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Hunt crabs on the beach at night.
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| 2. |
Having a drink on the beach with friends!
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| 3. |
Meet the stars of Animal Planet's The Little Zoo That Could (a.k.a. Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo).
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Relax!
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| 5. |
Sit in a low beach chair at the water’s edge and have the waves crash over you.
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Eating at Original Oyster House in Gulf Shores.
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| 7. |
Catch the "throwed" rolls at Lambert's in Foley. (Heads up!)
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Ride the Ferris wheel at The Wharf.
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| 9. |
Catch a Brent Burns performance.
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| 10. |
Watch the Mardi Gras parades in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach!
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| 11. |
Stop at Hope's Cheesecake for cheesecake on a stick.
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| 12. |
Take long, slow walks on the beach. Fill your pockets with small shells that you can put in a glass jar in your kitchen window back home.
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Going to LuLu's! Although the wait is long, the food is great!
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Jam out at The Wharf amphitheater with the likes of Widespread Panic and Brad Paisley.
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Stop at Burris' Farm Market on your way down for the freshest fruit, veggies and Strawberry Shortcake.
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Snuggle up next to your spouse late at night on the balcony and watch the lightning over the gulf. It’s almost like you’re the only two people in the world.
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| 17. |
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach!
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| 18. |
Don’t forget lunch at Desoto’s – the best food on the beach!
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| 19. |
Ride the waves and float down lazy river at The Oasis at The Wharf!
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| 20. |
Having our family's portraits made by The Picture Man!
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| 21. |
Get married on the beach.
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| 22. |
Meet someone new and special. Spend the rest of your time there with them :)
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| 23. |
Boat rides around in the bay taking pictures or hanging out on the beach.
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| 24. |
Get a bird’s eye view of the brilliant blue water while parasailing.
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| 25. |
Shrimp or oyster po'boys at The Shrimp Basket are a must!
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| 26. |
Watch the magnificent Gulf Coast sunrise and sunset.
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| 27. |
Going to the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Foley in June!
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| 28. |
Sitting on the beach watching a beautiful pink and orange sunset with margarita in-hand!
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| 29. |
Body surf the waves.
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| 30. |
Walk in the rain on the beach.
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| 31. |
Attend the Shrimp Festival. Choose from fried, boiled, etoufee or on-a-stick. There's music, food and lots of art. A must do.
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Go on a dolphin sightseeing boat.
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Take photos on the beach, near the dunes or on the rocks at the foot of Perdido Pass Bridge.
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Enjoy the great music, childrens activities, arts, and crafts at the Annual Shrimp Festival in October.
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Eat at Bubba’s all-you-can-eat shrimp.
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| 36. |
People watch on the beach,while sitting under a beach umbrella.
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| 37. |
Ride the Wild Woody and the Sky Coaster at The Track.
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| 38. |
Lay in the sugar white sand at night and count UFO's
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| 39. |
Visit Daylight Donuts for a sweet tooth’s delight.
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| 40. |
Grab a pitcher of suds (beer) and a dozen on the 1/2 shell (oysters) at Sea-n-Suds. The ONLY restaurant ON the Gulf.
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| 41. |
Enjoy a pitcher of beer and a bucket of Royal Reds at the Gulf Shores Steamer.
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| 42. |
Eat fried shrimp - and lots of it!
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| 43. |
Kitesurfing
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| 44. |
We always try to fly 2 or 3 brightly colored kites while we play on the beach. The ocean breezes make kite flying sooooo fun and easy.
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| 45. |
Visit the world-famous Flora-Bama Lounge, the "last great American roadhouse".
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| 46. |
Have breakfast at Big O’s!
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| 47. |
Hang out at the beach all day, walk the strip in Gulf Shores with your friends and make a stop at The Hangout.
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| 48. |
Hunt crabs on the beach at night.
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| 49. |
Eat at Bahama Bobs for a fantastic sandwich or seafood delight.
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| 50. |
Go fly a kite!
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| 51. |
Eat at Bayside Grill.
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| 52. |
The White Sands Silver Jewelry & Boutique shop in Orange Beach is a must. They have a great little shop with some great silver pieces, artwork and handbags.
