ALABAMA GULF COAST: The Redneck Riviera Is An American Paradise
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ต.ค. 2022
- I took a drive along the Alabama's Gulf Coast, site of the beautiful beach towns Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Later the wife and I enjoyed drinks and a walk on the white sand beach.
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America is so big, is mindblowing for us Europeans so many different climates and places.
Even to Americans
Most don't even know
@@jesselivermore2291 you're welcome to come anytime, we'd love to have you.
I love it down here. Rhode Islander living in Lower Alabama. It's beautiful down here.
Rhode Island's a great place to be FROM.
My long-ago childhood heaven!
The Gulf beaches of Alabama and Florida are beautiful and underrated. Gulf Shores is nice, but I think Fort Walton Beach, Florida is even better, because there is a stretch of tallish , well preserved sand dunes and the sunsets are spectacular.
Personal opinion….everyone got one…you stay in Fl ….suits us over here just fine
FL way better. Orange Beach & Gulf Shores is tacky. 30A is upscale. Rosemary & Seacrest are the Ritz and Alabama beaches are Walmarts. Lol
Went to Orange Beach in 2021, I loved it because there wasn't a boardwalk, ton of junk shops, kind of quiet and laid-back. Wife & son didn't like it for the same reason I liked it! Our usual vacation spots are Virginia Beach, Myrtle Beach and Ocean City MD. When we went, they were getting back to normal from COVID, and a lot of restaurants were not open because they couldn't find help. Probably better by now. 14:11 shows him on a causeway and that is the giant resort we stayed at.
I've had a handful of vacations down there since the late 80's when it was about two thirds less developed than what it is now. In the early to mid 90's was when the big high rises started to get put up, most everything before that was no more than 4-6 stories high. Have had A lot of good memories there but it has changed so much and it isn't as quaint as it used to be.
Five years ago in the middle of the Summer I went with a group, we all drove several vehicles down and I took my brand new car as a "break it in" road trip. We rented a really large beachside house in Fort Morgan which is a bit less congested.. really enjoyed it in that area I sat right on the beach everyday, nearly all day long and maintained a good steady buzz for a solid week being a beach bum. I couldn't believe how much the town grew and the amount of traffic in the busier areas that has increased a lot.. of course it was the in the middle of peak season too. It looked pretty mellow and slow for the most part during your trip, I'll have to try the off season like late September into early October next time.
I will also say the sand is not as pristine white as it once was. It has kind an tan, off white shade to it. I'll refrain from saying why as I'm sure somebody will reply to me and tell why it is that way.
I miss it down there though, every time I stay down I don't want to go home.
I showed up for the thumbnail. Not gonna lie.
Yup-the Alabama Gulf Coast is definitely the Redneck Riviera. The Florabama is home of the annual “frozen mullet toss” where 100’s gather to see who can toss a mullet furthest while enjoying their favorite adult beverages.
Excellent drone footage again btw!
Thank you, Bill!
The bushwackers there are the best
The Florabama is in Pensacola, FL. and part of AL.
I'm glad you finally got to do a video on Gulf Shores, in my mind the star of the Gulf. I first visited it 60 years ago when I was 16 to visit with my brother in Bon Secour who recently moved there from Atlanta and met his future wife. At that time a small two lane state highway (Hwy 59) went down there and had a small swinging or draw bridge to get over the intercoastal canal. The beach was BEAUTIFUL with sand dunes everywhere and wild sea oats growing until a few years later a hurricane flattened them out. About the only visitors were the state college students on breaks and during the winter the "Snow Birds" who would come down from the northern states to stay during the winter. I had many first's there including my first date kiss on the beach. I have only been to another beach during that time is in Florida. To me, the place to go is Gulf Shores.
It is really nice there.
My family has been in the real estate business in the Gulf Shores area for a long time. We vacationed there many times back in the early 60's. The place was awesome. So many good memories. But the hurricanes over the years really changed the landscape. The small beach cottages we stayed in as kids were wiped off the face of the earth. But the memories never die.
