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Posted: 3/3/2024 4:05:55 PM EDT
Finally escaping (within the next few months, 3 max)!
Thoughts, concerns? We’ve visiting the area many times, and all things considered feel like we might the right choice. Chicago is going to get worse, very soon. |
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Vote red and you'll be okay.
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Don't bring Chicago voting habits here. Other than that, Huntsville is a great place for work and to raise a family.
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Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get!
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Originally Posted By ChicagoFoodie: No need to worry. We’ve lived all over the U.S., Chicago was just a brief stopping point. View Quote Hope y'all have a painless move! Don't take the lack of enthusiasm in this thread personally, we know you're one of the good ones. We've just been overwhelmed with the thousands of out of staters moving in over the last few years |
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Congrats!
I look forward to hearing about your move, opinions, and experiences. I think you chose fairly well. |
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Alabama: That the great, general and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare....That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state. (Art. I, § 26)
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Have you picked a particular place to move and live? Harvest is getting ready to explode due to the new hospital they are building there.
Madison has great schools - or at least did when I had my two kids in school there. Good luck! |
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I'm not Retired, I'm a Professional Grandpa!
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Originally Posted By Merlin: Have you picked a particular place to move and live? Harvest is getting ready to explode due to the new hospital they are building there. Madison has great schools - or at least did when I had my two kids in school there. Good luck! View Quote Yes of course, Huntsville proper! We’ve visited the city a few times and put in an offer in on a home after looking at probably 40 houses. We actually wanted Owen’s Cross Roads, but couldn’t find what we wanted in our price point. We like the town, and my wife is in the aerospace industry so it’s a no brainer. Hoping to close next month, and should be down there fulltime by June, or sooner! |
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Originally Posted By 4l65e: Hope y'all have a painless move! Don't take the lack of enthusiasm in this thread personally, we know you're one of the good ones. We've just been overwhelmed with the thousands of out of staters moving in over the last few years View Quote I understand completely! It seems most in Huntsville are not native anyway, so it works out! That’ said, everyone we spoke with were super great, including a Deputy who gave us some pointers. |
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Originally Posted By justsayin: Congrats! I look forward to hearing about your move, opinions, and experiences. I think you chose fairly well. View Quote Thanks man! Given my screen name, you can bet I’ll hit up every restaurant in town and give them a review. It does seem the Huntsville is lacking Ramen and Pizza, but I’m biased now coming from Chicago (thin crust only). |
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We moved to the general area this past October. So far, so good, but I've been visiting Huntsville for ~20 years, so kinda know what I was getting into.
You and your wife have jobs in/around Huntsville? |
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Originally Posted By ChicagoFoodie: Thanks man! Given my screen name, you can bet I’ll hit up every restaurant in town and give them a review. It does seem the Huntsville is lacking Ramen and Pizza, but I’m biased now coming from Chicago (thin crust only). View Quote There is a ramen place in Mid-City, called Kamado Ramen. They have another location at the Stovehouse. I haven't tried it, but the reviews are favorable. |
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I will not compromise!
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We had a long "restaurants of north Alabama" thread, but I cannot find it.
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Originally Posted By DrMark: We moved to the general area this past October. So far, so good, but I've been visiting Huntsville for ~20 years, so kinda know what I was getting into. You and your wife have jobs in/around Huntsville? View Quote Yes and no. She’s in the aerospace industry and works remote, and I work in Film currently. |
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Originally Posted By SiVisPacem: There is a ramen place in Mid-City, called Kamado Ramen. They have another location at the Stovehouse. I haven't tried it, but the reviews are favorable. View Quote Thanks I’ll add it to my list! We were there about two weeks ago and ate at Phat Sammy’s and Cotton Row, but are pretty decent. Heading back at the end of the month. |
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Take a stab at Mozza Pizza
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Big Eds pizza is a must try
And of both locations of Larrys Pistol and Pawn will be your go to gun store |
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"Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other."
