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It takes a truly special soul to put emotions, thoughts and dreams into a lyrical piece of poetry set

to music. The songwriter, the true master of the song, of-ten gets overlooked by the high profile voices singing their words on the radio, but that is definitely not the case at the Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival, which takes place in various locales, including Perdido Key, Pen-sacola, Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. At the festival, due praise is given to those who write the songs that make the whole world sing. Named in honor of the night watchman of the Flora-Bama who held his post for 28 years until retir-ing at the age of 91, this fest seeks to honor the sweet spirit of this true gentleman and the noble craft of songwriting.

“As far as we are able to ascertain, we are the longest running songwriters’ festival in the nation,” said Lori Raisch, festival coordinator.

According to Raisch, the event began in 1984 as a last celebration of the summer season and a chance to help boost the slower business traffic that comes with the fall,

but the primary focus of the fest has always been to cel-ebrate the creator of the songs that can always take us back to a special place and time in our lives.

This 29th annual festival of music will be held Nov. 7-17 along the Gulf Coast with several events that are sure to please everyone. There will be events to help young song-

writers perfect the craft of the epic song, shows to feature some of the “up and coming” stars and songwriters, wor-ship services and more. There are a variety of venues to fit exactly what you’re looking for, ranging from an intimate dining experience, to a family-friendly atmosphere, to a “listening room” environment, or even a gritty roadhouse. This fest has it all.

“Guests can expect to be surprised,” Raisch said. “When most people hear a song on the radio, they assume that the artist wrote that song. Often times that is not the case. At FBISF, you get to meet the person behind the song.”

Raisch has been a part of running the festival since 2010, and she says she never walks away from a performance without a new appreciation for a particular song or writer. “When you hear the back story of a song, and then hear it performed by the author, you never hear that song in ex-actly the same way again regardless of who performs it,” Raisch says.

This year, the festival will kick off on Nov. 7 with a spe-cial tribute to the late Larry Butler, Pensacola native and huge supporter of the fest. Butler has left a legacy in the music world, working with stars such as Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Mac Davis, Debby Boone and many more. This legendary producer and songwriter was the only Nashville producer to win the Grammy Award for “Pro-ducer of the Year.” Peggy Butler, Larry’s wife, will be the guest of honor, and the evening will feature some of But-ler’s closest friends, including Dean Dillon, Keith Stegall and a host of other accomplished songwriters.

Other events include the Perdido Key Chamber Celeb-rity Golf tournament, which allows golfers the chance to play alongside guest songwriters and attend two songwrit-ing seminars. At the site of Jimmy Buffett’s sister’s restau-rant, Lulu’s at Homeport Marina, a youth seminar will feature the performance of six student songwriters and a panel of well-known artists and producers that will dis-cuss the business side of songwriting. A full-day songwrit-ing seminar on Nov. 16 will culminate with a song contest.

New this year is Songwriters for Autism Awareness, which takes place Nov. 13 at the Sunset Cork Room in Gulf Shores.

“A cadre of songwriters will perform, and the featured guest performer is Logan Blade,” Raisch said. Diagnosed with autism at the age of two, Blade is not able to fully communicate beyond yes or no questions, but it’s a differ-ent story when the music fills his soul.

“When you put a microphone in his hands, God has given him a voice through music,” Raisch said. “He has performed for 28 world leaders at the Parade of Nations. He

Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Festival hits Gulf Coast venues

“When you hear the back story of a song, and then hear it performed by the author, you never hear that song in exactly the same way again regardless of who performs it.”

— Lori Raisch, festival coordinator


has also performed at the Bluebird Café and the Grand Ole Opry with Josh Turner.”

There will be a full evening of music planned, featur-ing Blade and several other talented performers, including legendary songwriter Jim McBride. Another very special event will be held on Sundays during the festival at the Gospel stage after the Flora-Bama’s Worship at the Water Service.

“It is a lively and positive part of the festival that will also be a surprise for newcomers to the area,” Raisch said.

While one of the primary goals of the fest is to raise funds for the Frank Brown Foundation for Music, a non-profit organization that raises money to supplement mu-sical education in area schools as well as offering music scholarships, this celebration of music is a chance to turn the spotlight on the songwriter and to give these important engineers of the music industry a chance to shine. Writ-ers, both new and seasoned, get the chance to swap stories and songs, mingle with other writers, and network with those in the industry. For Raisch, she loves the priceless, unplanned surprises best.

“One of my favorite things to see happen at the festi-val is the spontaneous performances that happen outside of the scheduled events,” Raisch said. “You see the writ-ers pull up a circle of chairs and start swapping stories, laughing and picking. I have often wondered how many hit songs got their start here at the festival.”

Come share the experience of a song being born and cel-ebrate the writers that have penned your favorite songs. At this fun-filled musical celebration, there is sure to be lots of great collaborations and music that will be good for the soul. This festival is a culmination of devoted efforts to keep music alive along the Gulf Coast.

“We could not produce this event without the outpour-ing of support from our volunteers and area businesses,” Raisch said. “Through their generosity we are able to host a meal each day

for the visiting songwriters — this is almost like a fam-ily reunion for them and one of their favorite parts of the whole experience. The event is sponsored by the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce, the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Tourism bureau and the Flora-Bama.”

For more information on all the exciting events planned for this year’s Frank Brown International Songwriters’ Fes-tival, check out the official website of the fest at fbisf.com. View the schedule of events for each day and read the bi-ographies of songwriters scheduled for the fest. If you love music, this is one festival that you do not want to miss.

Photos by Mark Robinson

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ALABAMA VENUES: Baumhower’s Restaurant, The Compleat Angler, Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina, Flipper’s Sports Bar, Franco’s Italian Restaurant, Ginny Lane’s, Island Time Daiquiris, LuLu’s at Home Port Marina, The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm, Nolan’s Restaurant and Lounge, Pirate’s Cove, Rafter’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, Shipp’s Harbour Grill, Sunset Cork Room, Tacky Jacks (Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Tin Tip Restaurant and Oyster Bar (additional venues in Pensacola and Perdido Key, Fla.)

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Sunny worked on a farm, at the sawmill or anywhere he could find work. Those were hard times and every-one had to pitch in, but they were happy times, too.

Because the sawmill was alongside Turkey Creek, sawdust would fall into the creek. There turned out to be a catfish weighing about 50 pounds that had grown fat eating the sawdust. They had a huge catfish fry and everyone in town came. The only problem was the fish tasted like tar, a by-product of the sawdust, and most of the fish had to be thrown away.

When the family’s business failed, they decided to shut down and move to Tallahassee, Fla. They sold the mill, packed up most of the mill equipment and shipped it. Before he left, Sunny’s dad made sure that each employee was given seven acres of land and enough lumber to build a house. He believed in taking care of those who took care of you.

Arriving in Florida, the family set up the mill, cut tons of lumber and sold it to a buyer who reneged on the sale. His dad paid his workers from his own pocket and tried to support those who had worked for him and

stood by him. The pressure finally got to him and he had a major stroke. With no business, the mill could not survive, so the family headed back to Pine Hill.

Sunny’s dad died after having another stroke, and things got worse. Finally, his mom decided they would all move to Selma to be with other family. Sunny was unable to find a job in Selma, and having an eye for a pretty little girl that lived next door who was much too young for him, he headed to Miami, where he heard there was plenty of work, and where maybe he could get that girl out of his head. He lived with his sister and found a job as a building inspector.

After a year, he returned to Selma. His heart throb had turned 15 and he married her. Because of her age, the marriage was against the law, but back then, no one paid much attention to it. Sunny went to work for Freightline and became Selma’s terminal manager. He also served as a fireman and delivered dry-cleaning. The Depression was a time when folks would do anything to survive. He even worked for the WPA and also took a job as a night watchman. He was drafted for WWII, but was deferred.

Sunny worked for Freightline for several years. Eventually, the Com-pany closed its Selma office, and he and his family moved to Frieghtline’s Birmingham location. Finally, the company closed and he went to work for Bush Hog back in Selma. He was

their terminal manager. After that, he became vice presi-dent of Leaseway, staying with them until he retired in 1982 at the age of 65.

In 1975, the family had bought a small home in Orange Beach for $5,000. They loved the Island and the beaches. About four years ago, Sunny’s wife was ill, so they moved here permanently. His son, Larry, and daughter, Linda, moved down with them, found work and helped care for their parents. His wife recently passed away after 70 wonderful years of marriage, three children, eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

Sunny was a member, a president and is now a life-time member of the Lions Club. He’s not a big drinker, but enjoys a George Dickel bourbon now and then. He plays almost any kind of string instrument and yet never had a lesson.

Sunny’s education limitations never held him back. Linda told me, “He’s smart and mom was smart

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'Autumn Serenade'By Jessica JonesEditor

As humidity takes a short break and cooler temperatures remind us that Thanksgiving is headed our way, a sense of giving and benevolence seems to sweep into hearts. In that vein, First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores will offer free admission to “Autumn Serenade” as a gift of gratitude in this approaching season of Thanksgiving, according to organizers.

First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores will present Bella Voce, a 30-voice women’s choral group from Mobile, on Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. with a reception afterward.

Joyce Sylvester, a member of Bella Voce of Mobile as well as its founder, shared some information about the in-spiration behind, and music during, the concert.

“Being that we are in the autumn season that brings cooler weather outside and warmth inside, the music of ‘Autumn Serenade’ is warm melodically and familiar to the ear,” she revealed. “Selections include classics such as Mozart’s ‘Ave Verum,’ ‘Danny Boy,’ ‘Till There Was You,’ and a group of African-American Spirituals — one of which was arranged especially for Bella Voce by Ala-bama composer Ken Berg of the famous Birmingham Boy’s Choir.”

She offered some insight into the group behind the voices.

“We are all looking forward to ‘Autumn Serenade,’ our first full concert outside the Mobile area,” she said. “Bella Voce brings together women from Mobile and the Eastern Shore, of various occupations and from all walks of life, who love to sing. We share the common goal of bringing excellence in musical performance and educational out-reach to our community.”

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tor Dr. Thomas L. Rowell, chairman of vocal studies at the University of South Alabama. “We are very blessed to have Dr. Rowell, who has been with us the past four years,” Sylvester said. “At the moment, Dr. Rowell is sing-ing the role of Koko in Mobile Opera’s production of ‘The Mikado.’ Our assistant conductor is Gwinelle P. Allums, chorus director of First Baptist Church of Mobile.”

