Road Trip Destinations Spreadsheet (sorted by Distance and Type)
Museums/Historic
Classic Cars & Garage Museum Trussville
Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation ( 93 mi.- 2 hrs) [MAP]
Bean’s Mill Opelika, Halawaka Creek/US 29N
Jackson Island / Village of Specter set from the movie, “Big Fish” (12 miles – 20 mins) – 2016
Orrville Farmer’s Market 77 mi., 1:22, [MAP]
Holy Ground Battlefield Park (30 miles – 45 mins)
Ft. Mitchell, Chattahoochee Indian Heritage, Monument to the Beginning of the Trail of Tears (75 mi., 1:16)
Tuskegee Airmen Museum, Tuskegee (31.3 mi, 38 mins) – 2016
George Washington Carver Museum, Tuskegee (28 mi, 35 mins)
May 05 – Chunnenuggee Fair Arts & Crafts Festival in Union Springs (30 mi, 33 mins)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, (70 mi, 1:35) eat at Niffer’s on Lake Martin , Poplar Dawg’s, ?
Pioneer Museum of Alabama, Troy (42 mins, 39 miles)
Wehle Nature Center near Midway (Heritage Days & Spring Festival have been cancelled) Open 1st & 3rd Saturdays (57 mins, 47 miles)
Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA (BBQ at Whistling Pig) (2hrs, 13 mins, 108 miles) [MAP]
Moundville Archaeological Site (2hrs, 11 mins, 113 miles) [MAP]
Jerry Brown’s Pottery, Hamilton, AL [VIDEO [VIDEO] MAP
Picnics
Scavenger Hunt with Bill & Barbara
Wind Creek State Park, Alex City – Picnic
Spring Villa Park, Opelika -Picnic
Chewacla State Park, Auburn -Picnic
Orr Park, Montevallo (Tree Carvings)
Trip with Brits in the Valley Prividence Canyon) 110 miles – 2:00
Trip with Birmingham Motoring Club to Tannehill State Park or Montevallo (Orr Park or American Village?)
Garage/Shop Visits
Malcolm Branch’s Shop (2018)
Mitchell’s Classics http://www.mitchellclassics.com/
Talladega Speedway & Hall of Fame Museum (2018)
Adams Hudson near Eclectic (January 2015)
Dan Adkison’s collection and general store (Feb 2015)
Vineyards/Distilleries
Red Clay Brewing, Opelika [MAP]
Pippin Family Vineyard and Winery (Luverne)
Whippoorwill Vineyard, Notasugla (Lunch at Elmer’s)
John Emerald Distillery, Opelika [MAP]
Log Cabin Vineyards, Selma
Breakfast Runs
It Don’t Matter, Highland Home
Tater’s, Luverne Breakfast & Lunch 5a-2p
Triple R Restaurant, Rockford
Jim’s Restaurant, Prattville Closed July 2020
Meat & 3/ Buffet / Sandwiches / BBQ/Pizza
Big Daddy’s Real Pit BBQ, 205 N Rawls St, Enterprise, AL 36330
Cutts Restaurant, 417 E Lee St, Enterprise, AL 36330
Waverly Local, Waverly MENU
Sandbar Restaurant, Selma MENU
Anna’s Place, Slapout
Front porch BBQ, Breakfast, Fort Deposit (42 miles, 52 mins.) [MAP]
Dolce Pastry Shop on the square in Troy
Sister’s, Troy (Closed Saturday)
Julia’s Restaurant, Troy
Dinner Table, Luverne Tue.-Sun. opens @ 11a
Tater’s, Luverne 1:10, 61 miles
The Chicken Shack Luverne
Niffer’s on the Lake (Jan 2014)
Table 34, AL49 @ CR34, Dadeville (Formerly Judy’s Stagecoach) Dinner:Tues – Sat, 5:00-9:00 + Lunch: Tues-Fri 11-2
1220 Cafe, Tallassee (June 2015)
Home Plate, Dadeville (56 miles, 1:10) OPEN Sundays – CLOSED on Saturdays?
