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I got my first room comps from the Wind Creek Casino, but I don't plan to spend all day and night in the casino.

Can someone recommend any great local eating places? Bars? Sites of interest? Parks or nature trails? Coffee shops? People-watching? Prison tours?

I'd like to visit within an hour or so of Atmore, but don't really plan to go to Mobile or Pensacola. I might have to go to the beach, just because it's close...

[southernnaturelover]

Atmore is a small town, so there's not much to do outside of the casino.

For parks and good a pick-nick spot there is Little River State Park about ten miles north of the casino.
Little River State Forest

Davids Catfish House on the south side of town is pretty good if you like catfish and shrimp, their cheese grits are good too.
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Pintoli's Italian Cafe on Main St is also good. Menu (Atmore)

Annie's Community Cup is our only coffee shop.

You don't want to go to the bars here. LOL

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Thanks, I was hoping to hear from you, snl. I've driven through Atmore a few times (I like to take different routes to / from the beach - last trip I took Baldwin 61 and 112 - lots of piney woods), this time I'll have some time to explore the area.

Is Annie's downtown? What about a good breakfast place (does David's serve breakfast)?

I thought I might go see Fort Mims around Tensaw.

I didn't see any bars while driving through, but now you've got my curiousity piqued and I might just want to go to those bars you're thinking about

[southernnaturelover]

Yes, Annie's is downtown, near the railroad tracks.

For breakfast you could try The Anchor Cafe, it's nothing fancy, just a small town restaurant, but good food and reasonable (if you Google it it'll be listed on Ridgeley St, but they moved around the corner to Trammel St.). Two women run the whole place.

If you want to experience old time Atmore, go to Buster's for lunch. That place has been there for at least 50 years, and many of the old timers still go there to sit and drink coffee and gossip, lol. I have eaten there all of my life. They have a good lunch menu, but no breakfast. Buster's Restaurant - Atmore | Urbanspoon

If you want to drink, the lounges inside of the casino are your best bet, and they are very nice. The smaller bars around town are full of the same old riff raff, drunks, and the occasional meth head. Not my type of thing. ; )

[chj]

dixie catfish shack on highway 21 is a good place. I have been there once but my cousin and brother go alot.