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Kelsey Barnard Clark...... 6 Food...... 9-12 Drink...... 13 Food Trucks...... 14
Story Shapers Pages 15-32
Mayor Mark Saliba...... 16 Museums...... 19-20 Murals...... 21-24 Things To Do...... 25-26 Peanuts Around Town...... 27-30 National Peanut Festival...... 31-32
Cool Creators Pages 33-46
Christy Keyton...... 34 Arts & Culture...... 37-38 Downtown Events...... 39-40 2019 Calendar of Events...... 41-44 Shopping...... 45-46
TEAM PLAYERS Pages 47-56 Angelia Wade Turner...... 47 Sports Parks...... 51-52 Outdoor Fitness...... 54 Deep in Alabama sits Dothan, the city center hope that while you are here, you’ll discover Miracle League...... 56 for the Wiregrass Area, which encompasses what makes Dothan special - our people. We southeast Alabama, panhandle Florida, and asked a few of them to help us explain what southwest Georgia. Named after a grass is so great about our city. Meet Dothan’s that once grew wild among the pines, Taste Makers, Story Shapers, Cool Creators, the Wiregrass is now home to a modern and Team Players over the next few pages, STAY Pages 57-60 city decorated by museums, arts, festivals, and see if you can spot them while you visit sports, and an emerging culinary scene, Dothan! Hotels & Lodging...... 58-59 thanks to a little show called Top Chef. We Map of Dothan...... 60 2 3 Folkore Brewing & Meadery Dothan Opera house
Kelsey Barnard Clark - Chef/Owner, KBC on Foster, Top Chef Season 16 Winner Justin April - Publisher, The Wiregrass Local newspaper & podcast Zack and Diane Whaley - Owners, Zack’s Family Restaurant Jennifer Doherty - Director, Southeast Alabama Community Theatre Willie Rivera - Owner, Willie’s Place Kendall Jackson - Multi-instrumentalist & local artistry developer Brett Smith - Owner, Dothan Ice Cream/Stix & Cones Jennifer Donaldson - Designer and Owner, East River Trading Taste Makers Jeremy Pate - Owner/Brewmaster, Folklore Brewing & Meadery Christy Keyton - Owner, Naomi & Olive and Bird & Bean Coffeehouse cool Creators
ER POrter hardware museum CIRCLE CITY BMX track
Laura Stakelum - Interim Director, Landmark Park Travis Roettgen - Track Operator, Circle City BMX Mark Saliba - Mayor, City of Dothan Kasey Cooper - Professional Softball Player & 3-Time Team USA Rubben Walker Whitehurst - ER Porter Hardware Brandi Deese - Silver Medalist Special Olympian Cyclist 4 Jason Rudd - Board Member, National Peanut Festival Angelia Wade Turner - Coordinator, Future Masters & Hardee’s Pro Classic 5 story shapers Precious Freeman - Director, GW Carver Interpretive Museum Joe Varner - Organizer, Tristates 100 team players Taste Makers KELSEY, you are
Surrounded by friends, family, and the City of Dothan, Tastemaker for Dothan, and now on the national stage Kelsey Barnard Clark heard the words, “Kelsey, you ARE because of “Top Chef.”
Taste Makers Taste Top Chef,” for the second time by show host Padma Lakshmi. As a cheftestant on Bravo’s sixteenth season When we asked Kelsey what dish she recommends to of “Top Chef,” Kelsey wowed the judges week after week anyone unsure of what to order at her restaurant, she with her southern takes on classic French dishes. She says, hands-down, The Bee’s Knees - a fried chicken learned these techniques through her years of culinary sandwich with southern slaw and homemade pickles. education at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde What to pair it with? A Grateful Red from Folklore, of Park, New York, and as an intern, line cook, and pastry course. “It’s the only beer we have ever had on tap at chef at Cafe Bouloud and Dovetail in New York City, and KBC. I feel like it would be bad luck to add something eventually as Chef of her own restaurant in Downtown else., like I can’t change my socks.” Jeremy Pate from Dothan, KBC on Foster. Kelsey came out on top of Season Folklore Brewing and Meadery laughed and said, “I can 16, serving an eclectic, yet authentic, final meal to the help you out with a few more taps. I’m happy to be your judges - oysters, buttermilk and cornbread, softshell crab lucky socks.” Sorry, Jeremy, but we don’t think it’s just the with succotash, and a honeysuckle and peach dessert. It beer bringing Kelsey her luck. was elegantly southern, and ultimately victorious.
Mum had to be the word on her victory for eight months, though, until the final episode, which was capped off with a huge street party on Foster Street in Downtown Dothan on March 14, 2019. Hundreds of fans gathered in Wadlington Park next to KBC to watch the final episode, cheering every time Kelsey appeared on the screen. We’re not sure how high the roar of the crowd registered on the Richter scale, but we’re pretty positive the ground shook when Padma announced Kelsey as the winner.
Kelsey told Bravo.com of her time on the show, “If you are out here, and you are taking time away to do this, you better freaking win and make something of it. You can have a husband and you can have a child, you can have a career, you can be a badass, and you can be motherly, you can be nurturing, and you can be tough.”
And boy, is Dothan thankful for that. If you visit KBC on Foster for lunch on a weekday or brunch on Saturdays, you may just find a line out the door. Brett Smith, owner of Stix and Cones just a few doors down from KBC, joked that he has thought about selling ice cream to the line while they wait - an idea that Kelsey welcomes. “I feel like we’re all in a relationship,” she said, “I won’t ever make ice cream. I send them to you, Brett. I won’t ever do coffee. I send them across the street to Bird and Bean.” It’s that Top Chef Season 16, Kelsey Barnard Clark kind of collaborative brain-power that makes Kelsey a 6 7 Taste Makers
If someone has never been in your restaurant and asks you to serve them YOUR favorite dish off your menu, what do you serve them?
Kelsey responded without hesitation, “The Bee’s Knees.” Mr. Zack wasn’t far behind by adding, “Fried chicken, turnip greens, mashed potatoes and butter beans.” Willie laid out a full course meal from Willie’s place, “Start with an appetizer, like my empanadas that I make the dough fresh in house. If it’s Friday, roast pork and a salad with a big cup of passion fruit juice. Then, to top it off, you get a flan.”
At Stix & Cones, you can have your sandwich prepared on a traditional white bread, but Brett prefers his unusual plating. “Our homemade chicken salad - super simple - in a waffle cone. You get the cracker crunch, but not the spill. With a sweet tea. And my two favorite pops to finish it off are banana pudding or buttermilk cheesecake, which Kelsey and her mother helped me with the recipe a few years ago.”
Where would you like to see the food and beer scene Jeremy offered his favorite beers. “Our Grateful Red Ale according to the ones in Dothan in 10 years? is our flagship beer, but my go-to is the Front Porch who make it taste good Pale Ale. For a mead, if they wanted lighter, I would give how to taste dothan Brett replied, “Wouldn’t it be interesting if there’s a shift them a cyser, or a spritzer we can make with lemonade and we are the local mom-n-pop capital of the country?” or cherry limeade on a hot day.” And it gets hot in south Alabama. “I get asked all the time why I don’t wear a chef It’s true. There are a lot of chain restaurants in Dothan. coat,” Kelsey commented. “I’m in lower Alabama. You Kelsey agreed. “It’s easy to stop at the big-name coffee wear a chef coat.” “The best thing about Dothan is - look who’s sitting at this table,” place that you know, but we all know the quality and experience is better at a place like Bird & Bean. It’s all Willie summed up the conversation with this, “I’m in about educating people.” Willie laughed, “You’re telling Dothan by accident. I went back to my country after stated Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark, as she looked across the table at Dothan’s Tastemakers one afternoon at Folklore me? I’m from Puerto Rico and I bring a Cuban sandwich 12 years, and I started missing Dothan on the 2nd day. Brewery and Meadery. Seated around Folklore’s seasonal brew, the Cotton Tale Ale, and a few mead spritzers, the to south Alabama.” Brett nudged his friend Willie and I go to bed thinking about my restaurant - ‘Do I have Tastemakers spent a few minutes chatting about their favorite things about Dothan, the struggles of restaurant life, said, “I would eat your sandwich before I would eat mine.” rutabagas? Do I have burger meat?’” Brett laughed, “I’ve and the impact that they each have on each other’s work. never gone to bed thinking about rutabagas.” With a “We can encourage people to stay local, eat local, and wink, Mrs. Diane replied, “Come see me. We have them we’ve got to keep our quality up,” Jeremy added. What do you think of when we say, “The Taste of Willie has a similar approach to Willie’s Place, an on the menu every day.” Dothan?” authentic Puerto Rican cafe near Downtown Dothan. “People say, ‘Willie, why do you only make blueberry cake Brett Smith, owner of Dothan Ice Cream and Stix and once a year?’ Because we only get blueberries once a Cones in Downtown Dothan, replied, “When I first moved year here. I don’t want to get them anywhere else. I want here, all I ate was Zack’s. The southern-style meat & three local.” classic. Willie Rivera of Willie’s Place agreed. “I went to Zack’s and got some rutabagas and lima beans. It was Jeremy Pate, the Brewmaster and owner of Folklore the real deal. I told myself when I opened Willie’s that it Brewing and Meadery, gave the backstory of the opening had to be back to my roots and back to who I am, from of Folklore: “I was sick of not having anywhere to take Puerto Rico. I didn’t want to bring anything that wouldn’t friends to have a craft beer in Dothan. No one even cared hold to your standards.” about craft beer in Dothan before Folklore.” Jeremy founded Folklore in 2013, offering a casual biergarten Mrs. Diane made sure everyone knew that the Zack’s atmosphere for craft brews, live music, trivia, and tasty Family Restaurant secret was their farm to table process. fare from the Fly By Night Grill. Folklore is now a popular “One thing that is great for our restaurant is that we get a watering hole for all ages, and Folklore’s beer has won lot of fresh vegetables from our local farmers. That’s a big multiple awards. The Fly By Night Grill started as a happy hit for us. You need local.” That mindset, plus the warm accident when Jeremy realized that food was needed and friendly atmosphere, sealed the award for Zacks’ alongside his beer when a patron was swaying back and as Best Meat & Three in Alabama in 2018, according to forth on a barstool one evening. “Mom started serving al.com. homemade pimento cheese sandwiches off a cart. Mom being mom to everyone.” 8 9 FOOD & DRINK
