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Cullman Area

Medical Directory

FAMILY PRACTICE Kim Graves, CRNP L. James Hoover, M.D. NEUROLOGY
Surgical Arts, P.C. Cullman Internal Medicine
Jamie Sharpton, D.O. 1930 AL Hwy 157 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Christopher C. LaGanke, M.D.
1800 AL Hwy 157, Suite 101 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058 North Central Neurology Assoc., P.C.
Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 734-7850 (256) 737-8000 1809 Kress Street
(256) 734-1012 Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Began Practice in Cullman: 1981 Cullman, AL 35058
Began Practice in Cullman: 1993 (256) 739-1210
Brad R. Moody, M.D. Joel Johns, M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 1999
David Shupe, D.O. Surgical Arts, P.C. Internal Medicine Associates of Cullman
Cullman Family Practice 1930 AL Hwy 157 2035 AL Hwy 157 Pamela Quinn, M.D.
408 Clark Street NE Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058 North Central Neurology Assoc., P.C.
Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 734-7850 (256) 887-4996 1809 Kress Street
(256) 734-3202 Began Practice in Cullman: 2010 Began Practice in Cullman: 2012 Cullman, AL 35058
Began Practice in Cullman: 2015 (256) 739-1210
William E. Smith, Jr., M.D. Benjamin Rogers, M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 2013
Nichole Shaw, M.D. Surgical Arts, P.C. Cullman Internal Medicine
Cullman Internal Medicine 1930 AL Hwy 157 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Sheri L. Swader, M.D.
1890 Alabama Hwy 157, Suite 300 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Primary Care Neurology
Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 734-7850 (256) 737-8000 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 201
(256) 737-8000 Began Practice in Cullman: 1987 Began Practice in Cullman: 2012 Cullman, AL 35055
Began Practice in Cullman: 2016 (256) 736-1615
Gregory Windham, M.D. Nakayla A. Ruse, M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 2005
Mark Tafazoli, M.D. Surgical Arts, P.C. Cullman Internal Medicine
1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 303 1930 AL HWY 157 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 775-1090 (256) 734-7850 (256) 737-8000 Angela Ross, Ph.D.
Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 Began Practice in Cullman: 1982 Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Cullman Internal Medicine
1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 220
Sharon Turner, CRNP GYNECOLOGY C. Anthony Rutledge, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman Family Practice Cullman Internal Medicine (256) 737-8055
408 Clark Street NE Howard F. Williamson, M.D. 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Began Practice in Cullman: 2014
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 734-3202 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302 (256) 737-8000 OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY
Began Practice in Cullman: 1990 Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 1985
(256) 736-6224 Lisa G. Franklin, M.D.
Dan Williams, M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 1979 Jeremy Stidham, M.D. Henderson & Walton Women’s Center
Williams Prompt Care Cullman Internal Medicine 105 4th Ave. NE
312 Arnold St. NE INTERNAL MEDICINE 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Cullman, AL 35055
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 737-9306
(256) 734-0606 David L. Crowder, M.D. (256) 737-8000 Began Practice in Cullman: 1996
Began Practice in Cullman: 2000 David L. Crowder, M.D., Inc. Began Practice in Cullman: 2009
1985 AL Hwy 157, Suite B Cynthia L. Lassiter, M.D.
GENERAL SURGERY Cullman, AL 35058 MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Henderson & Walton Women’s Center
(256) 736-1405 105 4th Ave. NE
K. McClain Cottingham, M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 1999 Johnny Nacilla, M.D. Cullman, AL 35055
Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman Oncology and Hematology (256) 737-9306
Horizon Surgical, P.C. Lane F. Freidman, M.D. 1750 AL Hwy 157 Began Practice in Cullman: 1990
1890 Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 420-B Cullman Internal Medicine Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35058 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 (256) 255-2500 Thomas Richard, M.D.
(256) 736-BAND (2263) Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 1999 Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center
Began Practice in Cullman: 2009 (256) 737-8000 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302
Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Harry Yu, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
J. W. Evans, Jr., M.D. Cullman Oncology and Hematology (256) 736-6224
Surgical Arts, P.C. W. Michael Hall, M.D. 1750 AL Hwy 157 Began Practice in Cullman: 2010
1930 AL Hwy 157 Cullman Internal Medicine Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35058 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 (256) 255-2500 Shane L. Sheffield, M.D.
(256) 734-7850 Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 2005 Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center
Began Practice in Cullman: 1992 (256) 737-8000 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302
Began Practice in Cullman: 1981 MEDISPA Cullman, AL 35058
Donald R. Marecle, M.D. (256) 736-6224
Cullman Surgical Associates, P.C. Melinda Brown Hart, M.D. Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, M.D., F.A.C.C. Began Practice in Cullman: 1990
212 4th Avenue SE, Suite 100 Cullman Internal Medicine Belle d’Mir Medi Spa
Cullman, AL 35055 1890 AL Hwy 157 1801 Parkview Drive NE
(256) 739-6050 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058
Began Practice in Cullman: 1985 (256) 737-8000 (256) 255-1946
Began Practice in Cullman: 2003 Began Practice in Cullman: 2011

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OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY OPTOMETRISTS Don R. Hirsbrunner, M.D. Ben Gomez, M.D.
ABOS Board Certified Cullman Regional Orthopedics &
Glori S. Short, M.D. R. Bryan Boozer, O.D. Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists Sports Medicine, P.C.
Henderson & Walton Women’s Center 1000 2nd Ave. SW 1938 AL Hwy 157 1942 AL Hwy 157
105 4th Ave. NE Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 739-4000 (256) 739-4030 (256) 737-5115
(256) 737-9306 Began Practice in Cullman: 1983 Began Practice in Cullman: 1989 Began Practice in Cullman: 1997
Began Practice in Cullman: 1997
Gary C. Few, O.D. Dee Dee Gardner, CRNP Don R. Hirsbrunner, M.D.
John G. Wideman, M.D. William E. Holcomb, M.D. & Associates Cullman Regional Orthopedics & ABOS Board Certified
Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center 1813 Kress Street Sports Medicine, P.C. Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists
1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302 Cullman, AL 35058 1942 AL Hwy 157 1938 AL Hwy 157
Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 739-3605 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 736-6224 or 1-800-990-EYES (256) 737-5115 (256) 739-4030
Began Practice in Cullman: 2010 Began Practice in Cullman: 1991 Began Practice in Cullman: 2003 Began Practice in Cullman: 1989

