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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. 

Gumbo Wolf Bay Lodge
Coastal Characters: Charlene Harber at Wolf Bay Lodge (Video)
Lost Key Golf Club
Experience a Golfing Paradise at Lost Key Golf Club
Peninsula Golf Club
The HOLE Story: Peninsula’s Cypress Hole No. 2
Rock Creek Golf
Rock Creek Golf Club – Enjoy Golf on the Shores of Mobile Bay
Kiva Dunes Golf Resort
Get Kids Interested in Golf on Alabama’s Gulf Coast
Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Gulf Shores, AL
How to Make the Most of a Weekend on Alabama’s Beaches
Perdido Pass in Orange Beach, AL
Mother/Daughter Weekend in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach
banana split from Matt's  Ice Cream  Gulf Shores AL
Coastal Character - Matt Lumpkin with Matt's Ice Cream - Video