Sylvester said the warm holiday spirit won’t end with “Autumn Serenade.”

“Bella Voce celebrates its sixth year and seventh con-cert season with ‘Christmas Gift,’ our annual winter sea-son concert Sunday, Dec. 8, 4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mobile,” she noted. “We hope our Gulf Shores audience will enjoy ‘Autumn Serenade’ and that each in-dividual will leave this concert uplifted and humming a familiar melody.”

First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores is located at 309 E. 21st Ave. For more information, call 251-968-5019 or 251-968-7720.

About Bella VoceMobile’s Premier Women’s Chorus, Bella Voce of Mo-

bile, Inc., was founded by Joyce Sylvester. Its inaugural concert, entitled “Pearls,” was held before a standing-room-only audience Sept. 9, 2007 in the Laidlaw Recital Hall on the campus of the University of South Alabama. Encompassing both Mobile and Baldwin counties, Bella Voce of Mobile gathers together in unity, with a blending of voices and hearts, talented women of diverse occupa-tions and from all walks of life who love to sing.

Singing only classical music and focusing on excel-lence in interpretation and performance, the ensemble’s purpose is to provide cultural education and entertain-ment to the public as well as musical education and cul-tural enrichment to its members.



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It was a beautiful summer morning when we leftFairhope, low humidity and not a cloud in the sky. Wewere on ourway down toOrange Beachto check outa businessthat many ofour friendshave told usabout, thisEnglishmanwho had opened a Hair Salon on the beach with hisdaughter Emma. My hair is very important to me andgetting a good haircut is a must, and that is whatAnthony Jones is known for and excellent hair color toboot.

We have both been very dissatisfied with the last fewattempts on designing our hair to suit our lifestyles; mostof the so called stylists did not take into considerationour age or understand that we both want to look greatwithout a lot of fuss and bother.

The traffic was a bit heavy due to the summer visitors,but we arrived on time to this charming yellow and whitebeach house on the beach road with a fabulous view ofthe Gulf of Mexico. We were greeted warmly by Anthonyand Emma and they ask us if we would like a cold drinkor a glass of wine before he started making us beautiful.

Pam, my friend, wentfirst since I was a littlechicken after the lastexperiences. Anthonydirected her to a stylingchair and went on toexplain the ten mostimportant rules indesigning a customhairstyle to suit her. He first looked at her face shape andexplained that there are five face shapes out there andtold her her face shape was oval. The next was bonestructure and head shape, after that was the type of herhair, the texture of her hair, then what sort of conditionher hair was in, followed by the way the hair grows outof the head, plus cow licks, then her likes and dislikesand fashion. Wow! What a lot of things to get right.

So then Emma started with a relaxing shampoo anddeep conditioning, then for the next 30 minutesAnthony’s hands were a sea of motion, lastly a quickblow dry with hardly any fuss and presto she wasfinished! She was so happy and she could not believe thedifference in her hair.

Now it was my turn, my hair especially in the summer

gets very frizzy and dry; I have tried everything out therefor my hair with no success! Anthony explained thatcommercial hair products are made different toprofessional hair products. Commercial shampoos aremade of mild detergent and the conditioners are basedon petroleum oil. Where professional hair products arepure and natural and give back to the hair, he also wenton to say that we should all wash our hair every day andcondition our hair the same.

Anthony explained that at all times our hair has tohave at least 8% moisture in it the same as our skin, weshould treat our hair the same way as we treat our skin,by moisturizing it every day which made a lot of sense tome, since the last stylist told me not to wash my hairevery day because in her mind it would dry it out.Anthony explained to me that yes using some drug storeproducts would dry your hair out if washed daily. Afterwe went through the ten rules, he took me to theshampoo area and treated me to the best shampoo andconditioning my hair had ever had.

While shampooing, Emma explained to me what Ishould do in the morning in the shower, again stressingno over-the-counter hair products, that’s why my hair isdry and frizzy. After shampooing and beforeconditioning, towel blot the hair because the hair isporous like a sponge, putting any conditioner on one’shair when it is full of water will not go into the hair itself,so blot it first then apply the product and leave it in while

you are washing yourself.Then before you leave theshower, rinse and count upto 10 slowly and stop, justrinse the excess and nomore.

After she explained to methe hows & whys, Iunderstood. They are like

hair doctors, if we listen and do what they says it works!Anthony has his own line of products and everything heused on me was his and believe me the stuff works. Thecut he gave me was wonderful; I walked out a newwoman and so did Pam, no more frizzes! Oh, by the wayhe used a great product before he dried my hair called“POTION.” It is a gel with a lot of healing features withbody, fabulous! I bought a bottle. Anyway our cuts costus $40 each, best money we ever spent and yes we aredefinitely going back. He is a true professional.

Well worth a visit!Anthony’s Salon is on the beach road in

Orange Beach; their phone number is 251-974-1514.Please say we sent you!

Anthony Jones ... Well Worth A Visit!Voted The Best Salon in Baldwin County in 2010

It’s hard to believe it’s November already. Weath-er is great this time of the year. The chance of larger storms is less, and specks are in the creeks.

If you’re tired of catching, maybe go hog hunting instead. There are lots of things in our area to keep people busy. But if you prefer to stay with fishing, here’s some advice.

Specks are in the creeks, as they are every year. Some move in a little sooner than November, but most wait until the lower temperatures at night send them to the lower ends of Eastern Shore creeks. Specks don’t like water tem-peratures to drop below 65 de-grees, so they move into fresh water areas to stay warmer.

The salt water in the bays moves up the creeks and rivers as tides come in. Salt water stays on the bottom and in deeper pools all over the freshwater waterways. The creeks stay a constant tem-perature at or a little above 65 degrees. This tends to gang up the fish and aids in locating them.

Most people can find trout in colder weather, but a huge number of fisherman have a hard time fishing slow enough to catch winter trout. It makes no matter if you use plastics, live shrimp, live bait fish, or other artificial baits; you have to go slow. Keep a tight line and try to feel the bight.

On warm, sunny days, go to the lower ends of the creeks and fish the edges of channels and flats. Again, even if you pop corks, leave the baits in place a little longer than usual. I fish the east side and north end of Mobile Bay.

In the delta, the birds will help you locate schools of trout, and will also help in Weeks Bay. The only drawback I know of in Weeks Bay is its lack of depth, combined with the good number of stumps and other snags in the Bay that will bring havoc on fiberglass boats. Aluminum boats will bounce off stumps, but the foot and lower unit of your motor could be damaged. Go slow with your boat as well as with your bait.

If you fish the Delta and have buck withdrawal fever, then you could gain a little relief by taking a rifle along with you in the boat, remembering to keep it unloaded and secured as well as dry until you enter an area where there may be some hogs. I

use a single shot 308 or 45.70. They both hit hard, and more often than not, they drop in their tracks.

The mud is deep and getting stuck in it is no picnic. In the lower Delta, you may use any size or caliber that is legal at any time of the year during the seasons for squirrel, rabbit, quail, duck, deer, etc.

This time of the year will also produce some great red fish limits. Fish them with live shrimp, plastics and any other artificial bait. Not so slow this time — Red fish do well in colder weather and

brackish water. Fish as you do in warmer days. You may even find a few late flounder but don’t count on them.

If you choose to try the south end of Mobile Bay, I would first go to the Dixey Bar. I’d set an-chor in deeper water up current from the sand bay during an out-going tide. I’d then cast my bait as far from the boat as possible. Then just get relaxed and wait for a bite. Bull red fish do travel the Bar in cold water and will bite cut bait as there will be very few bait fish around there this time of the year. The fresh cut mullet will set a scent or chum line.

Try to release any large red fish that you catch, as they are the future of Alabama’s red fish population. If it stays warm a little while, you may even catch

some cobia out around the ships anchoring area south of the Light House. The Light House and the close-in rigs will have white trout on them, as well. Use cull bait, dead shrimp or some cut up gulp baits on the bottom.

All and all, this month will be a good month for fish — baring big rain events and seriously cold weather. There’s not much traffic on the water, so you may have it to yourself. As a result, fewer toe boats stick around. Stay safe and know the game and fish laws. They really are good for the future of our wildlife. Plus, if you get caught with illegal fish or game, you give up the wildlife, so you don’t get to eat it and you’ll pay a serious fine. You may even have to give up your license.

I hope you have some great days on the water and are successful on your trip. Call if I can help, 251-550-5418.


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Baldwin County boasts cornucopia of flavor

By Theresa CorbinContributing writer

The sooner you can get the food from the ground or the water to the table, the better the taste and texture. This is a major principle of the farm-to-table movement that is now in full swing across the country. Many now strive to cut out the middle men, the large scale produce thousands of miles away, and take the time to find people who grow, harvest, or fish for food locally. Knowing where your food has been, from the farm to your table, is the essence of the farm-to-table movement. And only one more factor, buying only locally produced food, makes a loca-vore.

So for those with loca-vore tendencies, for those who are part of the farm-to- ta-ble move-m e n t , o r

for those who just

have a passion for high quality, fresh food, Foley and surrounding areas now have more options to offer. The Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fish-ermen’s Market cut its ribbon and of-ficially opened for business on Oct. 8. According to a news release, “The market will showcase the bounty of the coast and encourage sustainable food sources for eating local. The slogan for the market is 'changing the health of our community one market day at a time.’”

Near Wolf Bay Lodge, located off Baldwin County 20 in Foley, Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermen’s Market is providing the coastal re-gion with the bounties of the area, from the freshest seafood to all lo-cally grown produce. The market is open seasonally and offers each sea-son’s choicest harvest and catch. It also affords the consumer the oppor-tunity to talk to the producers about their growing, harvesting, or fishing methods.

The official website, coasta-lalabamamarket.com, ex-

plains why buying local is better.

“Why is local food better?

