 Atlanta/Alabama
Doug Smith W9WI wrote:
> Graham Harrison wrote:
>
>> I've got a weekend in Atlanta in early February. Been there before
>> so I'm
>> thinking I might get out of the city. I'll be staying in the Galleria
>> area.
>>
>> It's not too far to the Alabama border and it's not a state I've visited
>> before (I've been to TN and SC) so I am thinking "why not?".
>>
>> Any suggestions for either a day trip or even a one night weekend (it
>> will
>> actually be Sunday and Monday)? I like the outdoors, photography,
>> trains
>> and planes.
>
>
> Huntsville is a fairly easy trip across the mountains. There's a large
> aerospace industry - and an air and space museum that's said to be
> pretty decent. State park on the mountain just east of town, where all
> the TV towers are.
>
> Otherwise, in general northern Alabama is not known for tourism. I
> would suggest mostly what's of interest are the beaches in the extreme
> southwest corner of the state near Mobile.
>
Of course he said that he liked the outdoors & photography. You did
mention across the mountains. Now they are small mountains but they are
fairly pretty.
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