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The Muscle Shoals area of Alabama is rich in history, tradition and spirit. Nestled in the northwest region of the state of Alabama on the beautiful Tennessee River, "the Shoals" is quite possibly Alabama's best kept secret. A cultural melting pot of talent; artists, musicians, and actors abound in the area. Centrally located, it is not far from Huntsville, Birmingham, Memphis, Tunica, and Nashville. It's First Fridays Arts Festival grows in popularity every year.

The Shoals area consists of the four cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield and Tuscumbia. All are within minutes driving distance of each other, providing a unique appeal of shops, galleries, restaurants, colleges, churches and civic organizations.

Each unique city attracts local, regional, national and international visitors alike. Attractions include the W.C. Handy Festival (Father of the Blues), W.C. Handy home and museum, the birthplace of Helen Keller (Ivy Green), the Frank Lloyd Wright-Rosenbaum house, Pope's Tavern Museum, the Natchez Trace Parkway, Florence Indian Mound and Museum, the Belle Mont Mansion, Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, and the Tennessee Valley Art Center.

Please visit the City of Florence, Alabama website to view schedules and events for art galleries and museums in the Florence-Shoals area.

 

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Mission Statement

The mission of Shoals Art is to promote the performing arts, musicians, film makers, artists and art galleries in the Shoals area of North Alabama, by specifically providing our visitors with the online tools needed to answer the what, where, when, who and how questions associated with our cities' art culture resources. We have recently expanded our arts area coverage to include Huntsville, Decatur, Athens, and Madison, Alabama.

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Shoals Area Artists and Events Feature Stories...

05.05.10- FIRST COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE SHOALS PREMIERS AT FIRST FRIDAYS

Author Patricia Landrum Counts will be signing her book, The Landrum
Collection of Historical Photographs, at First Fridays on May 7th from 5-8pm next to Ricatoni’s. The book features 200 pages and includes 235 historic photos of the Shoals area from the early 1900s to the late 1950s. The book will be available at the event for $29.99. Excerpts from The Landrum Collection of Historical Photographs may be read here. For more information, call Patricia Counts at 256-765-1979 … read more

 

03.30.10 - First Fridays Florence Introduces Enhancements
at April 2nd Event

You might not have noticed, but downtown’s First Fridays Florence event is looking a little different these days... read more

03.11.10 - Florence, AL -Ceramic works by Paveen Chunhaswasdikul will be at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts

exhibit dates 4/2/10 – 5/4/10
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts
217 E. Tuscaloosa St.
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 760-6379

Ceramic works by Paveen Chunhaswasdikul will be on exhibit at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence from April 2 through May 4. Chunhaswasdikul is a full-time studio potter from Gadsden, Alabama, whose award-winning work has been included in art shows and galleries across the South.

The exhibit will include works from his “metal ware” series inspired by old, rusty metal cans, flame throwers, machines, and engines that he finds at yard sales and flea markets. The works are mostly wheel-thrown in sections then altered and assembled with slab components. “I put all my heart and soul into every piece,” said Chunhaswasdikul, “with extra attention to all the details like screw heads, welding marks, and various valve stems. Although I thoroughly enjoy making my “metal ware,” the greatest pleasure comes from watching someone examine my art work with a large smile of approval.”

Chunhaswasdikul was born in Thailand and came to the United States in 1985 to study English at Gadsden State Community College. After graduation, he attended Jacksonville State University where he studied pottery with Steve Loucks and discovered a love for designing and making works in clay. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, he soon set up a small studio where he creates mostly wheel-thrown utilitarian stoneware with a whimsical touch.

Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 East Tuscaloosa Street in Florence and is open, free of charge, from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m., Monday through Friday. Museum programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums. Call (256) 760-6379 for more information.

03.07.10 - Florence, AL -Clint Herring will be at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts

event date 3/25/10
Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts
217 E. Tuscaloosa St.
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 760-6379

Clint Herring will be at Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts on Thursday, March 25, to meet the many patrons who have expressed an interest in his work. There will be an informal reception and gallery walk-through from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. that evening. Herring will also be in the gallery at noon to give patrons another opportunity to talk to him about his work.