Not just the fact

t h a t you

are supporting the ag-

ricultural community in our area, pumping money back into the local economy and sustaining the food source, but because you will know where it comes from and how it was grown. It will be the freshest, tastiest and healthiest,” the web

The fall market will run through Nov. 23. It is open three days a week on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Farmers and Fishermen’s Market is “committed to Baldwin County’s community and agriculture. It is our mission to promote healthy foods from the bounty of the Gulf Coast and make them readily avail-able to our neighbors from all over the area. Our vendors, local farmers and fishermen, will ensure you have fresh, high quality produce, organic beef, seafood and other delicious foods to bring home to your family or commercial establishment. Our comfortable, covered facility is open year-round, rain or shine,” according to coastalalabamamarket.com.

Some of the fall season’s harvest offered at the Market includes the freshest shrimp and crab, organic beef, herbs, fresh local fruits and veg-etables, honey and handmade soap, high quality fresh baked goods, in-cluding some gluten-free items. The market will also offer locally grown plants, flowers, crafts and cooking demonstrations. Bring cash or cred-it card, some vendors accept credit cards and others are cash only, but an ATM is located on site for shop-pers’ convenience.

Plan a trip to the Market for the fresh fall fare. The winter 2013 and spring 2014 market season schedules will soon be announced. For more information call 251-943-1545, or visit the Market’s website, coasta-lalabamamarket.com.

n Fresh and local produce, seafood market held in Foley


Adventure IslAnd mInI golf & more 251-974-1500, AdventureIsland.com24559 Perdido Blvd., Orange Beach

AlAbAmA gulf CoAst Zoo 251-968-5732, AlabamaGulfCoastZoo.com

Alabama Highway 59 S.

bAldwIn County HerItAge museum 25521 US Hwy 98 E., Elberta

251-986-8375 Email: [email protected]

gulf sHores beACHes-lAgoon PAss (2.9 miles west of Alabama Highway 59)

stAte PArk PAvIlIon (6 miles east of Alabama Highway 59)

Orange Beach (Alabama Highway 182 at Alabama Highway 161)

bIrd of PArAdIse bIPlAne rIdes 866-MUST-FLY, 866MustFly.com

Jack Edwards Airport

bon seCour nAtIonAl wIldlIfe refuge 540-7720, FWS.gov/BonSecour

7.5 miles west on Alabama Highway 180 from Alabama Highway 59

ferrIs wHeel At tHe wHArf251-224-1000, alwharf.com

4550 Main St., Orange Beach

gulf sHores museum251-968-1463, GulfShoresAl.gov

244 W. 19th Ave.

foley rAIlroAd museum And model trAIn exHIbIt

251-943-1818, FoleyRailroadMuseum.com125 E. Laurel Ave., Foley

HIstorIC fort morgAn251-540-7125

22 miles west on Alabama Highway 180 from Alabama Highway 59

orAnge beACH IndIAn & seA museum 251-981-6039, OBParksAndRec.com

25805 John Snook Dr.

PIrAte IslAnd Adventure golf251-968-GOLF, PiratesIslandGolf.com Alabama Highway 59 just north of

Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

soutH bAldwIn CommunIty tHeAtre251-968-6721, SBCT.biz

2022 W. Second St.

tHe trACk251-968-8111, GulfShoresTrack.com Alabama Highway 59 just north of

Intracoastal Waterway Bridge

wAtervIlle usA251-948-2106, WatervilleUSA.com

Alabama Highway 59 S.

*See our Web site for ongoing, club and exercise events, church listings,

dining guide, marinas and golf courses — GulfCoastNewsToday.com

**For updated calendar items, also see The Islander newspaper.


Crazy Sista Beach PartyNov. 1-3$50 general admission; $100 VIP tickets (includes a goody bag and ticket)LuLu’s Homeport Marina, Gulf ShoresEnjoy music, brews and more at the inaugural Crazy Sista Beach Party at LuLu’s. In as effort to launch the Crazy Sista Brand, including LuLu’s Crazy Sista craft beer, the restaurant is set to present a variety of musical performers. Additionally, the weekend will serve as a fundraiser for the LuLu’s Love Fund, a charitable effort created by Lucy Buffett in 2006 to support the under-funded Baldwin County Public School System’s art programs.LuLuBuffett.com

Great Gulfcoast Arts FestivalNov. 1-3FreeSeville Square, downtown PensacolaThe three-day, juried art show draws more than 200 of the nation’s best painters, potters, sculptors, jewelers, graphic artists, craftsmen and other artists. The Festival features entertainment throughout the weekend, great music on the Main Stage, dance and more on the Parrish Performing Arts Stage. The Children’s Stage features local performing arts, dance and music groups. GGAF.org

Xtreme Obstacle Challenge7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Nov. 2The Wharf, Orange BeachParticipate in more than 25 obstacles over a 5K course. The experience is designed to be not only fun, but also a true test of your determination and strategy. Join the competitive waves for a chance at the $2,500 purse. Bring your friends, spectators are always free. There will be a post-race party with food, drink and live entertainment! Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be awarded!alwharf.com

Baldwin Bicycle Fest featuring Le Tour De Foley8 a.m., Nov. 2$40 Ride fee, $10 Fun rideFoley Heritage ParkBike Safety Rodeo, Bike Parade, Bike Maintenance Clinic, Free Pedicab Rides, Kid’s Fun Zone, Alternative Cycles on Display, “Bikes on Brats” BRATS demo, Police Bike Patrol, Tikes on Bikes Pre-school Zone, Yoga for Cyclists Demo, Vintage Tweed Ride, Alabama Bike Riding Laws Speaker, Vendor Expo.Pre-Register at BaldwinBicycleFest.com or Active.com

5th Annual Rummage and Arts & Crafts Sale8 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 2Free admissionOrange Beach United Methodist Church, 28751 Canal Road, Orange Beach251-981-6751 or OrangeBeachUMC.org

The 5th Annual “Harvest-A Festival of Gifts”9 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 2Gulf Shores United Methodist, 1900 Gulf Shores Pkwy., Gulf ShoresThe festival is proud to showcase original works by local artists and craftsmen with proceeds from the event benefiting the Gulf Shores United Methodist Church Mother’s Day Out and Preschool Ministry251-968-4328 or GulfShoresUMC.org/Children

The Red, White and Brown Ball6-10 p.m., Nov.2$50 Advance purchase onlyThe Estuarium at The Dauphin Island Sea Lab, 101 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin IslandIn tribute to the red, white and brown shrimp found in Alabama Gulf waters, the evening will be a celebration of Gulf Shrimp and all the natural beauty Dauphin Island has to offer. Guests will sample and compare the three varieties of Gulf Shrimp and enjoy a tasting menu of award-winning shrimp recipes prepared by the chefs who will also teach guests how to make these recipes at home.251-861-7500 or SeafoodScience.EventBrite.com

Skin Games and Hole in One Tournaments12:30 p.m., Nov. 3$29 non-members, $12.50 membersThe Orange Beach Golf Center, 4700 Easy St., Orange BeachThe City of Orange Beach Golf Center is very excited to bring back the Skins Games and Hole in One Tournaments held the first Sunday of every month. This season, the fun will also include a closet to the pin competition. Tee time is 1:30 p.m. and the complimentary hot dog lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. There is a $250 hole in one prize. Each hole is an opportunity to win $250.251-981-GOLF (4653)

UWF Department of Music’s Fall Chamber Music Recitals12 p.m., Nov. 6FreeOld Christ Church, Historic Downtown Pensacola, Fla.“Mostly Baroque,” The University of West Florida


Department of Music will present an afternoon of chamber music on the first Wednesday of the fall months. Open to the public.850-474-2147

Frank Brown International Songwriters’ FestivalNov. 7-17Perdido Key, Pensacola, Orange Beach and Gulf Shores venuesDuring this festival, Grammy Award winning songwriters and nearly 200 up and coming stars of tomorrow will come out into the spotlight to perform original songs.

6th Annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-off11 a.m., Nov. 9Free; tasting tickets will be sold at the event for $2 eachThe Hangout, Gulf ShoresExecutive Chef John Hamme and Sous Chef Brandon Burlson will be competing in this year’s Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-off. The Hangout, along with Alabama Gulf Seafood, will host the 6th Annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-off.

LSU Tigers vs Alabama Crimson TideNov. 9The Wharf, Orange BeachWatch the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide showdown live from Tuscaloosa on one of The Wharf’s over 100 screens at many of the great bars and restaurants. Grab a drink or a bite to eat before, and then, stick around for live entertainment and great food and drink specials afterwards.alwharf.com

Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin concert8 p.m., Nov. 9$34.50Saenger Theater, 118 South Palafox Place, Pensacola, Fla.

Baldwin County Heritage Museum Veteran’s Day Program2-4 p.m., Nov. 10Baldwin County Heritage Museum, 25521 U.S. Highway 98, ElbertaWWI and WWII Baldwin County Memories. Presentation of Colors at 2 p.m. Introduction of Attending Veterans. Light refreshments.

Bella Voce’s “Autumn Serenade”3 p.m., Nov. 10

FreeFirst Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores, 309 E. 21st Ave., Gulf ShoresMobile’s Premier Women’s Chorus, Bella Voce of Mobile, Inc., was founded by Joyce Sylvester. Singing only classical music and focusing on excellence in interpretation and performance, the ensemble’s purpose is to provide cultural education and entertainment to the public as well as musical education and cultural enrich-ment to its members. Please join us and bring a friend.251-968-5019 or 251-968-7720

Girl’s Night OutNov. 15FreeThe Wharf, Orange BeachLadies sign in at the Ferris wheel, where they will receive a swag bag, a detailed list of merchant offers and a Punch Card. From there, the ladies will peruse the property and enjoy the special offers created for this event only. A big draw will be the Grand Prize (details to come). Ladies will be eligible to win only if they visit every participating merchant and get their card punched. The winner will be selected at 9 p.m. (winner need not be present to win) when the ladies gather at the Boat Bar to end the event.

Season of Joy: SpectraNov. 16 and throughout the seasonFreeMain St., The Wharf, Orange BeachWatch Spectra “Season of Joy” an all new Spectra show just in time for the Christmas season starting Nov. 16. Enjoy nightly shows on Main Street.alwharf.com

Holiday Ice Skating11 a.m.-11 p.m., Nov. 22 Continued through seasonMarlin Circle, The Wharf, Orange Beachalwharf.com

Thanksgiving Buffet at the Beach11 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov. 28Starts at $26.95 adults, $13.50 childrenPerdido Beach Resort, Orange BeachThe Thanksgiving Buffet at Perdido Beach Resort is an annual tradition and the official start of the holiday season for many of our regular guests and local residents. Stay with us or simply enjoy the grand buffet, which features traditional holiday fare such as roast turkey, steamship round, Creole coq au vin and braised short ribs. For reservations or to reserve a private dining room, call 251-981-9811 ext. 103 or [email protected].

