Beachin' (August, 2014)

Eating • Exploring • Fun • Services • Shopping August 2014

Beachin’ Your guide to life on the Alabama Gulf Coast

EXPERIENCE Sharky’s Family Adventures

Dog-friendly beaches Summer activities for the kids

Volume 17, Number 8

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Hello there... ®

The chaos of the summer crowd begins to roll away in August. Schools are back in session and another summer has gone by way too fast. However, August events on the Coast such as the Phish concert at The Wharf, the FloraBama’s Sandstock and Thunder on the Gulf keep the area smiling even as the summer visitors return home. It’s been another successful summer on the beach, and luckily, the summer season lasts a little longer here.

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— Destiny Brown BEACH ACCESS There are no fees for beach access, and parking is free at most of these public beaches.

Florida Point: Located 0.3 miles east of Perdido Pass Bridge Cotton Bayou: Located at the intersection of Highway 182 and Highway 161

Romar Beach: Located 6.8 miles east of Highway 59 The Gulf State Park Pavilion Area: Located six miles east of Highway 59. $6 fee to park all day ($12 for large vans).

Gulf Shores Public Beach: Located where highway 59 dead-ends. $5 to park all day.

Gulf Shores Second Street Public Beach: Located two blocks west of Highway 59.

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GulfVisitorGuide.com Eating • Exploring • Fun • Services • Shopping August 2014

Beachin’ Your guide to life on the Alabama Gulf Coast

EXPERIENCE Sharky’s Family Adventures

Dog-friendly beaches Summer activities for the kids

Volume 17, Number 8

Concerts at The Wharf

August 2014

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about the cover Our cover photo is by Destiny Brown.

Chris Campana zips, climbs and balances through the Sky Trail ropes course at Sharky’s Adventure Center. Find out more about Sharky’s on page 6.

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contents Sharky’s family adventures Experience this unique attraction

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16 Summertime activities Unique ways to keep kids entertained Dog-friendly beaches Take your pup on an outing

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Get Hooked

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Who’s on the Island?

John J. Gurner What to Do Music listings Local bands and shows

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GCAA Art Market

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Beachin’ Churches Dining Guide Local Flavors The Gulf Shores Golf Club

10% Off Purchase thru 8/31/2014

Open Monday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm

251-971-2005 10062 Tony Drive, Foley, AL 36535

(Co. Rd. 20, East of Hwy. 59 on the left before the Beach Express)

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Q&A with a local musician Jack Robertson aka Big Earl Summer concerts Phish and Jake Owen

Birthday Parties Bridal Showers Baby Showers Private Crops Classes

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Billy’s Seafood

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Sharky's family adventures

ince its opening in March of this year, Sharky's at The Wharf has attracted guests from all over to participate in a variety of fun activities for the whole family.

“Sharky's is an attraction entire families or groups can experience together, and The Wharf is home to many family leisure and entertainment businesses,” said Lori Gunthorp, marketing director for Sharky's. “People of all ages come to The Wharf to enjoy the variety of options available, and Sharky’s brings an exciting, adventurous addition to the fun atmosphere The Wharf currently provides.”

Miniature golf, a ropes course and a Sky Trail are offered at the course. The Sky Trail ropes courses and Sky Rail elements are custom built and unique to Sharky’s, as is the mini-golf course.

“We hope to see Sharky’s Family Adventure Park continue to be an adventure destination at The Wharf for tourists and residents alike,” Gunthorp said. “Sharky’s is the perfect location to host birthday parties, family gatherings and class trips. It's a great place for families, coworkers or friends to experience something unique and challenging together.”

If you go WHAT: Sharky's Family Adventure Park WHERE: 23299 Wharf Lane; at The Wharf in Orange Beach HOURS: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. until second week of August, then 3 – 8 p.m. Monday – Friday and 10 a.m.

– 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

FIND OUT MORE: Facebook.com/SharkysAdventure; 251-454-7283

Features: Sharky’s Family Adventure Park features two Sky Trail adventure high ropes courses with four Sky Rail zip line connections, a Sky Tykes ropes course for children ages 2-7, and 18 holes of mini-golf for the entire family ages 2 and up.

The full-size ropes courses have 46 elements, or activities that connect each pole, which participants can go through at their own pace and choose their path as they go. The Sky Rail zip lines connects the Sky Trail ropes courses. Elements include rope bridges, rope ladders, criss cross walks, cargo nets and more.

For the little ones, Sharky's offers a scaled version of the fullsize course, Sky Tykes. This course has nine elements for the younger children to master and become comfortable on. Their parents or guardians can walk beside them the whole time.

Safety harnesses are available in several sizes to accommodate most heights and sizes of participants.

Sky Trail ropes courses, are manufactured by Ropes Courses, Inc. and are sold worldwide. A list of their locations are available at www.ropescoursesinc.com.

Pricing:

All Sky Trail, Sky Rail and Mini Golf - $20 *Kids under 48" tall may participate on Sky Trail and Sky Rail with paid adult admission *Up to 1 hour on Sky Trail and Sky Rail All Sky Trail and Sky Rail - $16 *Up to 1 hour Sky Tykes and Mini Golf - $10 *Sky Tykes is for kids under 48" tall *Up to 30 minutes on Sky Tykes Sky Tykes Ropes Course - $6 *For participants under 48" tall *Up to 30 minutes 18 Hole Miniature Golf - $6 *For everyone

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Log on to alwharf.com for a full calendar of events and a list of all shops and restaurants. thewharforangebeach

Fireworks Spectacular 8:15pm

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Three FREE Nightly Shows!

8pm–A Night at the Movies 9pm–Aqua Show 10pm–Patriotic Show

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Discover dozens of locally-owned boutiques and unique shops to delight the most seasoned shopper.

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The Wharf is the Gulf Coast’s most inviting resort destination with exciting and diverse entertainment, retail and dining options.

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Open 10am-11pm For The 100 Days of Summer (Sundays 11am-?)

OPEN LABOR DAY! Shopping for back to school at The Wharf or relaxing at the beach, come enjoy lunch with us!

Sandwiches • Ice Cream Smoothies Fries • Hamburgers Hot Dogs • Chili Dogs

See Our Menu On Page 43

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Discover dozens of locally-owned boutiques and unique shops to delight the most seasoned shopper.

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Open Hearted French Wire Earrings $78 Open Hearted Necklace (16” adjustable) $78 Open Hearted Hinged Bangle $88 Open Hearted Bracelet (7.25” adjustable) $148 Open Hearted Ring $68

The Wharf 4476 Main Street, Suite 110 • Orange Beach, Alabama 36561 • 251.224.5555

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Enjoy fine dining, casual southern flair and local seafood favorites.

Visit alwharf.com for more information!

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Lunch Specials Contemporary, Fresh & Fun with Live Music, Cold Beer and Creative Cocktails served with Delicious Food including our special of the day or Gulf of Mexico seafood--it’s always fresh!

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Wednesday: Dinner Only: $14.99 Prime Rib

Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans - Add a Caesar Salad for $2

Thursday: $10 Baked Salmon - Broccoli & Rice $5 Martinis - (well & call) Friday & Saturday Dinner Special: $25 Surf and Turf 5 oz. Grilled Lobster Tail, with a Grilled 5 oz. New York Strip, served over Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Asparagus Sunday: Champagne Brunch 10am-3pm:

$2 Bloody Marys • $1 Mimosas Sunday Night: $5 Mojitos ~ GLUTEN FREE MENU AVAILABLE ~

Mon.-Sat. 11am-6pm Includes A Tea! $12 Burgundy Steak Blackened Beef Caesar

$10 Hamburger Steak Pecan Encrused Chicken Mahi Tacos $8 Chicken Piccata Shrimp Scampi Lemon Artichoke Chicken Pan Seared Flounder $6.99 Red Beans & Rice Country Fried Steak Fried Flounder Home Style Meat Loaf Blackened Chicken Pasta

The first martini is on us during lunch until 4 pm Monday-Saturday!

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Grapefruit Martini: Vodka, Fresh Lemon & Grapefruit Juice Banana Split: Crème de Banana,

Crème de Cacao, Grenadine & Cream

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is fun!

By Theresa Corbin Contributing writer All year long, kids dream of summer days free from school time schedules. Once school finally finishes for the year, summer excitement fades quickly into tedium. And before you know it, kids are complaining about being bored or just zoned out watching TV or playing video games. Then summer disappears into fall and the kids are back in school, only to pine once again for the summertime.

Kids and parents know this cycle all too well, but families can stop this vicious cycle. Keep kids entertained and engaged with these boredom beating suggestions.

Play the Flip Flop Name Game

Help your child hot glue foam letters or shapes to the bottom of their flip flops. Use their name (if your child’s name is too long, use their initials) or let them think up a short message or design. Then when they wear their shoes on the beach, they will leave their mark in the sand. This can even be fun in the back yard on a muddy day. Just make sure to hose off the shoes before the kids traipse muddy messages around the house.

Alphabet Scavenger Hunt

For younger kids learning the alphabet, this is a great game to reinforce what they have learned in school and to facilitate some fun. Make a station for each letter of the alphabet. Have your child or children find things from around the house that start with each letter. Tell

your child(ren) to then bring each item and put it in the proper letter’s station. Once your child has completed the alphabet, give him or her a prize! If you are playing with more than one child, make it a race. Whoever gets the most letters gets the prize.

Twister with a Twist

What kid doesn’t love getting messy every once in a while? When you combine the game Twister and mess making, you have a boredom buster no kid could refuse. To play, lay out the twister mat in the yard. Fill four large bowls with shaving cream. Mix shaving cream with red food coloring in one bowl, blue in another, yellow in another and green in the last bowl for corresponding twister circles.

Mound each color shaving cream on the same color circle. Let your children play twister and make a mess! But make sure they are wearing a bathing suit or something that is OK to get stained. To read more about this kind of summer fun, check out www.1000lifehack.com.

Ice Cream Toss

Crystal Underwood from www.pleasantestthing.com offers up a wonderful recipe for turning summertime ice cream making into a game. Underwood divulges her genius idea to readers at www.growingajeweledrose. com.

