What to do in Decatur Alabama

[flint_knapper]

If you pick something up from larry's he has a indoor pistol range,
be sure to get a free pass. Across the river is swancreek WMA,
they have a real good shooting range with various distances.
I don't know why someone said crime is to worry about,
most is the normal b on b, like everywhere else.

[Rick N Bama]

Sorry Rick, just poking fun.

It was hot and humid. They talked funny and ate funny food.

I think the south has some very positive things going for it.

If nothing else AL must be alright, it brought us Ben.

What heat & humidity as I sit here soaking wet with something that isn't rain Apology accepted if that is was it was.

However you're dead wrong about our talking funny & eating funny food. I don't have the accent, you do! And I'll have you to know that I love my Grits & Collards.....just not together & not very often You'll have to admit that the best BBQ in the country comes from right here in Alabama! My wife will not let me stop at a BBQ Joint outside of Alabama (except for one in Bowling Green KY) cause she says that I'll just complain about how it's not as good as what we have here.

BTW, I'm not all that far from Ben although we've never met.

Rick

[Love Life]

Throw the collard greens to the pigs? Oh, lawdy. Blasphemy if I ever heard it. Nothing quite as good as a pot of collards that have been cooked long and slow with some smoked ham hocks. Well, mustard greens are better!!

The best southern BBQ with a vinegar based sauce is the Washington Market located in Washington, GA. Mmmm, mmmm good. The worst "southern" BBQ is in North Carolina.

The resturants out here (Nevada) try so hard to cook southern food, and they do a bad job of it. That's why when mom visits I gain about 8 pounds. Let me know how you like the area as I'll be back in Huntsville come December.

[DxieLandMan]

JC's is a good place to get powder and reloading supplies. Larry's is also a good place but I just remember primers being there and it is always crowded.

[Rick N Bama]

JC's is a good place to get powder and reloading supplies.

I thought that JC's had closed years ago.

Rick

[mold maker]

The best southern BBQ with a vinegar based sauce is the Washington Market located in Washington, GA. Mmmm, mmmm good. The worst "southern" BBQ is in North Carolina.
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Now hold on there just gall darn a minute. It doesn't take an sophisticated palette to determine good BBQ from that scorched pig, and ruined beef smothered in spoiled apple cider. Tee Hee
It's all in what your accustomed to. We can't all like the same thing, or there would be only one brand of everything. Been eating that NC BBQ for 71 years, and never had any bad, just some better than others.

[Love Life]

I will admit that there were some "BBQ" joints in NC that served semi palatable pulled pork.

The best is still located in Washington, GA!

[Rick N Bama]

OK, back to the original question "What to do in Decatur Alabama".

Are you Catholic? If so here are a couple places in the Cullman County area (just S of Decatur) you might be interested in.

http://olamshrine.com/about-the-shrine/


http://www.avemariagrotto.com/

Rick

[gew98]

OK, back to the original question "What to do in Decatur Alabama".

Are you Catholic? If so here are a couple places in the Cullman County area (just S of Decatur) you might be interested in.

http://olamshrine.com/about-the-shrine/


http://www.avemariagrotto.com/

Rick

Rick...organized religion and me don't/won't mix. Vinegar based BBQ from NC is about as bad as here in AL.....vinegar is awesome , but should be left out of BBQ !.
The motel I'm in is on 6th & Johnston...Gibson's is but a short ride . I've passed it but did not realize it was so well known and apparently so good. It's on my checklist for sure.

[TheGrimReaper]

Yep, gotta hit up Larry's in Huntsville. The Space and Rocket center is also really neat. Jack Daniels is cool.

[Rick N Bama]

Gibson's is but a short ride . I've passed it but did not realize it was so well known and apparently so good. It's on my checklist for sure.

I've not been to Gibson's in many years, but the last time I was there the Chicken was great. The CEO is Chris Lilly that you may have seen on BBQ Pitmasters.

Rick

Rick

[DxieLandMan]

I thought that JC's had closed years ago.

Rick

No. They just moved from their location on University Drive to Jordan Lane.

As far as Decatur goes, there is a JC's there too.

[Smitty's Retired]

Here is a little list to help you out as far as gun shops and sporting goods. https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF-...2&ved=0CDUQtQM

I can't vouch for them all, but as everyone has said Larry's is great and has an indoor range.
* The Man Cave on highway 431 has all kinds of sporting goods and clothing, but the last time I was up that way they were a tad pricey.
* Be sure to check out American Pride Firearms, they used to do a lot of custom work, and was a full process gunsmiths shop, including blueing. They also used to have a lot of collectible firearms.
* Gander Mountain north of Huntsville on 431.
* There's also a place there called Vintage Firearms, but the last time I was there which has been about 5 years, it was more like a Pawn Shop, but that's not necisarrily a bad thing, as a lot of our pawn shops quite often has a large selection of firearms at times, and you might luck up on something at a good deal that the owner is less knowledgeable on.

If you enjoy fishing, camping, or boating google Guntersville which is south of Huntsville. Lots of camping areas on the water, and also boat rentals, from flat bottoms to pontoon boats.

Also, someone had asked about the heat and humidity. Well, so far this year we have had an unusual summer. We've not had any hot weather yet. Matter of fact, due to several storms in the gulf we've been seeing some very low temps for this year. Lots of rain, but lower temps.

[Rick N Bama]

Also, someone had asked about the heat and humidity. Well, so far this year we have had an unusual summer. We've not had any hot weather yet. Matter of fact, due to several storms in the gulf we've been seeing some very low temps for this year. Lots of rain, but lower temps.

Per the weather folks the 90's are returning tomorrow & then we'll have a normal August, or at least what's left of it.

Rick

[btroj]

Rick, compared to the rest of the country we in the Midwest have no accent.

I suppose food is what we are used to. My wife grew up with grits and okra, not so much for me. My father in law is from NY but he married a southern girl and his stomach never left the south.

Now I live in Nebraska, a place with cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Not so smart, are we? At least we have huge amounts of open spaces and very few people.

[btroj]

It seems some were horribly offended by my comment regarding Alabama and cute cousins.

It was intended purely in jest. Sorry if offended someone.

I can hardly wait for those from IL and CA to demand apologies too.........

[Love Life]

Dang Btroj. People should hear what is said about the residents of West Virginia!

[btroj]

Don't say it, you might get a PM!

I suppose those of us in NE are of sufficient self confidence to laugh at ourselves. Must be the corn fed beef.

[Love Life]

Naw. It's the hormones in the beef.

[btroj]

Aaahhhhh