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Port of Decatur Ingalls Harbor 802 -B Wilson Street NW Decatur AL 35601 US

Docks at Ingalls Harbor in Decatur, AL, It is authentic paddle wheel riverboat, offers charter and public cruises on Pickwick Lake and the Tennessee River, 90ft long and 20 foot wide

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Siteseeing down the Tennessee River, Upper Deck, Dinner Cruises, Private Functions, Daily Crusies

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WELCOME TO WHEELER LAKE SCENIC CRUISES

WHEELER LAKE SCENIC CRUISES offers guided lake cruises on beautiful Wheeler Lake and Lake Wilson in Beautiful North Alabama! The 36' USCG certified Nautical Wheeler is docked at Joe Wheeler State Park Marina in Rogersville, Alabama. The boat features a full length roof, comfortable seating, and a restroom onboard. General Public Cruises are available on weekends and holidays May through November. Private Group Cruises can be arranged almost any day or time year round. Go to Cruises/Rates page for more information.

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Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: Mobile AL

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• Clock Times: Thursday at 6:30pm, Friday at 6:30pm, Sunday at 3:30pm and 7pm
• Hour Glass Duration: 2.5 hours

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Can You Solve the Mobile Murder Mystery?

Dinner and a murder mystery on The Perdido Queen!  Get ready for a fun and exciting plot this May and June!

DOWNTOWN MOBILE’S NEW, UNIQUE and EXCITING dining experience! LET THERE BE IMPROV…ON A BOAT!!

Bay Cities Improv and Perdido Queen Cruises bring you a night to remember! Cruise, dine and solve the crime aboard Mobile Alabama’s very own paddlewheel riverboat! One of the most fun things to do in Mobile.

In an IMPROVactive mystery cruise dinner show, there is no script and you won’t know if the person sitting next to you is an actor or not. All guests ARE CONSIDERED GUILTY until proven innocent.

You’ll never know when you may be put on stage and questioned by the detectives. Take notes, build your alibi and CLEAR YOUR NAME because, at the end of the cruise, we will solve the Mystery of the Perdido Queen!

Make it a night of fun competition and laughs with friends, family, reunions, and coworkers, teambuilding or a fun date night. We offer private and public Murder Mystery Cruises. Perfect for employee appreciation or team building events.

Get ready for a thrilling night bursting with fun, enigmatic surprises, and uncontrollable laughter! Experience the exhilaration that awaits you!

Can you solve the case, as colonel cobb orchestrates the grand opening gala of his funeral parlor-turned-music hall, he spares no expense in ensuring that the event is nothing short of spectacular. knowing that the success of the night hinges on the performance of a lifetime, he pulls strings to secure the talents of none other than shug, the world’s greatest country music singer, but colonel cobb’s masterstroke doesn’t end there. in a stroke of genius, he also recruits jackson reed, a renowned  lead guitaris t, to accompany shug’s performance., but when a fiery mishap threatens to derail the grand opening gala, cobb orchestrates a last-minute relocation to an unexpected venue—the perdido queen riverboat, yet, amidst the dazzle of the event, whispers abound regarding the origins of the fire. was it a deliberate act of sabotage suspicion falls upon the ill-fated lead guitarist, jackson reed, whose actions are rumored to have sparked the chaos., but when you play with fire… someone dies, now, in the wake of a tumultuous morning, the town finds itself plunged into a gripping mystery where every inhabitant becomes a potential suspect. colonel cobb’s latest endeavor takes a perilous turn, unveiling a web of intrigue and danger that threatens to engulf them all., put on your detective hats because you’re going to help us solve this mystery. inside your detective basket, you will find pencils and note sheets. that’s all you’ll need to solve this crime tonight… other than your listening skills. because in an improvactive mystery, anything that is read, said, or dead can be considered a clue..

The Perdido Queen offers a thrilling experience, ideal for date nights, outings with friends or coworkers, and corporate team-building events. We have simplified our group booking process  for your convenience. You have the option to allow each participant to book their own ticket, mentioning the group’s name in the comments. Alternatively, you can make a single booking for the entire group.

Birthday celebrations are also a blast at The Perdido Queen and you are welcome to bring cupcakes to celebrate your event.

Teambuilding:  We offer group bookings and private rentals! If you opt for a private experience for your celebration or business event, we can personalize your mystery show to add an extra touch!