Herring’s exhibit, Only Water Divides: Southern Harmony, includes twenty-one watercolor paintings that focus on the architecture and people of the South and of the Bahamas. The work remains on exhibit through March 25. Herring lives in Auburn, Alabama, and works primarily in the medium of transparent watercolor.

He attended Auburn University and worked as art director for a design firm before establishing himself as a full-time professional artist. His work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the South and was featured in the July 2004 issue of The Artist’s Magazine and the April 2008 issue of American Artist.

Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 East Tuscaloosa Street in Florence and is open, free of charge, from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m., Monday through Friday. Museum programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums. Call (256) 760-6379 for more information.

 

 

11.10.09 - Florence, AL - Local artists win TV art race.

Victoria Antoine and David Messer have won the race - art race that is. According to Antoine, Messer was a member of Ovation TV and asked her to join so they could do the piece, "No Smoking," together. The piece blends both Antoine and Messer's style to form a unique piece of artwork. The idea for the piece "No Smoking" was not hard for them to come up with. The theme of the art race was "Live Fast, Die Young." Read the full story here...

 

8.7.09 - Montgomery, AL - Art or Not... Not in Advertising. Alabama's ban of a wine with a nude label has become a marketing boon. The wine's label, copied from an 1895 French advertising poster for Cycles Gladiator bicycles, depicts the side view of a full-bodied nymph flying alongside a winged bicycle. Bill Leigon, president of Hahn Family Wines in Soledad, CA, stated the poster is a classic piece of art, with originals selling for as much as $50,000. The wine debuted in 2006, its label won accolades from the annual American Graphic Design Awards. Full story...

3.5.09 - Tuscumbia, AL - New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. The Tennessee Valley Museum of Art is the first of six venues for an Alabama tour of the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibition, New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. The exhibition is touring the U.S. It identifies the cultural exchange that reshaped musical traditions of many peoples into the sounds of one people: Americans. In conjunction with the Smithsonian exhibition, the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, the Muscle Shoals Music Association and Music Preservation Society have collaborated to develop additional exhibitions and educational programs that identify the cultural exchange that reshaped the musical traditions of our own community: traditions that produced artists whose “new harmonies” impacted music around the world including “The Muscle Shoals Sound” and W. C. Handy. Click here for a full schedule of events...

 

11.5.08 - Montgomery, AL - The First Fridays in Florence Committee received a certificate from Governor Bob Riley at the State Capitol Wednesday. David Messer, past President of DFU and Ashley Winkle, Director of Florence Main Street, accepted the award for the First Fridays Committee. The certificate recognized the First Fridays event as a partner in the 2007 Alabama Year of Arts campaign. The Travel Industry Association awarded the Alabama Tourism Department its Discover America marketing award for the campaign and is featured in the November issue of National Geographic Traveler.

11.3.08 - Florence, AL - "Our Town", A Play by Thornton Wilder and produced by the Zodiac Players will be showing at the The Shoals Theatre in Historic Downtown Florence, Alabama in November.
Schedule:
Nov 6-8 at 7:30pm
Nov 9 at 2pm
Tickets: $10 adults / $8 students
Call the box office at (256) 764-1700 or visit www.ShoalsTheatre.com to order tickets online.

9.25.08 - Guntersville, AL - The First Fridays in Florence Committee received a grant award in the amount of $1,500 from the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association. David Messer, First Fridays Chair, accepted the award in Guntersville Thursday. The funds will be applied towards the 2008-09 operations, marketing and advertising budgets.

9.5.08 - Florence, AL - Beginning September 6th, the Tennessee Valley Art Center will begin offering Saturday morning art classes for children ages 8-12. Each child will receive a smART card at the first class. With this card you can earn a free class! Each class attended, we will mark your card. If your child attends five of the six classes he/she will receive the sixth class free! Click here for more details...