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Photos with Santa4-8 p.m., Nov. 29Suite G-107 at The Wharf, Orange BeachSanta will be set up for photos with the public.

Iron Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs Auburn TigersNov. 30The Wharf, Orange BeachJoin the party at The Wharf! Grab a drink or a bite to eat before the game. The, watch the Crimson Tide and the Tigers face off on one of The Wharf’s over 100 screens at many great bars and restaurants. After the game, stick around for live entertainment and great food and drink specials.alwharf.com

UWF Department of Music’s “Celebrate the Season”12 p.m., Dec. 4FreeOld Christ Church, Historic Downtown Pensacola, Fla.The University of West Florida Department of Music will present an afternoon of chamber music on the first Wednesday of the fall months. Open to the public.850-474-2147

Classical Christmas Concert7 p.m., Dec. 5Summerdale Municipal ComplexPresented by Marjorie Younce Snook Public Library

City of Gulf Shores Christmas ParadeDec. 6Downtown Gulf Shores

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Frequently Asked Questions1) Tents (no larger than a 10x10 ft.) are allowed on the beach, but they have to be placed

behind (North of) the designated sign marker post and should be removed before night.Tents cannot be placed between the sign post and the Gulf of Mexico. This is fordesignated emergency and safety access.

2) Pets are not allowed on the beach on the Gulf of Mexico or surrounding islands(Robinson, Bird, Walker). However they are allowed at the designated city Dog Park onCanal Rd. (Hwy 180) next to Sportsman Marina. All dogs should remain on a leashwithin the city limits.

3) Glass in any form (bottle, cup, container, etc.) is strictly prohibited on our beaches andislands.

4) A yellow or green flag posted along gulf beaches means to usecaution while swimming in the gulf waters and is permitted.

A red flag means danger and one should not swim in the waters.

Double red flags mean that swimming in the waters is prohibitedby law.

Purple means WARNING! A jellyfish or other marine threat.

5) All trails and parks are free and open from daylight to dusk 7 days a week.

6) Fires or flames are strictly prohibited on the beach. This includes grills, tiki-torches,lanterns, open fire pits, candles, fireworks, etc.

7) Jet skis, boats, and any other motorized vessels, are prohibited from launching along thegulf front beaches.

251-981-6979 (City Hall)(Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm)

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• New boulder park for kids

• Eco-tours

• Geo-caching fun for the family

• Butterfly Garden

• Screened pavilion

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• Miles of trails forwalking, running and biking

Winding through thousands of acres of natural habitat is the Hugh S.

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By Clayton Wallace

Most people along the Alabama Gulf Coast know Dan Farmer. You may not know him by name, but as the owner of the TCBY frozen yogurt franchise in Gulf

Shores, “Dan the Yogurt Man” has served almost everyone on the island at one point or another.

While Farmer’s affiliation with TCBY is well-known, what’s not well known is that he’s been a poet and a song-writer most of his life.

“Poetry — and to a lesser extent songwriting — has al-ways given me a release,” he said. “It’s a way for me to put my feelings into words that help make sense of it all.”

Soon, Farmer has hopes people will know him for his songwriting skills as well as they know him for his yogurt. He’s signed a contract that will soon have one of his songs on an album by country music artist Marty McIntosh.

According to Farmer, around eight or nine years ago — he’s not exactly sure when it was — he was driving home one day from the TCBY on Highway 59 to his home on the south shore of Little Lagoon when the words and music for a song hit him out of the blue. He said he had recently gone through a divorce, had been working long hours and was asking himself what his future might hold. He said the words “leave it all alone” kept coming back to him and he began to hum.

“I was driving, and all of a sudden I had a melody pop-ping in my head and it was like the entire song just came at me all at once,” he said. “I was writing words down on Post-It notes and sticking them everywhere in the truck.”

Traffic lights are a necessary evil in Gulf Shores, and no-body likes being stopped by one, but Farmer said he was overjoyed when he had to stop at several during this fateful trip to his house.

“I was scribbling things down at the stoplights, and even had a couple of cars behind me start honking their horns

when I wasn’t moving fast enough when the light turned green,” he said.

GULF SHORES BUSINESSMAN WON'T

'Leave It All Alone'GULF SHORES BUSINESSMAN WON'T

'Leave It All Alone'

Gulf Shores businessman Dan Farmer, middle, scored the starring role in a music video of a song he wrote called “I’ll Just Leave it All Alone” that was recorded by Country music artist Marty McIntosh, left, and recently released on YouTube. In the photo above, McIntosh and Farmer discuss technical aspects of the video shoot with director Destyn Patera.


By the time he arrived at his house, Farmer said he had the lyrics of “I’ll Just Leave it all Alone” completed, and went straight upstairs to work out the music on his guitar.

“I was proud of the song, and through the years I would play it for friends and family,” he said. “Every-one said it was a pretty good song, but I never thought it would go any farther than that.”

That changed a few months ago when Farmer found out he had a new neighbor.

“There are a bunch of rental houses in my neighborhood, and I usually see people move in and out several times a year. I saw Marty and his wife move in a couple of houses down, but I nev-er made an attempt to become overly friendly with them because most peo-ple just stay a couple of months and leave,” he said.

However as time wore on, Farmer said he saw that McIntosh was really cleaning up the place and looked like they may stick around for longer than the usual neighbors. “I began to wave at them when I would see them in the yard. Before too long, another neigh-bor told me that Marty was a country

music artist that had moved here from Nashville and was working on a new album,” he said. “I began to wonder if he might be interested in my song and thought it might be worth a shot to play it for him and see what he thought.”

One day Farmer asked McIntosh if he would be interested in hearing his song, and McIntosh said he was al-ways interested in new material.

“I get people all the time ask me to listen to songs,” McIntosh said. “I’ll usually give them a listen and then move on. But when Dan played his song for me, I knew I was listening to something I wanted for my new al-bum.”

McIntosh and Farmer set the wheels in motion and had Stonewall Studios in Nashville record the instru-mentals, while McIntosh recorded the lead vocals in a studio in Pensacola. “I couldn’t believe what my little song sounded like,” Farmer said. “I may be biased, but I think it sounds as good as anything on country music radio.”

Along with having the song record-ed, Farmer had another thrill in his long musical ride Labor Day weekend.

“We hired a production company

and they shot a music video of the song featuring many of the local land-marks here in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach,” Farmer said. “I was shocked when Marty told me he thought I would be the perfect person to play the lead in the video.”

According to Farmer, the video tells the story of a man who just about hits rock bottom, and then begins to leave all his bad luck behind and ends with his riding off into the sunset with a new convertible – donated for the day by Darren Carlisle and Southern Chevrolet in Foley — and a new girl.

The video was recently uploaded to YouTube, according to Farmer, and has already received several hundred hits. To view the video and listen to the song, go to YouTube and search for “I’ll Just Leave it All Alone.”

Asked if he thought he would leave TCBY and Gulf Shores alone if the song becomes a hit, Farmer just chuckled. “Why would I want to leave any of this alone? I’m in paradise right here,” he said. “I’d just be tickled to death if I could open up my mailbox each month and have a $50 royalty check in there.”

Xtreme Obstacle Challenge on course for Nov. 2• Visit xtremeobstaclechallenge.com/Events/Alabama.aspx for more information or to register for the race.

Submitted by The Wharf

The Xtreme Obstacle Challenge event will take place from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 2 and features more than 25 obstacles with outlandish challenges that are tough but fun. The experi-ence is designed to be not only fun, but a true test of athlete's determination and strategy. Join the competitive waves for a chance at the $2,500 purse. Bring friends, as spectators are al-ways free.

Race distance is 5k, or 3.1 miles. The Xtreme Obstacle Challenge utilizes a time-trial type start. Participants select a 30 minute start window when entering. Within that start window, partici-pants will seed themselves and will be launched onto the course at the rate of 8-15 participants per minute. Starts are 7:30 to 8:15 am.; Xtreme Fun Start Times are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

General Info

Xtreme Bling

Entry Fees

Xtreme Party & Awards

All participants receive an Xtreme T-shirt, food and drink coupons. Finishers also receive an Xtreme bandana and Xtreme Finisher Medal.

Hang out after the race for food, drinks, and live entertainment.

$95 throughNov.1

$12 insurance

fee

NOrefunds

$110 on race

day

$10 competitive

start


Photos submitted by the Coastal Photography Club. For more information contact Capt. Mark Robinson at 251-540-7463 or Margret Hildreth at 850-457-8656.

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Sporting events build Gulf tourismXtreme Obstacle Challenge, SEC and NAIA soccer to kick-off at the beach

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Consider it a sports fantasy for the ages, akin to ‘Field of Dreams’ and ‘The Natural.’ A fledgling

sports team is formed at the onset of our worldwide financial crisis and the ensuing recession. It survives a potentially disastrous blow to the tourism industry three years later, in the form of the Gulf’s worst oil spill.

When the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Sports Commission formed six years ago the group took credit for generating 12,000 annual visitor room nights to the tune of $3.4 mil-lion of direct spending from those out of town guests.

The tally this year will be about a ten-fold increase of those figures. With 2014 poised for another impres-sive jump.

Through August, the sports tour-ism take had already blown past to-tal sales figures from all of 2012 ... with some of the largest sports events of the year remaining. Among those are SEC and national collegiate soc-cer championships and the Thanks-giving-weekend half marathon. The commission estimates total bookings generated through its sports market-ing efforts at 67,761 room nights so far in 2013.

Origins: Scrapping for position, doing

“whatever it takes”The commission (GSOBSC) was

formed in 2007 by its parent Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bu-reau with a goal to specifically target the organized sports event market. That first year the group was credited with organizing, or partnering in, 27 separate events. Total hosted events his year will approach 100.

With a visitor return rate of 75 to 80 percent from those first-time guests, exponential rates of growth may be expected for years to come. And new high-profile events continue to come.

Spearheading the sports commis-sion from its outset has been 11-year Gulf Tourism veteran and Vice Presi-dent of Sales Beth Gendler.

