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Family Vacation Spots Around North Alabama North Alabama is a diverse region with appeal for a variety of travelers, as well as those familiar with or living in the state. The area has world-class fishing and countless outdoor recreational options, music, history, live entertainment venues, and dynamic downtowns filled with restaurants and shopping. Overall for families looking for that perfect vacation destination, this region tops the list. Museums and attractions for all ages Huntsville is in the heart of North Alabama and is the region’s largest city. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center draws visitors from around the globe for week-long Space Camp adventures. Even more enjoy spending a day exploring one of the largest collections of rockets and space memorabilia on display anywhere in the world. The Smithsonian Affiliate is the Visitor Center for NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. . The address for the Space & Rocket Center is 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama 35805. For more information call 256-551-2230. Another popular attraction in Huntsville is the EarlyWorks Children’s Museum, which is lcoated at 404 Madison Street, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. The museum explores history here on earth with its hands-on, interactive history museum for children ages 2-9. This is just one part of a campus that is home to two other historical attractions, which include Alabama Constitution Hall Park and the Historic Huntsville Depot. For more information about this attraction call 256-564-8100. A museum that’s popular with some young visitors is Cook Museum of Natural Science, which is located at 133 4th Avenue NE in Decatur, AL. This state-of-the-art natural science museum is filled with hands-on, immersive experiences where kids can explore, interact with and learn about nature. Find out more by calling 256-351-4505. While in the Decatur area, be sure to take the short drive over to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, which is located at 617 Highway 72 West in Tuscumbia. This historic venue is a place where visitors can learn of the many music legends that have called Alabama home. The music of the Shoals and beyond is a part of Alabama’s culture that visitors of all ages love to explore and enjoy. For more information call 256-381-4417. At Scottsboro’s Unclaimed Baggage Center, located at 509 West Willow Street, the whole family can enjoy a hunt for unknown treasures. This one-of-a-kind retail outlet is filled with lost or abandoned items – from toys to clothes to electronics and more – looking for a new home. Tired of looking for unknown treasures in Scottsboro, then check out the many other local antique shops and bin bargain stores located throughout North Alabama, including in the nearby Town of Fyffe or the High 5 Bargain Bins in Boaz, which is one of our favorites. Waterparks add a splash of excitement Thrill rides, lazy rivers and wave pools make for fun days and lasting memories. The water parks of North Alabama offer a variety of fun options. Point Mallard Water Park, located at 2600A Point Mallard Drive in Decatur has been a popular attraction for decades and it is home to America's first wave pool. The classic water park also features a variety of slides, a towering sky pond, an Olympic pool, sandy beach, kid’s zone and a scenic lagoon. The entire Point Mallard family fun park encompasses more than 700 acres among the pines and includes a 25-acre campground, an 18-hole golf course and hiking and biking trails. The outdoor water park at Sand Mountain Park & Amphitheater, located at 915 West McKinney Avenue in Albertville, is one of the newest outdoor attractions in the region and features two 25-foot waterslides, a splash pad, a 600-foot lazy river with waterfall feature, a vortex pool and much more. The complex is a 130-acre park with live entertainment at the Sand Mountain Amphitheater, a RV park, a dog park, walking trials, and elite-level athletic facilities for softball, baseball, soccer, youth football, and others. The Spring Valley Beach Water Park, located at 2340 Spring Valley Beach Drive in Blountsville, is less than an hour’s drive from many of the region’s largest cities and has one of the largest swimming pools in the Southeast. The park has six water slides including the new “360 Rush,” popular for those looking to pump up the adrenaline. There is also a kids’ water playground and more than 20 pavilion areas. WildWater, located at 1707 Main Avenue SW in Cullman, is also one of the newest water park to make a splash in the region. The 12-acre park features a 22,000 square-foot wave pool and 18 water slides, including 10 thrill slides. There is also a kids’ area and a lazy drift river. Reservations are available for private cabana rentals. Hiking, fishing, zip lines and more Alabama’s State Parks are known as some of the best in the country. The diversity and beauty of the state’s natural resources are in full display around North Alabama. Buck’s Pocket State Park, located at 393 County Road 174 in Grove Oak, is one of several North Alabama State Parks. A new ORV (Off-Road Vehicles) trail was recently added to the park’s 15 miles of hiking trails and the park features spectacular canyon-rim views from a 1,000-foot scenic overlook. Cathedral Caverns State Park, located at 637 Cave Road in Woodville, is known for its stalagmite forest and frozen waterfall. The park’s signature cave, which maintains a 60-degree temperature all year long, has a huge opening that measures 126 feet wide and 25 feet high. Outside, the park offers gemstone mining. DeSoto State Park, located at 1299 Blalock Drive NE in Fort Payne, sits atop scenic Lookout Mountain and is known for its many rushing waterfalls and fragrant wildflowers. The park provides an array of lodging options, including a motel, log