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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
Little boy with a big trout in Gulf Shores, AL
Catch Speckled Trout Year-Round 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 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)
Raw Oyster
Coastal Characters: Lew Childre of Shellbank Selects Oyster Farm (Video)
Billfish Classic 2023
Record-Setting Marlin Caught During OB Billfish Classic
Guys Fishing Trip, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, AL
Get the Guys Together for a Gulf Coast Fishing Trip
Marina in Orange Beach
Easy Access to Alabama Gulf Coast Waters with Marinas & Boat Launches