To what does she attribute the nonstop growth in the region’s sports events market?

“We’re scrappy,” Gendler replied in true sports underdog jargon. “With our small staff and frugal budget, we scrap for every win. We care deeply about every organization’s event ex-perience while with us here on the Gulf Coast and we particularly care about the experience enjoyed by ev-ery individual participant and their family members. Hospitality goes hand-in-hand with first-class sports venues and professional event orga-nization.”

While many visitors may not con-sider the Gulf Coast’s sugar white sand beaches, emerald green ocean waters and s o u t h e r n

hospi-

tality to qualify the region in an un-derdog role for any tourism sector, one must consider the competitive-ness of the sports marketing business on a national scale. Baldwin County does not exactly possess the venue infrastructure of a major metropoli-tan market, nor the major college ath-letic facilities which so often attract and retain national events.

Gendler expounds, “We’re good stewards of our members’ and spon-sors’ investment. People don’t see behind the scenes, what goes into making every event and every par-ticipant’s visit here special ... to the point they will want to return to visit us again, whether or not it’s as a par-ticipant in an organized event.”

“Our staff takes home project work, crafting table placements or decorations. Our staff is home after hours sewing table runners. The cit-ies’ staffs work late nights and early mornings to keep the facilities in great shape each day for play and spectators. One of our employees’ mother sews up ripped game uni-forms of youth tournament teams. I’ve spent many late nights spray painting pine cones (for banquet table decorations),” she laughs. “Or serving up food at our welcome banquets. Whatever it takes to make these teams’ and organizations’ visit memorable, special, so they want to return to see us again.”

“That’s what I mean by “scrappy.” Whatever it takes.”

“What’s great for us is these sports tournaments expose our area to so many new people, many of whom may never have made plans on their own to visit, and

we know 75 to


80 percent of these first-time visitors will return in the future.”

Besides being scrappy, smart and savvy, Gendler is quick with a laugh and easy to like, with her Midwest friendliness. An Indiana native, she came up through the hospitality ranks with corporate Marriott before settling here on the Gulf Coast.

Gendler and her GSOBT col-leagues attribute the region’s growth in the sports market to the enthusias-tic participation and ongoing facility development by its partner munici-palities, the twin coastal cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.

Gendler explained, “Our number one contributor to success has been the cities, our sponsors, and those relationships. The cities have con-tinued creating and expanding in-credible facilities. Our growth has emerged, and is likely to continue, through development of multi-use fields and facilities. That’s all, of course, a matter of money, and land.”

Facility expansion of the indoor variety will fuel growth, too.

“When the new convention center is built (at Gulf State Park), given that it will have a decent size exhibit area, that gives us further flexibility to bring in basketball, indoor volleyball, gymnastic and cheerleading compe-tition. Cheerleading could be huge here,” she said. “We already make great use of the Wharf event center in Orange Beach, including a new gym-nastic event there this year.”

Big time organizations bring

prime eventsThe largest single organization

currently partnering with GSOBSC is the USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association), with its ongoing tournament schedule of youth base-ball and softball events. The organi-zation now hosts 17 separate World Series events in the Gulf Coast region,

r e s p o n s i b l e for nearly

half the total room nights attributed to event sports efforts – about 40,000 total rooms this year. The ball field venues for these events have spread out now from the coastal cities to Fol-ey and Robertsdale, with the outward expansion likely to continue.

Originated as the U.S. slow pitch softball association, USSSA expand-ed its scope in 1998 and today is the largest multi-sport sanctioning orga-nization in the world with 3.7 mil-lion member players.

Another major win for the sports commission — and the city of Gulf Shores — has been the attraction of the popular collegiate sand vol-leyball championships. The current American Volleyball Coaches As-sociation (ACVA) tour brought its national championship tournament to Gulf Shores in 2012. The event is scheduled at its Gulf beach venue through 2015. The year after that sand volleyball is scheduled to be-come an officially sanctioned NCAA championship.

GSOBSC hopes to extend its ten-ure as national tournament host into that new NCAA era. The tournament has gained national network televi-sion coverage the past two years. Sand volleyball was the top rated televised event from last year’s Olym-pic Games.

In concert with the national col-lege volleyball tournament, the same beach venue has attracted another major event, the Gulf Coast Region-al Volleyball Tournament. Staged simultaneously with the collegiate event, the regional tourney features youth and adult teams competing on the same regulation beach courts.

GSOBSC has carved a strong rela-tionship with the NAIA (National As-sociation of Intercollegiate Athletics) which represents nearly 300 member colleges across 23 conferences coast to coast. The Kansas City-headquar-tered association brought its national wom-en’s softball t o u r n a -

ment to the Gulf Coast in 2011 and 2012. Those events were followed by the NAIA national women’s soccer tournaments for 2012 and 2013.

The stage was set for the big-gest NAIA win ever for the scrappy GSOBSC: the dual men’s and wom-en’s outdoor track and field national championships, coming in May and continuing through 2015.

Raising the bar: Another leap aheadThe Gulf Coast has hosted the past

two Alabama (AHSAA) high school track championships. That experi-ence, along with some pricey facility improvements, set the stage to bid for a collegiate track and field national.

The city of Gulf Shores invested more than $500,000 in improvements at its municipal Mickey Miller Black-well Stadium, bringing it up to col-legiate championship track and field standards. GSOBSC hosted NAIA officials at last year’s AHSAA meet. And the chase was on.

The prize was NAIA’s largest na-tional championship event, which will bring 5,000 visitors to the Gulf Coast for an average stay of four nights of lodging per person, accord-ing to the association. Of that total visitor draw, nearly 1,200 are the competing student-athletes them-selves. The quick math proves the new national track event itself will bring in half the total room nights of the year-round USSSA tournaments.

The payoff: on May 31 the NAIA officially announced that its national championship track and field events were awarded to the bid from Gulf Shores/Orange Beach Sports.

NAIA President/CEO Jim Carr re-marked, “The NAIA i s excited to bring the outdoor t r a c k


and field national championships to the Gulf Shores area. The Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Sports Commis-sion have been wonderful hosts to current and previous NAIA national championships that include wom-en’s soccer, men’s soccer and softball. They have a proven track record pro-viding the complete national cham-pionship experience for our student-athletes.

“The Gulf Coast is an attractive beach area that will be a destination for not only the student-athletes, but parents and fans,” said Carr. “I am confident that all of the people in-volved will enjoy a memorable na-tional championship experience.”

Currently, 163 of the NAIA mem-ber institutions sponsor the sport of men’s outdoor track and field, with 169 women’s outdoor track and field programs. NAIA has sponsored the sport of men’s outdoor track and field since 1952; the women’s program be-gan in 1981. The national champion-ship events scheduled for Gulf Shores will take place May 22 through 24, 2014 and May 21-23, 2015.

Herb Malone, CEO of the GSOBT, is equally excited: “I would agree with that, the national outdoor track and field events being the single larg-est NAIA championship they could bring to a region, in terms of room nights and total visitor expendi-tures.”

“The city’s improvements to the Gulf Shores track facility was vital (for the bid award). When the NAIA track and field representatives came ... they left extremely impressed,” said Malone.

Visit GulfCoastNewsToday.com to view a full photo gallery from last year's AHSAA track championship.

The region’s overall tour-

ism chief

is impressed with his sports commis-sion’s efforts and results.

“Starting the sports commission is one of the most significant ac-complishments in conjuncture with the cities (Gulf Shores and Orange Beach), the (Alabama) Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce and the city of Foley now, as well. We’ve seen a great team effort, met and exceeded goals every year. The growth we’ve seen in this sports market has been nothing short of phenomenal.”

Which of course all comes back to Beth Gendler and her scrappy sports team.

There’s plenty of sports event ac-tion — and more major visitor in-flux — remaining through the end of 2013. The SEC women’s soccer tour-nament comes to the coast Nov. 4-10 with Orange Beach as the host venue. And the NAIA women’s soccer na-tional tournament is set for Dec. 2-7.

Nov. 2 brings the “Xtreme Obstacle Challenge” 5k event at The Wharf in Orange Beach, for more information, see page 35. Thanksgiving weekend is the Kaiser Coastal Half Marathon, largely staged on the Branyon Back-country Trail; more than 600 runners crossed the finish line of that event last year.

In September, the region hosted its 5th Annual Brett-Robinson Alabama Coastal Triathlon. Top amateur ath-letes from all 50 states competed this year.

Cross-training Crossover

The mix of outdoor, “extreme” and adventure sports into the over-all market growth is a trend likely to continue, according to Gendler:

“Some of the potential major new events we’re working on include sanctioned paddleboard competi-

tions, tournament kayak fishing and European handball which is played on a beach court with a net. The events we see cropping up, like our first running of the Color Run this year, are gaining as strong and enthu-siastic a following as our team sports tournaments.”

New outdoor/adventure travel at-tractions like the zipline course at Gulf Adventure Center, continued expansion and improvement of the Backcountry Trail through the state park and emergence of new nature tourism offerings like the dive/scuba/snorkel market on our new offshore shipwreck sites will go hand in hand with tournament and organized team events, according to Gendler.

“It just makes sense that these team athletes themselves, along with their families, people of active lifestyles, are more likely to enjoy outdoor and action sports while they visit us . . . as opposed to the more sedate crowd visiting us mainly to relax on the beach.”

The Alabama Gulf’s world-class charter sportfishing industry remains as solid as ever, with the continuing expansion of the state’s nearshore and offshore artificial reef zone. Ten-nis and golf remain strong contribu-tors to the overall sports tourism mar-ket, too, with an ideal climate for year round play. GSOBSC has been in-volved in staging an increasing num-ber of statewide and regional USTA tennis events in recent years.

v Be sure to read our previous feature article, “Diving for Dollars” about the coastal Alabama reef zone and the growth of the area nature tourism industry, along with addi-tional related articles on GulfCoast-NewsToday.com.


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A blend of fine arts will be the focus of the Gulf Shores Art Market to be held from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at Meyer Park, 400 East 22nd St. in Gulf Shores.

Visitors can browse the original works of local and area artists while enjoying the restful beauty of the park’s green grass and stately oaks. Picnic tables also sprinkle the area, giving visitors a chance to sit and enjoy the day. The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance is partnering with the city of Gulf Shores to bring this event to area residents and visitors.