“It Don’t Matter Cafe”, Highland Home (1 hour)
Elmer’s, Notasugla 11:00am – 8:00pm
Red’s Little Schoolhouse (February, 2015)
Barn Restaurant, US 80 (South of Opelika)
Poplar Dawgs, Lake Martin
Old Barn, Goshen (Feb. 2017)
Kountry Kitchen, Clanton [51.2 mi, 47 mins]
Huggin’ Molly’s, Abbeville [95.5 mi, 1 hour 46 mins]
Southern Comfort, 210 Wasden Road, Hope Hull [MENU]
Phil’s BBQ, Eufaula
Brick Oven Pizza, Opelika
Johnny Brusco’s Pizza, Auburn
B&K BBQ, Clanton
Mike & Ed’s BBQ, Auburn
Moe’s BBQ, Auburn
13th Street BBQ, Ladonia (Jan, 2017)
Todd Farms, 19326 US Highway 431 S, Headland, Alabama, 36345 : 334-693-2004
Ice Cream Runs
O Town Ice Cream (Opelika)
Union Springs Hotel Ice Cream Run (Closed Saturday)
Peach Park, Clanton (Don Green)
Recent Years
2018
Lunch Run To Niffer’s on the Lake (Jan)
Red’s Little Schoolhouse (Feb)
Pike Road Art Market & BMC Car Display (Mar)
JR’s Sports Bar & Grill, in Alex City (Mar)
Eufaula Pilgrimage (Apr)
Alex Harwick’s Car & Plane Collection (Apr)
Overnight trip to the Dismals Canyon (Apr)
Talladega Adventure (May)
Cars on Display at Children’s Harbor Art Show (May)
Hamer’s Birthday Party (May)
Visit to Malcolm Branch’s Shop (Jun)
Pike Road July 4th Parade and Cook-out (Jul)
1st Friday Lower Dexter Cruse-in (July)
Breakfast run to D’Road Cafe (Jul)
Breakfast Run to Catherine’s on Lake Martin (Aug)
Dinner with Don & Verna at the Catfish House. (Aug)
1st Friday Lower Dexter (Sep)
Lunch Run to Red’s Little Schoolhouse (Sep)
1st Friday Lower Dexter Cruise-in (Oct-BMC is the featured club)
2018 BMC Car Show (Oct)
Pike Road Arts & Craft Fair (Nov)
Birmingham Motoring Club Car Show (Nov)
Tired Butts to DeSoto State Park/Mentone/Little River Canyon (Nov)
2017
Infantry Museum at Fort Benning (Tom) It Don't Matter Ride (David) Old Barn Restaurant in Goshen (David) Pike Road Art Market & BMC Car Display (Amanda) Visit to Lee & Mary Anne’s Shop Panhandle British Car Enthusiasts Brits on the BayApril 24 – (Monday) Rolls Royce Owners’ Club Alabama Odyssey in Montgomery (Our Visit) British Motorcar Day, Roswell, GA Barber Historic RacesMay 20 – Union Station Antique and Classic Car Show Cars on Display at Children’s Harbor Art Show POSTPONED: Our annual Ice Cream Run has been put on hold until Don is back behind the wheel again. (Don Green) Parade/cookout and swim party Callaway Gardens Hot Air Balloon & Car Show 2017 Pizza Run to Auburn Tired Butts trip to Amish country & Jack Daniels Distillery South Alabama British Car Festival, Fairhope AL http://www.sabcc.org/ Farewell, Terry & Georgia Birmingham Motoring Club Car Show, Brookwood Village
2016
Lunch Run to Niffer’s on Lake Martin (Jan)
Wetumpka Mardi Gras Parade (Feb)
24 Hours of LeMons at Barber Motorsports Park (Feb)
Tuskegee Airmen Museum (Feb)
Lunch at Cheaha & High Falls (Mar)
Tinker Day at Hamer’s Shop (Mar)
Riverwalk Car Show (Apri)
Puzzle Rally & Picnic (Apr)
Alex Harwick’s Car & Plane Collection (May)
Barber Historic Races & Car Show (May)
Biscuits Baseball (Jun)
Ice Cream Run (Jun)
Father’s Day Car & Bike Show (Jun)
July 4th Parade/Party/Cookout
VW Meltdown at the State Farmers’ Market (Jul)
Hyundai Tour (Aug)
Jackson Lake Island / Village of Spectre (Sep)
20th British Car Day 2016 (Oct)
Pike Road Fair at the Marks House (Nov)
2015
- Mike & Ed’s BBQ & Adams Hudson’s car collection (Jan)
- 24 Hours of LeMons, Barber Motorsports Park (Feb)
- Fairhope Mardi Gras Parade (Feb)
- Teasley’s Mill and Dan’s Automobilia (Feb)
- Pike Road Art Market & BMC car display (Mar)
- Timed Rally & Scavenger Hunt (Mar)
- Tinker Day, Hamer’s Garage (Mar)
- Warm Springs and FDR’s Little White House (Apr)
- Puzzle Rally & Pizza Run to Auburn (May)
- Historic Races at Barber Motorsports Park (May)
- Breakfast Run to 1220 Cafe in Tallassee (Jun)