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PIG OUT BBQ RODEO THINGS & WINGS 1602 S. Oates Street | (334) 671-9464 3033 Reeves Street 2240 Ross Clark Circle | (334) 677-6677 4650 W. Main Street | (334) 673-9464 4650 W. Main Street | (334) 671-2326 (334) 678-9399 4630 Montgomery Hwy | (334) 678-9464 3251 Montgomery Hwy | (334) 792-2161 Voted Best Ribs in Dothan two Three locations of Dothan’s Wings any way you like them years in a row with other “things” Tues-Sat: 11am-7pm Favorite Tex-Mex Mon-Sun: 11am-9:30pm Mon-Sat: 10:30am-8:30pm FIRESTONE Wood Fired Pizza KBC Cactus Flower Cafe RAY’S RESTAURANT SMOKEY JOE’S BBQ TODD FARMS 1740 S. Oates Street 2031 S. Brannon Stand Road 19326 US Hwy 431 S (334) 794-4625 | raysdothan.com (334) 678-8116 (334) 693-2004 | toddfarms.com Hot breakfast with the locals A family favorite BBQ joint Breakfast and lunch using real Mon-Fri: 5am-2pm, Sat: 5am-12pm Mon-Th: 10:30am-8pm, Fri-Sat: 10:30am- cane syrup from the farm LOCAL FAVES 9pm Breakfast - Fri-Sat: 7:30am-10pm EAT RED ELEPHANT Lunch - Tues-Sat: 10:30am-2pm PIZZA & GRILL SOUTHERN SOCIAL KINZA JAPANESE LARRY’S REAL PIT BBQ MR. COFFEE BEAN 3108 Ross Clark Circle TABLE & TAP TOP THAI 1640 Ross Clark Circle 1036 Ross Clark Circle | (334) 794-5854 1445 Westgate Parkway (334) 673-7492 | redelephantpizza.com 2620 Montgomery Hwy 105 S. Woodburn Drive 3115 Ross Clark Circle | (334) 792-5211 (334) 671-2084 (334) 446-5763 Family-friendly Classics (334) 669-6548 | southernsocialdothan.com (334) 678-6838 Two Locations of Smoky Pit BBQ Locally roasted coffee with Sun-Th: 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm Thai favorites and Sushi Sushi and Japanese Cuisine Mon-Sun: 10:30am-9pm Gulf-Coast inspired cuisine with Mon-Tues: 11am-2:30pm, 4:30pm-9pm cinnamon rolls as big as your head sophisticated cocktails Sun-Fri: 11am-9pm, Sat: 11am-11pm Wed-Th: 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 11am- Mon-Fri: 7am-6pm, Sat: 8am-5pm RICHIE B’s Tues-Fri: 4pm-11pm, Sat: 10am-12am 2:30pm, 4:30pm-9pm, Sun: 11am-9pm MAMA ROSA’S 3590 Ross Clark Circle WILLIE’S PLACE 3074 Ross Clark Circle OISHI (334) 446-3369 TAJ 2558 S. Oates Street KYOTO SUSHI (334) 794-2252 | mama-rosas.com New York-style Sandwiches & 3522 Ross Clark Circle 3102 Ross Clark Circle (334) 405-5176 4177 Montgomery Hwy Pizza, Pasta, & Subs (334) 446-0402 | oishidothan.com Pizza with a slice of attitude (334) 699-3200 Authentic Puerto Rican flavors (334) 699-1078 | dothankyoto.com Sun-Fri: 11am-9pm, Sat: 11am-11pm Sushi and Hibachi Tues-Sat: 11am-3pm Mon-Tues: 11am-3pm, Wed-Fri: Sushi and Hibachi Mon-Th: 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-9:30pm Indian and Middle Eastern Cuisine 11am-6pm, Sat: 12pm-4pm Fri-Sat: 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm Mon-Sun: 11am-11pm Mon-Th: 11am-2pm, 5pm-9:30pm, Fri: THE MEXICAN CONNECTION RIVER NILE CAFE 11am-2pm, 5pm-10:30pm, Sat: 5pm- Sun: 12pm-2:30, 5pm-9:30pm 1369 Headland Ave 11:30pm, Sun: 11am-2pm, 5pm-9pm 5630 W. Main Street ZACK’S (334) 793-2496 (334) 702-9111 THAI HOUSE OLD MEXICO 1495 Headland Ave LA BAMBA A Dothan Tradition Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches 4177 Montgomery Hwy (334) 673-9225 Tues-Sat: 10:30am-8:30pm 2920 Ross Clark Circle Mon-Sat: 10am-4pm (334) 699-2064 | thaihouse.com 3039 Ross Clark Circle Voted Best Meat-N-Three in (334) 712-1434 Traditional Thai food in an (334) 712-4574 Alabama, and runner-up to Best Tex-Mex Cuisine elegant atmosphere MIA’S ITALIAN Fried Chicken in Alabama Traditional Mexican Cantina Mon-Sat: 11am-10pm, Sun: 11am-9pm ROCK N ROLL SUSHI Mon-Fri: 11am-3pm, 4:30pm-9pm 2695 S. Oates Street Mon-Sun: 10:30am-2:30pm, Mon-Th: 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat: 11am- 103 Apple Drive Sat: 12pm-9:30pm 11pm, Sun: 11am-9pm (334) 793-6868 Closed Saturdays (334) 596-5659 | rnrsushi.com Italian pizza and sandwiches THE OLD MILL Mon-Sun: 10:30am-9pm 2557 Murphy Mill Road A New Twist on Sushi Sun-Th: 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 11am-10pm LA PARILLA (334) 794-8530 | oldmilldothan.com 4771 Montgomery Hwy MIKATA JAPANESE A Dothan staple for steak and (334) 671-7090 | laparilla.com STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI fresh gulf seafood Upscale Mexican tastes 4600 Montgomery Hwy Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm, 4pm-9pm, Sat: Mon-Sun: 11am-10:30pm (334) 673-9966 4:30pm-9pm Traditional Hibachi Sun-Th: 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat: 5pm- “I love what I do. I’m not working. I’m free.” 10:30pm - Willie Rivera, owner of Willie’s Place 12 13 FOOD & DRINK Peckham’s Food Truck
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people want to tell him a story about the impact his dad made on their lives.
Even when our Story Shapers gathered together one morning at E.R. Porter Hardware Museum, just down the street from E.T.’s grocery store, Jason Rudd, owner of Rudd Furniture, had to tell a story about Alfred. “When I got out of college, my brother and I joined my father in the furniture business. I decided I needed to learn more about what was going on in Dothan, so I joined Leadership Dothan through the Chamber of Commerce. On Government Day, your dad was mayor, and I was not going to leave because I was in the room with the mayor! I thought it was so cool that he would stop what he was doing and talk “I love history, and I love to me - little ole Jason.” Mayor Mark laughed and agreed. “That’s one of the our downtown history. things I most appreciated about Dad. It didn’t matter who you were or where. People would just show up at STORY SHAPERS STORY I loved coming down the office to see him, and I would say, “No, Dad, you’re busy!” He would say, “Tell them to come on in and sit here as a kid.” down.”
It might seem cliche to feature Dothan’s Mayor as a Story That same approachability is what makes Mark Saliba Shaper, but we like to think our Mayor is a little more a Story Shaper for Dothan from history to present. If special than others. The Saliba family planted roots deep you can catch him in between speaking engagements, in Dothan in the early 1900s, when great-grandfather meetings, events, and his regular job, he’s ready and E.T. Saliba emigrated from Lebanon to the town then willing to take a minute to hear the stories and learn a bit known as Poplar Head. He opened his first grocery store more about the citizens he serves. Under his leadership, on East Main Street, followed by several others for family Dothan is taking new steps towards progress, while members hoping for a new life in the United States. always remembering the cornerstones left by the ones who built Dothan before us, including his own family E.T.’s son, Joseph Saliba, opened Dothan Roofing and members. With his family history so deeply tied to his Remodeling, begining a new family business for the city’s history, we are confident in Mayor Mark’s love of this Salibas in construction and real estate. After serving in little town of ours and where he’s taking us next. Look the US Air Force in Japan and Korea, Joseph’s son, Alfred, up at the buildings downtown to see if you can find E.T.’s returned to Dothan to establish a building and land name, and then step inside and see if you can find Mayor development firm, Alfred Saliba Corporation. In 1989, Mark. Alfred was elected Mayor of Dothan, serving two terms. He devoted much of his life to charity work, most notably the Alfred Saliba Family Services Center, which partners with more than 30 social service agencies to offer prevention and intervention services to strengthen families, as well as career development, literacy programs, and Early Head Start programs.
Mark Saliba is a natural in following his father’s footsteps, taking over the family construction and real estate businesses, and is now in his first term as Mayor of Dothan. He and his wife, Angie, and their family attend as many community events as they possibly can, taking his family’s legacy and the position of Mayor very seriously. It’s hard not to, when his family name is engraved on downtown CITY OF DOTHAN MAYOR, MARK SALIBA buildings, and everywhere he goes, 16 17 HISTORY SHAPERS
The National Peanut Festival also hosts live music during Precious quickly replied, “I would tell them to go on the fair week. “My very first Peanut Festival memory,” Jason mural tour. It’s magical. It’s larger than life. Kids love it.” shared, “is when a couple of my fraternity buddies and Mayor Mark agreed - “We have a group of students in city I decided to come down to the fair to see a concert. It planning at Auburn University who come every year to was Garth Brooks. I hadn’t even heard of Garth Brooks. use Dothan as sort of a study. It’s interesting to see their To be able to hear children’s laughter and being joyful - it perspective when they come downtown. The murals is so neat to see the smiles on everyone’s faces. People are cool to them because it’s a walking history of what walking around with prizes they won and the memories took place in Dothan. They always leave with great ideas they made.” because of it.”