All you need are three ingredients and a playful spirit.

Underwood says, “Place these ingredients [1/2 cup heavy whipping cream or half and half, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar] into a tightly sealed sandwich sized bag, pressing the air out as you seal it.

Then put this into another tightly sealed sandwich bag. Fill a gallon size resealable bag half-way full of ice cubes, and mix with 6 tablespoons of coarse kosher salt.

Then put the sealed sandwich-size bag into the middle of the ice, and seal the larger bag. I also recommend doubling up the gallon size bags as well, especially if you have little helpers.”

Now the real fun begins. The mixture now needs to be agitated for 10 minutes to form into ice cream. So get moving with the kids. Play toss. Play tag with whomever has the bag. Shake it up! After 10 minutes, your ice cream is ready. Grab a spoon and enjoy a cooling treat.

Giving Back

If you are looking to teach your children the importance and rewards of giving back, there are tons of op-

tions.

• Have your children pass out cold water bottles to the mailman, yard workers or anyone out in the summer heat. Help your children host a free neighborhood car wash.

• Hold a lemonade stand for Alex’s Lemonade Stand (www.alexslemonade.org/), a charity that raises money to fight childhood cancer. For more summer service ideas like these, check out Pennies of Time online at www.penniesoftime.com/fun-summer-service-ideas.

There is so much to do and so little time to do it. All you need is a little creativity to kick the summer blahs to the curb and make summer memories you and your children will never forget.

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Enjoy a beach day with your pup

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ith the weather heating up, it's time to start checking out some dog friendly beaches with your four-legged friend! For most dogs, getting to run around in the sand, dip into the waves and fetch balls out of the water is the best day ever. Check out these tips to ensure that you and your dog have a fun and safe beach experience.

First Things First

Check with your local beaches before you pack up the dog, since not all beaches allow them. Depending on the time of year, some beaches allow dogs during the off-season, but summer is a different story. Call ahead or visit the beach's website for information. It's also important if you can bring your dog to find out whether they need to be on leash or if they can roam free. Bring a long leash no matter what, but know ahead of time if there will be an area where a leash isn't necessary. If they don't need to have a leash, only let them be without it if you know for an absolute fact that they will respond to your voice commands. Other dogs, people, certain scents, birds, etc., may catch their attention and cause them to tune you out, which could be a recipe for disaster (no one wants a dog fight). Some people on the beach (as well as easily frightened children) will be less dog-friendly than others, so be mindful of who your dog might be approaching to avoid any sort of snafu.

Never leave your dog unattended. Even the most welltrained dog can get distracted; pay extra special attention to your surroundings and any potential situations that may cause your dog to wander or run off. Follow all of the rules set by the beach. You don't want to be the reason that dogs aren't allowed at that particular beach anymore.

Pro Swimmer or Doggie Swim Vest?

If you want to bring your dog to the beach, you probably have a good idea that your furry friend loves to swim. If this is the first time your dog will be swimming, you may want to read up on his breed just to be sure. For example, shar-peis tend to be afraid of water. Obviously, there are exceptions to the rule, but finding out if swimming is characteristic of the breed will be a good indicator of how enthusiastic (or timid) your dog might be. When you bring the pup to the water, if he isn't diving right in, take it slow. Don't force your dog to go in. He may feel more comfortable if you head in first and call him. If you're nervous or unsure, purchasing a dog life vest to bring with you would be a safe bet.

Be Wary of Temperature Extremes

Depending on where you are in the country, summer at the beach can bring about two extremes: heat from the

sun and a cold, cold ocean. Pay attention to how your dog is acting and responding while he's with you throughout the day, since there could be the potential of either heat stroke or hypothermia (if he's been swimming his little heart out).

Heat stroke signs • Rapid panting • Bright red tongue • Thick, sticky saliva • Weakness • Vomiting • Diarrhea If you think your dog has heat stroke while you're at the beach, take the following actions immediately: • Move the pet into the shade and apply cool (not cold) water all over his body to gradually lower his body temperature.

• Apply ice packs or cool towels to the pet's head, neck and chest only.

• Allow the pet to drink small amounts of cool water or lick ice cubes.

• Take him to the nearest veterinarian.

Hypothermia signs • Lethargy • Weakness • Shivering • Muscle stiffness • Difficulty breathing • Fixed and dilated pupils If you think that your dog has hypothermia while you're at the beach, take the following actions immediately: • Wrap your dog in towels and blankets that have been warmed by the sun.

• Bring extra fresh water in bottles and leave them out in the sun as this warm water can be applied to your dog to bring his body temperature back up.

• If your dog has still not stopped shivering and has continued lethargy, bring him to the nearest veterinarian.

• As much as we wish, our dogs can't tell us when they're in pain and not feeling good. The above lists are certainly not all-inclusive, so if you notice anything out of the ordinary with your dog's behavior, get him out of the elements immediately.

A few ways to prevent heat stroke is to bring lots of fresh, cool water for your dog to drink. A spray bottle with cool water that you can spray him down with will

Dog Friendly Beaches and Parks Fort Morgan Beach 1700 Dixie Graves Parkway, Gulf Shores Dogs on a leash are allowed on beaches in the city of Fort Morgan, but are not permitted on Alabama state beaches or Fort Morgan State Historic Site property.

Gulf State Park 20115 State Highway 135, Gulf Shores Explore the natural beauty of this Gulf Shores park with your pup as you hike along the dog-friendly trails. Dogs must be leashed at all times while in the park, including in the campground.

Perdido Key Public Beaches 14484 River Road and 14767 Perdido Key Drive, Perdido Key, Fla. Two public dog beaches with parking are available in Perdido Key, about 17 miles east of Gulf Shores. Dogs are allowed in the park without a leash through April, provided they stay under the control and supervision of a handler. From May through September, dogs must remain on a leash that's no longer than 8 feet.

also help with temperature regulation. A bonus of having fresh water with you is that you can also clean the sand and salt water from his paws, which can cause irritation and dry out those sensitive pads. Also, since you can't guarantee you will have access to a shady area, bring an umbrella he can hang out under.

To make sure hypothermia doesn't strike, bring lots of towels you can snuggle him in and remove the excess cold salt water. Not only can this warm him up quicker, it also helps in removing the sand and salt water from his fur so he won't be in danger of shaking off on someone else.

The Do's and Don'ts of the Beach

There are hundreds of beaches in the U.S. and Canada that allow dogs, but compared to the number of beaches there are, this is a small percentage. Many beaches allowed dogs at one time, but because of careless owners, had to put a stop to canine patrons. Follow these rules (in addition to the beach's rules), and you'll make sure you can bring Fido back as many times as he likes.

Dog Beach Don'ts: Don't let your dogs go into areas on the beach where they're not allowed. Dunes and grassy areas need to be protected from any sort of environmental damage that a dog might cause.

Don't let your dog out of your sight. Not even once. Paying attention and being proactive will go a long way in protecting you and your dog. The last thing you want is to be sued for a dog fight or by someone that had a run-in with your dog.

Don't forget to bring the leash, beach towels, umbrella, fresh water and doggie sunscreen (yes, you can actually get sunscreen specifically made for dogs).

Don't leave a mess behind. Don't count on the beach supplying waste bags, so bring your own and be diligent about cleaning up. No one wants to find a surprise just laying on the beach or buried in the sand.

Dog Beach Do's: Do make sure your dog's vaccinations are current and that he's wearing the proper ID. Keep your vet's number on hand just in case something happens.

Do check the ocean for jellyfish and stingrays. A sting to your dog will be sure to ruin both his and your experience.

Do set a time limit for your beach trip. A couple hours might be just the right amount of time at the beach, depending on your dog's activity level. At the first sign of your dog tiring, pack it up and get back on the road. Do bring toys and balls to throw and find sticks to fetch. This is exactly why you are both there: to have fun!

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It was a beautiful summer morning when we left Fairhope, low humidity and not a cloud in the sky. We were on our way down to Orange Beach to check out a business that many of our friends have told us about, this Englishman who had opened a Hair Salon on the beach with his daughter Emma. My hair is very important to me and getting a good haircut is a must, and that is what Anthony Jones is known for and excellent hair color to boot.

We have both been very dissatisfied with the last few attempts on designing our hair to suit our lifestyles; most of the so called stylists did not take into consideration our age or understand that we both want to look great without 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 white beach house on the beach road with a fabulous view of the Gulf of Mexico. We were greeted warmly by Anthony and Emma and they ask us if we would like a cold drink or a glass of wine before he started making us beautiful.

Pam, my friend, went first since I was a little chicken after the last experiences. Anthony directed her to a styling chair and went on to explain the ten most important rules in designing a custom hairstyle to suit her. He first looked at her face shape and explained that there are five face shapes out there and told her her face shape was oval. The next was bone structure and head shape, after that was the type of her hair, the texture of her hair, then what sort of condition her hair was in, followed by the way the hair grows out of the head, plus cow licks, then her likes and dislikes and fashion. Wow! What a lot of things to get right.

So then Emma started with a relaxing shampoo and deep conditioning, then for the next 30 minutes Anthony’s hands were a sea of motion, lastly a quick blow dry with hardly any fuss and presto she was finished! She was so happy and she could not believe the difference in her hair.

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

gets very frizzy and dry; I have tried everything out there for my hair with no success! Anthony explained that commercial hair products are made different to professional hair products. Commercial shampoos are made of mild detergent and the conditioners are based on petroleum oil. Where professional hair products are pure and natural and give back to the hair, he also went on to say that we should all wash our hair every day and condition our hair the same.

Anthony explained that at all times our hair has to have at least 8% moisture in it the same as our skin, we should treat our hair the same way as we treat our skin, by moisturizing it every day which made a lot of sense to me, since the last stylist told me not to wash my hair every day because in her mind it would dry it out.

Anthony explained to me that yes using some drug store products would dry your hair out if washed daily. After we went through the ten rules, he took me to the shampoo area and treated me to the best shampoo and conditioning my hair had ever had.

