Came here for the first annual Irondale Arts & Craft Bazaar and it was nice. They said there would…read morebe about 60 vendors and I believe they made their mark. There were several rows of vendors with different items including Christmas decorations. handmade items from Christmas tree ornaments to earrings were available. Nice and worth a visit.

Yelp! Irondale has a civic center. It's the old Zamora Temple. This place is NICE. I can't even…read moreimagine the future of this place. Little work had been done and it already looks good. I attended a private event here and everything was so beautiful. So proud of you Irondale. If you need an event space, Irondale Civic Center has been added to my list. Lots of space, lots of room, tons of parking. Y'all already know, when I'm happy, I'll be back.

I attended the Christmas Market here and the event was fun! There were a lot of different local…read morevendors and food trucks at the event. It looks like the space could host different kinds of events too.

Having paid for LeAnne Morgan tickets, I was not expecting to be subjected to plastic bleacher…read moreseats. No one could be still as we were are terribly uncomfortable. Will not be back.

This is my 3rd time coming here. The last 2 times were for my daughters gymnastics show and another…read moretime I came here for my bff baby shower. This is a good place to have party's and banquets. Very spacious.

Came here for a karate tournament a few weeks back. Staff is very friendly. The building is kept…read moreclean, including the locker rooms and restrooms. Very spacious, and has a balcony area for additional seating/viewing. Also has a kitchen area that groups can use as well. Overall, it is a great venue, though it could use a bit more parking.

I will be honest and say I did not even know this place existed. I am not in Vestavia often. A good…read morefriend of mine had a birthday party for her two daughters here and the space was nice. There was adequate parking, the front desk staff was helpful, and it is spacious. I can see why people would hold events here.

I found it very challenging to locate this facility. You have to turn into the parking lot that's…read moreCVS; which actually leads you to VHCC. OMG!!!! This was very confusing to me! Once we finally arrived, there was a large parking lot. That's always a plus! This exterior is beautiful as well as the interior. The ballroom we were in was very spacious. Enjoyed my first time visit here. The staff were all very welcoming and pleasant. Clean restrooms and there is an elevator....... I wish I had known about the elevator before tackling ALL those stairs!

I really love seeing covered bridges and especially when they're in excellent condition and easy to…read moreaccess. This one is located just off I-20 west of Atlanta and it's a nice little drive. The bridge is in very good condition, completed in 1850 or so. It is the oldest existing covered bridge in all of Alabama! Originally located on Coldwater Creek and allegedly built by slaves, it was relocated to here and the original site now has a boring concrete and steel bridge. This bridge was fully restored in 1990 and is in excellent condition. The bridge is no longer open to vehiclular traffic but you can absolutely walk through it and think back to what it must have been to drive your horse-drawn wagon across this bridge. [Review 2281 of 2024 - 242 in Alabama - 23297 overall]

I've completely run out of historic covered bridges in Georgia, so I thought I'd spend a lazy…read moreSaturday afternoon amusing myself by driving around central Alabama. The first of my many stops was here in Oxford. Coldwater Covered Bridge was built in 1850 and is located at Oxford Lake Park just behind the Oxford Civic Center. It was relocated here in 1990 from its original location (about 8 miles west) and spans a small creek created by the overflow water from Oxford Lake. The bridge is 63-feet long and uses a hybrid combination of the Multiple King Post and Town Lattice truss systems. At 165 years of age, it is the oldest surviving covered bridge in the state of Alabama. It is also known as Hughes Mill Covered Bridge due to its proximity to Hughes Saw & Lumber Mill when it was first built. Although the bridge was severely damaged in 1920, repairs made it possible to keep the bridge functional for vehicular traffic. It was eventually replaced in 1974 by a concrete bridge, then totally restored before being relocated to its current home. The park and bridge can actually be seen from Interstate 20 and only takes you out of the way by a few minutes if you choose to stop here. Just take exit 185 for Hwy 21 (Oxford/Anniston) and go north to Recreation Road (currently there is a McDonald's on the corner). Follow it until you see the Civic Center and park on the lake side. Enjoy!

Gorgeous and updated! Great for special events and gatherings. You can book their venue by calling…read more256-734-9157. Highly recommend!

This marker is located in the Oxford Lake area on the way to visiting the Coldwater Creek Covered…read moreBridge. It is in front of the civic center and there is room to pull over to read it. The marker reads, "Ocford Lake Centennial. 1889-1989. Oxford Lake, since the 1800's, has been the social & recreational center for this area. In the 1900's there was horse racing, boating, & a trolley line that brought visitors to the park. In the 1930s the lake had an amusement park. This site was also an Indian campground in the early 1800's." The plaque was erected on April 15, 1989 by the The Oxford Arts Council. It's looking like it could use a touch up. [Review 2279 of 2024 - 240 in Alabama - 23295 overall]