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Orange Beach Attractions, Golf, Restaurants, Activities, Shopping! |
Below is a current list of attractions, day trips, golf courses, activities, bait and tackle shops and seafood restaurants in the Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama Area.
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Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Water Parks and Zoos! |
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores, Alabama Made famous by the discovery channel's show called "the little zoo that could." Mrs. Patty and her team do an excellent job at this zoo.
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Family Day Trips Near Orange Beach and Gulf Shores! |
Perdido Winery Vinyard in Perdido Alabama. Antioxidants Southern Style at this 30 year old vinyard. Perdido vineyards you will find a wide variety of products full of antioxidants. They offer traditional Muscadine wine and a new vinegar made from Satsuma oranges. They are open year round Monday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm.
Dauphin Island Family Sea Lab in Dauphin Island. This is a must see science lab for adults and kids of all ages. You might be able to catch the mobile bay ferry in Fort Morgan to save some time.
Naval Museum of Aviation, Pensacola, Fl. Home of the US Navy's Blue Angel flight aerobatic team. You can watch them practice on Wednesday mornings behind the museum at about 8 a.m. Call first to see if they are in town. They do a lot of shows and usually go to Nevada for the winter to practice?
USS Alabama Battleship Park, Mobile This is a blast for families and kids. If you have small kids, 8 or younger, you may end up toting them all day. There are a lot of ladders and climbing. They have a submarine, SR71 blackbird and a B52 Bomber in the park. Active duty military get a discount.
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Golf Courses Near Orange Beach and Gulf Shores |
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Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Foley, Alabama Shopping! |
Tanger Shopping Outlets, Foley, Al. Tanger Outlets are a nice way for your wives to go spend some money buying clothing and just plain ole spending your hard earned money. These are not wholesale outlets. They are retail outlets. Be prepared to get an astonishing bill in the mail one month after arriving back home. Men, you don't need to fuss. You just spent a fortune with me taking your kids and grandkids out deep sea fishing.
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Live Bait, Tackle Stores in Orange Beach, Alabama |
J & M Tackle, Fishing Gear, Boating Apparel, Live Bait John and Michael have a real nice tackle store here. Their main business is a retail catalog for big game fishing that is phenomenal. They have cold drinks, snacks, beer, bait, live bait, custom rod building, reel sales, tackle sales, deck shoes, sandles, columbia shirts and shorts and t-shirts. You may also buy some gas if you need it. Usually closed on Sundays during fall and winter months.
Mo Fishin Bait and Tackle, Orange Beach Mo Shaver is a local captain with a lot of good inshore fishing knowledge. Mo's store is neatly arranged and has everything you need to successfully catch fish from your own boat or off the bank or shoreline. He has live bait and he offers his own inshore charter guide service. Be sure to call Mo at 251.979.1523 or Capt. Marty Starling at 251.979.2447
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Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Baldwin County, Mobile, Alabama Festivals! |
Alabama Pecan Festival, Oct 27 to Nov, 2, 2008, in Tillman's Corner Community Center in Mobile. There will be music, arts & crafts, talent contest, food vendors and carnival rides.
Greek Fest, Mobile Nov. 6-8th, 2008 at the Greed Orthodox Church in Mobile, Al. 251.438.9888
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Orange Beach, Gulf Coast, Spring 2009 Festivals! |
BBQ Championship & Hog Wild Festival, Mobile Fairgrounds, March 13-14th, 2009. BBQ teams from across the gulf coast will be competing. There will be live music, kids activities, cooking demonstrations. All proceeds benefit the United Cerebral Palsy.
Mullet Toss at the Flora Bama, Orange Beach, Al., April 24th - 26th, 2009. Throw your mullet across the Alabama Florida state line at this weekend long party. Families and kids welcome. Be prepared if you shelter your family. There are a lot of alcoholic beverages consumed at this event.
