.rtjgolf.com. 800-949-4444, 256-5511818. 450 Old Hwy. 431S, Owens Cross Roads. Open year-round. Closed Christmas day. Group, child, and Twilight Rates offered rates. PC, TC, CC. Highlands Course: mountain backdrop, traditional Scottish-style. River Course: Elevated greens,thick forests, RTJ designed no sand bunkers. Short Course: traditional layout, each hole averaging more than 200 yards. 54 holes, par 72, 7667 yds. D-1(c, f, h, p). ECONO LODGE SOUTH www.choicehotels.com/ires/hotel/al160. 256881-7620. 10013 S. Memorial Parkway. 57 units. $42–$52. CB, SP HI, SCD, GD. TC, CC. D-1(a). , SCI-QUEST ASTC www.sci-quest.org. 256-837-0606. 102-D Wynn Dr. Open Tu–F 9–4, Sat. 10–6, Sun. 1–5. Admission charged; senior, group, child & AAA rates. PC, TC, CC. Learn basic principles of science. More than 150 exciting, interactive exhibits. State-of-the-art immersive theater. An experiment in fun. D-1(b, f, h, l, n). SOUTHERN ADVENTURES www.southernadventures.net. 256-8806599, 256-382-PARK. 2150 Leeman Ferry Cir. Open year-round; call for seasonal hours. Fee for attractions only; senior, group & military rates. TC, CC. Miniature golf, bumper cars, batting cages, carnival rides, go-karts, arcade, waterpark, concessions. Maxﬂight simulator, rock-climbing wall. Amazon Café. D-1(b, f, i, j, l–p). ECONOMY INN UNIVERSITY 256-534-7061, 256-534-7062. 3772 University Dr. 81 units. $32–$49. TC, CC. D-1(b, e–i, k, p), D-3(b, h). EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL www.embassysuites.com. 800-EMBASSY, 256539-7373. 800 Monroe St. (adjacent to Von Braun Center); 295 units. CB, R, K, MF, L, ER, SP HI. D, 1(a-g, i-n, p), D-2(a), D-3(a). HARVEST HILLS GOLF COURSE 256-890-0705. 791 Harvest Rd., Harvest. CC. 18 holes, par 71. HUNTSVILLE MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE 256-880-1151. 2151 Airport Rd. Senior rates. PC, TC, CC. Driving range, lessons, snack bar. Tee times available 3 days in advance. 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