Chateau Toots is located close to many Birmingham attractions and restaurants.  Below is a list of our favorites.  Keep in mind, you can always dine on fabulous gourmet fare at Chateau Toots.

Location and Accessibility

Driving times from major cities to Chateau Toots

Distances from major airports to Chateau Toots

Birmingham, AL	1 hour	Birmingham, AL Airport	1 hour
Montgomery, AL	1 hour 45 minutes	Atlanta, GA Airport	2 hours 30 minutes
Gulf Shores, AL	5 hours
Atlanta, GA	2 hours 45 minutes
Huntsville, AL	2 hours 45 minutes
Talladega, AL	30 minutes
Directions from Birmingham Take US-280 into Childersburg, AL Turn Right (West) onto CR-8 – Also known as Childersburg/Fayetteville Hwy – 8.9 Miles Turn Right (West) onto Russell Chapel Rd. – 2.6 Miles Keep Right onto Camp Brownie Rd – 2.2 Miles – Please keep in mind, this road is going to twist and turn. You “will pass” Lay Lake Estate on your right – Please do not turn into this subdivision, continue down Camp Brownie, which will turn into Lake View Drive until it dead ends into our property. Turn Left onto Vista Lane 43 yds – Large Grey Brick Chateau w/large metal fence. Chateau Toots – John & Mona Bargerhuff, 72 Vista Lane, Fayetteville, AL 35151, Phone (205) 612-9181

Vulcan Park
Vulcan Park’s 10-acre urban green space is filled with interesting history lessons!  Outdoor information stations focus on Birmingham’s history, geology and natural environment. Park visitors can walk on the large-scale ground map of the region and visually understand the location of minerals necessary for the production of iron. Adjacent to the map is a large 3D display illustrating a cross-section of the rock layers of Red Mountain and an explanation of the origin of iron, coal, and limestone. Outdoor exhibits also inform visitors of the Lone Pine Mine and Birmingham Mineral Railroad. A trip to Vulcan’s observation balcony features spectacular panoramic views including other historical sites!

Admission: Entrance to the park grounds is free daily from 7 am – 6 pm.
Daily Admission Rates, plus tax, 10 am – 6 pm:
$6 Adults
$5 Seniors (65+)
$4 Children ages 5 – 12
Children 4 years and under are admitted free.

Contact Information: (205) 933-1409
E-Mail: info@vulcanpark.org
Web-Site: www.visitvulcan.com

Southern Museum of Flight
You will see the machines that helped the world take to the skies. Military, civilian, and home-built aircraft on display at the Museum include one of Delta Air Line’s first plants – the Huff Daland crop duster, a full-size Wright Flyer replica, a 1912 Curtiss Pusher replica, a Fokker VII, a VanEze experimental home-built, two US Air Force fighter jet cockpit simulators and so much more!

Alabama’s Aviation Hall of Fame at the museum honors those who have made an outstanding contribution to aviation in Alabama.  The outdoor display expands the museum’s offerings. Sixteen planes – many from the Vietnam era – including an A-12 Blackbird, a Huey UH-1 Helicopter, and an F-4 Phantom jet fighter.

Contact Information: (205) 833-8226
Web-Site: www.southernmuseumofflight.org
Admission: $5

McWane Science Center
McWane Science Center is the cornerstone of Birmingham, Alabama’s downtown revitalization. This state-of-the-art science center, aquarium and IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic Loveman’s Department Store building.

McWane Science Center combines two institutions of the recent past, Discovery Place and Red Mountain Museum, to create a stimulating interactive science museum and a depository of natural artifacts of collection, storage, and interpretive display.

Adventures in science surround you at McWane Science Center! Experience the wonders of our world in action through imaginative, hands-on activities. Explore interactive science exhibits, aquariums, laboratories, fossil & artifact collections and a 5-story tall IMAX Dome Theater!

Contact Information: (205) 714-8300
Web-Site: www.mcwane.org
Admissions: $7.50 - $16.00

City Stages
Join the 250,000 people who turn out for one of the Southeast’s largest annual music festivals! With 150 acts and 10 stages, this popular event features a wide variety of music! Mark your calendar for the 20th Annual City Stages!

Event Date: June 13, 14 & 15, 2008!
Admission: Day passes are $28 per day at all festival gates
Web-Site: www.citystages.org

Alabama Sports Hall of Fame & Museum
The ASHOF is a magnificent state treasure, dedicated to the celebration and preservation of Alabama’s exceptional sports heritage.  Over the last thirty-five years, the ASHOF has become the benchmark for other Sports Museums across the country, with over 5,000 sports artifacts elegantly displayed in the 33,000 square foot building. Out of the ESPN’s list of the top 100 athletes of the century, five out of the top fifteen greatest ever are in the ASHOF: Jesse Owens, Hank Aaron, Joe Louis, Willie Mays and Carl Lewis!

Contact: (205) 323-6665
Web-Site: www.ashof.org
Admissions: $5 for adults or $14 for a family!