While shampooing, Emma explained to me what I should do in the morning in the shower, again stressing no over-the-counter hair products, that’s why my hair is dry and frizzy. After shampooing and before conditioning, towel blot the hair because the hair is porous like a sponge, putting any conditioner on one’s hair 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 the shower, rinse and count up to 10 slowly and stop, just rinse the excess and no more.

After she explained to me the hows & whys, I understood. They are like hair doctors, if we listen and do what they says it works! Anthony has his own line of products and everything he used on me was his and believe me the stuff works. The cut he gave me was wonderful; I walked out a new woman and so did Pam, no more frizzes! Oh, by the way he used a great product before he dried my hair called “POTION.” It is a gel with a lot of healing features with body, fabulous! I bought a bottle. Best money we ever spent and yes, we are definitely 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.

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August brings an end to summer break from school, and while that may change the number of boats on the water, the fishing will only get better for the next few months. All we need is to remain storm free.

White Trout

White trout will be more thick than ever in Mobile Bay and should be larger in size as well. Some people prefer white trout over specks as there is no size or creel limit on the white trout.

This allows someone to catch all the white trout they want to clean.

White trout can be filleted with some ease. I scale them, remove the fillet, remove the rib cage and the job is done.

Of course, if you have to clean 50 fish, you now have 100 fillets to scale and cut. That’s a lot of fish cleaning.

I leave the skin on because it holds the flesh together while frying and allows you to grill them if that’s the way you prefer.

Either way, it’s quick and easy to get this done. Be aware of the laws on disposing the remains. No one wants fish to wash up on their beach and bake in the August sun.

White trout are better cooked fresh in my book, but some do freeze them until needed.

To catch white trout, cut your motor and allow the boat to move with the current or wind around the inshore reefs of Mobile Bay. Use tight line on the bottom or slip corks set for near-the-bottom fishing. I use live shrimp, salted shrimp and/or gulp baits. Gulp baits can be cut in small sections to conserve your bait. It all works very well.

To salt shrimp, just get a few tubs of dead shrimp and remove the shell, tail and head. Spread the shrimp out on a stack of newspaper and cover well with table salt.

Let sit overnight. In the morning you’ll have shrimp that are as tough as leather. It stays on the hook great and most fish love it.

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If you would rather catch specks, they should be around in high numbers this month. Fish around the same inshore reefs and all the inshore gas rigs. It’s also a good idea to try the closer offshore rigs. If you’re fishing the inshore reefs, it’s a good idea to drift across the reef with your bait under a cork about 2/3 yards of the water depth from the surface. This will most often keep you above the rip-rap that makes up the reef bottom.

If you find some high peaks on the newer reef, try a bait next to the peak. The best bait is live croakers for specks or redfish and live shrimp for all game fish. Hard lures and plastics will work as well.

Specks need to be more than 14 inches long and have a creel limit of 10 fish. Specks are better cleaned by fil-

leting and then removing the skin and rib cage. I cut the meat in chunks and season with salt, pepper and your favorite Cajun seasoning mix. After pan frying, I dip the chunks in a mixture of prepared horseradish, ketchup and hot sauce.

Some like a batter on the chunks. When I do a batter, I use a hushpuppy mix.

Redfish

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If it’s redfish you want, the Dixey Bar is a great place to be on an outgoing tide with live pogies or good size croakers drifted on the bottom. I’ve boated redfish up to 45 pounds along with large jacks, black drum, kings and some cobia. These fish come to the Dixey bar for the pogie schools. Late in the summer, the number of pogies drop off and the redfish and black drum and jacks will come into the bay looking for the pogie schools.

The jacks will feed on the surface and cause a lot of white water in their feeding. The redfish stay near the bottom along with the black drum. You never know what will be next on your hook.

If the slot reds are your choice, then fish all the piers and pilings along the eastern shore with gulps, spoons, or live shrimp. You can also catch crabs, sting rays, and catfish here. Pompano will sometimes be around the inshore rigs as well.

If you keep a black drum, understand that most likely they will have a parasite growing in the flesh nearest to the backbone. It’s said that they are harmless, but I’ll never know — if I see a worm in the flesh, I’ll send that fish to the crabs.

Redfish are great to eat. Some fillet and skin the fish and pan fry using the same seasoning and methods as specks. If you skin and fry redfish, remove the blood line from the flesh. If you like, you can cook them on the half shell. Just fillet, but don’t skin the fish. Put the fish on the grill and season as you wish. Sear the exposed flesh first; then flip and cook until done on the scale side. It’s really good this way, and your dinner guests will never forget it.

Always know and comply with the game and fish laws to ensure there will be fish next time. Our game and fish fines can really mess up your vacation. Never take redfish that measures more than 26 inches offshore to federal waters because the laws may be different than state laws. Watch your wake and stay as far away from other anchored boats as you can.

Stay safe. Call if I can help. 251-550-5418 Life is good and so is the fishing,

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Capt. Mark asks,

‘Who’s on the Island?’

It was in the month of May in the year 2013 — his first night after starting with a permanent position at the Fort Morgan State Historic Site as living history interpreter/laborer. His duties were to be a summer seasonal tour guide conducting the historical interpretation program, conducting guided tours of the site, transcribing historic documents, assisting in site preservation and nightly patrols, demonstrating Civil War era small arms and artillery, assisting in electrolysis and preservation of artifacts and site maintenance and reconstructing historic living for public viewing.

For history buff John J. Gurner, it was a dream job to be sure. Suddenly, you are no longer just reading it, teaching it or talking it. Suddenly, you are living it. That first night as he bedded down in the barracks on the grounds of the fort, he drifted off to sleep and slipped back in time to one of the battles of Mobile Bay. The dreams seemed so real as he pointed his musket at a charging invader and woke up as the nearby thunder sounded like the cannons firing at ships passing in the channel. In the darkness of the room, a small night light lit up his Confederate uniform hanging on the outside of the closet door, his uniform hat that sat on the dresser close by and a musket rifle propped against the wall a short distance away.

Glancing around the room of the building built back in the 1800s, he had to smile. It was all too real. He was not only there where it all took place, but he was part of it. He had gone back in time and was about to live a dream. He was there to let visitors feel and experience what the soldiers and camp followers felt, but he and the visitors would know the outcome.

John was born in 1976 in Charleston, Mississippi, but at 9 years old, his family moved to Athens, Alabama and he

John J. Gurner

spent the rest of his young years there. He graduated from Jacksonville State University with a bachelor’s degree in history with a MARK minor in anthropology and then got his master’s degree in history with a focus on Celtic ROBINSON culture and immigration to the south from 1700-1800.

John always had an infatuation with British history and Jacobite Scotland, as well as the 18th century British diplomatic connection. He also was fascinated by early military history, particularly North American Colonial, Northern European and Medieval Japan. Tied in with it all was early American history with a concentration on Scots and ScotsIrish immigration up to 1775 and a study of the Colonial South from 1607 to 1775.

After graduation, he taught at Jacksonville State University in the Department of History and Foreign Languages.

Having a hunger for more knowledge, he applied to and was accepted at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was there that he received his master’s of science by research in Scottish History and Scottish Jacobitism from 1688 to 1746 and a minor in Anglo-European Diplomatic Relations from 1688 to 1746.

Upon completing his courses and getting his degree, he backpacked around northern Europe. When he returned to the United States, John got a job teaching at John C. Calhoun Community College and was an adjunct instructor at Northwest Shoals Community College. Because of economic cutbacks at many of the educational facilities, he found it difficult to find a full time instructor’s position, so he started looking around for other possibilities.

He hoped to find something in his field of study that he could contribute to; a program that would be beneficial to both the employer and the employed. He heard about Fort Morgan and came for the summer as a volunteer. He loved it. It was teaching in a way, but different in that people are just mostly passing through this great facility, and you want to make them feel and understand what happened here and why it is here.

When he heard of a full-time position opening up at the fort, he applied and was hired. He plans to stay and says there’s “a lot more to do, discover and explore.” He particularly likes and respects Mike Bailey, who is in charge of the fort.

John says there will be a full history of the fort coming out soon, and he enjoys participating in completing it.

John’s professional affiliations include the Alabama Association of Historians, the North American Conference on British Studies, the Scottish Studies Foundation and the Southern Historical Association.

John Gurner, you are a treasure at the end of a rainbow, or in this case, at the end of the Island. How fortunate we are to have you here ON THE ISLAND as a valued member of the community. How privileged I am to call you a friend.

See GulfCoastNewsToday.com for the full article.

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Friday, Aug.1

Phish at The Wharf

The Amphitheater at The Wharf.

Tickets range from $53.80 to $69.25 251-224-1000

Aloha Vendors Tailgate Tasting

Compleat Studio, The Wharf 5-7 p.m.

As part of the Art of Alabama Food event and with football season around the corner, Aloha Hospitality will host a tailgate-themed event featuring local vendors, creating an Alabama food fan out of all who attend. This event will be hosted by the Crimson Tide Sports Network.

251-424-1253 or visit GulfShores.com/ArtofAlabamaFood

Saturday, Aug. 2

GCAA Art Market

Meyer Park in Gulf Shores

Fort Morgan celebrates their 150th Anniversary with a large reannactment of the battle of Mobile Bay.

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10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Local and regional artists will be displaying and selling their original works of art. The Art Market will also include hands-on art activities for children, live musical entertainment and delicious concessions. For more information, visit GulfCoastArtsAlliance.com.

Saturday, Aug. 9

Mystical Mardi Gras Society $10,000 Draw Down

Orange Beach Event Center 6 p.m.

Hosted by the Mystics of Pleasure and Maidens in Pink Stilettos. Ticket admits two people and includes open bar, food from local restaurants and music from Super Funk Fantastic. Only 300 tickets to be sold. $100 a ticket, $40 for an insurance ticket.

251-970-3393 or visit MysticsOfPleasure.org.

Flora-Bama’s Sandstock

Flora-Bama 12 p.m.

Flora-Bama’s tribute to the Woodstock era, Sandstock, will feature tunes of the time. Attendees are encouraged to don hippie threads and will receive peace sign beads while supplies last. $5 after 6 p.m.

