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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. 

Jubilee Fishing Phenomenon Mobile Bay
What the Jubilee Phenomenon Does to Fish In Mobile Bay
Fall and Winter Gulf Coast Fishing
Experience Winter Fishing on Alabama's Beaches
Blue Marlin Grand Championship
Big Game Fishing Tournaments on Alabama's Beaches
Bowfishing in Gulf Shores, AL
Bowfishing: A New Way to Slay on Alabama’s Beaches
Little boy with a big trout in Gulf Shores, AL
Catch Speckled Trout Year-Round on 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)
Fishing Gulf State Park Pier
11 Record-Breaking Catches from Alabama Fishing in 2022
Guys Fishing Trip, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL
Get the Guys Together for a Gulf Coast Fishing Trip