Passing on a Passion

Teaching our kids to love birding and wildlife in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach It’s a magical experience to watch winged creatures in flight. Our family has always loved the outdoors—my wife, Gina, and I have taken our 12-year-old son, Miles, and 8-year-old daughter, Julia, on camping and canoeing trips. It was time to introduce ...Read More

2020-05-27T23:04:21-05:00October 23rd, 2015|Categories: Attractions, Connecting with Each Other, Just for Kids|

Two Ways to See the Backcountry Trails

Breathe in the fresh, salty air and enjoy the peaceful surroundings along the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. A cooperative venture between the City of Orange Beach and Gulf State Park, the trail offers a variety of vistas from maritime forests to a lush world filled with cattails, wild ...Read More

2020-05-27T23:04:21-05:00October 22nd, 2015|Categories: Attractions, Connecting with Land and Sea, Connecting with Nature|

How to Take Gulf Coast Seafood Home with You

Just because you’re heading home, it doesn’t mean the taste of the Alabama Gulf Coast can’t go with you. Pack up a heaping helping of shrimp, fish, crab or other seafood specialties to enjoy the delectable goodness of seafood from Gulf Shores and Orange Beach at home. Many of our local seafood producers and markets ...Read More

2020-05-27T23:04:21-05:00October 22nd, 2015|Categories: Attractions|

How to Shuck an Alabama Gulf Coast Oyster

https://youtu.be/4NYJp0qi_n8 Want to try your hand at shucking oysters? Those delicious mollusks, chilled and served atop crackers with a dollop of cocktail sauce, are the spice of life for oyster lovers. Some like them raw, while others prefer them chargrilled, fried or even Rockefeller. But no matter how you like to eat them, there’s that ...Read More

2015-12-29T23:05:41-05:00October 22nd, 2015|Categories: Attractions, Connecting with Each Other|

Drive in with an Appetite for the Oyster Cook-Off and Craft Beer Weekend

Did somebody say oysters? You heard right - it’s almost time for the 8th Annual Oyster Cook-Off and Craft Beer Weekend at The Hangout. The fun stretches across Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 in Gulf Shores. Each year the Oyster Cook-Off brings Gulf Coast restaurants and celebrity chefs together in a celebration that ...Read More

2020-05-27T23:04:22-05:00October 19th, 2015|Categories: Attractions, Connecting with Each Other|
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