Visit Calhoun County, Alabama

02/19/2025

Alabama trails are waiting for you to explore any time of year!

Long-distance trails offer the ability to serve residents but also attract out-of-state tourists for multi-day excursions. Check back for more info about each of these trails in Alabama!

02/15/2025

Don't miss today's Anniston Museums and Gardens 45th Annual Heritage Festival! This year’s theme is "Poems of the Past, Whispers of Our Ancestors."

Event Details:
📍 Location: Longleaf Event Center - 920 Museum Dr, Anniston, AL 36206
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM CT
💲 Cost: free to attend & receive free admission to Anniston Museum of Natural History 🦖and Berman Museum ⚔️(with wristband).
🎤 Support: our community's youth during the Oration Competition, enjoy a free jazz concert from T.A.D. of Jazz 🎼
🛍 Shop: local vendors

02/14/2025

💘 Share the Love for Anniston Museums and Gardens! We think you are DINO-mite!

🦖 We want you to have a T-Rex-errific Valentine's Day, and we're celebrating Free Stuff Friday!

🎟 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝟒 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 & 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦. 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 & 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡.

🛍 Also, don't forget AMAG has great Dino gear available for purchase at the Anniston Museum Store.

🐱‍🐉🏃‍♂️ Be sure to sign up for the Run 5K & Dino Dash Fun Run which will be held on Saturday, April 5th. Register by March 3rd to secure your Raptor Run t-shirt.
https://www.facebook.com/events/674443514908362
https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Anniston/RaptorRun2024

02/13/2025

02/13/2025

Share the Love for Called Coffee Company! ☕️

Created in 2018 by Jerod & Hannah Snider, they started small with an espresso machine on a coffee cart and roasted bags of coffee for sale. They invested in a coffee truck in 2019, and opened their permanent location in February of 2023. Their mission is to connect people with their calling through great tasting, specialty coffee, sourcing the finest coffee beans from around the world, ensuring a rich and flavorful brew that's second to none. They also offer tasty teas and kombuchas and and pastries.

Embrace the friendly vibe of the coffee shop, a place where locals come together to connect and enjoy exceptional coffee, a quiet spot to work or study with free Wi-Fi. You can contact them for catering, wholesale partnerships or fundraising.

📍 1400 Quintard Avenue, Anniston, AL
☎️ 256-239-4417
📧 [email protected]
🌐 https://calledcoffee.org

02/12/2025

We invite you to Share the Love for the City of Jacksonville, Alabama! There are so amazing dining options for you to enjoy in Jacksonville. Check out the best locally owned rib joint listed as one of the “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before you Die” Cooter Brown's Rib Shack. Make reservations for a romantic dining experience at Effina’s Tuscan Grille or take a trip to the downtown district on Public Square and choose from the scrumptious eateries there as well.

02/11/2025

Share the Love for the The City of Anniston, Alabama! Exciting things are happening on the Chief Ladiga Trail! The new bridge over Cane Creek crossing just south of Michael Tucker Park was recently completed.

The City of Anniston, Alabama is working to complete the trail extension this spring, which will add an additional 6.5 miles, bringing the Chief Ladiga Trail's total length to approximately 39.5 miles. Once completed, the Chief Ladiga Trail (CLT) will connect Anniston’s Multimodal Amtrak Station to the state of Georgia’s Silver Comet Trail, forming the longest paved pedestrian pathway in the United States by becoming an appropriately a total of 105 mile of paved trail.

Trail access will be restricted until the project is completed.
https://www.annistonal.gov/chief-ladiga.

02/10/2025

Share the Love for City of Weaver! The NoAlan, located in Weaver, is a Wedding & Event Venue perfect for all kinds of events, from elegant weddings to fun-filled graduation celebrations, corporate events, family reunions, birthday parties, receptions, or a shower, their venue can accommodate your needs. They also offer event planning and decorating to their packages.

Contact information:
📍 187 Angel Lake Road, Weaver
🔗 https://www.thenoalan.com/
📞 (256) 365-8786

02/09/2025

Share the Love for the Rubato International Piano Competition - Oxford, Al!

🎹The most talented young pianists in the world, travel from various countries to The City of Oxford, Alabama to compete at the Oxford Performing Arts Center. The competition is held bi-annually, with gold medalists being invited back to perform a year after each competition. 🎼

The 2025 competition will be held on August 12th-16th. For more information:
🔗rubatopiano.org/tickets

02/08/2025

Share the Love for Blackberry Hill Alpacas Weddings & Events! Alpaca your bags...adventure awaits! 🦙

Blackberry Hill Alpacas Weddings & Events is a 60 acre alpaca farm & wedding venue in Anniston, Alabama. Visit their gift shop or check their website for wedding, birthday party, & event info. Call for an appointment for an alpaca tour (special group rates offered).

