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Another type of nesting: Special birds come South to roost
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The Alabama Gulf Coast is known as a wonderful place for birding. In addition to natives, migratory guests make the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach a stopover or temporary home.
Of all the many types of birds that come and go, my favori...
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Turn out the lights, the turtles need you!
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Remember how we moms are always (always!) saying, “Turn off the light when you leave the room!”? Well, now we have even more proof that we're right. If you won't do it for us, for the sake of the household budget or for the environment, do it for ...
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Shopping and Fishing - a great holiday mix
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OK, ladies, if you are having a hard time getting your hubby to commit to coming to the Alabama Gulf Coast so you can get an early start on your seasonal shopping, sit him down at the computer, direct him to www.thebeachiscalling.org and have him ...
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Gulf Coast Hostess
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I love to be a great hostess, and I love to have people come stay at my home. Sometimes, circumstances don't allow that. Maybe there are too many people and not enough house; maybe there are friends (and we do have some of these types) who just fe...
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Holiday Events Start Soon
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It's almost time! The day after Thanksgiving, Orange Beach hosts its “Lighting of the Island Christmas Tree” ceremony. It's at 6 p.m. At 4550 Main St. After the tree lighting, festivities move to the Wharf, where wee ones can have a free photo mad...
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The Alabama Gulf Coast is known as a wonderful place for birding. In addition to natives, migratory guests make the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach a stopover or temporary home.
Of all the many types of birds that come and go, my favorite type is, of course, the snowbird! (For those who might not know, “snowbird” is the affectionate nickname given to those who spend the winter months in the South and the warmer months elsewhere; since they “fly south for the winter,” they are dubbe...
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Remember how we moms are always (always!) saying, “Turn off the light when you leave the room!”? Well, now we have even more proof that we're right. If you won't do it for us, for the sake of the household budget or for the environment, do it for the sea turtles.
That's right, sea turtles.
The Alabama Gulf Coast is home to several species of sea turtles, including some species that are threatened. It turns out, one of the biggest threats comes from a seemingly innocent source: artifici...
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OK, ladies, if you are having a hard time getting your hubby to commit to coming to the Alabama Gulf Coast so you can get an early start on your seasonal shopping, sit him down at the computer, direct him to www.thebeachiscalling.org and have him click on the “Fishing” tab. When the drop-down menu opens, help him find the “What's Biting?” section. There are a year's worth of archived articles there, and they have interviews with local charter captains about what's biting and how to catch it.
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I love to be a great hostess, and I love to have people come stay at my home. Sometimes, circumstances don't allow that. Maybe there are too many people and not enough house; maybe there are friends (and we do have some of these types) who just feel more comfortable in their “own” accommodations. They love to spend time with us, hang out, catch up, shop, sightsee, whatever – but then be able to feel as if they aren't “overstaying their welcome” by going to a hotel, condo or other rental facil...
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It's almost time! The day after Thanksgiving, Orange Beach hosts its “Lighting of the Island Christmas Tree” ceremony. It's at 6 p.m. At 4550 Main St. After the tree lighting, festivities move to the Wharf, where wee ones can have a free photo made with Santa himself!
( Wharf also will be host to the Pleasure Island Christmas Parade at noon Dec. 13.)
If holiday lights make your season a bit brighter, plan a trip to Bellingrath Gardens while you're here.
“Bellingrath's Magic Christma...
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