From Saturdays spent at your favorite team’s stadium to sunsets viewed from atop Mt. Cheaha to dipping your toes in the coast’s sandy beaches, there’s a lot to love about living in Alabama.
That’s why our friends at This is Alabama recently asked their Facebook following what their favorite part of living in Alabama is. Answers ranged from the state’s natural beauty — like its scenic coast and picturesque countryside — to the people who call it home, the good eats and more. The fact that we only rarely have to deal with snowfall also came up as a major perk.
You can see 19 of the responses below, and you can see all of the replies on the This is Alabama Facebook page. Also, if you want to weigh in next time, be sure to give the page a follow.
It’s not for nothing that Dauphin Island bills itself as the “Sunset Capital of Alabama.”Sharon Steinmann/AL.com
“There is nothing more beautiful than the mountains, lakes, rivers and the snow white sandy beaches at the Gulf. Alabama has it all.” — Irma Tubbs
“I grew up in north Alabama, lived 40 years in central Alabama and now reside in Gulf Shores! I’ve frequented Mentone, Lake Guntersville and Cheaha Mountain! I don’t think it gets better in one state! I love traveling, But my home’s in Alabama!” — Angie Duncan
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“Believe it or not, when I was down there one of my favorite activities was to drive Alabama Route 41 above Monroeville. Going through the hills, over the twists and turns, seeing entire buildings swallowed by the kudzu, I just loved that drive.” — David Fuhrman
“The very rural countryside that is so picturesque!” — Laurie Pryor Brockman
Overlook at Mt. CheahaDennis Pillion
“Alabama has everything anyone would want to do. Hiking, boating, swimming, fishing, hunting, snow skiing, sight-seeing, pretty much anything one can think of to do.” — Jeff Pirkey
“The beautiful sunsets!” — Michael Matthews
“A Saturday night in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Sunset at Cheaha. A cold one at Flora-Bama. Bass fishing the Coosa River. Swimming at the Hippie Hole in Little River Canyon.” — Jim Burdett
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“Lightning bugs and dry lightning cracking in the sky. It’s beautiful.” — Carol Bennett
“Seeing the bright blue sky with its fluffy marshmallow clouds driving through the beautiful woodlands in autumn.” — Karla Jackson
“Friendly people and the good food.” — Phyllis Phillips Voth
“It’s definitely the beauty all around. Alabama is a beautiful state!” — Leigh Anne White Holland
“Great people, great fishing and great sports!” — Sean Skifstrom
Inside the north upper deck of Bryant-Denny Stadium before the Alabama Crimson Tide faced the Texas Longhorns in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Ben Flanagan / AL.com)
“Being in the south, I hate cold weather. I know we do get some cold weather, but not nearly as bad as the north.” — Cindy Williams Leath
“Being able to get GOOD sweet tea at my favorite restaurants.” — Darina Mills Zirlott
“Seeing the forsythia, buttercups and dogwoods bloom in the spring.” — Mark Thomas
“Trees and the summer thunderstorms.” — Mark Evans
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“My close proximity to putting my toes in the sand!” — Pam Stewart
“No snow, except on rare occasions.” — William Wheat
“I can’t really narrow it down. It’s just how the place feels!” — Tom Baker
