In case you missed Curtis‘ post today, here it is in it’s entirety:
“Nestled along Five Mile Creek, about twenty minutes northwest of Birmingham, sits a community rich in history, waiting to be rediscovered. Formerly a thriving mining town, Brookside’s coal driven economy crashed in the 1920’s. A depreciating coal market and United Mine Workers strike forced the local mining company to close its doors. The community never recovered and maintained a down hill spiral that reached catastrophic proportions, in 2003, when a violent storm caused Five Mile Creek to breach its banks.” – from the History of Brookside Alabama.
Hike, Canoe, Fish, Bike, Run, and tour historic graveyards… explore a part of Birmingham seldom visited even by locals.
Brookside Greenway Festival
Saturday March 17, 2007
Brookside Alabama on Five Mile Creek
9 am until dark / FREE admission
HIKE:The Five Mile Creek Greenway walking path along Five Mile Creek to Founders CemeteryEAT: Wild Game Food featuring Russian Boar from 11 am – 2 pm
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church Desserts / Purchase tickets at any Brookside Church / $10 for large plate, $5 for small
CANOE: Five Mile Creek / Short family rides or 2 hour adventure / Sponsored by Five Mile Canoe and Company / Sign up for rides at the festival
FISH: Five Mile Creek / Brookside Greenway Fishing Tournament / Starts 8 am
ROAD BICYCLE RIDE: (unsupported) / The “Frenchie” Negron Classic / Starts at 9 am
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE: Wild West Challenge / Starts 10 am / All-terrain 6 mile loop
5K GREENWAY RUN: 5K run, 1 k fun run / Starts at 8 am
TOUR HISTORIC GRAVEYARDS
Guided tour of the local historic graveyards-Russian orthodox, Founders Cemetery and the grave of a revolutionary war solider.
To register for Greenway Run, Fishing Tournament or Mountain Bike Wild West Challenge: www.active.com / Benefits the development of the Five Mile Creek Greenway
SPONSORED BY: Five Mile Canoe and Company, Cawaco RC&D Council, Five Mile Creek Greenway Partnership
The following forms are provided in Adobe PDF format.
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