Thanks for showing us what this looks like. My family is from all over Alabama and they literally never go down there. They only go to Florida beaches. My family from Ohio never understood that; we hated being in Montgomery and Birmingham for family reunions when they have an entire coastline 😂 Dauphin Island is on my list of places to visit also!
It's not that us Alabamians don't go to our beaches, because we definitely do, we just rather not take others from other states with us to those beaches lol. We'll take yall to the West Florida beaches AKA Lower Alabama or Florabama (Pensacola, Ft. Walton Beach, Destin, Panama City Beach, Scenic Highway 30 beaches) because it takes less time to get to those beaches vs ours...too many trap towns and too much traffic in Mobile & Baldwin Counties in AL
Go to DI it is fantastic. I've been going since 1962 we had a house for years on the island beach side. Not a great investment due to the vulnerability during hurricanes.
I live in Dothan area and I like Orange Beach better than Ft Walton! Lol! I do like Destin though!
Shhhhhhh, don’t tell people about our best kept secret. DI is our quiet place.
@@HYTYDfishing true that
Dude. You shoot the best travel videos among all the Americans that I've watched. No antics, artificial smiles and loud stories about how good we are and so on. Everything is calm, clear, measured, natural. We in Eastern Europe really appreciate it.
Thank you. :)
Can't believe you didn't actually go into the famous FloraBama Bar, the Yacht Club has amazing food. Glad you loved our beaches. Come back anytime.
Didn't I? I went into someplace called Flora-Bama that sold alcohol.
FloraBama is on the Gulf side .You we’re on old river side across from Ono Island.
Being a lifelong Alabamian I resent the he-- out of having something in my state referred to as REDNECK anything. It must not be too bad because people come from far and wide to vacation and get a “redneck” tan while sunning on one of the most beautiful beaches you could ever hope to see. Sincerely a proud Alabama Redneck!!
Nope, you want to see beautiful beaches now, go to the Bahamas. The Alabama Gulf Coast was at one time a coastal paradise until the politicians and condo developers took over. And I'm a lifelong Alabamian too. But wear your redneck proud by all means. Not me.
Lol The South will rise again! 🤡
Gulf shores is my favorite beach area for several years!
Hahaha. Proud to be a redneck. Proud to be a southern man.
@@MrJamesmaco Proud to be married to your sister
Love your videos on all these small towns, especially these hidden gems like this
resort town in Alabama, showing the absolute beauty of the Gulf Coast. Nobody
else really does videos on these smaller places that many haven't heard of. Really
enjoyed this one, and the cost to stay there is not to bad at all.
Thank you for the comment, Grant!
I have lot's of fond memories of Dauphin Island. My family used to vacation there back in the 70's..
Close to where I grew up! I have so many memories of tanning on these beaches! Fun times! Thank you for this wonderful video. 😊❤
Alabama beaches do not disappoint. The Best Western does not surprise me. When I have been to Nashville, I stay at a Best Western right around the corner from the Grand Ole Opry. Great price, clean, good breakfast. Everything that I needed!👍
Amazing, I had no idea that Alabama had such a nice beach town. I wonder if this is a popular spring break destination. The off season would be the on season for me. Great tour, thank you.
VERY popular for spring break, especially for people from Louisiana and Mississippi. My friends and I went all the time in high school in the spring and summer.
DEFINITELY.!. Spring Break and Senior Month (College Seniors) & Hangout Festival is huge there.
Spring break through the summer is packed. Go between spring breaks and Memorial Day then after Labor Day. October has the most beautiful sky's on the Gulf Coast
@@kelleyfrank7751 I was thinking late September, hopefully next year when I'm in Florida. Beautiful beach town, clean and looks accommodating.
Don't waste your time it sucks
We have the most beautiful beaches in the world here in Alabama!
We stayed at a condo in Orange Beach a couple weeks ago. Didn’t like the condo but loved the beach and the area.
Have you been to S Padre TX?