Randy J. Yarbrough, M.D. Wayne B. Fuller, O.D. Tommy Mullican, PA-C Tony Ruse, M.D.
Cullman Primary Care Women’s Center Fuller Optical Cullman Regional Orthopedics & Board Certified Sports Medicine &
1800 AL Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 302 210 2nd Ave. SE Sports Medicine, P.C. Orthopedics
Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35055 1942 AL Hwy 157 Cullman Internal Medicine
(256) 736-6224 (256) 734-1121 Cullman, AL 35058 1890 Hwy 157, Suite 300
Began Practice in Cullman: 2008 Began Practice in Cullman: 1971 (256) 737-5115 Cullman, AL 35058
Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 (256) 737-8000
OCCUPATIONAL Paula C. Robinson, O.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 2006
MEDICINE Boozer Eyecare Associates John E. Songer, M.D.
1000 2nd Ave. SW ABOS Certified John E. Songer, M.D.
James V. Thomas, M.D. Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman Primary Care Orthopedics & ABOS Certified
Alabama Urgent Care (256) 739-4000 Rehabilitation Center Cullman Primary Care Orthopedics &
1908 Cherokee Ave. SW Began Practice in Cullman: 2016 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB III, Suite 100 Rehabilitation Center
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35055 1800 AL Hwy 157, POB III, Suite 100
(256) 736-1460 ORTHOPEDIC (256) 736-5505 Cullman, AL 35055
Began Practice in Cullman: 1998 1(877)381-BONE (2663) (256) 736-5505
Vince F. Bergquist, Jr., M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 2004 1(877)381-BONE (2663)
T. Scott Powers, M.D. ABOS Board Certified Began Practice in Cullman: 2004
Cullman Physical Medicine Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists ORTHOPEDIC
1701 Main Ave SW, Suite D 1938 AL Hwy 157 SPORTS MEDICINE PAIN MANAGEMENT
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 736-8998 (256) 739-4030 Vince F. Bergquist, Jr., M.D. Lindsay M. Harrison, CRNP
Began Practice in Cullman: 1998 Began Practice in Cullman: 1977 ABOS Board Certified Comprehensive Pain Specialists
Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists 1701 Main Avenue SW, Suite E
OPHTHALMOLOGISTS David Dueland, M.D. 1938 AL Hwy 157 Cullman, AL 35055
Cullman Regional Orthopedics & Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 607-3462
T. L. Dawson, M.D. Sports Medicine, P.C. (256) 739-4030 Began Practice in Cullman: 2015
Cullman Primary Care 1942 AL Hwy 157 Began Practice in Cullman: 1977
1800 AL Hwy 157, POB III, Suite 301 Cullman, AL 35058 Chris Kelsey, CRNP
Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 737-5115 David Dueland, M.D. Comprehensive Pain Specialists
(256) 736-5507 Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Cullman Regional Orthopedics & 1701 Main Avenue SW, Suite E
Began Practice in Cullman: 1979 Sports Medicine, P.C. Cullman, AL 35055
Dr. Steven Fuller 1942 AL Hwy 157 (256) 607-3462
William E. Holcomb, M.D. Alabama Orthopedic Institute Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 2016
William E. Holcomb, M.D. & Associates Board Certified Sports Medicine and (256) 737-5115
1813 Kress Street Orthopedics Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Ann C. Still, M.D.
Cullman, AL 35058 1908 Cherokee Ave. SW Comprehensive Pain Specialists
(256) 739-3605 Cullman, AL 35055 Dr. Steven Fuller 1701 Main Avenue SW, Suite E
or 1-800-990-EYES (256) 734-4700 Alabama Orthopedic Institute Cullman, AL 35055
Began Practice in Cullman: 1994 Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 Board Certified Sports Medicine and (256) 607-3462
Orthopedics Began Practice in Cullman: 2011
James R. Veal, M.D. Ben Gomez, M.D. 1908 Cherokee Ave. SW
James R. Veal, M.D. & Associates. P.A. Cullman Regional Orthopedics & Cullman, AL 35055 PEDIATRIC
1979 AL Hwy 157 Sports Medicine, P.C. (256) 734-4700
Cullman, AL 35058 1942 AL Hwy 157 Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 Heidi Blair, M.D.
(256) 734-9613 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Pediatric Clinic
Began Practice in Cullman: 1981 (256) 737-5115 1965 AL Hwy 157, Suite B
Began Practice in Cullman: 1997 Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 775-2722
Began Practice in Cullman: 1996