8.15.08 - Florence, AL - Harmonie Dance Studio announces a fun full schedule of classes for all age groups. Classes include Introduction to Belly Dance, Belly Dance for Kids!, Belly Dance for Beginner's, Intermediate Belly Dance, Tribal Fusion for Beginner's, Zumba for Fitness! (Salsa fitness) and more. The studio is located at 106 South Pine Streeet, Florence Alabama. Prices and schedules vary per class. Contact Bella, Sumire, Illirya, or Kelia at harmoniedancestudio@yahoo.com for more information.

2.16.08 - Florence, AL - Award winning author Rosalie Turner will be touring the Shoals area February 22-23. Lectures and book signings for Freedom Bound, a novel based on the life of Anna Kingsley, are scheduled for Friday in Tuscumbia and Saturday in Florence. Bestselling author Debbie Macomber says that "Freedom Bound enslaves the heart from the very first page. The life of Anna Kingsley, a woman of courage, grit, and determination, is a beacon to others to rise above circumstances. Bravo to Rosalie T. Turner, a powerful storyteller.” "Well-researched and echantingly written" states former MS Governor William Winter of William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation. For more information about the book, visit www.freedombound.net.
Lecture/Signing Schedule
Friday, Feb 22 - On the air, WZZA Radio, The Soul of the Shoals
Friday, Feb 22 at 6pm - Coldwater Books, call (256) 381-2525
Saturday, Feb 23 at 11am - Florence Lauderdale Public Library, call (256) 764-6564 or visit www.flpl.org

11.20.07 - Florence, AL - The Homemade Jamz Blues Band will be featured on CBS Sunday Morning Show, Sunday December 2nd. Please check your area for local programming times. The show was filmed in Florence, Alabama at the W.C. Handy Music Festival.

9.19.07 - Orange Beach, AL - Alabama governor Bob Riley announced at a state tourism conference that the tagline "Sweet Home Alabama" will be used in 2008 as part of a statewide marketing campaign. The slogan was used in a Lynyrd Skynyrd song in 1974 and as a movie title starring Reese Witherspoon. In 2007 Alabama art was promoted, for 2008 it will be sports, for 2009 the focus will be on Alabama history and for 2010 the theme will be the “Year of Small Towns and Downtowns.” To see the new Sweet Home Alabama logo and learn more about Alabama tourism, click here...

9.6.07 - Lauderdale County, AL - The Florence-Lauderdale Tourism Bureau was named the top convention and visitors bureau by the Southeast Tourism Society. Debbie Wilson, director of the Florence-Lauderdale Tourism Bureau, praised her staff and the relationships the bureau has developed with local partners such as the Marriott Shoals Hotel and Spa and the University of North Alabama. The Florence-Lauderdale award gives Alabama claim to both the top state and the top local tourism bureau in the 12-state region. Learn more about tourism in Alabama here...

8.25.07 - Florence, AL - In An Elephant's Memory, these spectacular prints capture the essence of one of the greatest collegiate coaches, in a captivating image of reflection. Football fans in Alabama are ecstatic over the superb attention to detail in this work; the high quality poster prints feature the quality of the original, which was painted on a prepared ground containing marble dust. Two print types are available, fitting the budget of even the cost-conscious sports art fan. More information is available online at the Alabama artist's website: www.anelephantsmemory.com. Prints start at only $29.99 (plus shipping).

8.1.07 - Nashville, TN - Come on down! The Shoals area is featured as a place to visit in Nashville Lifestyles: The Magazine of Music City. Let's give a warm welcome with our traditional Southern charm to the fine folks visiting from the Nashville area. Keep an eye out for those Tennessee car tags, we're seeing more and more of them every day. Let's not forget to provide the same exposure of Alabama tags by visiting our friendly music city to the north. In fact, we have so much in common (both areas rich history of music), we are for all practical purposes, "related". Please check out the full story online at Nashville Lifestyles website.

