Gadsden, Alabama is a town of 36,000 located northeast of Birmingham. The town was once a large hub for boat, tire, and steel production. It still has the small-town feel in the historic downtown. Gadsden is located near Neely Henry Lake, Noccalula Falls Park, the Coosa River, and a number of outdoor attractions. Photo courtesy of Amy Eubanks. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Gadsden, AL
Film Friday: Elizabethtown
After a shoe designer fails on a large scale and is fired from his company, he finds out that his father has passed away. He meets a flight attendant on the way to his father's funeral that changes the way he looks at life. Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst, Susan Sarandon, Alec Baldwin, and Jessica Biel all star in the Cameron Crowe-directed romantic comedy. Filmed In: … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Elizabethtown
Film Friday: The Best of Me
The latest hit from Nicholas Sparks books-turned-movies will be The Best of Me, a tale of high school sweethearts who reunite later in life back in their small hometown. James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan star in the screen adaptation, which was filmed in Louisiana. Filmed In: Pearl River, New Orleans and Morgan City, Louisiana If You Like: The Notebook, Dear John … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Best of Me
Visiting the Center for Civil and Human Rights
The Center for Civil and Human Rights is located at Pemberton Place in the Centennial Olympic Park tourism area, alongside the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca Cola, and the CNN Center. It opened in June 2014 after over ten years of planning and preparation. It's an important landmark for Atlanta, which was a hub of activity during the Civil Rights Movement and the … [Read more...] about Visiting the Center for Civil and Human Rights
Film Friday: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
President Abraham Lincoln discovers vampires trying to take over the United States and must take them down using any means possible. They killed his mother and now he seeks revenge as they battle Confederate troops. Benjamin Walker, Dominic Cooper, and Anthony Mackie star in the horror film. Specific scenes were filmed at Oak Alley Plantation and the French Quarter of New … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