@@Chad-Tyrone-Pookey No, but we have the white sand beaches along the gulf coast here.
Hey Spoda!...I gotta say thank you for all the sacrifices that you made to bring us videos like this...just the thought of you poor folks drudging along on that white sand beach to make this video for us regular folk is quite special...again...thank you for your sacrifices Spoda as I'm sure it was rather painful hoisting all those drinks along with feeling that dreaded sand between the toes!...lol
Thats one of my favorite places to visit, especially between October & December. I was actually just there the week after Thanksgiving & it was PERFECT. Parked my RV across the street from the Beach & walked the shore for hours even after the sun set with shorts & a hoodie on....then I went & ate at Desoto's Seafood near where I had my RV parked & had a Great Meal...I always look forward to visiting Alabama's Gulf Shores.
Yeah, it's a great time. A lot quieter!
Agree with you about the Alabama coast.. very underrated.. but you missed the best part.. go back north a few min and take a left on 180 West.. it will take you to the tip of the peninsula, where there is an old civil war era fort, Fort Morgan.. talk about undeveloped.. beautiful.. where the ocean meets the bay.. check it out next time
Absolutely! My husband and I spend 3 months each winter out in Fort Morgan. It's like a piece of heaven dropped down to earth for us to enjoy! We love the nearly deserted beach, the quiet and solitude & are meeting other snowbirds from all over the country. We stay all winter for less than one month costs for a comparable house in south Florida does. And no crowds!
thx for the recommendation!
My back yard! So blessed 2 have grown up here, Another day n Paradise.
GREETINGS FROM PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA 🌴.. I LIVED IN FAIRHOPE, AL. AND THIS BRINGS BACK MEMORIES SIR,.. YOU DO GREAT WORK.👍
Thank you, Johnny! I'm really looking forward to visiting Palm Springs!!
Oh Fairhope! I think that's where my friend's family had a second home. It got blown away by some hurricane in 1979 and they were just finishing the rebuilding in 1981 when I visited. Thanks for jogging my memory!
Been down this way since 1952! I can remember when there were only a few scattered, small beach houses. It was pure heaven! Don't you love the crime rate??!! Great place to raise kids too. Really good schools! Great police too. So glad you stopped by.
Shh send the tourists to Ft Walton!
@@garyblack8717 Haha I hear ya!
My grandpa used to have a house in Orange Beach before it was built up but sold it in the late 1980s. Would have been worth a fortune these days. Yeah do not speed or drive intoxicated in Gulf Shores or Orange Beach. The police are waiting for you... Which these days is a good thing. It's gotta be one of the safest places to be.
1952 , so how old you are now 127 , hahaaaa
@@dennynisevic7848 Math isn't your strong suit, is it?
I think they're the most fun people and their trucks ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Awesome video!! Reminds me when I was on a trip and stopped through Orange Beach for the night, then crossed to Florida and stayed Pensacola. Such a great time!!
All I can say is Sweet Home Alabama!!
Always love the drone footage at the beginning of your tours of each place. Very well done. Also liked the details you included about the hotel stay and were exactly you both are as your research the areas . thank you, thank you , thank you very much.😊
Wow, thank you for that, Lorraine!
Great video of Alabama! Love the drone footage! It really helps get the full picture of the city. Also appreciate the statistics! Thank you! Love the boarder of Alabama and Texas!
Great cities man!!! Gulf Shores and Orange Beach !!!
Thank you, it's been 40 years since I've been down that way. Oh and your wife, what a knockout!
Wow very nice I never knew that Alabama had such beautiful Golf coast , on my Bucket list to visit. I would love to buy one of those high rise condos just for vacation. Great video 👍
Thanks for creating content to help bring thousands of people to that area. Its the people like you that really help the locals break free from privacy and seclusion.
That horse has already left.
Hi Lord Spoda
Spectacular drone shot with a classic background music, so also is a long drive along the coast. Plodding through smooth white sand must have been a great experience. A wonderful day spent. Thanks for the nice video and the beautiful locations shown.
