Springer Opera House

The other cool theater in Columbus, GA was the old Springer Opera House. I had heard about the opera house from Carolyn, and after looking at their website discovered that they offered tours. So part of the reason that I walked to the theatre one day was to be able to take the tour. Sadly I was not able to get any pictures inside the theater, but the tour guide was a nice and informative guide which helped make up for my lack of pictures.

Columbus (The One In Georgia)

Columbus, Georgia sticks in my mind for a couple of reasons. Firstly it was the 1 year anniversary for the musicians on Beauty and the Beast. Secondly I walked to the theater one day (it was several miles) and was surprised by some of the cool architectural details that I saw. Otherwise, there is not much else memorable from the couple of days I spent there.

Okay there were also two cool theaters, including the one that we played.

Oh Michael Whitney always wanting to get in the way of my camera!

Hunting For Something Photogenic In Huntsville

Sometimes it is a struggle to find things to take pictures of in some of the cities that we visit. I had that problem in Huntsville, Alabama. Here is my paltry effort:

Historic homes are not really my thing, but when there is nothing else of interest...

Theaters this big seem especially big when all the seats are not full. It seemed pretty big for our weekend in Huntsville.

This may be the most interesting picture I took in Huntsville.

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Gainesville has some cool old motel signs. Not that I would want to stay in any of the motels though!

Walking To The Theatre In Gainesville

The person who coined the phrase, "All good things must come to an end" must have been on a bus and truck national tour. We enjoyed a stretch of weeklong engagements, but after Tampa it was back to split weeks. Our first stop was Gainesville, FL. Gainesville is the town we rehearsed The Wizard of Oz in, but I did not really have the chance to explore the town that much then. I was too busy practicing The Cyclone I guess!

Since it was beautiful Florida weather during our visit, I decided to get out and walk to the theatre one day taking a detour through downtown.

There is really not much to downtown. This theater, a few shops and restaurants, and that is about it. I am not sure that I expected better though.

There are gators everywhere in Gainesville. I guess going to a university whose mascot is the Hoosier caused me to miss out on a lot of kitschy mascot related stuff.

Old school Krispty Kreme. I had to have one. (Okay two!)

My stroll through the University of Florida campus was nice. The University is spread out over a large area, and some of the architecture is quite nice.