The Fort Morgan Mardi Gras parade will feature a larger-than-life addition this year. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be joining in the revelry.
“Angus” Ann Kerr and her co-pilot, …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/7/24 |
Happy February everyone!
This month is kicking off with a full slate of events and Mardi Gras parades to keep you busy all weekend long. Our pick of the top five events happening this weekend …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/31/24 |
Baldwin County’s first Mardi Gras parade of the season has been canceled.
Elberta’s Mardi Gras parade, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. was canceled due to the …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/26/24 |
Laissez les bons temps rouler (translation: Let the good times roll)!
This weekend kicks off Mardi Gras in Baldwin County with the Elberta Mardi Gras parade, but the Baldwin County season kicks …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/25/24 |
Strap on your rain boots and put on your eating pants because the Gumbo & Alabama Slammer Festival is on rain or shine.
Gulf Coast Media received an email this week from a forward planning …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/25/24 |
Can we turn the heat off yet? The temperatures have returned to a more normal level but brought with them some showers. Our list of weekend events has both indoor and outdoor activities to keep you …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/25/24 |
Welcome back, Snowbirds.
Snowbird season is in full swing for the Wisconsin Sno-bird Club. The February calendar has started to fill with fun events for club members.
The WI Sno-birds will …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/19/24 |
Gather up a group of friends, and spend the morning playing games for a good cause.
The Orange Beach Garden Club is prepping for its 36th-annual Game Day and Salad Luncheon. This year's event is …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/18/24 |
Baldwin County and surrounding areas experienced freezing temperatures accompanied by ice this week and some freezing rain, especially in the northern areas of the county.
Ice could be seen on …
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By NATALIE WILLIAMSON
Reporter natalie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/17/24 |
Winter has arrived, but there are some fun ways to stay busy indoors.
Another weekend brings another diverse lineup of events to experience, from Orange Beach to Dauphin Island and everywhere in …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/17/24 |
The Gumbo & Alabama Slammer Festival returns to Foley's Heritage Park after its inaugural event in 2023.
The one-day festival is produced by Beach Life Events, which is also responsible for …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/15/24 |
King cakes are baking, beads getting unboxed and everything is draped in purple, green and gold. Mardi Gras season is here.
Kick off the season with the first parade of the Alabama Gulf Coast …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/10/24 |
The Christmas tree lights are now purple. Do you know what that means? Laissez les bons temps rouler! Mardi Gras comes early this year with the first parades rolling on the Alabama Gulf Coast …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/10/24 |
Formed in 1986, the Baldwin County Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has brought the community together to remember Martin Luther King Jr. and his message. This year marks the 37th year of …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/10/24 |
The wait is over! The lineup for the 2024 Hangout Music Festival was just released and there is a little something for everyone.
Headliners for this year’s three-day festival, include Zach …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/10/24 |
Cruise into the past and discover the story of the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans into America. Historic Blakeley State Park offers many cruises, but on Saturday, Jan. 13, a special …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/10/24 |
Dust off your running shoes.
Meet your mates at the starting line.
It is time for the Fairhope Sunset Rotary Club's annual race. The best part of this fundraiser? There is no training …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/9/24 |
The Fort Morgan Oyster Festival has big things planned for this year's festival. Entering its second year, it is expanding to a two-day event thanks to a big turnout in 2023. Organizers learned a lot …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/9/24 |
The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance (GCAA) will host its first Art Market of the new year on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. indoors at the First Presbyterian Church in Gulf Shores.
As always, …
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As the curtain rises on a new year, Fairhope-based Theatre 98 prepares for their first show of the season with "Steel Magnolias," which inspired the 1989 film of the same name starring Sally Field, …
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By KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/4/24 |