- Ice Cream Run to Peach Park (Jun)
- Pike Road Parade & 4th of July Party at the Welch’s (Jul)
- Visit to Fred Wood’s Shop (Jul)
- VW Meltdown (Jul)
- Dinner at Southern Comfort & (almost) Hyundai Tour (Aug)
- Lucille Ball Grape Stomp at Morgan Creek Vineyards in Harpersville (Sep)
- Visit to Dave Ramsey’s car and plane collection in Millbrook (Sep)
- Birmingham Motoring Club’s Cars at the Summit (Oct)
- BMC Car Show at the Farmers’ Market (Oct)
- Tired Butts Trip to Space & Rocket Center and Jack Daniels Distillery
- Visit to Lee & Mary Anne’s Shop
- MINIs at Barber Motorsports Park
- Christmas Party at Sugar B’s in Prattville
2014
- 24 Hours of LeMons (Feb)
- Antique Tractor Museum in Millbrook & Lunch in Wetumpka (Feb)
- Eufaula via the Old Federal Road (Mar)
- Tinker Day, Hamer’s Garage, (Mar)
- Scavenger Hunt and Time Rally (Apr)
- Trip to Lee and Mary’s shop in Daleville (May)
- Tour of High Ridge Spirits Distillery & Lunch at Red’s Little Schoolhouse (Jun)
- Visit with Ukrainian Orphans at Camp Bridgestone (Jun)
- Fourth of July Party at Blitz’s and Amanda’s (Jul)
- VW Meltdown at the Farmer’s Market (July)
- Ice cream run to Peach Park in Clanton (Aug)
- Cheaha Drive for lunch & Wayne’s World of Watt-Nots Museum? (Sep)
- BMC Car Show at the Farmers’ Market (Oct)
- Lunch run to Niffer’s on Lake Martin (Oct)
- 2014 Tired Butts Trip to DeSoto State Park/Mentone (Nov)
- Christmas Party (Dec)
2013
- Lunch Run to Mike & Ed’s BBQ, in Auburn (Jan)
- Mr G’s Ristorante (Feb)
- Sweetgum Bottom Antiques (Mar)
- Tinkers Day (Mar)
- Historic Cloverdale Home & Car Show (Apr)
- McLaren MP4-12C at Mitchell Classics (Apr)
- Pizza Run to Auburn (Apr)
- July 4th Cook-out at the Welch’s (Jul)
- VW Meltdown 2013 (Jul)
- Visit with Ukrainian Orphans at Camp Bridgestone (Aug)
- 17th Annual BMC Car Show at Lagoon Park (Oct)
- Tired Butts Tour to NW AL (Nov)
- Christmas Party (Dec)
2012
- Shakey’s Pizza Run, Auburn (Jan)
- Catherine’s Cafe on Lake Martin (Feb)
- Needham & Patterson Car Collections (Mar)
- Chunnenuggee Fair and Octagon House (Apr)
- Monroeville & TKAM Courthouse and the Nicholas Home (May)
- Tinker Day at Hamer’s Garage (Jun)
- Pike Road Parade, + The Waters Picnic (Jul)
- VW Meltdown at the Farmer’s Market (Jul)
- Ruben Greenwood’s One Lap of Alabama (Aug)
- 16th British Car Show and Picnic (Oct)
- Lunch Run to Niffer’s & Hodges Vineyard (Oct)
- Tired Butts 2012 – Covered Bridges and Hundred Oaks Castle (Nov)
- 2012 Christmas Party (Dec)
2011
- Brick Oven Pizza, Auburn (Jan)
- Inaugral Parade (Jan)
- Old Barn, Goshen (Feb)
- Moundville (Mar)
- Jasmine Hills (Apr)
- Historic Cloverdale Park (May)
- Puzzle Rally to Pardo’s (Jun)
- VW Meltdown at the Farmer’s Market (Jul)
- Birmingham British Car Show (Sep)
- 15th British Car Day (Oct)
- 2011 Tired Butts – Lake Guntersville (Nov)
- Niffer’s on the Lake (Dec)
- Christmas Party 2011
2010
- Christmas Party 2010
- Tired Butts 2010 to Mentone
- 14th British Car Day at Lagoon Park
- Brits in the Park – B’ham Underwater Car Show
- Carl & Robin Host The Gang
- Bruce Weiner’s Microcar Museum – Madison, Georgia
- Wellborn’s Muscle Car Museum – Alex City
- The Mission
- Steam Days – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
- 2010 Tired Butts – Merrill’s Cars & Parts and Mentone
- 2010 Christmas Party
2009
- The Pizza Run that Wasn’t (Jan)
- Old Barn Restaurant (Feb)
- A Visit with Bobby Gunter (Mar)
- Miller Restorations (Mar)
- Perote Puzzle Rally (April)
- Dan Adkison’s Auto Memorabilia (May)
- Terry & Lynette (Jun)
- TransAmerica Triumph Drive -Montgomery (July)
- Lee & Mary Host the Club (Aug)
- 13th British Car Day (Oct)
- Mt Cheaha (Oct)
- Shakey’s Pizza in Auburn (Nov)
- Christmas Party (Dec) Canavan – Jim Harrow, Needham – Tommy Potts