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Muscle Shoals has become a popular destination for day trips in Alabama and a popular destination for tourists in general in the country.
Thousands of people visit this “gateway to Northwest Alabama” for the many events and attractions in the area.
Annual events include the Alabama Renaissance Fair and the W.C. Handy Music Festival, while Wheeler Lake, Wilson Lake, and Pickwick Lake provides some of America’s best opportunities for fishing.
Other things to do in the area include the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, the Wilson Lock and Dam, and the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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