Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide 2019

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HOLIDAY GIFTGUIDE 2019 Contents Your Local List............................................... 6 Where to Take Photos with Santa................. 9

Advertiser Index

NORAD Tracks Santa................................... 10

B&B Pecan Company................................... 9

Holiday Calendar......................................... 14

Baldwin Tractor.......................................... 19 Brenny’s Jewelry........................................ 17 Bungalows................................................. 13 Christmas ‘Round the Corner..................... 15 Cybele’s........................................................ 7 Desoto’s Seafood Kitchen.......................... 10

Publisher

Diamond Jewelers........................................ 3

Editor

Elberta Hardware....................................... 20

Parks Rogers parks@gulfcoastmedia.com

Allison Marlow allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com

Advertising Frank Kustura LouAnn Love Bethany Summerlin

Layout and Design Paige Marmolejo

901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535 251-943-2151

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Elberta Farmers Co-Op............................... 12 Fairhope Pharmacy..................................... 15 Kathy’s Package Store.................................. 7 Olde Tyme Feed.......................................... 10 Original Oyster House.................................. 2 Riviera Utilities........................................... 11 Robertsdale Rent All.................................. 19 The Colony at the Grand.............................. 5 The Colony Shop........................................ 18

Shop local this holiday season Once again, it’s that time of year for the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping.

It might be helpful to know a few of the local businesses and what they have to offer. After Black Friday, take a break and stroll the downtown areas of the towns of Baldwin County in support of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30. You may find the perfect, locally-crafted gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. Happy shopping!

RETAILERS B&B Pecan, Fairhope Established in 1956, B&B helps you with your holiday gift shopping. They have a wide range of gift items and one is certain to fit any budget for family or corporate gifts and will ship for you. Pecans, candied pecans, combo tins and holiday gift bags. Stop by or shop online.

Baldwin Tractor and Equipment, Robertsdale

Baldwin Tractor and Equipment take pride in being the hometown Kubota Tractor dealer of Baldwin County.

They also offer tractors, construction equipment, residential and commercial mowers, utility vehicles and more. Baldwin Tractor offers a wide range of popular manufacturers such as Bush Hog, Land Pride and Taylor Pittsburgh. They are also a full sales, service and parts dealership. Introducing the newest Kubota Zero Turn Mowers.

Brenny’s Jewelry, Fairhope An Eastern Shore tradition in Fairhope since 1986.

Customer appreciation sale going on now. Great savings on watches, William Henry knives, Lladro figurines, beautiful antique and estate jewelry and many other gift items. Some of the most well-known designer brands and the most beautiful jewelry known are offered in this exquisite shop.

Christmas ‘Round the Corner, Fairhope We have all your Christmas needs, from nautical to hunting & fishing, ballerina and fairy ornaments.

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World Christmas, and blown glass Egyptian ornaments.

Other collectibles include Cody Foster, Joy To The World, Snow Babies, Karen Didion Santas, Steinbach Nutcrackers from Germany and Mark Roberts Elves and Fairies.

Cybele’s, Fairhope

We are a women’s clothing boutique situated right in the heart of Fairhope, Alabama. We cater mainly to women 35+ and have a large selection of quality, upscale clothing that will make you look and feel as beautiful as you truly are!

Diamond Jewelers, Gulf Shores

Diamond Jewelers is proud to be celebrating our 70th year in business this year. We owe it all to our local and visiting customers that have become more like family. This Christmas will be a very special one for us as we wind up this wonderful season. To honor our customers we are offering A Carat Christmas Event with special savings up to $1,000 off. We pride ourselves on having a warm and welcoming store along with a wide variety of unique jewelry. Carrying everything from Pandora, Estate, Vahan & Diamond jewelry we are sure to have a gift for every person on your Christmas list. We Wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from our family to yours.

Fairhope Pharmacy, Fairhope Fairhope’s Independent Pharmacy. A landmark for generations, Fairhope Pharmacy has always stood for excellence and accuracy of service. Celebrating 60 years of service to the community, Fairhope Pharmacy offers full prescription services, sundries for your every need, as well as fine gifts and collectibles. With easy access to Christmas ‘Round the Corner, right next door, your sea-

sonal gift needs can be accommodated in one location.

