gulf coast buzz (may 16 - june 5, 2014)

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“Golf with a shotgun”

Clay shooting

StaycationsFamily fun

on a budget

Bringing Hawaii to the IslandBeach Luau

Your guide to fun, food and entertainment

The Delta Rendezvousarchery, fishing and crafts

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at least seven days every month.” That made life difficult for this busy mom

of three who operates her own catering business. “Thank goodness for the

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said Michelle. “The incisions were tiny and healed fast. I was able to cater

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Letter from the editor

Sometimes we go to events to hear our favorite bands, enjoy good food or let our children play. But so many events in our area do more than just entertain us — they teach us. No matter how old we are, learning new skills and becoming more well-rounded individuals builds self-esteem and creates opportunities for more fun in the future.

There are so many things to do in Baldwin County that fit into the educational fun category. We can enjoy ourselves at a one-day event like the Delta Rendezvous and leave knowing the basics of hunting and fishing, sign our kids up for a summer art class at the Gulf Coast Art Alliance in Gulf Shores or learn all about sea-sonal fruits and vegetables at one of the area’s summer farmers markets.

You’ll read about these opportunities and more in this issue of the Gulf Coast Buzz, and our columnists might inspire you to take up a new hobby or two.

We want to help you not only have fun and be entertained, but also to improve your quality of life — so look through the Buzz the first and third Friday of each month and then get out there and try something new!

Your guide to fun, food and entertainment on the Gulf Coast.Publishes the first and third Friday of each month.

Look for our next issue Friday, June 6.

Look for us submissionsI In all five Gulf Coast Newspapers:

The Baldwin Times, The Independent, The Foley Onlooker, The Islander and The Courier

I In racks, boxes and locations throughout Baldwin County

I On GulfCoastNewsToday.com

Social MediaI On Facebook: Gulf Coast Newspapers On Twitter: @gcntoday

I Comments and concerns Jill Clair Gentry: [email protected]

I Events calendar Allison Woodham: [email protected]

I Live local music listings Destiny Brown: [email protected]

I Advertising Eastern Shore [email protected] and North Baldwin [email protected]

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Photo by Jill Clair Gentry

ABOUT THE COVER

Gulf Coast Buzz hunting columnist Lindsay Schum-acher takes aim with a bow in anticipation of the Delta Rendezvous on May 17. The event will have hunt-ing and fishing seminars as well as archery and fishing tournaments, live demon-strations, arts and crafts and activities for children.

Find out more on page 6.


21 Your guide to fun, food and entertainment on the Gulf Coast.

PUbLIshErSudie Gambrell

[email protected]

LIFEsTYLEs EdITorJill Clair Gentry

[email protected]

dEsIGN ANd LAYoUT Paige Renka

[email protected]

CoNTrIbUTING EdITorsDestiny BrownCathy Higgins

Eric MannCliff McCollum

John MullenJohn UnderwoodTony Whitehead

Allison Woodham

CoNTrIbUTorsLaura ByrneScott Gentry

Caroline HarrisJon Robitaille

Robert Saxon Jr.Lindsay Schumacher

AdVErTIsINGJeniece Bouzan

Brad DayPat Johnson

Frank KusturaDebbie Wright

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CoVEr sTorY

The delta rendezvousOutdoor event benefits people in need. 6

WhErE To Go

The soundtrack of summerForeigner, Styx and Don Felder perform at The Wharf. 8

shindig on the sandMusical event helps entertainers. 20

Gulf state Park’s beach LuauBringing Hawaii to the Island. 21

Grandman TriathlonRace celebrates a clean, safe Mobile Bay. 29

A&E

Culturally speaking Gulf Coast Arts Alliance puts local art in the spotlight. 19

The buzz on the Coast 21 Days, our comprehensive calendar. 15

Local Live MusicBaldwin County music listings. 26

FAMILY FUN

Family staycation Having fun on a budget. 14

oUTdoors

outdoorsSunfish sailboat races in Elberta. 10

Aiming and anglingClay shooting. 11

books/GAMEs

between the pages“The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.” 24

PuzzlesTest your brain. 30

ALL AboUT Food Chew on ThisGilbey’s Seafood and Steak. 12

All About FoodLocal farmers markets and what’s in season. 22

TastingsCommon beer misconceptions. 25Hello Norma Jeane. 25

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by Cliff [email protected]

The Delta Rendezvous, a new event benefitting area food banks, is a dream event for hunters, fishermen, out-door enthusiasts and even crafters.

The Rendezvous will con-sist of three separate events: a fishing tournament, a series of archery tournaments and an indoor craft vendor show.

“It’s all about celebrating the Delta and educating people about outdoor activities as well as raising funds and food for hunger relief right here in Baldwin County,” said Kristina Angelone, North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce community liaison.

Jason Smith, chief meteorologist for Fox 10, will be the event’s em-cee, and Delta expert and host of the documentary “America’s Amazon” Ben Raines will lead a seminar. Big game hunter Joelle Bates will help

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The Aquatics Education Foundation will lead a seminar to teach children how to fish. The archery tournament will be overseen by the Monroe County Bowhunters Association, and the Alabama Bass Federation is assisting with the fishing tournament.

There will also be bow hunting, a petting zoo and games for children, along with live music and food vendors from across Baldwin County.

if you goWhAT: The Delta RendezvousWhEN: Saturday, May 17, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.WhErE: Live Oak Landing on Highway 225 in StocktonCosT: One canned good per person, which will be donated to Prodisee PantryWho IT bENEFITs: Alabama Hunger Relief


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by John [email protected]

More than 500,000 times a year a single from a trio of acts coming to The

Wharf on May 25 is played on clas-sic rock radio. Album sales among them total more than 250 million since they came on the scene in the 1970s.

Coming to the Amphitheater at The Wharf on May 25 are Styx, Foreigner and former Eagle Don Felder, who will provide the open-ing act each night of the Soundtrack of Summer Tour.

