Things To Do
Fame Recording Studios
Frank Lloyd Wright Rosenbaum House
“The Rosenbaum House is one of the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures in the deep South. The Rosenbaum family owned movie theaters, loved to entertain, and had a progressive point of view for the time and for being in a small town in Northern Alabama. The house is actually small in comparison to other Wright structures, but the use of space and natural light is a marvel and incredibly inspiring. The home was nearly sold and demolished many years ago, but the city of Florence had the foresight to purchase the property and work with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to grant funds to restore the home to its original condition. I notice new details in the design every time I visit or shoot there.” —Billy Reid, fashion designer Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday: 1 - 4 p.m.
Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
In 1969, four of FAME’s session musicians – keyboardist Barry Beckett, bassist David Hood, drummer Roger Hawkins and guitarist Jimmy Johnson – left to open Muscle Shoals Sound. The musicians were known as the Swampers, a term immortalized in Lynyrd Skynyrd’s "Sweet Home Alabama." The Rolling Stones went to Alabama in December 1969 and recorded three songs that evoked the country, blues and R&B sound of the region. Over three days – from Dec. 2-4 – the Stones put down the basic tracks and live vocals on "Brown Sugar," "Wild Horses" and "You Gotta Move". After the Stones sessions, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Elton John and other notable artists made the journey south to record at Muscle Shoals Sound.
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
360 Grille
Odette
Big Bad Breakfast-Florence
Trowbridge's Ice Cream Bar