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Orange Beach, Gulf Shores Seafood Restaurants! |
Geno's Fresh Catch Grill and Seafood Restaurant I eat at Geno's almost daily. Geno's is located in the strip mall in front of Zekes Landing Marina on Hwy 182 (beach road). This is the only restaurant I know of that offers great sushi and fresh fish. Food presentation is excellent. Scenery ok. Atmosphere is good. Food quality is superior than other restaurants in the area. Wait staff is on top of it and is very good. Food price at night is about $30 per entree is common, but so is the quality. Wine selection is also very good. It's really neat to be able to see the Chef's prepare your food in front of you. 4 stars.
Cosmos Seafood Restaurant Is Kind of a hidden retreat off Canal Rd in Orange Beach. Atmosphere is good. There is no view. food quality is great. 4 stars.
The Original Oyster House Gulf Shores This oyster house is a local seafood favorite in Gulf Shores. It offers a good seafood selection and fresh raw oysters and other local favorites. The location is good and has some nice retail shops. 701 Hwy 59, Bayou Village , Gulf Shores. Phone: (251) 948-2445 4 stars.
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Orange Beach Fresh Seafood, Shrimp, Oysters, Fish! |
Fresh Seafood, Shrimp, Tuna, Red Snapper, Grouper, Crabs, Wines & Sushi Customers ask me all the time, "Where can we get some fresh seafood or shrimp to take home." The only place I know that has fresh seafood on a daily basis is Joe Pattis in Pensacola. It is worth the drive. They do so much volume, you are always insured of getting fresh seafood. It takes 30 minutes to get there from Orange Beach. It is located right on the wharf in Pensacola. Its a straight shot with only one turn. If you want only a pound of shrimp, I would say go to Blalocks or Winn Dixie. If you want 10 pounds or more, its worth the drive. You will pay half the price people in Orange Beach charge. You will also like the view and see a real seafood fish house. They have one heck of a wine store and a fresh deli.
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Orange Beach, Gulf Shores Movie Theaters! |
The Wharf 15 Orange Beach This Rave Motion Picture outlet is conveniently located in Orange Beach at the end of Canal Road where the Foley Beach Express crosses the Intra-coastal waterway. They are new, clean and often not very crowded. 23151 Wharf Ln, Orange Beach - (251) 981-4444
The Cobb Pinnacle 14 in Gulf ShoresThis Cobb Motion Picture outlet is conveniently located just North of Gulf Shores in the Pinnacle Mall. This mall is new and clean. These movie theatre is pretty cool and a must see and do. 3780 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores - (251) 923-0100
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Orange Beach Wharf Ampitheater And Concerts! |
The Wharf Ampitheater ConcertsThe Wharf is a pretty new complex to Orange Beach. It's a nice place that promotes some really cool concerts from has been, new and upcoming artists. The concerts are outdoors in the Ampitheater. It's really hot at night during the summer months so you should dress accordingly. The good thing is that all concerts are over with by midnight because of city ordinances.
The Wharf Events Calendar and Lodging
The Wharf Back Bay Inshore Fishing Charters
The Wharf has done a good job promoting inshore fishing in Orange Beach. The cool thing is these inshore boats can fish in Mobile Bay or come all the way around to Perdido Pass where 99% of all the other inshore captains fish in Orange Beach. I do not know what caliber these captains are and I don't even know if they catch fish. I do know they look like they can. Call them and get a fishing report and ask to see come recent pictures of catches. I would do that with any reputable charter I went fishing with. If they do not have or offer current fishing reports, I would be cautious. Pictures say a thousand words.
Map of the Wharf
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Orange Beach Airline Flights and Airports! |
Mobile Regional Airport in Mobile is over a 1 1/2 hour drive and is not my preferred airport. You would be better off flying into Pensacola. Warning. do not take a cab unless you negotiate a one way fare up front. I have had customers that were reamed out and had to pay $200 for a simple cab ride. Consider renting a car.
Pensacola Regional Airport in Pensacola, Fl is closer and is almost a strait shot to Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. Again. do not take a cab without negotiating a flat rate.
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