Saturday, September 19, 2015

A STROLL IN RED BAY

Welcome to Red Bay, Alabama!
Established in 1907
We are in Red Bay, AL, for a service appointment at Tiffin Motorhomes (after our 4000 plus miles journey that started last May), for work, repairs (windshield #4), modifications (A/C#3) and upgrades, to our coach and engine (see Coach Upgrades Tab).  With the usual arrival of "snow birds" in motorhomes the town of Red Bay realizes an economic upturn at certain times of the year, and this is one of those times.  People from all over the United States and Canada converge on this community throughout the year.  Many are here just to follow the construction of their new motorhome!
Tiffin Service Center Campground
Red Bay, Alabama
Spending time at the Downtown Red Bay RV Campground has given us an opportunity to see some beautiful areas of town we never knew existed.
Red Bay Downtown RV Park
Red Bay, Alabama
Downtown RV Park 

Red Bay Police Department
Red Bay, Alabama

Old Red Bay Hotel
Presently being renovated and refurbished

Hanging flower baskets on every street corner in
Red Bay, Alabama
 A walk in Red Bay is calming, rewarding and educational, and best done in the early morning or late afternoon. The very active Red Bay Garden Club is responsible for placing a sign near the Mississippi state line on the west side of town that says "Red Bay is a Bird Sanctuary".
A serene walking lane in
Red Bay, Alabama lined with historic homes
A home on a small spring-fed lake surrounded by
beautiful landscaping

This is called the Coca-Cola House
So neat and well kept!

Architectural details in historic
neighborhood - Red Bay, Alabama

Flowers and landscaping are an important
part of every neighborhood downtown.
Red Bay, Alabama

Downtown neighborhood in Red Bay, Alabama
Red Bay, nestled in the northwest part of Alabama, is in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, and is comprised of hard working people who have made this their home for generations.  Most have strong traditional and Christian values, a sense of community pride, patriotism, and historic preservation.
First Methodist Church
Red Bay, Alabama
(At our campground we hear the church bells several times a day)
Foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
The view as you arrive in Red Bay, Alabama


There is an obvious town spirit and pride in Red Bay.  This weekend in Downtown Bay
Tree Park, is Founder's Day, an annual festival that has become a tradition in Red Bay.
Bay Tree Park
Red Bay, Alabama

Franklin County Cattleman's  $8. Steak Sandwich Special at
Founder's Day - Delicious Treat!

Craft Show - Founder's Day
Red Bay, Alabama
 On Founder's Day there is entertainment, a barbeque cookoff, Franklin County Cattleman's Association's delicious ribeye steak sandwich. an always awesome antique car, truck and motorcycle show, and a spectacular craft fair.    

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