It’s like a smaller cleaner New Orleans…. Love it

@avalondreaming1433

Жыл бұрын

That was my thought. New Orleans lite. Lol

It was the people of Alabama, specifically Mobile, that really won me over. If I ever have to move from Colorado..., easy; Alabama.

@floppypancake2439

Жыл бұрын

I’m an Alabamian. Go to Florida lol

@seamonie48

Жыл бұрын

@@floppypancake2439 why do you say that, out of curiosity?

@floppypancake2439

Жыл бұрын

@@seamonie48 because Florida is way nicer. Has way more attractions and better beaches. Also not as humid as mobile and their governor is awesome and sticks up for them and their first responders. Literally as soon as I cross the state lines it’s so much nicer

@seamonie48

Жыл бұрын

@@floppypancake2439 well fair enough, everyone has their opinions and rights to em lol. I'm from Florida. Born in Tampa. Just curious what your point of view was. Thank you for sharing! 😊

@JeffGarl

Жыл бұрын

@@seamonie48 I've grew up in Florida and am fond of it. I now just east of Mobile. Both states have their pros and cons, but I find the Alabama Gulf Coast to be absolutely lovely. Great people, good food, awesome beaches. Location is everything. We're 2.5h from New Orleans, 1h from Biloxi casinos, 1h from Pensacola, 5h from Atlanta and 7h to Orlando. Best of all the worlds

I was just here. We drove up from lauderdale to check out the Pan Handle. I am originally from Boston so I actually never been to the south. I always have been fascinated with Alabama. So the wife and I took a hour and 3 min ride and spent the day in Mobile. One of the best cities I have been to. Just a gem. The houses and the streets. Washington Park was beautiful. Everyone was so nice. You need to go see this city. So much history. I want to go to mardis gras there. Being from the north we only hear the wrong about the the south. The south is amazing! Love it. We are actually thinking about moving to Pensacola. I will frequently be in Bama. My next stop is Mississippi.

Mobile is A very Awesome City In. Alabama and My Most Favorite City in all The state of Alabama.I Like Gulf shores Too. After My Mom Passed Away I Went to Mobile Just To Get away It Really Helped Cop With My Mom Passing Away.it was a help Going to Mobile I Spent More Time In Mobile Then Did The Other Places I went to.🤩😃😁😄😁😙😃

Mobile AL gives me that New Orleans LA feeling to me

@hugedeath

2 жыл бұрын

both have the same influences (French and Spanish)

I’ve been watching Your travels since Hawaii... I’m from Mobile ... thank You for the video...

@Sirg17x

3 жыл бұрын

As someone from the midwest with Mobile as a possible place to move to on the list my wife and I have do you have any tips, suggestions, or insight?

@vickil100

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sirg17x I’d recommend visiting the area first of course, as with any other area You are planning to check out and consider. Research the different surrounding areas( Suburbs, Rural, Coastal, City and Adjacent Cities and Communities) to see what area suits You and Your family best. It is a very Family Oriented, Down to Earth part of the Country. I grew up here but have lived many other places. Am always happy to com back home and be a part of this wonderful Special Place. If You have ,ore specific questions, I will be happy to answer them...

Looks so clean and well maintained

Love Alabama heritage

Great video! I love that you didn't shy away from the empty storefronts. Many people would try to show only the best of a city, but you showed it exactly like it is. I appreciate that. But what really clinched my decision to subscribe to your channel is that you are the first travel channel I've seen who knows how to properly mix the music levels. The music was not overpowering. Good job!

You did a very nice job for downtown Mobile, & especially the USS Alabama. As a native Mobilian, I think your timing was off- obviously, Mardi Gras was missed- but end of January-February 2022 will be AMAZING! You were correct on Mobile being in a "time warp"...we are literally stuck between the "Old South" & the "New South". We're working on it...come back again in a few years.

Jeff, you're like me. When I travel or go on vacation, I love trying the local restaurants. Food is a passion of mine. Great video. Gotta check out the USS Alabama museum myself.

@IslandHopperTV

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah the seafood down here is great. Next time I will have to head down to Bayou La Batre

The houses are so classy 🤩

Thank you for sharing a very nice trip!

