Friend is considering moving to Birmingham, AL for work

Birmingham is a very nice city.

Hope he loves bible thumpers and chain restaurants.

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Hope he loves bible thumpers and chain restaurants.

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That's what I'm worried about for this guy. He's a pretty sophisticated, smart guy. I'd hate to think of him drowning in a sea of redneck shite. No offense to anybody from down there who is not a redneck.

I like it. Pretty much get 4 seasons, it's got some nice terrain to it, relatively clean. I could live there.

Isn't the leadership supposed to be as bad as Baton Rouge's?

If he can get a place in Vestavia or Mountain Brook it's nice. Other than that, I'd advise him to consider other options.

I lived in B'ham area for about 6 years. Very nice area once you get past all the Roll Tide and War Eagle bullshite. I actually lived in Alabaster which was about 17 miles south of downtown B'ham and only 10 minute drive from Hoover.

I will admit it was different than BR. Around here it is no big deal to drink a beer at a neighbors house. While in B'ham, I had to watch who I offered a beer to. Some would get offended.

It's a nice enough city with a good food, drink, and music scene

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Isn't the leadership supposed to be as bad as Baton Rouge's?

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Only if he lives in the downtown core, which is unlikely.

Alabaster/Helena, Vestavia, and parts of homewood are awesome places to live. I'd say bham gets a lot of shite for some reason, totally underrated city.

Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Hoover, Trussville are all nice. I worked out of Trussville for 2 1/2 years. I always stayed at Candlewood Suites in Mountain Brook. If my wife would have been willing to move there four years ago, I would be a Birmingham resident right now.....or at least a Hoover resident.