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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. 

tripletail Orange Beach Al
Be on the Lookout for Tripletail Along Alabama's Beaches
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
Hand holding a fishing rod on a charter in Orange Beach
Fishing Trips on Alabama Beaches Forever Etched in My Memory
fishing Orange beach
Finding Your Spot While Fishing on Alabama Beaches
Raw Oyster
Coastal Characters: Lew Childre of Shellbank Selects Oyster Farm (Video)
Billfish Classic 2023
Record-Setting Marlin Caught During OB Billfish Classic
Fishing Gulf State Park Pier
11 Record-Breaking Catches from Alabama Fishing in 2022
Marina in Orange Beach
Easy Access to Alabama Gulf Coast Waters with Marinas & Boat Launches