Depois de um ano, eu estou assistindo este vídeo. E posso dizer, que para mim, e para todos que o canal e o conteúdo; é grandioso, magnífico e extraordinário. Eu amei de verdade. E, eu não conhecia quase nada das cidades americanas. Lugares incrível e maravilhoso. Parabéns sempre pela riqueza e competência do seu trabalho. Um abraço do Brasil. São Paulo. Nelson.

Just came across your video. I will be taking a trip down to Alabama in a couple of weeks, looking for my retirement home, as I will be retiring in November. I am familiar with Alabama as my father's hometown is Tuskegee Alabama. Growing up my summer vacations were down there visiting my grandma and other relatives. I am so excited to visit there as I am coming from Wisconsin. Thank you for the useful info.

I live in Florida but love coming back to visit Mobile for the quaintness, historical feel, nature, food, n MArdi Gras parades n revelry. I took my friend from Miami last year and she loves Mobile n Festivities that she is coming back next month.Gotta make popular restaurant reservations 2 to 3 weeks in advance of Mardi Gras. Best Seafood Ever in Mobile AL n causeway. Some People who live in Mobile Don’t appreciate what Mobile has to offer. People everywhere are like that. For instance some people lived all their life their n never visited Bellingrath Garden which is awesome especially during spring and they even had Christmas lights - the best I’ve ever been too . Even the yearly Nutrcracker Ballet performance is to die for. I get mad when people say my dads hometown is country n backwards but it could be further from the truth. They have so many performing art venues like plays, ballets, jazz, classical, blues, museums, etc. also if you love nature, you’ve got that too in Mobile. I love the 3 delta river prerervation/ center too.I’m never bored when I go to Mobile AL. It’s also so close to Pensacola beach, Gulf shores beach, New Orleans, Biloxi Mississippi Casinos.

dang nice place,and food looks yumyum

Awesome video. I plan to visit Mobile soon…must watch when your traveling.

Thank you for making a video of my hometown, I'm from Mobile but I live in Montgomery, Alabama for school. I'm going to return soon though. When you said that people in Mobile are nice it's the truth we are cause we have old southern values. Even though I'm here I still hold tight to those values and I always remember where I come form.

Very informative video, thank you for posting! It's been years since I was in Alabama (I'm now all the way over in Denmark, as my username suggests!)

Such a good vid! Like, legit appreciated 🙌🏻💛

I was in Mobile last October and saw beautiful things, but you showed many more! I will look for some of those places next time.

I love Mobile very friendly and always have a wonderful time there. I do live across the causeway but prefer mobile because its just a great place to shop and visit

Hi from Montreal......Don't leave comments very often BUT ...you gave a great tour ....so mellow ...You are a fabulous ambassador.......Jeff.......When travel is less of a hassle ...Mobile will be my home base for a southern tour ,,,,THANX

@IslandHopperTV

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome the Gulf coast from Florida Pan Handle to New Orleans is a unique part of America!

i lived there for 9 years. loved it.

I found your page when I was researching Playa del Carmen and I saw you posted this today! So funny! I'm watching this as I work in my downtown Mobile office and looks like you filmed when we were getting some bad storms coming in! Hope you enjoyed it and come back soon because there are so many amazing restaurants!

@IslandHopperTV

3 жыл бұрын

Eating as much seafood as I can while out here

On Mobile Bay...🎼 "Not the River but the Bay. Where he stole my heart away. Not my soul but my heart. Beside the sea, not the river but the sea, when he gave his loving kiss to me.... (This is all I remember of this song) we would sing in grade school. #lovemobile💜

Thanks for your history intake and educational points… sincerely an American from Mobile, Alabama

Thank you for the great review of our city! For the tourists watching this video, there is way more to explore!