850-492-0611, 251-980-5118 or visit FloraBama.com.

Friday, Aug. 22

Jake Owen at The Wharf

The Amphitheater at The Wharf 7 p.m.

Owen will headline and Parmalee and The Cadillac Three will open. $42.50 to $20, plus service charges.

251-224-1000.

Saturday, Aug. 23

Kiwanis Casino Night

Kaiser Realty building at 1557 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores 7 p.m.

Gambling opportunities include a raffle for a chance to win a new truck and a $2,500 Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament. That’s in addition to a $500 blackjack tourney and a dice game with a chance to win $50,000. 54 slots available in Texas Hold ‘Em, 32 slots in blackjack.

Other open tables will also be available. $100 for Texas Hold ‘Em, $50 for blackjack, $50 to play non tournament tables.

251-979-9999 or visit GulfShoresKiwanis.org.

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Ongoing Events

251-948-8881 or visit TackyJacks.com.

Friday, Aug. 1 – Sunday, Aug. 3

Tuesday

150th Anniversary of Battle of Mobile Bay

Fort Morgan State Historic Site 9 a.m. daily Step back in time during the Commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay and Siege of Fort Morgan. This weekend event is set to include artillery firings, reenactments, period music, special exhibits and much more. $7 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children.

251-540-7127 or visit FortMorgan.org.

Aug. 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10

South Baldwin Community Theatre presents Alice in Wonderland Jr.

Aug. 1-2 and Aug. 8-9, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 3 and Aug. 10, 2 p.m.

Based on the 1951 Disney film and Lewis Carroll novels, the South Baldwin Community Theatre proudly presents Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Jr. as part of its Youth Artists Series. Check out this musical adaption of the timeless classic. $15 adults, $10 children.

251-968-6721 or visit sbct.biz.

Wednesday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 9

Local Restaurant Taste Showcase

Compleat Studio, The Wharf 5-7 p.m.

The Art of Alabama Food will showcase local restaurants, culinary skill and signature dishes. The public is encouraged to taste all samples and return to the restaurant of their choice for a full experience.

Free to attend 251-424-1253 or visit GulfShores.com/ArtofAlabamaFood

Friday, Aug. 15 – Sunday, Aug.24

Thunder on the Gulf

Flora-Bama Thunder on the Gulf races will run on Friday, Aug. 22nd in beautiful Orange Beach. Other events will take place all weekend. Visit the website for a complete listing of events.

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Tacky Jacks Activities

Throughout the summer, Tacky Jacks in Gulf Shores is hosting activities to entertain the whole family.

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Tacky Jack’s Gulf Shores, 240 East 24th Avenue, Gulf Shores Aug. 5 and 12, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Every Tuesday this summer enjoy a fun and educational hands on nature series. Kids and adults alike can learn about our ecosystem and interact with the animals that live here with us. Arrive 15 minutes early.

Free for all ages.

Wednesday

Art al Fresco

$12 kids, $15 adults and includes lunch.

RSVP required.

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Continued from page 26 regional artists around, and enjoy special monthly live art demonstrations. Arrive 15 minutes early (RSVP required, call in advance) Includes lunch fee. (child or adult pricing depends on project; free for spectators).

Aug. 1, 1 p.m.

Enter the world of an ancient creature that has become an expert weaver, a consummate hunter, and with more than 30,000 faces and a master of adaptation.

Thursday

Nature Time

Tacky Jack’s Gulf Shores, 240 East 24th Avenue, Gulf Shores Aug. 7 and 14, 11 a.m. – noon Kids compete every Thursday this summer in relay races, challenges and brain teasers. All participants get a free lunch from Tacky Jacks, plus prizes for the winners! Parents compete in a game of water balloon dodgeball for prizes! Free for ages 6-11. Arrive 20 minutes early to ensure availability. Includes lunch.

Guided Nature Walk

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Friday

Oyster Bake Fridays

Waterfront Oyster Bake 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Aug. 8 and 15 Every Friday this summer enjoy a waterfront outdoor oyster bake with live music, corn hole, sand pile, fun and games for the whole gang. Delicious oysters grilled to perfection right in front of you on our waterfront patio with drink specials.

Gulf State Park Calendar Video: Webs of Intrigue Nature Center

Nature Center Aug. 2, 1 p.m.

Visit the Gulf State Park Nature Center to learn new and exciting facts about some of the animals that live in Gulf State Park! This one hour program is suited for people of all ages and allows you to get close and personal with some of the educational animals at the Nature Center.

Aug. 4, 10 a.m.

Meet our park guide at the Gulf Oak Ridge Trail on State Road 2. This trail is ADA accessible and approximately 2 miles.

Video: Seashore

Nature Center Aug. 4, 1 p.m.

This eyewitness video dives into the explosive frontline between land and sea. From crashing waves and blasting winds to placid tide pool, discover what makes our coastlines so alluring to the masses of wildlife and humans who gather there.

Guided Pier Walk Gulf State Pier Aug. 5, 10 a.m.

STAY INFORMED

WHEN STORMS THREATEN TO HEAD OUR WAY If hurricanes, storms, tornadoes or heavy rains threaten to head towards Baldwin County, stay informed.

FOR CONSTANT UPDATES. www.gulfcoastnewstoday.com Facebook: Gulf Coast Newspapers Twitter: @gcntoday

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Video: A Tale of Two Species

Meet our park guide near the concession stand, learn about some of the unique local sea life and walk along the pier.

Discovering Alabama Tracks Across Time Nature Center Aug. 5, 1 p.m.

Visit a coal mine in Alabama that reveals a scientific mother load of superbly preserved animal tracks from periods dating back around 300 million years ago.

Nature Center Aug. 6, 1 p.m.

This is an awesome tale of a tiny shorebird and its dependence on one of Earth’s most prehistoric creatures, the horseshoe crab.

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Video: Insects

Nature Center Aug. 6, 10:30 a.m.

Industrious, sociable, and environmentally useful, insects are nevertheless avoided and ignored. Here, in this Eyewitness video, you can safely examine the wonders of the insect world through macrophotography and startling 3-D graphics that reveal the true importance of these amazing creatures.

Nature Center Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m.

Learn about some of the local sea life found in the Gulf of Mexico. If you have something you have collected along the beach shore, bring it along and we will help you to identify it.

Video: Invasion of the Giant Python

Nature Center.

Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m.

Everglades National Park is one of the last great wildlife refuges in the U.S. But the park has become a dumping ground for tens of thousands of Burmese pythons.

Follow scientists and snake hunters as they study the problem and try to find solutions to the growing crisis.

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LIVE LOCAL MUSIC Catch Phish at The Amphitheater at The Wharf on Friday, Aug. 1.

Looking for some live music?

The Gulf Coast has tons to offer in music and entertainment. This monthly guide will lead you to hot spots for karaoke, open mic, live music and more.

Email Destiny Brown to update or add listings at dbrown@gulfcoastnewspapers.com.

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Karaoke

Ft. Morgan

Behind The Pines Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Tacky Jacks Thursday and Saturday at 9 p.m.

Gulf Shores

Tacky Jacks Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Pink Pony Pub night at 9 p.m.

Jalapenos Thu, Sat and Sun at 9 p.m.

Mudbugs Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Orange Beach

Island Times Daiquiri Bar every Thursday at 8 p.m.

Live Bait every night at 8 p.m.

Happy Harbor on the Line Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Undertow Wednesday – Friday at 9:30 p.m.

Open Mic

Gulf Shores

Tacky Jacks Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Orange Beach

Happy Harbor the Mothership Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Island Times Daiquiri Bar Tuesday with Brittany Bell at 9 p.m.

Live Bait Sunday at 8 p.m.

Perdido Key

Flora-Bama Monday at 6 p.m.

live music FRIDAY, AUG. 1

Gulf Shores

The Hangout Oak and Ash/

Foxy Iguanas LuLu’s Alvarado Road Show Tacky Jacks Jimmy Lee Hannaford/ Three Bean Soup

Orange Beach

Ampitheater at The Wharf Phish Baumhower’s Double D Bimini Bob’s Greg Brown Compleat Angler Tyler Champion Happy Harbor Beach Billy’s Island Times Daiquiri Bar Sam Glass Band Live Bait Arizona Tacky Jacks Lee Yankie Saturday, Aug. 2

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The Hangout Adam Holt Band/ DJ Sremba LuLu’s Alvarado Road Show Tacky Jacks Them Again

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Tyler Champion Bimini Bobs Jerry Powell Compleat Angler Danny Spiro Happy Harbor The Perdido Brothers Live Bait Arizona Tacky Jacks Lee Yankie Duo and Souldfood Junkies Sunday, Aug. 3

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The Hangout Jay Williams Band/ The Perry Wall LuLu’s Greg Brown/Sugarcane Jane

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Justin Forbes Bimini Bobs Tony Bowers

Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Happy Harbor Rez and Jon Cook Island Times Daiquiri Bar Logan Spicer Tacky Jacks Jonesy Gambino Monday, Aug. 4

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Big O’s Chase Brown The Hangout The Investment/ Ellux Furor LuLu’s Brent Burns

Orange Beach

Tacky Jacks Mel Knapp Tuesday, Aug. 5

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The Hangout Category 4/ DJ Sremba LuLu’s Grits N Pieces Wednesday, Aug. 6

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The Hangout Peek/Ellux Furor LuLu’s Cool Reyz

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Mike Eagen Bimini Bobs Greg Brown Compleat Angler Jay Williams Happy Harbor Chris Bryant Thursday, Aug. 7

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The Hangout Cornbred/ Adam Holt Band LuLu’s Kyle and Karl

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Jerry Powell

Bimini Bobs Ric McArthur Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Happy Harbor Corey Rezner Live Bait Gypsy Riot Friday, Aug. 8

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The Hangout Mojiles/Foxy Iguanas LuLu’s The Nashville Gang

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Double D Bimini Bobs Ric McArthur Compleat Angler Tyler Champion Happy Harbor True Blue Island Times Daiquiri Bar Knee Deep Band Live Bait Gypsy Riot Tacky Jacks Kyle and Karl Saturday, Aug. 9

