Happy first day of spring! Now the Calhoun County area will get approximately 12 hours of daylight, and 12 hours of darkness, which means there is plenty of time to go outside and enjoy Nature! We all can use some stress relief now. Fun Fact: it is the earliest date that the equinox has occurred nationwide in 124 years. Photo credit "Jacksonville Blooms": ⁠Anna Livingston #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

The @calhounchamber has started a Facebook group to keep you updated for food pick-up/take-out availability and restaurant/bar closures. Please support our local area food and beverage service providers as much as possible. Due to the spread of COVID19 within the United States, many of our businesses will be struggling for months to recoup the economic loss in our community. You can also help by purchasing gift cards online for future use. https://www.facebook.com/groups/262372438092761/?ref=share

Due to rising concerns over COVID-19 and social distancing, many area businesses will be struggling for months to recoup the economic loss in our community. Here are a few ways you can help:

Daylight saving time 2020 will begin at 2:00 AM on⁠ Sunday, March 8. Remember to spring forward and enjoy more daylight to see the sights in the Calhoun County area.⁠ Tulips Photo credit: Betty Clark ⁠ #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Drum Corps International founded Marching Music Day to celebrate marching music and to help celebrate Music In Our Schools Month. As an ideal play on words, March Fourth (4th) was chosen as the date to honor marching bands. Calhoun County is fortunate to be the home of the nationally renowned Jacksonville State University’s Marching Southerners for over sixty (60) years. @marchingsoutherners @jacksonvillestateuniversity #MarchForth #MarchingMusicDay #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Always observed on March 2nd, National Old Stuff Day gives notice to all that old stuff and encourages you to try something new. It’s a day to break out of the old routines and experience new ones. We have all heard the saying, “same old, same old.” Well, this is the day to do things differently and look at things from a new perspective. Take in new views in Calhoun County! Photo Credit📷 Brooke Brown - Highway 431, Anniston, AL #NationalOldStuffDay #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Calhoun County Tourism stakeholders were honored with a fantastic tour of the EMACC yesterday by @chiefbpartridge. Thank you to all the staff of the @oxfordalabama Police Department for their hospitality.

You can find many species of birds in Calhoun County, Alabama like this yellow finch, also known as the American goldfinch. In 1994, Congressman John Porter established February as National Bird Feeding Month. The month encourages people to provide food, water, and shelter to wild birds in areas with cold temperatures and limited natural resources like plants and berries. Participating in National Bird Feeding month will help populations survive winter and provide you some entertainment in your yard. The best foods include sunflower seeds, thistle, nuts, suet, and millet. ⁠ Photo credit Lenell Gilmore - Anniston, AL⁠ #NationalBirdFeedingMonth #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Calhoun County is home to many farms, including @Trantham Farms, Inc. Trantham farms crops of corn, wheat, soybeans, and cotton and has a herd of cattle. Additionally they operate a commercial feed business. Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week (Feb. 22 – 29, 2020). The Future Farmers of America (FFA) began as a statewide group for vocational agriculture students in Virginia in 1917. Designated as a national week in 1947, the week of George Washington’s birthday was selected to celebrate the impact he had on agriculture. FFA is preparing future leaders through agricultural education. #ThankAFarmer #FFAWeek #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 17th - 23rd) by treating yourself and your loved ones to some relaxing time in nature. The goal of Random Act of Kindness Week is to change schools, the workplace, families, and society through kindness. ⁠ Photo credit 📷 Ann Angell, "Afton Brae Waterfall" Anniston Alabama⁠ #RandomActsofKindnessWeek, #RAKday #kindnessstartswithone #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

We are pleased to announce a redesigned Tourism logo for the Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center. The redesign of the VISIT CALHOUN COUNTY logo is the first step in the process of refreshing our brand throughout 2020. The refresh will include: ⁠ • a redesigned logo, ⁠ • updated VISIT CALHOUN COUNTY website, ⁠ • roll out of a mascot, ⁠ • more video content on social media and updated advertisements ⁠ We are excited to share our updated brand in 2020 and look forward to your continued support.⁠ ⁠ Elements in the logo redesign are a graphic representation of our area:⁠ • The branding colors updated: a "forest" green color to look more natural like area Longleaf Pines ⁠ • The tree is a component maintained from previous Chamber & Tourism logos which were incorporated in the redesigned logo to represent the connection to the Longleaf Pine and to the natural beauty of our area. ⁠ • Mountains are dominant throughout the Calhoun County Area and make our area truly a "Natural Attraction". ⁠ • A 'trail' has been added to embody the various types of activities in our area such as: road bicycling, mountain biking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, motorcycling etc.⁠ #adventureawaits #visitcalhouncountyAL #calhouncountyAL #iheartcalhouncoAL #anaturalattraction

