I've had a couple of occasions to venture to Cherokee County in northeast Alabama to the town of Centre. Centre is the jumping off point to Weiss Lake along the Coosa River. Weiss Lake is known nationwide as the "Crappie Fishing Capital of the World." Weiss Dam in fact is located just outside of Centre. Feeding into Weiss Lake is Little River, which forms one of the deepest canyons in the southeast in a stunning area of natural beauty. The area is so special in fact that the National Park Service created Little River Canyon National Preserve in 1992. For more information on the park see the following link: http://www.nps.gov/archive/liri/home/home.htm. This might be my favorite natural area in a state of beauty. The waterfalls, trails, and the river itself are all amazing.
As far as dining options go, when I was in town the second time, I asked for a local downtown option and was pointed just off of the main street through downtown to "Bar-B-Que Place and More." The local recommendation was to try the burgers, steaks, salads, or chicken and to not get the bar-b-que which I found to be interesting for obvious reasons. However, I went with the local advice and ordered a burger with a salad and was not disappointed. The food was good and the service was friendly. One word of warning: CASH ONLY!. I had to make an ATM run to the downtown Regions AFTER I ordered my meal...Shame on me. Downtown Centre is nice, with my only complaint being the lack of restaurants. All in all, Cherokee County has an abundance of natural beauty and is well worth exploring.
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