Precious Freeman’s memories were a little different, and Laura recommends Landmark Park. “If you have an brought a big smile to her face. Precious is the Director interest in agriculture or history, Landmark Park is such of the George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum a cool place. We have buildings from the area that have in downtown, and fondly remembered a moment been moved to the park to preserve them, so you can of reassurance at the museum. “At our Juneteenth see a home that was actually in use in the 1900s. All the Celebration at the Carver, I had Ed Vaughn read the crops and animals would have been typical of the 1890s Emancipation Proclamation. He’s very important to the - heirloom varieties and heritage breeds.” Landmark community, to me, to the work we do at the museum. offers programs and events throughout the year, with Two years ago, we brought in a reggae band, and this their most popular being Spring Farm Day, Fall Farm time, Ed Vaughn danced. To see him up and dancing, Day, and Touch-A-Truck. “I always went to summer and other people in our community dancing together. camp at Landmark Park,” she continued. “My first time Reggae unites people. People from all walks of life, all ever camping was at Landmark Park. I can definitely backgrounds, all races dancing together was amazing. blame the love I have for nature on Landmark Park. It’s Then he hugged me and told me he was proud of me. really cool to see kids come in now and have that same according to the ones That memory is my favorite.” opportunity. There’s something very magical about camping in a tent.” who shape its history Perhaps the person with the most history in the room how to see dothan was Mr. Rubben Whitehurst, who worked for E.R. Porter Finally, Jason mapped out the perfect day at the National Hardware from 1953 until the doors closed in 2014. When Peanut Festival. “Come early so you can see everything. plans began to reopen Porter Hardware as a museum, From arts and crafts to horticulture, and the ribbons that “The memories of walking back in this building - it’s like stepping the Porter family insisted that Mr. Rubben be a part of it. people have won at the exhibits, plus the vendors and There was no one who knew the store, its inventory, and the fair food...” Everyone lit up at the thought of the food, back in time,” its history better. “They were just like family to me,” Mr. including the Mayor: “The food! Good corndogs, funnel Rubben said. “Anything I needed, Mr. Porter’s daughter cakes, elephant ears, turkey legs!” Jason laughed, “Yeah, remarked Jason Rudd, as our Story Shapers gathered around at the E.R. Porter Hardware Museum. “I - Mama Jane, I called her - would get it for me. I had 8 you should bring a little pocket change because you’re walked in here today and went over to where I could remember looking on this one shelf for carriage kids to feed, and I always knew I had a job.” He laughed, going to want to eat. Plus, the rides, the entertainers, the bolts, and I found them. We used to buy box after box to use for bedframes.” “I reckon this will be my last job.” He pointed down the concerts, the greased pig and calf scramble. A lot of kids, street, and told the group, “That first mural on Liddon like mine, didn’t grow up around farm animals - the only Furniture, I painted that whole wall before they did the time they can see them is at the Peanut Festival. We give Jason’s family owns one of Dothan’s oldest furniture Laura Stakelum, the Interim Director at Dothan’s living painting.” Amazed, Precious replied, “You’re connected away thousands and thousands of peanuts every year.” stores, Rudd Furniture, on West Main Street in Dothan. history museum Landmark Park, remembered the sights to everything in Dothan.” With a small smirk, Mr. Rubben He’s also a member of the Board of Trustees for the and sounds of the National Peanut Festival. “We used said, “Yeah, I’ve done a little work, I think.” Dothan’s story is rich, and it’s still being written by the National Peanut Festival, and is a former President of to live near the Houston County Farm Center where the people around our tables, and countless others who love the Board. His memories of Porter Hardware opened the Peanut Festival used to be. I can remember hearing If someone is coming to Dothan, and you want to Dothan’s history and work to make our history last a long door for others to share their memories of Dothan. the music and the sounds. As a kid, being able to hear encourage them to make family memories, what time. the fair from your house was so cool.” The National would you suggest that they do? What is your favorite memory of Dothan? Peanut Festival, in its 76th year, is celebrated at the end of every peanut harvest season in November. It is an Mayor Mark Saliba piped up first. “When you’re a little event that the entire community looks forward to each older, you’ve got a lot of memories,” he laughed. “I love year, culminated by a big parade on Main Street the history, and I love our downtown history. Blumberg’s had last Saturday of the fair. With Jason’s family furniture the first escalator in Dothan, and then they had vacuum store located on the parade route, he recalled a few fond tubes to send their receipts in. As a kid, it was so cool to memories for the group. “My twin brother and I used to see. You could get into Martin Theatre for 50¢ to see a take the patio furniture from the store and sell the seats movie on Saturday.” Jason remembered Porter Square for three bucks for the parade. One year, we found an Mall across the street from Rudd Furniture. “There was old coffee pot and sold hot chocolate to parade goers a restaurant called Sambo’s, kind of like a Denny’s or a because it happened to be cold that year. My dad parked Waffle House. I loved the escalator at Porter Square. It the furniture truck across the street and we watched the was mesmerizing to be able to pick out shoes from a parade from the top of the truck. I suppose my dad was whole wall of shoes.” trying to advertise.” Mayor Mark smiled, “I always love the cement truck that dumps peanuts down the street during the parade.” 18 19 MUSEUMS & MONUMENTS
MURALS OF THE WIREGRASS MUSEUM MONUMENTS AND WIREGRASS OF ART MARKERS Downtown Dothan 126 Museum Way muralcityartwalk.com (334) 794-3871 wiregrassmuseum.org Due to Dothan’s rich history, Landmark park Wiregrass Museum of Art ER POrter Hardware museum there are multiple locations What better way to celebrate our listed on the National Historic area’s rich history in agriculture, Housed in the original water Register, as well as monuments music, movies, and peanuts and electric plant for the City of erected to important historical than by painting it on the sides Dothan, the Wiregrass Museum events. of our most historic buildings in of Art has been collecting and MUSEUMS & MONUMENTS Downtown Dothan? Beginning exhibiting contemporary art Joseph Monument learn with the Peanut Mural on the since 1988. Explore 18,000 126 Museum Avenue side of Liddon Furniture in the square feet of carefully curated Dothan Civic Center parking visual arts, with a focus on ER PORTER HARDWARE GEORGE WASHINGTON LANDMARK PARK The World’s Smallest City Block lot, these murals have been a Alabama artists. Exhibits rotate 430 Landmark Drive N. College Street MUSEUM CARVER INTERPRETIVE loved attraction in Dothan for frequently, and WMA hosts 136 E. Main Street (334) 794-3452 MUSEUM years. The best way to tour the annual events, wine experiences, (334) 699-8118 landmarkparkdothan.com Cherry Street AME Church 305 N. Foster Street murals is walking the downtown Art After Hours, film screenings dothandowntown.org 308 N. Cherry Street (334) 712-0933 streets on a beautiful southern in the adjacent green space, Landmark Park is a 135-acre gwcarvermuseum.com day. Maps are available in Porter art camps, educational tours, park built to preserve the Howell School Before closing its doors in Hardware, at the Visit Dothan and their annual Yard Party for natural and cultural heritage of 408 E. Newton Street Visitors Center, and on the next Art in August. It’s never the 2014, ER Porter Hardware was Located in the original southeast Alabama’s Wiregrass page in this Visitors Guide. same experience twice at the the longest running hardware Greyhound bus station in Region. At Landmark Park, you’ll Federal Building & United Wiregrass Museum of Art! store in the state of Alabama. Downtown Dothan, the George States Courthouse find a living 1890’s farmstead, Self-guided tours. The store has been preserved Washington Carver Museum complete with farmhouse, farm 100 W. Troy Street just as it was when they closed Guided group tours and bus tours Mon-Tues: By appointment only is dedicated to honoring animals, smokehouse, cane mill, available through Visit Dothan. business on that day, and stands Wed-Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat: 10am-3pm the contributions of African- and blacksmith. Drift back in Group tours available on request as a living museum for “the way Americans to arts and sciences. time through the old general things used to be.” The story The Carver is home to one-of- store, one-room schoolhouse, goes that Dothan was built with a-kind personal items from Dr. and Victorian-era church. Take a materials purchased at Porter Carver and his laboratory. There stroll on the elevated boardwalk Hardware. This attraction is he developed over 300 uses for and visit the interpretive center, unique to Dothan and is full of peanuts in food, industrial, and which includes daily planeterium stories about our little corner of commercial products, as well as shows. Landmark Park also hosts the world. promoting soil rotation, which annual events, summer camps, saved the Wiregrass area from and traveling exhibits. Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm economic ruin in the age of the “The Carver Museum is bursting with opportunities to learn Group tours available on request. boll weevil. The Carver hosts Mon-Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 12pm-6pm more about hidden historical figures whose work has impacted annual Black History Month Group tours available on request. all of our lives in some way. We bring to life the idea that Black events, as well as educational History is truly American history. However, no matter your activities year round. background, if you are searching for truth and inspiration, you will not be disappointed by your visit.” Mon-Tues: By appointment only - Precious Freeman, George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum Wed-Sat: 10am-4pm Group tours available on request. 20 21 MURALS OF THE WIREGRASS
PAINT THE TOWNwith history
Why murals?
In 1992, most of the shops and businesses had The mural was a hit. People were coming back moved out of Downtown Dothan in favor of Ross downtown to see the art that seemed to be alive Clark Circle’s busy traffic. While business migration on the side of an old brick building. With that is not a bad thing, it left downtown quiet. A small same enthusiasm, the Wiregrass Festival of Murals group of citizens created the Wiregrass Festival of Board commissioned more murals - hometown Murals Board and began the process of bringing legend and Hollywood actor Johnny Mack Brown, downtown back to its beautiful aesthetic on the Creek Indian Chief Eufaula, early settlers, industries historic buildings left vacant. like mules, turpentine, railroad, and cotton, and Tuskeegee Airman Sherman Rose. It was only natural that the first mural would be the Salute to the Peanut Industry, painted on the side As of this publication, there are nineteen murals of Liddon Furniture, one of the original downtown total, including a hidden mural inside the Dothan stores owned by the Liddon family since 1929. Opera House. The murals cover an eight-block The mural features the progression of the peanut pathway through Downtown Dothan, and travelers industry in the Wiregrass area, beginning with Dr. come from all over to see the Mural City of George Washington Carver at the very first National Alabama. More murals are being planned, with the Peanut Festival, followed by the “old way” of peanut most recent painting a depiction of Wildlife in the farming to the “new way” with modern farming Wiregrass wrapping the corner of Bob Woodall Air equipment, to the present-day National Peanut Care Systems on North Foster Street. Festival, held every year in November.
What’s the best way to see the murals? Murals of the wiregrass By walking, of course! Take advantage of Dothan’s out to see them all! Each mural is painstakingly beautiful weather by parking your car on St. detailed by the talented artists who painted them. Andrews or Foster Street and follow the map on the The murals are the perfect way to learn Dothan’s next page. Choose to see only a few or adventure history and to experience Downtown Dothan. Don’t forget to #VisitDothan when you post your mural pics to social media!
CHerry Street A.M.e Church Mural Salute to the peanut industry 22 23 MURALS OF THE WIREGRASS S murals BURDESHAW STREET
SALUTE TO THE PEANUT CHERRY STREET Q P A INDUSTRY G JOHNNY MACK BROWN N A.M.E. CHURCH GW CARVER THE PLANT 251 E. Main Street 301 N. Foster Street MUSEUM 111 S. St. Andrews Street A timeline from Dr. Carver’s lab to mod- “The Singing Cowboy” Johnny Mack The oldest African Methodist Episcopal O Church in Alabama. R ern-day harvesting of the Wiregrass Brown was a Dothan native before ap- area’s cash crop. pearing on the Hollywood big screen. N WIREGRASS MUSIC WORLD’S SMALLEST DeSOTO’S JOURNEY CHIEF EUFAULA: O ADAMS STREET CITY BLOCK THROUGH THE H CREEK INDIAN REMOVAL Between N. Foster & N. St. Andrews B WIREGRASS REGION 113 S. St. Andrews Street Streets Corner of Main Street & Museum Ave Chief Eufaula lobbied in the Alabama state- A three-part mural chronicling Contem- Hernando DeSoto’s exploration party house before leading the last of the Lower porary and Country music artists with traveled on the east side of the Wire- Creeks to a reservation in Oklahoma during ties to the Wiregrass area. grass in 1540. the Indian Removal Act.
