Shoals tourism

How did a 50-year-old bequest help make Florence a thriving arts hub? Find out on this episode of Quick-Fire Quips with John Morgan Douglass, senior board member of the Kennedy-Douglass Trust. He reflects on the legacy of his cousin, Reverend Hiram Kennedy Douglass, and their shared belief that art is essential for everyone. Tune in to hear how that creative vision stays alive in the Shoals community today!

A day meant to focus on creativity and community is coming to North Alabama this week through a series of art workshops. The Shoals Art Collective is partnering with Florence Arts and Museums to present the inaugural Pope’s Tavern Family Art Day.

State tourism officials say lodging revenue in Colbert and Lauderdale counties in 2012 was $1.1 million - up by about $30,000 from 2011. The TimesDaily of…