Gulf Shores
Work has begun on the restoration of Gulf Shores’ West Beach, WKRG reports. While a major beach restoration project is expected later this year, for now, sand is being pumped from Little Lagoon Pass into the beach’s most damaged areas. “We believe it’s going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 50,000 cubic yards,” city…
The Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Baldwin County has been chosen as the top recreational trail in the country in the 2023 USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Established in 2003 as a multi-use recreational trail connecting Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Gulf State Park, the trail is a system of paved and…
Hangout Fest has begun offering vacation and ticket packages, some of which include lodging and admission, AL.com details. The music festival will take place on the beaches of Gulf Shores on May 19-21, 2023. The new Hangout Beach Vacation Packages include options ranging from hotels such as Hampton Inn and Staybridge Suites, up to “Hangout…
Gulf Shores is considering a $337,306 contract with Volkert, Inc. to design phase 2 of its Beach Walking District sidewalk and pedestrian improvement plan, the OBA reported. Phase 1 provided new roadway, parking, a sidewalk, landscaping, lighting and stormwater infrastructure for the four blocks surrounding the intersection of Highways 59 and 182. Phase 2 will…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — The Alabama Small Business Development Center, Hand-in-Hand Business Center and Coastal Alabama Business Chamber are hosting a free seminar, “A Hand up to Business Financing,” on November 10 at 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores. Lunch is provided, and registration is required. It is intended for any…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Recently, Portland, Oregon-based Vacasa, an international vacation rental management platform, released its “2022 Top 25 Best Places to Buy a Vacation Home list,” with Gulf Shores being on it at No. 10 with an average rate of return at 7.5% and area media home sale price of $437,250, Gulf Coast Media…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — The Coastal Alabama Business Chamber has announced further details for the Shrimp Festival, which is returning after two years of cancellations on October 6-9 at the intersection of Highway 59 and East Beach Boulevard in Gulf Shores. Country singer/songwriter Trent Tomlinson is headlining the event with a free concert on October…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Gulf State Park is presenting Turtle Fest at the park’s pier on September 10 at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and September 11 at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission, which includes sightseeing from the pier, is $3. Experts will share knowledge about Gulf of Mexico sea turtles, and games and a scavenger hunt will…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Travel magazine Travel + Leisure has listed Gulf Shores Public Beach on its rundown of the 25 Best Beaches in the U.S., AL.com reports. Travel + Leisure considered the sand, waves, level of seclusion, public transportation and accessible parking, boardwalk, activities and amount of foliage when deciding on its list of…
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