Gulf Shores

The Hangout Mojiles/Oak and Ash LuLu’s Sarah Percy/ The Nashville Gang Tacky Jacks Pale Moon Rising

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Tyler Champion Bimini Bobs Jerry Powell Compleat Angler Danny Spiro Flora-Bama Sandstock Happy Harbor Jagi Island Times Daiquiri Bar Shawna P. Live Bait Gypsy Riot Tacky Jacks John and Melissa/ Mickey Springston Sunday, Aug. 10

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Baumhower’s Justin Forbes Bimini Bobs Tony Bowers Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Happy Harbor Cowboy Johnson Tacky Jacks Bud Smith Monday, Aug. 11

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Big O’s Chase Brown The Hangout The Investment/ Ellux Furor LuLu’s Brent Burns Tuesday, Aug. 12

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The Hangout Banditos/DJ Sremba LuLu’s Lee Yankee and the Hellz Yeah Wednesday, Aug. 13

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The Hangout Banditos/Ellux Furor LuLu’s The Deluxe Trio

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Mike Eagen Bimini Bobs Greg Brown Compleat Angler Jay Williams Happy Harbor Destiny Brown Thursday, Aug. 14

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The Hangout Cornbred/ Adam Holt Band LuLu’s CoConut Radio

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Jerry Powell Bimini Bobs Ric McArthur Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Happy Harbor Charlie Wilson Duo Live Bait Tragikly White

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The Hangout VooDoo Gumbo LuLu’s Crowned Jewelz

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Tyler Champion Bimini Bobs Jerry Powell Compleat Angler Danny Spiro Happy Harbor Lee Yankie Island Times Daiquiri Bar Logan Spicer Band Live Bait Tragikly White Tacky Jacks John and Melissa/ Kyle and Karl Sunday, Aug. 17

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The Hangout Jay Williams Band/ The Perry Wall LuLu’s Greg Brown/ Blind Dog Mike and the Howlers

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Justin Forbes Bimini Bobs Tony Bowers Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Happy Harbor Cowboy Johnson Tacky Jacks Jonesy Gambino Monday, Aug. 18

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Big O’s Chase Brown The Hangout The Investment/ Ellux Furor LuLu’s Brent Burns Tuesday, Aug. 19

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The Hangout Category 4/ DJ Sremba LuLu’s Jimmy Lumpkin Wednesday, Aug. 20

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Friday, Aug. 15

The Hangout Cornbred/ Adam Holt Band LuLu’s Bud Smith and Friends

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Orange Beach

The Hangout The Investment/ Foxy Iguanas LuLu’s Meachum Motor Company ft. Rebecca Barry

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Double D Bimini Bobs Greg Brown Compleat Angler Tyler Champion Happy Harbor Rez and the Solutions Island Times Daiquiri Bar Strictly Isbell Live Bait Tragikly White Tacky Jacks Charlie Wilson Duo

Baumhower’s Mike Eagen Bimini Bobs Greg Brown Compleat Angler Jay Williams Happy Harbor Destiny Brown Thursday, Aug. 21

Gulf Shores

The Hangout Cornbred/ Adam Holt Band

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Jerry Powell Bimini Bobs Ric McArthur Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Happy Harbor Owen and Hayden

Island Times Daiquiri Bar Whyte Capps Orange Beach Event Center Marshal Tucker Band Friday, Aug. 22

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The Hangout Peek/Ellux Furor LuLu’s Rhythm Intervention

Orange Beach

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Baumhower’s Destiny Brown Bimini Bobs Greg Brown Compleat Angler Jay Williams

Orange Beach

Thursday, Aug. 28

The Hangout Foxy Iguanas LuLu’s Adam Holt Ampitheater at The Wharf Jake Owens Baumhower’s Double D Bimini Bobs Greg Brown Compleat Angler Tyler Champion Island Times Daiquiri Bar Logan Spicer Band Live Bait Isis Tacky Jacks Whyte Capps Duo Saturday, Aug. 23

Gulf Shores

The Hangout Oak and Ash/ DJ Sremba LuLu’s Kyle and Karl

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Tyler Champion Bimini Bobs Jerry Powell Compleat Angler Danny Spiro Island Times Daiquiri Bar Shawna P. Live Bait Isis Tacky Jacks John and Melissa/ Soulfood Junkies Sunday, Aug. 24

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The Hangout Peek/Ellux Furor LuLu’s Adam Holt

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Jerry Powell Bimini Bobs Ric McArthur Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Happy Harbor Chris Bryant Duo Live Bait Miss Used Tacky Jacks Mel Knapp Duo Friday, Aug. 29

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The Hangout Oak and Ash/ Foxy Iguanas LuLu’s Shiny Objects

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Double D Bimini Bobs Greg Brown Compleat Angler Tyler Champion Happy Harbor Cat Rhodes and The Truth Island Times Daiquiri Bar Turbo Crab Live Bait Velcro Pygmies Tacky Jacks Glen Templeton

The Hangout Kyle and Karl/ The Perry Wall LuLu’s Greg Brown/Redfield

Saturday, Aug. 30

Orange Beach

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Justin Forbes Bimini Bobs Tony Bowers Compleat Angler Destiny Brown Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Happy Harbor Cowboy Johnson Tacky Jacks Jonesy Gambino/ Glen Templeton Monday, Aug. 25

Gulf Shores

Big O’s Chase Brown The Hangout The Investment/ Ellux Furor LuLu’s Brent Burns Tuesday, Aug. 26

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The Hangout Mojiles/DJ Sremba LuLu’s Lee Yankie

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The Hangout US Band/Dj Sremba Baumhower’s Tyler Champion Bimini Bobs Jerry Powell Compleat Angler Danny Spiro Happy Harbor Lions Limozine Live Bait Velcro Pygmies Tacky Jacks John and Melissa/ Shiny Objects Sunday, Aug. 31

Gulf Shores

The Hangout US Band/ The Perry Wall LuLu’s Greg Brown

Orange Beach

Baumhower’s Justin Forbes Bimini Bobs Tony Bowers Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Happy Harbor Shiny Objects Live Bait Velcro Pygmies Tacky Jacks Jonesy Gambino/ Glen Templeton

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

251-980-INFO (City Infoline) 251-981-SURF Daily Beach Report www.cityoforangebeach.com

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which is being seen daily around the world

Frequently Asked Questions 1) 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 for designated 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 on Canal Rd. (Hwy 180) next to Sportsman Marina. All dogs should remain on a leash within the city limits.

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

4) A yellow or green flag posted along gulf beaches means to use caution 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 prohibited by 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 the gulf front beaches.

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You’ll love our greens.

9 Hole Par 3 Course Open to the Public Tee times not required

Lighted Driving Range Covered mats • Practice bunker

Daily Green Fees: $15.00 to walk 9 $20.00 to ride 9

Play all day for $30.00 Membership & Lessons Available

(251) 981-GOLF/4653 • 4700 Easy Street (off Canal Road)

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Winding through thousands of acres of natural habitat is the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail. Come discover the beauty and diversity of over 10 miles of 6 paved trails and 6 distinct ecosystems that make up this multi-purpose trail.

• New boulder park for kids • Eco-tours • Geo-caching fun for the family • Butterfly Garden • Screened pavilion • Wildlife sightings • Miles of trails for walking, running and biking

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Coastal Arts Center Of Orange Beach

New exhibit! Join us for the artist's reception.

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Lorraine Donaghy Owen

Artist reception July 18th 5:00 to 7:00pm Exhibit Dates: July 1 - August 22 “Light Touch” F E A T U R I N G

Glass & Clay Artist Demonstrations • Make-Your-Own Classes Available ~ Birthday parties, weddings and special events ~

CoastalArtsCenter.com

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

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By Destiny Brown Jack Robertson, also known as Big Earl, can be found perfoming on the stages of the Flora-Bama every weekend. Known for his raunchy songs about pontoons and SEC football, Big Earl is a must-see at America’s Last Roadhouse. Jack gives Beachin’ magazine an exclusive interview on his song inspirations, the reason behind his nickname and why he loves to do what he does.

Q: A:

When did you begin playing music?

I started playing professionally at the age of 16. I worked in small bars on the weekends in Arkansas where I grew up. I played guitar and sang with a four piece band called Jack Flash, but we changed our name every time we got fired, which was often!

Q: A:

Where do you draw inspiration for your songs?

I get a lot of my ideas about songs talking with people at the Flora-Bama. But some of the ideas for my old school Big Earl songs (that are on my “All Time Greatest Animal Love Songs” CD) I got from watching Discovery Channel, ha!

Q: A:

What are some of your most memorable experiences performing at the Flora-Bama?

Just about every weekend something memorable happens during a Flora-Bama show! We have big stars that come in from time to time and will get on stage with us, which is always cool. But, the one night that stands out the most to me is last year when a woman that I didn’t know came up to me before a show and said, “I’ve been battling cancer for a long time and haven’t been able to get out much. This morning, I decided I needed to be cheered up, so here I am and you better not let me down.” We had a great time and she stayed the whole night. How can you forget something like that?

Q: A:

What are some of your biggest accomplishments in your career so far?

I would have to say being able to have a gig every weekend for all of these years and still enjoying it so much. I had a record deal in the early 90s with three CMT videos, an album, a bus and I was performing with a bunch of major artists. I’ve also written a few songs that have been recorded. I do write a little with local guys and one of the best around here is Larry T. Wilson. The local musicians and writ-

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Q: A:

Why do they call you Big Earl?

After recording my first CD, I knew I wasn’t going to use my real name. These Big Earl CDs are not that politically correct and some say they are a bit edgy, so I figured it was a good idea to go with Big Earl since I have a day job.

Q: A:

Who are the musicians in your band?

Stan Walker on piano, Mark LaBore on bass and Preston Stanfill on drums. These guys are awesome and we have so much fun on stage!

“I have had the most fun in my life playing music these past 18 years at the Flora-Bama. I’m on my 11th Big Earl CD and I will be recording my newest one along with my first DVD within the next few weeks at the Flora-Bama. Watch for details on the Flora-Bama website or my website, AlabamaBigEarl.com.

