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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. 

girls in front the Ferris Wheel at The Wharf at night
Save Money with an Alabama All-In-One Attraction Ticket
Sara Broers with bread pudding at Cobalt, waterfront restaurant in Orange Beach
Testing the Waters as Snowbirds on Alabama's Beaches
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)
Blue Angels Flying Over Orange Beach
The Time I Saw the Blue Angels on My Alabama Beach Vacation