Thank you, Rajeev!
Yeah nice place...Thanks for showing buddy ..
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My wife and I love the Alabama gulf coast! We have visited annually for the past seven years. A couple of the places you flew the drone over we have stayed at!
Nice!!
I enjoyed the video. I plan to visit the gulf coast of AL in the next year. This specific hotel is one I have been considering visiting on my tour. I was glad to see your images of it and your take on the property. The beach looked beautiful too.
I’m from Alabama, Proud to be REDNECK , Gulf Shores is know as Redneck Riviera.
Always wanted to go down South with a map and a lot of coffee and see where the road takes me. I'm sure there's a lot of hidden gems worth discovering!
Beautiful . .. Another great tour . .. Thanks for sharing. .. I look forward to each post you guys put out . .. P.S.Great hotel , good price .
I like that when you enter each city, you check the statistics and tell us. It is very interesting and pleasant to listen to every time.
Thank you for sharing your experience, it's a beautiful place, my wife and I we are trying to see if we will move to Alabama and your sincere video really helped as to have an idea about Orange Beach and a round. Thanks
Eggs, Pork Chops, Grits …..I get it! 😁
Many years since I been to the Flora-Bama they used to have a pay phone on either side of the entrance, one to call someone in Florida and the other for Alabama calls. Great job with description of the area I spend my share of time there coming from Georgia,
That's cool!!
I manage a store out here in Gulf Shores. Im a native Texan and moved here a year ago and I love it here. I'm close to the Beach and I'm always meeting new people and there is always an event or festival to go to
Im taking a vacation there in August. It'll be my first trip to the gulf coast.
It's really nice.
Awesome and I guessed Best Western. Thanks for making these cool videos of all these amazing places
You guessed Best Western! You're good, man!! :)
My only beach destination. The only beach I've ever been to. Going on my 156th visit soon. My happy place for sure!
I love Orange Beach my wife and I go there to ride bicycles through the swamps they have some great bicycle paths we also love the beaches and the seafood. Great video as it has me wanting to go I think I’m gonna make a reservation in for January thanks for the tip on the best Western I have noticed that they are getting better.
That's really awesome, Dan. :)
My family used to go to Gulf Shores every summer when I was growing up. All my friend's families did too. It was a great place to go in the '70s. Small beach town feel and felt like a second home. I still remember when the tallest structure there was the ferris wheel at the small amusement park. It was just a cool, quirky but fun place when I was young up through my teen years. But, a couple of hurricanes later and everything changed. All of a sudden, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach became a retirement haven for people up north. Next thing you know, it starts with one ugly condo and now there's dozens of them. The small beach town charm was gone and it ain't coming back. Hardly anyone I know goes down there anymore.
Yankees and Yuppies are the enemies,,,lol
THANK YOU. WE LOVE THIS PLACE! WE SPENT OUR VACATION THERE. WOULD LOVE TO MOVE THERE FOR SURE.
Love my state of Alabama. We have beautiful white sandy beaches.
Fun fact: Riley Green (County Music Artist) was playing at FloraBama often before he was signed with a Nashville label. He is a native of North Alabama.
Great place to live, housing prices and homeowners insurance much cheaper than it’s neighbor Florida! Same white sand beaches!
Really nice video of that area. Have heard a lot of good things about it and it's a much closer drive from the Midwest than parts of Florida. Thanks for a great video!
This is done so well. Thank you so much.
Really beautiful white beaches and the bluest skies! I haven't been down around that area since 1981 and as you can imagine, it was nothing like your video. Interesting to see what they've done with it but I'm so happy they made a big state park so the average Joe without a spare 700 grand can enjoy the beaches as well. Nice hotel! Glad you had fun
PS: I've noticed that Nicole is a notoriously hard grader on hotels and if she gave it a 4.4 it must be nice! 😄
The state park has beach access and also a bunch of protected dunes, as well as trails, etc around the edge of a big wetlands area. It’s pretty cool.