The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance is a nonprofit entity that was formed to promote the arts in Gulf Shores and the coastal area. The Alliance chairman, Maria Bastin, will be among the many artists exhibiting their works on Nov. 9. Maria uses acrylics to depict natural scenes from the area around her native home of Hawaii. Maria likes to capture the ocean in its purest form and enjoys painting flowers that grow locally and some from her home area. Many of her marine life works have been selected for purchase and

display in prominent coastal businesses. The City of Gulf Shores and the Gulf Coast Arts Alli-

ance extend a cordial invitation for you to join them at the Gulf Shores Art Market on Nov. 9 at Meyer Park. There is no admission fee. In the event of rain, the Art Market will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, at 309 East 21st Ave. in Gulf Shores. For more information, email [email protected] or telephone 251-968-8222 or 251-223-3970. Visit the website at gulfcoastartsal-liance.com.

Gulf Shores Art Market will feature local artists Nov. 9

Maria Bastin and her work

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Buy-A-Bike for Children Fundraiser to round up support during holidays

n A $25 ticket helps buy bikes for local kidsBy Jessica JonesEditor

Wildflowers Boutique, Fishers Restaurant and Barefoot Beach Events are helping The Christian Service Center give children on the Gulf Coast a leg up this holiday season. While many parents work hard in the Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Fort Morgan communities, times seem increas-ingly tough. And for those with children, the approach of Christmas can bring stress along with cooler temperatures. But residents and visitors can help those children receive a bicycle this Christmas, while having a little fun on Nov. 9.

Tickets to the Buy-A-Bike for Children Fundraiser cost $25 and proceeds will buy bikes for The Christian Service Center to distribute, according to Terri Long of Wildflowers Boutique.

She said that since she bought Wildflowers five years ago, customers have helped collect about 1,000 toys per year. The idea for the fundraiser came to her because she wanted to exceed her typical Christmas efforts of collecting toys at her store to help the group.

“We always do stuff for Christian Services,” she began. “My daughter and I have been in business for five years; and I told her I wanted to do something special this year. I (already) collect used bicycles for teens for summer jobs. I thought, I ought to call Fisher's at Orange Beach Marina to ask if they'll let me have the event there to raise money to buy bicycles.”

Planning is underway to help attendees enjoy a great time for a good cause, she said.

“John at Fisher's is providing appetizers for no charge,” she explained. “There will be a cash bar. And my friend has a band called Together Tomorrow — they play in Destin and they agreed to come play for free; they are the best band you've ever heard. We'll have a fashion show of eight models and one huge door prize — a few raffle tickets, fast and fun and great music.”

The event starts at 6 p.m. and guests can buy tickets at Wildflowers by calling 251-981-9453.

“Fisher wants everyone to dress in motorcycle biker at-tire,” Long said. “Wal-Mart is also putting the bikes together for free. We'll have at least 60-100 bikes for everyone to walk through that night. I'm sitting here with so many chills.”

Long recognizes needs right here in the community.“This time of year people are getting their hours cut,” she

explained. “It's just wonderful what Christian Services is do-ing. I've never had nothing draw tears to my eyes (like the article in their quarterly newspaper) and I don't want recog-nition – it's local people keep me in business and that's why I try to give back so much. People can still drop toys off at Wildflowers and we'll have angels (children's wish lists) at

the store.”She said that folks have been incredibly generous thus far.“We've raised close to $6,000 right now,” she revealed. “I

bought 60 on Thursday and I hope to buy another 60 to 90 on Wednesday. Our goal is 200.”

Long said she's been overwhelmed by the kindness she's witnessed.

“I just never dreamed it would turn out like this — it's such a blessing,” she expressed. “One man from Texas bought 100 tickets and donated them back to me. Businesses have bought books of 10 tickets, and some people from Loui-siana bought tickets and won't be here, but said they 'want to help if it's to buy bikes for kids.'”

This is something close to her heart, Long divulged.“I just believe in the Christian Services; the people there

are just so wonderful,” she said. “It's just a God-thing — that's how we look at it. It stays in our local community.”

For more information, call Wildflowers Boutique at 251-981-9453.


Assembly of GodCHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH25550 Canal Rd, Orange Beach

967-4840www.christianlifechurch.tv

GULFWAY CHURCH541 Cotton Creek Dr. (Co. Rd. 4), Gulf

Shores968-6858

www.gulfwaychurch.com

BaptistFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF

GULF SHORES2200 West First St., Gulf Shores

968-7369

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFORANGE BEACH

4773 Bay Circle, Orange Beach981-4288

www.firstbaptistorangebeach.com

FISHERMEN BAPTIST CHURCH17101 River Rd., Bon Secour

949-6387www.fomm.org

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH7159 County Rd. 10, Bon Secour

949-6486

ISLAND FELLOWSHIP BAPTISTCHURCH

28290 Canal Rd, Orange Beach980-1005

LAGOON BAPTIST CHURCH17867 State Hwy 180 W., Gulf Shores

968-7057www.lagoonbc.com

OYSTER BAY BAPTIST CHURCH, SBC4280 Plash Rd., Gulf Shores

968-7805www.oysterbaybaptist.org

ROMAR BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH23370 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach

981-8959www.romarbeach.org

SHELL BANKS BAPTIST CHURCH12125 State Hwy 180, Gulf Shores

540-7136

CatholicOUR LADY OF THE GULF

CATHOLIC CHURCH308 East 22nd Ave, Gulf Shores

968-7062www.ourladyofthegulfal.org

ST. THOMAS-BY-THE-SEA26547 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach

981-8132www.stthomasbythesea.org

Church of ChristCHURCH OF CHRIST OF

GULF SHORES2414 W. 1st St, Gulf Shores

968-7769www.gulfshoreschurchofchrist.org

EpiscopalHOLY SPIRIT EPISCOPAL CHURCH

616 Fort Morgan Rd, Gulf Shores968-5988

www.holyspiritepiscopalgulfshores.com

ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH6270 Bon Secour Hwy, Bon Secour

949-6254

Greek OrthodoxST. ATHANASIOS GREEK

ORTHODOX CHAPEL220 E. 20th Ave, Gulf Shores

967-2020stathanasios.al.goarch.org

LutheranGRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA

491 West 23rd Ave, Gulf Shores968-5991

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH8250 Roscoe Rd., Gulf Shores

974-2545

ST. JUDE’S BY THE SEA LUTHERANCHURCH

312 E. 16th Ave, Gulf Shores968-5833

Methodist - UnitedGULF SHORES UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

1900 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores968-2411

www.gulfshoresumc.org

MORGAN’S CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

Hwy 10, across from Swift School, Bon Secour949-7400

ORANGE BEACH UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

28751 Canal Rd., Orange Beach981-6751

www.orangebeachumc.org

Non-DenominationalIGLESIA CASA DE LUZ

Companerismo Cristiano225 E. 24th Ave, Gulf Shores

948-3467

SAFE HARBOR HOUSE OF PRAYERMulti-Culture Full Gospel

7320 Bon Secour Hwy, Bon Secour223-3615

ST. ANDREW BY THE SEA,A COMMUNITY CHURCH

17263 Ft. Morgan Rd, Gulf Shores968-3900

www.standrewbythesea.org

PresbyterianFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

OF GULF SHORES309 East 21st Ave., Gulf Shores

968-7720www.gspres.com

GRACE FELLOWSHIP PCA19470 Co. Rd. 6, Gulf Shores

968-5302www.gracefellowship-pca.com

ORANGE BEACHPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH26640 Canal Rd, Orange Beach

981-4220www.orangebeachpresbyterian.org

CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTERPROGRAMS: Emergency Aid, Food Pantry,

Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy and Meals on Wheels.

317 Dolphin Ave., Gulf Shores968-5256

www.cscgs.com


Crazy Sista Beach Party Music Festival jams Nov. 1 -3

By Laura McGill

Nov. 1 through 3, the LuLu's Crazy Sista Beach Party will bring together an all-star music lineup and an important message that carries far beyond the music.

The music begins on Friday at 4 p.m. when the legendary Char-maine Neville takes the stage. And the amazing performances continue with Eric Lindell, Adam Holt and Jillian Jensen. The headliner is five-time Grammy nominee Marcia Ball.

Charmaine Neville has plenty of New Orleans musical heritage be-hind her, but she's also about putting her own stamp on her songs. Eric Lindell's style has been described as southern soul music, infused with R&B and a touch of New Orleans funk. Adam Holt has been entertain-ing local crowds for years and he is joined by Jillian Jensen, the singer/songwriter from Massachusetts who appeared on “The X Factor” last sea-son. And headliner Marcia Ball has dazzled crowds for years with her non-stop keyboard energy.

On Saturday, the music begins at 2:30 p.m. with Sugarcane Jane and keeps right on going with Sirius Plan featuring Donna Hall, Shawna P. and the EarthFunk Tribe, and headliners the Grammy-Award winning Tedes-chi Trucks Band.

Sugarcane Jane, the team of Ala-bama's own Anthony Crawford and Savana Lee Crawford, is well-known to LuLu's patrons. Sirius Plan will bring a global flair combined with Mobile's own Donna Hall from Wet Willie. Shawna P. has reached a new level of fame following her appear-ance on “The Voice” this year. She'll be on stage with her EarthFunk Tribe. And the fabulous Tedeschi Trucks Band will wrap up the eve-ning with the amazing talents of Der-

ek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and their superb band mates.

Sunday takes on a reverent tone with the internationally-known Joy-ful's Spirit of New Orleans Choir performing at 11 a.m. This high-energy choir is a conglomeration of New Orleans groups that formed fol-lowing Hurricane Katrina.

Billed as a weekend of food, fun and music for the Crazy Sistas and the men who love them, this party is to celebrate the enduring spirit of women. Lucy’s story, which she fre-quently shares, is much like so many of today’s young women and teens who face the barriers to success, contentment, self-respect and happi-ness which can seem overwhelming. Lucy has frequently said that with a little more guidance during her for-mative years, she might have avoid-ed some of the missteps that made it harder for her to achieve the success that she now enjoys.