Foreigner and Styx will alternate in the closing slot with Foreigner getting the honors in the Orange Beach appearance.

“As longtime friends, we’re hap-

The soundtrack of summer

styx members James Young and Tommy shaw play a recent show. styx is known for hits like “Lady,” “Come sail Away” and “babe.”

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May 30Baldwin Pops

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py to join Styx and Don,” Foreigner founding member and lead guitarist Mick Jones said. “Our combined songs are some of America’s fa-vorite summer anthems, and we’re

excited to be bringing them to our fans across the country.”

Tommy Shaw of Styx is a Mont-gomery native and brings his band’s iconic sound home for a stop on a three-month tour.

During the course of Styx’s 38-year career, the band has released 15 studio albums, six best-of com-pilations and four live albums, garnering eight Top Ten singles. Styx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. The band has performed more live shows since 1999 than all of the previous years of its career combined.

if you goWhAT: Foreigner, Styx and Don Felder in concertWhEN: Sunday, May 25, 7 p.m.WhErE: The Amphitheater at The WharfCosT: Ticket prices range from $27.85 to $109.60WEbsITE: www.alwharf.com

Foreigner, styx and don Felder will perform at the Amphitheater at The Wharf sunday, May 25.


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by Caroline harrisDirector, Wind and Water Learning Center in Orange Beach

Every Wednesday night during the summer months (starting now), I look forward to the return

of Pirates Cove’s Sunfish sailboat races. As long as the weather is decent and the wind is blowing a few knots, a friendly group of sailors show up at Pirates Cove for camaraderie and a leisurely race. The event brings together all ages — kids and adults — as long as you have a sailboat to use or borrow.

Sunfish sailboats are preferred for uniformity, but the group welcomes any small dinghy sailboats that want to participate.

After socializing a bit, everyone sets sail around 5:30 p.m. to race to a set marker and back — sometimes a channel marker, sometimes Bear Point Marina across the Intracoastal Waterway. The destination is always to be decided, and the starting line is the most relaxed start sailors will ever experience. The “winner” normally just gets bragging rights, but perhaps you can talk someone

into buying you a cheeseburger or drink. Come join the crew for fun on the water this summer.

If you go WhAT: Sunfish sailboat racesWhEN: Wednesday nights around 5 p.m., weather permittingWhErE: Pirates Cove, 6664 County Road 95, Elberta, AL 36530WhAT To brING: Sunfish sailboat, or similar small dinghy sailboat + PFDs

did you know? The Sunfish sailboat is a personal size, beach launched sail-ing dinghy that has a pontoon type hull carrying a lateen sail mounted to an un-stayed mast. The Sunfish brand-name has become so widely known it is often misapplied generically to refer to any board-style boat with a lateen sail.

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AIMING ANd ANGLING

Lindsay schumacher

by Lindsay schumacherIndependent marketing and public relations consultant, outdoors enthusiast

often known as “golf with a shotgun,” sporting clays is a sport that can be enjoyed by everyone,

no matter their age, gender or skill level. It consists of an outdoor course of 10 to 15 shooting stations, where participants aim for a series of clay targets. These targets are launched at various angles, speeds and distances to closely imitate the patterns of certain live game, such as birds and rabbits, making it a favorite among bird hunters wanting to sharpen their skills for the upcoming season. Clay shooting is also enjoyed by many non-hunters who simply enjoy the challenge of this recreational pastime — no hunting license is required to participate in this sport.

did you know? Sporting clays and skeet shooting are not the same. Skeet shooting consists of repeatable fixed target presentations, whereas sporting clays simulates the unpredictability of live-quarry shooting over a natural terrain course.

Golf with a shotgun

To read Lindsay’s full article, “My Shotgun Golf — Above Par and Loving It,” including

her recent visit to Bushy Creek Clays, visit GulfCoastNewsToday.com. Contact her

directly at [email protected].

KEEPING IT LOCALTry these nearby sporting clay courses• bushy Creek Clays: 22505

Will Vaughn Road, Perdido; 251-751-0211; BushyCreekClays.com

• Taylor Creek shooting Preserve: Old Windsor Road, Theodore; 251-689-2386; TaylorCreekShooting.com

• santa rosa shooting Cen-ter: 6950 Quintette Road, Pace, FL; 850-995-9377; SantaRosaShooting.com

• shoal river sporting Clays and shooting Center: 3985 Highway 90 E., Crestview, FL; 850-682-6708

Everyone, regardless of age, gender, skill level, can enjoy sporting clay shooting

Lindsay schumacher and Gary Cox, owner of bushy Creek Clays.


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restauranteurs Lane and Ginny Gilbert have turned the building that formerly housed the Asian-

inspired Zen into a more traditional sea-food and steak restaurant.

The menu at Gilbey’s Seafood and Steak features modern, fresh American cuisine, and Chef John Odom holds the restaurant to the same high standards as its sister restaurant, Villaggio Grille.

“We decided to change from Zen to Gilbey’s to make it more mainstream — something people would eat everyday,” Odom says. “It’s the same great ingredi-ents, but more American. Everything is still made from scratch, and we’re using local produce, like let-tuce from Craine Creek Farm in Loxley and vegetables from Local Appetites in Silverhill.”

The steaks at Gilbey’s are upper 2/3 Choice beef, and Gilbey’s serves Gulf shrimp, yellowfin tuna, grouper, Maine lobster and hand-selected diver scallops.


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Monday, May 26Gordon Coley Memorial Park • 9:00 am

22884 Hwy. 59, RobertsdaleReception Following The Program

At The City Hall

Everyone Is Invited!In Case Of Rain, Will Move To Robertsdale City Hall

by Eric [email protected]

W ant to have a great sum-mer with the family with-out breaking your budget?

You’re in luck! Baldwin County is a great place for a “staycation.”