Come out and see us any weekend at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays at the World Famous FloraBama. And remember, if you are not offended within the first 10 minutes of the show, please be patient, I will get to ya!”

Fred Tincher showcased at GCAA Art Market The shady oaks of Meyer Park will prove to be a welcome respite to the heat during the Gulf Coast Arts Alliance/City of Gulf Shores Art Market. The event features original works of local and regional artists. In addition to the visual art, there will WHAT: be activities for children and live musical GCAA Art Market featuring Fred Tincher entertainment.

WHEN: One of the artists displaying his work is Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. jeweler, Fred Tincher. Tincher grew up in WHERE: Buffalo, New York and developed an early Meyer Park, 400 E. 22nd Ave., interest in the art of making jewelry. He started with enameling, but soon switched Gulf Shores to coin jewelry when he fell in love with the process of cutting and shaping coins.

“You just get a jeweler's saw and start cutting,” Tincher said. “And after enough practice, you can keep the blade in one piece long enough to start following the design.”

A resident of Theodore, Fred Tincher has had enough practice, having created coin jewelry since the mid 70s. He enjoys finding foreign coins with interesting designs and working with America's early coins.

“One of my greatest pleasures is meeting people at art shows,” he said “Talking, and finding fellow crafters who are doing things I can't do and would never have thought about.”

For more information about the GCAA/City of Gulf Shores Art Market, visit gulfcoastartsalliance.com, email gulfcoastartsalliance@gmail.com or call 251-9482627 or 251-223-3970. The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Art Gallery and offices are located at 225 East 24th Avenue in the Waterway Village of Gulf Shores.

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SUMMER CONCERTS Phish brings “bathtub gin” to The Wharf Songs you know “Farmhouse” “Bouncing Around the Room” “Bathtub Gin” “Stash” “Wilson” “Light” “Down with the Disease” “Tweezer Reprise” “You Enjoy Myself” “Ghost, Joy”

If you go WHAT: Phish Concert WHEN: Friday, Aug. 1; 7 p.m.

WHERE: The Ampitheater at The Wharf COST: Prices vary Photo by Dave Vann

Legendary 90s Americana jam band, Phish, will perform at The Wharf during its 2014 summer tour.

The band recently released its 12th studio album, “Fuego,” and is currently promoting the album.

After writing sessions at The Barn in Vermont, the album was produced by Bob Ezrin.

The album includes original songs from all four band members in the well-known Phish fashion.

Jake Owen headlines at The Wharf Jake Owen will headline a summer concert at The Wharf during his Days of Gold Tour. The country music heartthrob has been touring to cities across the country with various opening acts.

Owens moved to Nashville and eventually received a record contract with Sony/BMG. “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” was his biggest hit to date, launching number one country singles in its title track and “Alone with You.” Owens is now touring for his latest studio album, “Days of Gold,” which released in December 2013.

Songs you know

If you go

“Beachin’,” “Anywhere With You,” “Eight Second Ride,” “Alone With You,” “Barefoot Bluejean Night,” “Yee Haw,” “Keepin’ it Country,” “Apple Pie Moonshine”

WHAT: Jake Owen Concert WHEN: Friday, Aug. 22; 7 p.m.

WHERE: The Amphitheater at The Wharf COST: Prices vary

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Assembly of God CHRISTIAN LIFE CHURCH 25550 Canal Rd, Orange Beach 967-4840 www.christianlifechurch.tv

GULFWAY CHURCH

541 Cotton Creek Dr. (Co. Rd. 4), Gulf Shores 968-6858 www.gulfwaychurch.com

Baptist FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GULF SHORES

Catholic OUR LADY OF THE GULF CATHOLIC CHURCH

308 East 22nd Ave, Gulf Shores 968-7062 www.ourladyofthegulfal.org

ST. THOMAS-BY-THE-SEA

26547 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach 981-8132 www.stthomasbythesea.org

Church of Christ CHURCH OF CHRIST OF GULF SHORES

2200 West First St., Gulf Shores 968-7369

2414 W. 1st St, Gulf Shores 968-7769 www.gulfshoreschurchofchrist.org

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ORANGE BEACH

Episcopal HOLY SPIRIT EPISCOPAL CHURCH

4773 Bay Circle, Orange Beach 981-4288 www.firstbaptistorangebeach.com

616 Fort Morgan Rd, Gulf Shores 968-5988 www.holyspiritepiscopalgulfshores.com

FISHERMEN BAPTIST CHURCH

ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

17101 River Rd., Bon Secour 949-6387 www.fomm.org

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH 7159 County Rd. 10, Bon Secour 949-6486

ISLAND FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH 28290 Canal Rd, Orange Beach 980-1005

LAGOON BAPTIST CHURCH

17867 State Hwy 180 W., Gulf Shores 968-7057 www.lagoonbc.com

OYSTER BAY BAPTIST CHURCH, SBC 4280 Plash Rd., Gulf Shores 968-7805 www.oysterbaybaptist.org

ROMAR BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH 23370 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach 981-8959 www.romarbeach.org

SHELL BANKS BAPTIST CHURCH 12125 State Hwy 180, Gulf Shores 540-7136

6270 Bon Secour Hwy, Bon Secour 949-6254

Greek Orthodox ST. ATHANASIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHAPEL 220 E. 20th Ave, Gulf Shores 967-2020 stathanasios.al.goarch.org

Lutheran GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH-ELCA 491 West 23rd Ave, Gulf Shores 968-5991

PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH 8250 Roscoe Rd., Gulf Shores 974-2545

ST. JUDE’S BY THE SEA LUTHERAN CHURCH 312 E. 16th Ave, Gulf Shores 968-5833

Methodist - United GULF SHORES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1900 Gulf Shores Pkwy, Gulf Shores 968-2411 www.gulfshoresumc.org

MORGAN’S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Hwy 10, across from Swift School, Bon Secour 949-7400

ORANGE BEACH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

28751 Canal Rd., Orange Beach 981-6751 www.orangebeachumc.org

Non-Denominational IGLESIA CASA DE LUZ Companerismo Cristiano 225 E. 24th Ave, Gulf Shores 948-3467

SAFE HARBOR HOUSE OF PRAYER Multi-Culture Full Gospel 7320 Bon Secour Hwy, Bon Secour 223-3615

ST. ANDREW BY THE SEA, A COMMUNITY CHURCH

17263 Ft. Morgan Rd, Gulf Shores 968-3900 www.standrewbythesea.org

Presbyterian FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) OF GULF SHORES 309 East 21st Ave., Gulf Shores 968-7720 www.gspres.com

GRACE FELLOWSHIP PCA 19470 Co. Rd. 6, Gulf Shores 968-5302 www.gracefellowship-pca.com

ORANGE BEACH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

26640 Canal Rd, Orange Beach 981-4220 www.orangebeachpresbyterian.org

CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER

PROGRAMS: Emergency Aid, Food Pantry, Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy and Meals on Wheels.

317 Dolphin Ave., Gulf Shores 968-5256 www.cscgs.com

DINING GUIDE

Hanging out at the beach can 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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Local Flavors

RESTAURANT INFO:

The Gulf Shores Golf Club Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday – Sunday 520 Club House Drive, Gulf Shores 251-968-5130

Shrimp and scallop skewers with summer vegetables and char-grilled salad Courtesy of Submitted by Chef Fletch Miller of The Gulf Shores Golf Club Ingredients n Skewers n 2 pounds U10 scallops n 2 pounds (21 to 25) shrimp n Seasonal vegetables (cherry tomatoes, red onions, peppers) n 3/4 cup of Mojo marinade n Light dusting of Montreal seasoning n Light dusting of Bayou heat (any cajun season will do) n Salt and pepper to taste Salad n 1 full head of Romaine lettuce with bottom attached (cut down the center) n Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil n Salt and pepper to taste n Light dusting of white pepper n Very light dusting of Italian seasoning

MEET THE CHEF Fletch Miller

Preparation Heat grill to 375 F. Cut onions in quarter, cherry tomatoes and peppers in half.

After skewers have soaked, place shrimp, red onions, scallops, cherry tomatoes and peppers on the skewers (you may use any in season vegetable you wish, add as much or as little as you like.)

Cook skewers 3 to 5

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After turning, place Romaine on grill, cut side down. Cook skewers 3 to 5 minutes longer or until opaque. Turn Romaine on backside for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

Squeeze fresh lemon and enjoy. n If using wooden skewers soak in cool water for 30 minutes before adding food.

Chef Fletch Miller enjoys creating meals that are not only delicious, but appetizing to the eye as well. She currently uses her 29 years of food creation experience locally at Gulf Shores Golf Club.

Chef Fletch most recently was the corporate chef for AIGBaker, where she used her vast talents in its many restaurant venues.

“The most rewarding part of my career is the expression on the faces of our guests after their first or second bite, it’s then I know we’ve done well,” Miller said.

She is sharing with us one of her personal recipes. This meal is perfect for those late summer evenings at the grill.

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Sandwiches • Ice Cream Smoothies Hamburgers Hot Dogs • Chili Dogs

Hamburger:

$5.89 / Combo $9.49

Cheeseburger: $6.49 / Combo $9.65 Bacon Cheeseburger:

Double Cheeseburger: Hot Dog:

Hot Dog Sliders

$6.89 Combo $9.89

$8.49 Combo $11.65

$2.95 / Combo $6.95 (3) $3.50 Combo $7.50

Cheese Dog:

$3.95 / Combo $7.95

Corn Dog:

$2.19 / Combo $5.95

Chili Cheese Dog:

$4.95 Combo $8.95

Pecan/Cranberry Chicken Salad on Croissant $4.99 / Combo $6.99 Chicken Tenders: Plain or Spicy

(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 10

BLT with or without mayo: Grilled Cheese:

Nachos – n – cheese: Cheesesticks:

Fried Mac-n-cheese: Funnel Cake Fries: Fried Pickles:

4 Bama Beignets:

$5.15

$2.15

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(15) $2.99 $4.95

Choose Your Fries: $2.95 French Fries, Tator Tots, Onion Rings Chili Cheese Fries: Load Your Fries:

$4.95 $7.95

(cheese, chili, bacon, sour cream, jalapenos)

Combos include your choice of fries & small fountain drink.