CHERRY STREET M COLLEGE STREET EARLY COMMERCE IN
APPLETREE STREET APPLETREE THE DOTHAN RIOT THE WIREGRASS THE ABDUCTION OF P US I N. Foster Street COURTHOUSE T C ELIZABETH STEWART DILL 119 S. St. Andrews Street A four-part mural depicting early indus- E. Main Street In October of 1889, just after Dothan was tries in the Wiregrass area - Turpentine, A Creek Indian attack on a supply boat incorporated, a riot erupted at the public Logging, Cotton, and Railroad. E. TROY STREET and the subsequent abduction of Eliza- well and bell tower over a tax levied on beth Stewart Dill. commercial drays. DANCING DAVE DOTHAN WIREGRASS TRIBUTE TO Q DOTHAN CIVIC L MUSEUM CAMP RECOVERY J SHERMAN ROSE 308 N. Foster Street CITY CENTER OF ART D 100 N. St. Andrews Street HALL A tribute to a Dothan legend, Dancing 124 S. St. Andrews Street Sherman Rose was one of the first students Dave, who would dance in the National An Army rehabilitation camp near the and first instructors of the Tuskeegee Peanut Festival Parade annually. DOTHAN JOSEPH Institute’s Civilian Pilot Training program for MONUMENT Chattahoochee River and Fort Scott for African-American pilots. OPERA K the War of 1812. HOUSE DR. CARVER R HOUSTON AVE MUSEUM DOTHAN OPERA HOUSE Inside the Carver Museum
N. OATES STREET MULES IN THE
COUNTY K N. FOSTER STREET FOSTER N. A mural dedicated to Dr. Carver and his
COURTHOUSE WIREGRASS Inside the Dothan Opera House on St. N. ST. ANDREWS STREET ANDREWS ST. N. E 148 S. St. Andrews Street contributions in the original Greyhound J A B Andrews Street Bus Station waiting area. How the use of mules instead of oxen A tribute to the famed celebrities who improved the farming and logging performed on the Dothan Opera House MAIN STREET/HWY 84 WILDLIFE IN THE industries in the area. Stage. S WIREGRASS N. St. Andrews & Burdeshaw Streets
FORT SCOTT: SALUTE TO FT. RUCKER Depicting the natural wildlife and game I L found in the Wiregrass area. C PROTECTOR OF THE N. St. Andrews Street F WIREGRASS Home to Army Aviation that began as a WOMEN OF THE H 184 S. St. Andrews Street training camp for soldiers in WWII. D Fort Scott was poised at the Flint River, T WIREGRASS and housed future Presidents Andrew 126 N. St. Andrews Street G Jackson and Zachary Taylor. THE STEAMBOAT ERA A tribute to the women who molded ER PORTER HARDWARE PORTER ER M and shaped Dothan and the Wiregrass E N. Foster Street area.
How the steamboat contributed to the S. FOSTER STREET FOSTER S.
S. OATES STREET success of the Wiregrass area prior to
the railroad in 1889. S. ST. ANDREWS STREET ANDREWS ST. S. F 24 25 THINGS TO DO
FUN ZONE SADIE’S FLEA MARKET US ARMY AVIATION 465 Westgate Parkway 7990 US Hwy 231 South MUSEUM (334) 678-7529 (334) 677-5138 6000 Novosel Street, Fort Rucker funzoneskatecenterdothan.com (224) 598-2508 The area’s largest flea market armyaviationmuseum.org Dothan’s safe and high-ener- with over 400 vendors year AXTION AIR ADVENTURELAND GW CARVER MUSEUM gy place for children to roller round. You’ll be sure to find new Explore the history of Army skate, ride bumper cars, play in treasures at Sadie’s. the arcade and soft-play gym, Aviation, including 160 military aircraft and the largest collec- and more. Open for groups and Sat-Sun: 8am-4pm birthday parties! tion of military helicopters in the world. ATTRACTIONS Th: 12pm-6pm, Fri: 1pm-10pm, Sat: SHUTE PECAN CO do 10am-10pm, Sun: 1pm-6pm Subject to vehicle inspection at Fort 1475 Ross Clark Circle Rucker gates. No weapons allowed and (334) 794-5232 must have valid ID. shutepecan.com Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm, Sat: 9am-3pm ADVENTURELAND AXTION AIR DOTHAN AREA MOVIE THEATERS Closed all federal holidays, except Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day. THEME PARK 3525 Ross Clark Circle BOTANICAL GARDENS AMC DOTHAN PAVILION 12 Shute Pecan Company was es- (334) 836-0814 3738 West Main Street (334) 446-5175 5130 Headland Ave tablished in 1929 and has oper- WATER WORLD axtionair.com (334) 793-3224 4883 Montgomery Hwy 401 Recreation Road (334) 793-9100 amctheatres.com ated for three generations as the adventurelandthemepark.com dabg.com place to purchase locally sourced (334) 615-3750 waterworlddothan.com Over 50,000 square feet of tram- AMC CLASSIC 6 peanuts, pecans, and more. Spend a fun afternoon with the polines, foam pits, dodgeball, Dothan’s Botanical Gardens is (334) 793-2222 family at Adventureland Theme basketball, rock walls, extreme the place to see the very best of 209 Executive Park Mon-Sat: 8:30am-4:30pm Dothan’s Most Exciting Beach of- Park playing 18 holes of mini ninja course, and batting cages. nature and the beauty of the ear- amctheatres.com fers the Rip Tide Wave Pool, The golf, go-karts, bumper boats, Waiver required to jump. ly southern garden. There is no Great White Water Slide, and The CONTINENTAL DRIVE IN arcade, and batting cages. charge to tour the gardens, and Tadpole Hole for the little ones. (334) 692-3890 Mon-Th: 12pm-9pm, Fri:12pm-12am, there are several annual events TODD SYRUP FARM Water World also has an arcade, 14200 US Hwy 84 Sat: 12pm-11pm, Sun: 1pm-8pm 19326 US Hwy 431 S Mon-Th: 10am-9pm hosted by the DABG. continentalcinemas.com gift shop, picnic areas, and grill. Fri-Sat: 10am-11:30pm, Sun: 12pm-9pm (334) 693-2004 Open daily from sunrise to sunset. toddfarms.com Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day Sun: 1pm-5pm, Tues/Th: 10am-8pm, Visit Todd Syrup Farm for an Wed/Fri/Sat: 10am-5pm AR WORKSHOP BOWLING ESCAPE DOTHAN education in how real cane 2958 Ross Clark Circle 3759 Ross Clark Circle DOTHAN LANES syrup is made in the sugar cane XTREME AIR (334) 731-3003 (334) 446-7135 (334) 983-1585 fields next to its General Store 441 Nypro Lane arworkshop.com/dothan escapedothan.com 5727 Montgomery Hwy and Cafe. Todd Farms also has (334) 797-JUMP Sun-Th: 2pm-9pm, Fri: 2pm-12am, xtremeairtrampolinepark.com Sat: 10am-12am an RV Park, Living Museum of A DIY workshop to create on- Dothan’s only escape game with farm equipment, and syrups for trend home decor such as wood four rooms to choose from. Can PATRICIA LANES “I always went to purchase. The largest super tramp arena signs, canvas pillows, bottle you beat the clock? Reservations (334) 794-6636 summer camp at in the US also includes an ar- openers and more. A great girls are required. Rated #1 on Trip Tues-Th: 8:30am-5pm 2208 Ross Clark Circle cade, zip line, inflatable park, night or team-building experi- Advisor! Landmark Park. I can Fri-Sat: 7:30am-5pm Mon-Wed: 10am-10pm, Th: 3pm-10pm, and virtual reality arcade. Waiver ence! Reservations required. blame the love I have Fri: 12:30pm-12am, Sat: 12pm-1am, required to jump. Sun: 2pm-7:30pm Fri: 3:30pm-11:30pm, Sat: 10am- of nature on See calendar at arworkshop.com/dothan 11:45pm, Sun: 11am-6:30pm for projects and times. Landmark Park.” Mon-Th: 12pm-9pm, Fri-Sat: 12pm- - Laura Stakelum, Landmark Park 12am, Sun: 1pm-8pm 26 27 PEANUTS AROUND TOWN
The nutty sideof Dothan
What’s the big deal about peanuts in Dothan anyway?
Peanuts haven’t always ruled the soil in our part of Peanuts quickly revitalized farming around Dothan, the world. At one time, it was all about King Cotton. and in present-day, 50% of the world’s peanuts are Unfortunately by the 1920s, the boll weevil had grown within a 100-mile radius of Dothan. If you’re taken over most of the cotton fields in the South, eating a jar of peanut butter, chances are that you and farmers were left with destroyed fields and are consuming peanuts grown by Dothan area empty pockets heading into the Great Depression. farmers. And no, peanuts are not a nut! They are members of the legume family, more related to the Enter Dr. George Washington Carver who, during pea than the nut. his time as a professor of agriculture at Tuskeegee University, had discovered over 300 uses for the So in the end, we have the boll weevil to thank peanut. He found that peanuts were not just tasty, for our booming agricultural economy in Dothan. but their oils were conducive to cooking, cosmetics, So much so that our neighbors to the east in and pharmaceuticals. He also introduced field Enterprise raised a statue in honor of the boll weevil rotation to area farmers, showing that fields can in the center of their downtown. But mostly, we be exhausted by continual planting. Luckily for the have Dr. Carver to thank, which is why you’ll find Wiregrass, the sandy soil on the farm lands was the him forever honored on murals and in museums in perfect growing environment for shallow peanut Dothan. plants.
What about the peanut statues all around town?
What began as a fundraiser for the revitalization of added daily. We dare you to find a more unique Downtown Dothan has morphed into a city-wide signature than the Dothan Peanuts Around Town. public art project. Businesses purchase fiberglass peanut statues from locally owned Replica You’ll need a vehicle for this scavenger hunt as the Plastics, and design them with significance to their peanuts spread (pun intended) all over town. Take business. You’ll find Dothan legends, kangaroos, the map on the next page and see if you can find PEANUT CAPITAL OF THE WORLD PEANUT CAPITAL armadillos, chefs, superheroes, doctors, dogs, and them all! This is a great activity to learn your way even a giant chicken. As of this publication, there around Dothan or to get the kids out of the house are 58 Peanuts Around Town, and more are being on a school holiday.