Everyone wants to hit the beach in the summer, and in order to get to one of South Baldwin’s great beaches, you have to pass through Foley, home to one of my kids’ favorite places to visit, the Foley Railroad Museum.

You’ll find a large model train track, a train history museum and real train cars for your kids to explore — all for free. Find out more about it at FoleyRailroadMuseum.com. When you are done, take the family to Stacey Drugs Old Tyme Soda Fountain on Laurel Avenue for hot dogs, ice cream, shakes, malts, sodas and more. We were able to feed our family of four for less than $25.

After a visit to Stacey’s, take the family down 59 and hit the Gulf Shores Public Beach. It is free to use the public

beach, and there are free parking lots located at East Second Street, West Fourth Street, West Fifth Street, West 13th Street and at Lagoon Pass. The paid parking lots are just $5 per day.

After spending the afternoon on the beach, your kids will be hungry. There are a lot of great restaurants in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, and many can be pricey. Plan ahead and find one within your budget. And make sure you save room for a hot doughnut from Krispy Kreme in Foley on the way home.

FAMILY FUN

Eric Mann

WhAT: Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo CampWhEN: June 23-27 (Monday through Friday); full day session from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. conducted by licensed teachers and trained volunteersWhErE: Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, Gulf ShoresWho: Offered to elementary school age children

WhY: Campers explore the zoo, partake in animal enrichment activities, meet the zoo keepers and meet some of the animal residents. The camp also has age-specific games, arts and crafts, and events. CosT: $175 per camper for a full week.rEGIsTEr: Visit AlabamaGulfCoast-Zoo.org/zoo_camp.html or call Kim Dahlgren at 251-968-4910.

Enjoy a family staycation

on a budget

The Mann kids enjoying a day at the beach.

Kid friendly event


City of Fairhope Summer Outdoor Farmer’s MarketThursdays 3pm to 6pm through July 10

BANCROFT ST. DOWNTOWN FAIRHOPEbehind the Fairhope Public Library 251-929-1466

Local Farmers • Bakers Fresh Baldwin County Produce • SeafoodFresh Cut Flowers • Local Honey • Plants

Baked Goods • And More

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Story Time &Children’s Activities

at The Fairhope Public Library4pm

FrIdAY, MAY 16boat TourThe Magnolia Springs Garden Club is sponsoring a three-hour tour of the Weeks Bay Estuary and Magno-lia River. Rain date will be May 23. Upon returning to the Weeks Bay launch, refreshments will be served in the Tonsmeire center. I Weeks BayI $30I 251-948-8808; 251-955-1518

heritage Park MarketplaceArts and crafts, herbs, plants, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, jellies, candy and gift items.I 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Heritage

Park, FoleyI Free admissionI VisitFoley.org; 251-943-1300

Music and a Movie in heritage ParkEntertainment with Troy Robinson DJ party, followed by a family-

friendly movie around sunset. Bring your lawn chairs or blanket.I 6 p.m.; Heritage Park, FoleyI Free admission I VisitFoley.org; 251-943-1300

baldwin County Youth orchestra spring Concert, “Video Game Music”Will include music from video games like Halo, Civilization, Legend of Zelda and others.

I 7 p.m.; Fairhope Civic Center I Free admission I BCYOrchestra.com;

251-979-6834

THE BUzz ON THE COAsT

21 DAYS Your guide to food, fun and entertainment

Compiled by Allison WoodhamEmail calendar items to

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sATUrdAY, MAY 17delta rendezvous For details, see page 6

Wiggle Waggle Walk & rescue runPresented by Pet Supplies Plus, an event benefiting the Animal Rescue Foundation includes a 5K and one mile walk. Dogs are welcome in the one mile walk. Local businesses will have booths for your shopping pleasure.I Race day registration: 7

a.m.; Race: 8 a.m.; USA Intramural Fields, Mobile

I Early Registration: $20; Day of Race: $25

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operation Clean-upAssignments will be provided for volunteers for target areas to clean. Gloves and vests are provided to volunteers. Spon-sored by City of Bay Minette.I 7 – 10 a.m.; Community

Kids Park, Bay MinetteI 251-580-1619

10th Annual blue star salute Honors those who are serving, those who have served and those who have

fallen in military service. I 7:30 a.m.; USS Alabama

Battleship Memorial ParkI Free event; $2 parking feeI BlueStarSaluteFallenHer-

oes5k.eventbrite.com

NAMI Walk Walk to raise funds and awareness for those affected by mental illness. I 8 a.m. – noon; Spring Hill

College, MobileI Free admission, but those

that raise at least $100 receive a free T-shirt.

I Nami.org; 251-709-3044; [email protected]

haven resale shop’s spring Yard salePlease call for inquiries on donations accepted and how to volunteer.I 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Haven

Resale ShopI Free admissionI HavenforAnimals.org;

251-929-1911; [email protected]

kim’s rideHeld in memory of Kim Norris, who passed away Jan. 16. Will benefit Under His Wings, a Christian home for girls

Robertsdale. Event will include a trail ride, hamburger lunch, fellowship and story telling.I 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Riding

High Trail Rides, LoxleyI Free admission. Lunch pro-

vided for a $5 donation.I UnderHisWings.info;

251-604-8511; 251-947-HOPE; [email protected]; [email protected]

Christian Concert Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy music from the band The Least at this outdoor concert sponsored by the youth of St. Mark’s.I 6 – 8 p.m.; St. Mark’s

Lutheran, Elberta I Free-will offering at doorI 251-968-8133

kellie PicklerI 8 p.m.; Wind Creek Casino

AmphitheatreI $10-50, depending on

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Carla Milam to paint a series of musician portraits that includes The Beachbilly’s, Tony T-Bone Montgomery, The Perdido Brothers, Pat McCann, LeaAnne Creswell, Cowboy Johnson and more. The funding raised from this event will benefit the wildlife center by provid-ing funding for expenses and needed supplies. Appetizers will be served.I 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.;