6.28.07 - Birmingham, Alabama - Author Karyn Zweifel to promote her book Alabama Arts, Friday July 6th and Saturday, July 7th in Florence, Alabama. She will attend the First Friday arts event July 6th from 5-8pm in historic downtown Florence. Saturday, July 7th, she will present a brief Book Talk at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library at 11am with a book signing to follow, 350 North Wood Avenue. The book, published in March by The Birmingham News, is 129 full-color pages filled with lively arts in every corner of our state. It is for sale at $14.95.

"Our state has a perfect climate for growing all kinds of crops, including artists who lead us to see the world differently," Zweifel says. "Alabama's art reflects its people and its culture, painting a picture of changing times and attitudes. It is found everywhere, from two-lane country roads to the state's industrial heart. Murals and monuments, galleries, theatres and bookstores all reveal the dreams of the individual artists, even better, they help each of us bring into sharper focus our own beliefs and hopes for the future."

For more infomation, contact:
Karyn Zweifel, karyn@karynzweifel.com

6.15.07 - Florence, Alabama - The book, Two Days of Doubt: The Gate to Pusan Was Closed to the North Koreans, 1950, was recently released by a local Florence resident. It is a true story of Buddy and his life, including his service in the 70th Tank Battalion. Hugh Cort, Jr. was honored as a Distinguished Member of the 70th ARMOR Regiment by The Secretary of The Army.

North Korea is thumbing its nose at the most powerful countries in the world. What would it be doing now if it had driven the U.S. out of Korea in 1950, 56 years ago? There were no reserves that 13th of August and it seemed probable the war was lost. The 70th Tank Battalion, and its WW II tanks without ammunition, should not have been in Korea. Buddy should have been dead. These were the two that arrived and made history in America's favor.

To order the book online, visit the Two days of doubt website.

Upcoming book signing events and dates to meet the author are below.

Helen Keller Festival Week - June 18th and 19th
Tuscumbia Railroad Station, Tuscumbia, Alabama
4pm to 5pm CST

Florence-Lauderdale Public Library - June 24th
Historic Downtown Florence, Alabama
2pm CST
350 N Wood Ave
(256) 764-6564

Coldwater Books - June 30th
Tuscumbia, Alabama
Corner of 6th and Main Street
(256) 381-2525

6.13.07 - Sheffield, Alabama - The Shoals continues to be a magnet for the film industry with the latest production of Birth of a Legend: Story of the Wawa. Produced by Sheri Wiggins and directed by Steve Wiggins, the film was a finalist at the 2007 Apalachian Film Festival. Support Whippoorwill Hollow Films in Sheffield by purchasing the film when it is released to DVD. For more information, visit the official Birth of a Legend website.

5.25.07 - Florence, Alabama - Music in the Park features bands playing in Historic Downtown Florence at Wilson Park. Get out of the office and enjoy fresh air, sunshine and lunch in the park, along with some excellent music.

Wilson Park - 11am to 1pm through June

This free event is organized by the City and cosponsored by Q-107.

For more information, call (256) 760-9648 or visit the Florence Main Street Program website.

5.23.07 - Florence, Alabama - Have you noticed a picture from the Shoals on a Jones(tm) Soda drink? Do you have what it takes to be seen on Jones(tm) Soda? Click here to see a showing of local photographers who have submitted their works for Jones(tm) Pure Cane Soda labels. You may pick up a bottle or can at a local grocery or retail store and at Rivertown Coffee Company in historic downtown Florence.

5.7.07 - Athens, Alabama - Mark your calendars, the second annual Art on the Square will he held from 10 am to 4 pm in historic downtown Athens on September 8, 2007. Local and regional artists will showcase and sell their art in various mediums. There will also be peforming arts children's area and local food. Admission is FREE. For more information, contact Trisha at: artonthesquare@hotmail.com.