cabins, rustic cabins and mountain chalets. Don't forget to check out the charming nearby mountain town of Mentone for additional shops and restaurants. Joe Wheeler State Park, located at 4401 McLean Drive in Rogersville, is home to the 69,700-acre Wheeler Lake, which offers easy access to the Tennessee River and is popular with sailors, cruisers and anglers. Park amenities include a three-story lodge, restaurant, marina, boat launch, boat rentals, day-use pavilions and picnic areas and an 18-hole championship golf course. Lake Guntersville State Park, located at 1155 Lodge Drive in Guntersville, is a 6,000-acre park located along the shores of Lake Guntersville. A lodge, chalets, motel and convention center are situated on a 500-foot bluff overlooking the lake and there is an 18-hole golf course and The Screaming Eagle Aerial Adventures zipline course. Nearby downtown Guntersville offers a variety of retail and boutique shops, as well as numerous restaurants. If you are in the mood for seafood, be sure to check out Top O' The River for it's famous Riverboat Special or Wintzell's Oyster House, which located at 14455 US High 431 South in Guntersville. Monte Sano State Park, located at 5105 Nolen Avenue in Huntsville has vistas, mountaintop trails, family picnic areas and an 18-hole disc golf course. It is a popular spot for mountain bikers and hikers, with 22 miles of trails, varying in both scenery and difficulty. Rickwood Caverns State Park's, located at 370 Rickwood Park Road in Warrior, is also a great placed to checkout if you like caverns. The State Park's claim to fame is its miracle mile of underground caverns. The 260-million-year-old limestone formations, blind cave fish and underground pool are just a few of the natural wonders found in the Rickwood Cavern's State Park.
Love Never Fails Lynn's Ledger Devotional Column By Denise Lynn
I have had so many things swirling and twirling around in my mind lately. It can be too much at times, but maybe you can relate. Here's the deal. I love and I love hard. When I hurt, I also hurt hard. But the good thing about me is when I forgive, I forgive hard, I play and play hard, and work and work hard. I give 110% all the time to way more things in one day than most do in a week. I love it. Sometimes it can be a lot, but most of the time it's just me and it seems to be who I am. With that being said, I am around all kinds of people who have all kinds of stories. If I get to know you, I am very much like a mother goose gathering her flock, and my 110% surfaces there too. I will pray for you, pray with you if needed, send you scriptures, even map out my scripture quiet time in step by step instructions. I will send you prayers centered around certain subjects, songs to listen to, a station that will feed your spirit, and suggest TV shows, movies and apps to watch. I do this because my greatest love is God. He definitely gets 110% of me. I hope its what He wants. To be honest I do wonder sometimes if I have helped enough, been bold enough, loved enough, bugged you enough or left you alone enough. I guess it's a side effect of the 110% personality.
If you like me, we can be friends. Maybe even good friends if you will have me and distant friends if your not ready for the 110% Jesus Freak that I am. Believe me when I say that I have many friends who keep me at a safe distance like I'm contagious. Honestly I think I am. I have a lot of acquaintances and upon deeper evaluation maybe a short list of friends. Some people may talk about me behind my back and I will probably still be good to them. I will probably think "they are so much better than that". Someone can be super jealous of me and I'll just say "thats on them, I'm gonna love them anyway". You can ignore me and pretend I don't exist or even matter to you. I promise I will continue to think about you and you will matter to me. I will pray about your problems, the ones you ask me to pray about and the ones I feel inclined to pray about. Someone may try and rob me of my dreams or try to ruin me. If that's the case, I will pull back, but I want hate you. We can agree to disagree on tons of subjects, ideas, and moral issues. That want stop me from wanting to get to know the person that you are. But, here is the kicker. If you lie to me, than Houston we have a problem. Lying is where I draw the line. So, why is lying the
kicker after all that I have mentioned? It's because the devil is a liar. He is also all these other things. I feel like everything that happens serves a purpose, but a lie that is spoken can't be taken back. No, I don't blame you, I blame the devil. Deception is his "one trick pony". We know it, so why stay for the show. If you lie, I definitely retreat and usually hit my pause button, as well as put up a guard. I can ponder that lie and it's motives for weeks, asking God to show me the truth and the motive behind it. I am happy to report that God does provide. He does so because I believe He will. God is good, the devil is bad. What's so hard about that? We make it so much more than it needs to be. Basically, just love people and hate sin, as well as love God and hate the devil. Do Gods work and not the enemies. Overall, love to the extent that your heart can hold. Love when it hurts to love them, love when it's all the love they will feel, love when it's the chain breaker to a life of freedom. Love 110%. Love never fails. Isn't that what the Bible says? Love will not fail, it cant. Perfect love casts out all fear, so don't be afraid to love with every fiber of your being. Love 100% of all people at 110%.
The Town of Geraldine held its annual Picnic in The Park on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Members of the Geraldine Fire Department took time away from their booth to pose for a picture during the event. Geraldine Picnic In The Park Photo by Brandon K. Pierce, Alabama Ledger
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