Flora Bama Yacht Club, Orange Beach

I 404-444-8554; [email protected]

Turtle Time ActivitiesActivities will include story time, games and a take home crafts.I 1 – 2 p.m.; Dauphin Island

Sea LabI Free event with paid

admission to EstuariumI 1-866-403-4409

Central Gulf Coast harp Ensemble ConcertPresented by the Central Gulf Coast Harp Society. Music selections include traditional

harp music, classic, pop and folk music arranged for harp ensemble.I 5 p.m.; Giddens Audito-

rium, Faulkner State Com-munity College, Fairhope

I Free-will offering taken at door

ThUrsdAY, MAY 22Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Gallery open house and receptionFor details, see page 19

Uso danceFeaturing Exit 105 Band. Take a look through history with displays including uniforms and memorabilia from World War II, The Korean War, Vietnam and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Light refreshments will be served.I Doors: 6 p.m.; Dance:

7 – 10 p.m.; Nix Center, Fairhope

I $5 for Nix Center members; $9 for guests.

I 251-928-2835

old Crow Medicine showI 8 p.m.; Saenger Theatre

I $29.75 and $39.75I SaengerMobile.com;

Ticketmaster.com; 251-208-7782

FrIdAY, MAY 23heritage Park MarketplaceArts and crafts, herbs, plants, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, jellies, candy and gift items.I 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.;

Heritage Park, FoleyI Free admissionI VisitFoley.org;

251-943-1300

Music and a Movie in heritage ParkEntertainment with Sky Blue Band, followed by a family-friendly movie around sunset. Bring lawn chairs or blanket.I 6 p.m.; Heritage

Park, FoleyI Free admission I VisitFoley.org;

251-943-1300

sATUrdAY, MAY 24Gulf state Park beach LuauFor details, see page 21

operation Clean-up , sponsored by the City of bay Minette will be saturday, May 17.


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silverhill Fallen heroes Memorial Car and Truck showEvent hosted by the Gear Jammers Car Club to benefit Save the Little Hall, Project C.A.R.E. food pantry and Silvercreek Scout Camp.I 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Town Park

Square, SilverhillI Free admission I GearJammersCarClub.org;

251-945-5506; 251-213-9630.

Pepsi beach ball dropJoin us as 2000 beach balls are released by Pepsi representatives from above containing prizes and special deals.I Just before 8 p.m.; Main Street,

The Wharf, Orange BeachI Free admissionI 251-224-1000

sUNdAY, MAY 25Foreigner, styx and don Felder in concertFor details, see page 8

southern Gospel singing ConcertSeveral singers and musicians from Baldwin County. Southern Gospel Concert Songs will reflect the top songs of the past 25 years. I 5 p.m.; Lillian First

Baptist ChurchI Free admissionI 251-962-2180

Turtle Time ActivitiesActivities will include story time, games and a take home crafts.I 1 – 2 p.m.; Dauphin Island Sea

LabI Free event with paid admission

to EstuariumI 1-866-403-4409

WEdNEsdAY, MAY 28Annual Celebration breakfastCelebration of Older Americans Month.I 9 a.m.; Foley Senior CenterI 251-943-1877

FrIdAY, MAY 306th Annual Plow dayAntique tractor and machinery displays, blacksmith demonstra-tions, wheat binder and thresher operations, swap meet, tractor games and live music.I May 30 – 31; 8: 30 a.m. – 5

p.m.; George Underwood Farm, Silverhill

I Adults: $5, Children under 12: Free

I SAATEC.org; 251-978-3152; 251-942-2120

heritage Park MarketplaceArts and crafts, herbs, plants, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, jellies, candy and gift items.I 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.;

Heritage Park, Foley

I Free admissionI VisitFoley.org; 251-943-1300

Music and a Movie in heritage ParkBaldwin Pops concert, followed by a family-friendly movie around sun-set. Bring lawn chairs or blanket.I 6 p.m.; Heritage Park, FoleyI Free admission I VisitFoley.org; 251-943-1300

sATUrdAY, MAY 31Grandman TriathlonFor details, see pg. 29

FrIdAY, JUNE 6shindig in the sandFor details, see pg. 20

high hopes for AutismThree day fundraiser full of food, fun and live music.I June 6 – 8; Pirates

Cove MarinaI $10 per dayI HighHopeForAutism.com;

251-968-7007

sATUrdAY, JUNE 7o delta dayIncludes a fishing tournament, river raft and inter tube races, live entertainment, fish and chicken plates, a silent auction, dessert competition. Funds raised benefit the Leah Ann Overstreet Memorial Scholarship Fund.

I 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Lower Bryant’s Landing, Stockton

I Free admissionI 251-751-9216

ThUrsdAY, JUNE 12Meet the south Alabama CoachesThe University of South Alabama’s National Alumni Association Baldwin Chapter invites you to a seafood buffet, cash bar, silent auction and to meet USA baseball coach Mark Calvi, softball coach Becky Clark, basketball coaches Terry Fowler and Matthew Graves and head football coach Joey Jones. Proceeds benefit student scholarships.I 5:30 – 8 p.m.; Tacky Jack’s on

the Causeway I 251-460-7084

sATUrdAY, JUNE 14rIdEYELLoWBike ride to raise awareness of cancer and to draft grassroots support for the mission of inspiring and empowering people affected by cancer. Six, 10, 37 and 62 mile courses available.I Halliday Park, Bay MinetteI Ages 10 – 23: $25;

Ages 24+: $50I RideYellow.org; 251-937-9099

rIdEYELLoW, a bike fundraiser, will take place saturday, June 14 in bay Minette.



CULTURALLY spEAkING

Gulf Coast Arts Alliance puts local art in the spotlight

The Art Gallery of the Gulf Coast Arts Alliance, located in the Waterway Village of Gulf Shores, features the works of some of the region's most talented artists.