@Slaythehippies

2 жыл бұрын

I just drove through the rt 65/10 interchange to deliver a trailer to Louisiana. Never been south of North Carolina before this and I usually don't leave south central Pennsylvania. It's warmer! I have sworn one day I'd move to either Florida or Arizona because I can't stand snow ice and cold, but I wanna check this and the Gulf coast area out

@Watfordfc2030

7 ай бұрын

Mysef and wife who live in London U.K. really want to visit Alabama and especially mobile and Birmingham . We don’t listen to the media as it’s just lies , would we enjoy it

Wonderful video. Now I want to visit Mobile!

The Mobile Museum of Art near Municipal Park is AMAZING. Better than some in bigger cities. Won’t be disappointed.

I like it. I'm from near london. Not sure I'll ever go to Alabama but I like the video.

Excellent video Jeff, from Virginia:)

Mobile, Alabama is including major sports teams like NFL, NBA, NHL, & MLS!✨✨✨✨✨✨

Looks GORGEOUS...

"Its friendly, but don't look 'em in the eyes lol. I don't know why, but it offends them." That part had me. Just sounded like the beginning of some horror movie. I get he means though people sorta mind their own business which is nice honestly. I live in a small midwest town of maybe 25k people, where gossip and everyone elses life is always up for discussion. I used to live in a slightly bigger town maybe half the size of Mobile that was a similar way. Perfectly nice and safe town. There were a few areas you tended to not go, but you had no need to go there and as long as you minded your own business and lived your life without obstructing another's life you were all good. It gets so exhausting hearing everyone in your town's life story every time anyone opens their mouth.

@michaelh5055

3 жыл бұрын

Don't know wtf he means by don't look em in the eye. I live in Mobile and it's not unfriendly like that at all 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

I was looking at Tucson Arizona... this man lives everywhere

Awesome video, thank you for sharing, greetings from Orlando Florida

Nice lm definitely coming to visit mobile Alabama l was yesterday in destin Florida now we going back home and l drove pass mobile

Jeff, that beer you had at Wintzell's was a Andygator by Abita Brewing, unless it was a IPA then it was a Alphagator. Love your channel. I also watch your Arizona channel, used to live there.

I been in the Mobile area almost a year now and finally ate at Wintzell's. I had a dozen oysters, that Low Country Boil with cajun rice, my mother had the oyster basket and came with fried okra, fries and hush puppies. I found my new favorite seafood restaurant. A little pricey but damn worth it!

@michaelh7527

2 жыл бұрын

Wintzells is excellent. Try the Bluegill on the causeway

@johnplatt9518

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelh7527 I have tried the Bluegill and the service was on point, the food not so much, could have been an off day. Felix is awesome but may have to wait up to 45 minutes for a table. The Oyster House is good. I wonder if Ed's will come back! Not sure how Ralph & Kacoos is still in business. Over all I believe Felix is the best on the Causeway and it is always packed.

@michaelh7527

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnplatt9518 Felixs is excellent and you are right about the wait. Whats funny is that Felixs and Bluegill are owned by the same family.

Really good video. I'm planning on visiting Mobile in Sept.

It looks worth a visit. Maybe I'll go there for carnival.

Places to check out in downtown mobile for food and sweets: Three George's (sweets) The Peanutshop(sweets) POLMANS!!!(sweets) Serdas(coffee) Mamas(home style food) Spot of Tea(brunch is to die for) Heroes Bar and Grill(obvious) Joe Cain Cafe(normal food) OK Bike Shop(sushi and tex mex kinda thing) Moes BBQ The fort used to be free to get into, but I like what they have done. The Explorium is AMAZING i cannot tell you how many times I've taken my son there. And so many more! You act passed by my old office🙂 and where my mom works too.

@Caleb_clement

2 жыл бұрын

Is there a newer part of mobile, near USA that’s nice to stay? My wife and I are going to a concert later this year. I’ve never stayed in Mobile, but being were from New Orleans I don’t feel like we’re missing much.

@meganwhite1509

2 жыл бұрын

@@Caleb_clement highly recommend one of the places downtown. It's only about 15 minutes from downtown. There's a few wonderful bed and breakfast there.

Nice hotel room and food! Not going there been Alabama

Thanks for sharing ❤❤

Hi, I’m passing thru staying overnight in Mobile. Sounds lazy but your video was the closest thing I did for a tour of Mobile.

