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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. 

Birding in Gulf State Park
Your Guide to the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail
Golfing in Gulf Shores
Try These 5 Practice Drills to Improve your Golf Game
The Hammered Crab
5 Delicious Beach Dinners Ideas on Alabama's Beaches
Kayaking in Orange Beach
8 Ways to Pack Fun into Your Labor Day Weekend
Fresh Gulf oysters at Fort Morgan Oyster Fest
Oysters: A Gulf Coast Delicacy with Environmental Impact
Zeke's Marina Orange Beach
Plan an Unforgettable Girls' Weekend on Alabama's Beaches
People enjoying Shrimp Fest in Gulf Shores, best beach festival
10 Things to Do in October on Alabama's Beaches
Playa Orange Beach
Vegetarian Restaurants & Meal Options on Alabama's Beaches
Man on back of boat trolling inthe Gulf of Mexico
Trolling for Mackerel Along Alabama's Beaches
Pier Fishing Gulf Shores
Return 'Em Right: How to Properly Release Fish