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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. 

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Lemur Encounter
Walk on the Wild Side at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
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
Anteater at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Gulf Shores Al
Coastal Characters: Patti Hall at The Zoo (Video)
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)
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?
Blue Angels Flying Over Orange Beach
The Time I Saw the Blue Angels on My Alabama Beach Vacation