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The Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic, one of the oldest hot-air balloon races in the mid-South, started in Decatur in 1978 with competition among 17 balloonists from Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana. It was a showcase for the new Decatur balloon, one of the first to represent a city, and an event to kick off ...
Outside the doors, the floor is paved with terrazzo in a map of Alabama, that marks the Tennessee River and City of Decatur. In 1978, the city of Decatur purchased The Princess after it closed as a movie house. The city gave the theatre a $750,000 renovation, and the stage was again open as the premier performing arts venue for the Decatur area.
Decatur, a town of about 55,000 residents, offers a mix of historic experiences honoring its past along with an abundance of new shops, restaurants, and entertainment options. 12 Best Things to Do ...
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The Celebration Arena is a 5,000-seat indoor arena located in Priceville, Alabama, near Decatur.It contains a 150-by-300-foot (45,000 square feet (4,200 m 2)) arena floor that can be used not only for sporting events as well as rodeos and horse shows (most notably the world championship show for the Racking Horse), but also for trade shows, flea markets, and other special events, such as ...
Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic: Decatur, Alabama: United States: 1977 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: Albuquerque, New Mexico: United States: 1972 First full week in October including both adjacent weekends: All Ohio Balloon Festival: Marysville, Ohio: United States 1975 Second or third weekend of August Araku Balloon Festival
The Celebration was started in 1972, not long after the formation of the Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America (RHBAA). [1] Although most of the organizers were from Birmingham it was decided to hold the show in Priceville, which is in Morgan County, northern Alabama, because the horse center there was the best in the state at the time.
Decatur (/ d ɪ ˈ k eɪ t ə r / [7]) is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County (with a portion also in Limestone County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. [8] Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake along the Tennessee River.