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Medical Directory

PHYSICAL MEDICINE PULMONOLOGY/ G. Scott Warner, M.D. UROLOGY
& REHABILITATION PULMONARY MEDICINE Chest Medicine of Cullman
Karl Schroeder, M.D. 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 420 Nicholas T. Braswell IV, M.D.
T. Scott Powers, M.D. Cullman Primary Care Pulmonology Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Urology, P.C.
Cullman Physical Medicine 1800 AL Hwy 157, Suite 100 (256) 739-7050 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 450
1701 Main Ave SW, Suite D Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman, AL 35055 (256)255-1161 (256) 739-2885
(256) 736-8998 Began Practice in Cullman: 2015 SPINAL SURGERY Began Practice in Cullman: 1999
Began Practice in Cullman: 1998
G. Scott Warner, M.D. Dr. Steven Fuller James W. Davis, M.D.
PLASTIC SURGERY Chest Medicine of Cullman Alabama Orthopedic Institute Cullman Urology, P.C.
1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 420 Board Certified Sports Medicine and 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 450
Steve Seidel, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058 Orthopedics Cullman, AL 35058
Seidel Plastic Surgery (256) 739-7050 1908 Cherokee Ave. SW (256) 739-2885
1919 Dahlke Drive NE Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Cullman, AL 35055 Began Practice in Cullman: 1976
Cullman, AL 35058 (256) 734-4700
[email protected] RADIATION ONCOLOGY Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 William H. Parker, M.D.
(256) 739-9993 Cullman Urology, P.C.
Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Vincent T. Karolewics, M.D. SPORTS MEDICINE 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 450
Lifefirst Oncology Cullman, AL 35058
PODIATRY 1811 Parkway Circle David Dueland, M.D. (256) 739-2885
Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Regional Orthopedics & Began Practice in Cullman: 1981
Robson F. Araujo, D.P.M. (256) 737-2285 Sports Medicine, P.C.
AACFAS Board Qualified Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 1942 AL Hwy 157 Rodney C. Sanders, M.D.
CPC Podiatry Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Urology, P.C.
1800 AL Hwy 157, Suite 100 RADIOLOGY (256) 737-5115 1948 AL Hwy 157, Suite 450
Cullman, AL 35058 Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Cullman, AL 35058
(256) 736-5505 Van Wadlington, M.D. (256) 739-2885
Began Practice in Cullman: 2003 Cullman Primary Care Diagnostic Center Ben Gomez, M.D. Began Practice in Cullman: 1995
501 Clark Street NE Cullman Regional Orthopedics &
Eric. B. Fillinger, D.P.M. Cullman, AL 35055 Sports Medicine, P.C. VASCULAR SURGERY
FACFAS Board Certified (256) 739-9898 1942 AL Hwy 157
Fillinger Foot Clinic Began Practice in Cullman: 2012 Cullman, AL 35058 William D. Jordan, M.D.
2108 AL Hwy 157 (256) 737-5115 Affiliated with:
Cullman, AL 35058 RHEUMATOLOGY Began Practice in Cullman: 1997 Surgical Arts, P.C.
(256) 737-7339 1930 AL Hwy 157
Began Practice in Cullman: 1998 Celia Fernandez, M.D. Tony Ruse, M.D. Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman Internal Medicine Board Certified Sports Medicine & (256) 734-7850
PSYCHIATRY 1890 AL Hwy 157, Suite 300 Orthopedics Began Practice in Cullman: 2007
Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman Internal Medicine
Mike Phillips, L.P.C. (256) 737-8000 1890 Hwy 157, Suite 300 WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
Cullman Primary Care Began Practice in Cullman: 2014 Cullman, AL 35058
101 2nd Ave SE (256) 737-8000 K. McClain Cottingham, M.D.
Cullman, AL 35055 SLEEP DISORDERS Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Cullman Regional Medical Center
(256) 739-4910 Horizon Surgical, P.C.
Began Practice in Cullman: 2008 Mir Kwon Wu Varquez, M.D., F.A.C.C. URGENT CARE 1890 Hwy 157, POB II, Suite 420-B
Board Certified in Sleep Medicine Cullman, AL 35058
Kathy Tanner L.C.S.W, PIP Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease James V. Thomas, M.D. (256) 736-BAND (2263)
Cullman Primary Care Serenity Sleep Lab Alabama Urgent Care LAP-BAND Surgery for Weight Loss
101 2nd Ave SE 1803 Parkview Drive NE 1908 Cherokee Ave. SW Plus all other forms of general surgery
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35055 Began Practice in Cullman: 2009
(256) 739-4910 (256) 255-1931 (256) 736-1460
Began Practice in Cullman: 2006 Began Practice in Cullman: 1996 Began Practice in Cullman: 1998

Daniel Meadows, M.D. Mark Tafazoli., M.D. Dan Williams, M.D.
Cullman Primary Care Sleep Board Certified Williams Prompt Care
101 2nd Ave SE 1800 AL Hwy 157, POBIII, Suite 303 312 Arnold St. NE
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35058 Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 739-4910 (256) 775-1090 (256) 734-0606
Began Practice in Cullman: 2000 Began Practice in Cullman: 2001 Began Practice in Cullman: 2000

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cullman wellness & aquatic center

Water, By Benjamin Bullard know each other better, and to
weights & do it in style.
wellness They thought of everything.
Whatever your age; whatever
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Aquatic Center (CWAC), the health enthusiast’s dream come
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visitors wonder what other and aquatic facility featuring
surprises lie in store. more than 50 group class-
es, weight machines, cardio
The CWAC is a world-class, equipment, indoor and outdoor
larger-than-life health club competition pools, an indoor
operated and owned by the walking track, and an outdoor
Cullman City Parks and water park.
Recreation Department. From
its inception, its goal was to When it comes to instruction
provide area residents with a and group classes, there’s
place to get in shape; to get to no place better than CWAC.

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smoothie bar. In addition to nutritious on-site foods,
CWAC boasts fully-equipped locker rooms, a sauna, and
resident massage therapy to get tired muscles ready for
another day of action.

The Cullman Wellness and Aquatic Center is one of those
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cullman’s
outdoor
oasis

By Benjamin Bullard
Call it Cullman’s version of Central Park: when you enter Sportsman Lake Park, you enter another world
— even though you haven’t left city life completely behind.
Sportsman Lake is a scenic destination surrounded by the city, while feeling a world away. Nearly 200
acres in size, the park and its massive, picturesque lake were constructed from scratch in the 1950s. Rec-
reation has been the idea from the beginning, and, under the management of the Cullman County Parks
and Recreation Department, it doesn’t disappoint.

The park offers something for people of all ages. The main attraction is, of course, the lake itself: a
large, incredibly scenic body of water teeming with wildlife. The park is an immensely popular
place for family and company outdoor gatherings, with picnic areas and a pavilion, shady walk-
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Stand at the shore or toss bread crumbs from the pier, but be sure to bring a camera.
Feeding the ducks — never far from wherever you are — is a time-honored childhood
memory for thousands of local young adults who grew up visiting the lake.
Off the water, kids can also enjoy a small-scale train which follows a rail line
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paddle boats and a brand new, oversized kids’ splash pad and play area.
A new paved, multi-purpose trail for bikers, in-line skaters and
walkers has the grown ups covered, too. Local enthusiasts love
the bike trails in particular.
“I don’t think everybody in our own community even
realizes all the places we have where they can ride
mountain bikes with their kids,” said Cullman
resident Ben Harrison, who regularly takes his
family biking on the Sportsman Lake trails.
“There’re a million things you and your
kids can do, once you have the exposure
to know that these things are right here in
Cullman.

