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Alabama Vacation - Tourism Alabama.
Alabama in the Southern United States [ Gulf Coast ].
Regions in Alabama : Mountains Region, Metropolitan Region, River Heritage Region and Gulf Coast Region
Cities & Towns in Alabama : Auburn, Birmingham, Decatur, Dothan, Florence, Gadsden, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Talladega, Tuscaloosa and more.
Capital City Alabama : Montgomery
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Camping & Campgrounds
 Go Camping America
Koa - Campgrounds of America
National Park Service Campground and Tour Reservation Site
Funroads - Get Outta Town!
Car Rental Alabama
 Alamo - Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Dollar Rent A Car
 Hertz
National Car Rental
Hostels / Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast Association of Alabama
Hostelbookers.com - Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability. We do not charge a fee to use this service.
IYHF - International Youth Hostel Federation
Hotels in Alabama
Country Inns & Suites By Carlson
HotelCentraUSA
Search and compare rates at USA hotels. They offer hotels ideal for business and leisure travel. You're sure
to find an ideal hotel room to match your budget and desired comfort level.
USA Lodging
With a list of over 60,000 accommodations establishments, this directory is an impressive list of motels and
hotels on the web. Use the search tool to find what you're looking for in seconds, or navigate to your destination city from the list of states.
Hotels.com
National Parks / State Parks
Little River Canyon National Preserve -
Little River flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. The river and canyon systems are spectacular Appalachian Plateau landscapes any season of the year. Forested uplands,
waterfalls, canyon rims and bluffs, stream riffles and pools, boulders, and sandstone cliffs offer settings for
a variety of recreational activities. Natural resources and cultural heritage come together to tell the story of the Preserve, a special place in the Southern Appalachians.
The park is open year round. The Canyon Mouth Park Unit is a day use area.
Alabama State Parks
Inside you will find helpful information for planning your family vacation, weekend getaway or your next
business conference. Everything from resorts, camping, boating, hiking trails, fishing, golf, cabin rentals, conference and meeting facilities and more.
Alabama State Parks : Joe Wheeler, Lake Guntersville, Rickwood Caverns, Lake Lurleen, Oak Mountain, Paul
M. Grist, Chickasaw, Roland Cooper, Bladon Springs, Meaher, Gulf, Monte Sano, Cathedral Caverns, Buck's
Pocket, Desoto, Cheaha, Wind Creek, Chewacla, Lakepoint, Blue Springs, Frank Jackson and Florala.
Point Mallard Park
Point Mallard Park, in Decatur Alabama, a complete family recreational facility, offers the great outdoors
activities like you've never experienced before! Point Mallard Park lies hidden among North Alabama's wooded
pines, the 500-acre family recreational park lets you get in touch with nature 365 days a year.
Ruffner Mountain Nature Center [ Birmingham ]
Ruffner Mountain is...
A natural oasis in the heart of Alabama's largest city.
A destination for hikers, birdwatchers, and outdoor enthusiasts.
A leader in nature education for students and the community.
A 1,011-acre nature preserve in the heart of the city, dedicated to preservation, education, and recreation for everyone
Tour Operators / Travel Agents
Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel
Alabama Mountain Lakes
Enjoy some of America's finest sports fishing and camping. Experience the breathtaking natural beauty that
offers endless opportunities for adventure and relaxation. For the sightseer, there's history and inspiration at
every turn. Imagine your hand on the pump at the famous Helen Keller home or strolling through the amazing
Ave Maria Grotto. All this wonder and so much more is just a short drive away. An Alabama Mountain Lakes visit promises a lifetime of memories.
Outdoor Alabama - Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Space Camp® Online [ Huntsville ]
West Alabama Hunting and Fishing Trail
The area known as West Alabama, which extends from Mississippi's border through the heart of Alabama, is
home to some of the best recreational hunting and fishing opportunities in the United States. West Alabama
offers the longest deer season in the country and provides hunters with many world-renowned reserves
featuring white-tailed deer, turkey, quail, wild boar, and duck. Hunters are sure to be challenged and awed as
they hunt some of the most beautiful land, stay in the superb accommodations, and experience the quality hunting West Alabama has to offer.
Anglers also gather in West Alabama to experience the breathtaking lakes, rivers, and streams that flow across this area and offer unparalleled fishing.
Travel Guides Alabama / Related books
Travel Guides Alabama
Books about Alabama
Alabama Off the Beaten Path
- by Gay N. Martin (Author)
Tired of the same old tourist traps? Take the road less traveled and discover the hidden attractions, unique
finds, and unusual locales other guidebooks just don't offer. Off the Beaten Path® features the things you'd
want to see-if only you knew about them! From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits, you'll say over and over again: "I didn't know that!"
