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Can someone tell me about Andalusia, Al?
Posted on 10/18/23 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 10/18/23 at 5:02 pm
Want to get away for a few days the week after Christmas. My wife is into the “small town Christmas” thing. TIA
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Posted on 10/18/23 at 5:19 pm to lsu311
Meh, I don’t think Andalusia is the one I’d pick.
Posted on 10/18/23 at 7:00 pm to lsu311
Hometown of Robert Horry I believe
Posted on 10/18/23 at 7:27 pm to lsu311
I'll agree with SloaneRanger. Andalusia isn't the first place I would think of for small town Christmas.
Andalusia does a Christmas thing, called Christmas in Candyland, but you are still going to be in southeast Alabama.
Travel a little further and check out Dahlonega, Georgia. It is up in the mountains, or at least the foothills, and the town has been used for several of the Hallmark Christmas movies.
You could also check out Helen (a bit further east, right in the mountains). It is a bit more touristy - a recreated Alpine village - but still cute and decorated for Christmas. I know Hallmark and Lifetime have filmed there.
Andalusia does a Christmas thing, called Christmas in Candyland, but you are still going to be in southeast Alabama.
Travel a little further and check out Dahlonega, Georgia. It is up in the mountains, or at least the foothills, and the town has been used for several of the Hallmark Christmas movies.
You could also check out Helen (a bit further east, right in the mountains). It is a bit more touristy - a recreated Alpine village - but still cute and decorated for Christmas. I know Hallmark and Lifetime have filmed there.
Posted on 10/19/23 at 7:57 am to lsu311
I’ve lived relatively close to Andalusia, AL most of my life and I can’t tell you a damn thing about it.
Posted on 10/19/23 at 8:51 am to lsu311
My grandfather is from there and I have never been, Think he only went back once or twice. Can't be much happening.
Posted on 10/20/23 at 9:01 am to PJinAtl
Nothing else going on in Andalusia besides the Christmas in Candyland! Never thought of Andalusia as a getaway location (unless hiding from the law,lol).
This post was edited on 10/20/23 at 10:59 am
Posted on 10/20/23 at 9:28 am to lsu311
Go see the lights and display at Calloway Gardens, GA instead.
Posted on 10/20/23 at 9:31 am to lsu311
You are the first person I've ever seen ask about vacationing in Andalusia. 
Posted on 10/20/23 at 9:49 am to lsu311
If you're looking for this sort of thing, I would think about Texas Hill Country.
German population so they have Christmas villages and what not.
Stay in Fredericksburg or the like and visit many of the towns.
Do a wine tasting day or two, etc. Lots to do, good restaurants, good wine. Small towns.
German population so they have Christmas villages and what not.
Stay in Fredericksburg or the like and visit many of the towns.
Do a wine tasting day or two, etc. Lots to do, good restaurants, good wine. Small towns.
Posted on 10/20/23 at 10:02 am to lsu311
quote:we have to drive through there 6x a year going back & forth to the beaches (spring break, summer, fall break) and it seems they're sprucing up the town square but not much else.
Want to get away for a few days the week after Christmas. My wife is into the “small town Christmas” thing. TIA
we did stay at the little roach motel in town one time and almost died from the meth-d out couple fighting outside our door all night.
Posted on 10/20/23 at 2:42 pm to lsu311
My wife has found a lot of ways to spend money that I would have never considered. Going to Andalusia is not one of them.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 12:48 pm to lsu311
Fairhope is beautiful at Christmas time.
Posted on 10/24/23 at 8:56 am to lsu311
Andalusia isn’t a place to spend the night. Stop and get Dairy Queen and keep driving.
Posted on 10/25/23 at 4:55 pm to lsu311
I would not vacation in Andalusia
Hell, Fairhope would be much better
Hell, Fairhope would be much better
Posted on 10/26/23 at 7:47 am to lsu311
As others have said, go to Fairhope. A wonderful little town anytime of year and plenty of Christmas stuff.
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