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Road Trips in Alabama and Beyond

We love Huntsville and all of Madison County. But sometimes you just need to get away from your hometown for a while. Whether it's just for a weekend or a full-on vacation, Huntsville central location makes it easy to take a short road trip to great places.

Ready to hit the road and explore? Check out these fun road trips in Alabama, Tennessee, and beyond.

Road Trips

January 2, 2021 By Our Valley Events

Road Trip to See Snow

The weather may have finally gotten a bit chilly here in Huntsville, Alabama, but it doesn’t look like there is any puffy white snow in the forecast. Fear not! We’ve found four easy weekend road

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September 11, 2020 By Helen Brown

Desoto State Park: A Beloved, Alabama Getaway

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Quick Weekend Getaway “What about Alabama that keeps a-coming back to me?”  The Grateful Dead is right, there’s just something about Alabama.  Alabama the Beautiful showcases its beauty with full force in Desoto State Park,

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February 20, 2020 By Our Valley Events

Best Winter Road Trips

We are not sure the Groundhog was right! It definitely feels like 6 more weeks of winter. If you are looking for a warm indoor escape, day trip or weekend adventure, this list has a

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November 19, 2019 By Mark Jackson

3 Holiday Events Worth a Quick Roadtrip

3 Holiday Events Worth a Quick Roadtrip

If you and the family are looking for some Pre-Christmas cheer, why not check out these upcoming holiday attractions in North Alabama. A little drive can be just what the Christmas spirit calls for! 3

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September 10, 2019 By Wil Elrick

5 Alabama Fall Foliage Excursions

Alabama Fall Foliage Excursions

AAAAhhhhh Autumn! It’s so close! One of the best things about living in Alabama is the wonderful season known as Fall. We get beautiful weather (mostly), football-filled weekends, Halloween (my second-favorite holiday behind Groundhog Day),

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July 30, 2019 By Alicia King

Summer ‘Splorin – Take a Quick and Easy Weekend Trip Before Summer’s Done

Summer ‘Splorin - Take a Quick and Easy Weekend Trip Before Summer’s Done

Summer is coming to a close soon and there’s the intense need to soak up all the summer vibes you can before fall, football, school, work events or whatever else you have to do. Does

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July 9, 2019 By Stephanie Schrenk

Watering Holes in North Alabama

Watering Holes in North Alabama

The heat is almost a menace in Alabama – and that’s coming from a cold-blooded gal who loves hot weather. It can be almost oppressive in the mid-summer months, but luckily North Alabama has plenty

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June 21, 2019 By Our Valley Events

3 Places for Summer Glamping Adventures

3 Places for Summer Glamping Adventures

Who goes camping these days, when you can go GLAMPING!! Glamping (if you don’t know) is a mash-up of the words glamorous and camping and it can basically be applied to any type of camping

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May 24, 2019 By Our Valley Events

5 Favorite Cities for a One-Day Getaway

5 Favorite Cities for a One-Day Getaway

Summer weekends are the best for a quick one-day getaway. Cullman Cullman is an under-rated and quaint little town just an hour down the road. Some of our favorite things to do in Cullman are

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May 1, 2018 By Eat Huntsville

5 Highly Recommended Chattanooga Spots

5 Highly Recommended Chattanooga Spots

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, it’s not raining every day, and we’re excited about taking more day trips to neighboring cities.   Chattanooga is one of our favorites, if not

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