Fountain Drinks: small / 16oz: $1.50 medium / 24oz: $1.95 large / 32 oz: $2.75

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Meet me at at The Wharf APPETIZERS

Spinach & Artichoke Dip Smoked Tuna Dip Fried Calamari Tomato and Shrimp

OYSTERS

Oyster Florentine Oysters Bienville Roasted Garlic and Parmesan *Oysters on the Half Shell

SALADS

Pecan & Pear Herbed Goat Cheese Fried Oyster Caesar Garden Salad Classic Caesar

$6/dozen

RAW OYSTERS All Day Every Day

Join Us! Monthly Wine Dinners

Beer Pairings

(Served with Roasted Red Skin Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Corn Cob, Fresh Lemon & Drawn Butter)

SANDWICHES

Ask about our featured brewery!

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Blackened Chicken Sandwich Shrimp or Fish Poboy Oyster Poboy *Ginny Lane Burger

STEAKS

*Bacon Wrapped Petite Filet *Filet Oscar *New York Strip Steak

BROILED

$35 Four Wines Four Tasting Courses

SOUPS

(All Sandwiches Served with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, a Pickle Spear & Your Choice of Fries or Cole Slaw)

Chicken & Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Burgundy Beef Pasta Pastalaya • Bayou Grouper Stuffed Flounder Shrimp & Grits • Crab Cakes Blackened Chicken Fried Seafood Platter Shrimp or Oyster or Flounder Royal Reds or Shrimp or Flounder Combo Platter

$30 Four Distinctive Brews Four Food Pairings

Seafood Gumbo Shrimp & Artichoke Bisque

ENTREES

THE WHARF

4780 Wharf Parkway, Orange Beach, AL 36561

251-224-6500 www.ginnylanebargrill.com

All ingredients are purchased as local & fresh as possible from sustainable farms, dairies and fisheries from responsible USA vendors.

All fried or grilled foods may come in contact with shellfish

GLUTEN FREE MENU AVAILABLE

STEAMER

1 lb. Snow Crab Legs 1 lb. Royal Reds

SIDES

French Fries, Cole Slaw, Mashed Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Sauteed Vegetables, Mushroom Risotto, Southern Style Grits, Roasted Red Skin Potatoes, Green Beans Grilled Asparagus, Fried Green Tomatoes Become a fan!

Follow Us On Instagram at ginnylanebag Menu Subject to Change

*Consuming raw or uncooked meat, seafood or shellfish may cause potential health risk

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Tuesday - Thursday 11:00a - 9:00p Friday 11:00a - 9:30p Saturday 11:00a - 9:30p Sunday 9:30a - 8:00p

Experience Food with No Boundaries, a Twist on Contemporary New Orleans Cuisine

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Spend a Sunday at the Wharf! Sundays 9:30 am - 2:00 pm.

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Daily from 11 A.M. ‘til 6 P.M. Sangria $3.99 Hurricanes $3.99 1/2 Priced Drafts Small Plates $7.99

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Appetizers

Tacky Jacks Mexican Garbage Nachos Peel & Eat Shrimp

Crab Claws

Buffalo Wings

Chicken Strips

Fried Pickles

Smoked Tuna Dip

Shrimp PoBoy

Philly Cheese Steak

Chicken PoBoy

Grilled Tuna Samich

Chicken and Shrimp Wraps

Flaky Fish Platter

Grilled Mahi Mahi

Crawfish PoBoy

Flaky Fish PoBoy

Entrees Ahi Tuna Platter

Oyster Po Boy

Firecracker Shrimp Po Boy

Fried Green Tomato Fries

Shrimp Platter

Fish Tacos

Jacks Half Pound Hand Pattied Burgers

Shrimp & More Shrimp “Tacky Shrimp”

Oyster Platter

Firecracker Shrimp

Shrimp & Grits

Shrimp Tacos

Crab Cake Dinner

Shrimp & Cheese Grits

Steamed Royal Reds

Shrimp Platters

Fried Seafood Tri o Platter

Ribeye Steak Platter & Combo Platter

Salads & Soups Seafood Salad’ Taco Salad

Seared Tuna Salad Jacks House Salad Traditional Caesar Salad Seafood Gumbo

Kids Menu Sweet Treats Full Bar & New Specialty Drinks

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Tacky Jacks 2 Ft. Morgan 1577 Hwy 180 968-8341 Battleship (Sp. Fort ) 1175 Battleship Parkway 621-8988

Breakfast Famous Tacky Jacks Farmer’s Omelet Build Your Own Omelet

Shrimp Omelet

Hash & Eggs

Sunrise Egg Platter

Steak & Egg Platter

Breakfast Sandwich

Shrimp & CheeseGrits Belgian Waffle

Wheel House Pancakes

Breakfast Burritos French Toast

Biscuits & Gravy

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Voted Top Ten Seafood Restaurant In USA

By Coastal Living

“The Best Steamed Seafood Available” SINCE 1989 251.948.6344 www.GulfShoresSteamer.com

Located at 27267 Perdido Beach Blvd. #115, Orange Beach, AL in SanRoc Cay

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27267 Perdido Beach Blvd. #115, Orange Beach, AL in SanRoc Cay www.GulfShoresSteamer.com

Appetizer Selection

*Steamed Oysters *Raw Oysters Seafood Gumbo, Crawfish Corn Chowder or Spicy Cajun Jambalaya Steamed Royal Red Shrimp Fresh Steamed Mussels Smoked Tuna or Shrimp Dip Blue Crab Claws Crab Cakes • Shrimp Skewer

Salads

Shrimp Salad • Cobb Salad

Sandwiches

Served with chips and all the fixin’s

*Hot & Juicy Hamburger *Tuna Sandwich Chicken Sandwich Hot Dog Grilled PoBoy’s *Steak Sandwich Crab Delight Grilled Cheese

Land Lover’s

Served with corn, potato and cole slaw

*Filet Mignon *Ribeye Steak Grilled Chicken Garden Steamer

Gettin’ Steamed Platters

“VOTED BEST VALUE” All Platters & Combos Are Served with corn, Potato and Cole Slaw

Bay Steamer Ocean Steamer Small Steamer

Desserts

Key Lime Pie French Silk Chocolate Pie New York Style Cheesecake

A la Carte

Shrimp Skewer Snow Crab Cluster Lobster Tail

Crawling Combos Royal Red Shrimp Alaskan Snow Crab Shrimp & Crab Combo *Shrimp & Oysters The Crab Bowl “Bucket O’ Reds”

Fresh Fish Selection

Served with corn, potato and cole slaw Extra For Blackened Seasoning

Red Fish, Mahi-Mahi, Tilapia, Whitefish or Our Fresh Catch *Yellowfin Tuna Crab Cakes Stuffed Fish

The “Little Shrimp” Selection Served with Chips

Sides

Cole Slaw, Corn or New Potatoes Cauliflower or Broccoli

Beverages

Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Vault, Lemonade, Iced Tea

Wines

By The Glass, By The Bottle, Premium Bottle Merlot, White Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Pinot Grigio

Beer

Domestic Bottle Premium Bottle Domestic Draft By The Glass Premium Draft By The Glass Domestic Pitcher Premium Pitcher

Frozen Daiquiri

Strawberry, Pina Colada, Banana, Peach, Tequila sunrise, Margarita, Amaretto Orange Blossom, (Non-Alcoholic Daiquiri)

4 Oz. Burger • Hot Dog Grilled Chicken Fingers Grilled Cheese • (2)PB & J *All Prices Are Subject To Change Without Notice Due to Market and Availability* We Serve Our Food Hot & Fresh, So Please Allow Time For A Quality Product Consumer Information: consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions, such as chronic illness of the liver or blood, or have immune disorders.

*Cooked To Order Items are Identified by Asterisks.

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• Appetizers • Steamed Seafood • Award-winning Pizza Specialty Pizzas • Pasta • Oysters: Suck ‘em down RAW on the Half Shell or

Steam ‘em up with a ‘lil drawn butter & lemon • Award-Winning Oyster Specialties: • Hot Shucks Cajun • Baked • Alfredo • Rockyfeller • Parmesan • Fiesta

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Visit our website for our current nightly music line up!

Rocco’s Appetizers

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Cajun Oysters (Whooee!)

Oysters Alfredo Oysters Fiesta

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Hot Shucks (The Heat is On) Baked Oysters Oysters Rockyfeller Oyster Parmesan

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Oysters

(Early Bird Price valid with purchase of a beverage)

Every Thursday, Prime Ribs 5 p.m. til (Jan. 1-March 1)................................................$11.25

(With purchase of a beverage. Dine in only. No plate sharing)

Monday’s, Oyster Stew (Jan. 1 - March 1)......................................................................$5.95 Tuesday’s, Salmon Patties, white sauce, Potatoes & Beans (Jan. 1-March 1) ................$6.95 Wednesday and Sunday, all you can eat Spaghetti (Nov. 1-March 1) all day ...................$5.75

Winter Specials 4 to 7pm

add Meatballs ...................................$1.50 add Sausage..................................... $1.50 add Meatballs & Sausage..................$3.00

Served With Garlic Bread Seafood Pasta .....................................$13.95 Fettuccine Alfredo .........................$8.95 Baked Ravioli.......................................$11.95 Chicken Alfredo ...........................$11.95 Manicotti .............................................$11.95 Shrimp Alfredo ............................$13.95 substitute Alfredo Sauce..............$2.00 Lasagna (Papa’s Favorite)...........$12.95 Italian Combo Dinner ...........................$14.75 Spaghetti .......................................$7.95

