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Blue Bell Ice Cream Blue Bell Creamery's Tour features
a 45 minute look into the world of ice cream. Free samples at tour conclusion. Tours by appointment only. Free admission.
Blueberry Pickin Patches and
other U Pick Farms For listings of produce farms throughout the greater Birmingham
and other Alabama areas contact the Alabama Cooperative Extension Services 205-879-6964. Offer a variety of berries, fruits
and vegetables that are seasonally just right for the picking! Bud's Best Cookies 205-987-4840
Located in
Hoover. Tours treat customers to the world of mixing, baking, and packaging of Bud's Cookies. The tour features a train
ride and free samples of fresh delectable cookies to munch on during the tour plus some to take home. Call for group appointment.
Free admission. Golden Flake
Potato Chips & Snack Foods 205-323-6161
1-800-239-2447 www.goldenflake.com
6th Ave South at 6th Street, Birmingham, AL
Golden Flake's Tour shows the public exactly how potato
chips are made, from unloading the potatoes, to peeling, and all the way through packaging. Sample bags to take home and enjoy.
Tours by appointment. Grand Old
Pumpkin Patch 205-755-4553
Take I-65 towards Clanton
Offers several
opportunities to see and taste nature at her best. Pumpkins, strawberries, blueberries, and fall decorative items. Gift shop
& family fun. Krispie Kream
Doughnut Factory 205-822-8272
Located in Hoover. See and experiences
what goes into making and baking those delicious hot doughnuts that melt in your mouth!
Mercedes- Benz Visitor Center 1-888-286-8762www.bamabenz.com
Located off I-59/I-20, Exit 89 on Mercedes Drive
You'll find plenty to see and do at the Mercedes-Benz
Visitor Center including exciting multimedia exhibits, vintage automobiles and a world-class gift shop. Exclusive video "The
Big Auto Plant" illustrates how an M-Class is made. Call for group tour appointments.
Morgan
Creek Vineyards and Winery 205-672-2053
181 Morgan Creek Lane, Harpersville,
AL
Hwy 280 to Hwy 444 East
Tours and wine tasting. Seasonal blueberry picking from June through September.
Peanut Depot
205-251-3314
2016 Morris Avenue Birmingham, AL
Peanuts! Peanuts! Get'em while
they're hot! The tantalizing aroma of fresh roasted peanuts drifts down Morris Avenue where peanuts are being roasted
the old-fashioned way. The depot is open for tours and sampling six days a week.
The Birmingham News 205-325-3390
2200 4th Ave. North, Birmingham, AL Get an up close and personal look at
the production of Birmingham's daily newspaper. Groups will visit the newsrooms, graphic departments, pre-press and the
presses to learn how newspapers are created, printed, and distributed. Call ahead to schedule your group tour. Tour times
are best in the mornings when the presses are running.
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