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Book a room at the Quality Inn hotel in Florence, AL

Wilson Lake Vacation Rental Home

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A 9 room Boutique Hotel in an historic building full of charm and character. It features a large common area perfect for corporate meetings, retreats and privacy. Suites are themed for area attractions and Alabama makers, like fashion designer Billy...

Treat yourself to upscale elegance at Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa. Our resort boasts an unbeatable location in Muscle Shoals, an area of vibrant music history. Come explore where Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and Bob Dylan recorded some of their hits...

Limestone Bed & Breakfast sets just a 5 min. walk from old downtown Florence, Alabama and just one block from the UNA campus. The Limestone House was built in 1915 by Col. CW Ashcraft. Close to almost everything, it is a great location to stay when ...

Book a room at the Comfort Suites hotel in Florence, AL

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Annual St. Florian Oktoberfest in St. Florian, Alabama

Florence. First Fridays Florence. 877-290-8880. www.downtownflorencealliance.com/firstfridays. Free. Downtown Florence-- On the first Friday of each month from May through December, Historic Downtown Florence comes alive with art, music, shopping and...

Wilson Park is transformed into Fountain-on-the-Green for an entire weekend, with vendors, demonstrators and performers on location. Sat, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun, 1-5 p.m.

Come celebrate the birthday of the "Father of the Blues," W.C. Handy, and enjoy a musical performance, refreshments and free admission to the museum. W.C. Handy was born in Florence on November 16, 1873. Hours are 11am - 1 pm. Call 256-760-6434 for i...

The Smoke on the Water Festival is more than just a BBQ cook-off – it’s an event for the entire family! Sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society and the Alabama BBQ Association, this cook-off will determine the very best barbeque from among the entr...

Florence. First Fridays Florence. 877-290-8880. www.downtownflorencealliance.com/firstfridays. Free. Downtown Florence-- On the first Friday of each month from May through December, Historic Downtown Florence comes alive with art, music, shopping an...

Storytelling festival featuring nationally and internationally known tellers. This event has become a tradition filled with laughter and one-of-a-kind memories. We are excited to be hosting a variety of professional storytellers as well as musicians ...

Stroll through beautiful Wilson Park and enjoy this juried fine arts and crafts festival featuring artists from across the country. Great food and art activities for children make this fun event for the whole family.

The W.C. Handy Music Festival is a weeklong celebration of the musical heritage of northwest Alabama, honoring Florence native, W. C. Handy, "Father of the Blues." Over 200 events take place during the week, ranging from mini-concerts to headliner co...

The George S. Lindsey Theater is an intimate "black box" theater.

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W.C. Handy, the “Father of the Blues,” wrote beloved songs such as “St. Louis Blues” and “Beale Street Blues.” The W.C. Handy Birthplace, Museum & Library in Florence houses the world’s most complete collection of Handy’s personal papers and artifact...

A colorful treasure hunt! The Alabama Barn Quilt Trail is a collection of hand painted renderings of traditional patchwork quilt blocks displayed on barns all across Alabama. Take a drive through the beautiful Alabama countryside and tour the trail.

Steven Plumer design. Rolling fairways, fairway and green-side bunkers, undulating Bermuda grass greens, wetlands.

Fun, creative, enriching "touch everything" experiences focusing on places and heritage of the Tennessee Valley at Muscle Shoals, where exploration stimulates lifelong curiosity and learning.

Norton Auditorium is a 1,600+ seat auditorium on the campus of the University of North Alabama. Note: Norton does not have an elevator.

This house is Alabama's only structure designed by the most famous American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It is one of Wright's first Usonian Style Houses constructed (1939). This house and its contemporaries influenced American housing styles from ...