Props to choosing the music you did for the sky / costal view montage. Reminded me of the band"Washed Out"... I was jamming to it.
Beautiful views of white sandy beaches ❤ 😍 Tides hotel is amazing too
Blessed to call GS home!
I found your Channel two Sundays ago. Saying hi from Louisiana. ✌️ Love your videos keep up the good work.👍
Wow, thank you for that, NEEKO!
Gulf Shores / Orange Beach is awesome! Great for families!
You went to the restaurant side of the Flora-Bama - the "WORLD FAMOUS FLORA-BAMA BAR" is across the street where you first pulled up. Thanks for sharing your travels with us! Safe travels.
I never thought there were such nice places as Orange Beach.
It's beautiful. :)
I can see why you started with those spectacular drone shots
which tells the story of this hidden gem for this LA Guy. Got
a kick out of the Redneck Riviera title. Thinking of the cut
Free Bird (Lynard Skinner).
Absolutely. Love that song. When you cross into Alabama from the surrounding states, the signs on the border all say "Welcome to Sweet Home Alabama".
Nice Area, thanks for the great footage! I and the Mrs have added this to our bucket list! I really want to bikepack the coast to FL and Back! Semper Fi and Can Do OORAH
Cool! :)
I was looking in that area for this coming June, and the prices for ALL hotels (including this one) were considerably higher...like $400's. It was unbelievable! Nice hotel though! Best Western has stepped up their game for many years now. I have come across (and paid) for some that were in the $300's. One I found in the Pensacola Beach area for June, was in the $300 or $400. We FINALLY found one in Navarre Beach that was about $200 a night, and that was after major searching! We were fortunate to have found it! Good job on this video!
Did you catch the free bingo at the FloraBama? It's free bingo Monday-Friday from 1-4 pm. Lots of fun with Sam the bingo man. Sam can be hilarious!
Alabama may only have 60 miles of beaches, but they decided to make them some of the best beaches in the nation.
hey thank you 4 minutes in is our building, just bought. It is beautiful.
Great videos, it’s like discovering the USA off the beaten path… just want to give you a suggestion, because we’re also watching your content from outside the USA and that’s using metric system measures and Celsius degrees too when it comes to talk about the weather.
While there, head to Destin, FL. My wife’s family owned a motel there when we got married. It has grown up a lot since 1966.
We'll be heading there in early spring.
Destin is beautiful for sure, but the traffic there has become almost unbearable in the busy season. And rent there for snowbirds has gone thru the roof, just like everywhere else. 😢
Love how you guys cut loose :)
So reserved! And wow sounded chipper in the morning :) ! Love your videos man keep it up and don't get too crazy out there lol
Thank you, JT!
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip you bet brother. Love how you give info, data and points of interest wherever you go. Watch a lot of your trips
Very nice area! Love the drone footage!
I was at this beach before. What I remember the most was carrying my sister around it , sometimes piggyback and others by sitting on my shoulders.
I moved here last year to be with my husband and I still haven't finished exploring. Everywhere is pretty!
Yoir channel is always fun. And your wife IA beautiful. Your a Lucky man lord
Thank you, UC!!
Wow the beach IS amazing
Thank you for sharing this video! Very nice beaches! God willing one day we will visit Flora-Bama!
You should!! :)
We come down from Central Ohio for 2 months every winter. The beach front condos are pretty reasonable compared to those in southern Florida at that time of year.
Perdido Beach resort is great too and the famous Flora Bama beach bar! It’s terrible don’t come down here….lol
Wow. Your wife first uses the gym and then smokes cigarettes? Awesome. I am reminded of the Film Body Heat, William Hurt, and Florida. He goes jogging to keep fit, then lights up a cig even before he showers off the sweat.
She doesn't smoke cigarettes. She vapes, but with nicotine free liquid. She just likes the ritual.
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Awesome!!!
March 1 2022 I left my house in
Coleman Tx and rode my bicycle to
Key West. I went thru this area. Super nice. I loved it
Hope to do it again next March 1st
WOW!! Is right!! Outstanding video.