Discover a different side of the Yellowhammer State. Stand in the spot where the "Mother of the Civil Rights
Movement" was arrested and where the Montgomery bus boycott began. Shop for butter churns and collie
puppies at one of the South's oldest and largest "trade days." Or cheer on your favorite footless friend in the
world's only rattlesnake race. So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Paperback: 208 pages; Publisher: Globe Pequot; 8.00 edition (December 1, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0762741946
Alabama e-brochure
Transportation / How do I travel to Alabama
Montgomery Airport - Montgomery Regional Airport / Dannelly Field - [ MGM ]
Birmingam Airport - Birmingham International Airport [ BHM ]
Dothan Airport - Dothan Regional Airport [ DHN ]
Gadsden Airport - Gadsden Municipal Airport [ KGAD ]
Huntsville Airport - Huntsville International Airport / Carl T. Jones Field [ HSV ]
Mobile Airport - Mobile Regional Airport [ MOB ]
Muscle Shoals - Northwest Alabama Regional Airport [ MSL ]
Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights
American Airlines
Continental / Continental Express
Delta / Delta Connection
Northwest / Northwest Airlink
US Airways / US Airways Express
Amtrak - American Railways
Greyhound Lines - Coach Line
Alabama Department of Transportation [ ALDOT ]
Montgomery Area Transit System
County Maps of Alabama
Map of Alabama [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castaņeda Library - Map Collection ]
Mapblast! Driving Directions - streetmaps etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
Mc Nally - Route Planner Alabama / USA
Multimap.com
Vacation Rentals in Alabama
VacationsFRBO.com
Rentals in Dauphin Island, Fairhope, Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Mentone, Mobile, Orange Beach, Perdido Beach.
Links 
Travel Insurance
Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel
Alabama Government - The Official Website of the State of Alabama
Montgomery - Capital City Alabama
Mountains Region
The Mountains Region provides one spellbinding landscape after another. It's laden with shimmering lakes,
waterfalls, caverns and tree-crested mountaintops. Enjoy a myriad of outdoor activities or visit historic attractions in cities like Florence, Huntsville, Madison, Decatur and Cullman.
Athens Guntersville, Cullman Huntsville, Decatur Moulton, Florence Scottsboro and Fort Payne Tuscumbia
Metropolitan Region
The Metropolitan Region is a diverse slice of the state. You'll find speed at Talladega Superspeedway, big-city
living in Greater Birmingham, peaches like no others in Chilton County, the roar of water rushing over
Noccalula Falls and M-Class cars easing along assembly lines at the Mercedes plant in Vance. Attractions,
activities and events are waiting for you in places like Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston and Gadsden.
Alexander City Jacksonville, Anniston Montevallo, Birmingham Talladega, Columbiana Tuscaloosa and
Gadsden Valley
River Heritage Region
The history and beauty of the River Heritage Region make this area of our state a must-see for any tourist.
Highlights include the Gaineswood Plantation in Demopolis, civil rights landmarks in Selma, the state Capitol
buildings in Montgomery, and Auburn University in the Auburn-Opelika area. Spend a weekend, a week or a month exploring this region.
Auburn Montgomery, Demopolis Opelika, Dothan Phenix City, Enterprise Selma and Eufaula Tuskegee
Gulf Coast Region
The Gulf Coast Region's most famous attractions are the sugar-white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores and
Orange Beach. In addition to the world-class beaches, you'll find the Old Courthouse Museum in Monroeville, Dauphin Island's Historic Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan and the USS Alabama in Mobile.
Atmore Foley, Bayou La Batre Gulf Shores, Daphne Mobile, Dauphin Island Monroeville and Fairhope Orange Beach
Alabama Mountain Lakes
Enjoy some of America's finest sports fishing and camping. Experience the breathtaking natural beauty that
offers endless opportunities for adventure and relaxation. For the sightseer, there's history and inspiration at
every turn. Imagine your hand on the pump at the famous Helen Keller home or strolling through the amazing
Ave Maria Grotto. All this wonder and so much more is just a short drive away. An Alabama Mountain Lakes visit promises a lifetime of memories.
Attractions / Destinations : Athens, Attalla, Blountsville, Boaz, Cherokee, Collinsville, Cullman, Decatur,
Double Springs, Falkville, Florence, Fort Payne, Gadsden, Grant, Guntersville, Gurley, Hamilton, Hanceville,
Hartselle, Hillsboro, Huntsville, Leighton, Logan, Madison, Mentone, Mooresville, Natural Bridge, Normal,
Oakville/Danville, Oneonta, Phil Campbell, Rogersville, Russellville, Scottsboro, Stevenson, Town Creek, Tuscumbia, Valley Head, Waterloo and Woodville.
