Page 6 Alabama Ledger Newsworthy Notes & Events BBQ COOK-OFF - The 6th annual Scottsboro BBQ Cook-off Festival will be held on October 9 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.. The event will include a cornhole tournament, arts/ crafts vendors, and a dog parade. For more information email Katie Kirkland at kkirkland@cityofsocttsboro.com. BARBER VINTAGE FESTIVAL - The 16th annual Barber Raceway Vintage Motorcycle Festival is considered one of the largest in the country and this year the event will be held on Oct. 8-10. In addition to on track action, the event also includes a Swap Meet with over 600 vendors. For more information call 877-332-7804. Children 15 and under are admitted free with an adult ticket. Camping and Golf Cart rentals are also available. NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL - The Nations Largest Peanut Festival is set for Nov. 5-14, 2021 in Dothan. Festivities include amusement rides, concerts, agricultural displays, contests, food, a beauty pageant, peanuts, and more. October 2021 - E-Edition
Read Free Online at AlabamaLedger.com North Alabama Tourism PEAK Award Winners The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association (AMLA) has announces the recipients of the 2021 PEAK Awards. The program pays tribute to tourism leaders, attractions, festivals and organizations that set the bar for North Alabama’s $2.6 billion tourism industry. Representing the highest achievement in North Alabama tourism, the PEAK Awards honor individuals, events and organizations that have had a major impact on tourism in North Alabama. “The PEAK Awards recognize the best of North Alabama’s tourism and travel industry, and this year’s nominees and winners have all done an exemplary job in delivering an exceptional visitor experience,” said AMLA President and CEO Tami Reist. “With the COVID-19 pandemic still in the forefront, it continues to be challenging times for our industry and I want to take this time to celebrate our local tourism leaders, attractions, festivals and front-line workers who all work tirelessly during these unprecedented times.” Twelve awards were handed out at the awards presentation, held during the annual meeting. This year’s award winners are: Organization of the Year Athens Main Street Event of the Year Piney Chapel Farm Heritage Days
FALL FESTIVAL - Free family fun is coming to downtown Hamilton the last Saturday in October with the return of the Buttahatchee River Fall Festival. Set for October 30, 2021, the event offers a day of arts and crafts, live music, motorcycle and car show, kids’ area and more. There will also be a 5K and one mile run and the historical society will be serving beans and cornbread at the historic Hamilton-Sullins House. Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and admission is free. The Buttahatchee River Fall Fest is named after the Buttahatchee River, which zigzags its way through Hamilton and connects with the Tombigbee River in Mississippi. For more information, visit www.brff.org or call 205.921.7786 or 205.952.9884. GOLF TOURNAMENT - The Collinsville High School basketball program will host a golf tournament on Saturday, October 9 at Eagle’s Nest in Guntersville. Registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The format will feature 3-man best ball and the cost per player is $60 (this includes two mulligans and a tee blaster). Cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams. Also, prizes will be given for the “Longest Drive” and “Closest to the Pin.” Lunch and soft drinks will be provided. For more information contact Collinsville basketball coaches Jon Tidmore (256) 484-7023 or Jake Peek (256) 557-9665. FALKVILLE FALL FESTIVAL - The Falkville Fall Festival will be held on October 9, 2021. The annual event starts with a pancake breakfast at the Volunteer Fire Department from 7-11 a.m. Donations to the Fire Department will be accepted at the door. The Color Me Downtown 5K run/walk hits the streets at 8 a.m. beginning at South Park on Culver Road with arts and crafts vendors, a car show, bingo, antique tractor show and food vendors. Bingo gets underway at 9 a.m. and for children, there will be plenty of fun and games, including a mechanical bull, to keep them entertained throughout the day. Live music fills the air beginning at 10 a.m. Set to perform is Brody Turney from North Alabama and After Midtown will take the stage from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Headlining the 2021 Falkville Fall Festival main stage will be Sony Music Nashville and Villa 40’s artist Tyler Booth. All activities take place in the town’s downtown area. The event wraps up around 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.falkville.org or call Town Hall at 256.784.5922. AHS HALL OF FAME - The 2021 AHS Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon will be held on Friday Oct. 15, 2021 from 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m. at the Albertville High School South Hall. The Admission cost is $20.00 per person. PINK PUMPKIN RUN - The 12th annual Pink Pumpkin Run will be held on October 30, 2021 in Guntersville. Events will start and end at the Civtian Park. For more information call Andrea Oliver at 256-571-8026.
'FORE THE KIDS' - The 16th annual "Fore the Kids" Golf Tournament will be held on October 7, 2021 at the Terrapin Hills Golf & Country Club in Fort Payne. Following an 11 a.m. catered lunch, there will be a noon shotgun start. COLORFEST - The 2021 Mentone Colorfest will be held on October 16-17 at the Brow Park. The event, held for 37 years, includes arts, crafts, food and entertainment. FALL VINTAGE PICKIN' - The 2021 Fall Vintage Pickin' Marketplace will take place on October 8-10 at the DeKalb County VFW Fairgrounds. For more information call 256-717-9365. Tickets are available online at vintagepickin.com. LIGHT SHOW - The opening night for the 2021 Hall Family Light Show in Owens Crossroads will be held on Thursday, November 25 at 6 p.m. The event will run throughout the Holiday Season. MARATHON - This fall runners will make their way to the Little River Canyon for one of the most scenic half marathons in the country. Set for October 9, 2021, the Little River Canyon Half Marathon gets underway at 8 a.m. The certified course loops 13.1 miles on paved roads, starting and ending at the Little River Canyon Center located at 472 Alabama Highway 35 in Fort Payne. Early registration fee is $50 and is available online at www.active.com. Registration is available at 7 a.m. the morning of the race for $70 per person. Packet pick up will be held from 2-5 p.m. the day before the race and at 7 a.m. on race day. For more information, call 256.782.8010. FREEDOM FEST- The City of Orange Beach will host it first ever Freedom Fest on October 9, at The Wharf.
Attraction of the Year Cathedral Caverns State Park Good Neighbor Award Lee Pitts of Pitts Outdoors Northern Star Award
Katrina Cope, Holiday Inn Express (Gadsden) Young Professional of the Year Award Haley Rutland, Marshall County Tourism and Sports Tourism Professional of the Year Anna Mullican Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center and Park Lasting Impression Award Lucy Orr, Downtown Turtle Trail (Decatur) Chairman’s Cup Connie Pearson, travel writer and blogger President’s Award (1) K.R. Yedla, Ph.D Chairman and founder, Yedla Management Company (2) Senator Tom Butler (3) Ewell Smith - volunteer from Athens, AL It Only Takes A Spark Award Rocket City Trash Pandas Top North Alabama Ambassador of the Year Cody Hood, Addison, Ala. (@ensaneoutdoors)
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