This year’s Crazy Sista Beach Par-ty is the foundation of what is to be-come the annual fundraiser for Lucy Buffett and her restaurant group to support organizations that focus on the empowerment of women. This will enable Lucy to expand her sup-port in the development of women as entrepreneurs in today’s business world, to include the education of teens and young adults in self-worth and self-image; as well as organiza-tions that support positivity and good health in women and our com-munities.

Tickets for the Crazy Sista Beach Party weekend are $50 general ad-mission and $150 for a VIP experi-ence. Single day passes are available for $35. Ticket and lodging infor-mation as well as additional details about the musicians can be found at crazysistabeachparty.com.


Lying around on the beach can really make you hungry. When it does, head out to one of our remarkable Gulf Shores and Orange Beach

restaurants. With the world’s best inshore and offshore deep sea fishing, you’ll find that succulent, fresh-off-the-boat

seafood is the order of the day.

Of course, you don’t have to have seafood! You’ll find plenty of restaurants in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach serving barbecue, steak,

Italian, Japanese, Mexican, pizza, deli style sandwiches and more.

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Fried Shrimp PlatterFried Seafood Platter

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New Orleans Style BarbequeShrimp $10.75On Sweet Corn Grits

Fried Louisiana Crab Cake $11.95with Fire Roasted Corn- Tomato Salsa and SweetRed Curry Sauce

Wolfe’s Crispy Fish Tacos $10.50Layered with Cilantro Sour Cream Grilled Romaine,Tomato- Corn Salsa, Spicy Chili Sauce and PepperJack Cheese

Fried Calamari $9.95Served with Lemon Caper Dressing and ShavedParmesan Cheese

Truffle Chips $8.95with Parmesan Cheese, Green Onions andPeppered Leek Cream

Spinach and Artichoke Au Gratinwith Roasted Garlic Crostini’s $10.75Wolfe’s Spicy Buffalo Shrimpwith Cool Cucumber Relish and $9.75Bacon Bleu Cheese- Ranch Dressing

Baked Oysters $12with Parmesan Cheese - Roasted Garlic, Green Onions,Grilled French Bread and Lemon Caper Brown Butter

Smoked Shrimp Toast $10with Baby Arugula and Remoulade Dressing

Chili Glazed Pork Spare RibsWith Fire-Rroasted Corn-Tomato Salsa, $10.50Fresh Cilantro and a Sweet & Spicy Chili Sauce

SaladsBaby Mixed Greens $8.50With Torn Bread Croutons, Chefs Daily Garnishes andBalsamic Dressing

Creole Boiled Shrimp RemouladeOn a Bed of Mixed Greens with $11.50Celeriac Slaw, Spicy Fried Corn, Diced Tomatoes,Red Onions and Hard Boiled Eggs

Wolfe’s Caesar Salad $9.95With Parmesan Cheese, Torn Bread Croutons, FriedCapers and Toasted Black PeppercornCaesar Dressing

Brown Sugar Crusted Open Face BLTAWS Praline Bacon, Sliced Tomatoes, $10.95Baby Arugula on Rosemary Toasted French BreadRusk & Tomato Dressing

The “Wedge” 10.75Iceberg Lettuce topped with AWS Bacon, CrumbledBleu Cheese, Marinated Sun Dried Tomatoes, RoastedShallots and Homemade Bacon - Ranch Dressing

Crab Meat Chop Salad 12.75Lump Crab Meat, Iceberg Lettuce, Salami, Tomatoes,Hard Boiled Eggs, Pickled Red Onions, Kalamata Olivesand Fresh Herb Vinaigrette

Homemade Dressings:Balsamic Vinaigrette, Tomato Dressing,

Bacon- Ranch, Remoulade, Toasted Pepper Corn Cae-sar, Fresh Herb Vinaigrette

Add Grilled Chicken Breast $3.75Add 5 Grilled or Creole Boiled Shrimp $5.00

Free Red and White Wine TastingsEvery Wednesday4:00pm to 6:00pm

$8.00 Small Plates Menu Item

Big PlatesFish of the Day

Chefs Daily Preparations of theFreshest fish MKT Price

Marinated and GrilledHangerSteak $19.75with Sautéed Onions, Roasted Peppers and Verde(Green) Rice

Buttermilk Fried Chicken andWaffles $13.95with Sweet and Spicy Southern Green and SteensCane Syrup

8oz. Pan Seared Filet of BeefTenderloin $25.50with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes andShallot Reduction

Fried Petite Soft-shell Crabswith Creole Boiled Potato Salad $16.50and Warm House made Andouille Remoulade

Gulf Fish Almandine $17.95served with Garlic Sautéed Kale andParsley Potatoes

Double Cut Pork Chop $22.50served with Parsley Potatoes, Chimichurri and SweetVermouth- Tomato Demi

The “Louisiana Pantry”Blackened Catfish $16.95with Sweet Corn Grits,Sautéed Asparagus and Homemade Lemon- Caper butter

Alligator Sauce Picante $15.95Stewed Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs, Peppers, Onions andCrawfish Wild Rice Pilaf

Pasta Jambalaya $16.95Sautéed Jumbo Shrimp, Roasted Chicken and SmokedSausage Tossed with Angel Hair Pasta, Tomatoes,roasted Garlic, Peppers, Onions and Creole Veal Demi

Panned Veal & Angel HairPasta Alfredo $16.95 Angel Hair Pasta tossed with Fresh basil,Parmesan Cheese

Tomatoes in an Alfredo Sauce

18oz. Grilled “Bone In”Cowboy Cut Ribeyewith Tasso Braised Southern Greens and Red WineDemi MKT

Sides$4.50

Spicy Onion Nest • Sweet Corn GritsPomme Frites (French Fries)

Garlic Pomme Frites (French Fries)

$5.50Mac and Cheese • Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Sweet and Spicy Southern GreensBourbon-Brown Sugar Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Green Bean Casserole

DessertsApple Pie $7.50with Tarragon Ice Cream and Fresh Mint

Ellie’s White Chocolate Butter Barswith Vanilla Ice Cream and Chambord - $8.50Raspberry coulis

Funnel Fries $7.59with Toasted Cinnamon Butter and Candied AlmondIce Cream

Hope’s “Local” Cheese Cakeof the Day $8.75Daily Assortments of Ice Creamsor Sorbets (3 scoops) $6.50Artisan Cheese Plate MKT

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Wolfe’s Lousiana PantryRetail Line

$7.50Bread and Butter Pickles

Spicy BeansPickled OkraPickled Eggs

New Orleans Style Chow ChowMango Mustard

Creole SpiceSouthwest BBQ Rub Spice

Monday-Thursday11:30 - 9:00

Friday & Saturday11:30 - 9:30

Sunday11:30 - 8:00

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Award-winning Fish and Shimp Specialties

Casual Family Atmosphere

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Senior Menu Available,from 3pm - 5:30pm

Daily Lunch SpecialsFresh Steamed, Grilled,Blackened, Fried, Baked

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Seafood Kitchen

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Oysters on the Half Shell1/2 dozen 5.99.....1 dozen 10.99

Southern Style Crab Cakes 9.99Shrimp Remoulade 7.99Crab, Spinach & Artichoke Dip 8.99Coconut Shrimp 8.99Stuffed Mushrooms 8.99Alligator Bites 8.99Fried Crab Claws 1/2 lb........12.99

1 lb........24.99Tuna Dip 7.99Sweet Potato French Fry Basket 7.75Fried Green Tomatoes 6.99

GuMbo & SoupSeafood Gumbo cup....4.75

bowl....6.49Crab & Shrimp Bisque cup....5.25

bowl....7.99fried Seafood favoriteS

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)Butterfly Shrimp 15.99Tail-less Shrimp 14.99Bon Secour Oysters 16.99Crab Claws 17.99Fried Fish of the Day 17.99Shrimp & Flounder 16.99Shrimp & Oysters 17.99Fried Catfish 14.99

Seafood pLatterS(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Shrimp Lover's Platter 17.99Fried Seafood Platter 18.99Broiled Seafood Platter 16.99Creole Platter 18.99Caribbean Platter 18.99Crab Platter 23.99

Seafood SpeciaLtieS(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Stuffed Shrimp 16.99Shrimp Scampi 16.99Blackened Catfish 14.99Coconut Shrimp 16.99Grilled Shrimp 15.99Shrimp Creole 15.99Crawfish Etoufee 15.99Crab Cake Dinner 15.99

SteaMed Seafood(Served with new potatoes & one side)

Snow Crab Legs - 2 lbs. 26.99Royal Red Shrimp - 1 lb. 22.99Combo - 1/2 pound Royal Reds & 1pound Snow Crab 23.99

toniGHt'S catcH(Served with your choice of two side dishes)Choose from the following preparation styles:Fried Catch 17.99Blackened Catch 17.99Grilled Catch 17.99Broiled Catch 17.99

New Orleans Catch 19.99Mediterranean Catch 19.99Caribbean Catch 19.99*Pecan Encrusted Catch 19.99*Paneed Catch 21.99

Land Lover'S fare(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Hawaiian Rib-eye - (12 oz.) 18.99- add jumbo grilled or fried shrimp

add $4.00Jamaica-Jerk Chicken 14.99Grilled Chicken Breasts 13.99Fried Chicken Tenders 13.99

paStaFettuccini Alfredo 13.99

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- with shrimp or crawfish 16.99Scallops Alfredo 15.99Shrimp & Pasta Marsala 18.99Basil-Pesto Pasta 13.99

- with grilled chicken 14.99- with shrimp 15.99

Side diSHeSSubstitute House or Caesar Salad for a

Side Dish - Add $1.75Sweet Potato Casserole ~ Cole SlawBaked Potato ~ Steamed Vegetables

Yellow Rice ~ French FriesFried Green Tomatoes

Lunch MenuHoMe-StyLe LuncH SpeciaLS

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)Saturday & Sunday - Add $1.00

Fried Shrimp - tail less 7.25Blackened Catfish 7.25Fried Catfish 7.25Broiled Flounder 7.25Fried Flounder 7.25Grilled Chicken 7.25Chicken Creole 7.25Fried Chicken Tenders 7.25Country Fried Steak 7.25Hamburger Steak 7.25Pork Chops 7.25Country Ham 7.25Vegetable Plate 6.99

SandwicHeS(Served with french fries)