The public is invited to an open house reception on May 22 begin-ning at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and attendees can enjoy musical entertainment while viewing the gallery’s art.

The GCAA Gallery will allow re-gional and local artists of all trades to showcase, promote and sell their work.

“We invite all the local artists and everyone to come,” said Maria Bastin, GCAA chairman. “All of the artists love it, and the community and visi-tors love it. It's a place they can come and view the local art and even get some to take home.”

In addition to the art gallery, which will be open Monday through Satur-day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., GCAA is also hosting a monthly art market at Meyer Park, which features kids' art activities, local artists, local musicians

and demonstrations. And throughout the summer, art

classes for adults and children will be offered at the gallery. A schedule of classes is posted on the GCAA's website.

2014 Art Market dates June 7, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 110 a.m. – 5 p.m. Meyer Park, Gulf Shores

Attendees check out jewelry at a recent art market at Meyer Park in Gulf shores.

visit the gallery WhAT: Gulf Coast Arts Alliance GalleryWhEN: Monday – Saturday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. oPEN hoUsE: May 22 at 5:30 p.m.; refreshments and live music providedWhErE: 225 E. 24th Ave., Gulf ShoresFINd oUT MorE: GulfCoastArtsAlliance.com; [email protected]; 251-948-2627


Our Cultural Campus Features: NEW Summer HoursOpen Mon - Fri 9am-4pm & Sat 9am-2pm

Coastal Arts CenterOf Orange Beach

26389 Canal Rd. • Orange Beach, AL • 251-981-ARTS (2787)CoastalArtsCenter.com

Enjoy glass and clay artist demonstrations or call toreserve a Make Your Own Class!

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WHERE TO GO


Gulf Coast musicians entertain all year long, and they’ll be entertaining for the Second Annual Shindig on the Sand the first weekend in June.

The proceeds brought in by the crowds will go to the Flora-Bama’s Gulf Coast Musicians’ Assistance Fund (GCMAF), which is intended to keep Gulf Coast music alive by sustaining its musicians in mind, body and spirit. It provides a way for GCMAF to partner with health providers and help cut the high cost of

urgent medical care for its musicians. Even a simple, low-cost physical can result in early detection of problems.

Headliner Billy Currington will play at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. This is a separate ticketed event costing $40 with a discount going to Flora-Bama membership card holders. Tickets are available in the Flora-Bama gift shop and at www.florabama.com.

All of your local favorites from along the coast and several bands from New Orleans will grace the Flora-Bama stages, including the seven-piece Gravy Flavored Kisses.

PHOTOS BY JOHN MULLEN / STAFF

if you goWhAT: Shindig on the SandWhEN: Friday through Sunday, June 6–8; starts daily at 11 a.m.WhErE: World-Famous Flora-Bama Lounge and Package StoreWho IT bENEFITs: Provides Gulf Coast musicians with access to healthcareCosT: $40 for Billy Currington show June 7, $5 daily admissionFINd oUT MorE: Florabama.com; 850-492-0611; [email protected]

Shindig on the Sand helps keep musicians healthy

The beach stage at last year’s shindig on the sand.

Local musician CowboyJohnson plays sometunes at last year’s shindig.


WHERE TO GO

Bringing Hawaii to the Island

Gulf State Park hosts authentic beach luau


An exciting opener to the season will be a luau Memorial Day weekend on the Beach at Gulf State Park.

Park Superintendent Lisa Laraway said a top-notch company is being brought in to conduct the first-time

event.“We brought in entertainers from a professional

luau company from Fort Lauderdale,” Laraway said. “We’ve got dancers, fire dancers, an em-cee. It’s going to be very well done.”

A VIP section will cost $75 a ticket, which will include front-row seating, food buffet and open bar. The general seating area will cost $45 per ticket and includes one trip to the buffet and two drinks.

“We’re having 80 people in the VIP, which is the first section right next to the stage,” Laraway said. “They’ll get a fresh lei of flowers. They are flying them in from Taiwan. It’ll be roped off with lighting and tiki torches, and we can seat 304 people.”

Outside the roped area, beach goers and other visitors will be able to see the action,

and the park will be selling drinks and some simple menu items.

“We’ll have tents where the general public can stand if they want to come out and watch

the luau, and we will have drinks for sale and a minimal menu in the tent,” Laraway said.

if you goWhAT: Gulf State Park Beach LuauWhEN: Saturday, May 24, 6 p.m. – 10 p.m.WhErE: Gulf State Park Saltwater Pavilion on the beach

CosT: $75 for VIP, $45 for general seating; purchase online at Tick-etLeap.com keyword Gulf State ParkFINd oUT MorE: alapark.com/GulfState/BeachLuau; 251-948-7275 ext. 2127


by Jill Clair GentryLifestyles [email protected]

When you think about farmers markets, you probably imagine vegetables — perfectly ripe tomatoes, crisp

cucumbers and fresh okra. But farmers markets have more than just vegetables

these days. At summer markets in Baldwin and Mobile counties, you’ll find freshly baked bread, local honey, flowers, art and entertainment. Farmers markets are a place to buy locally grown food, play outside and take a deep, relaxing breath.

With summer comes the region’s most anticipated crops, beautiful weather and looser schedules — spend a lazy afternoon at one of these markets. You won’t regret it.

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Fresh veggies and outdoor funI Visit local farmers markets this summer and find local meat, cheese, fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables

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Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 20733 Miflin Road (County Road 20) in Foley

I Features local fruits, vegetables, seafood, meats and other products.

I For information about the market or becoming a vendor, call market manager Heather Pritchard at 251-943-1545.

Fairhope’s summer outdoor Farmers Market I Thursdays from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. (May 1 to July

10) behind the Fairhope Public Library on Bancroft Street

I Features local farmers, bakers, fresh Baldwin County produce, fresh cut flowers, local honey, plants, baked goods and more. The Fairhope Public Library will hold story times and children’s activities at 4 p.m.

