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 (Click
the image to the left to see photos of life in the Coastal Gateway
Region)
Imagine
a place where you can awake to the clean scent of a pine forest,
where you’re a short drive from the crystalline white beaches and
sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico, a place where you can walk
down the street and actually know the people you see… and where your
business can thrive, thanks to a combination of favorable conditions
difficult to find elsewhere.
Housing
costs are well below the national average but the quality of life is
among the highest in the nation. Housing in the Coastal Gateway
Region is very affordable, and when you consider that Alabama has
some of the lowest property taxes in the nation, you can afford that
much more. The region also offers an attractive year round climate
(annual average mean temperature of 64° F), lower utility costs,
shorter commutes and a skilled workforce.
Recreational
activities abound, from hunting and fishing to water sports, hiking
and more. The area’s mild climate provides residents a host of
outdoor activities, from teeing off on nearby world-class golf
courses; to playing tennis, softball or basketball at municipal
parks; hiking in state parks; hunting in any of the state’s 26
wildlife management areas; and fishing in either fresh water
(Alabama boasts the nation’s largest river system, along with more
than 500,000 acres of lakes) or saltwater. Or, you can simply relax
at what are arguably the prettiest beaches in the world.
The Coastal
Gateway Region is rich in cultural attractions, as well, with
festivals that celebrate the area’s literary heritage, its
agricultural roots, railroad days and its Native American heritage.
While only an hour from Mobile, which is the home of North America’s
oldest Mardi Gras celebration, the communities of the Coastal
Gateway Region celebrate their own culture with a variety of annual
festivals. Local festivities include Williams Station Day, Poarch
Creek Indian Thanksgiving Pow Wow, Alabama Blueberry Festival, New
Year’s Eve Blueberry Drop, Strawberry Festival, Sausage Festival,
Heritage Arts Festival, Alabama Writers Symposium and much more.
For further
information on our Coastal Gateway Communities, follow the links
below to the local Chambers of
Commerce sites.
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