COLBERT COUNTY-Looking to welcome 2015 with a crowd Wednesday night? Several Colbert County
Will McFarlane
restaurants and lounges will have New Year’s Eve parties.
– Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken, 120 2nd St., Muscle Shoals, will usher in the new year with the sounds of Fathers and Son with Will and Jamie McFarlane, Justin Holder and Kevin Holley. The music gets underway at 8 p.m.
– Flux will help ring in the 2015 at DP’s Classic Grill, 410 N. Montgomery Ave., Sheffield.
Kelvin Holley
– A New Year’s Eve performance by The Dixie Mafia begins at 9 p.m. at PJ’s, 701 Davidson Ave., Muscle Shoals. Doors open at 7 p.m. with DJ Charlie Jo providing the music.
– Showtime is the featured band for a New Year’s Eve celebration at Singing River Bar and Grill at Jameson Inn Hotel and Conference Center, 4900 Hatch Blvd., Sheffield. The party begins at 8 p.m., Special guest packages that include a room at the hotel are available.
Wayne Chaney
New Year’s Eve celebrants should not drink and drive. For those who drink and need help getting home, AAA Alabama can help.
AAA’s Tow-for-Life program will pay for a tow truck to take intoxicated drivers and their vehicle home. The service is open to AAA members and non-members.
To request a free tow, call 1-800-222-4357 (1-800-AAA-HELP), between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday.
The free towing service is limited to 10 miles. The vehicle must be operable to qualify for a free tow. The vehicle will be towed to the home of the driver or owner.
Another way to celebrate the start of a new year, that is gaining popularity, is going hiking on Jan. 1.
Susann Hamlin, executive director of Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau, said Cane Creek Canyon Nature Preserve, 251 Loop Road, Tuscumbia, is a perfect place for a First Day Hike. The privately owned nature preserve includes 11 miles of hiking trails that wind past waterfalls, rock formations, scenic vistas and massive trees. Admission is free.
The walking trails at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Muscle Shoals Reservation are also a great place for a First Day Hike, Hamlin said.
