Welcome the spring season with an Easter vacation on Alabama’s white-sand beaches. Bright mornings with sunlight glinting off the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the warm sand beneath your feet set the tone for a relaxing beach holiday. It’s a perfect time to visit Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. You won’t have ...Read More
Gravity-defying. Mind-bending. Breathtaking. Just some of the ways to describe the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s flying precision team. Catch them during practice most Tuesdays and Wednesdays, March through November, at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Penascola, Fla. Practice begins at 8:30 a.m. and admission is free. The first practice of the year ...Read More
Whether you’re hooking the big one while out fishing or putting your way to a good time, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach is the perfect spot to hang out with the guys for a weekend of adrenaline-pumping fun or relaxed beach living. Take your pick, because Alabama’s white-sand beaches have it all. Experience a whole ...Read More
From the annual Hangout Music Fest to concerts at The Wharf, 2014 is packed with great music and events in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Ready to get your toes tapping and hands clapping? The music scene is heating up in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Concerts at the Coast is kicking off ...Read More
Get a great workout with a bike ride on the trails in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. It can be easy to overindulge in succulent seafood and mouthwatering desserts like key lime pie and bread pudding on your Alabama Gulf Coast vacation. But, it can also be easy to stay on your exercise ...Read More
From sea turtles to salt marshes, a lesson in marine life covers a wide range of topics in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. There’s a whole new world waiting to be discovered underneath the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the backbays and lagoons of the Alabama Gulf Coast. With so ...Read More
Mardi Gras parade will roll in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach on Feb. 28, March 1 and 4. In just a few short days, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach will come alive with revelry as locals and visitors alike take to the streets to celebrate Mardi Gras. If you are new to the ...Read More
The 2014 Orange Beach Festival of Art will be March 8 and 9. A sure sign that spring is coming is the weekend-long Orange Beach Festival of Art, March 8 and 9. For the last 40 years, the coastal arts community has welcomed artists and visitors of all kinds to the Alabama Gulf ...Read More
Hike or bike along one of the many trails in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. When was the last time someone told you to “take a hike?” In Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, this isn’t an insult. It’s a fun activity. Hiking and biking is a great way to get to know a ...Read More
Come to Orange Beach and Gulf Shores to catch some moonpies and beads this Mardi Gras season. If you thought Mardi Gras was only a New Orleans tradition, think again. Both New Orleans and nearby Mobile, Alabama, lay claim to being the birthplace of Carnival, and locals in each city take pride in ...Read More