🔗 https://www.bbhillalpacas.com/venue
📞 256-453-4147
📍 Located at 6330 Saks Rd. Anniston, AL 36206

02/08/2025

Upcoming Open Trail Days at GALT's Weaver Cave Preserve in Calhoun County!

Join us this weekend for February's Open Trail Days at Weaver Cave Preserve! The trails will be open on Saturday and Sunday, February 8th and 9th, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM!

Learn more about WCP here: galandtrust.org/weavercave.

Hope to see you on the trails!

02/07/2025

Share the Love for City of Piedmont, Alabama!

Stay cool at the Piedmont Aquatic Center. Located at 150 Sports Complex Drive. in Piedmont, a membership is a perfect way to beat the summer heat! You can also purchase a day pass or host a private party.

The Aquatic Center is also home to the Venecia's Foundation Annual Polar Plunge held in early January as a benefit fundraiser to generate resources to assemble care bags for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Contact:
🔗 https://www.piedmontcity.org/parks-and-recreation/aquatic-center/
📞 256-447-3560

02/06/2025

Share the Love for the of Ohatchee! Visit Janney Furnace Park to see the historic Janney Furnace, built by Alfred A. Janney in 1863 -1864 to produce pig iron during the Civil War for the Confederate States of America .

Janney Furnace Park is now part of the Calhoun County Park System and is open to the public daily from 8:00 am to dusk.

02/05/2025

Share the Love for RedBird Willow Farm! Fall in love with Willie the Wallaby and so many other animal friends at Calhoun County's most beautiful and healing animal farm guaranteed to make you smile.

This Valentine’s season, you can also create magical memories with your special someone at Redbird Willow Farm! Whether it’s a romantic date night or a unique way to celebrate love, their Llama Love and You event has everything you need for an unforgettable experience. 💖🦙

❤️ Celebrate love in the most unique way with cozy vibes, delicious treats, and the sweetest llamas at Llama Love and You
📞 This is an appointment-only event! Reserve your spot today by calling (256) 239-3067 to check availability.
💌 Day and Night Bookings Available All February Long
📍 Located at 1103 Lenlock Lane, Anniston!

02/04/2025

Today the Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitor's Center and Visit Calhoun County, Alabama Tourism was proud to honor Fred Couch Jr. as the 2024 Tourism Champion at the 46th Annual Meeting.

The Tourism Champion award is given to an alliance or an individual that promotes and collaborates to increase the tourism experience throughout the Calhoun County Area. This year’s award is a tribute to someone who's given their time to bringing visitors to Calhoun County by working tirelessly to spread the message and garner support for Calhoun County tourism. The recipient has been innovative in improving visitor experiences in Calhoun County and has taken a leadership role in developing tourism opportunities in Calhoun County.

This year’s recipient is a local retired businessman who has done civic work for the benefit of others his whole life. He and his wife have been active in our community for many years and have given their time and support to various organizations.

His is an alumnus of the University of Alabama and a United States Navy veteran. He is soft-spoken and has an easygoing way. He gets things done with dogged determination and has never been a quitter. He was an instigator of the formation of the Anniston Museums and Gardens Berman Museum.

He has volunteered, as well as provided sponsorship support to various civic and non-profit groups including: the Anniston Morning Rotary Club, The Choccolocco Heritage Society, and Alabama JayCees.

As past president of the Spirit Of Anniston, he helped with a project placing plaques on historic buildings downtown listing date of construction and adding them to the National Register of Historic Places.

He founded the Alabama Scenic River Trail Association in 2007 - a nonprofit group that advocates for the recreational use of the state’s waterways. Named a national recreation trail by the National Park Service, this is the longest one-state water trail in the United States. This 631-mile long river trail runs from the Georgia state line to historic Fort Morgan on the Gulf Coast

He spearheaded dozens of projects, including River Kids, a program that introduced thousands of children to paddle sports, a program to help maintain clearer passageways on Alabama waters, and a statewide recreational sign program establishing mile markers on the Alabama Scenic River Trail.

He is a former president of a local store and retired in May 2009 after 60-year career in business. He began his long-lived career working as a salesperson in his parent's toy store in 1948. In 1958, his parents, purchased the former Anniston Jewelry Company, changing the name to Couch's Jewelers. He took a managerial position in the business in 1968 and was a Registered Jeweler with the American Gem Society for over 30 years. From 2014 to 2019 he was the also co-owner of Floating Fun, an inner tube rental business on Choccolocco Creek.

Congratulations to Fred Couch Jr., the 2024 Tourism Champion for promoting travel to Calhoun County!

02/04/2025

Notice: Chief Ladiga Trail repavement is taking place near Piedmont this month.

02/04/2025

Share the Love for Hobson City, AL! Hobson City was Alabama's first self-governed all-black municipality.

You can learn all about the rich history at the The Hobson City Museum for the Study of African American History and Culture located at 715 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr, Anniston, AL. The mission of the museum is to tell the story of African American people in Hobson City, Alabama, and other Historic Black Towns and Settlements that were established after the Civil War.