About Montgomery, Alabama

In the southeast corner of Alabama is its capital city, Montgomery. It is the 2nd largest city in the state of Alabama. It was a merger of two towns which are situated along the Alabama River. Two ships of the United States Navy have been named after the city. The city is spread over 156.2 square miles. It is 220 feet above sea level. The climate is humid subtropical with hot summers, mild winters and warm springs and autumns.

Montgomery has several schools and universities. The popular universities in the city are Alabama State University, Troy University, Auburn University and Faulkner University. The city has many public and private schools and colleges. Loveless Academic Magnet Program high school rank among the best in the nation. The city has many public ...

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About Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville has a diversified educated population that has settled in the area because of its large community in the space, defense and technological industries. This diversity and an educated people who have called the area home for generations make Huntsville a multi-cultural society. The city itself boasts three historic districts. The Twickenham district has homes that are from the Greek Revival and Federal architectural styles that were introduced by Virginian architect George Steele on the early 1800s. There are a number of historical houses that have been turned into museums (i.e. Weeden House Museum) and are open to the public.

The Old Town District has a variety of different architectural styles including Queen Anne, Greek Revival and Federal and there are a few California cottages. Homes in this district date back to the 1820s. The ...

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About Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham is the largest city in the state of Alabama and also acts as the county seat of the County of Jefferson. The city has a population of around 212,237 according to the 2010 United States Census. The Metropolitan area of the Birmingham-Hoover region has a population of around 1.2 million, which is more than one quarter of the population of Alabama. The city was named after the city of Birmingham in England, a very similar city to its American counterpart. The city is situated in the Jones Valley, a beautiful region flanked by many parallel mountain ranges. The city is also close to the popular red mountain and the sand mountain.

The city of Birmingham was founded in the year 1871, after the end of the American Civil War. The city at the time of its founding was much smaller than it is today and as the years passed the city grew by merging with the surrounding towns and small neighborhoods. The city slowly transformed into a railroad and industrial transportation powerhouse. The people who settled in this city were of English ancestry. The city was however planned to be a place for steel mills that employee cheap African American labor from the Southern Parts of Alabama, in hopes of gaining a competitive advantage over other cities in the Northeaster and Midwest parts of United States.

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About Mobile, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama is located on the Gulf Coast of United States and ranked as the 3rd most populous city in the state. The city has the one and only seaport in the state of Alabama, which acts as a bridge between Mobile Bay and Mobile River. It is home to various cultures ranging from French to Spanish. There are many carnivals lined up throughout the year in this city that keep the tourists and locals entertained. Mardi Gras is one of the most famous activities in this city that captures the imagination of every tourist. This special event signifies the start of ...

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About Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa always has something going on all year round. Each month there is an event or festival happening here. Fall months attract the highest number of events as people get into the mood to prepare for the coming season. Locals know that when a change of seasons come, there is a lot of action happening in Tuscaloosa.

The Mercedes-Benz US International Visitor Center and Factory Tour get visitors an in-depth view of how Mercedes Benz manufactures their cars. From component manufacturing to fixing the car, and eventually manufacturing it, visitors get to see everything.

Bryant Denny Stadium is a good stopover place. A beautiful stadium, it is used for university football matches. Operational from 1929, the stadium is named after a former president of Alabama. It is a great place to sit and get a bird's eye view of football matches from any part of the stadium.

Like Bryant Denny Stadium, another stadium that is unforgettable in the collective memory of the local people is Paul W. Bryant Museum. It is the home ground of the University of Alabama team, and also a stadium dedicated solely to late ace coach - the invincible Paul 'Bear' Bryant, who coached the team into becoming next to ...

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