Planning a visit to the Foley Alabama Outlet Mall during your vacation in Gulf Shores? The entire center now has approximately 200 stores and also FREE WIFI! You can save 20-40% everyday and even more during specials on name brand products. Visit the Tanger Customer Service Center for coupons, current sales and promotions, and a [...]
Visit Alligator Alley: Hold Baby Alligators
May 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You can actually hold baby alligators when you visit Alligator Alley, located in Summerdale, AL, which is about 20 miles north of Gulf Shores, Alabama. Possibly even more amazing than holding a small alligator is watching the alligators’ feeding time. Members of the feeding crew walk right out to the alligators and feed them. Watch [...]
Bellingrath Gardens in Alabama
March 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Visiting Bellingrath Gardens in Alabama is a must if you’re a nature lover, or if you just want a couple of hours of pure peace, beauty, and serenity. Bellingrath Gardens, near Mobile, Alabama, is a garden estate made up of 65 acres developed by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bellingrath. As you take a self-guided walking [...]
Gulf Coast Crabs: “The Deadliest Catch” in Little Lagoon
March 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How do you catch Gulf Coast Crabs? It’s really pretty easy if you have the right equipment and the right place. 1) We’ve used a crab trap, made out of wire, and also a crab net, made with a metal circle and a rope net around it. You can get these from bait stores, some [...]
Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge: “Safe Harbor” for Nature
February 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Nature lovers will appreciate Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge, a 7000 acre wildlife habitat on one of the largest pieces of undeveloped land on the Alabama coast. It’s been named one of the 10 natural wonders of Alabama. Established in 1980, it serves as a coastal dune ecosystem, protects threatened and endangered species such as the [...]
Sea Turtles Hatching in Gulf Shores, Alabama
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you are fortunate, you might possibly be able to observe sea turtles hatching on the beaches in or near Gulf Shores, Alabama. There are three types of endangered sea turtles that nest here on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. These are the green, loggerhead, and Kemps Ridley species. They nest anytime between March and October, but [...]
Golf in Gulf Shores
February 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you love golfing, you will love to golf in Gulf Shores, the perfect destination for a golf vacation. You will find the professionally designed golf courses convenient, challenging, and beautiful. With nine signature courses, 32 miles of sugar-white sandy beaches, and exquisite weather, Gulf Shores is world famous for its champion-designed links, enjoyed by [...]
Waterville Gulf Shores Celebrating their 25th Season
February 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you love water and excitement, one of the Gulf Shores attractions you will definitely want to visit is Waterville, Gulf Shores. Waterville USA is a 20 acre waterpark and amusement park in one for one admission price. This year, the Waterpark opens for the weekend of May 21-22, then daily starting May 28th. Kids [...]
Alabama Gulf Shores Zoo: The Little Zoo That Could
January 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Have you ever imagined playing with exotic baby animals at the Alabama Gulf Shores Zoo? Visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, also known as “The Little Zoo That Could,” this spring/summer, and for a small fee, you can play with precious baby tigers, cute little kangaroos or tiny lemur monkeys. And, of course, there are [...]
