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June 12th-26th, 2013 Articles
L.A. Parrotheads host June 13 fundraiser for Oklahoma victims
The Lower Alabama ParrotHead Association is teaming up with Local's Night on Thursday, June 13 to raise money for COPA CARES, their Central Oklahoma ParrotHead Association Sister Club. All funds raised will help tornado victims. The event is open to … [Read More...]
Foley’s Friday Farmers Market, Music & Movie extended ‘til July 5
The Foley Farmers Market and Music & a Movie have been extended one more week to include Friday, July 5. The market is open Fridays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is located in the shade along the sidewalk on the west side of Heritage Park in downtown … [Read More...]
Coast360 Beach Games every Thursday at Tacky Jacks Gulf Shores
The 2nd Annual Coast360 Beach Games will be held at the Tacky Jacks location in Gulf Shores every Thursday through August 8 (except July 4.) The games will start at 11 a.m., so try to arrive at around 10:45 for team selection. Kids from all over the … [Read More...]
LuLu’s Hot Trot For ARC June 15
The LuLu’s Hot Trot for ARC 5K race/walk and 1-mile fun run will be held at LuLu’s at Homeport Marina in Gulf Shores on Saturday, June 15 beginning at 7:30 a.m. The event is conducted by the Robertsdale Rotary Club to benefit the Association for … [Read More...]
Morgan Arnett of Gulf Breeze submits winning fest poster art
Morgan Arnett of Gulf Breeze, FL submitted the artwork selected as the official artwork for the 9th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival. Morgan is currently a senior at the University of West Florida pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree … [Read More...]
Community raising medical funds for 13 year-old local Jacob Mogan
The Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce is spearheading a fundraising drive for Jacob Mogan, a 13 year old Gulf Shores Middle School student. Jacob, pictured with parents Belinda and Matt Mogan, had a stroke on his spinal cord on Wednesday May 29. … [Read More...]
Artwork being solicited for 2013 Songwriters Festival
Original artwork is being solicited to promote the 29th Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival. The event, which is sponsored by the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce, the Flora-Bama, Visit Pensacola and the Alabama Department of … [Read More...]
Margaret Biggs exhibit opens June 21 at Coastal Arts Center
A special exhibit at the Coastal Art Center (16389 Canal Rd.) in Orange Beach featuring Gulf Coast artist Margaret Biggs will open with a reception at 5 p.m. on June 21 and continue through July 24. The exhibit is titled Visions Through Painting … [Read More...]
Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge Guided Night Hike June 28
A trail which is familiar by day becomes a whole new experience at night! Come join the staff at Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge for a free guided night hike and engage your other senses. The group will be listening for owls hooting, coyotes … [Read More...]
Old River Optimist Golf Tourney June 14 at Perdido Bay
The Old River Optimist Club will hosting its annual golf fundraiser tournament on June 14. Adult groups are teamed with a junior golfer (to improve the adult golfers’ team score) for 18 holes of golf. This is a shotgun start tournament at … [Read More...]
2013 Orange Beach Billfish Classic
Twenty boats vied for over $350,000 in the 15th annual Orange Beach Billfish Classic held at The Wharf Entertainment Complex after the tournament's bold move to the weekend before Memorial Day. The Done Deal brought in the only blue marlin of the … [Read More...]
Four Unplugged train rolls into Flora-Bama June 21-22
If you are looking for a band that has a good time and an audience that has a great time right along with them, join the Four Unplugged party train June 21-22 at the World Famous Flora~Bama Beach Bar. First set each night on the ‘Bama tent stage is … [Read More...]
Public invited to Bear Point Civic Assn. July 4th Celebration
The Bear Point Civic Association will celebrate Independence Day with a big cookout, silent auction, raffle, bake sale, and children’s beauty contest on Thursday, July 4. Activities at the BPCA park at 5681 Bay La Launch in Orange Beach will begin … [Read More...]
NAIA Track & Field National Championships here for next two years
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championships will be hosted by the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Sports Commission in partnership with the city in Gulf Shores in 2014 and … [Read More...]
Homeowners Insurance Initiative fish fry June 13 at Oak Hollow
Homeowners Hurricane Insurance Initiative, a grassrooots group formed to help Gulf Coast homeowners deal with soaring homeonwers’ insurance premiums, will host a free fish fry featuring cajun music and local politicians on Thursday, June 13 from … [Read More...]
Perdido Bay Community Center June Open Activity Calendar
• Pilates will begin this month on Wednesday nights at 5:30 in room #2206 at the Perdido Bay Community Center! It seems like everyone is doing Pilates these days, and there is no great wonder why! One of the best things about Pilates is that it … [Read More...]
Local teachers still at work
Summer is here but that doesn't stop teachers from learning! The Digital Renaissance Leadership Academy (DRLA) participants in Baldwin County attended their first summer workshop the day after the school year ended, learning how to put Project Based … [Read More...]
Summertide’s Songs Of & About Alabama at SBCT through June 28
Tickets are still available for the remaining shows in SummerTide Theatre’s Jubilee - Songs of and about Alabama, which is playing Tuesday thru Sunday evenings through June 28 at South Baldwin Community Theatre, located at 2022 W. 2nd St. in Gulf … [Read More...]
Summertide’s Songs Of & About Alabama at SBCT in Gulf Shores May 31-June 28
Tickets are now on sale for SummerTide Theatre tenth anniversary of bringing professional musical theatre to Gulf Shores. From May 31 thru June 28, SummerTide will present Jubilee - Songs of and about Alabama. Performances will be held Tuesday thru … [Read More...]
Perdido Key Rotary Walk in the Park June 1 at scenic Big Lagoon State Park
The Perdido Key Rotary Club will host its annual Walk In The Park on Saturday, June 1 starting at Triggers Restaurant, located adjacent to Big Lagoon State Park at 12700 Gulf Beach Hwy. Participants can register on walk day anytime between 8-11 a.m., … [Read More...]