Complimentary Ice Tea and BreadServed with All Dine in Lunch Entrees.Add House or Caesar Salad 3.25Substitute Salad for side dish 1.75Po-Boy Sandwich 8.99Cheeseburger 7.99Crab Cake Po-Boy 10.99

*Monte Cristo Sandwich 7.99SaLadS

Dressings: Honey-Mustard, Ranch, BleuCheese, Italian, Thousand Island, French,

Low-Fat Ranch, Raspberry Vinaigrette,Balsamic Vinegar, Balsamic Vinaigrette,

Sesame Asian, Oil & VinegarRiviera Salad 7.25

- with pecan chicken tenders 9.99- with chicken tenders 8.99

- with boiled shrimp 9.99- with grilled or blackened chicken 8.99

Caesar Salad 7.25- w/grilled or blackened chicken 8.99

- w/boiled shrimp 9.99Gumbo & Salad - a cup of SeafoodGumbo and our 7.99Bisque & Salad 8.50

Seafood favoriteS(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Add House or Caesar Salad 2.25 Substitute Salad for side dish 1.75Fried Butterfly Shrimp 10.99Fried Oysters 12.99Fried Crab Claws 13.99*Coconut Shrimp 11.99Grilled Shrimp 10.99

Fried Seafood Platter 14.99Broiled Seafood Platter 13.99Stuffed Shrimp 12.99Mahi-Mahi 11.99Yellow-Fin Tuna 11.99Tilapia 9.99Grouper 12.99Snow Crab Legs 16.99Royal Reds - 3/4 lb. 16.99Combo - 1/2 lb. Each 16.99Crab Cakes - 2 cakes 13.99

paStaFettuccini Alfredo 10.99

- w\grilled or blackened chicken 11.99- with shrimp or crawfish 12.99

Basil Pesto Pasta- with Roma Tomatoes 10.99

- with grilled chicken 11.99- with shrimp 12.99

Side diSHeSFried Green Tomatoes ~ Green Beans

Turnip Greens ~Sweet Potato CasseroleCorn Fritters ~ French Fries

Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy ~ Fried Okra Au Gratin Potatoes ~ Steamed Veggies

Kernel Corn ~ Yellow RiceBlack-Eyed Peas ~ Cole Slaw

Lima Beans ~ Macaroni & Cheese

138 West 1st AveGulf Shores, AL

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CLUB ON A SUB - Smoked Turkey andHoney Ham, Crispy Bacon and Pepper JackCheese. Served Fully Dressed.

BLACKBEARDS MEATBALL - ItalianMeatballs with Our Own Zesty MarinaraTopped with Provolone, Mozzarella andItalian Seasonings.

ROGUE RUBEN - Corned Beef, Sauerkraut, Swiss and Our House ThousandIsland Dressing On Rye Bread

VEGGIE SUBMARINE $8 - Piled Highwith Mushrooms,Green Peppers, Onions andMelted Provolone. Topped with SmoothTomato Sauce

MAKE ANY SUB AWRAP!

Build Your Own Sub for $9Extra Meat Add $1.00Extra Cheese Add $1.00Meat Choices:Genoa Salami, Pepperoni,Honey Ham, Capicolo,Smoked Turkey, Roast Beef,Crispy Bacon and Chicken

Cheese Choices:Mozzarella, American,Pepper Jack, Cheddar, Swiss and Provolone

Pizzeria,

Sportsbar & Tiki Bar


Moe’s OriginalBAR B QUE

If the pit house is smokin’, we’re open!

25603 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, Alabama

251.981.RIBS (7427)

www.moesoriginalbbq.com

Moe’s Original Bar B Que offers aNew Meaning to Beach BBQ

If you’re hungry for

Come To Moe’s To Get Your Fix!

Or Haul It Home...

Double & TripleWide Packs Available

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 11AM-9PMUnless We Sell Out First!

Shirt and Shoes are NOT Required, or expected.

Pulled Pork, Wings, Southern Fried Catfish,Fried Shrimp and their Famous Ribs

Also offeringCatering Service for

Special Events &Parties

SeLLINg ThaNkSgIvINgWhOLe TuRkeYSAlong with pans of sides...Sweet Potato Casserole,Cornbread Dressing,Mac n Cheese. etc.Please pre-order!!!Drop off your turkey andwe will smoke it for you.Call for pricing.

IRON BOWL

Call to Pre-Order

Your Wings

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Call to Pre-Order

Your Wings

and Q’!


A Southern Tradition Since 1988

Moe’s OriginalBAR B QUE

WWW.MOESORIGINALBBQ.COM

Comin’ in

HOT!

Ask us about our catering services www.moesoriginalbbq.com/catering.htmlLocations in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia and North Carolina

SandwichesServed with choice of two sides

and a drinkPulled Pork

Smoked ChickenSmoked TurkeyShrimp Moe Boy

Catfish

PlattersServed with cornbread,two sides and a drink

Pulled PorkSmoked ChickenSmoked TurkeyChicken Wings

Catfish • Ribs - sm / lg

Sides (6oz.)Baked Beans • Marinated Slaw

Potato Salad • Bag O’ ChipsBanana Puddin’

Special Side of the Day

Haul it HomeDouble-Wide Family Pack

(3-4 people)Triple-Wide Pack

(5-6 people)1 lb. O’ Pork Whole Bird

1 lb O’ TurkeyRack O’ Ribs

Half Pint O’ Sides Pint O’ Sides Pan O’ Sides

25603 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, Alabama • 251.981.RIBS (7427)


FISH RIVER GRILL #2

Free Swamp Soup with Every Entree!!

Where the locals luv to eat!

Voted Best Burgers in Baldwin County

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Foley, AL 36535(Foley Plaza on Hwy. 59)

608 S. McKenzie Street Fish River Grill #2

Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.251.952.FISH (3474)

Foley, AL 36535(Foley Plaza on Hwy. 59)

608 S. McKenzie Street Fish River Grill #2

Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.

(Foley Plaza on Hwy. 59)

Daily Lunch SpecialsMonday thru Friday

$6.99 & UpLive MusicBest Bar Prices on the Coast

“HOME OF THE ORIGINAL”


FISH RIVER GRILL #2


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608 S. McKenzie Street(Foley Plaza on Hwy. 59)Foley, AL 36535251.952.FISH(3474)

omG! shrimP FEasT Poboy!!!AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN COOKED SEAFOOD PLATTERS

(Served w/ Fries, Coleslaw, Hushpuppies, Fried Okra, Tartar or Cocktail Sauce & Swamp Soup)Bayou Seafood Platter - Fried Gator, Frog Legs, Shrimp, Oyster, Catfish

Seafood Platter - Fried Shrimp, Oyster, Catfish Golden Fried Catfish Platter - (U.S. Raised)

Fried Select Oyster PlatterFried Shrimp Platter - (Approx. 14-15)

Fried Gator Platter

VOTED BEST BURGERS IN BALDWIN COUNTYHurricane Burger • Hillbilly Melt • River Burger • Shroooom Burger • Swamp Burger

Bleu Cheese Bacon Burger

REDNECK REUBENSPoBoys • Chicken • Shrimp • Oysters • Gator • Frog Legs

Crawfish Pistols • Catfish • Whitefish • Stuffed Crab

GREAT NEW ITEMS***Cajun Crawfish Pistols Dinner (2) w/ Fries & Slaw***

OMG! Shrimp Feast Po-Boy - Fried Shrimp covered in our Special Crawfish SauceSeafood BLT - Fried Shrimp, Fried Green Tomato, Provolone & Bacon on Bun

w/Ranch & Crawfish SauceAPPETIZERS ~ SALADS ~ POBOYS & SANDWICHES ~ KIDS MENU

DON’T FORGET YOUR SWEET THANG“Sweet Thang” Signature Dessert! Redneck version of a New Orleans Beignet & Granny’s Apple

and Peach Cobbler Rolled in Powdered Sugar. Mmmmm...this “thang” is SOOOOOO good!

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$399

There’s NothingLike ‘Em!


Parmesan Shrimp Scampi1 pound 40-50 count shrimp1 garlic clove, minced2 tablespoons olive oil6 sprigs purple basil, chopped½ green bell pepper, julienned½ cup white wine or lemon juice4 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated2 servings angel hair pasta, boiled to al dente

Heat oil and garlic over medium heat for 2 minutes, then add bell peppers and saute for another 5 minutes. Add shrimp and basil, saute for 3-4 minutes until shrimp are pink. Pour in white wine or lemon juice and stir well. Top with shredded Parmesan cheese and keep on stove 30 seconds to 1 minute — just until cheese melts. Serve over angel hair pasta. Serves 2.

Tropical Twist

1 ½ cups orange juice1 ½ ounces coconut rum1 ounce peach schnapps1 ounce lemon juice

Shake the ingredients over ice or blend with ice for a frozen treat that keeps summer alive all winter long. Serves 1.


Hamburger: $5.69 / Combo $9.29Cheeseburger: $6.29 / Combo $9.45Bacon Cheeseburger: $6.69

Combo $9.69Double Cheeseburger: $8.29

Combo $11.45Hot Dog: $2.95 / Combo $6.95Cheese Dog: $3.95 / Combo $7.95Chili Cheese Dog: $4.95

Combo $8.95Corn Dog: $2.19 / Combo $5.95Chicken Tenders: (2) $4.19

Combo $7.19(4) $6.19 / Combo $9.19

Home-style Chicken Breast Chunks:$4.99

Mini Chicken Tacos: $5.99 for 10BLT with or without mayo: $5.15Grilled Cheese: $2.15

Nachos – n – cheese: $4.19Cheesesticks: (6) $5.19Fried Mac-n-cheese: $4.19Funnel Cake Fries: $3.19Fried Cheesecake: $4.19Fried Pickles: (15) $2.994 Bama Beignets: $4.95Choose Your Spud: $2.95

French Fries, Waffle Fries, CurlyFries, Tator Tots, Onion Rings

Chili Cheese Spud: $4.95Load Your Spud: $7.95(cheese, chili, bacon, sour cream, jalapenos)

Combos include your choice of spud & small fountain drink.

Fountain Drinks: small / 16oz: $1.50medium / 24oz: $1.95

large / 32 oz: $2.75

Sandwiches • Ice CreamSmoothies • Icees

HamburgersHot Dogs • Chili Dogs


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