Sea Turtle Hatchling

Thursday night April 16 come out and help our sea turtles!   A 6:30 p.m. information meeting on Sea Turtles, their nesting season and preservation will be held at the Gulf Shores Adult Activity Center.  We hope to have volunteers age 16 and up  help identify and monitor sea turtle nests during the long incubation season.  Check out the great website at  alabamaseaturtles.com!

2009 Hotel Magnolia Run Logo

(Magnolia Springs, AL)  One of the South’s most beautiful venues for a running event is Magnolia Springs, AL.  The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce invites you to run (or walk!) under the fabulous canopy of stately oak trees for its 6th Annual Hotel Magnolia 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, April 4 at 8:00 a.m..  Kaiser Realty, Inc. is proud to sponsor this USATF certified 5K event.  Make it a weekend!  This quaint south Alabama town dates from a Spanish land Read the rest of this entry »

Civil War-era Wooden Ship Near Fort Morgan, AL

(Fort Morgan, AL)  Is it a blockade runner from the Civil War?  Was it already aground when Union Admiral David Farragut entered Mobile Bay in the late summer of 1864?  In 2008 Hurricane Ike uncovered a greater portion of a 150-foot long wooden ship long-buried in shifting sands.   Locals and Civil War buffs have seen this historic treasure before —  just after the winds of Hurricane Ivan blew away its protective sand blanket.  Drive to Mile Marker 6 on the Fort Morgan Road (Alabama Highway 180), which is part of the Alabama Scenic Byways Program.  Fort Morgan Road (officially the Dixie Graves Parkway) can be accessed from Alabama State Highway 59 in Baldwin County, or take the Mobile Bay Ferry from Interstate 10.

(Orange Beach, AL)  Go to the refurbished old school house on John Snook Drive in Orange Beach when you are next on the Alabama Gulf Coast!  There you’ll find the Orange Beach Indian and Sea Museum.  Quite a gem of history!  Learn of the unique history of Native Americans who populated the coastal regions of Alabama.  The original furnishings in the school house are interesting as well!

Country superstar Kenny Chesney is set to perform at the Amphitheater at the Wharf on August 6, 2009. Chesney has garnered a huge fan base over the last few years and has earned numerous awards, including the Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year.

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