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Curl up under your beach umbrella with Anne Morrow Lindbergh's classic short memoir, "Gift from the Sea."
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| 54. |
Everyone must eat at Big Red’s at Zeke’s Down Under at least once.
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| 55. |
Shopping at Old Time Pottery. They have such great bargains and I always come home with something new for my home.
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Have a beer and a burger at Pirate's Cove Marina - and go there by boat.
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Stay at The Indies at Fort Morgan & walk to Tacky Jacks 2 for dinner, then sit at the tip of the marina and watch the sunset.
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Take a family picture in the mouth of the giant shark at Souvenir City.
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| 59. |
13. Going to LuLu's! Although the wait is long, the food is great!
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Go jet skiing, boating, water skiing or parasailing.
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| 61. |
Bury yourself in the sand at night
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| 62. |
Catch mullet madness at the annual Interstate Mullet Toss.
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| 63. |
Eating at Wolf Bay Lodge is the best!
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| 64. |
Take an early morning stroll on the beach before anyone else has left their footprints; you'll feel as though the beach belongs to you!
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Eat at Lester's on Canal Road.
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| 66. |
Watching the fireworks over the water on the 4th of July in Gulf Shores.
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| 67. |
Surf the Flowrider at Waterville.
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| 68. |
Ride the tallest Ferris wheel in the southeast at The Wharf.
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| 69. |
The race track and bumper boats in Gulf Shores are great for the kids!
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| 70. |
Laser tag at Adventure Island!
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| 71. |
Surf fishing is fun. I saw a man catch a small shark - and then release it!
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| 72. |
Eat dinner and watch the sunset from JB's at Holiday Harbor Marina
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Bag some serious bargains at Tanger Outlet Center.
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| 74. |
Live in flip-flops and Hawaiian shirts.
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Make the sugar sand "bark" while you run through it.
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| 76. |
Polar bear dip at the Flora-Bama
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| 77. |
Learn to use those little surf boards on the edge of the water.
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| 78. |
Enjoy the mini-golf and bumper cars at the amusement area in Orange Beach.
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| 79. |
Have the seafood gumbo at Mikee's.
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| 80. |
Swimming and playing in Lake Shelby is our #1 thing to do in Gulf Shores.
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| 81. |
Look for Flounder at the pass on West beach at night.
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| 82. |
Eat blackened shrimp and cheese grits at the Original Oyster House. A southern tradition.
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| 83. |
Buy a condo.
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| 84. |
Our visits down there wouldn't be complete without buying and eating some fresh, warm, boiled peanuts from a roadside produce stand or even a gas station. Yum!
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| 85. |
Shooting tourist on the beach.
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Eat fried shrimp on the porch at Bahama Bob's while the kids play in the sand.
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| 87. |
Look for sea turtle trails left by mama turtles coming ashore to nest. (They look a lot like tire tracks)
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Sit on the porch at Scoops and cool off with some ice cream.
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| 89. |
Thunder on the Gulf activities should not be missed if in the area in August.
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| 90. |
Watch the sunset with that someone special and then treat them to the exquisite Italian seafood experience offered by Café Grazie in San Roc Cay.
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| 91. |
How about eating at the Original Oyster House? Visiting the shops of Bayou Village?
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| 92. |
Gazing at a full moon over the water for hours, amazed at how incredibly vast the sky is!
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| 93. |
Cheer on the hermit crab races at Calypso Joe's.
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| 94. |
Suck down a Bushwacker...or two.
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| 95. |
Take the ferry from Fort Morgan across Mobile Bay to Fort Gaines.
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have the bread pudding at Louisiana Lagniappe
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| 97. |
Indulge in fried green tomatoes and L.A. caviar at Lulu's (owned by Jimmy Buffet's sister).
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Check out Alligator Alley, home to more than 150 really big gators.
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| 99. |
Drive out to Billy's Seafood in Bon Secour and shop for fresh-off-the-boat seafood.
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| 100. |
Just get to the beach...
We left Indiana @ midnight, got to GulfShores @ 1PM. stayed til 8. A super time for only 1 day! We'll stay for a week next time.
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Get spooked on a candlelight tour of Fort Morgan.
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