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Originally Posted By evnash: Big Eds pizza is a must try And of both locations of Larrys Pistol and Pawn will be your go to gun store View Quote I’ll check it out, but I’m partial… Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Driving down on 3/28, closing on 4/2!
Pretty excited! |
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I moved to the Huntsville area last year about this time. As someone else said to me when I posted here about moving.... welcome home.
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I am in Madison.
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Originally Posted By ChicagoFoodie: Thanks man! Given my screen name, you can bet I’ll hit up every restaurant in town and give them a review. It does seem the Huntsville is lacking Ramen and Pizza, but I’m biased now coming from Chicago (thin crust only). View Quote Oshi Pokie for ramen- owner is cool and always there Welcome! |
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Tortas in hampton cove had good wood fired pizza. Pappos and mellow mushroom on south end are decent. Tom browns for seafood. Nicks restaurante for Italian. Connors for steaks.
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OP as a self described foodie, I think we need your feedback on all these recommendations. Maybe a running set of reviews in this or another thread.
Welcome to Huntsvegas! |
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Originally Posted By unine: OP as a self described foodie, I think we need your feedback on all these recommendations. Maybe a running set of reviews in this or another thread. Welcome to Huntsvegas! View Quote I got you! Looking around on Instagram, there’s not really any decent pages with proper reviews and recommendations…perhaps I will fix that. Once we get down there (leaving in the morning), and have everything situated, I’ll fire up Excel and maybe blog about it on Twitter, which I’ll need to change my Twitter handle or just start a new one. Huntsville is growing, and on the surface, has lots of dining options! Until then, we had Ramen in Chinatown today for lunch. Probably the last decent bowl until we take a trip to our spot in Atlanta. Side note; does anyone know of anything filming in town? Movies, shows, series, etc.? Attached File |
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Originally Posted By axl: When you get settled in maybe try this place. Little bit out of the way. Christine's View Quote Will do! I added it to my list. We ate at Dreamland yesterday, and it’s better than the one in Atlanta. Not sure where we’re going tonight, trying to get tickets to a concert currently. |
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Metro Diner is pretty legit. Second time here in the past few days, definitely worth checking out.
Guy Fieri approved also. Attached File Attached File |
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I like Metro Diner.
Not a huge Dreamland fan. I prefer Chuckwagon and Boarhog's for BBQ. |
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Originally Posted By DrMark: I like Metro Diner. Not a huge Dreamland fan. I prefer Chuckwagon and Boarhog's for BBQ. View Quote Noted. Thanks, will as to my list! Currently trying to paint the bedrooms and office in the new house, as carpet will be installed in a few weeks. So many little project, starting to wonder if we should have just built a new home instead of buying 10 year old home. |
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Kamado Ramen in Mid-City
Currently painting bedrooms and cleaning, so had to order something! Attached File |
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Furniture Factory Bar & Grill
Was good the last time I was up there. Fraternal Order of Eagles 5.0 (1 review) Unclaimed Social Clubs Photo of Fraternal Order of Eagles - Huntsville, AL, US. We went here a few months back. Going again in a couple of weeks. It's an an awesome place. If I lived there, I would join. |
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Originally Posted By axl: When you get settled in maybe try this place. Little bit out of the way. Christine's View Quote <---can vouch |
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American by birth. Southern by the grace of God.
Any opinions expressed are my own and do not reflect upon any agency or organization with which I may be employed or affiliated. |
Originally Posted By Bama-Shooter: Furniture Factory Bar & Grill Was good the last time I was up there. Fraternal Order of Eagles 5.0 (1 review) Unclaimed Social Clubs Photo of Fraternal Order of Eagles - Huntsville, AL, US. We went here a few months back. Going again in a couple of weeks. It's an an awesome place. If I lived there, I would join. View Quote Roger that. Currently cleaning and painting the upstairs among other things, and we’re flying back to Chicago in a week or so. It might be a while before I can cover all of the suggested restaurants…but I’ll work on it! Hoping to be down here fulltime by June. |
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