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sportsman lake
park offers
something for
people of
all ages

Within the grounds of Sportsman Lake Park sits
another dedicated park-within-a-park: the Veterans
Memorial Park, a sober and well-appointed area of re-
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who have served our country.

Strolling guests invariably discover Veterans Memorial and are
drawn in, devoting some quiet moments to gazing at its military arti-
facts, its memorial wall of names, and reading the commentary on
thoughtfully-placed plaques that tell compelling local stories. The
park has become the Cullman area’s focal point for well-at-
tended annual events commemorating Memorial Day and
Veterans Day.

Here’s a tip for newcomers and locals alike: when
you head to Sportsman Lake, try staying over-
night at one of the lake’s camping spots.
You’ll have a wealth of options for en-
joying the outdoors without having to
“rough it.”

Best of all, should you crave one
of life’s modern convenienc-
es, all of Cullman is only
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family’s 34-acre
living room

By Benjamin Bullard “Yes, we have a nice house. But I mount near the home’s formal entrance.
couldn’t tell you how many square feet “We’ve got another one by the back
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piece of property so pretty it belongs on used,” she explains. GDUNȓPDQ WKDW WKLQJ ZLOO FDVW D VKDG-
a post card. ow that’ll give you a scare!”

Bounded by a seemingly endless wood- “Beyond that, there’s nothing special The entire walk-through of the Blay-
en fence, ample green pasture rises about it. We hang out. I just like that it’s lock home follows this pattern: Misty
to meet an outsized farmhouse in the a comfortable-living house. That’s what focuses on the memories her home and
distance. The recently-built, traditional it’s for!” its contents evoke, rarely acknowledg-
six-bedroom home serves as anchor ing any special characteristic of the
and focal point for a neat complex of Walking through her home, it doesn’t house itself. Humor, bolstered by a
outbuildings, pathways and well-con- take long to recognize that Misty, good-natured fondness for the idiosyn-
sidered landscaping. Wilson and their three at-home children crasies of family life, courses through
aren’t precious about the house. It’s big, all her anecdotes. She’s never been
It’s the home and hobby farm of Cull- yes — but it’s mostly a hub of activity, impressed with formality, and the house
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for the Blaylock family, owning a big her nice big house, she settles on the
house isn’t about ostentatious displays There’s a vivacity to the way she speaks one where family memories are most
or stuffy, hands-off perfection. It’s as she shares her memories. Misty’s often made.
about making a family home; about sur- delivery is equal parts earthy, unpreten-
rounding themselves with the artifacts tious and hilariously frank. “The kitchen,” she confesses. “This is
of the life they’ve built together. our hang-out spot. Wherever you go in
“This is that kudu Wilson shot in the house, you pretty much will end up
Above all, says Misty Blaylock, it’s Africa,” she says almost dismissively, hanging out in the kitchen. Wilson and I
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the cullman times, benjamin bullard Misty Blaylock

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“If we’re in a hurry, mom cooks,”
interjects son Will, a freshman at
Mississippi State.

“But, if we’re at home on a Sunday
afternoon, that’s when dad kind of
takes over.”

“Yeah — he does that good old
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house is meant to be used and not
adored, Misty barely hesitates as she
passes through the home’s most for-
mal area — the two-story sitting and
living room bounded by the main
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“This is where we don’t hang out!”

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home surrounded by 34 acres.

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Misty jokes as she hurries past. “Right after that happened, I was sched- chance someone in the Blaylock family
The Blaylocks didn’t build their house. uled to go on a trip with my college has done it. Will’s into duck hunting;
They stumbled across it — and the 34 girlfriends — and when I came back, Wilson goes for the rare and sometimes
acres on which it sits — at the right Wilson had moved into the house. It dangerous game.
time. Another Cullman family had ZRUNHG RXW ʏQH IRU PH EHFDXVH , GLGQȊW
planned and built the home, says Misty. even have to buy any furniture. All the “But,” says Misty, “Wilson’s real
But just as that family was moving VWXII ZH DOUHDG\ KDG ʏW SHUIHFWO\ $QG ‘other’ hobby is horses. That’s part of
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house, they reevaluated their priorities, built a different place across the road. playing golf or tennis, he likes to deal
decided they didn’t need so much house Now we’re all neighbors!” in Tennessee walking horses. We go
— and put the home up for sale. trail riding a lot together, as a matter of
In many ways, the Blaylocks’ house is fact. It’s funny, because I used to ride
“Wilson was wanting a place where we just a backdrop for what they’re really a lot growing up, and then I quit. But
could spread out and bring all his farm passionate about: being outdoors and when I married him, I had to start all
equipment in to one place. I said, ‘Well, enjoying their property. Separate from over again!”
LI \RX FDQ ʏQG D SURSHUW\ ZKHUH WKHUHȊV the main house is a horse barn, hous-
already a house, maybe I’ll consider ing stables, a loft area, and an attached Horses are only part of the story,
it,’” says Misty. retreat where Wilson escapes to a de- though. Will raises goats on the proper-
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“So we were riding around one Sun- free weekends. “My family is in the Hereford business
day afternoon, and we came up on this
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neither the barn nor the house. We says, scanning the walls of Wilson’s moved out here, my daddy told me that
couldn’t tell if anybody was even living lodge-themed retreat. Whether there or the only thing we needed to make this
in it. We stewed on it and stewed on back inside the main house, sporting place complete were some of his cows.
LW DQG ʏQDOO\ ZH FDPH WR ORRN DW WKH life is a conspicuous part of the decor. So I started out with six. We’ve been
house again. And the owner was home, Deer, pheasant, raccoon, cape buffalo, living here for close to nine years, and
and she came to the door. the aforementioned kudu — even a now I’m up to twelve cows. So I guess
lion: if it can be hunted, there’s a good I’m making progress!”