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MR. TRAWICK PEANUT 28 29 Todd Syrup
HEADLAND AVE HEADLAND Farm
Dothan Area PEANUTS AROUND TOWN NAPIER FIELD RD FIELD NAPIER Botanical Gardens 28 29 Troy University 26 Dothan Regional Airport Dothan Campus Landmark 27 25 Park 32 Peanuts THE ELVIS NUT RYLEY THE KANGAROO BEAU McGILLICUTY BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Todd Syrup 1. 16. 30. 45. Farm Visit Dothan Visitors Center Outback Steakhouse Safelite Auto Glass Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Dothan WESTGATE PKWY 3311 Ross Clark Circle 2925 Ross Clark Circle 3765 Ross Clark Circle 2307 Hartford Hwy Pavilion 2. ORIGINAL GOLD PEANUT 17. MR. BRIGHT SIDE 31. GONE SHOPPING 46. HANDY NUT 24 Visit Dothan Visitors Center CarMax Wiregrass Commons Mall Brackin Wholesale 3311 Ross Clark Circle 2756 Ross Clark Circle 900 Commons Drive 725 S. Oates Street 23 To: Eufaula/Columbus Wiregrass 431 3. CHEF ELERY 18. ROBERT TRENT JONES 32. HISTORY NUT 47. TOGETHER FOREVER 231 Atlanta/I-85 JOHN D. ODOM RD To: Montgomery/ Commons Mall Golden Corral AT HIGHLAND OAKS GOLF Landmark Park Basketcase Cafe 31 Escape Dothan Birmingham/I-65 3340 Ross Clark Circle COURSE 430 Landmark Drive 228 S. Oates Street 30 Highland Oaks Golf Course Fun Zone Shops 4. JOE COOL 904 Royal Pkwy 33. THE PEANUT PRODUCER 48. NUTS ABOUT SAFETY Northside Mall MONTGOMERY HWYon the ROSS CLARK CIRCLE TGI Fridays Alabama Peanut Producers Dothan FIre Department Axtion Air Circle 33 35 3370 Ross Clark Circle 19. DR. BOB & IT’S NOT 1810 Reeves Street 60 Columbia Hwy 7 6 34 EASY BEING GREEN 5 5. MR. CLEAN MAC SAFETY 49. THE PAPER BOY Westgate Park 4 World’s Smallest Southeast Regional Veterinarian 34. 3 Blue Water Car Wash MidSouth Paving The Dothan Eagle 21 and Sports Complex 57 City Block 301 Westgate Parkway 1&2 Visit Dothan MUSEUM AVE 3406 Ross Clark Circle 381 Twitchell Road 227 N. Oates Street To: 56 FOSTER ST ENTERPRISE/ANDALUSIAAdventureland 20Water World The Plant WESTGATE LIBRARY Headquarters ST. ANDREWS ST 20. 9 8 53 Wiregrass Museum MR. SAM’S CLUB ANGEL PEANUT KISS GOODBYE TO CANCER 52 6. Westgate Library 35. 50. 22 11 GW Carver Museum of Art Sam’s Club Ingram Memorial Dothan Civic Center Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail 10 Joseph 535 Recreation Road Highland Oaks 84 19 3440 Ross Clark Circle 2360 N. Range Street 111 N. St. Andrews Street 12 Monument 36 51 Dothan Civic DOTHAN PEDIATRIC NUT Xtreme Air MR. FIX IT 21. WAYNE FARMS MEDIA NUT 18 WEST MAIN STREET 54 Dothan Opera Center 7. Dothan Pediatric Clinic 36. 51. 13 50 Home Depot Wayne Farms Scenic Communications 49 House55 126 Clinic Drive Beaver Creek 14 To: Southern 3489 Ross Clark Circle 808 Ross Clark Circle 416 N. Oates Street Porter 52 Trail AR Workshop 47 Hardware Georgia CLASSIC PEANUT 38 37 CAPTAIN CASH 22. 48 8. Synovus Bank 37. KEY FIREHOSE 52. MAIN LIBRARY FORTNER ST 15 AVE PARK Ameris Bank 39 2680 West Main Street Key Firehose Corporation Dothan-Houston Co Library EAST MAIN40 STREET 3299 Ross Clark Circle 16 17 2926 Columbia Hwy 445 N. Oates Street
46 ANDY ARMADILLO
41 9. PENNY & CHARLIE 23. 38. PEANUT IN THE TUB 53. MAHOGANY PEANUT Cultural Arts Texas Roadhouse Our New Baby Lewis-Smith Supply GW Carver Museum Center 3730 Montgomery Hwy 45 84 3119 Ross Clark Circle 1306 Columbia Hwy 305 N. Foster Street ROSS CLARK CIRCLE PERCY PEANUT To: Tallahassee/I-10 TROPICAL SMOOTHIE 24. 39. REHAB NUTS 54. RUBY NELL 52 S. OATES ST 10. UPS Tropical Smoothie Healthsouth Rehabilitation DSI Security 42Shute Pecan Co 4116 Montgomery Hwy 3230 Ross Clark Circle 1736 E. Main Street 600 W. Adams Street STATE TROOPER Houston County MILITARY NUTS 25. HEALTH NUT TOP CHEF COTTONWOOD HWY 40. 11. Alabama State Trooper’s Office 55. Farm Center EastgateTuffy Automotive Southeast Health KBC on Foster 5775 Montgomery Hwy Park3109 Ross Clark Circle 1108 Ross Clark Circle 151 N. Foster Street S. PARK AVE TIP THE PEANUT 43 12. MR. TRAWICK 26. 41. SHELLY THE PEANUT 56. ORTHO NUT
Mark Dunning Industries ACOM James Oates Friend Bank Dr. McFarland
100 Race Track Road 445 Health Sciences Blvd Park N 3105 Ross Clark Circle 1609 West Main Street To: Florida/Panama City 13. SHERIFF SAM 27. MELLOW JOHNNY 42. SHUTE PEANUT 57. ADS SECURITY 231 Destin/I-10 Krispy Kreme Oncology Supply Shute Pecan Co. ADS Security 2801 Horace Shepard Drive 3095 Ross Clark Circle 1475 Ross Clark Circle 2363 Montgomery Hwy GW Carver CAE ROAD WARRIOR Monument Peanut Location XTREME 28. 43. 14. CAE Dothan Powersports National Peanut Xtreme Health & Fitness Attraction 391 Art Morris Drive 2003 Ross Clark Circle Festival Fairgrounds 2970 Ross Clark Circle
Event Location COMMERCIAL JET AL WELCOME CENTER 29. 44. Dothan National Golf Club Center Stage 15. NOKI NUT Commercial Jet Alabama Welcome Center 44 AT&T 171 Jet Services Way 15121 US Hwy 231 S 2927 Ross Clark Circle 30 31 NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL
rides, food, and Peanuts
Now that you know why we care so much about peanuts...
It’s time you know about the National Peanut back in 1992 - and presents a new slate of artists Festival. Yes, we have a festival for peanuts. And yes, each year in varied musical genres. The festival it’s a huge deal. You might hear the locals simply hosts several annual events as well that are crowd call it, “the fair,” but it’s so much more than that. pleasers, like the Demolition Derby, cheerleading competition, greased pig and calf scramble, Senior Each fall, the Wiregrass celebrates its agricultural Citizen Day, and Special Citizens’ Day. heritage and the end of the harvest season with the National Peanut Festival. Inaugurated in 1938, what On the last Saturday morning of the festival, was then a three-day event included a pageant, thousands of people line Main Street to watch parade, historical play, and a grand ball. The marching bands, beauty queens on floats, classic honorary guest speaker was none other than Dr. cars, and military personnel in the area’s largest George Washington Carver. Pausing only for a brief parade. break during World War II, the festival has been held annually ever since. What is everyone’s favorite part of the festival, though? The food! Former NPF President, Jason The festival has grown a bit since 1938; it’s now a Rudd, told us, “The #1 fair food is a corndog from ten-day event that sees over 200,000 visitors each The Corndog Man. #2 is the roasted corn.” On the year. It’s own fairgrounds were dedicated in 1999, food avenue, local bands and civic clubs set up and includes two midways, an amphitheater, food booths for the week to sell peanuts any way you avenue, and expo buildings. The two midways like them, elephant ears, funnel cakes, fried Oreos are split - one for big rides and carnival games and Twinkies, kettle corn, and any carnival food you for teens and adults, and one for kiddie rides and can imagine. The food is so famous, it was even
NATIONAL PEANUT FESTIVAL NATIONAL easier games for the little ones. The expo buildings featured on Food Network’s “Carnival Eats.” are full of local arts and crafts, recipe contest and photography winners, and livestock shows. The The National Peanut Festival is worth the visit to amphitheatre has hosted big music acts like Blake Dothan for old-fashioned family fun. You can find Shelton, Little Big Town, Steven Curtis Chapman, information about festival events, ticket pricing, the Charlie Daniels Band - even Garth Brooks and more at nationalpeanutfestival.com.
“The best way to spend the day at the Peanut Festival is to come early so you can see everything. From arts and crafts to horticul- ture, and the ribbons people have won in the exhibits, plus the vendors and the fair food...Bring a little pocket change because you’re going to want to eat.” - Jason Rudd, former President of the Board of Trustees, National National peanut festival midway Peanut Festival 32 33 COOL CREATORS
study, friends playing board games, or what is now known as the “Bird & Bean Boys,” a group of local politicians and business owners who meet on Friday mornings at the coffeshop to discuss happenings and ideas. The friendly baristas and homemade baked goods round out the coffeeshop’s warm atmosphere that keeps Dothanians returning week after week for a Bird & Bean Mocha.
“I say all the time that mom-n-pop shops are never going to go away because of the personalized service. The only way you’re going to get that “‘This is in Dothan, is by interacting with a human. It’s my favorite
COOL CREATORS way to shop. It’s why I opened Naomi & Olive. Alabama?’ and I say, Progress is slow, but that’s ok. Maybe we’re just the seed planters. My dream has always been to see ‘Yeah! We’re cool here!’” Downtown Dothan as an incredibly creative and fun place that people come for local things, local Christy Keyton, owner of Naomi & Olive Home talent, local food, and that’s beginning to happen. Decor and Gifts and Bird & Bean Coffeehouse told But in my lifetime, I may not see the full fruit of the story of things people say when they enter her that. Maybe we’re just building something for the shops in Downtown Dothan. “People tell me all the people who come after us.” Dothan is so glad you time, ‘I bought shoes here when I was little!’” Both took that risk, Christy. of Christy’s shops are former shoe stores of times gone by in downtown - Baxter’s and Martin’s. The original tile in-lay still adorns the threshold, and old photos of Baxter’s hang on the wall in Bird & Bean. Christy’s entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to take a chance has been integral to the growth of downtown Dothan.
“I think in the last four years since we’ve opened Naomi & Olive downtown, we are beginning to see a change. People are beginning to believe, ‘I can find something cool here.’” And you can definitely find something cool in Naomi & Olive. Christy focuses her inventory on local artisans and companies with unique finds and inspiring stories behind them. She carries everything from locally crafted soaps and candles to vintage table linens to handbags made by women who have left abusive situations. Her shop is now a destination for one-of- a-kind items to give as gifts or as a treat for yourself.