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Marinated Chicken in a Lemon Caper Sauce Grilled Shrimp Sauteed Green Beans Fresh Cornbread Muffin Classic Garden Salad Chef’s Choice Dessert

Please note any dietary restrictions at the time of booking.  With notice at booking, we can also substitute a vegan option.

Comedy Murder Mystery Inclusions & Info

• Dinner: Catered and served at your private table.
• Included: Our dinner cruise includes a climate-controlled cabin with window views, dinner, murder mystery live entertainment and a full cash bar.
• Weather: Operates rain or shine (the vessel is heated or cooled)
• Parking: Parking on the south side of the convention center. Covered parking is available under the convention center.
• Boarding:  Directly on The Perdido Queen, located behind the Convention Center, 1 South Water Street, Mobile, AL

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When could you see the northern lights? Aurora forecast for over a dozen states this weekend

Read the latest on the northern lights this weekend: Saturday's forecast says parts of U.S. could see auroras .

A series of strong solar flares that the sun has been emitting since Wednesday morning could cause the northern lights to become visible this weekend to a wide swath of the United States.

The coronal mass ejections (CMEs) hurtling toward Earth prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to issue a rare  Severe (G4) Geomagnetic Storm Watch on Thursday for the first time in 19 years. The geomagnetic storms that the CMEs would produce pose a limited threat to our communications, but they can also trigger the aurora borealis, better known as the northern lights.

And because the sun is at the height of its 11-year-cycle, the auroras have a very good chance of being seen by more Americans than usual .

Here's what to know about the northern lights, and when and where you may catch a glimpse of them this weekend.

Good news on northern lights: Experts predict years of awesome aurora viewing

What are the northern lights?

The auroras are a natural light display in Earth's sky that are famously best seen in high-latitude regions.

The northern lights materialize when energized particles from the sun reach Earth's upper atmosphere at speeds of up to 45 million mph, according to Space.com . Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that has fascinated humans for millennia.

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When might the northern lights be most visible?

This week's solar activity brings with it the increased possibility of seeing the aurora across the U.S.

Though the timing is uncertain and the northern lights can be a particularly fickle forecast , officials at NOAA said the coronal mass ejections could reach Earth as early as Friday evening into Saturday, Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at SWPC, told reporters Friday morning during a news briefing.

Experts from NOAA said auroras could be visible into Sunday.

The best aurora is usually within an hour or two of midnight (between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. local time). These hours expand towards evening and morning as the level of geomagnetic activity increases, according to NOAA.

Where might the northern lights be best seen in the US?

The northern half of the U.S. is forecasted to be in the view path where the auroras may be most visible.

The best chances appear to be in northern Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the majority of North Dakota, according to SWPC's  experimental Aurora viewline . The visibility for viewing will also depend on local weather conditions and city lights.

Experts at NOAA said the northern lights may even be visible as far south as Alabama and Northern California. If all else fails, experts even recommend taking a photo of the night sky with your cell phone – you never known what you may capture.

"Things that the human eye can't see, your phone can, so it'll be interesting to see just how far south we're getting aurora images this time," said Brent Gordon, Chief of Space Weather Services Branch for SWPC, on the Friday call with reporters.

The National Weather Service on Friday shared an aurora forecast for Friday night and early Saturday morning, showing more than a dozen states with at least a chance to see the lights.

How does the solar maximum influence the northern lights?

Explosive bursts of radiation known as solar flares and coronal mass ejections (eruptions of solar material) drive the geometric storms, releasing solar particles and electromagnetic radiation toward our planet.

As the frequency of coronal mass ejections increases at the height of its 11-year cycle,  which NASA said is expected to be in 2025 , electromagnetic activity on the sun peaks. What that so-called "solar maximum" means for us is that the risk increases for disruption to satellite signals, radio communications, internet and electrical power grids.

'God's Hand' revealed in cosmos: Telescope images reveal 'cloudy, ominous structure' known as 'God's Hand' in Milky Way

Last December , a powerful burst of energy created the largest solar flare that NASA had detected since 2017.

The last G4 level solar storm hit Earth in March , one of only three storms of that severity observed since 2019, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center .

Just like in March, the upcoming solar storm will have particles flowing from the sun that get caught up in Earth's magnetic field, causing colorful auroras to form as they interact with molecules of atmospheric gases. The resulting glowing green and reddish colors of the aurora may be quite a sight to see.

Contributing: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

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