@meganwhite1509

3 жыл бұрын

I highly recommend at least walking downtown if you get the chance. It's a beautiful city!

Great video

I wanna travel with you man!

👍 spectacular.... just subscribd your chanel.. regards from India.... 🙏🙏🙏

Holy crap, that fried brie! Give me a beer with that, and I'm ALL good.

wow i play world of warship... and own in game ship(battlership) USS Alabama :) thx for video

Jeff stellar is moving

Nice video.

This is my city. And you sounds so cute pronouncing Daulphin St lol. But thank you for doing this video. 👍👍

You should do Tallahasseee Florida

I grew up in Mobile, it's not very scenic. Lots of history and some interesting museums downtown, though.

I think it's weird that the crest on the chair is blured out at 7:55 look at the mid back point of the chair

Dude!! I gotta meet you my man!! I'm from here. Im in grand Bay right now

@IslandHopperTV

3 жыл бұрын

Ah damn I didn’t know you were down there. I am down in Pan Handle now

@1bad69xss4

3 жыл бұрын

@@IslandHopperTV Heck yea you’re all around me. Look up Brewton AL. You’ll see how close you are to me. I work down there in Pascagoula but stay in Grand Bay during the week. Hometown is Brewton. I bet you’re going to Pensacola huh? Pensacola is like the back of my hand.

Thank you for showing us around but it feels like ghost town.

@lindam6129

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought; where are all the people?

I’ve been to Mobile before

Where's everyone at? Did you explore on a Sunday?

Not sure if it’s shown later in the video I am not patient but the question is are their beaches in mobile?

10:13 Boy almost said Birmingham 😆

I live in mobile Alabama born and all I live in dolphin island parkway of mobile Alabama,

Hmm, it looks like a smaller version of New Orleans.

Jobs and rent look good, by the ocean, in alabama (not florida or louisana)

Dauphin St. (Pronounce: Dolphin)

@hugedeath

2 жыл бұрын

thank you… i was annoyed

@CodyAH

2 жыл бұрын

Pronounced: Dah-phin

Buiwick best way to get around the bay

Dauphin Street

you to go to that hotel

It’s pronounced dolphin street like the fish 👍

@futaba951

9 ай бұрын

No, it's not.

@Chasepalmer1885

9 ай бұрын

@@futaba951 haha I was raised in midtown on carlen street across from Murphy HS I’d be happy to walk down and ask anyone who lives on daulphin street how they pronounce it and I can 100 percent guarantee it’s pronounced like the fish loll

@futaba951

9 ай бұрын

​@@Chasepalmer1885in over 40 years I've NEVER heard anyone in Mobile pronounce it like the fish. If anything they're more likely to drop an L as in Guff of Mexico or changing a burned out lot bub. There's no L in Dauphin. Try to find a used Hooked on Phonics kit in a yard sale or something.

I thought Jimmy Buffett was from Pascagoula Mississippi...

Quite the beer gut

0:40

Bless his heart, did he ride the short bus to Mobile? Is someone looking for him? This is about as lame of a tour as I've ever seen and I've visited many, many places on six of the seven continents. This is simple sad, and I wonder did he not speak to any locals, travel outside of a half-mile square area, or even read a Wikipedia page? Mobile is way more than this rube would lead you to believe. Just bless his heart and hope he didn't drown while looking up trying to figure out where the water was coming from at the end with that down pour.

@IslandHopperTV

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Buddy! Bless your Soul!

Below decks is polite fo hot af

When you said if you wanted to know if your kids and wife wanted to know what military battle ships are about... don't forget to say husbands too because women are veterans too. We may want to take our husbands to see ships.

@IslandHopperTV

3 жыл бұрын

True true thank you for the correction!

Great for typical tourist spots, but lacking in nature, culture and the mobile experience.

Prety

Nice video, but looks deserted ... everyone must be inside looking at their phones

Howard Uber

📱 mobile

If ya gonna tell about Mobile then ya need someone from Mobile to help you out because you are not pronouncing the names correct. ❤ sorry love but I gotta let ya know

Mobile boring