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In Cullman, the Blaylocks say they Misty Blaylock
have everything they ever wanted
or needed: acreage to pursue their
outdoor passions, a house that
serves as the coming-home locus for
their adult children, and a vault for
memories that span generations.

“It’s very peaceful out here, and 34
acres is just about right for all we
need. We’re content,” Misty says.
“Honestly, I’d go crazy if I had
more than this to deal with. It can
be a lot to keep up with. The house
is big, but it’s a good size for what
we need. When my family from
Florida comes up, there’s space for
everybody.

“And,” she adds, “check out our
porch! It goes just about all the way
around the whole house. If you
ever get tired of looking at the same
thing, hey — just move your chair!”

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Smith Lake’s
Hot Housing
Market

By Tiffany Green-Oldacre especially from points south, has only gotten easier. Most of
Dyar’s clients come from within a three-hour radius of Cull-
Lake life is nothing new to real estate guru Justin Dyar. Grow- man County — many are lake property buyers from Nash-
ing up, he fell in love with Smith Lake, having spent countless ville, Birmingham and Tupelo. For most of Dyar’s clientele,
days there with his family. lake houses are second-home purchases or vacation homes.

Now, that love has grown into a booming real estate business. ([WHQGLQJ LQWR WKUHH $ODEDPD FRXQWLHV DQG GHʏQHG E\ DEXQ-
dant shoreline, Smith Lake exerts a unique appeal to prospec-
Dyar has been the top producer in the Cullman area for the tive buyers. Word of that appeal — and of Dyar’s success in
local board of realtors for more than a decade, with more than tapping it — has spread.
$65 million in sales catering to Smith Lake buyers. In 2014
alone, he closed more than 120 properties — that’s one prop- Last year, Dyar was approached by HGTV to help out with
erty every three days. one of their popular programs: “Lakefront Bargain Hunt.” To
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“I remain a leader in listing and sales volume for the South- who were willing to work with him and the HGTV crew. After
eastern U.S., the State of Alabama, and the entire Smith Lake a lengthy interview process, the TV crew came to the lake and
area,” Dyar said. VSHQW DERXW D ZHHN ʏOPLQJ IRU WKH HSLVRGH

He’s not joking. Dyar’s worked hard to make his way to the That 30-minute episode features Joseph and Leslie, Birming-
top of the lake homes sales market. ham residents who’ve been married for four years. While
raising two children and working full-time, the couple didn’t
After graduating from the University of Alabama, Dyar have lots of time for relaxation. So after careful planning and
began working in real estate, cultivating relationships with D ORW RI VDYLQJ WKH\ ZHUH ʏQDOO\ UHDG\ WR ORRN IRU DQ DFFHVVL-
developers and learning on the job through land, housing and ble vacation home; a place where they could escape and enjoy
development projects. In time, he began to build his business, some family time.
specializing in lake properties.
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calling him “Mr. Smith Lake.” Dyar happily adopted that DUHD :LWK '\DUȊV KHOS WKH\ VWUXFN RXW WR ʏQG WKHLU RZQ ODNH-
moniker and incorporated it as a branding feature. side sanctuary for under $350,000.

As for the Smith Lake market itself? Well, it’s a good market “It was a big production,” Dyar said.
to be in — especially for someone as knowledgable and pas-
sionate about the area as Dyar. The episode aired earlier this year on HGTV, and was such a
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emails and texts from around the country
smith lake rv & cabin resort since the episode aired earlier this sum-
mer, and at least one buyer — a Colorado
woman — purchased her own Smith Lake
vacation home.

In addition to its accessibility and miles of
waterfront, the properties market at Smith
Lake, said Dyar, is helped by a low cost
of living, low taxes and — perhaps most
importantly — the quality of the lake itself.

“The biggest attraction is that Smith is one
of the cleanest lakes in the country,” he
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Smith Lake offers such value for your
money.”

While access to the lake is a big selling
point, an often-overlooked perk of Smith
Lake living is access to what’s on the lake.
Smith’s long throughways can turn into
active places, even while its hundreds of
smaller inlets and coves remain secluded
and quiet.

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But the lake lets you choose. Smith Lake is one of Alabama’s Extending into
most heavily-used inland recreation areas, active throughout three Alabama
the year with bass tournaments, boarding events, kayaking, counties and
music festivals, and the incredibly popular annual July 4th defined by abundant
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Smith Lake exerts
Dyar said his love of the lake hasn’t just enriched his profes- a unique appeal
sional life: Like his buyers, he, too, calls Smith Lake home. to prospective
He has a custom-built home, which incorporates features of buyers.
all his favorite Smith Lake properties.
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“I rode all around the lake, and took pictures of all my fa-
vorite houses,” he explained. From there, he worked with an
architect to create his dream home, which features a screened
porch, plenty of livable outdoor space, a large open great
room, and windows across the back to enjoy all the beautiful
lakefront sunsets.

You don’t have to be a millionaire to own a home on Smith
Lake — although, if you are, Dyar can certainly help. Proper-
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properties at prices ranging from $50,000 into the millions.

“Whether you have a small, one-acre lot or an upper-bracket,
prestigious waterfront lake home, I list and sell all types of
properties located on Lewis Smith Lake, in Walker, Winston
and Cullman counties,” he said.

“I have lived on Smith Lake for more than 12 years, and
have been coming to Smith Lake since 1986. I have intricate
knowledge of the entire lake, and have expert knowledge
about every cove and channel on any part of the lake — either
by road or by water.”

According to Dyar. the top features people look for in a lake
property are nice views, easy Interstate access, a gently slop-
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and large docks — to name a few.

One new trend, said Dyar, is the use of docks as livable spac-
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external functionality,” he explained.

The Smith Lake market has been hot lately — and Dyar said
he expects that to continue.

