Gulf Shores
Orange Beach
Ft Morgan
Alabama
Info, photos, coupons,
maps, driving directions,
& tips for a great
family beach vacation.
Gulf Shores Community Website
& Plenty of Opinion ! Our Beaches are OPEN !
Want to see all the fun stuff to do down here, watch our daily beach video updates, in additoon to the beach report, each one tells about a different adventure.
Lesley, Angie & Lindsey Lewis of Cordova, TN
in Gulf Shores for a long weekend
Check out this huge fish. Read the Press Register Article Here.
(Press-Register/John David Mercer)
This is a REAL 95.2 pound fish caught in our waters. Is Gulf Shores a fisherman's paradise or WHAT !
Jeremy Shook, Lee Windham and Cody Shows hold onto a 95.2-pound cubera snapper. Windham caught the giant while the 3 of them were fishing Thursday, June 11, 2009, about 25 miles southeast of Orange Beach."We didn't know what it was," he said. "None of us had ever seen a fish that big. We thought it might be a goliath grouper because of the gold color, but I knew goliaths don't have scales like this fish had." Finally, Windham said they consulted the Florida fishing regulations booklet with its pictures of saltwater fish before positively identifying it as a cubera snapper. They never knew such a fish existed. Read article.
This beautiful Speckled Trout was caught by Dave Perry the day after Memorial Day, late afternoon in Little Lagoon. Caught from the small pier that you see in the background. He used a smelly old shrimp for bait.
Gulf Coast Fishing Reports
For a fun inside activity, visit Blue Girl Beading where you can watch molten glass beads being made by hand. Blue Girl Beading offers all sorts of handmade jewelry and made to order pieces too!
It is at The Pines shopping center on East 2nd Street (by Canal Rd). The Pines Shopping Center is where Curves and China Dragon are.
2200 East 2nd Street in Gulf Shores
251-968-5900
Very Unique & they do Workshops and Classes See inside the shop here !
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Gulf Shores has some really cool squirrels.
This photo was taken of a wild squirrel in a tree in the parking lot of the Civic Center. According to our own Dr. Skip, this is an Eastern Fox Squirrel. Don't we have cool animals here?
Want a fun book for the beach? Follow the 'Beach Read' link
Cool stuff about Alabama:
Alabama introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world. The original Mardi Gras in the US began in Mobile, AL. The celebration is held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
Alabama is the only state with all major natural resources needed to make iron and steel. It is also the largest supplier of cast-iron and steel pipe products.
"Alabama" is the official state song.
Montgomery is the capital and the birthplace of the Confederate States of America.
Alabama became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819.
At 2,405 feet Cheaha Mountain is Alabama's highest point above sea level.
In 1995 Heather Whitestone of Alabama was chosen as the first Miss America with a disability.
Mobile is named after the Mauvilla Indians.
Hematite is Alabama's official state mineral and is known as oxide of iron.
Wondering where you can hear some good live music in Gulf Shores? Be sure to check our night life section.
What does the City of Gulf Shores do with surplus items? They are going to list them on an online auction site www.govdeals.com according to the Baldwin Register newspaper. Using the Advanced Search feature, you can use the 'city' drop down list to see which items Gulf Shores has listed.
Everyone loves the bright white sugar sands of Gulf Shores Alabama, Orange Beach Alabama, and Perdido Key, Florida. Our mild climate allows year long watersports, deep sea fishing trips, bird watching and long walks making the area a well-loved spot, for natives and tourists alike.
Historical Ft. Morgan is a great site for a leg stretching outing as is the battleship U.S.S. Alabama in nearby Mobile. Ft. Morgan annually will hosts 4 Civil War day camps for children in the summer.
Fireworks light up our beaches this summer as the City of Gulf Shores sponsors our 4th of July celebration. The City of Orange Beach combines it's show with the Perdido Beach Resort for a great show.
The Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau
operates the Welcome Centers in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, so be sure to stop for lots of information and coupons.
If you want to eat seafood you've come to the right place. Our area restaurants serve it up right! If you like it fried, that is!! No, actually, see our restaurant reviews for some alternatives.
The Alabama coastal area is famous among birding fans.
Off the beach enjoy the area’s attractions, such as water slides,
bungee towers, tropical garden miniature golf, and go-cart tracks.
The Gulf Shores Shrimp Festival (also called The Annual National Shrimp Festival) in the fall is always a treat. This year it is Oct 7th-10th.
We are blessed with some of the countries prettiest and most challenging golf courses on the coast.
When you plan on staying in Alabama, lodge in a timeshare. Any timeshare company can help you find the right timeshare or timeshare rental but you need to go online to find the right one. There are many different resorts here on the Gulf Shores, so choose wisely. With Alabama's sandy beaches, festivals and rides, you are sure to be tired at the end of your day, so rest your head in luxury at one of the timeshares we have to offer.
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Many people do not know that Alabama
even has beaches, but Alabama has the most beautiful white sugar sand beaches around. The
weather is glorious, the area is full of golf courses, and the Alabama Gulf Coast has been
a steady award winner in family beach vacation categories. Gulf Shores is the original and
most well known part of the beach, Orange Beach has been more recently developed and
Perdido Key is right next to Orange Beach. We do not have nearly the traffic
problems that the Destin area seems to have now-a-days. The prices are very reasonable
down in Dixie, the weather is exceptional, and the people are
the friendliest ever !
We have OFFSHORE POWERBOAT RACING 
Want a fun book for the beach? Follow the '
Lots of Gulf Shores Family Vacation Fun 
