AL’s Goldfish Lure Co. Keeps Hooks Out of Headliners and Fingers

Mike Lee displays some of the great hook bonnets that his company sells through large and small outlets all over America. The bonnets fit over treble hooks that tend to catch a whole lot more than fish. Treble hooks catch fingers, lines of other rods, headliners and anything they come in contact with is endangers of being caught and not easily released without damage. Look for them at Bass Pro and other tackle emporiums.

Florence, AL. A Visit To the Father of the Blues-W.C. Handy Museum

**Bronze bust of W.C. Handy who loved and made music, but loved G-D more!**

APtravelnews- “Bob and Barb On The Road Again” Nov. 10^th,-Florence, AL.-Unquestionably, a visit to the W.C. Handy Museum; W.C., being the Father of the Blues, was one of the highlights of our visit to Florence, AL. Handy was born in Florence in 1873 in a simple cabin now turned into a museum of his life and music. The hand hewn log structure is original and housed in it is virtual treasure trove library that is a valuable resource center for black history and culture. You will find Handy’s famous trumpet, his personal piano handwritten sheet music, photographs, household furnishings and his bronze bust that faithfully offers a 3-dimensional look at the highly vetted music-man. Handy got much inspiration by the natural sounds of animals and birds in nature such as whippoorwills, owls, bats and sounds he felt and heard in the Cypress Creek wilderness. He envisioned bird calls as notes on the musical scale. Handy composed such special pieces such as the St. Louis Blues, the Memphis Blues and the Beale Street Blues among other favorites in history. Handy was deeply religious and as an educated musician he incorporated folk material in his compositions and so scrupulous in his documentations of his works it allowed musicians around the world to reproduce his musical works.

**Florence does have a favorite historical son!**

The W.C. Handy Music festival is held each July. Musicians from around the world gather for a week- long celebration of music , with events held in Florence and the surrounding Shoals area.

Call for more information: 256-766-9719 www.whandymusicfestival.org

P1030841 — **Writer and professional blogger , Rebecca McCormick playing the notes on the rare music instrument at W.C. Museum. She is a remarkable musician in her own right!**

To visit the museum you can call for easy details at 256-760-6434 check out www.florenceal.org and www.visitflorenceal.com

**W.C. Handy stand-up poster next to his fireplace!**

**The delightful museum guide, showing off one of only 4 known hand musical instruments in existence.**

Deano’s Italian Grill The Authentic Brick Oven Favorites on Main St. Dublin, GA.

**Chicken Marsala had the most tasty mushrooms and sauces ever!!**

AmericanPressTravelNews.com-Dublin, GA.-November 7^th,-Bob & Barb “On the Road Again and feasting again! We headed out from Page House B & B into town by car (although it was in walking distance) and stopped in front of Deano’s Italian Grill. We are familiar with the great tastes that come out of a wood-fired brick oven, and when I saw the massive grill full of various Italian dishes and pizzas being done to perfection in the black-body heat method (cooks through and through quickly and leaves all dishes moist and not dried out) of radiating cooking temperature, perfect for doing dishes perfectly, I sat down-period!

**Pizza Bruni with fresh mozzarella and copicola sausage, basil and red onion.**

Robert and Jennifer Shaffer owners and operators, both graduates of the Culinary Institute of America in New York, came from Florida to Dublin in 2010, to do their thing! And boy, do they do their thing. Their wait and cooking staff are really committed to this restaurant, as besides loving the fare, they respect and like the owners as well, I learned this based on me asking a few of them how they like working at Deano’s.

Check Deano’s out at: www.deanos-italian.com

So what did we eat, well, we popped a pizza, a chicken marsala dish, Calamari dish to perfection and then desserts to salivate over. So we were talked into a Crème Brule’ that was fab-plus!

**Pizza Bruni, a delight to the eye and the palate!**

**Candied walnuts salad with excellent sauce and farm fresh greens! WOW!!**

**Calamari was touted by our waitress as best in GA. We ate and agreed with her!**

**An overhead view from their upstairs party room.**

Calamari was light floured and flash fried. It came with marinara and cherry pepper sauce. The citrus garden salad was crafted with strawberries, mandarin oranges, grapes candied walnuts and Gorgonzola cheese with balsamic vinaigrette. The Chicken Marsala was a pan seared chick breast with delicious sauteed mushrooms, in roasted garlic butter and Marsala wine sauce. We finished our meal with Coffee and crème brule.

Page House Bed & Breakfast A Monument to Anyones Great Lodging Experiences

AmericanPressTravelNews.com Nov. 7th,Dublin, GA.–“Bob and Barb on the Road Again” and “Stopping to Smell the Roses”, and visit for awhile!–We stopped for a couple of nights to enjoy a real quality B&B and we were not even slightly disappointed staying at the really magnificent Page House. We first met Mono working the leaves off the driveway, just after pulling into a true early American Estate sized home from a different era and century with giant pillars and the look of what the real White House in D.C. must have looked like before the many gates and fences, additions and subtractions. This was a true Antebellum Southern home only remodeled to modernize the needs of casual tourists in all modern ways possible, but yet totally in keeping with the themes and decor of a quieter, more pastel time in American History. WE LOVED IT! We have learned that the owners make or break a B & B. Mono and JoAnn were fabulous, caring hosts and mighty fine chefs as well. This place as they say in GA. is “The Gem of the Emerald City.” www.pagehousebb.com ph and fax: (478) 275-4551

Yes, there are great restaurants in Dublin. See additional posts for Company Supply Rotisserie Bistro and Deano’s Italian Grille Brick Oven favorites!!!!