Naomi & Olive was a seemingly instant success downtown. After the quick response, Christy and her husband saw the next step as the space next door, opening Bird & Bean Coffeehouse. The coffeehouse specializes in brews and teas, and is a Downtown business owner, Christy Keyton hot-spot for students looking for a quiet place to 34 35 COOL CREATORS
“If you can create those spaces for creativity to flow, everyone to appreciate beauty in whatever form whether it’s music or - I’m not a creator, but I think it presents itself. A ‘make it better and people will of myself as creating space for people who are come’ mentality.” creators,” Jennifer Doherty agreed. As Director for SEACT (Southeast Alabama Community Theatre), “I was scared of this, too,” Jennifer Donaldson said. Jennifer brings musicals and theatre experiences “But I started having artists out at the store for the to Dothan, as well as camps and educational night. And people showed up! I never once had events for children. SEACT has performed shows a bad night when I had an artist there. If we can as large as Les Miserables, Chicago, and Dracula. provide it, people are receptive here. They want She’s also been known to steal the spotlight in a something new.” few SEACT shows with her singing talent. “I’ve seen you on stage. You’re a creator,” the other Jennifer Jennifer Doherty expressed SEACT’s view on this - “I corrected. think it’s exposure. You don’t have to learn to read a score or have acting lessons or painting lessons, but “We’ve tried to do that, too,” Christy replied. “I’ve I would like for us to have more exposure for our got a couple of artists in my store - particularly youth to know that they can create things. It’s all one potter. People follow her now. When she puts being created for them nowadays.” Kendall nodded, something new on social media and they know it’s “If we can start supporting amateur artists and in my store, people will be down there next week promote them to become pursuers of their artistic to buy it. Artists don’t want to take time away from freedom, we can see original artists shake up the according to the ones creating to sell their art. The business people need scene at things like Foster Fest.” how to experience dothan who make it cool to come alongside to create the space.” “I just want Dothan to get a bit weirder,” Justin As creators or consumers, what would you like laughed. “I want people to not lean up against to see the arts and culture scene look like in the wall while the band is playing.” Kendall is Dothan? ready to jump in. “It sounds like you need an avid Gathering five of Dothan’s most creative people conversation with them about what their friend “Between the local artists and local musicians, crowdsurfer!” in one room was no easy feat, but we did it. We likes. They can walk out of my store saying, ‘I feel there’s so many ingredients here to have a super- pulled together a theatre director, a newspaper good about giving this to someone. It’s going to rich and vibrant culture,” stated Justin. “We have With these five Creators at the helm of arts and publisher, a musician, a custom clothing designer, bring happiness to them.’” to put one foot in front of the other so we can culture in Dothan, we know that we are headed in and a downtown entrepreneur one afternoon in look back and say, ‘Hey we’re going somewhere the right direction. We may even see crowdsurfing the Dothan Opera House to discuss the state of arts Justin April, publisher of The Wiregrass Local here.’ My drive comes from a desire to see people at Foster Fest soon. and culture in Dothan. newspaper and podcast, said, “Being able to take put aside whatever differences they have and for somebody’s need and turn it into a tangible thing As a creator in Dothan, what inspires you? and tell a story in the meantime - it’s fun to work “In my shop, you can make whatever you want,” with people that way. Dothan is really receptive to Jennifer Donaldson said. “It’s easy for me to create that.” Justin makes this happen with his monthly with everyone in Dothan. You pick out your style newspaper, highlighting events and happenings and you pick out your fabric, and I make it right in Dothan, and his weekly podcast where he there for you. I get to touch everyone. I get to learn interviews local heroes and business owners. new things every day about what people need.” East River Trading, Jennifer’s unique concept Kendall Jackson, multi-instrumentalist and local store, allows you to have a hand in everything you artistry developer, shared his opinion on the purchase. She creates custom soaps, fragrances, current music scene. You can find Kendall playing and clothing, in addition to selling local art and saxophone at almost every street festival and event goods. in Dothan. “By traveling off and experiencing music in other communities, I wanted to bring that here. “My business is similar,” Christy Keyton replied. “I’m I always wondered why my town didn’t have the not actually creating a product. But my favorite same opportunities or energy. I believe my purpose thing is when ladies come in my shop looking in life is to create that. Start getting local music that for a gift for their friend, and we get to have a sounds phenomenal inside these local businesses.”
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PATTI RUTLAND JAZZ SEADAC 1077 West Main Street (334) 702-7139 (334) 699-5044 southeastalabamadancecompany.org pattirutlandjazz.com Southeast Alabama Dance Com- pany, or SEADAC, is the pre- Tristate community Dothan’s only professional dance SEADAC orchestra THE PLANT mier dance company for dance company performs multiple students. SEADAC performs shows per year, including their three shows per year, includ- much anticipated Halloween ing an annual performance of and Christmas performances. The Nutcracker in December. For show and ticket information, visit ARTS & CULTURE Visit southeastalabamadancecompany. pattirutlandjazz.com. experience org for shows and ticket infomration. “My job is to create the space for art to CENTER STAGE DOTHAN CIVIC CENTER LIVE AT THE OPERA happen. Then you THE PLANT TRI-STATE COMMUNITY 11295 US Hwy 231 S AND OPERA HOUSE facebook.com/liveattheoperainc have people from all 308 N. St. Andrews Street ORCHESTRA (334) 803-8138 115 N. St. Andrews Street @liveattheoperainc walks getting togeth- (334) 673-4318 699-2787 centerstage.info theplantdothan.com tristatecommunityorchestra.org (334) 615-3175 er and finding what dothanciviccenter.org Live at the Opera produces Tri-State Community Orchestra live music at the Dothan Op- they have in common The fun happens at Center As the newest music venue in is a collection of local musicians era House several times per because they have a Stage just south of town. Enjoy The Dothan Civic Center and Op- town, The Plant has booked who perform multiple shows year. Names have included St. a game of bingo, then head to era House are Dothan’s largest common love for acts like Aaron Lewis, Riley per year. Catch them at the Do- Paul & The Broken Bones, John the Yellow Rose Theater for com- entertainment venues, bring- Green, Drivin N Cryin, Cody than Opera House, Landmark Paul White, and Billy Strings. music or theatre.” edy shows and karaoke nights. ing various live shows, concerts, - Jennifer Doherty, Director of Johnson, and Drake White. Park, or the Cultural Arts Center. and comedians to the area. Southeast Alabama Community Open daily from 2pm-2am. Tickets sold at etix.com. For upcoming shows and ticket informa- Theatre Visit tristatecommunityorchestra.org for tion, visit theplantdothan.com. Visit dothanciviccenter.org for shows and shows and ticket information. ticket information.
CULTURAL ARTS CENTER THE NATURE GALLERY SEACT THE UPTOWN JAZZ 909 S. St. Andrews Street 156 N. Foster Street (334) 794-0400 CLUB (334) 699-2787 (334) 671-2050 seact.com 160 S. St. Andrews Street theculturalartscenter.org naturegalleryart.com “Dothan is a very young (334) 699-1688 Dothan’s supremely talent- booktheuptown.wixsite.com town, and now people are ed citizens join together to The Cultural Arts Center is dedi- Daily yoga classes in an inspiring actively seeking out stuff to make Southeast Alabama cated to connecting the arts to environment of art and medita- do. You’ve got to go to all Community Theatre, or SEACT. The Uptown Jazz Club offers the community through the- tion. Private classes and massage the places and experience Performing five shows each smooth jazz sounds to comple- atre, classes, and performances. therapy are available by appoint- all the things.” season, SEACT has been en- ment your glass of wine or craft ment. - Justin April, publisher of The Wire- tertaining Dothan for years. cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere. For classes, calendars, and programs, visit grass Local newspaper and podcast theculturalartscenter.org. For class times, visit naturegalleryart. Fri-Sat: 8pm-2am com. Visit seact.com for shows and ticket information. 38 39 DOWNTOWN
BURDESHAW STREET Foster Fest AND OTHER DOWNTOWN EVENTS GW CARVER THE PLANT MUSEUM In recent years, Downtown Dothan has seen a revival like no other. What used to be vacant buildings left in favor of Ross Clark Circle and high traffic areas is now a thriving, walkable downtown full of shops, restaurants, museums, and venues. You’ll find most of the bus- tling activity on Foster Street during the many annual events that are hosted in Downtown. ADAMS STREET WORLD’S SMALLEST CITY BLOCK Every first Friday from March - October on Foster and St. Andrews Streets. Live music on multiple stages, Kid Zone, food trucks, and vendors all in one big street festival. It’s Dothan’s biggest party! DOTHAN Foster Fest
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1 Fresh produce from local farmers every Saturday in June and July. DOTHAN WIREGRASS POPLAR HEAD DOTHAN CIVIC MUSEUM Located in the parking lot of the Dothan Civic Center. 10 CITY CENTER OF ART 9 HALL FARMERS MARKET WADLINGTON PARK 8 DOTHAN JOSEPH 7 MONUMENT Mardi Gras isn’t just for Mobile and New Orleans anymore! Dothan’s Mardi Gras OPERA 6 parade stretches through the historic Garden District before making its way HOUSE 2 5 Mardi Gras down Foster Street each year. This is a family friendly Mardi Gras! HOUSTON PARKING AVE MUSEUM PARKING N. OATES STREET COUNTY PORTER COURTHOUSE STREET FOSTER N. PARK PARKING
3 STREET ANDREWS ST. N. THE DEPOT POPLAR OFF MAIN LIDDON FURNITURE HEAD 4 PARK PARKING 11 MAIN STREET/HWY 84 1. Bella’s Restaurant and Ballroom 2. KBC Families look forward to the Downtown Christmas Festival every year on the first Saturday in December on Foster Street. Food trucks, vendors, “snow” slides and 3. Diablo’s games make this a favorite annual event. PARKING 4. Stix & Cones 5. Naomi & Olive 6. Bird & Bean Co eeshop 7. Good News Shop Downtown