I For information about the market or becoming a vendor, call 251-929-1466.

Foley’s heritage Park Marketplace I Fridays from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Foley’s

Heritage Park I Features a variety of arts and crafts as well as herbs,

plants, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, jellies, candy and gift items. Live music begins every week at 6 p.m., followed by a family friendly movie on a 40-foot inflatable screen.

I For a complete movie and entertainment schedule or to become a vendor, contact Linda Hula at 251-943-1300, [email protected] or visit www.visitfoley.org.

Gulf Coast Farmers Market I Every Saturday from 8 a.m. – noon at the Gulf State

Park Pavilion I Features local fruits and vegetables as well as other

local products. I For more information, contact Jon Kittrell at

251-554-7548.

Market on the square in downtown Mobile I Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. – noon (April 26 – July 26)

at Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile I Features local fruits, vegetables and other products

as well as live music. I For more information, contact 251-208-1550.

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Author Gabrielle Zevin will be available for questions and book signings at Fairhope’s Page and Palette June 9 at 6 p.m.

For this edition of “Be-tween the Pages,” we look at Gabrielle

Zevin’s novel, “The Sto-ried Life of A.J. Fikry,” which also happens to be the book chosen for Fairhope’s 10th annual One Town One Tale Com-munity Read.

From start to finish, Zevin’s “A.J. Fikry” is a lively story, filled with loveable characters, in-teresting relationships and a spellbinding mys-tery woven throughout the text.

Fikry, the titular char-acter, owns a neighbor-hood bookstore, Island Books, which has a sign that reads “No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World.” The love of books and their effect on people is rampant throughout the book,

making it the perfect read for those of us who know of the power the written word can bring.

At the beginning, things are not going well for Fikry, as he loses his wife, his book sales are down and one of his most prized possessions (a rare book) is stolen. He retreats into isolation, but is brought out after receiving a strange pack-age from a seemingly un-known source that will change his relationships with others and his view of himself.

Since so many Fairhop-ers will be reading this, I don’t want to give too many details away, but, suffice it to say, “A.J. Fikry” is a phenomenal read that all true biblio-philes will love and ap-preciate.

“The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry”

by Gabrielle Zevin


TAsTINGs

sweetwater 420 This is a familiar extra pale ale we’ve all seen. Sweetwater 420 has enough bitterness and floral flavor to be refreshing, but very easy to drink.

sierra Nevada Celebration Ale Celebration is a fresh hop ale, brewed seasonally late in the year to celebrate the arrival of the hop harvest. It is a variation on an IPA, using loads of fresh, wet hops. It is typically only available around Christmas and New Year, but many retailers carry it.

Great divide Titan IPAThis is a favorite west coast style IPA. Titan has a nice bitter pop that leaves an incredible after taste. Sip this beer slowly at a warmer temperature than you might be used to, say around 50 F, to get the full hoppy experience.

bells hopslamI mention this hard-to-find brew because it is wildly delicious for folks who are crazy about hops, but want great balance and depth of flavor. It lives up to the name; it will rock your mouth with a bitter punch that hop fanatics love. But it isn’t all bite. This brew finishes with a touch of sweetness imparted by honey.

sauvignon blonde Introduced six years ago, this Sauvignon Blanc has featured a different label now for the past three vintages. The 2013 vintage has aromas of fresh violets and flavors of Meyer lemons and pears.

Norma JeaneThis “young” merlot wine fea-tures photographs taken of the young actress in the years just before she captured the imagi-nation of the American public as Marilyn Monroe.

Jon robitailleBeer/Wine SpecialistCain’s Piggly Wiggly

Some 50-plus years after her death, Norma Jeane Mortenson is still making a splash, but this time in a bottle of wine. Of course, Norma Jeane is better known as Marilyn Monroe, and for the past 27 years, her images have graced the labels of Marilyn Wine’s Marilyn Merlot series.

Since its inception in the 1980s, each new vintage has donned a different label with Marilyn’s likeness, thus creating somewhat of a frenzy for enthusiasts to get their hands on the newest edition each spring and making it one of the fastest-appreciating wines on the market. Avid collectors might be interested to know that the ini-tial 1985 vintage of Marilyn Merlot is still available on the winery’s website at a cost of around $3,800 a bottle.

Even with its pretty label, don’t ignore the wine inside the bottle. Every year, prized grapes from Napa Valley are selected to produce a wine that has gained many accolades. The 2010 vintage was rated 87 points by Wine Enthusiast.

Now that the 2011 vintage has been released, we find Marilyn sitting and wearing a green, low-cut blouse, short black skirt and timeless fishnet stockings. The wine itself is 100 percent merlot and has aromas of ripe strawberries and cherries with tastes of thyme and lavender, which complement the oak components of vanilla and smoke from the wood.

by scott Gentry

H o p s : you’ve heard of ‘em. But what are they? And why do you not like them?

I’m a hop-head to the core, so I don’t understand why people say they don’t like hoppy beers. I’ll concede this fact though: they may be an acquired taste.

