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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. 

Beach Boardwalk
How I Spent 48 Hours with My Husband on Alabama Beaches
Gulf Shores Beach
A Midwest Road Trip to Explore Alabama’s Beaches
Fishing Gulf Shores
Mystical Properties of Mullet on Alabama Beaches
marlin weigh in at the Wharf Orange Beach AL
Blue Marlin Grand Championship: The Greatest Show in Sportfishing
Fishing Orange Beach
Coastal Characters: John & Mike Giannini at J&M Tackle (Video)
Anteater at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Gulf Shores Al
Coastal Characters: Patti Hall at The Zoo (Video)
Angler Academy Gulf State Park Pier
Take a Stroll & Toss a Line with Naturalists at Gulf State Park
Sea Oats Studio
Coastal Characters: Steve & Dee Burrow with Sea Oat Pottery (Video)
turtle mosaic Orange Beach Festival  of Art Orange Beach AL
Coastal Characters: Nick and Maya Cantrell (Video)
Fishing reel on a charter fishing trip
Experience Overnight Fishing Charters in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach
Perdido Pass Bridge in Orange Beach, AL
The Ultimate Road Trip from Tennessee to Gulf Shores
Have a pirate adventure in Orange Beach, AL
Arrr Ya Ready for a Pirate Adventure on Alabama Beaches?
Swordfish in Orange Beach AL
Catching Big Fish from Little Boats on Alabama Beaches