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You'll be pleasantly bowled over at Alabama with its sparkling coastline, breathtaking mountains, and majestic rivers.
The Heart of Dixie is the nickname for Alabama. There's a true southern atmosphere along with down home hospitality in Alabama. it exudes southern in just about every facet. If you are not from Alabama, and you plan to move there, get ready for a pleasant treat! Alabama has some of everything, including a sparkling coastline, breathtaking mountains, and majestic rivers. With such a varied terrain, you could have some difficulty deciding which part you like the best.
In the northeastern portion of Alabama there is a gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains. If you love mountain areas, you could enjoy living there. Huntsville is situated in a
gorgeous valley, which is encircled by beautiful mountains. It's also a city loaded with tech based companies. Also it's home to the renowned world wide NASA Space & Rocket Center, plus home to Space Camp.
The city of Scottsboro is near the Northeast corner of Alabama and borders with Tennessee and Georgia. Scottsboro is smaller than Huntsville, however it's a gateway to the Great Smokey Mountains plus it's a beautiful city.
If you prefer a more cosmopolitan area consisting of smaller towns, head over to the Shoals region, in northwestern Alabama, which could be perfect for you. Made up of of four towns, which include Muscle Shoals, Florence, Tuscumbia and Sheffield the Shoals features the best of all worlds. It is about an hour's drive from the bigger city of Huntsville plus around two hours from Nashville, Tennessee in the north or Birmingham, located to the south. Florence is the larger of these four cities, while it's border is on the banks of majestic Tennessee River. The three other towns are smaller, more quaint towns, while each has a distinctive feeling all their own.
Birmingham is more near the center of the state, plus it's the largest Alabama city. Birmingham provides a wide range of activities to please just about everyone. There's professional sports,
fine shopping and cultural events. Birmingham has numerous business opportunities, a number of colleges, and marvelous, outlying communities for people who don't care to reside within the central city.
If you prefer living near the coast, then Montgomery may interest you. It's the second largest city in the state, and also it's the state capital. There's a rich history which is evident in numerous beautiful, old government buildings. Many residents enjoy being close to Montgomery with it's big city atmosphere plus it's close distance to the beaches.
The more south you go, the more flat the terrain becomes. The mountain ranges are far behind up in the northern portion of the state, however if you love being near the ocean, there's a good exchange. If there's any Alabama city that is considered to be the quintessence of the South, then it's Mobile. The Mardis Gras is commemorated every year here, and this city located by the bay shows off it's old town flair and southern accents.
Moving a little further South down the coast to Gulf Shores, which is a tourism
Mecca. Gulf shores provides beach goers with pristine beaches with white sand. Close by Dauphin Island is a biological, educational sea lab. Gulf Shores allows both visitors and residents an opportunity to fully enjoy the sand and sun without ever leaving the state.
So, no matter what part of Alabama you have an interest in, there's something that will surely to please. From its powerful rivers, majestic mountains, and beautiful coastline, Alabama earns its namesake as Alabama the Beautiful.
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