This morning I gave you a preview of some events that are happening this weekend.
Here are some more:
EVENTS --
Athens Cruise In on the Square
Sep 3 at 3 – 9:00 PM
For a night of enjoyment, come to the Athens Square and enjoy the beautiful antique vehicles. Enjoy of night downtown with a meal at one of the local restaurants and shopping at the downtown stores. Call 256-603-1227.
Alabama Travel Gadsden will host the 12th Annual Black Music Festival, September 4, 5PM at the Noccalula Falls Gateway Shopping Plaza! It features a variety of artists, including gospel, rap, blues and country performers to benefit disaster relief efforts by the American Red Cross!
Tannehill Trader Rock Mountain Lakes Baptist Church is having an INDOOR GARAGE SALE on Saturday, September 10th from 7 am until 2 pm. (We would love to have this in the classifieds!) Address is 6495 Rock Mountain Lakes Road, McCalla, AL 35111. Thanks!!!!! :)
Charlotte Russe Happy Hour alert! Buy three items and get the fourth free tomorrow, 3-6pm ET online/local time in-store. Let us know what you get free! XO!
Birmingham Bargain Mom If you don't mind buying open box items, check out this sale tomorrow...
Birmingham Bargain Mom Need a deal on patterns...
Build-A-Bear Workshop Did you know a portion of your purchase of WWF Fennec Fox supports the World Wildlife Fund? This weekend we will double the donation to help endangered animals!
McMillian Big & Tall Labor Day Sale + Coupon
SALES --
Gap Now through Tuesday: our annual Labor Day Weekend sale. Take 40% off select Adult and Body items. (Tip: Get to stores fast to get the best stuff.) More details: http://gap.us/LaborDayWkndSale
Lotus Boutique Birmingham Galleria Labor Day Blow Out Sale!!! B2G1 on ALL sale merchandise! Now through Sunday!
The Shops of Grand River Come see us Labor Day Weekend for fabulous finds in our Sidewalk Sale!! Also, check out our website for a sneak peek of some of the deals you can cash in on.
Revolving Closet SAVE THE DATE- Sept 3rd from 9 am until 4 pm! HUGE BLOWOUT SALE! All items will be 50% off the bottom price. If you want your items back, this will be the date and time to come pick them up. We will also have select fixtures for sale, as well as some great furniture from the Studio! See you there!
Eastern Shore Centre Big Labor Day Sale at AMERICAN EAGLE, Friday-Monday... 40% off the ENTIRE store!
The Spotted Zebra End of Summer Sidewalk SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This Friday and Saturday!!!!! It's that time to put A LOT of items on sale!!!!!! Come see us before all the good items are gone!!!!! We will be closed Monday for Labor Day!!!! Everyone have a safe and FUN weekend!
Marvin's Building Materials & Home Centers Labor Day Specials at Marvin's Sept. 2-5! Save $30 on our Char-Broil Series 600 grills! More deals here: http://bit.ly/qqLv8y
Mug.com featuring True Chicago Food and Interent Gourmet Coffee Houseposted toShoals Sale Barn COFFEE!!!Make sure you have your favorite Mug's coffee Coffee for this Labor DAy weekend. We also sell Monin Flavors $9.99 (25.4oz bottles)
Sears Click like if you are grilling during Labor Day Weekend! Good or bad, what is the most interesting thing you have ever grilled? Don’t forget to take advantage of our end of the season sale on ALL grills and accessories! http://bit.ly/plJxbz
LOFT OUR LABOR DAY SALE STARTS NOW: Introducing the $35 and under event including our favorite pants, sweaters, cardigans, skirts and tees! Shop now at LOFT.com or find a store near you: http://bit.ly/r2iTuv
Family Christian Stores SALE: Our Labor Day Sale has begun... Click the link to see all the savings!
Office Depot Pre-Labor Day Sale! Save up to 50% off laptops, printers, tech, and furniture! Ends 9/3. http://bit.ly/pNjg4M
Strike up some fun this Labor Day weekend at Brunswick! Get 2 hours of bowling AND shoe rental for just $9.99 per person starting TOMORROW through Monday, Sept. 5 at participating centers. See you there.
If you like chicken McNuggets, check this out...
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Open Play Times for this weekend.
Saturday September 3: 10 - 8
Sunday September 4: Closed for Labor Day
TRUSSVILLE -- A Play Place LLC Open play tomorrow (9/2) from 9-2 AND 5-8! :-)
This is the last weekend to get your 75% off summer items! We will begin to start sorting unsold items the end of next week! Get them while they last!
Kami Drane Combs SHARED THIS -- Tuscaloosa Barnyard will be Open to the Public on Monday, Sept 5th,LABOR DAY - 9am to noon. Come see the new baby lamb, Oreo & do't miss the baby fawn (deer), BAMBI....he will not be here much longer. Bring your fishing poles, lunch, & a few friends.