4.17.07 - Tuscumbia, Alabama - Local photographer/artist featured on WZZA radio station 1410 AM, the "Soul of the Shoals". David Messer was interviewed by Tori Bailey today; topics included the arts, music, the use of the Internet for business promotion, and David's latest book release, New Orleans: A Post-Katrina Photo Essay.
Click here to listen to the audio, Copyright ©2007 WZZA Radio.
For more information, contact WZZA Radio at 1570 Woodmont Drive, Tuscumbia, AL 35674. Phone: (256) 381-1862.

4.16.07 - Florence, Alabama - Hank Klibanoff, co-author of The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation, will be speaking and signing books at the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library on Saturday, April 21, at 11 am.

BAMM.com says that The Race Beat goes "behind the headlines and datelines" of the civil rights movement to "show how a dedicated cadre of newsmen revealed to a nation its most shameful shortcomings and propelled its citizens to act." Books will be on sale at the event. A native of Florence, Alabama, Hank Klibanoff is the managing editor for news at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is a former metro reporter, national correspondent based in Chicago, business editor, and deputy managing editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked for twenty years. He has also reported for The Boston Globe, The Daily Herald, the South Mississippi Sun (now the Sun Herald), and the Delta Democrat-Times.

Hank Klibanoff acknowledges civil rights photojournalist Charles Moore.

Update: On 4/17/07 USA Today reported the The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle and the Awakening of a Nation, by Gene Roberts and Hank Klibanoff, won the Pulitzer Prize in the history category.

For more information, visit www.flpl.org or call (256) 764-6564.

4.13.07 - Athens, Alabama - Dogwood Festival on the Square, April 28th in Downtown Athens. The Annual Athens Dogwood Festival will be held on the square with music, crafters, artisans and food vendors.

Dogwood trees blooming around the Courthouse Square are a sign of Spring in Athens! Come celebrate with family and friends. Enjoy great food and musical entertainment throughout the day; visit with crafters and artists as they show off their wares and relax. Market Street will be filed with activities for everyone!

For more information visit www.keepathenslimestonebeautiful.com, e-mail KALB@pclnet.net, or call (256) 233-8728.

2.20.07 - MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama – Hackers still favored entering the final week of “Nashville Star” voting. As the hit country music reality show “Nashville Star” approaches its season finale, sibling finalists Angela and Zac Hacker are still on top. This Thursday’s episode of Nashville Star, during which finalists will perform cover songs, will reveal who makes it to the season finale.

Last weekend, the siblings from LaGrange, Ala. returned to the Shoals for the first time since the premiere of the fifth season’s first episode seven weeks ago. The Hackers gave a short acoustic performance and meet-and-greet for fans at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Saturday evening. Afterward, they performed a full concert at PJ’s Club in Muscle Shoals. Fans from the Shoals and beyond showed up to cheer the “Nashville Star” finalists on. “It couldn’t have gone any better,” said Rodney Hall of Fame Music Group. “I think the community really came out with their support for Zac and Angela, and they obviously appreciated it greatly.”

A throng of fans at the Hall of Fame greeted the Hackers wearing “Hacker Backer” pins and waving signs, welcoming the siblings back to the Shoals. Angela and Zac performed original music alongside friend and co-writer James LeBlanc of House of Fame Publishing. According to Hall, both the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and PJ’s Club were both filled to capacity. USA Network will air footage of the homecoming performances and festivities this Thursday on the seventh episode of “Nashville Star.”

The Hackers have gained the admiration of fans across the nation with their soulful, powerhouse performances during the first six episodes of the show. Both brother and sister are professional songwriters; Angela is a staff songwriter for Rick Hall Music, and Zac writes for House of Fame Publishing. Both companies are located at Muscle Shoals' renowned Fame Studios, where the siblings have been writing and recording during recent years.

The smash-hit USA Network competition offers contestants a chance to become the next "Nashville Star." The first-place winner will be awarded a new Chevy Silverado, the chance to perform on the Grand Ole Opry and a professional recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. The seventh episode of "Nashville Star" will air on Thurs., Feb. 22 at 10 p.m. EST / 9 p.m. CST on USA Network. For more information contact Rodney Hall, Fame Recording Studios, online at www.fame2.com.