19 8. Odonata 12 HARDWARE PORTER ER 18 9. The Nature Gallery
13 10. The Grand Christmas Festival
14 11. Cashwell’s Photo Bar S. FOSTER STREET FOSTER S. ^ It might sound crazy, but every New Year’s Eve, Downtown Dothan counts down to S. OATES STREET 15 17 12. Chill Lounge 13. KT’s Tavern midnight with a giant gold peanut. You don’t want to miss this unique and fun party
S. ST. ANDREWS STREET ANDREWS ST. S. 14. Bullet’s Speakeasy on Foster Street. to 15. Blue Moon Cafe MURAL CITY THE THIRSTY PIG COFFEE16 COMPANY 16. Mural City Co ee Company 17. The Uptown Jazz Club New Year’s Downtown Countdown 18. Snobs Salon 19. Metro Music 40 41 Calendar of events
National peanut festival april may june APRIL 5 MAY 1 JUNE 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Foster Fest Water World Season Opening Poplar Head Farmers Market Downtown Dothan Water World Dothan Civic Center black history month JONJAM at The plant at the carver march Drake White MAY 3 JUNE 1 MARCH 1 The Plant Foster Fest Tristates 100 Foster Fest Downtown Dothan Dothan Downtown Dothan APRIL 5-7 Beaver Creek Bash with South- MAY 4 Water World Classic Swim Meet MARCH 2 east Alabama Mountain Biking Touch a Truck Westgate Recreation Center 2019 Krewe of Kolosse Forever Wild Landmark Park events Mardi Gras Parade JUNE 7 Downtown Dothan APRIL 6 MAY 8 Foster Fest First Saturday Family Art Day Bourbon & BBQ at KBC with The Downtown Dothan January february Family Fun Day at the Wiregrass Museum of Art Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio JANUARY 5 FEBRUARY 1-28 Carver Museum KBC on Foster Juneteenth Celebration/ First Saturday Family Art Day Black History Month GW Carver Museum Shawn James Soul Food Festival Wiregrass Museum of Art at The Carver Folklore Brewing & Meadery MAY 10 GW Carver Museum GW Carver Museum MARCH 9 Black Stone Cherry with Tyler JANUARY 12-13 & 19-20 JonJam APRIL 11 Bryant & The Shakedown JUNE 8-10 The Plant Wiregrass Renaissance Faire FEBRUARY 1 Mitchell Tenpenny The Plant BMX State Qualifier The Plant Circle City BMX - Westgate Park NPF Fairgrounds Astronomy Night Landmark Park MARCH 11 MAY 17 JANUARY 17 For King & Country APRIL 13 Tri-State Community Orches- JUNE 15 Dothan Civic Center Art After Hours FEBRUARY 5 Garnet & Soul tra presents “From Stage to Music by Moonlight Folklore Brewing & Meadery Landmark Park Wiregrass Museum of Art Balsam Range in Concert MARCH 12-16 Screen” Dothan Opera House Cultural Arts Center JANUARY 21 SEACT presents Chicago APRIL 15-21 June 21-23 Dothan Opera House Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day FEBRUARY 9-11 Hardee’s Pro Classic Nitro Comedy Tour USA BMX Circle City Nationals Westgate Tennis Center Westgate Park BMX GW Carver Museum Visit Dothan Softball Invitational Center Stage James Oates Park MARCH 15 Puddle of Mudd APRIL 18 MAY 25 - SEPTEMBER 7 JUNE 22-29 FEBRUARY 11 The Plant Art After Hours Our Roots Run Deep: Future Masters Golf Soul Food Festival Wiregrass Museum of Art Hiss Golden Messenger The History & Heritage of Black Tournament Southern Social Table & Tap MARCH 16 Dothan Country Club Southeast Alabama Highland APRIL 20 Families in the Wiregrass GW Carver Museum FEBRUARY 14 Games Sacred Harp Sing JUNE 27 Landmark Park Sean of the South NPF Fairgrounds MAY 31 Music by Moonlight Windmill Station Landmark Park Spring Farm Day APRIL 26 Corey Smith The Plant FEBRUARY 15 Landmark Park Wiregrass Blues Fest JUNE 28 Ron White Wiregrass Museum of Art An Evening with Mick Foley Dothan Civic Center John Crist Center Stage Dothan Civic Center APRIL 30-May 4 FEBRUARY 21 SEACT presents Mama Can’t Fly JUNE 29 MARCH 23 Write Night - Open Mic Night Downtown Dothan Fireworks at the Fairgrounds Wiregrass Museum of Art Cody Johnson NPF Fairgrounds The Plant 42 43 Calendar of events
july august september october november december JULY 6, 13, 20, 27 AUGUST 1 SEPTEMBER 5-8 OCTOBER 4 NOVEMBER 1-10 DECEMBER 6, 13, 20, 27 Poplar Head Farmers Market Whiskey Myers USTA Mixed Doubles Tennis Foster Fest National Peanut Festival Gardens Aglow Dothan Civic Center The Plant Tournament Downtown Dothan NPF Fairgrounds Dothan Area Botanical Gardens Westgate Tennis Center JULY 5 AUGUST 2 OCTOBER 4-6 NOVEMBER 3-4 DECEMBER 7 Foster Fest Foster Fest SEPTEMBER 6 Fanaticon Peanut Swim Meet Downtown Christmas Festival Downtown Dothan Westgate Recreation Center Downtown Dothan Downtown Dothan Foster Fest Dothan Civic Center Downtown Dothan Magic 93.1 AUGUST 2 OCTOBER 5 NOVEMBER 3-9 DECEMBER 8 #MagicSummerNights Magic 93.1 Antique Car Show Q School Golf Tournament Victorian Christmas Magic 93.1 Highland Oaks - RTJ Landmark Park at The Carver #MagicSummerNights at Landmark Park GW Carver Museum #MagicSummerNights at The Carver The Carver NOVEMBER 9 SEADAC presents GW Carver Museum JULY 12-17 GW Carver Museum OCTOBER 15 National Peanut Festival Parade The Nutcracker Dixie Junior & Boys Remember When Rock Was Downtown Dothan Dothan Civic Center AUGUST 10 SEPTEMBER 7-8 State Tournament Young: The Almost Elton John James Oates Park Yard Party for Art DYSA Fall Peanut Classic Soccer NOVEMBER 15-18 DECEMBER 21 Wiregrass Museum of Art & The Rocket Band Tournament Dothan Civic Center USTA Southern Sectional 65+ Kwanzaa Craft Day JULY 13 Westgate Park Westgate Tennis Center GW Carver Museum AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 3 Music by Moonlight OCTOBER 18-20 Southern Clay Court Level 1A SEPTEMBER 12 Landmark Park Fall Farm Day & Quilt Show NOVEMBER 16 - JANUARY 4 DECEMBER 31 Tennis Tournament SEACT Presents: Landmark Park Home for the Holidays: New Year’s JULY 19-22 Westgate Tennis Center Once on This Island Jr. Celebrating Local African Downtown Countdown IcyHot USTA Level 2 Cultural Arts Center OCTOBER 22-26 American Artists Downtown Dothan Championship SEACT Presents: GW Carver Museum Westgate Tennis Center SEPTEMBER 21 Million Dollar Quartet Low Country Boil Cultural Arts Center NOVEMBER 17-18 Landmark Park ARPA Youth Soccer OCTOBER 26 State Tournament Foster FEst SEPTEMBER 21-22 Run America’s First Circle: Westgate Park BMX Alabama State Finals Dothan Half & 5K Circle City BMX - Westgate Park Ross Clark Circle NOVEMBER 29 Black History Friday GW Carver Museum Future Masters Golf see our interactive events calendar Tournament
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“I really think the arts scene will develop through original music. It’s really simple to con- vey a talent through someone else’s song, but you’re always comparing them to who sang it “If we can provide it, people are receptive here.” first. Imagine if those people are playing origi- - Jennifer Donaldson, custom clothing designer and owner, East nals you’ve never heard.” River Trading - Kendall Jackson, musician and artistry developer 46 47 TEAM PLAYERS
come from all over the world and are amazed that Westgate Tennis Center is a public facility,” Angelia proudly stated. USTA awarded Westgate Tennis Center with the 2000 Outstanding Facility Award, along with the Tennis Industry Association and US Tennis Court Association giving national recognition, as well. The Pro-Classic is also live- streamed on the Tennis Channel’s website each year, showcasing Dothan to thousands of tennis fans around the globe.
But what’s the secret sauce? Angelia says it’s Dothan’s southern hospitality. “Hosting events with people from all over the world, they are amazed at how friendly everyone is. When our participants go to restaurants in town, everyone
TEAM PLAYERS “The southern hospitality. You knows they are here competing with us, and they chat with them and welcome them to Dothan. Southern can’t beat that.” hospitality is what makes people feel comfortable at our tournaments. When it comes to organizing sports events in Dothan, Angelia Turner is the pro. Every year, she coordinates If you attend either the Future Masters or Hardee’s Pro- both the Press Thornton Future Masters Golf Tournament Classic, look for Angelia. She’s coordinating volunteers, and the USTA Hardee’s Pro-Classic Women’s Tennis keeping track of scorebooks, entertaining sponsors, Tournament. Both events bring hundreds of people checking on players, and every single thing that to Dothan each year to compete in internationally keeps these tournaments running smoothly year after recognized tournaments. year. Angelia is priceless to the City of Dothan, and to thousands of golf and tennis athletes everywhere. In its 70th year in 2019, The Future Masters has hosted junior golfers at the Dothan Country Club as the dream of Dr. Press Thornton, a Dothan native. Names that now appear on the PGA Tour who once played at The Future Masters include Bubba Watson, Brandt Snedeker, Trevor Immelman, Patrick Reed, and more. So many more have competed at the collegiate level. Everybody who’s anybody in golf has heard of The Future Masters. “I just had a kid send me a picture on social media,” Angelia recalled. “He had a Future Masters hand fan at a PGA event, and one of the players at the tournament said, ‘I played in that tournament as a kid.’”
That legacy is what keeps Angelia going each June for twenty-plus years. “You build those connections from the volunteer base to the participants to the families. Dothan may not be the first city you think about, but if you’ve been here and experienced it, you remember it. It leaves an impression on people.” Players come from all over the world - Australia, Japan, Brazil, Austria - just to say they played in The Future Masters. Over 400 junior golfers compete each year with a long wait list, hoping for a spot in each season’s class of competitors.
She extends that impression to the USTA Pro Circuit during the Hardee’s Pro-Classic, held every April at the Westgate Tennis Center. Seven days of women’s tennis brings professional players to Dothan to compete for singles and doubles titles. Players are from Poland, Russia, Japan, Mexico, Israel, and other countries as part TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER, Angelia Wade Turner of the USTA circuit of tournaments. “Our professional girls 48 49 TEAM PLAYERS
terrain as a draw for cyclists. “North is hills and south is so exhilerated and so exhausted as they cross the finish flatter terrain. We have our pick. Plus, the weather is so line is really unique and really rewarding.” That’s not the nice year-round, we can ride 365 days a year. Even our only reward of the Tristates 100. A portion of proceeds is friends 100 miles north of us can’t do that. donated to the Children’s Hospital of Alabama every year.
