6 Things You Get Addicted to Living in Alabama

3. White BBQ sauce

A North Alabama staple perfected by Bib Bob Gibson BBQ in Decatur, the locals of the northern half of the state were raised on this sauce and swear by it.

4. Listening to local celebrity, weatherman James Spann.

You’ll often hear “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity”, as a reference to the plaguing, sweltering mugginess that is relentless in the summer months. Also, summer pretty much starts in March and ends in late October, depending on the year. It’s also typical to learn to dress in layers when it does begin to cool off, starting the day in a winter sweater and shedding layers by lunchtime, when it somehow feels like mid-July again.

5. Craft beer

From Huntsville to Birmingham to Fairhope, quality craft breweries are popping up all over the state much to the delight of us Alabamians. Huntsville is home to Blue Pants Brewery and Straight to Ale, just to name a couple. The local Salty Nut Brewery recently released the wildly popular “Unimpeachable Pale Ale”, the name and label of which pokes at the Governor Robert Bentley scandal. Good People Brewing company in Birmingham is a favorite of the many solid breweries in the city, with a knockout selection including one of the best Pale Ales and IPA’s you’ll find in the area.

6. Saying “y’all”.

Yes, this stereotype is true. Don’t confuse “y’all” (selective), and “All y’all” (inclusive of everyone). You’ll hear the customary farewell upon the end of your visit to the Heart of Dixie: “Y’all come back now, ya hear?!”