2.1.07 - Celebrate Mardi Gras. A special performance by the Charlie Rose Trio (Charles Rose, pianist, Bob Wray on bass, and Marcus Pope on drums) will accompany a New Orleans multi-media photography exhibit at the Rosetta Stone Gallery, 305 North Court Street, from 5pm to 8pm Friday, February 2. Photo essay books and photo exhibit prints in 8x10 or 5x7 sizes will be available for purchase. Limited supplies of masks and beads will be available to make this a truly festive event.

1.31.07 - Celebrate Black History Month with a lecture at the W.C. Handy Museum. Dr. Roosevelt Newson will speak at the W.C. Handy Museum on Thursday, February 22. His subject will be the influence of music by African Americans on the Western world. Dr. Newson’s program is part of the University of North Alabama Speakers Bureau which is coordinated by the Office of University Relations. The discussion will be from noon until 1:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Participants will be able to walk through the W.C. Handy Museum after the presentation and learn more about the "Father of the Blues." Bring a sack lunch and spend your lunch hour learning about this important subject.

Dr. Newson is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at U.N.A. His administrative career in Higher Education spans a period of nearly two decades. Prior to his current career, Newson was a full-time concert pianist who was under management in New York City. After his professional debut at Wigmore Hall in London, he presented a number of broadcast concerts on radio and television and performed across the United States and Europe. A graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, the Louisiana-born pianist also studied at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the Juilliard School. A veteran of the Affiliate Artists Program in New York, Newson’s biography appears in Who’s Who Among Black Americans and the International Who’s Who in Music.

The W.C. Handy Museum is located at 620 West College Street. Sponsored by the Florence Department of Arts and Museums. Call (256) 760-6434 for more information.

12.30.06 - New Orleans: A Post-Katrina Photo Essay. A photography exhibit will be held in Historic Downtown Florence on January 5th, from 5pm to 8pm at 315 North Court Street. The exhibit features a photo essay and book release with the authors present for signings. Details about the exhibit:



The photo essay is a capture of time and space, 15 months after Hurricane Katrina and the breaking of two New Orleans (NOLA) levees in August of 2005. The photographer traveled with his New Orleans family the week of Thanksgiving through these areas and documented the conditions as of November 2006. Although the scarcity of residents and devastation of places of worship were overwhelmingly disheartening, encouraging spiritual beacons rose from the ruin. More information is available at the helping rebuild New Orleans website.

12.5.06 - Coat of Many Colors - a tapestry of Alabama Artists With 2007 quickly approaching as the Year of Alabama Arts,
what better time than to visit the Alabama Public Television and Alabama State Council's documentary Website focusing on Alabama's diverse arts world, past and present. Features 16 Alabama artists. Click here to explore the fine arts and artists unique to Alabama...

11.14.06 - Share. Admire. Inspire. - Visit the Shoals Art blog and share your art stories in an online community with those who have like interests in the arts. Feel free to post links to your art works and bios. We're proud to help promote the Shoals arts community one artist at a time.

10.31.06 - Alabama artist, Tim Stevenson, releases Ivory-billed Woodpecker painting. This artist's rendetion is drawing rave reviews and a growing admirer base of Stevenson's exceptional attention to detail. A limited edition of signed prints are available. Act now to purchase your work of this elusive and elegant bird once thought extinct. Scientists have concluded that the Ivory-billed woodpecker is now present in the Big Woods of Arkansas. Recent sightings in Florida have warranted compelling evidence for a substantial research effort with parties from Auburn University, Cornell University, Oakwood College, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Arkansas Audubon Society, and other members of the Big Woods Conservation Partnership.

9.12.06 - City of Florence is a featured community in the EPA's This is Smart Growth publication. Florence, Alabama is a community that has turned their values, visions, and aspirations into reality using smart growth techniques. Read what they are saying about Downtown Florence and its "smarth growth" development. Visit the EPA Smart Growth Website to download and print the full publication or to order free copies.

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