“It is still a buyer’s market,” he said. “Inventory is being de-
pleted; with land sales and lots of new construction, it makes
the [entire] market increase by buying land, wood and more.
The market is doing really well right now.”

Wherever the next trend takes Smith Lake’s housing market,
one thing’s a safe bet: “Mr. Smith Lake” will probably be
right on top of it.

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the cullman times

a tale of two
walmarts

By David Palmer That faith isn’t borne of speculation. For
years, Cullman’s industrial park has been
It’s not often two Walmart Super Centers put home for one of the retail giant’s massive
down roots in a city of 15,000. distribution centers. Decades ago, Walmart
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That all changed in 2015, when Cullman strip mall on the south end of town.
welcomed a second Walmart Super Center,
doubling the convenience for shoppers while But no one’s thinking modest now: Walmart’s
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the Cullman area’s ability to sustain retail man.
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Walmart Manager Joey Childress years, welcoming new retailers to the cullman now
summed it up when he told a crowd community with a lively frequency. boasts two
at the second store’s grand opening: The City of Cullman is well postioned of the state’s
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store on the south side, Cullman is a ping destination not only for Cullman walmarts
‘Walmart town.’ You’ve embraced us. County’s 80,000-plus residents, but for
We’re proud to be here and thank you residents from several rural counties
for allowing us to come.” whose major roads point most directly
— and most appealingly — to Cull-
Several decades and growth spurts man.
removed from the retailer’s local be-
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the state’s busiest Walmarts — one in who’ve won their share of accolades
the south business district and anoth- for bringing Cullman to the fore of
er, newer version in the city’s north both industrial and retail recruitment,
end. They both stay pleasantly full of believe that’s a trend that will contin-
shoppers. ue. And as it does, Walmart will be
poised at the city’s major gateways to
In addition to the two Super Centers
anchoring the city, Walmart’s distribu- ZHOFRPH Ȇ DQG EHQHʏW IURP Ȇ QHZ
tion center employs hundreds of resi- residents and visitors.
dents — and has employed thousands
over the years. Longtime employees
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pany’s long growth trajectory, with
dozens of career Walmart associates
becoming millionaires on the strength
of the company’s stock growth.

Located on Alabama Highway 157, the
new Walmart Super Center staffed 300
new jobs when its 189,543 square-foot
campus opened. The city of Cullman
anticipated the impact the new devel-

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sunk its resources in shaping the area’s
infrastructure to accommodate not
only the new Super Center, but all the
satellite development it attracts.

Cullman Mayor Max Townson said
Walmart’s second local store is really
the culmination of a relationship that
started decades ago, when the compa-
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still-burgeoning industrial zone.

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decided to build his distribution center on Alabama 157 during the
here. We’re proud of Walmart.” November 2015 grand
opening.
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Flying into a
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When the Alabama Policy Institute man Economic Development’s retail want to come here. They get it.”
named Cullman the 5th best city in recruiter at the time]. I just pulled up When the Storys say they want their
Alabama to locate a business, it was and just said, ‘Hey, what have you got?’ restaurant to be an integral part of the
tapping into a sentiment that individual She started showing me all the business- community, they aren’t kidding. They’re
investors — those who knew something es that had come to Cullman, and all the good brand ambassadors, and they’ve
of Cullman — already shared. things that the city had done to help. done a lot to reward the city’s confi-
Just ask Rick and Cindy Story, Nash- “I already had a good feeling about dence in their success. Buffalo Wild
ville residents who were seeking to things, but that right there gave me a Wings has a culture of being accommo-
expand their franchise holdings of the really good feeling.” dating — to sports fans; to families; to
popular Buffalo Wild Wings sports bars From that moment forward, everything the specific interests and sentiments of
and restaurants. else was a matter of ironing out the the communities where they locate.
“I identified the market I wanted,” said details. “The idea is to engage the communi-
Rick, seated at a table at his immacu- ty; to become a true retail resident,”
lately clean, lively and well-appointed There definitely were some details to explained Cindy.
Cullman restaurant. “I had heard anec- settle: working with local government “I knew I didn’t want to [put this restau-
dotes from others, in other towns, and I to negotiate the city’s alcohol ordi- rant] out by the Interstate, because that’s
had to come see Cullman for myself.” nance, selecting the appropriate site, not really ‘in’ the community, in the way
After his first visit, there was no and addressing the city’s involvement in I wanted us to be,” said Rick. “Buffalo
soul-searching involved. Rick and Cin- meeting the restaurant’s infrastructural Wild Wings is a corporate brand, but
dy knew they wanted to put a restaurant needs. this is not a corporate store — we own
here. But all of that proved to be a breeze, it. We’re in relatively small markets;
“One of our restaurants is in Florence. said Rick, thanks to Cullman’s welcom- we’re not in the big cities. So from the
There’s a guy who was coming in to the ing and accommodating attitude toward beginning, we wanted this to be Cull-
Florence restaurant all the time — may- new retail investment. Once the Storys man’s Buffalo Wild Wings.
be he worked down here, or maybe he committed to putting a restaurant here “We would rather invest in Cullman —
lived here — I’m not sure. But he kept and had obtained a site, they got a first- in the community — than spend money
telling me, ‘You’ve gotta go look at hand look at why Cullman has earned on billboards; radio, whatever,” added
Cullman!’ such a business-friendly reputation. Leslie Nabors, the franchise’s sales and
“Then, a while later, when I opened the “I had a sewer issue,” explained Rick. marketing manager.
restaurant in Decatur, there was a couple “The way the existing sewer lines were “To us, that’s a commitment that matters
there from Cullman. We got to talking. run, it was gonna cost me a fortune to to people, and it matters to us. In each
They started telling me about the ball get sewer to this location. I went to the place we locate, we have people who
parks here, and how active Cullman is city, and they were like, ‘You know come out to be supportive of games,
with tournaments — really just all the what? Let us bring it to you.’ And they events and local things that matter to
stuff that is constantly going on here — sure did. That’s the kind of pro-business them. And what’s great about the way
so I just decided I’d drive down here environment that makes people like us we do things here is that we view our-
one day and see. My idea of Cullman selves as being part of that community.”
was passing through on I-65, just getting Given the chance to do it all again,
to the beach; I’d never actually stopped. Rick and Cindy agree they’d jump at
So this time, I drove to Cullman to see the chance to locate their restaurant in
Cullman. Cullman.
“I got off the Highway 157 exit and “It’s the smallest market that I’m in,
drove that way down into town. I passed but that really just tells you how good
from one end to the other — really just a market it is,” said Rick. “I really do
made the whole loop. I looked around think Cullman is gonna continue grow-
and said to myself, ‘There’s a lot more ing — and I’m glad we’re already here.”
here than I thought.’ So I starting
Googling. I was getting interested. I met
with Susie [Susan Hood Ashley, Cull-

