The success of the 2011 Hangout Music Festival has been a hot topic across the nation since the event came to a close this past May. With nationally acclaimed acts raving about the surf, the sand and how well the festival was organized, it is without a doubt that 2012 will draw in even bigger acts for the 3^rd annual festival.

The scale of the production, management of the day-to-day activities and the beautiful Gulf Coast weather all came together to create an entirely unique, successful and fun weekend for all in attendance. Complete with a one-of-a-kind line up of musicians and the Gulf of Mexico only a few hundred feet away, the Gulf Shores Public Beach was transformed into a fantasy world for music fans, festival lovers and families looking to share a new kind of beach experience.

With anticipation building for more than 6 months, it was no surprise that the first batch of General 3-Day, VIP and Super VIP tickets sold out in less than 3 hours after the launch of the festival’s (more…)

Thanks to the City of Gulf Shores and the City of Orange Beach, we are happy to be able to provide our Holiday guests with a list of local area restaurants that will be serving meals on Thanksgiving Day.

Enjoy this special Holiday the way you have always dreamed of! Relaxing on the sugar white sands of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach while enjoying delicious local and traditional Thanksgiving dishes.

(Click on the Link below to view the participating restaurants)

Thanksgiving Restaurants 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

-Kaiser Realty, Inc.

Let Kaiser Realty provide your “home away from home,” for Thanksgiving and enjoy some of the BEST savings of the year! Visit our “Thanksgiving at the Beach Special” or call one of our Reservation professionals at (877) 405-5587 today!

“I don’t want to leave the Hangout” yelled Grace Potter of “Grace Potter and the Nocturnals,” halfway through the band’s Friday afternoon set. “I want to stay here forever with all you beautiful people.”

Potter’s quote pretty much sums up the feelings of both the musicians and participants of this year’s Hangout Music Fest. Boasting sold-out ticket sales (35,000 tickets) and practically sold out room accommodations from Fort Morgan to Orange Beach, nobody can claim the event was not a success.

The weekend festivities began Thursday evening at the pre-party, open to those who opted for the extra night’s ticket, giving those in attendance a sneak peak of what was to come. Friday, the opening day of the festival, could have been described as hectic but fun, with thousands of people excitedly waiting outside the gate to exchange their paper tickets for the 3-day wristband before the festival’s 1 pm start time.

“The priority is the fan experience,” Shaul Zislin, the festival’s founder, told a Press-Register (more…)

Convenient Orange Beach Vacation Amenities

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Looking for the freshest seafood, angus steaks, fine wines, cheeses and unique gourmet specialties? Blalock Seafood and Specialty Market, conveniently located on Hwy. 59 in Gulf Shores and on Canal Road in Orange Beach, is the only stop you need to make to put together a fabulous meal. Their great selection of local seafood arrives fresh daily, the French bread is hot, and the seafood bisque is a treat! They can steam your order to enjoy right away, or pack it to travel or ship it anywhere. A Blalock’s customized gift basket or gift certificate fit any occasion. Store hours vary by season and location. Call 251-968-5811 in Gulf Shores and 251-974-5811 in Orange Beach or www.gulfseafood.com.