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Florence, AL is a small city located in the Northwestern corner of Alabama. It is known for its rolling hills and beautiful countryside. It is also home to the world-famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, which features 18 championship golf courses throughout the state. For those looking to explore, Florence has some great attractions like The Kennedy Douglas Center for the Arts, an art museum and performing arts center, The University of North Alabama Planetarium, and shoals Connexion – a multi-use complex featuring local restaurants, shops, and entertainment. There are also plenty of parks in the area such as Veteran's Park and McFarland Park which offer plenty of outdoor activities like hiking and canoeing.
Reviews of Florence, AL generally speak positively about the city's beauty and attractions. Visitors often comment on how friendly the locals are and how pleasant things are overall. With its cultural attractions such as galleries, museums, theatres, and historic sites; many people have found it to be a great place to visit for a weekend getaway or longer stay. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail has also attracted visitors from all over who enjoy golfing on its picturesque courses set against the backdrop of Alabama's natural beauty. All in all, Florence is a lovely place to visit with plenty to do that will make any visitor smile!
based on 8 ReviewsGet to know Florence with the latest comments and reviews from people who live in or have visited Florence
Housing - 12/29/2010
I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make myself feel happy again. I feel I am all alone and I just want to find a place to live so I can reinvent myself. I am disabled and alone in this world now that my mother has passed away. I am from SC and no longer wishes to reside here. Can you help me find an apartment? I am not looking for a house I don't want to own my own place. I just need a roof over my head. Therefore an apartment is just grand. Thanks. I would love to be near a Baptist Church as I am a churchgoer.
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POV Florence, Freeflowing - 2/26/2010
A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i was attending the local college, most of us would go to other cities for our shopping and entertainment...Huntsville, Nashville, etc. Later, as the years went by, the City Council made the decision to start marketing Florence as a retirement community. Nothing against seniors, but when the campaigning became heavy and people started protesting everything catering to young people (ex clubs, bars) it did make the young people feel unwelcome. If a young adult did not belong to a church, there were no meeting places to hang out and mingle with other young adults.
Also, jobs in Florence are very scarce. Jobs where the employee can get a 401k, health insurance, and other needed benefits. Whenever a new business would offer to build in the industrial park, they would withdraw their bids within a few months.
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New in town - 9/10/2009
we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a fortune.if you live close by, please drop me a line about how things work there.
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The Shoals - Not my favorite place - 4/1/2008
My husband and I have moved around quite a bit since we've been out of college, and we've been in a lot of great towns, but when we were in the Shoals, it wasn't one of our favorite places to live. The town tries really hard to be an appealing place for young couples and families and retirees, but the only people that it really has success with keeping there are the retirees and families. As for young people or those in college or fresh out of college, it's somewhat of a frustrating place to be. There are hardly any really good places to hang out with friends or find entertainment. The grocery store and shopping choices are also generic and less than satisfactory. There are four major cities in the Shoals area of northwest Alabama, and out of the four, the only place to really go out to restaurants or bars is in Florence, and even then, the choices are not that fabulous. The schools are good; the river is pretty; the climate is mild; the crime is low; it has a fantastic newspaper;
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Lived in Florence/Quad cities 25 years ago - 3/4/2007
We lived in the Florence (and nearby Killen) area right after graduating from college in the early '80s and my first child was born there. I 'm sure it has changed a lot but I thought I could add my two cents. It was very hot/humid when we lived there; sometimes reached 100 and no large body of water nearby to cool you off. Yes, folks were friendly and curious about us northerners; but we never felt fully accepted and most of our friends were from elsewhere. The isolation from a large city and its conveniences were a detriment to us. Also, prejudices were strong it seemed to me. We are now looking into places to retire to and Florence came up on my list. Fair to say I am not considering
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Great Place if you can Get Here - 9/29/2006
Florence offers all the charms of a small to mid-sized Southern Town. People pride themselves on their Southern manners,politeness and friendliness. It is the financial, educational,medical and commercial center of North-West Alabama and a larger region including exteme NE Mississippi and parts of Southern Middle TN.
Crime is low for the most part and the climate is mild. Mostly humid with the only changes being a short winter from late December thru February.
The school system is good for this part of the US which means its low to average compared to the rest of the country. There are pleny of public and private schools, a local Junior/Community college and a small but growing 4 year University which is known for its Teachers Education and Nursing Departments.
Florence is the center of a larger area collectively known as the 'Shoals' named for the shoals or rapids of the Tennessee River. (combined population for the metro area is aprox 150,00
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Less is More - 8/11/2006
We are retiring and returning to Florence after a 36 year absence. A lower cost of living is icing on the cake; the "cake" is Florence, AL is an ideal community. People are friendly, the climate is ideal (short winter, long summer), the presence of a 6,000 student university (where I formerly taught), the recreation activities, the diverse population, and a chance to enjoy the "small town" attitudes with many advantages of larger cities. We reviewed seven different cities for our retirement years (cities each of us had lived in before & after we married or cities we liked) and Florence was the top choice. The other cities were Memphis, Nashville, Jackson, TN, Hattiesburg, MS, Dyersburg, TN (hometown), and Blue Mountain, MS (hometown).
The cost of living criteria was important; lower taxes, lower housing costs, lower land prices, and lower utility costs improve your quality of life. Being close enough to Memphis, Birmingham, Nashville, and Atlanta that a quick trip for the
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