Spring is Coming, and the Beach is Calling
Have you been dreaming of burying your feet in the sugar-white sand and soaking up some rays while listening to the turquoise water splash against the shore?
It’s never too early to start planning your next warm-weather getaway to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
You’ll experience true Southern hospitality on Alabama’s Gulf Coast and will get to know the meaning of, “There are no strangers, just friends we haven’t met yet.” Book direct with locals who know the area and will assist you with finding the hotel, condo or beach house of your dreams. Check out the great spring rates.
While in the area, be sure to try the new restaurants or one of your old favorites. After your meal, listen to some live music featuring local and well-known artists, or soak up the warm Gulf breeze on an outdoor deck and savor a local favorite cocktail, the bushwacker. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a colorful, cotton-candy sunset.
Do you want some heart-pounding excitement in your life? The Alabama Gulf Coast added several new attractions in 2018. Have you tried the highest and longest zipline course in Alabama? Also, check out some of your old favorites such as parasailing, viewing the coast from a helicopter tour, flying your own gyroplane or skydiving.
Spring is also the perfect time to unwind by viewing colorful migratory birds, spotting frolicking dolphins while paddling through Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge and hiking or biking Gulf State Park’s 6,000 acres of pristine coastline and wildlife refuge. Another way to relax is by playing a round of golf at one of the 15 area golf courses. Many of the renowned courses are PGA and Golf Digest rated, and designed by some of golf’s greatest players.
Springtime brings lots of fun events, delicious food and festivals to enjoy in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Let the good times roll and fill your bags with beads, trinkets and moon pies at the Mardi Gras parades, or savor spicy crawfish while dancing to some of the best Zydeco bands in the south at the Waterway Village Zydeco and Crawfish Festival on April 13. Stroll the scenic grounds at Orange Beach’s Festival of Art (March 9-10) featuring visual, performing and culinary arts. Another not-to-be-missed event is the Hot Air Balloon Festival, May 3-4, where you can see some colorful hot air balloons float in the air, and shop till you drop.
Whether it’s a girls or guys trip, romantic getaway or your family’s spring break, it’s time to Spring ahead on Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
