"Alabama's diverse landscape
serves to illustrate the variety of adventures awaiting you in Alabama. From the
picturesque mountains of North Alabama to the sugar–white beaches of the Gulf
Coast, you'll find something special to pique your interest.
Golf vacations
to this state have been rated among the best in the country and even among the
best in the world by Golf Digest. The famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is
the backbone of golf tourism in Alabama and it welcomes two new sites to its
stellar lineup in 2004.
Perhaps our white sand beaches and sparkling emerald water are just the setting you need for that perfect
vacation with friends and family.
With majestic mountains, clear
blue streams and abundant natural wildlife, Alabama is also the perfect place to
enjoy the outdoors. The Alabama Bass Trail is
a must for any avid angler. In addition, Alabama is one of the premier states in
the nation for hunting white-tailed deer and Eastern wild
turkey. Our state's generous hunting seasons and bag limits are the envy of
other states.
Not interested in hunting or
fishing? Take a trip to any of Alabama's parks and woodlands and you will find
some of the best biking trails in the South. Or visit the Alabama
Coastal Birding Trail, a paradise for birding during migration.
There's a wealth of history to explore in Alabama. The Civil Rights Movement that started
in Alabama changed the world. Walk in the footsteps of African–American heroes
who challenged and overthrew segregation laws. Visit the actual sites in
Birmingham, Montgomery, Selma and Tuskegee where events that galvanized the
world also made a nation view its fellow men and women with equality and
respect.
In the 1950s a team of scientists
designed and tested the rockets that eventually put man on the moon. Today, the U.S.
Space and Rocket Center is one of Alabama's top attractions. Visitors
can see an actual Apollo spacecraft and a towering 363-foot Saturn V rocket.
If arts and entertainment are to
your liking, then a trip to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in
Montgomery should be on your itinerary. It's the 6th largest Shakespeare theater
in the world, with more than 200,000 visitors annually, hosting a variety of
classical and contemporary theatrical productions year-round.
The world's brightest performers
in music, dance and live theater can be found at the Alys Robinson
Stephens Performing Arts Center in Birmingham. And the Birmingham
Broadway Series stages Broadway's hottest shows from September through
April.
For the sports enthusiast,
Alabama has a wide range of professional and collegiate sports, from football
and basketball to motorsports and sports museums.
And no list of things to do is
complete without shopping. You'll find world-class malls, expansive outlet
centers and more antiques shops than you can visit.
Whatever your interests, Alabama
has something Wonder Full to offer. To get started click on an interest category
at the top of the page, or search them all by using the 'Search' link above."
- Alabama Dept of Tourism
To learn more about Alabama,
visit http://www.touralabama.org/
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