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| 102. |
Order a big ol' plate of Royal Reds (shrimp) at King Neptune's.
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| 103. |
Watch the weigh-ins when the fishing charters bring their catch back to the marinas in the evening.
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| 104. |
Pick up the official trail guide and head out on the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail.
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| 105. |
Have brunch on the water and feed the fish at Tacky Jack's.
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| 106. |
Sample the handcrafted cheeses at Sweet Home Farm, a working organic family dairy.
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| 107. |
Stuff yourself with all-you-can-eat fresh mullet at Sea-n-Suds.
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| 108. |
Eat fresh strawberries at Loxley Strawberry Festival.
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| 109. |
Listen to some of the nation's best songwriters at the Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival.
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| 110. |
Soar with the Blue Angels at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola.
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| 111. |
Stuff your pockets with beads and MoonPies at a Mardi Gras parade.
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| 112. |
Challenge the kids to a game of Jamaican horseshoes at Lulu's.
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| 113. |
Comb for treasures at the antique stores in Foley.
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| 114. |
Let the kids earn their sea legs at the Orange Beach sailing camp.
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| 115. |
Hike the trails at Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge and paddle around in the canoe that's kept there for visitors to use.
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| 116. |
Go out to lunch in your swimsuit and flip flops.
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| 117. |
Walk in the footsteps of history along the Battle of Mobile Civil War Trail.
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| 118. |
Salute our fighting men and women at the USS Alabama Battleship Park in Mobile.
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| 119. |
Perfect your cooking technique in a culinary class at Faulkner State Community College.
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| 120. |
Explore the woodlands and wetlands of the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail
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| 121. |
Sink your teeth into some "Silver Queen" corn, available at farm markets and roadside stands all summer long.
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| 122. |
Go extreme by plunging into the Polar Bear Dip at the Flora-Bama.(Brrrrr!)
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| 123. |
Purchase some inspiring art items at the Waterfront Festival of Art in Orange Beach.
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| 124. |
Play with the crabs on the beach at night.
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| 125. |
Have your photo taken with a palm tree.
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| 126. |
Dive the wrecks and man-made reefs in the gulf
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| 127. |
Enjoy music, dancing and the best German sausage at the Elberta Sausage Festival.
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| 128. |
Watch the wooden ships on the water as they race for the skull at Annual Wooden Boat Festival.
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| 129. |
Sample a new vintage at the Southern Breeze Wine and Culinary Festival.
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| 130. |
Holiday lights and decorations meander along the waters of Orange Beach at the Nautical Night of Lights.
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| 131. |
Start your week off right with the Galilean church service at Gulf State Park. (Mother's Day - Labor Day only)
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| 132. |
Search for sand dollars on an early morning beach stroll.
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| 133. |
Have a sandcastle-building contest.
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| 134. |
Dance the night away at Live Bait.
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| 135. |
Do some hands-on science at the Gulf Coast Exploreum.
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| 136. |
Discover our coastal ecosystem at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab & Estuarium.
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| 137. |
Learn about the early days of Alabama's Gulf Coast at the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach museums.
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| 138. |
Go crabbing at Lagoon Pass.
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| 139. |
Visit Bellingrath Gardens to see the flowers of every season.
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| 140. |
Kayak through the nation's second largest river delta at Five Rivers Delta Center on the Mobile Causeway.
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Relive the history of Baldwin County at the Heritage Museum in Elberta.
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| 142. |
Toot the horn on the railroad at Wales West Train & Garden Lovers Park.
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| 143. |
Wonder at the wildlife of Weeks Bay Estuarine Reserve and Pitcher Plant Bog.
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| 144. |
Tour the antebellum mansions in Mobile.
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| 145. |
Pamper your tootsies with a pedicure at Solar Nails, located next door to The Chocolate Corner. (Coincidence? We think not.)
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| 146. |
Dream about the day when we can move to the beach and never have to leave!
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| 147. |
Have lunch at Jesse's in Magnolia Springs.
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| 148. |
Go to the Gulf Shores Pharmacy and eat at the old fashion soda fountain.
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| 149. |
Eat as much blackened fish as you can.
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| 150. |
Feed the seagulls Cheetos out of your hand and watch the people who have never been to Gulf Shores go Crazy!!
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| 151. |
Walk in the rain on the beach.
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| 152. |
Eat ribs while watching a game at Rafters.
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| 153. |
Grab a cup of coffee from Dizzy Bean and head back to walk on the beach.
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| 154. |
Ride a Horse
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| 155. |
Jam on the fish menus at FishTales & later get eaten by a shark!
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| 156. |
Relax at Perdido Beach Resort because it's everything we need without ever leaving the hotel...the beach, a "nice" restaurant, a cafe, a pizza parlor, an exercise room, pool, watch dolphins and surfers...and, well, everything!
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| 157. |
Go to the Art Festival in Fairhope in March.
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| 158. |
Jet skiing on Little Lagoon
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| 159. |
WATCH THE SUNRISE ON THE BEACH WITH MY HUSBAND AND GRANDCHILDREN.
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| 160. |
Play putt-putt at Pirates Island Golf across the Intracoastal Waterway
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| 161. |
My favorite things do go to the beach!
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| 162. |
Take my RV to Playa Del Rio or Luxury RV resort with my dogs and enjoy the week. Maybe do a little beach fishing or fish from the piers.
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| 163. |
Play in the sand.
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| 164. |
just relax & enjoy the moment with my children (they grow up so fast)
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| 165. |
Topping off a great week by walking into a crowd of friendly people wearing 'beachy' clothes, and hearing great rock n roll music and hearing an incredibly encouraging message from a pastor preaching from a barstool at Christian LIFE Church on Canal Road!
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| 166. |
Eating dinner with Family and Friends at Jake's Seafood and Steakhouse in Orange Beach.
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| 167. |
Eating at Wolf Bay!!
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