Churros to Chicken Fingers

I haven’t been to Russellville, Alabama since February 2020. There are such nice shops downtown now — Mexico Bakery:

Mexico Bakery, Russellville, Alabama

Mexico Bakery, Russellville, Alabama

Mexico Bakery, Russellville, Alabama

Mexico Bakery, Russellville, Alabama

Pinatas inside a candy shop:

Candy Store, Russellville, Alabama

Candy Store, Russellville, Alabama

The 1949 Roxy Theater, which had included when first built, a soundproof “Crying Room” to the left of the inner lobby so parents could still view the movie screen if their little one needed some time away:

Roxy Theatre, Russellville, Alabama

Roxy Theatre, Russellville, Alabama

And La Cascada is a…Chinese restaurant:

La Cascada Chinese Restaurant, Russellville AL

Professions only, pls:

Russellville, Alabama

Pool:

Russellville, Alabama

1940 Post Office:

Post Office, Russellville, Alabama

Post Office, Russellville, Alabama

Post Office, Russellville, Alabama

Post Office, Russellville, Alabama

The Section of Fine Arts fresco here is “Shipment of the First Iron Produced in Russellville” by Conrad A. Albrizzio, which has a bit of its own drama.

Post Office, Russellville, Alabama

Post Office, Russellville, Alabama

El Quetzal Buena Vista Super Market:

El Quetzal, Russellville, Alabama

El Quetzal, Russellville, Alabama

not just food, but boots too. Pointy ones.

El Quetzal, Russellville, Alabama

El Quetzal, Russellville, Alabama

El Quetzal, Russellville, Alabama

El Quetzal, Russellville, Alabama

El Quetzal, Russellville, Alabama

Fireworks:

Fireworks, Russellville, Alabama

If you go to Russellville, you have to get something from Frosty Inn (here’s their parade float!)

Frosty Inn, Russellville AL

Frosty Inn, Russellville AL

a true walk-up dairy bar

Frosty Inn, Russellville AL

Frosty Inn, Russellville AL

Frosty Inn, Russellville AL

btw, if the root beer on the roof reminds you of the Frostop in New Orleans, yes:

Ted's Frostop Burgers, New Orleans LA