2009 Official Alabama Vacation Guide - (Page 46) Alabama Mountains Alabama Mountains Alabama Mountains Alabama Mountains Alabama Mountains Alabama Mountains Alabama Mountains ALABAMA MOUNTAINS ALABAMA CONSTITUTION VILLAGE www.earlyworks.com. 256-564-8100. 109 Gates Ave. Open Mar.–Oct.: Tue-Sat. 10-4; Nov.Dec. hrs. adjusted for Santa’s Village. Admission charged; senior, group, child & AAA rates. PC, TC, CC. Costumed guides lead tour of working village (1805–1819). Cabinetmaker’s shop, print shop, confectionary shop, library, post office. Commemorates 1819 Constitutional Convention site. D-1(b, g, o, p). CC. Locomotives, Civil War graffiti. Hear stories by robotic ticket agents. Exciting hands-on programs. Home of Rocket City BBQ Cook-Off and Whistle Stop Festival. D-1(c, p). Admission charged. 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). HUNTSVILLE BOTANICAL GARDEN www.hsvbg.org. 256-830-4447. 4747 Bob Wallace Ave. Open May-Sept: M–Sat. 9–6, Th 9-8, Sun. 12–6; Oct.-Apr.: M–Sat. 9–5, Sun. 12–5. Admission charged; senior, group, child, AAA, student & active military rates; 2 & under free. PC, TC, CC. Gift shop, tea room, picnic areas, pavilion. 112 acres of beautiful gardens and walking paths. Year-round festivals, Galaxy of Lights holiday light show. D-1(b, f, h, l, n–p), D-2(g). RENAISSANCE THEATRE AT LINCOLN CENTER www.renaissancetheatre.net. 256-536-3117. 1214 Meridian St. Call for current schedule or check website. 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. BENTON H. WILCOXON MUNICIPAL ICE COMPLEX www.iceskate.org. 256-883-3774. 3185 Leeman Ferry Rd. Open year-round; call for hours. Admission charged; group & child rates. PC, TC, CC. Finest dual-rink facility in Southeast. Public sessions, hockey, birthday parties. Skating lessons with Huntsville Skating School. D-1(f, l, n, p). HUNTSVILLE DRAGWAY www.huntsvilledragway.com. 256-8590807, 205-251-7311. 502 Quarter Mountain Rd., Harvest. Open June-Oct. weekend nights. Admission charged. 1/8-mi. NHRA-sanctioned drag strip located 6 mi. north of Huntsville. BIG SPRING PARK 800-SPACE-4-U, 256-533-5723. Corner Church and Williams. Open 24 hrs. Free. Lagoon with ducks and fish. Part of Indian Creek Canal, formerly used to transport cotton. Huntsville was settled (1805) near this limestone spring. D-1(b). HUNTSVILLE MUSEUM OF ART www.hsvmuseum.org. 800-786-9095, 256535-4350. 300 Church St. S. Open M–Sat. 10–5 (Th until 8), Sun. 1–5. Admission charged; senior, group, child & AAA rates. PC, TC, CC. 6 to 8 major traveling exhibitions per year. Shows by regional artists, displays from museum’s collection. Guided tours and educational programs offered throughout year. D-1(b, c, e, h, i, l, o, p). 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. 256-880-6599, 256-382-PARK. 2150 Leeman Ferry Cir. Open yearround; 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). BURRITT ON THE MOUNTAIN— A LIVING MUSEUM ANW NRHP www.burrittonthemountain.com. 256-5362882. 3101 Burritt Dr. Open Nov.–Mar.: Tu–Sat. 10–4, Sun. 12–4; Apr.–Oct.: Tu–Sat. 9–5, Sun. 12–5. Admission charged; senior, group, child, AAA, military & student rates. PC, TC, CC. Our mission is to enhance lives and build community through educational, artistic and recreational experiences while preserving culture, land and historic structures. D-1(b, f–h, l, m, o, p), D-2(d, g), D-3(b, f, m). 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). DRED SCOTT HOME SITE 256-726-7000, 256-535-2000. Oakwood College, 7000 Adventist Blvd. Free. Dred Scott was brought to Huntsville as a slave in 1818 and lived in Alabama for 12 years. U.S. Supreme Court denied him citizenship. HUNTSVILLE STARS www.huntsvillestars.com. 256-882-2562. 3125 Leeman Ferry Rd., Huntsville . Admission charged. Stars truly do 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. EARLYWORKS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM www.earlyworks.com. 256-564-8100. 