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On The Fast Track:
A winning workforce
driver

By Benjamin Bullard represents one example of how that
The Cullman area’s economic and commitment pays off. Aimed at culti-
educational leaders have spent years vating a well-trained pool of local labor
working to recruit quality industries to to supply local industry, Fast Track for
Cullman County. It’s a cooperative effort Industry is a joint partnership between
that continues to place Cullman near the Wallace State and the Cullman County
top of the short list for business-friendly, School system. Recently, Cullman City
well-staffed and community-supportive Schools have begun participating in the
siting locations. program.
But doing so entails a multi-pronged FTI is an accelerated dual enrollment
commitment of local resources. Sig- program for Cullman County 11th and
nificantly, Cullman’s network of public 12th graders interested in pursuing
and private business partners, as well as degrees in certain career fields, and in
educators, are up to the task. obtaining express entry into high-de-
Wallce State Community College’s mand, skilled positions in the workforce.
“Fast Track for Industry” program (FTI) Students participating in FTI take all of
their classes on the campus of Wallace
State, and are taught by both Cullman

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Dr. Vicki Karolewics. “Everyone wins. with knowledge and hands-on training in great workforce without having to search
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At-A-Glance distances to five
major cities nearby:
65 278
278 31 Atlanta: 196.2 mi
Birmingham: 50.6 mi
65 31 Chattanooga: 127.6 mi
Huntsville: 55.1 mi
graphic / jessica wells CULLMAN Nashville: 145.2 mi

Location: population:

Cullman is in North 15,350
Alabama, about 55 miles
south of Huntsville, and 50 City Population

miles north of Birmingham. 82,005

County Population

4.9
million

State Population

time zone:

Central

59”climate: 202 taxes: Sales Tax
State Tax
Annual Rainfall Number of 9% City Tax
National Average: 30” Sunny Days Annually 4% County Tax
2.34%
2.66%

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transportation: 1811 Dahlke Drive | PH: 256-739-1370

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Workforce:
Independently owned & operated since 1972
Education inCity of Cullman:





High School Diploma
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Associate Degree (County) 734-8358 775-8870

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21.0%

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strawberry fest:

A Berry Historic

Festival

By Trent Moore

Though it’s only now seeing a resurgence that could put it
on the same level as the much-larger Oktoberfest, Cullman’s
Strawberry Festival is actually the oldest fest in the area’s
history — a highlight of Cullman County’s role as a strawberry
producer for the past century.

The Cullman Strawberry Festival dates back to the 1940s and
1950s, when Cullman County was largely known for its straw-
berry production. In those days, the festival was a week-long

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discontinued, despite some halting efforts to revive it in the
1990s.

But local leaders recognized the appeal of the agri-tourism
movement, and knew the Strawberry Festival represented an
authentic piece of local history that deserved preservation. So,
in the 2000s, the Strawberry Festival came back. Since then,
the festival has been hosted at the Festhalle Market Platz farm-
ers market along First Avenue downtown.

The resurgent event is gaining steam once again, and enjoyed
its largest year yet in 2016. The two-day festival brought thou-
sands of visitors to downtown Cullman’s Warehouse District,
where kids played in the daytime and grown-ups lingered to
enjoy the nighttime entertainment. In addition to keeping the
focus on agriculture, the Cullman Parks and Recreation depart-
ment has introduced a live-music element, providing a spark

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Cullman’s Strawberry
Festival has a deep history

rooted in the area’s rich
agricultural background.

Now revived for a new
generation, today’s festival

has recaptured the magic
of its historic past.

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berries were sold, and they estimate the crowd as high as 6,000-
8,000 people across both days in 2016. The number of vendors
also more than doubled when compared with the (already
successful) previous year.

City Parks Director Nathan Anderson noted 2016 was an amaz-
ing proof of concept for what the event can become within the
next few years.

“We took over the Strawberry Festival in late February last
year, so we planned the last Strawberry Fest in, basically, two
months,” Anderson said. “We learned a lot, made some changes,
and those made a difference. This year was a huge success and
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Cullman’s By David Palmer
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heritage The beautiful rolling landscape of the Peinhardt Living
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at Peinhardt see when they arrive in town from Interstate 65.
Farm But what few of them know is that the farm’s pic-
turesque grounds aren’t just eye candy: they can be
touched; felt; experienced.

The Cullman area’s exceptionally deep agricultural
heritage has found its modern-day home at the Peinhardt
Living History Farm. Located just inside the city limits
of Cullman, the farm — a local legacy that preserves a
trove of equipment from agriculture’s early mechanized
days — marks a step back in time for the thousands of
local guests and school children who make the fascinat-
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The Peinhardt farm may preserve the past, but anyone Classic Cullman / SOUTHERN ROOTS
who’s been to its annual Farm Day festival will attest
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folks who’ve nurtured and delivered Cullman County’s
top crops to market, while watching the Peinhardts and
a knowledgable cadre of seasoned volunteers practice
their timeless art.

True to its heritage, the Peinhardt farm has true farm-
ing roots. It emerged as one of the the Cullman area’s
earliest large-scale agricultural operations in the wave of
German immigration to Cullman.

