Decatur Travel Guide

 doug48 Says:  the morgan county confederate civil war memorial is located next to the morgan county courthouse in downtown decatur. the memorial is a standing solder motif which is common in the south. 

 doug48 Says:  the carnegie visual arts center is located in the historic 1904 carnegie library. the carnegie hosts collections of collections of comtempory american art. see the attached web site for current exhibitions. 

 doug48 Says:  the albany historic district is located between the old decatur historic district and downtown. the albany historic district is listed on the national register of historic places and has the largest collection of victorian era craftsmen and bungalow homes in the state of... 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is the 1852 sword house located in the old decatur historic district. this is one of only four ante bellum structures in decatur to survive the civil war. the sword house is listed on the national register of historic places. 

 doug48 Says:  pictured is bank street in the old decatur historic district. the old decatur historic district is listed on the national register of historic places. the old decatur historic district has scores of historic homes and buildings. 

 doug48 Says:  the decatur visitor center is a good first stop when visiting decatur. at the visitor center you can get maps of decatur's historic districts, homes, and buildings. also they can give you information of local hotels and restaurants. 

 Dixiegal Says:  Go out to Point mallard on Memorial Dy weekend for the Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Festival. It is FREE. Balloon lauches at 6:30 a.m. and approx. 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

 mzmyopia Says:  Yes, we have the only free Cook's Pest Control natural science (aka BUGS) Museum. Kids *love* the icky scary bugs. We also have minerals, animals, fossils and talking exhibits. It's also FREE. 

 15 Opinions

 wadpusher Says:  We tried the buffet for lunch and it was very good. There was enough variety for anyone’s taste. Will visit again for sure. The shredded chicken was excellent. 

 Dixiegal Says:  Bad food, extremely over priced. It was no mystery that it closed. 

 mzmyopia Says:  You miss Formosa, the greatest Chinese in town? They're now called CHINA TOWN. Same great sizzling chicken rice soup, mystic mu shu pork, Peking Chicken that's finger-licking good. Waterfountain area. Peking ChickenMu shu PorkHappy Family*spicy* Orange Beef 

 mzmyopia Says:  From 6th Ave, turn right at the dancing neon pig in a chef's hat. It's a seat yourself, elbows on the table joint. Notice the chest-high BBQ award pillars that surround the cash register.Big Bob Gibson's does a roaring mail-order business, too, with 3 signature sauces. I... 

 Dixiegal Says:  Decatur has no nightlife, unless you count going to church. Choose any church and you'll have live music, people watching and singles mingling twice a week at night, with an extra daytime session or two. Yee haw! Business casual. Or wear a hat and gloves. Just come to...