Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Voted one of the Top 5 Gulf Coast Beaches by the Travel Channel

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The two Cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have been awarded as one of the top 5 Gulf Coast Beaches by the Travel Channel.  For the purposes of the competition the two cities were combined as one destination.  The story starts off with the age old reference to the "surprise" that Alabama even has a beach!  From there the The Travel Channel Article takes a pleasant turn towards truly explaining how beautiful our area really is, with statements like "offer beachgoers 32 miles of … [Read more...]

4th of July Fireworks 2012 Orange Beach

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Locations, dates and times of 4th of July Fireworks Celebrations Orange Beach July 4, 2012 July 4th Fireworks Spectacular at The Wharf Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2012 Location: The Wharf The Wharf's famous 4th of July fireworks display. Everyone can enjoy the fireworks from any point on The Wharf resort. Location Details The Wharf Orange Beach AL 36561 US Jul 4, 2012  9:00 PM Location Gulf State Park Pier, 20800 East Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 The fireworks … [Read more...]

2012 Spring Break Schedule from Orange Beach Convention Visitors Bureau

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2012 Baldwin County Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

2013 Mardi Gras Schedules - Pensacola

Click below for local area 2013 Mardi Gras Schedules: 2013 Fairhope/Daphne Mardi Gras Schedule 2013 Orange Beach / Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Schedule 2013 Pensacola Area Mardi Gras Schedule is available here on MyPerdidoKey.com 2011-2012 Mardi Gras Photos Here! 2013 FLORA  BAMA POLAR BEAR DIP PHOTOS Mardi Gras Day Parade Photo's  Pictures of this weekends Parades   2012 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule Saturday, January 21 1:00 pm Krewe De La Dauphine … [Read more...]

2011 Thunder on the Gulf in Orange Beach October 6th thru 9th

2011 Thunder on the Gulf in Orange Beach October 6th thru 9th    The Gulf Coast Powerboat Association is hosting Thunder on the Gulf 2011 on Orange Beach, AL.   The event is rated as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast according to the Southeast Tourism Society. This years event will be held October 6th - 9th and will be BIGGER and BETTER THAN EVER! The beautiful beaches of Orange Beach, Alabama will once again host the Offshore Powerboat Association (OPA) World … [Read more...]

Stolen Plane from Gulf Shores disappears in the Gulf

Apologies for the afternoon Spam Attack I just saw this on Al.Com, and couldn't resist, apparently a Plane was stolen from Jack Edwards Airport this morning and it flew west into oblivion.  It supposedly disappeared 100 miles south of New Orleans in the Gulf of Mexico.  Which leads me to pass out these words of Wisdom......  when leaving your plane at Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores, Take the Keys and Lock the Doors!! DO planes have keys?        Read the story here:  … [Read more...]

Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach is on Fire

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The Fires were fully extinguished the first week of July.  Please spend some time view the foillowing photos, links and information provided below.  CB 6-30-11 Updates I rode around Gulf Shores and Orange Beach this morning and there is still alot of smoke rising from the remainder of the fire.  Surprisingly I saw or heard no copters working the fire. Some youtube videos I found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg42HJLeThs&feature=related Video of Helicopter working the … [Read more...]

Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores The Transformation Begins

Hangout Music Festival Poster

  The transformation has begun in the sleepy little beach town that is Gulf Shores.  In just a matter of days the town will turn into a music festival Mecca that ranks right up there as one of the best in the nation.  In only it's second year the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL  has blossomed into one of the nations top music festivals.   The Hangout Music Fest has engulfed the town's public beach area with fencing, tents, portable generators, temporary trailers, … [Read more...]

Tacky Jacks Gulf Shores is now open

Tacky Jacks Gulf Shores is Now Open

  Tacky Jacks Gulf Shores is Now Open Tacky Jacks Gulf Shores is now open. I was invited to a lunch today at the New Tacky Jacks in Gulf Shores. I took some photo's and I wanted to share them. The building and the facilities are amazing and such a great location.  To give you an overview  of what the Tacky Jacks Team created, they have oriented the building to make use of the great views that exist of the Intracoastal Waterway.  They very smartly preserved the Legacy Oak Trees that dot … [Read more...]

Blonde John’s Bama AM Skim Contest 04-03-2011 Photos

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Hangout Music Festival Announces Daily Schedules

2011 Hangout Music Festival Announces Daily Schedules The folks who are planning, promoting and scheduling the 2011 Hangout Music Festival have released the daily performance schedule for the 2011 beachfront event.  The event has evolved into a Music and Arts Event that is quickly becoming a premier happening on the spring schedules of the most sought after names in the music business. The daily schedules are as Follows: FRIDAY MAY 20th Widespread Panic My Morning … [Read more...]

Hangout Fest 2011 Adds Twelve New Acts

Hangout Fest 2011 Adds Twelve New Acts. Twelve new musical acts were announced today for the Hangout Fest in Gulf Shores, AL.  Big Gigantic, Soja, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, The Avett Brothers, STS9, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Brandi Carlile, JJ Grey and Mofro, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Rival Sons and Honey Island Swamp Band. The Hangout Fest previously announced the following headline acts: Flaming Lips, Cee Lo Green, Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, Widespread Panic, The … [Read more...]

Cancelled Mardi Gras Parades 2011

Cancelled Mardi Gras Parades 2011 Just Heard Sunny 105.7 (local Radio Station) is broadcasting that the City of Foley Parade and Mysticks of Pleasure Parade in Orange Beach have been cancelled for Saturday March 5 2011 due to bad weather. This what is Posted on their homepage!  @ Sunny 105.7 "It is official! The City of Foley AND the Mystics of Pleasure Mardi Gras Parades have both been canceled due to inclement weather."   Link to:  Mardis Gras Parade Schedules Link to: Pensacola … [Read more...]

Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Schedule 2011

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Link to 2012 Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Schedule   Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Schedule 2011 Link to: Pensacola Mardi Gras Schedule Search Homes for Sale in  Fairhope, Daphne, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach on MyGulfCoast.net Mar 5th   Mystics of Pleasure Mardi Gras Parade Mar 5, 2011  5:30 PM Begins at Wintzell's and ends at Alabama Point Bridge, Orange Beach 24281 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561  The parade route starts at Wintzell’s on the … [Read more...]

2011 Spring Break Schedule

         2011 Spring Break Schedule                               Fall /Mid Winter Spring Break Summer Vacation Shrimp Festival October 7 - 10, 2010   Mardi Gras March 8, 2011 Easter April 24, 2011             LOCAL * Baldwin County Schools Mardi Gras March 7- 8 April 18 - 22 May 27 * Mobile County Schools Mardi Gras March 7- 8 April 18 - 22 May 24 * State of Alabama Oct. 11-15 March 11 - 15 / 14 - 18 / April 18 - 22 May 25, 26, … [Read more...]

2011 College Spring Break Schedules

2011 College Spring Break Schedules Here are the spring break dates for 2011!   Alabama University of South Alabama Auburn University University of Alabama Sanford University   March 12 - 19 March 14 - 18 March 14 - 18 March 21 - 25 Arkansas University of Arkansas-Little Rock University of Arkansas - Medical   March 21 - 25 March 28 - April 5 Florida Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University University of Central … [Read more...]