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The Beach is Calling Blog

Gulf Shores & Orange Beach

Ready to start planning your trip to Alabama's Beaches? Our “Beach is Calling” blog shares the best beach vacation tips, including favorite hot spots for fresh seafood, activities and attractions for nonstop fun, unique things to do, and itineraries for every type of vacation. 

Our blogs, written by guests, local experts, and Alabama's Beaches staff, can help you plan a trip no matter the season or group. From guys’ and girls’ getaways, couple’s trips, family vacays, and golf or fishing trips, you’ll discover plenty of vacation inspiration. 

Couple smiling on a boardwalk in front of Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach
Best Places to Stay for Couples on Alabama's Beaches
Friends talking a photo together at the Annual National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores
Places to Stay for Annual Events on Alabama’s Beaches
waterslide and pool at Caribe waterfront resort in Orange Beach
Condos & Resorts with Water Slides on Alabama’s Beaches
Cute living room in a vacation rental home at Beach Village Resort in Orange Beach
Snowbird Rental Checklist for Alabama’s Beaches
Kids admiring a classic car at the Bama Coast Cruisin' Car Show at The Wharf
Best Winter Festivals & Events on Alabama's Beaches
Family at Experience the Oyster food festival in Gulf Shores
Things to Do in November on Alabama's Beaches
Father and son at The Wharf during Christmas
Things to Do in December on Alabama's Beaches
Red or White at The Wharf
Where to “Wine” Down on Alabama's Beaches
Blalock Seafood Orange Beach
Coastal Characters: Pete Blalock with Blalock Seafood (Video)
Golfing Gulf Shores
Ultimate Guide to Golf Fitness on Alabama's Beaches
reserve meeting date gulf shores
Save the Date Ideas for Your Meeting on Alabama Beaches
Angler Academy Gulf State Park Pier
Take a Stroll & Toss a Line with Naturalists at Gulf State Park
outdoor patio at LuLu's Gulf Shores AL
Coastal Characters: Lucy Buffett at Lulu's (Video)
turtle mosaic Orange Beach Festival  of Art Orange Beach AL
Coastal Characters: Nick and Maya Cantrell (Video)