Mama’s Italian Specialties

Who’s Your Daddy Burger! Try it we DARE YOU! ..........................................................$15.95 Rocky’s Knock Out Burger.................$ 7.95 Ultimate Chicken Sandwich....................$9.95 Add Bacon...............................................1.00 Grilled Chicken Sandwich.......................$8.95 Add Bleu Cheese Crumbles...................... 75¢ Reuben ..................................................$9.95 Alpine Burger ....................................$ 8.95 Hot Dog .................................................$4.25 Patty Melt .........................................$ 9.95 Coney Island Chili Dog ...........................$5.95 Meatball Sandwich ............................$ 8.95 Baked French Onion Sou ........................$6.50 Italian Sausage Sandwich..................$ 8.95 Bowl Chili ..............................................$5.50 French Dip.........................................$ 8.95 Baked Chili ............................................$6.75 Philly Cheese Steak...........................$ 9.95 BLT........................................................$6.25 Papa’s Prime Steak Sandwich ......... $10.95

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Shrimp Pizza • All Meat Pizza • Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza Spinach Alfredo Pizza • Chicken Club Pizza • Buffalo Chicken Pizza

$15.25.................................................$18.25

10” SMALL

(Mushrooms, green peppers, onions, black & green olives, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese)

Vegetarian Style...................................$10.95............................................................$14.95

(Artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, onion, feta cheese, mozzarella & pesto)

Artichoke, Sun-dried Tomato................$16.25............................................................$19.25

(Alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, shrimp, scallops, mushrooms, onions & broccoli)

Seafood Primavera Pizza.....................$16.25 ............................................................$19.25

(Whole slice tomato, bacon, feta, onion and pesto)

Flying Tomato......................................$16.95 ............................................................$19.95

10” SMALL

Papa’s Specialty Pizza

Add Shrimp:.........................................$ 2.75...............................................................$3.75

(Pepperoni, onions, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, beef, ham, black & green olives)

Price Buster Pizza...............................$12.95.............................................................$16.96

(Pepperoni, onions, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms)

Papa Delux Pizza.................................$10.95 ............................................................$14.95

Pepperoni, sausage, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, beef, black or green olive, ham, hot pepper rings, anchovies, extra cheese, fresh tomatoes, bacon, sauerkraut, Canadian Bacon, pineapple, French and ranch dressing.

Our Great Cheese Pizza.......................$6.95.................................................................$9.95 Each Item............................................$1.30.................................................................$1.65

10” SMALL

Papa’s Pizza

Snow Crab (1.5 lb.).....................................................................................................$23.50 Royal Reds (1 lb. seasonal)......................................................................................... $18.75 Combo Reds & Crabs (2 lbs) ......................................................................................$25.50

SERVED WITH GARLIC BREAD AND COLESLAW

Papa’s Steamed Specials

Caesar Salad..................................Side $5.95 Dinner ..........................................$6.95 add Chicken $1.95 add Shrimp $2.95 Spinach Artichoke Dip....................................................................................................$8.75 Stuffed Mushrooms (3).................................................................................................$8.95 Oysters Picard (3).........................................................................................................$9.95 Garlic Bread (2) $2.75..........Cheese Bread (2) $3.50................... Add Marinara Sauce $.75 Boil Shrimp Small (6oz.) $8.25................. Large (12 oz.) $13.75 Papa’s Wings With Ranch Dressing (6) $6.50.....................(12) $9.50 ...........(25) $16.75 Potato Skins (Choose any three toppings) ...................................................................$9.95 Combo Platter: 3 Wings, 2 Stuffed Mushrooms, 3 Skins ..............................................$11.50 Nachos -- Best In Town Round 1: Cheese............................................................................................................$5.95 Round 2: Chili & Cheese.................................................................................................$7.95 Round 3: Chili, Cheese, Black Olives, Onions & Green Pepper ........................................$8.95

Italian Garden Salad ......................................................................................................$4.75

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CHOSEN IN TOP “100 DISHES TO EAT IN ALABAMA BEFORE YOU DIE” 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 Cajun Golden Fried Catfish Platter - (U.S. Raised) istols Crawfish P Fried Select Oyster Platter $ 99 Fried Shrimp Platter - (Approx. 14-15) ing th o N ’s re The Fried Gator Platter e ‘Em!

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REDNECK REUBEN • ALABAMA CHICKEN MELT PoBoys • Chicken • Shrimp • Oysters • Gator • Frog Legs Crawfish Pistols • Catfish • Whitefish • Stuffed Crab

***Cajun Crawfish Pistols Dinner (2) w/ Fries & Slaw*** OMG! Shrimp Feast Po-Boy Seafood BLT

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“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!

BEST BAR PRICES ON THE COAST ~ SWAMP JUICE ~ STUMPWACKER DIXIE DARLIN’ ~ MARDI GRAS MARGARITA

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www.Desotosseafoodkitchen.com

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Award-winning Fish and Shimp Specialties Casual Family Atmosphere Reasonable Prices Senior Menu Available, from 3pm - 5:30pm

Seafood Kitchen 138 West 1st Ave • Gulf Shores, AL • 251-948-7294

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251-948-7294 www.Desotosseafoodkitchen.com

Seafood Kitchen Lunch Menu

HoMe-StyLe LuncH SpeciaLS

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

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

7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 7.25 6.99

(Served with french fries)

Complimentary Ice Tea and Bread Served with All Dine in Lunch Entrees.

Add House or Caesar Salad 3.25 Substitute Salad for side dish 1.75 Po-Boy Sandwich 8.99 Cheeseburger 7.99 Crab Cake Po-Boy 10.99

Cheese, Italian, Thousand Island, French, Low-Fat Ranch, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinegar, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Sesame Asian, Oil & Vinegar

Riviera Salad - with pecan chicken tenders - with chicken tenders - with boiled shrimp - with grilled or blackened chicken Caesar Salad - w/grilled or blackened chicken - w/boiled shrimp Gumbo & Salad - a cup of Seafood Gumbo and our Bisque & Salad Seafood favoriteS

7.25 9.99 8.99 9.99 8.99 7.25 8.99 9.99 7.99 8.50

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Add House or Caesar Salad Substitute Salad for side dish Fried Butterfly Shrimp Fried Oysters Fried Crab Claws *Coconut Shrimp Grilled Shrimp

2.25 1.75 10.99 12.99 13.99 11.99 10.99

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dinner Menu

StarterS Oysters on the Half Shell 1/2 dozen 5.99.....1 dozen 10.99 Southern Style Crab Cakes 9.99 Shrimp Remoulade 7.99 Crab, Spinach & Artichoke Dip 8.99 Coconut Shrimp 8.99 Stuffed Mushrooms 8.99 Alligator Bites 8.99 Fried Crab Claws 1/2 lb........12.99 1 lb........24.99 Tuna Dip 7.99 Sweet Potato French Fry Basket 7.75 Fried Green Tomatoes 6.99 GuMbo & Soup Seafood Gumbo cup....4.75 bowl....6.49 cup....5.25 Crab & Shrimp Bisque bowl....7.99 fried Seafood favoriteS (Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Butterfly Shrimp Tail-less Shrimp Bon Secour Oysters Crab Claws Fried Fish of the Day Shrimp & Flounder Shrimp & Oysters Fried Catfish

*Monte Cristo Sandwich 7.99 SaLadS Dressings: Honey-Mustard, Ranch, Bleu

15.99 14.99 16.99 17.99 17.99 16.99 17.99 14.99

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Shrimp Lover's Platter Fried Seafood Platter Broiled Seafood Platter Creole Platter Caribbean Platter Crab Platter Seafood SpeciaLtieS

17.99 18.99 16.99 18.99 18.99 23.99

Stuffed Shrimp Shrimp Scampi Blackened Catfish Coconut Shrimp Grilled Shrimp Shrimp Creole Crawfish Etoufee Crab Cake Dinner SteaMed Seafood

16.99 16.99 14.99 16.99 15.99 15.99 15.99 15.99

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

(Served with new potatoes & one side)

Snow Crab Legs - 2 lbs.

26.99 Royal Red Shrimp - 1 lb.

22.99 Combo - 1/2 pound Royal Reds & 1 pound Snow Crab 23.99 toniGHt'S catcH (Served with your choice of two side dishes) Choose from the following preparation styles:

Fried Catch Blackened Catch Grilled Catch Broiled Catch

17.99 17.99 17.99 17.99

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

16.99 Combo - 1/2 lb. Each 16.99 Crab Cakes - 2 cakes 13.99 paSta Fettuccini 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 diSHeS Fried Green Tomatoes ~ Green Beans Turnip Greens ~Sweet Potato Casserole Corn Fritters ~ French Fries Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy ~ Fried Okra Au Gratin Potatoes ~ Steamed Veggies Kernel Corn ~ Yellow Rice Black-Eyed Peas ~ Cole Slaw Lima Beans ~ Macaroni & Cheese

New Orleans Catch Mediterranean Catch Caribbean Catch *Pecan Encrusted Catch *Paneed Catch Land Lover'S fare

19.99 19.99 19.99 19.99 21.99

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Hawaiian Rib-eye - (12 oz.)

18.99 - add jumbo grilled or fried shrimp add $4.00 Jamaica-Jerk Chicken 14.99 Grilled Chicken Breasts 13.99 Fried Chicken Tenders 13.99 paSta Fettuccini Alfredo 13.99 - with grilled or blackened chicken 15.99 - with shrimp or crawfish 16.99 Scallops Alfredo 15.99 Shrimp & Pasta Marsala 18.99 Basil-Pesto Pasta 13.99 - with grilled chicken 14.99 - with shrimp 15.99 Side diSHeS Substitute House or Caesar Salad for a Side Dish - Add $1.75 Sweet Potato Casserole ~ Cole Slaw Baked Potato ~ Steamed Vegetables Yellow Rice ~ French Fries Fried Green Tomatoes

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To Get Your Fix!

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Double & Triple Wide Packs Available

Moe’s Original Bar B Que 25603 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, AL

251.981.RIBS (7427)

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

SUMMER HOURS: 11am - 9pm, 7 Days A Week Shoes are NOT Required, or expected.

Moe's Original Bar-B-Que smokes fresh meat daily.

We operate on a first come first serve basis....SO when it's gone it's gone!

However, a 24 hour notice guarantees any large orders.

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

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30 Years Experience Hand-Cast One-of-a-Kind Designs In-house Repairs Diamonds • Platinum • Precious Stones • Gold

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