Eastern Shores, Alabama
Historic Blakeley State Park is the site of the last major land battle of the Civil War. Preservationists and
naturalists have saved the land for future generations to enjoy. Civil War reenactments are held regularly in the 5.5 miles of unspoiled Civil War fortifications.
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
Comprised of 95% quartz, Alabama Gulf Coast beaches are some of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
Renowned for the color, quality, and grade of their sand as well as the magnificent water, the beaches of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach will make you lose track of time exploring.
Southeast United States - Your Southeast Vacation & Travel Planning Guide
Auburn [ Lee County ] - City of Auburn - Tourism - Auburn Chamber of Commerce
Auburn is the educational and cultural center of the east Alabama region. It is the home of Auburn University, Alabama's largest university.
Auburn - Auburn-Opelika Convention & Visitors Bureau
Bordered by an Alabama State Park and with a history steeped in agricultural development, outdoor and family
recreational opportunities abound in our community. Tap into your sense of adventure and brave the Speed
Slide at Surfside Water Park, enjoy a relaxing picnic at one of our gorgeous public parks, or anything in between.
Birmingham - City of Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama is located in the heart of the Southeastern United States and is a progressive center for medical research, banking, music, technology, art, engineering and higher education.
Decatur - City of Decatur
Decatur - Decatur/Morgan County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Dothan - City of Dothan
Dothan, Alabama is a rapidly growing city and thriving community built around the landmarks of its past.
Although it is the center for recreation, business, industry, agriculture, healthcare and retail trade in the area,
Dothan offers the charm and friendliness of the deep South. Proclaimed "Peanut Capital of the World," Dothan has become a melting pot for its friendly atmosphere of Southern Hospitality.
This site provides the citizens of Dothan and the Wiregrass area with up-to-date information about Dothan City Government and the services that it provides.
Florence - City of Florence - Florence Tourism
The City of Florence, Alabama was founded in 1818 on the banks of the beautiful Tennessee River in the
scenic Northwest corner of Alabama. Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and two counties, Lauderdale and Colbert, comprise the Shoals area.
Gadsden - City of Gadsden
Once, Gadsen was the state's 2nd most important industrial center, trailing only Mobile. The two cities were
important shipping centers: Gadsden for riverboats and Mobile for international trade, but crumbled in the
1970s and 1980s. Today, Gadsden is a booming city, and is one of Alabama's most rapidly expanding cities, with over 100,000 people living within in the Gadsden Metropolitan Area.
Gadsden - Gadsden-Etowah County Alabama - Lookout Mountain
Gadsden and Etowah County are unsurpassed in natural beauty! The majestic Coosa River flows through the
very heart of Gadsden, featuring numerous recreational attractions and events such as World Champion
Bass Tournaments, Riverside Boardwalks, Parks and Recreational facilities, Riverfest, Lights on the Coosa, and many other river-related activities.
The "Lookout Mountain Parkway" begins in Gadsden and features Noccalula Falls Park as its "Point of
Beginning". Noccalula Falls is Alabama's number one natural tourist attraction and the park includes botanical
gardens, children's playground, miniature golf, narrow gauge railroad and Park tour train, pioneer village, and a 200-space RV campground complete with Country Store and Swimming Pool.
Huntsville - City of Huntsville
Huntsville will have you reaching for the stars or taking a step back in time. Huntsville, a 200 year old city, can
send you to the moon and stars at the Space and Rocket Center or back to the city's beginnings at Constitution Hall Village. Science or history, they have it there.
Mobile - City of Mobile
Mobile - Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau
Located on the sparkling shores of the magnificent Gulf Coast is exciting Mobile Bay, the South's Easy
Vacation Port. Come enjoy a splash of Southern charm when you visit this historic and distinctive coastal city.
Mobile Bay is recognized worldwide for having many unique attractions. The legendary Bellingrath Gardens
and Home and the USS ALABAMA Battleship, winner of nine World War II battle stars, are just waiting to be
explored. Mobile Bay is also the birthplace of the nation's Mardi Gras, widely known as America's Family Mardi Gras.
Nestled along the banks of Mobile Bay's magnificent waterfront is America's newest cruise terminal. Book
your voyage from Mobile Bay to the western Caribbean on a Carnival Cruise Line Fun Ship. Make it a true
BAYcation® and combine your cruise with one of our exciting and affordable Pre and Post Cruise Packages.
