Lake Shelby

 While cruising the beach highway from Gulf Shores to Orange Beach, look to your left and there’s the awesome Lake Shelby Recreation Area!  Did you know that while the Gulf of Mexico is just off your right shoulder past the dunes, that Lake Shelby is 900 acres of fresh water? Boating? Yep. Fishing? You bet. Swimming, water-skiiing or windsurfing? Bring it! The Nature Center will introduce you to the diverse flora and fauna of the area. There are picnic tables and small pavilions you and your crew can rent. Don’t miss the Gulf State Park’s Nature Center if ecotourism is your passion. Check out the Alabama Gulf State Park online to see the tremendous amenities available for hikers, cyclists, campers, boaters, golfers, anglers…you name it!

The Alabama Gulf Coast offers beautiful beaches, but so much more!  Need a beach home for your crew?  What about a condo on or off the beach?  Or try  the privacy of the Fort Morgan area for your next vacation rental stay. Call-877-405-5587  and the professional reservationists at Kaiser Realty will help you find the perfect Gulf Coast vacation rental  this summer!

(Gulf Shores, AL) The small waterway appears on Civil War-era maps of the

Gulf Coast.  It depends on a small cut-through to the Gulf of Mexico, known as  “Little Lagoon Pass” or locally as just “The Pass,”  for a fresh influx of salt water.  It has plenty of room for sail boats, windsurfing, power boats and jet skis.  Fish, shrimp and crabs call it home.  New condominiums on the south shore give Gulf Shores visitors a waterfront view to compliment the Gulf of Mexico view, while homes that have withstood decades of hurricanes line its shores on the north. Read the rest of this entry »

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!

(Fort Morgan,  AL)  True, one reach the white sand beaches of Alabama’s gem cities, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, by turning off I-10 and heading due south.  Why not try shooting an approach from the west for a scenic and safe alternative to asphalt?  The Mobile Bay Ferry runs year-round between the historic Civil War forts that continue as silent guards at the mouth of Mobile Bay:  Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan. Read the rest of this entry »

The 37th Annual National Shrimp Festival kicks off on Thursday, October 9 and runs through Sunday, October 12, 2008 in Gulf Shores, AL. This year’s festival looks to be bigger than ever, bringing in national sponsor Zatarain’s. This festival is truly one-of-a-kind and offers something for everyone. Enjoy live entertainment, fine arts, arts and crafts and a retail market place, all located outdoors along the beautiful, white sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. Oh…I forgot to mention SHRIMP and lots of it!

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