After hiking to King's Chair and back, we had just enough time to hit up Peavine Falls as they're also in Oak Mountain State Park. It was a bit of a nervy drive up there though as our gas light came on just after we left the North Trailhead. From the North Trailhead, you have … [Read more...] about Visiting Peavine Falls In Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama
Hiking To King’s Chair In Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama
During our stay at the Hyatt Place Birmingham/Inverness, Shae and I were looking for some pet-friendly hiking in the local area. After doing some research, it looked like one of our best options would be hiking to King's Chair. King's Chair is an overlook in Oak Mountain State … [Read more...] about Hiking To King’s Chair In Oak Mountain State Park, Alabama
Review: Hyatt Place Birmingham Inverness, Alabama
Hyatt Place is one of my favorite limited service hotel brands. They tend to have larger-than-average rooms, a comfortable sleeper-sofa, tasty breakfast options and are often good value when using World of Hyatt points. When looking for a place to stay for five nights in … [Read more...] about Review: Hyatt Place Birmingham Inverness, Alabama
Review: Sassy Bass Crazy Donuts, Gulf Shores, Alabama
I had my first ever donut burger last year at Jack Brown's in Norfolk VA. It was surprisingly delicious, so I was looking forward to visiting Sassy Bass Crazy Donuts in Gulf Shores AL. We'd seen a Groupon for them and, after checking out their menu, knew it was somewhere we … [Read more...] about Review: Sassy Bass Crazy Donuts, Gulf Shores, Alabama
Visiting Knights In The Woods, Giant Spider & Giant Sundial, Elberta, Alabama
You can find all kinds of weird sculptures in Elberta, Alabama. There's Bamahenge, Dinosaurs In The Woods and Lady In The Lake. That's not all though, as we found several more weird things when searching for those ones. There are four Knights In The Woods, a giant spider as … [Read more...] about Visiting Knights In The Woods, Giant Spider & Giant Sundial, Elberta, Alabama
Visiting Lady In The Lake, Elberta, Alabama
Having checked out Bamahenge and Dinosaurs In The Woods, Shae and I set our sights on finding the Lady In The Lake. As with those other structures and sculptures we'd seen earlier, she was created by artist Mark Cline and funded by local businessman George Barber. I'm going … [Read more...] about Visiting Lady In The Lake, Elberta, Alabama
Visiting Dinosaurs In The Woods, Elberta, Alabama
Elberta, Alabama is home to Dinosaurs In The Woods, a collection of four dinosaur sculptures that are hidden in the woods and by the roadside. The Dinosaurs In The Woods were created by Mark Cline, the artist who also created Bamahenge and several other sculptures in that … [Read more...] about Visiting Dinosaurs In The Woods, Elberta, Alabama
Visiting Bamahenge In Elberta, Alabama
While staying in Saraland, Alabama (just outside of Mobile) on our 5 year, 50 state road trip, Shae, Truffles and I jumped in the car and headed southeast. We'd originally planned to visit Fairhope but changed our mind and continued driving all the way to Elberta. That's … [Read more...] about Visiting Bamahenge In Elberta, Alabama
Sand, Seafood & Sunset: A Day On Dauphin Island
I met a couple from Alabama at the Chicago Seminars last year. They gave me several recommendations of things to do in Alabama, one of which was to visit Dauphin Island. Learning our lesson from Tybee Island, we checked to make sure their beaches were dog-friendly. It turned … [Read more...] about Sand, Seafood & Sunset: A Day On Dauphin Island
Review: Country Inn & Suites Saraland, Alabama
Having left Enterprise, we made our way down towards Mobile, Alabama for five nights. Rather than staying in Mobile, we booked a room at the Country Inn & Suites Saraland. Saraland is a city just outside of Mobile, so it was a convenient location for everything in the … [Read more...] about Review: Country Inn & Suites Saraland, Alabama