Sylacauga - City of Sylacauga
Town of Mooresville - A town older than the State: Incorporated November 1818
Mooresville, Alabama, is a rare extant example of a nineteenth century planter's village. Sited amidst cotton
fields and once serving as a port on the nearby Tennessee River, Mooresville was incorporated as a town by the Alabama Territory in 1818, the first municipality incorporated in Alabama.
Talladega - City of Talladega - Greater Talladega Area Chamber of Commerce
Tuscaloosa - Tuscaloosa City
Located along the banks of the Black Warrior River in west-central Alabama.
DeSoto Caverns Park
News - Decatur Daily - News from the Tennessee Valley
Radio - Public Radio Alabama
Radio - WLRH - Alabama's first full-service Public Radio Station
Space & Rocket Center [ Huntsville ] - World's largest space museum
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is a museum designed to showcase the hardware of the U.S. space
program. The idea was first proposed by Dr.Wernher von Braun, while serving as director of the Marshall Space Flight Center.
The museum also features temporary rocketry- and space-related exhibits, interactive science exhibits, space-themed rides, and one of the original IMAX theatres, the "Spacedome".
U.S. Space Camp is located on the grounds of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, and Aviation Challenge is located nearby.
Talladega Super Speedway - NASCAR's Most Competitive Track!
The word "Talladega" derives from a Creek Indian word believed to mean "the border town." The region surrounding Talladega Superspeedway is abundant in natural beauty, which is a major reason why
thousands of race fans choose to stay overnight with us in one of our many parks on property during our two major event weekends each year.
Within about 20 minutes of the City of Talladega is Cheaha State Park, home of Cheaha Mountain, which at 2
,407 is the highest peak in the state. The Talladega National Forest surrounds the park and contains many
scenic hiking trails for outdoors enthusiasts. Although the track exists in a picturesque rural setting, it also is
located within a short drive to the retail centers of both Birmingham and Atlanta - providing the best of both worlds to area visitors and residents alike.
Also convenient are the nearby cities of Anniston, Pell City, Lincoln and Sylacauga, which provide numerous opportunities for dining, accommodations, shopping and cultural experiences.
TV - Public Radio Alabama
University Alabama - Auburn University
Cuisine - American Cooking
The First American Cookbook: A Facsimile of "American Cookery," 1796 by Amelia Simmons / Mary
Tolford Wilson.
Paperback: Dover Publications, 01 August, 1984
History Alabama
Alabama's History - Wikipedia
Alabama became a state in 1819; the economy of the central "black belt" had large rich slave plantations that grew cotton. Elsewhere poor whites were subsistence farmers. Alabama seceded and...
Content : Colonization, A State in the Union [ Secession 1861, Civil War 1861-1865, Reconstruction, 1865
-1875 ], Origins of New South 1876-1914, New South Alabama, 1914-1945, Postwar: Decline of Cotton 1945-1970, Modernization: 1970-2010.
Alabama Department of Archives & History
Alabama: The History of a Deep South State
by Atkins, Leah Rawls, Wayne Flynt, William Warren Rogers, and David Ward.
(1994)
National Park Service - Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.
Links to the past - National Park Service Cultural Resources
Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment
Alabama Music Hall of Fame
Music of Alabama - see Wikipedia
Alabama has played a central role in the development of both blues and country music. In addition the blues
and country, Appalachian folk music, fiddle music, gospel, spirituals, mariachi and polka have had local scenes in parts of Alabama...
Traditional Music of Alabama
Alabama Arts
Alabama Authors & Books
Alabama has its own literary tradition. From hometown friends, Harper Lee and Truman Capote, to emerging native Alabama authors like Daniel Wallace and Cassandra King.
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art [ Auburn ]
Gadsden River Fest
Southern Wildlife Festival
Annual Decatur event featuring wildlife art in all mediums, exhibits and seminars.
W.C. Handy Music Festival [ Florence ]
Preserving, presenting, and promoting the musical heritage of Northwest Alabama.
Ticketmaster.com - Concerts, Sports, Theater
Web Portals / Search Engines / Directories
Alabamainfo.com - The Alabama Information Directory
Gulf Coast Travel Info - Official U.S. Gulf Coast Vacation & Tourism Guide
Plan and book your entire Gulf Coast vacation here. From the heart of French Louisiana to a relaxing Florida
beach vacation, you'll find attractions, events, accommodations, activities and restaurants with this official Gulf Coast travel portal. Welcome to the Gulf Coast of the southern U.S.
Southern Living
Your resource for travel: Vacation Packages, Vacation Search, Southern Living at Sea, Free Travel Information, and Brochures
American Discovery Trail
Online Highways - destination guides
Roadside America - online guide to offbeat tourist attractions
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