It’s also a great place for people to come because of Kasey gave an insight as to how she gives back through the number of restaurants that we have. Usually the softball as she travels. “I may not have a lot of money, conversation in the last ten minutes of the ride is, ‘Where but I have my time and my sponsorships,” she told the are we going to eat?’ or ‘Where are we going to hang group. “This past year, we hosted the first annual Dothan out after the ride?’ Dothan’s a great place for that.” Diamond Classic, and we raised over $40,000 to give Brandi attributes her success in Special Olympics to the back to the schools that participated. When I travel opportunities she had for sports in Dothan. “We have a with Team USA, we bring any extra equipment that we place where I can go swimming, cycling, play tennis, play have - gloves, bats, cleats - and leave them behind. The softball, and go bowling. We have the Miracle League. I’m communities we play in are so grateful for that.” so grateful to compete here.” She continued to share a bit about her time at the World Games. “It was a huge honor How does Dothan support you? for me to go to Abu Dhabi and represent my state. It was “We are very fortunate at the Future Masters to have the first time I rode a camel and did sandboarding. Then, about 125-150 volunteers that work that tournament,” I competed. I came in 2nd Place,” as she held up her Angelia praised. “And it’s not just one year. It’s silver medal around her neck, “and I came in 7th Place. generations of families volunteering year after year.” The 7th place was the day I rode the camels.” Travis agreed, “I couldn’t do this on my own. Having our volunteers, the media, Visit Dothan, the restaurants, the What is a favorite sports memory in Dothan? hotels, they’re all prepared when people come to town. They all help make this happen.” according to the ones “2016 - when we had our first National here,” Travis who call the shots replied. “Showing up at the track and seeing the parking Angelia responded, “The media plays such a huge part. how to play dothan lot full, banners everywhere, and the USA BMX trailer in They cover all these events for us. We were able to follow the lot was incredible. I have friends all over the world you, Brandi, all the way in Abu Dhabi. Every time I saw because of BMX.” Brandi on the news, we were a part of it. It may be little Dothan, Alabama, but we are all a part of it.” Angelia also remembers the friendships. “You meet “Me and her represent the USA from Dothan, and I’m proud of both people that you never would have met otherwise. In Kasey smiled as she replied, “My last event with Team 2006, Blayne Barber was defending his title against USA, we competed in Japan at the World Championships of us,” another golfer, and they went on a seven hole playoff. and secured Team USA’s spot in the Olympics. People It was hole after hole and phenomenal to watch the were texting me from Dothan where it was 3:00 or 4:00 said Brandi Deese, Special Olympian cyclist, about her dear friend, Kasey Cooper. Brandi is a silver medalist and a excitement. Both of those boys are now on the PGA Tour. in the morning, saying congratulations. It’s almost like, 7th place finisher in Cycling at the 2019 World Games in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Kasey is a three-time member of Team USA We see the girls from the Pro Classic on the national ‘We’re a part of you. Let’s go! Let’s win this game!’” Softball, representing the United States from third base on softball fields around the world. Both athletes grew up stage at the US Open or Wimbledon, and we can playing sports in Dothan, and met with our other Team Players at the Circle City BMX track. remember when they played here.” Dothan has home-field advantage every time because of the athletes and organizers who keep sports going for “A lot of riders target Dothan as their first century, the next generation of athletes to come behind them. If What about Dothan makes it a good sports “It’s our facilities. Westgate Tennis Center is one of the which is a 100-mile bike ride,” Joe explained. “It’s a you’re in Dothan because of a sports event, we welcome environment? finest public tennis facilities around. Our professional big benchmark in cycling, and they choose Dothan you, and hope you enjoy your time on our world-class girls come from all over and are amazed that it’s a public because of the favorable terrain. Seeing those riders be fields, courses, and tracks. Travis Roettgen, the track organizer for Circle City BMX, facility.” said, “The venue that we have in Westgate Park is one of the nicest tracks in the US. In 2016, we hosted a National Kasey laughed with the mention of the facilities. “Every for USA BMX, and all the comments and feedback that park director knew my name,” she recalled, “and knew we got was that it was one of the nicest Nationals they’d what I wanted to do when I grew up. I dreamed of ever been to.” Travis is a parent of riders and even rides playing at the Division I level, and having a shot to play on his own bike during weekly races at Circle City BMX. with Team USA. So many people who come from larger What was once a fringe sport for extreme athletes now cities don’t understand what it’s like to come from a has kids as young as two years old and adults as old small community and the support that I had growing as eighty-five years old showing up at Circle City BMX. up.” Kasey achieved both of those dreams, playing for “When we host a National again in June,” said Travis, Auburn University, where she holds almost all of the “We’ll have five to six-thousand people here for four days offensive records for the school, many Southeastern just to ride bikes.” Conference awards, was twice named an All-American, and eventually selected for Team USA. No stranger to large-scale tournaments, Angelia Turner, coordinator for the Press Thornton Future Masters Golf Joe Varner, who organizes the annual Tristates 100 road Tournament and USTA Hardee’s Pro Classic, agreed. cycling race in Dothan, complimented Dothan’s easy 50 51 PARKS
GOLF PLAYGROUNDS RAVENWOOD Dothan has several opportuni- Playgrounds are open during sunlight SPORTING CLAYS ties for a day on the links. hours unless otherwise noted. 10671 US Hwy 431, Newville (334) 648-1440 HIGHLAND OAKS MIRACLE PLAYGROUND ravenwoodsportingclays.com 904 Royal Parkway 501 Recreation Ave EASTGATE DISC GOLF James oates park westgate tennis center (334) 712-2820 An all-abilities inclusive playground at rtjgolf.com/highlandoaks Westgate Park Try your hand at skeet-shooting A Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Course at Ravenwood Sporting Clays, a 3 Nine Hole courses and a Short Course KIWANIS PARK 43-acre course through a natu- 900 Deerpath Road rally wooded area. Guns avail- DOTHAN NATIONAL GOLF Playground for big and little with picnic able for rent at Ravenwood, or pavilion COURSE you can bring your own. play 7410 US Hwy 231 S SOLOMON PARK (334) 677-3326 Wed-Fri: 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun: 8am-5pm EASTGATE PARK JAMES OATES PARK WESTGATE PARK dothannationalgolfclubandhotel.com 1815 Choctaw Street 1949 Sanitary Dairy Road 300 Taylor Road 501 Recreation Road 18 Hole Course & Driving Range Grassy park for picnics, frisbee, and pick-up baseball (334) 615-3730 (334) 615-3700 (334) 615-3760 ROUNDABOUT PLANTATION 321 Roundabout Drive EASTGATE PARK Eastgate Park is a 200-acre park Dothan’s newest park is James Dothan’s largest recreational 1949 Sanitary Dairy Road on the east side of town. At East- Oates Park, hosting softball and park is Westgate Park. At West- (334) 793-3300 18 Hole Course Two playgrounds gate Park, you can play volley- baseball on premier fields. James gate Park, you can play softball, ball in the sand court, walk on Oates Park is a tournament favor- baseball, soccer, and tennis, race JAMES OATES PARK the 2-mile trail and boardwalk, ite for regional and national BMX bikes, or walk and run the 300 Taylor Road and catch-and-release fish in the baseball and softball tourna- 3.3 mile nature trail followed by Playground with picnic pavilion fishing ponds. Eastgate is also ments, and families participat- a quick workout at the Outdoor home to Dothan’s only disc golf ing in tournaments enjoy the Fitness Gym. Westgate also has course and archery course. East- playground and walking trails in a recreation center with a gym, gate’s fenced dog park is open between games. fitness center, swimming pool, during sunlight hours for dogs and wellness pool. Westgate to roam off the leash. Plenty of SPORTS: also is home to MIracle Field, an green space is available for pic- Baseball and Softball all-abilities baseball field for the nics and quiet days in nature. Miracle League.
SPORTS: SPORTS: Baseball, Leisure Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer, Football, Disc Golf, Archery, Fishing, Tennis, Miracle League Baseball, Walking, Dog Park BMX, Swimming, Walking, Running, Trail Biking, Fitness, Kickball
“Everyone is proud when you represent Dothan.” - Kasey Cooper - Third Baseman, Auburn University/Team USA circle city bmx 52 53 OUTDOOR FITNESS
run & Ride GET FIT BEAVER CREEK TRAIL OUTDOOR FITNESS WESTGATE PARK 384 Narcisse Drive COURT 501 Recreation Road (334) 615-3700 501 Recreation Road (334) 615-3760 (334) 615-3760 Dothan boasts the only urban Westgate Park boasts 3.3 miles Forever Wild Land Trust trail in Al- Westgate Park was selected as of both nature and paved trails abama. Winding ten miles on the one of 100 public parks across for walking, running, and biking. west side of town, Beaver Creek the nation to install an out- Wind your way around Dothan’s RUN AND RIDE Trail has trails varied on experi- door fitness court. This fitness largest park on this low-eleva- ence and multiple elevations for court is free to use, and includes tion trail that is marked for safety. walking, hiking, and trail biking, equipment instructions and an including a pump track. Beaver app to download for instruc- Open daily during sunlight hours. Creek has three trailheads and tion and pre-planned workouts. is marked for safety and naviga- tion. Maps are available on-site. Open daily during sunlight hours.
Open daily during sunlight hours. “We can ride 365 days a year CIRCLE CITY BMX in Dothan. Not even our 501 Recreation Road friends 100 miles north of us (334) 615-3760 circlecitybmxracing.com can say that.” - Joe Varner - Organizer, Tristates 100 Inside Westgate Park is Circle City BMX, a track sanctioned by USA BMX. 1147 feet of racing surface with open practice schedule.
See website for practice schedule and fees. EASTGATE PARK 1949 Sanitary Dairy Road (334) 615-3730
Eastgate Park is home to a 2-mile walking trail with boardwalk around its 200 acres of park and nature. Open daily during sunlight hours. Outdoor Fitness Court 51 FOREVER WILD BEAVER CREEK TRAILS 54 55 Miracle league & Park
Play dothanwhere everyone is included
Inclusion is important, and Dothan takes it very seriously.
The story begins with a little boy named Buck, who During the spring season, Miracle League athletes was born with Down syndrome. His family had quite play on teams multiple times per week. Miracle the baseball legacy - an uncle in the minor leagues, a League “Buddies” are community volunteers who father who played college ball, and two older broth- give their time to coach, assist, and pitch for games. ers who were T-Ball all-stars. His mother, Melinda, Every player bats once per inning, all base runners knew she had to find a way for Buck to play, too. are safe, and each team and player wins every game. She told the story of her family’s dream for Buck to There are no age or ability requirements. Dothan’s
MIRACLE LEAGUE MIRACLE play baseballv to the Dothan Rotary Club over lunch, Miracle League is a member of the National Miracle and a dream became a reality. Both the Dothan Ro- League Organization. tary Club and Dothan-Houston County Rotary Club began work on what is now known as the Miracle In addition to the field, an inclusive playground was League. Donations of funds and services poured in created with ramps, multiple play surfaces, and from Dothanians to make Miracle Park a safe, wel- adaptive swing seats. The park also includes a sand coming, and fun environment for families with spe- pit, musical instruments, a toddler playset, swings, cial needs. slides, and climbing equipment. Children of all abili- ties are encouraged to play together at Miracle Play- Inside Westgate Park, Rotarians, alongside the City ground. of Dothan’s Leisure Services Department, developed a baseball field specific to the needs of our special What was once one family’s dream for all their kids citizens of all ages. The field was custom-designed to play baseball is now a beloved part of our commu- with a cushioned rubberized surface, wheelchair ac- nity. Miracle League believes every citizen deserves a cessible dugouts, and a completely flat surface for chance to play baseball. ease of movement for those using assistive equip- ment. Accessible restrooms and concession stands For more information on Dothan’s Miracle League, were added for the full baseball experience. please visit dothanmiracleleague.com.
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