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re: Is Alabama an underrated place to live?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 11:50 am to Centinel
Posted on 7/18/18 at 11:50 am to Centinel
Places in Alabama that are nice:
BHam suburbs
Fairhope, etc
Huntsville (easily the best)
Auburn
All of the people saying north Alabama is nice, I'd disagree a little bit. Between Birmingham and Huntsville is middle of the road to absolute meth wasteland depending on the town. Walker and Winston counties are beacons of white trash. Northeast part of the state is pretty but not much going on. No strong opinion on the shoals.
Of course, south Alabama excluding Mobile is mostly nothing outside of Dothan, which is not a terrible place to raise a family but there's nothing remarkable about it either (except for proximity to the beach I guess)
BHam suburbs
Fairhope, etc
Huntsville (easily the best)
Auburn
All of the people saying north Alabama is nice, I'd disagree a little bit. Between Birmingham and Huntsville is middle of the road to absolute meth wasteland depending on the town. Walker and Winston counties are beacons of white trash. Northeast part of the state is pretty but not much going on. No strong opinion on the shoals.
Of course, south Alabama excluding Mobile is mostly nothing outside of Dothan, which is not a terrible place to raise a family but there's nothing remarkable about it either (except for proximity to the beach I guess)
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Posted on 7/18/18 at 11:55 am to AUjim
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Auburn/Opelika is the greatest small town community on the planet.
Auburn is a great town. It is way better than Tuscaloosa.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 11:55 am to Cocotheape
B Ham suburbs, coastal or far north. Everything in between ain’t worth it IMO
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:04 pm to FairhopeTider
Well done sir.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:12 pm to FairhopeTider
Gotta watch out for Young Street, that place is no joke
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:15 pm to FairhopeTider
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It's awful. Nobody should move to or even visit Fairhope. Overrated. Just keep driving to Orange Beach or Destin. The women are ugly, the restaurants suck, and it smells....all the time. If a local gang member doesn't kill you then the flesh-eating bacteria in the Bay will.
Make sure you tell all of your friends this as well. Feel free to share this statement on Facebook and every other form of social media.
What you did there, I seent it.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:16 pm to GetCocky11
I don't "get" Huntsville. Sure they have NASA and great public schools (woohoo), but I've been once and have no desire to ever go back.
Birmingham suburbs are nice.
Fairhope is nice.
Birmingham suburbs are nice.
Fairhope is nice.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:17 pm to Bama and Beer
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Well done sir.
Ha. Just trying to do my part. Too many people are moving to Fairhope anyway. I get sad thinking about what Point Clear/South Section/Battles Rd will be like in 10+ years once RSA and other developers get done with it.
Fairhope won't be Fairhope anymore at this rate.
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:18 pm to GetCocky11
I love the Foley area. Maybe it's just because I'm from BR- but I was shocked at how "clean" everything was. 
Or did I go at a good time?
Or did I go at a good time?
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:19 pm to LSUbase13
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but I've been once and have no desire to ever go back.
Good.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:21 pm to Centinel
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Centinel
I'll slum it in CHS. Enjoy Huntsville though.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:21 pm to LSUbase13
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I don't "get" Huntsville. Sure they have NASA and great public schools (woohoo), but I've been once and have no desire to ever go back.
When was the last time you went? They, much like Bham, have had a huge revitalization over the pat 5 years or so. It use to be a nice, but pretty boring city with nothing to do. It has improved greatly.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:26 pm to FairhopeTider
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FairhopeTider
Glad we've got a little crew of Eastern Shore baws on here
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:32 pm to GetCocky11
I have stated in other threads, I have been traveling through Alabama a lot recently. Top to bottom they kick Louisiana and Mississippi’s arse.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:34 pm to AUjim
Agree. Live there now and love it. Great place to raise a family.
there is a reason the auburn/opelika area is growing like crazy.
there is a reason the auburn/opelika area is growing like crazy.
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 12:39 pm
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:47 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
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Birmingham especially. 10 years ago, definitely not, but now it is night and day different.
I tell people this all the time. As a lifelong Bham resident, I’d have never recommended it as a place to live or visit ten years ago. Now, it’s a totally different place. The turnaround has been nothing short of amazing. With that said, there are still some real shitty parts of town.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:49 pm to LSUbase13
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I don't "get" Huntsville. Sure they have NASA and great public schools (woohoo), but I've been once and have no desire to ever go back.
Grown quite a bit and keeps growing. Can get to Smith Lake or Lake Guntersville in less than an hour, close to mountains, Nashville and Birmingham are a short drive, and the town is pretty and you will get 4 seasons.
and its not only NASA. Cummings Research Park is the second biggest research park in the states.
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:53 pm to GetCocky11
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Every time I go there, I seem to have a pleasant experience and never run out of things to do.
There are some parts of the state that are amazing.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:53 pm to greenwave
Huntsville is about to grow into the second largest metro in AL within the next 5-10 years. I think it’ll grow north towards the TN state line and closer to Nashville. The two metros will work together. It’ll be a combined metro area
This post was edited on 7/18/18 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 7/18/18 at 12:58 pm to OKTGR580
No offense to the Birmingham people but Huntsville>>>Birmingham
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