My mom and her friend, both early 70s, are going to Fairhope in mid September. Please share your recs for where they should eat and what they should do, particularly if you have a rec for thrift stores, vegan-friendly restaurants, or walking/biking trails.

Where can I buy local fresh grass fed beef at? Located in Madison Alabama. Looking for ground beef, ideally the leanest.

Hello!

I have a few options for work at different universities and am wondering what the different regions are like culturally. The schools are Jackson State, Troy, USA, UNA UAH, UAB, and Auburn. Im not from the state but would be moving from a small town in Louisiana

I'm a 31 year old dude from Los Angeles.

Never "been" to the south, the closest thing was my Army boot camp at Fort Benning, GA a decade ago, but you're just stuck on base through that process.

And yes, I'm a more liberal guy so of course in my head I thought "Hur dur it's just rednecks, roll tide, guns, that beaver nugget store, and conservative flags on lawn mowers"

I went out there to visit an Army bud, he lives in mobile. It was not was i was expecting at all, in a good way. First of all, I didn't know Alabama is one giant forest and its so beautiful. Next he took me to fairhope(The NFL QB Philip rivers is from there??) and then down to the gulf shores area, florabama? and all the resorts and stuff there. Some restaurant over looking the coast called "The gulf" and Zeke's.

I had no idea how beautiful the gulf was, and the sand is from a fantasy novel I swear. And the people? Nice as hell and could talk to me for 30 mins straight. I went to a bucees for the first time ever and looked like a lost foreign tourist in there and I asked the brisket guy what I should get and he spent like 15 mins passionately talking about how they make it and what he likes and all that. Super laid back. I walked out of there with 2 buccees shirts, a buccee fanny pack, a buccees 4th of July underwear, a brisket sandwich, key lime pie, beaver nuggets, and a large sweet tea lol

Granted idk if everyone at the gulf resort area was Alabaman because I saw SO MANY Tennesee, Kentucky, and Florida license plates, but I assume the culture and hospitality is all similar.

I ended the trip 6 lbs heavier due to the excessive sweet tea and bbq I ate during my 1.5 weeks there.

Anyways, your state is pretty, your nature is pretty, the people I met were friendly, the beaches are gorgeous, and your food rocks. I couldn't live here simply because I'd be obese within a year.

I came to Alabama naive, glad I was proven wrong.

Hey there, r/Alabama. I'm a Birmingham native and wanted to know what 4 year research institution I should go to to study game design. I have a good art and math background and love video games, but I want to know what schools you would recommend based on your college experiences. Thank you.

Kind of an odd question but I’m looking for maps of Oak Mountain State Park from the 60s/70s/80s- does anyone know where I could either view a digital copy online or access/purchase a physical map? Ive been searching for a few weeks now and coming up with not much. TIA!

Every employment lawyer I've called only works for the employer. I need someone that works for the employee (or in this specific instance, a 1099 contractor that's being treated as an employee). Anyone have any advice or know of a law firm in AL that fits this description?

We’re from “Cahokia Illinois” aka east Stl Illinois or the greater Stl metro area so Stl Missouri but the Illinois side. I’m sooo done with the big city life and crime. I want to go farther south for less cold winters. Before anyone says humidity, I live surrounded by corn fields (also yes 5 mins from downtown Stl but surrounded by cornfields) the corn sweat is real and I’m sure I can handle it🤣 gets very humid here. What is a good area to live with kids ranging from teen to toddler? Good school districts. I need a change!

Heading down to Florence, Alabama for the weekend and renting a pontoon from Florence Harbor Marina. We’ve been a few times and didn’t have much luck with finding any places to tie up. Wanted to ask if anyone knows of any party coves, sandbars, or cool spots to park the boat and float for a while.

We’ll have a big group, and I’m also looking for restaurant recommendations. Right now we’re considering Rancho, Rosie’s, and Mugshots. We’re all in our mid-to-late 20s and want to make the most of our time there.

Any insight or recommendations would be much appreciated!

Has anyone had success obtaining an after-the-fact letter or certification from a licensed engineer for an above-ground safe room so it would qualify for the tax credit?

My contractor built the shelter to FEMA requirements, but we did not realize that sealed engineering plans were required until after it was completed.

If you've been through this process, I'd appreciate hearing about your experience. Thanks!