Thank you, Gary!!
really beautiful and not crowded at all - very nice
It really is. :)
All the condominiums you see (and the biggest percentage of homes) is rental properties. People live in other states and hire rental management companies to clean, maintain and rent the variety of housing available to weekly rentals of families vacationing.
The residents of the island towns live off the beach in residential areas that you didn’t show on this video.
The winter time is filled with snowbirds that typically rent for 2-3 months of the year while their homes are covered in snow.
The weather is typically mild, and most visitors take photos of themselves wading in the water during the Christmas holiday to send to those in frozen climates during that day.
We are always grateful for tourism journalists to visit our area and give a look to future visitors. Thank you for making this video!
Thank you for that info, Michelle.
You have a very relaxing way of talking, keep it up the great work
Thank you, Alexander. :)
Played this video about 2 months ago, and I need to warn viewers, the music played during the drone footage is highly addictive. I began to dance when listening, and I have not stopped since. No food. No water. No bodily functions. Just, dancing. Sure, I've lost a few pounds, and my dog and cat both died while I could not pull myself away to care. Not sure how much longer I can keep going, but I will write again in a few months...
LOL!
I mentioned in your MS video I have a vacation condo in Orange Beach. I'm not on the beach but in a boating community on a bay. Right on the water so a nice view. But more affordable than the condos on the beach. I love it there. I enjoy riding my bike on the Gulf State Park trails and playing golf down there. Most people go to the beach side of the FloraBama bar/grill. It's bigger and they have 4-5 bands playing throughout the facility. And believe it or not they hold church on Sundays there. Wear your shorts and flip flops to church. During the Winter it is packed out due to all the snow birds staying down there.
Sounds really nice. I'm jealous!!
Yep you did not go to the original Flora-Bama! Also wished you would have shown hwy 59 coming into Gulf Shores as well as the hwy that goes along the International Waterway.
I was just there with the family last week u passed my condo in the video it had the cross walk above the road crystal towers great place
It's a great time of year to be there. Not near as crowded and usually not too cold.
That's what we were thinking. :)
Me & my Daughter were here at he same time as yall! I wish we would have stayed there. I paid way more than $137 a night and was disappointed with several things. Granted we did have a full kitchen, and more beds than we needed but we didn't need the kitchen or extra room. We sleep together especially while in a Motel. I seen Best Western while I was looking at rooms/reviews but I thought just like you mentioned, it wouldn't be that nice. I am amazed! We plan of heading back there this year & we will definitely be staying here. Love the content. New follower.
That's awesome, Mindi. It's definitely unlike any Best Western we have ever stayed at. :)
I had a great time years ago at Flobama's bar, then Katrina wiped it out years later. But it has been rebuilt and doing well since then.. Great Oysters there.....
I live in Gulf Shores and all he's showing is the beach road and really not the town of Gulf Shores or Orange Beach. So much more to both and much more to see. He didn't go through the actual State Park. Flora-Bama is a dive, better now since the rebuild after hurricane Ivan.
Awesome drone footage 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
1st, hello have a great day everyone
I tell you what, I've never traveled to the south until recently. We went to a beach in Biloxi Mississippi. Beautiful white sand beach. It was really nice. I also couldn't get over how nice the people were.
Absolutely.
Lovely must visit
Just like you, We love breakfast down here. Any time of day, and for a good price too. THis is why we have many Waffle houses, Huddle Houses, ect. Bacon man Bacon! And eggs of course.
Love this stretch of the coast.
It's beautiful.
You're right about the Waffle Houses in Ms & Al. U mentioned in Biloxi Kessler Air force base. There's a Navy Base in Gulfport. The whole Gulf coast is beautiful & just completely awesome! The weather is like Florida with a lot of sunshine. Ms & Al are a little cheaper to live than Fl.. There's also some amusement parks in Ms & Al. There not as big as Disney world, but a lot cheaper! I've been sharing your videos! Beautiful video!!!