Location: Muscle Shoals
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Muscle Shoals is the largest city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of Muscle Shoals was 13,146. The estimated population in 2015 was 13,706.
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1. Brian Barton Outdoors Fishing Guide - Private Tours
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Specializing in catfish and stripers on Pickwick and Wilson Lake.
2. Wilson Lock & Dam
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
Engineering marvel built in 1924 spans 4,541 feet in length at a height of 137 feet.
Reviewed By 373MarkW - Muscle Shoals, United States
Wilson Lock & Dam is a very impressive structure. The Dam was begun during WW1 and completed in the 1920’s. It was one of the first dams built on the Tennessee River and was one of the largest public construction projects in the nation employing some 10,000 workers. For many years the 90’ lift from Pickwick Lake to Wilson Lake was the largest single lift lock in the world. It no longer has that title but it is very impressive to watch a barge lock through. Great views can be had by walking out onto the bridge to look below at the lock and spillways. Visitor access is also frequently available by driving to the Lock on the North end of the dam. A great view of the dam is also available by driving to the rock pile access area on the South end of the dam. You can park and walk East almost to the dam. Abundant waterfowl can be seen, pelicans, herons, eagles, etc. Great place!
3. The Shoals Golf Club - Fighting Joe Course
4. Fame Recording Studios
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4.5 based on 90 reviews
FAME Music was established in 1959 and has gone on to be the heartbeat of the Muscle Shoals Sound with entities including FAME Publishing, FAME Recording Studios, FAME Records and Muscle Shoals Records. FAME moved to Muscle Shoals in 1961. FAME has worked in the studio with some of the Greatest artists in Rock music history. Artists such as Aretha Franklin, Little Richard, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, Otis Redding, the Osmonds, Jerry Reed, Alabama, Mac Davis, the Gatlin Brothers, Bobbie Gentry and many others. More recently FAME has recorded projects for The Gregg Allman Band, Third Day, Michael McDonald, Vince Gill, Alison Krauss, Aloe Blacc, Chord Overstreet, Keb Mo, John Paul White, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Matisyahu, Band of Horses, Drive by Truckers, Bettye Lavette, Cyril Neville, the Civil Wars, Anderson East and Jamey Johnson to name a few.
Reviewed By petereE3588ER - Bethlehem, United States
"Where so much music was born"! From Aretha, to The Allman Brothers, and many more in between: Etta James, Wilson Pickett, Bobbie Gentry, and so many more worked in this recording studio. The tour is great-our guide played snippets of music during the tour, and explained the stories behind the songs. See some of the original instruments used during many recordings you will surely recognize ! Say Hi to Linda Hall, still working hard in the office!!
5. Gerald Murray Home Center
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3.0 based on 2 reviews
6. Vintage South Marketplace
7. Tagtical Laser Tag
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
