Alabama as a Winter Destination
Alabama is known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the Cotton State. An ideal winter-fly drive destination ‘Sweet Home Alabama' sweeps down from the foothills of the verdant Appalachians in the North to the pristine white sands of the Gulf of Mexico in the South.
Rich in history with towns such as Mobile founded by French colonists and civil war sites the state has a great musical tradition not only from the blues and jazz but also guided tours of the recording studios will you show you where Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon and Otis Redding made their classic recordings.
Contemporary history is available at Huntsville’s U.S. Space and Rocket Centre, the Earth’s largest space museum featuring a full size Space Shuttle, a Saturn V rocket and the actual Apollo 16 capsule. Step into the interactive rides and flight simulators but save time for the Huntsville Botanical Garden with 112 acres of plants and trees.
Alabama's signature dishes will enslave you. Stoneground baked grits at Highlands Bar & Grill in Birmingham, Oysters at Wintzell's on the Gulf Coast and other dishes such as pickled ochre and mouth watering crab cakes are just a few of the "Sweet Home" specialities.
If that’s not enough its National Parks offer lush forests and lakes with walks and wildlife spotting opportunities. Alabama really is a destination not to be missed and the hospitality is legendry. “Y’all come back now" is not just a parting but a heartfelt wish.
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