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OCTOBER 10th 2002 |
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Located at the foothills of the Appalachians and nestled in a valley
next to the winding Coosa River, with breath taking beauty, tons of outdoor
recreation, natural wonders, historic buildings and sites, and some of
the best people in the US with good values we call it home. Here we have
access to Four of the South's Major Cities ( Birmingham, AL ; Atlanta,
GA ; Huntsville, AL ; Chattanooga, TN ). With Little River Canyon national
Park near by a good place to get away. Plenty of local shops in and around
town to hold ones shopping interest. If your in the mood to do some trading
well you came to the right spot yard sales flea markets, trade days just
ask someone they will tell you about their last great deal. From old cars
and trucks to antiques furniture and dolls, champion breed animals, homemade
arts and crafts you'll find it all here. We take pride in the abundance
of hunting and fishing in the area your never that far from your next outdoors
man adventure. If rock climbing or backpacking is your thing we have more
trails and bluffs than you can shake a walking staff at. A trip would not
be complete to the area without a visit to the newly renovated Historic
Down Town Gadsden and don't forget to stop in the Center for Cultural Arts
where you might catch a view of some famous art, take the children to the
Children's Museum The Ignition Place, stop in the courtyard for some music
food and sprits. While your there pick up some information on what's
coming up and going on in town. Just a few blocks away you can ride the
river on the Paddle Boat The Alabama Princess. Just up Mountain you will
find Noccalula Falls City Park a 90 foot water falls with lots of history
dating back to the first white settlers, train Rides, a play ground for
the children, gardens, a old pioneer village and lots of fun for the whole
family. Just as an extra did I mention the low property cost the
great churches, schools, low crime rate, fantastic doctors, friendly neighbors.
As with all deals this city has some fixing up to do, but with a little
work and effort, which is al ready in the process, this city is prime property
and a great buy.
A fixer upper if you got the cash we got the city and what a bargain.
Former owners were money grubbing factory big whigs and pocket lining politicians
who had no idea of the value of real estate, resources, natural landmarks,
or the value of good hard working, honest people that live in and around
the area. They even went as far as to tare down a national historic landmark
the Dwight Cotton Mill and put a cheep strip mall to replace it. I guess
someone forgot to tell them of the historic value of such a building or
at the time of the closing of the Mill, a strike over child labor and low
wages, Gadsden was the fastest growing city in the US. But I don't think
they took Alabama History in school. Making a civic center or use
the buildings outside structure for a high end Mall with a Hotel that would
make since, oh you just know that crossed their little minds.
Civil engineering was not their strong suite either since some rocket
scientist decided to relocate the city dump next to cities largest and
the states second at the time attraction, Noccalula Falls. Not to mention
this is on the creek where Emma Sansom lead Nathan Forest across a ford
to escape the Yankees (Not the baseball team just in case your one of the
fore mentioned or are from north of here). Trust me it was not the River
where the monument is located across from our attractive blue sixties dated
city hall where she lead him across. The creek and property where this
happened is now in ruin from the pollution. If they could not mess up things
worse, instead of marking the falls with some native totem pole or attractive
rustic sign, let's put up a big red ball that says Jacks, hey and while
were at it let's put a cheep fast food restaurant with a drive through.
I'm sure no one got any money off those three deals.
Looks like the same city real estate dealer developer has decided we
need to give away some prime river front property and throw in some money
to help the poor sole fill in a lake. Well what the hell so we didn't need
a conferance/civic center and park on that property either. We will
just close off a major highway if the city folks want to get together.
Hey and the view of a car lot will impress our more important visitors.
If only we could put a used house trailer dealer next to it, no we have
that on the other side. The view from the Gadsden Motor Inn (what an eye
sore) would not be complete with a six pac and a date you paid for
by the hour.
Let's face it these guys would not go far in Chattanooga where they
embrace their past and restore their old land marks, preserve their natural
wonders, fix up their river banks and bring in tourism. Oh I think they
spend money with a real agency on a total marketing and tourism effort
and at their festival on the river, well they actuality market their city
and its resources and try to attract new business and people to the area.
And the common folk get to have a beer without having going to jail. What
a concept. You think our chamber would get tired of shaking each
others hands passing cards among themselves, and having drinks with the
same people, and maybe branch out and quit squandering the money they make
for the RiverFest every year on things other than promoting area economic
growth. No they need a golf course to do more of the same at. Not that
a golf course in general is a bad idea, just not a timely or should take
priority over attracting people and new business to the area this takes
advertisement and that takes money. A nice well placed hotel and conference
center seams more important. Moines for the renovation and
promotion of new business on Wall Street in Alabama City would bring
in more revenue and restore hope in an area that needs it.
If the city wants to develop some property for another car dealer then
I have the perfect spot, it's a goofy golf course with a small bar on it
, some called it The Gadsden Country Club, I call it a waste of good commercial
real estate. With that no longer there then some people would have to get
off there duffs and take responsibility about doing what they are hired
to do and that is to promote and build back Gadsden.
If there is one place that has more unused, wasted, misused, destroyed
and unadvertised resources than Gadsden then I have never been there, and
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