Hops are the flowers of the Humu-lus Lupulus vine, and they contain different compounds that contribute to the flavor and stability of the beer. Modern beer requires hops. They serve to contrast the sweetness of the malts. Hops add a range of flavors, such as floral, citrus or pine, while always contributing to the bitterness, which is measured in International Bittering Units, or IBUs. A beer with-out hops would be like Coke without the spiciness: overly sweet and kinda bland.

scott Gentry

Jon robitaille

“I don't like hoppy beers”

Hello Norma Jeane

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In addition to the Marilyn Merlot Series, collectors are also seeking:


LIVE LOCAL MUsICkArAokEdaphneTop of the bay Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 9 p.m.FoleyGood Time Charlies every Tuesday at 10 p.m.The office Lounge every Wednesday at 8 p.m.Ft. Morganbehind the Pines bar & Grill every Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Gulf shoresTacky Jacks every Thursday at 5:30 p.m.MudbugsPink Pony Pub every night at 9 p.m.orange beachIsland Times daiquiri bar every Thursday at 8 p.m.Live bait every night at 8 p.m.Perdido key happy harbor on the Line every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

oPEN MICFairhopeThe Gumbo shack every Thursday at 6 p.m.Courtyard 311 every Tuesday at 7 p.m.American Legion 199 open guitar jams every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.FoleyThe office Lounge every Tuesday at 6 p.m.Gulf shoresTacky Jacks every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.orange beachhappy harbor the Mothership Tuesday at 6 p.m.Live bait every Sunday at 8 p.m.Perdido keyFlora-bama every Monday at 6 p.m.

TrIVIAdaphneMoe’s bar b Que every Wednesday at 7 p.m.FairhopeFairhope brewing Company every Thursdayravenite Pizzeria Live Trivia every Tuesday, Live Sports Trivia every WednesdayFoleyGood Time Charlies at 10 p.m.

FrIdAY, MAY 16daphneMoe’s original bar b Que Big Muddy Fairhopebig daddy’s Grill Lisa Christian Windmill Market The Excelsior Band/Southern Star old 27 Grill The Leavin Brothers Gulf shoresLuLu’s The Nashville GangThe hangout The 2014 Hangout Music Festival Tacky Jacks Ben Masseyorange beachTacky Jacks The Groovenators Island Times daiquiri bar Jay WilliamsLive bait Whiskey KissPleasure Island Tiki bar Josh Kesling happy harbor Jagibaumhower’s Double Dbimini bob’s Greg Brown Compleat Angler Tyler Champion

sATUrdAY, MAY 17AtmoreWind Creek Casino Kellie Pickler daphneMoe’s original bar b Que Emily Stuckey/Yellowhammer ProductionsTop of the bay Lynam Fairhopebig daddy’s Grill Bust

Compiled by destiny brownEmail [email protected] to update or add listings.

Jay Williams will perform at Island Times daiquiri bar May 16, The Compleat Angler on May 21 and at several other locations on the coast.


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LIVE LOCAL MUsICWindmill Market Jimmy Lumpkinold 27 Grill The Modern Eldorados Gulf shoresLuLu’s The Nashville GangThe hangout The 2014 Hangout Music Festival Tacky Jacks Chris-n-Chicoorange beachTacky Jacks Lee Yankie Duo Island Times daiquiri bar Turbo CrabLive bait Whiskey Kiss Pleasure Island Tiki bar Kelly West happy harbor Whyte Caps baumhower’s Tyler Champion bimini bob’s Jerry Powell Compleat Angler Destiny Brown

sUNdAY, MAY 18daphneMoe’s original bar b Que FairhopeWindmill Market Bruce Jones old 27 Grill Melissa Joiner Gulf shoresLuLu’s Delta ReignThe hangout The 2014 Hangout Music Festival Tacky Jacks Them Againhog Wild Chase Brown and Destiny Brown orange beachTacky Jacks Hot Sands 2.0/ Jimmy Lee Hanaford Island Times daiquiri bar Mason HendersonPleasure Island Tiki bar Sarah Percy

MoNdAY, MAY 19 daphneMoe’s original bar b Que Gulf shoresLuLu’s Brent Burnsbig o’s Chase Brown

TUEsdAY, MAY 20Gulf shoresLuLu’s Destiny BrownThe hangout Rhythm Intervention/Ellux Furorsunset Cork room Lisa Christian big o’s Logan and Jennifer

WEdNEsdAY, MAY 21Gulf shoresThe hangout Mario Mena Band/DJ SREMBAorange beachbaumhower’s Tony Bower bimini bob’s Greg Brown The Compleat Angler Jay Williams Pleasure Island Tiki bar Johnny Barbado

ThUrsdAY, MAY 22daphneMoe’s original bbQ Yellowhammer Productions Gulf shores LuLu’s CoConut Radio The hangout Cornbred/ Jay Williams BandPapa rocco’s Logan Spicer and Mark LaBorde orange beachbaumhower’s Justin Forbes bimini bob’s Ric McArthur The Compleat Angler Greg Brown

Tacky Jacks The Whyte Caps Island Times Daiquiri Bar Live bait Buck Wild Rocks Pleasure Island Tiki bar Hannah Wallace

FrIdAY, MAY 23daphneTop of the bay Super Funk Fantasy Moe’s original bbQ Rhythm Intervention FairhopeWindmill Market Wolf Gambino Project/Sarah Percyold 27 Grill Grits N Pieces FoleyThe office People’s Friends

Gulf shoresLuLu’s Crowned Jewelz BandThe hangout The Oneders/ Foxy IguanasTacky Jacks Bar Stool Surfersorange beachbaumhower’s Double Dbimini bob’s Greg brown Compleat Angler Al and Kathy Tacky Jacks The Soulfood Junkies Island Times daiquiri bar Logan Spicer Band Live bait Buck Wild RocksPleasure Island Tiki bar Josh Kesling happy harbor Brooks Hubbert

Catch Logan spicer at Papa rocco’s on May

22 and 29 as well as at Island Times daiquiri

bar on May 23.

