http://www.calabamapeddlers.org Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:18:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Through an unconventional form of ecotourism, the CAlabama Peddlers explored the local history, current concerns, and sense of community of the residents of one small city: York, AL (population: 3,000). York’s residents shared stories about the region’s development and collapse as a railroad hub, the evolution of ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2008/01/22/about-the-calabama-peddlers/   Weather: Cool, sunny blue sky, high 70s Today is our last day here in York. We packed up our trusty vehicle and sent it on its way back to California. We transformed our traveling billboard into a slogan signboard as a gift for the town. We transformed our traveling billboard into ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/08/09/50907-our-last-day-in-york-al/ Weather: Crisp and cool, low 80s Ride: 12.5 miles Take a look at our route...   Today is our last day with our bike. We’re not ready to end the project; it feels like it would take a lifetime to really get to know this small town. A surprise visitor stopped ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/08/09/50707-our-last-ride-in-york/ Weather: Humid, rainy, high 80s Drive to Gainesville, AL A number of people told us that we should visit the town of Gainesville because its historic architecture. The trip was further than what we could manage in a day. Since we were fortunate to have the use of ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/08/06/50407-a-visit-to-gainesville-al/ Weather: Humid, hazy, muggy with light afternoon drizzles, high 80s Ride: 12.5 mi (Three short rides) Today we paid a visit to Mrs. Black, a retired schoolteacher who taught in the Sumter County school system for forty years. She is a local town historian and wrote a book called Twelve Plus, ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/07/29/50307-several-rides-around-town/ Weather: Muggy, high 80s Ride: No ride Today we took a drive to Birmingham to visit the Civil Rights Institute, an amazing collection of information about the civil rights movement. The museum’s presentations are very dynamic and include sound, video, installation, text and photos. The ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/07/28/5207-an-adventure-in-birmingham/ Weather: Humid, muggy, low 90s Ride:  3.3 miles Check out our route... As the humidity increases, we are learning how to be slow. Today we drove to Meridian, MS for lunch with Johnny Davis and wife Sherry. Meridian is the closest big city to York. This is where ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/07/27/50107-a-slow-day-full-of-stories/ Weather: Hot, hot, hot! high 90s Ride: 26.0 miles Check out our route... Because it was promising to be an extremely hot day, we started off early in the morning. As we headed off to Livingston, we made a stop at the Sumter County Rehab Center to give them photos ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/07/25/43007-ride-to-livingston-al/ Weather: Clear skies, hot, upper 90s Ride: 3.1 miles Check out our route... Since it was Sunday morning, we decided to visit one of the many churches in York. A town of 3000 residents, York boasts over twenty different houses of worship! The First Baptist Church ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/07/21/42907-sunday-in-york/ Weather: High clouds, High 80s, humid Ride: None Our major community service effort was hosting a bike repair day at the York Bike Shed, a public art project developed by Richard Saxton. Richard converted this shed, which used to be the town’s radio and tv repair shop, into a ... http://www.calabamapeddlers.org/2007/07/05/42807-bike-shed-day/