TELEVISION:
When pro football star Jake Walker has to choose between his career and his family, his values are put to the test. Watch as Jake Walker steps into his past and encounters unexpected turns and unresolved events. Tune in for “Game Time: Tackling the Past” Saturday, Sept. 3 at 8/7c on NBC and check out the trailer now! http://pub.vitrue.com/CVy
Offering her support for a fit and healthy lifestyle, Ali Vincent, season 5 winner of ‘The Biggest Loser”, helps others live their biggest lives. Catch the premiere of her show on Sunday, September 4 at 8:30 pm ET/PT on ABC’s Live Well Network. Ali takes her diet and fitness knowledge on the road to inspire her guests (notice she’s using her bodybugg®). Check out Live Big with Ali Vincent for details and more.
OUT OF STATE EVENTS --
Save on tickets next week at World of Coke...
blog.al.comFamily Labor Day Poolapalooza with FREE Atrium Upgrade and Delta Flatboat Ride! Only $149 per room for a family of four. Join us Sept. 2, 3, or 4 and end your summer with a splash! Book online at http://bit.ly/qwRPC5.
Spend Labor Day weekend watching the sky fill with color at the 13th Annual Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival at Callaway Gardens. See the extraordinary balloon glow at Robin Lake Beach on Friday evening and balloon flights on Saturday and Sunday in the morning and evening. Between balloon launches, the days are filled with entertainment, family activities, exhibits, music and more.
www.callawaygardens.comSpend
Labor Day weekend, September 2-4, 2011, watching the sky fill with
color at our 13th Annual Sky High Hot Air Balloon Festival. This festive
weekend is highlighted by the extraordinary balloon glow at Robin Lake
Beach on Friday evening and balloon flights on Saturday and Sunday in
the morning a...Just added more trips and availability for Labor Day weekend on the Ocoee River in Tennessee! Experience America's most popular river this holiday. Book now online before they fill up!
www.noc.comWhitewater Ocoee rafting in Tennessee (TN) with Nantahala Outdoor Center.LIST AND LINKS OF HOW TO FIND MORE TO DO ACROSS THE STATE:
GO HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF BIRMINGHAM EVENTS FOR ALL AGES.
GO HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF HUNTSVILLE DECATUR MADISON EVENTS FOR ALL AGES.
GO HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF MONTGOMERY EVENTS FOR ALL AGES.
GO HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF MOBILE EVENTS FOR ALL AGES.
GO HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF TUSCALOOSA EVENTS FOR ALL AGES.
GO HERE FOR STATE PARK EVENTS.
MY LIST OF HOT SPOTS IF YOU WANT TO HIT THE ROAD:
Berman
Museum of History in Anniston -
Go
here.
Aldridge Gardens -- Hooks in the Garden --
fishing all week long.
Get
the details here
Turkey
Creek Nature Preserve in Pinson -- Hiking.
http://www.freshwaterlandtrust.org/where-were-working/turkey-creek
Alabama
Veterans Memorial off I-459
http://www.alabamaveterans.com/HTML/memorialframes.htm
Birmingham
Civil Rights Museum is free on Sundays only from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Go here:
http://www.bcri.org/index.html
Arlington Antebellum Home
is open Tuesday through Saturday.
$5 for adults and $3 for kids 18
and under.
http://www.informationbirmingham.com/arlington/index.htm
Also
-- Natural Bridge
Alabama - $3 or less for park entrance.
County Rd 314
Natural
Bridge, AL 35577
(205) 486-5330
Montgomery -
This
could be a great time to take the kids to see the capitol, archives,
Little White House of Confederacy, Old Alabama Town and more.
Go here to
see a complete list of attractions and options for educational
entertainment.
You might surprise yourself by learning
something.
Most of the government attractions are free.
Old
Alabama Town is not.
Here's their info:
Hours and
Admission
Hours: Old Alabama Town is open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our last ticket is sold at 3 p.m. We're closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Admission: Adults, $10; Children ages 6-18, $5. Free to ages 5 and younger. A 10 percent discount is offered to AAA, military and seniors.
Go here to check them out.Cathedral Caverns --
Go here
Cathedral Caverns State Park Headquarters
637 Cave Road
Woodville, AL. 35776
256-728-8193
The Park is open 7 days a week from 9 a.m. -
5 p.m
Here's a brief description:
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The first thing you notice about Cathedral Caverns is the massive entrance. The huge opening measures 126 feet wide and 25 feet high. And it gets even better. Inside the cavern, you will find Big Rock Canyon, Mystery River and some of the most beautiful formations Mother Nature has ever created. Among them, you will see Stalagmite Mountain, The Frozen Waterfall and Goliath, a huge stalagmite column that reaches the ceiling of the cave some 45 feet above! Cathedral Caverns is the perfect field trip for your school, church or other group. You can visit anytime, as the cave maintains a comfortable 60-degree temperature year round. Call and make plans today and you will see why we are excited about Alabama's newest state park!
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Covered Bridges of Blount County -
See the remaining 3 bridges still standing.
Go here to
get a list and more info.
NOCCALULA FALLS - GADSDEN
It's free to see the falls.
