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re: Cool, off-the-beaten-path towns within the SEC footprint
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:18 am to Monticello
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:18 am to Monticello
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Florence/Muscle Shoals, AL
I agree with this one.
I only read the first page of responses, so if someone already mentioned, oh well.
Natchitoches, LA is not close to Baton Rouge, but is a cool little town. Great romantic weekend spot. It's the town where Steel Magnolias was filmed, and you can even stay in the main home where the movie was filmed since it is now a B&B. The Christmas lights festival is great, but really crowded. Go to Lasione's and eat some Natchitoches meat pies.
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Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:46 am to LSU GrandDad
Hinesville, Georgia
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:48 am to BhamTigah
The only ones from Alabama that are must visits are Fairhope/Point Clear, Mentone/Little River Canyon, Orange Beach, and Huntsville.
Fairhope - Just a really neat town on Mobile Bay with good restaurants, antique shops, arts, golf, etc
Orange Beach - Not as nice as Destin/30-A but a solid beach town and a lot of fun during the summer. Excellent place if you own a boat.
Little River Canyon - Very pretty area with impressive views along the rim of the canyon.
Huntsville - Mostly for the Space and Rocket Center which has some really cool exhibits and ride simulators.
Fairhope - Just a really neat town on Mobile Bay with good restaurants, antique shops, arts, golf, etc
Orange Beach - Not as nice as Destin/30-A but a solid beach town and a lot of fun during the summer. Excellent place if you own a boat.
Little River Canyon - Very pretty area with impressive views along the rim of the canyon.
Huntsville - Mostly for the Space and Rocket Center which has some really cool exhibits and ride simulators.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:51 am to LL012697
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Bardstown, KY is pretty awesome. Bourbon festival right in the middle of the KY bourbon trail distilleries
When we don't have a foot of snow on the ground y'all should come on up and enjoy.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:55 am to MizSpfd
Cashiers NC isn't exactly SEC, but it's really close.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:56 am to BluegrassBelle
the Mrs and I went to a tobacco festival in Bloomfield before the '91 LSU-Kentucky football game. That was a hoot.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:56 am to I-59 Tiger
You're MARRIED!!!
Posted on 2/17/15 at 9:59 am to roadGator
uh,yea? 
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:00 am to I-59 Tiger
It's a line from a commercial. Never mind.
Congrats on the yearly nookie.
Congrats on the yearly nookie.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:03 am to MizSpfd
Some of my favorite towns in Georgia:
St. Simons Island
Dahlonega
Madison
Blairsville
Helen
Blue Ridge
St. Mary's
St. Simons Island
Dahlonega
Madison
Blairsville
Helen
Blue Ridge
St. Mary's
This post was edited on 2/17/15 at 10:07 am
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:07 am to PNW
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Helen
Meh. It's fine for a quick stop but we stayed for too long. It's like a tiny St. Augustine without the history. Just shops and some food.
Not really the mountains either.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:08 am to roadGator
Were you in Helen for Oktoberfest? That's the best time to go. Other than that it's full of Yankee tourists.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:16 am to PNW
It wasn't crowded at all really. Just not a lot to do. Most of the folks I talked to were from within 15 miles away just coming to tube with their mee maw.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:19 am to roadGator
Well it's definitely no Piegon Forge. Definitely a weekend at most kinda trip.
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:36 am to PNW
Not a Pigeon Forge fan either. 
Don't get me started on the yuck that is that Yankee/hillbilly infested area including Gatlinburg.
I have no idea why folks want to go there.
I don't like Destin either by the way.
Don't get me started on the yuck that is that Yankee/hillbilly infested area including Gatlinburg.
I have no idea why folks want to go there.
I don't like Destin either by the way.
This post was edited on 2/17/15 at 10:37 am
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:37 am to MizSpfd
Climax Springs, MO
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:45 am to roadGator
The only reason I ever visit PF/Gatlinburg/Cherokee is bc of proximity to GSMNP.
I find the tennessee side very trashy... And now I regret even comparing them to Helen
I find the tennessee side very trashy... And now I regret even comparing them to Helen
This post was edited on 2/17/15 at 10:47 am
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:47 am to PNW
The NC side is the bomb. NC hillbillies > TN hillbillies
Posted on 2/17/15 at 10:56 am to WildTchoupitoulas
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check out St. Francisville.
Is the Bluffs still open down there? Played that course a few times with some buddies. Then I heard it went under. Did anyone come in to rescue it?
Posted on 2/17/15 at 11:01 am to MizSpfd
Ferguson, Mo
College Park, Ga
Ybor City, Fl
back when they actually rolled cigars in Ybor City it would have been worth seeing, now they try to cash in on a 'little havana' nuance.
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