Stop by the Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center to pick up some of our new postcards! Be sure to let us know what you notice about them 😉 📸: Rose Fagan, Piedmont, AL - - #visitcalhouncounty #duggermountain #tourism #ruralalabama #piedmontal #piedmont

Celebrate National Drink Wine Day with with a delightful bottle of Southern Oak Wine from White Oak Vinyards in scenic Choccolocco Valley. #nationaldrinkwineday #calhouncountyal #iheartcalhounco #anaturalattraction

February is National Black History Month, also known as National African American History Month, a time for all Americans to celebrate the achievements of African Americans and recognize their central role in American history. The 40th Annual Black Heritage Festival will be held Saturday, February 15th @exploreamag Longleaf Botanical Gardens https://www.facebook.com/events/571417636762999/

The Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center’s first feature for the Leap of Kindness Day 2020 is YMCA of Calhoun County! #LeapofKindnessDay #VisitCalhounCounty

#Repost @calhounchamber ・・・ January 24 -- Heirloom Taco hosted a ribbon cutting this morning at their Jacksonville location. Make sure to stop in to see them for some delicious authentic Mexican food! - - #heirloomtaco #calhounchamber #chamberofcommerce #calhouncounty #jacksonvilleal

#Repost @calhounchamber with @get_repost ・・・ In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center will be closed Monday, January 20th. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 21st.⁠ ⁠ We encourage visitors to stop by the Freedom Rider National Monument stamp station here in our atrium, which will be available during closed hours. The Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center is the interim host of the National Park Service Passport Stamp for the Freedom Riders National Monument. The Freedom Riders National Monument is administered by the National Park Service and is located at 1031 Gurnee Ave, Anniston, AL 36201.⁠ -⁠ -⁠ #martinlutherkingjr #martinlutherkingjrday #civilrights #freedomriders #freedomridersnationalmonument #nationalmonument

Calmus, First Prize Winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, will be performing this Sunday from 7 P.M. - 9 P.M. at the Oxford Performing Arts Center. To purchase tickets, please contact (256) 241-3322. - - #anaturalattraction #visitcalhouncounty #visitcalhoun #oxfordperformingartscenter #opac #calmus #concertartists

Join @hotelfinial for their all-inclusive Inaugural Bourbon Weekend starting this Friday. You will receive a two-night stay, bourbon pairings, and more! This would be a wonderful staycation for any bourbon lover or fan of Hotel Finial's historic lodgings. For more information, contact 256-236-0503. - - #hotelfinial #visitcalhouncounty #visitcalhoun #bourbonweekend #naturalattraction #anaturalattraction

There are only a few more days to enjoy Magic of Lights - @oxfordalabama Magic of Lights is open through January 4th and there's still time to save! Enter promo code LIGHTSOUT to unlock $15 tickets! http://tickets.magicoflights.com/oxford

Nothing quite like a walk in a winter wonderland to ring in 2020. Happy New Years from Visit Calhoun County! - - #happynewyear #calhouncounty #visitcalhouncounty #anaturalattraction #newyears #newyearsday Photo of Dugger Mountain in Piedmont, AL courtesy of Sandra Howell.

Join us in the enjoying the winter sights this holiday season right here in Calhoun County. Merry Christmas from Visit Calhoun County! 🎄 - - #merrychristmas #calhouncounty #visitcalhouncounty #anaturalattraction #christmas #cardinal Photo courtesy of Karen Wilson Photography.

We appreciate @hotelfinial for hosting our last EAT. STAY. PLAY. Tourism meeting of 2019! Can’t wait to show you what we have planned for 2020! - - #visitcalhouncounty #anaturalattraction

This will be an amazing addition to Jacksonville State University and the Calhoun County area! . . At a birthday celebration for Randy Owen on Saturday, JSU trustees announced they intend to build a performing arts center and name it in honor of JSU alumnus Randy Owen of the country music group Alabama. ... https://www.annistonstar.com/news/jacksonville/jsu-plans-performance-center-to-be-named-for-randy-owen/article_80b815e4-2052-11ea-a2e1-cf34a0fb3abb.html #utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social #RandyOwenPerformingArtsCenter #JacksonvilleStateUniversity #jsu #calhouncounty #iheartcalhounco #anaturalattraction

The Calhoun County Area Chamber & Visitors Center is happy to announce the following winners for our Food, Fun, & Fall Photo Contest! Fall: Francisco Del, "10th Street Mountain" Fun: Michelle Miklik, "Boating on a fall afternoon" Food: Helen Wagner, "My yummy Pimento Cheese appetizer" Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo. Be on the lookout for our next photo contest, coming to you in 2020. #CalhounCounty #CalhounChamber #foodfallfun #visitcalhouncounty