404 Madison St. Open Tu-Sat. 9-4. Admission charged; senior, group, child & AAA rates. PC, TC, CC. Unique, hands-on experience where visitors interact with history. Talking tree, 46-foot keel boat, talking clock and preschool learning center, Biscuit’s Backyard, more. D-1(c, g–i, o, p). JOE DAVIS STADIUM www.huntsvillestars.com. 256-882-2562, 256880-0801. 3125 Leeman Ferry Rd. Built in 1985 to host Southern League Huntsville Stars. Home to UAH Chargers baseball and high school tournaments. GREENERY, THE 256-518-9836. 210 Camp Ground Road, Brownsboro. M–Sat. 9–5. PC, TC, CC. Full line garden center, fountains, statuary, display gardens and a furniture and home accessories store with antiques, rugs, lighting, linens, gifts, Christmas decor in season. D-1(b, f, h, n, p). 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. Alabama’s first land trust preserving North Alabama greenspace for 21 years; 33+ miles of public trails on three mountain preserves all within the Huntsville city limits. U.S. SPACE & ROCKET CENTER ASTC NRHS www.spacecamp.com. 800-63-SPACE, 256837-3400. 1 Tranquility Base. Open daily 9–5 except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day. Admission charged; senior, group, child, AAA & ASEA rates. PC, TC, CC. The world’s largest museum dedicated to space - past, present, future. IMAX and 3D Theaters, Davidson Center for Space Exploration. Home of Space Camp. D-1(b–d, f, i–k, n–p), D-3(h, k–m). HARMONY PARK SAFARI 877-726-4625, 256-723-3880. 431 Cloud’s Cove Rd. SE. Open Mar.–Nov.: 10–sunset. Admission charged. TC. Free-ranging exotic and endangered animals. Driving route. Zebras, zebus, buffalo, camels, ostriches, pythons, crocodiles, rams, highlanders, alligators, water fowl and more. 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 17-acre 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). VETERANS MEMORIAL MUSEUM www.memorialmuseum.org. 256-883-3737. 2060-A Airport Rd. . Open W-S 10-4 & by appt. Admission charged; senior & students rates. See displays of more than 30 historical military vehicles (WW I-present), tableaus, artifacts, and memorabilia dating back to the Revolutionary War. D-1(a, o, p), D-3(f). HARRISON BROTHERS HARDWARE NRHP www.harrisonbrothershardware.com. 256-536-3631. 124 South Side Square. Open M–F 9–5, Sat. 10–4. Free. PC, TC, CC. Alabama’s oldest continuously operated hardware store, (cir. 1897). Old-fashioned general merchandise, gifts, candy, toys. D-1(a, f, 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). OLD MACDONALD’S PETTING ZOO www.oldmacdonaldspettingzoo.com. 256776-4332. 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. WEEDEN HOUSE MUSEUM HISTORIC HUNTSVILLE DEPOT NRHP www.earlyworks.com. 256-564-8100. 320 Church St. Open Mar.-Dec.: Tue-Sat. 10-4; First two weeks of May adjusted hours. Admission charged; senior, group, child & AAA rates. PC, TC, 46 w w w. a l a b a m a . t r a v e l NRHP NRHS www.weedenhousemuseum.com. 256-5367718. 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. http://www.earlyworks.com http://www.hsvbg.org http://www.renaissancetheatre.net http://www.iceskate.org http://www.sci-quest.org http://www.huntsvilledragway.com http://www.hsvmuseum.org http://www.southernadventures.net http://www.burrittonthemountain.com http://www.huntsvillespeedway.com http://www.aamu.edu/portal/page/portal/Featured_Links/Archive_museum_center http://www.aamu.edu/portal/page/portal/Featured_Links/Archive_museum_center http://www.huntsvillestars.com http://www.huntsville.org http://www.earlyworks.com http://www.huntsvillestars.com http://www.landtrust-hsv.org http://www.spacecamp.com http://www.co.madison.al.us http://www.memorialmuseum.org http://www.outdooralabama.com http://www.harrisonbrothershardware.com http://www.weedenhousemuseum.com http://www.earlyworks.com http://www.oldmacdonaldspettingzoo.com http://www.alabama.travel
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