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TBEX North America conference in Huntsville on May 5-6

Huntsville will host the 2017 Travel Blog Exchange North America (TBEX) conference May 4-6 at the Von Braun Center.  TBEX is the world’s largest conference for travel bloggers, journalists, online content curators and other industry professionals.  Together the TBEX community reaches more than 300 million consumers across the globe. For more information on registration and how to promote your destination …

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Alabama Bass Trail Launches family fishing trips website

The Alabama Bass Trail recently launched the www.fishalabama.org website to provide visitors with a one-stop shop for planning boating and fishing trips. The website has creative itineraries along with great suggestions for local dining, shopping and attractions for families to visit in the area. For more information please see www.fishalabama.org

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The Wall creator passes away in Florence

By Tom Smith, Senior Staff Writer, Florence Times-Daily FLORENCE – For more than 30 years, Tom Hendrix worked on building a rock wall as a monument to his great-great grandmother whose English name was Mary Hipp, a Yuchi Indian who was among those forced to leave the Southeast for Oklahoma when she was 14. “The Wall,” as it has grown …

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Dutch Travel Writer Soaks in Athens Music Scene

From The News Courier Tuesday morning didn’t bring just sunny weather and mild temperatures to Limestone County, but also Marc Stakenburg, a travel writer from the Netherlands. Marc’s itinerary was packed for his two-day visit. The Delmore Museum and Debbie Delmore, as well as Athens State University, were part of his first-day schedule as he immersed himself in the music …

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Weiss Hooks Big Tourney

From Rome News-Tribune LEESBURG, Ala. ­— The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce is hoping for a huge infusion of cash this week as anglers from all over the Southeast converge on Weiss Lake. Saturday will mark the first time the Alabama Bass Trail has brought a Bass Anglers Sportsman Society-sanctioned tournament to the lake. Anglers compete as part of two-person …

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CityCentre Sets Hotels Timeline

From AL.com Work will begin this month on a new-to-Alabama hotel at one of the city’s most anticipated projects in downtown Huntsville. RCP Companies and Yedla Hotel Management confirm grading will start before the end of June on AC Hotels by Marriott, a proposed 150-unit boutique hotel at CityCentre at Big Spring at the old Holiday Inn site, which was …

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Owens Museum hosts sign dedication ceremony

From The Moulton Advertiser Jeff Edwards Staff Writer | Posted 4 days ago Gloria Owens Hemphill almost seemed to be overwhelmed at what she saw on Thursday evening at the Jesse Owens Museum in Oakville. Close to 100 people were on hand to celebrate the renaming of a portion of Ala. 36 beginning at I-65 Exit 328 and ending at …

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CNN Names Fort Payne Top 25 Retirement Cities

CHATTANOOGA, TN (WRCB) — A CNN Money Magazine story touts Fort Payne, AL as one of the “25 Best Places to Retire.” Located about an hour southwest of Chattanooga, the Alabama town is nestled between Lookout Mountain and Sand Mountain, and boasts a wide array of culture and events. A median income of $48,186, an average home price of less …

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