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Look What is Happening This Week in
Fort Payne, Lookout Mountain and Sand Mountain
March 17 St. Patrick's Day Acoustic Show Come out and celebrate St. Patrick's Day with some green beverages and good times. MJ's Grill at the Mill will be hosting an acoustic show featuring Ronnie Osborn, Lee Burt, and Robert Keele. Show starts at 7 p.m. NO cover charge. 256-845-3820
March 18 GPS Basics Training and Navigation Class Part 2 Learn how to quickly apply navigation skills learned in part 1. You will learn to find a beacon placed in the woods as a SAR attempt while knowing your position, and the position of your teammates. Note: Compass and handheld GPS is required. Meet at True Adventure Sports $45 per person 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 256-997-9577
April 18 & 19 Gun & Knife Show This event will be held at the DeKalb County VFW Fairgrounds in Fort Payne. It will house 350 tables of rifles, shotguns, handguns, knives, edged weapons, modern & antique weapons, and related items. Free parking. Admission is $5 per person and children under 12 are free with an adult. To make a reservation to become an exhibitor, call 256-845-7140 for information.
March 20 Rock Climbing / Rappelling Adventure Combo Nestled in the NE corner of Alabama are some of the best and unique sandstone cliffs in the country. Come experience first-hand what rock climbing and rappelling is all about with guides who are fun, safe and energetic. This trip includes all the gear plus basic instruction. No prior climbing experience is needed. $54 per person 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 256-997-9577
March 20 Wild Cave Tour Go beyond where the average tourist explores! This 2.5 hour adventure is for those of you ready to explore on your knees, on your belly, in the mud and through tight tunnels. Explore in one of NE Alabama's most unique all-weather caves, Manitou Cave, in the heart of For Payne. Adventure includes helmet, cave lamps plus a fun informative guide. Meet at True Adventure Sports. $30 per person. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 256-997-9577
March 21 & 22 NE Alabama Home & Garden Show This event awakens your senses from their winter slumber and invigorates you to begin planning your spring and summer gardens and remodeling projects. Vendors will offer products for sale, educational information, and displays of suggestive ways to utilize their products. Event is held at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum in Rainsville. 256-638-3575
March 21 Rappelling Basics Class This class covers rappelling basics indoor and basics outdoor. The basics indoor class teaches you about rappelling safety/rappelling gear and its application, rappelling knots and application, and rigging points needed for rappelling. The basics outdoor class reviews safety procedures, knots, gear, and rigging points; then you learn how to safely rappel and do several rappels before returning to the store for the rappelling test and knot exam. Total indoor and outdoor cost $145/person. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 256-997-9577 Note: You will receive a Class 1 rappelling card upon successful completion of this class and exams.
March 21 Extreme Night Hike This end-of-day adventure does not slow down just because it's dark. Intended for a large group team-building exercise, this hike has a bit of bouldering, some scrambling, some spelunking, and a whole lot of required working together. Headlamp and enthusiastic guide included. Meet at True Adventure Sports. $18pp. 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. 256-997-9577
March 22 Work Rappelling Certification Class This is an 8 hour class. NOTE: To take the Work Rappelling Class you are required to have taken the Level 1 certification class and be a valid holder of a level one rappelling certification card. Six-person minimum and Three-person minimum if level one is taken at the same time. $249 per person 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 256-997-9577
March 23 Rock Climbing Adventure Nestled in the NE corner of Alabama are some of the best and unique sandstone cliffs in the country. Come experience first-hand what rock climbing is all about with guides who are fun, safe and energetic. This trip includes all the gear plus basic instruction. No prior climbing experience is needed. $35 per person. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 256-997-9577
March 23 Wild Cave Tour Go beyond where the average tourist explores! This 2.5 hour adventure is for those of you ready to explore on your knees, on your belly, in the mud and through tight tunnels. Explore in one of NE Alabama's most unique all-weather caves, Manitou Cave, in the heart of For Payne. Adventure includes helmet, cave lamps plus a fun informative guide. Meet at True Adventure Sports. $30 per person. 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 256-997-9577
Information provided by the DeKalb County Tourist Association
1503 Glen Blvd. SW Fort Payne, AL 35968
256-845-3957 www.DiscoverLookoutMountain.com 888-805-4740
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