Answers:Puzzles on page 30


sATUrdAY, MAY 24daphneTop of the bay PeekMoe’s original bbQ Jason Taylor/ Yellowhammer ProductionsFairhopeWindmill Market Lee Yankie old 27 Grill Sarah Percy Gulf shoresLuLu’s Adam Holt Band The hangout The Oneders/Oak and AshTacky Jacks Tommy Morse orange beachbaumhower’s Tyler Champion bimini bob’s Jerry Powell Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Tacky Jacks John and Melissa Joiner/Glen Templeton Island Times daiquiri bar Sam Glass Band Live bait Buck Wild RocksPleasure Island Tiki bar Kelly West happy harbor Lee Yankie and the Hellz Yeah

sUNdAY, MAY 25FairhopeWindmill Market Michael Tilleyold 27 Grill Lisa Zanghi Gulf shoresLuLu’s Cool RayzThe hangout Tribe Zion/The Perry WallTacky Jacks Damien Lamborange beachTacky Jacks Glen Templeton/ Bud SmithIsland Times daiquiri bar Whyte Caps Live bait Buck Wild Rocks Pleasure Island Tiki bar Sarah Percy Ampitheater at The Wharf Foreigner, Styx and Don Felder

MoNdAY, MAY 26Gulf shoresLuLu’s Brent Burns The hangout The Investment/ Ellux Furorbig o’s Chase Brown orange beachTacky Jacks Mel Knap Duo

TUEsdAY, MAY 27Gulf shoresLuLu’s Grits N PiecesThe hangout Rhythm Intervention/Ellux Furorbig o’s Logan and Jennifer

WEdNEsdAY, MAY 28Gulf shoresThe hangout Mario Mena Band/DJ SREMBAorange beachbaumhower’s Tony Bower bimini bob’s Greg Brown The Compleat Angler Jay Williams Pleasure Island Tiki bar Johnny Barbado happy harbor Chris Bryant

ThUrsdAY, MAY 29daphneMoe’s original bbQ Yellowhammer ProductionsGulf shoresLuLu’s Kyle & KarlThe hangout Cornbred/Adam Holt Band Papa rocco’s Logan Spicer and Mark LaBorde orange beachbaumhower’s Justin Forbes bimini bob’s Ric McArthur The Compleat Angler Greg BrownTacky Jacks The Adam Holt DuoIsland Times daiquiri bar Live bait Grand Theft Audio Pleasure Island Tiki bar Hannah Wallace

FrIdAY, MAY 30daphneMoe’s original bbQ Harrison McInis Trio FairhopeWindmill Market John Cochran Trio/Crownded Jewelz Band old 27 Grill Jim St. James Gulf shoresLuLu’s Albert SimpsonThe hangout The Oneders/ Foxy IguanasTacky Jacks Hot Sands 2.0orange beach baumhower’s Double Dbimini bob’s Greg Brown

Compleat Angler Tyler ChampionTacky Jacks Preaching to the Choir Island Times daiquiri bar Jay Williams Live bait Grand Theft AudioPleasure Island Tiki bar Josh Kesling Happy Harbor Emily Koop

sATUrdAY, MAY 31daphneTop of the bay 12 Sharp Moe’s original bbQ Allie Logan/ Yellowhammer ProductionsFairhopeWindmill Market Jim St. James FoleyThe office Lounge The Peacekeepers Gulf shoresLuLu’s Albert Simpson The hangout The Oneders/Oak and AshTacky Jacks Three Bean Souporange beachbaumhower’s Tyler Champion bimini bob’s Jerry Powell Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Tacky Jacks John and Melissa Joiner/Kyle and Karl Island Times daiquiri bar Whyte Caps Live bait Grand Theft AudioPleasure Island Tiki bar Kelly West happy harbor Jon Davis

sUNdAY, JUNE 1Gulf shoresThe hangout The Kyle and Karl Band/The Perry Wall LuLu’s Redfield

MoNdAY, JUNE 2Gulf shoresbig o’s Chase Brown The hangout The Investment/ Ellux FurorLuLu’s Brent Burns orange beachLive bait DJ J. Steven

TUEsdAY, JUNE 3Gulf shoresbig o’s Logan and Jennifer The hangout Rhythm Intervention/DJ SrembaLuLu’s Grits N Pieces sunset Cork room Lisa Christianorange beachLive bait DJ J. Steven

WEdNEsdAY, JUNE 4Gulf shoresThe hangout Category 4LuLu’s Jimmy Lumpkin

oNGoINGrobertsdaleMagnolia blossom Cafe live music every Friday nightsilverhillThe Porch live music every Saturday from 8 p.m.-midnight and Sunday from 4-7 p.m.

LIVE LOCAL MUsIC don’t miss Foreigner, styx and don Felder at the Amphitheater at The Wharf. see page 8 for details.


WHERE TO GO

Grandman Triathlon

celebrates a clean, safe Mobile Bay

For the 10th year, Mobile Baykeep-er is hosting a one-of-a-kind triathlon that includes a swim in Mobile Bay.

Racers begin by jumping off the Fairhope pier straight out into Mo-bile Bay and swimming a third of a mile alongside the Fairhope Pier. After the swim, they immediately bike 18 miles throughout the city of Fairhope across grueling hills and finish the race sprinting a 5K along-side Mobile Bay.

“What’s so unique about this tri-athlon is that racers get to jump off of the pier and swim in open water,” said Casi Callaway, Mobile Baykeep-er Executive Director and Grandman

race director. “Safeguarding Mobile Bay for swimmers of all ages is what we do everyday at Mobile Baykeeper, so this race is very important to us.”

Racers can register online at The-Grandman.com. To volunteer for the Grandman, contact Volunteer Direc-tor Laura Byrne at [email protected]. Volunteers are needed on May 15 and 16 for packet stuffing and on May 30 and 31 for race setup, body marking, traffic control, water stations, the awards ceremony and the post-race party.

For more information about Mo-bile Baykeeper, visit MobileBay-Keeper.org.

If you go WhAT: 10th Annual Springhill Medical Center Grandman TriathlonWhEN: Saturday, May 31, at 7 a.m.WhErE: Fairhope Municipal Pier WhY: Celebrating the mission of Mobile Baykeeper to safeguard Mobile Bay for swimmers, fishermen and the community FINd oUT MorE: Visit TheGrandman.com, MobileBaykeeper.org or [email protected]

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