Today, because of the drive of early farmers like the
Peinhardts, Cullman County ranks as Alabama’s top
producer in agriculture. Rich harvests of sweet potatoes,
a booming poultry and egg industry as well as beef and
other products are vital areas of farming here.

As agriculture modernized and the Peinhardt family
multiplied, its descendants continued working the farm

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heritage has found
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home at the
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History Farm

while preserving its artifacts on site. Today, the
farm is one of North Alabama’s premiere hands-on
living history exhibits, spanning more than 40 acres
of original family land right at the western fringe of
the City of Cullman.

What does “hands on” mean at the Peinhardt farm?
Farm Day guests are treated to old-time woodwork-
ing, hewing, splitting, and crosscut log sawing (par-
ticipation encouraged!), an ark’s worth of mules,
horses, cows, sheep, yard chickens and petting zoo
animals, wagon rides, quilt making, antique tractor
shows, sorghum syrup making, smithing, and...well,
you’ll just have to come to Farm Day and see for
yourself.

Peinhardt Farm Day takes place each year in Octo-
ber — but it’s not the only way to glimpse what the
farm has on offer. Outside of Farm Day, the Pein-
hardt Living History Farm also hosts school groups
and special tours.

For more information, contact the farm’s staff at
256-734-0850 or email at [email protected].
See visitcullman.org for details on Peinhardt Farm
Day and more special events and learning opportu-
nities.

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mud-slinging. In fact, it’s openly
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ed off-road vehicle park is located Stony Lonesome’s toughest trails.
just off Alabama Highway 69, just a The park also hosts specialty short-
short drive from Interstate 65. Open track and hill-climbing races for
year-round, the 1,500-acre park fea- niche enthusiasts of all kinds.
tures trails for ATVs, rock crawlers,
dirt bikes, mountain bikers, horses, Off-roading is a way a life for many,
hikers and pedestrians. and the devoted travel from near
and far to see whether they, and
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With a mission that commits Alabama’s only pub-
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oriented, safe and environmentally friendly” place,
Stony Lonesome has racked up national recog-
nition for its quality walking, hiking, biking and
motorized trails. It’s also an exemplar for other
county governments: a success story of communi-
ty planning, visionary municipal leadership, land
management and park development.

And the park’s just getting started: to add to its
existing 150-plus miles of trails, Cullman County
Parks and Recreation is looking to expand the park
through the acquisition of roughly 60 more acres.

All it takes is one spin through Stony Lonesome
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Night rates (6-11pm) are $15 for adults,
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events throughout the year!
calendar2016-17
of events

cullman area chamber of commerce July September

Every 2nd Friday April/May Fourth of July Clucknbrew
June - September Fireworks
Cullman Depot Park,
2nd Fridays Strawberry Fest 416 County Road 385 309 1st Ave NE,
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35055
Downtown Cullman 209 1st Ave. NE A fun, fall celebration featuring a wing
Cullman, AL 35055 Smith Lake Park hosts a number of cook-off, kidzone, game day tent
Chamber of Commerce-sponsored special events and festivals through- playing Alabama & Auburn games,
event, which features evenings Cullman Strawberry Fest is a two-day out the year, including a spectacular music, chicken themed contests and
festival celebrating our strawberry
of downtown fun that centers on Fourth of July Fireworks show. more!
extended retail hours, restaurant harvest and opening day of our farm- The park also features tent and RV 256-734-9157
ers market. Food, music, a classic car www.CullmanRecreation.org
specials, and entertainment camping, a swimming pool, boat
for locals and visitors. show, arts & crafts and a children’s launch, miniature golf and more. September
fun area are just a few fun family ac-
256-734-0454 tivities that anyone can participate in. 256-739-2916 SweFeet sTtiavtearl
www.CullmanChamber.org/Fridays www.CullmanCountyParks.com/SmithLake.html 416 Co. Rd. 385
www.Facebook.com/2ndFridaysCullman 256-734-9157 Cullman, AL 35057
www.Facebook.com/CullmanStrawberryFest August Held on Labor Day weekend every
year, this festival features a myriad cullman area chamber of commerce
April June Farm Y’all of arts & crafts, along with seasonal
Festival sweet potatoes, music, a car show,
Bloomin’ Festival Rock the South and lots of food and family fun.
Festhalle Market Platz
St. Bernard Prep School Heritage Park 209 1st Ave. NE 256-531-7916 or 256-739-2916
1600 St. Bernard Dr. SE 1705 Lee Avenue SW www.SweetTaterFestival.com
Cullman, AL 35055
Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman, AL 35055 September
An annual concert featuring some of Held at the Festhalle Market in
Bloomin’ Festival is a two day juried the biggest names in country music downtown Cullman, this event is a Cullman County
arts festival attracting thousands of celebration of agriculture, farmers Fair Parade
and is hosted by Sara Evans. and their produce. On this day, local
visitors to the beautiful campus of 256-737-7565 farmers will be on hand with a good Highway 31, Cullman
St. Bernard Abbey and Prep School. The annual fair showcases
www.RockTheSouth.com supply of homegrown fruits and local talent through entertainment,
Located adjacent to the school is www.Facebook.com/RocktheSouth vegetables. The festival features a canning, livestock raising and
the world famous Ave Maria Grotto. Giant Pumpkin, Gourd and Watermel- features a variety of shows and
The picturesque landscape of stone dave warren photography on contest, celebrity chefs preparing
dishes using locally-grown produce, exhibits for all ages.
cut buildings on the grounds of free games, a petting zoo, mechani- www.CullmanFair.com
Alabama’s only Abbey provides a cal bull rides and many educational
backdrop for the out-of-doors show. exhibits featuring agricultural themes.
More than 140 booths are filled with The finale to this event is the drop-
artists demonstrating and exhibiting
their work. The festival is the largest ping of the Giant Pumpkin!
fundraiser annually for the operation 256-734-0454

and maintenance of the school. www.FarmYall.com
www.Facebook.com/CullmanAreaChamber
256-739-6682 Ext. 7133 or
800-722-0999

www.BloominFestival.com
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