Food Scene
Calzones are very good and large. Typical is takeout. Can grab a movie also. Open until 11 pm on weekends. Open lunch and dinner daily.
Lexington Pizza
10109 AL-64Calzones are very good and large. Typical is takeout. Can grab a movie also. Open until 11 pm on weekends. Open lunch and dinner daily.
Great for quick burger or hotdogs. Serve dip ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner until 8 pm except closed Sundays.
Bear Den
140 George Wallace Park DrGreat for quick burger or hotdogs. Serve dip ice cream. Open for lunch and dinner until 8 pm except closed Sundays.
Preston's has great catfish and good steak. Open except Sunday at 630 am and until 9pm except weekends 10pm. Nothing fancy and not expensive.
11360 AL-101
11360 Alabama 101Preston's has great catfish and good steak. Open except Sunday at 630 am and until 9pm except weekends 10pm. Nothing fancy and not expensive.
Good food. Open lunch and dinner. Daily lunch specials. Original restaurant burned down in 2018 and some local memorabilia was salvaged but not nearly as quaint as the original. Plans to serve beer in fall 2018.
Mustang Country Cafe
412 E Main StGood food. Open lunch and dinner. Daily lunch specials. Original restaurant burned down in 2018 and some local memorabilia was salvaged but not nearly as quaint as the original. Plans to serve beer in fall 2018.
Hardee's
102 S Military StQuick bite.
Sonic Drive-In
118 N Military StQuick bite
Good chinese family restaurant. Cooked after you order. Reasonable selection. Typically takeout.
New China Chinese Restaurant
1121 US-72Good chinese family restaurant. Cooked after you order. Reasonable selection. Typically takeout.
Good variety of mexican food and house selections.
Trivia on Thursday evenings at 7pm. Good margaritas.
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Sofia's Cantina Mexican Restaurant
16129 US-72Good variety of mexican food and house selections.
Trivia on Thursday evenings at 7pm. Good margaritas.
McDonald's
1001 Hwy 72Sometimes the kids just got to go...
Iconic local place. Not open Sundays. If you go after 6pm, you will have to wait. Serves local food catfish, shrimp, frog legs.
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Waltons Restaurant
1205 AL-101Iconic local place. Not open Sundays. If you go after 6pm, you will have to wait. Serves local food catfish, shrimp, frog legs.
Whitts Barbecue
16146 US-72Takeout only but the best BBQ in the North Alabama style. Not open Sundays.
Parks & Nature
If you arrive between mid-May and September, take a stop at the Bat Cave just at dusk to watch the swarms. Amazing sight. Rent a boat and just enjoy the beautiful scenery!
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Joe Wheeler State Park
4403 McLean DrIf you arrive between mid-May and September, take a stop at the Bat Cave just at dusk to watch the swarms. Amazing sight. Rent a boat and just enjoy the beautiful scenery!
See a reproduction of the original Davy Crockett grist mill. Various festivals occur. Rent a paddle boat. Fish. Hike.
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Iparke yaseNtshona Koloni i-David Crockett
1400 W Gaines StSee a reproduction of the original Davy Crockett grist mill. Various festivals occur. Rent a paddle boat. Fish. Hike.
Arts & Culture
Home of W.C. Handy as a child is a wonderful visit. Curator is very informative and a lot of memorabilia from his life is on display.
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W C Handy Museum
620 W College StHome of W.C. Handy as a child is a wonderful visit. Curator is very informative and a lot of memorabilia from his life is on display.
Interesting and iconic building of the early Lauderdale / Florence history. Interesting and informative.
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Pope's Tavern Museum
203 Hermitage DrInteresting and iconic building of the early Lauderdale / Florence history. Interesting and informative.
Sightseeing
Campus is lovely and walk-able. Lion venue is a child favorite and worth seeing. Free. Follow the signs to the main entrance where public parking is available.
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University of North Alabama
1 Harrison PlazaCampus is lovely and walk-able. Lion venue is a child favorite and worth seeing. Free. Follow the signs to the main entrance where public parking is available.
Essentials
Big Star
10031 AL-64Lexington Discount Drugstore
11601 AL-101Not open weekends. Open until 6pm weekdays.
Lexington Clinic Shoals Primary Care.
11631 AL-101Open weekdays until 5pm. Walk-in and no appointment required.