They do charge admission for the park area:
Sequoyah Caverns - Fort Payne
Monday- Saturday
8:30- 5:00
Sunday
Closed
Caverns Admission
Adults $15.95
Child (4-12) $8.95
Under 4 Free
Group Rates
$10.95/$5.95
(15 or More)
GO HERE FOR MORE
INFORMATION AND DIRECTIONS.
DeSoto Caverns -- order your tickets online and save $1 per ticket:
Adult
Caverns Tour $18.99
ONE YEAR Adult Cave Tour for just $5 more
$23.99
Child Caverns Tour (ages 3-11)
$16.99
ONE YEAR Child Cave Tour for just $5 more
$21.99
HUNTSVILLE EARLY WORKS MUSEUM FOR KIDS
Civil War soldiers, a Talking Tree and whimmy diddles - see them all at the EarlyWorks Museums- Alabama Constitution Village, the Historic Huntsville Depot and EarlyWorks Children's History Museum.
| Individual Admission | Adult | Senior | Youth | Toddler |
| Earlyworks Children's Museum | 12.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
| Constitution Village | 12.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
| Huntsville Depot | 12.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 5.00 |
| 2 Museums | 20.00 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 5.00 |
| THE WORKS - all 3 | 25.00 | 20.00 | 20.00 | 5.00 |
TALLADEGA MOTOR SPEEDWAY HALL OF FAME
MUSEUM
Admission: $12 for adults, $5 for kids age 6-12 and free for kids age 5 and younger.
Hours: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 7 days a week with the exception of major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Easter). Extended summer hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 7 days a weekGO HERE.
Bucks Pocket and High Falls -- Go here.
Palisades Park in Blount
County -- Go here. They've got a great new kids area that just opened in May.
Horseshoe Bend
Military Park -- Go here
Decatur - Pest Control Insect Museum -- great for kids. Go here.
Little River Canyon in Fort Payne is a nature lovers' paradise. Hike down to the bottom of the gorge, check out the falls up close and enjoy some majestic birds.
You'll spot hawks, eagles, vultures and falcons from overlooks. Take a picnic.
There are also a ton of kid friendly parks in downtown Fort Payne. Go here
www.nps.gov/liri
Ruffner Mountain Nature Center in East Lake -- They've got new nature center and trails galore. Go here
Anniston Museum of Natural History
Adult/$6
Senior Citizen (age 60+)/$5.50
Child(4–17)/$5 & ages 3 & under/free
This is a fun museum to explore.
Go here for more info.
Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5 p.m. Sunday 1–5 p.m.
Rickwood Caverns State Park in Hayden
It's $1 to get in and enjoy just the park, trails and playground.
Cave tours are only available on weekends.
Saturday and Sunday schedule:
10:15 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
2:15 & 4:15
Cave Tour Admission Fee:
Age 12 to adult: $10
Age 6 to 11: $5
Under age 6: FREE with parent or guardian
Group discount: $2 off each person for groups of 25 or more.
Go here for directions and more.
Oak Mountain State Park
Go here.
Check out the Alabama Wildlife Refuge Center.
The Wildlife Center: Located in Oak Mountain State Park, it is the largest wildlife rehabilitation center in Alabama and cares for over 2,000 injured and orphaned wild creatures each year. Visitors may view the rehabilitation process through one-way glass and learn about native species.
$3 for adults
Mt. Cheaha --
The tallest point in Alabama is a beautiful drive through the mountains. Take Bald Rock trail out to a gorgeous overlook.
Bring a picnic for sure. There are some great hiking trails.
Go here for admission, hours and directions.
Southern Museum of Flight by the Birmingham Airport
Get the details here:
Colorful Kite Tales Exhibit & Programs
Colorful Kite Tales Exhibition chronicles the colorful history and science of kites. These sixteen panels and an array of kites detail kite basics and historical kiting events Developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services and on loan by the Drachen Foundation of Seattle, Washington.
Free with Museum Admission
Members Free
Group Tours with Hand-on Kite-Making Available - $7 per person
Active military and their families are admitted free.
Adults are $6, Seniors & students are $5 - children 3 and under are free.
Open Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Vulcan Park is also another option.
Go here to learn more about their coming events.
Daily Admission Rates (plus tax) 10 am - 6 pm:
(Includes park grounds, Vulcan Center Museum and Observation Balcony)
$6 Adults
$5 Seniors (65+)
$4 Children ages 5-12
Children 4 years and under are admitted free.
Helen Keller Birthplace in Tuscumbia, AL.
Go here for directions, description and more.
They also have some great kids games and information for you to share with your kids before you get there.
Address:
300 North Commons Street, West
Tuscumbia, Alabama 35674
(256) 383-4066
Hours:
Monday through Saturday 8:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Last tour starts at 3:45 p.m. daily
Home Tour Admission:
Adults..........................................$6.00
Students ages 5 -18..................$2.00
Seniors & "AAA" members......$5.00
Military (Active and Retired).....$5.00
Group of 20 or more..................Adults $5 & Children $1.50 (Group reservations requested)
American Village in Montevallo -
Go here for directions, hours and admission.
Mondays - Fridays from 10-4 PM
Bellingrath Gardens - Mobile
Go here
USS ALABAMA -- MOBILE
Go here