This is about the 5th time we've gone on a winter break to the Gulf of Mexico! Several times we have gone to Orange Beach, Alabama, and here's why...
Nice weather!
Great condos - We've stayed in different ones but we really liked The Breakers and Windward Point.
Clean beach - usually lots of shells too!
Fun biking trails - Hugh Branyon and Gulf State Park
Lots of restaurants to choose from!
Plenty of stores - Rouses, a local grocery store, is my favorite!
Lots of treat shops - Buzzcatz is the best! We also like Southern Grind.
Culture - Friendly, and snowbirds are welcome!
Other fun stuff just a short drive away!
I guess after looking at my lengthy list, we like variety. Not every day is suitable for the beach, so there's plenty of other things to do here. Another thing we like is that we can drive - takes us about 14 hours to get here and we love a little road trip. Give us an audiobook and a couple of fun restaurant stops and we are good!
A few of my favorite pics:
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| Flowers at Bellingrath Gardens near Mobile |
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| Inside Bellingrath Mansion |
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| Free cooking class on Fridays at Rouses grocery store - see all the snowbirds? |
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| Farmer's Market in Foley |
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| You know it's close to Mardi Gras when they serve Moon Pies with your fries! |
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| Favorite seashells I found! |
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| Biking fun |
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| Parade floats |
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| Fresh seafood |
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| Puzzle time |
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| Blue jellyfish or Portugese Man O War? |
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| The Coffee Shop that is really not a coffee shop. This is the best way to get a break from the dreary winter back home! I'm so thankful my husband can work remotely and we can come here. What do you like to do to get a break from winter? |