We offer RX delivery Monday-Friday.

Kathy’s Package Store, Daphne Over 500 wines, more than 400 beers, we also have Champagne and Hard-to-find Cordials & Liqueurs. We also have Fine Cigars, Cigarettes, Gift Bags, Glasses, Accessories, Drink Mixes, Sodas, Juices and Ice, making Kathy’s your true one stop shop for your Holiday entertaining. Support Wildlife, throw a party!

Old Tyme Feed, Fairhope We are a family owned and operated business that’s been serving our neighbors in the Mobile Bay area since 1987. For more than 30 years, our family has enjoyed the opportunity to serve your family with old-fashioned values and friendly service.

These days, Old Tyme Feed is more than a feed store, we offer a wide variety of products and services. But we’re still the same ol’ smiling faces ready to welcome anyone with a cup of coffee and friendly conversation.

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Kathy’s Package Store

28600 US Hwy 98 #G • Daphne, AL 36526 • 251-621-2211 Monday-Saturday 10AM-9PM • Sunday 1PM-6pm www.kathyspackagestore.com

COME VISIT US FOR CHRISTMAS SPECIALS! INVENTORY Hard-to-find Cordials & Liqueurs • Gift Bags Glasses • Accessories • Drink Mixes Juices • Sodas • Ice OVER 5OO WINES French • German • Italian • California Alabama Muscadine • Saki CHAMPAGNE Fine French • Domestic • Prosecco Over 400 Beers • Over 300 Liquors TOBACCO PRODUCTS Fine Cigars • Cigarettes

Support Wildlife, throw a party!

So whether you need seed for new little ducklings or an orchid for mom, stop on in to the ‘feel good store’ and we’ll take great care of you.

Original Oyster House, Mobile and Gulf Shores The Original Oyster House has become the “must-goto” place for great fresh Gulf seafood, service and southern hospitality and for its panoramic waterfront sunsets.

A top-spot for hand-shucked and fire-grilled oysters, the Original Oyster House has also become legendary for its homemade gumbo, cheesy grits with blackened shrimp as well as handcrafted desserts including its famous peanut butter chocolate chip pie. Patrons, employees and children are welcomed as family. Known as an employer of choice, Original Oyster House has long-time, loyal employees who value family, integrity and great service.

Consistently earning high marks in customer satisfaction, Original Oyster House’s mission is to exceed customer’s expectations.

Cybele’s LADIES FINE CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES • Holiday Apparel • Wine Ware • Gift Ware • Candles • Special Holiday Sales & Hours Mon-Sat 10-5 Open Sundays 1-5pm.

November 21- December 22!

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The Colony at the Grand, Fairhope

Elberta Farmer’s Co-Op, Elberta

On the historic grounds of the Grand Hotel just outside of Fairhope, Alabama, lies a place set apart by the very hand of nature. It’s a place where earth and sky, wind and water conspire to relax the body and restore the spirit. Here, somewhere between low tide and high tea, you can do as much as your heart desires or as little as your conscience allows. It is a luxury condominium residence called The Colony at the Grand. And it’s unlike any other residential real estate you’ve ever seen on Mobile Bay.

The Elberta Farmer’s Co-Op is a member-owned cooperative that has been serving the Elberta community since 1949. We provide the community’s hard-working farmers with the materials for their livelihoods as well as everyday household items. Come by and see our selection of seeds, fertilizers, lawn and garden items, hardware, horse supplies and feed for every animal. Elberta Co-Op provides the best of customer service and is an integral part of Baldwin County. Stop by anytime and let our friendly staff help you!

The Colony Shop, Fairhope

Elberta Hardware, Elberta

The South’s Finest for Feminine Finery Since 1946.

The Colony Shop, a ladies boutique nestled in the heart of Fairhope, has something for every occasion from day to evening wear.

Whether your fashion mood is business, classic or trendy you’ll find the perfect look for you. The Colony Shop also offers a stylish array of accessories to complete every look. Shop online or visit the store today.

We exist to serve our community by putting our customers first. Our products are high quality and nationally recognized to ensure that they meet your needs and our certified technicians provide both warranty and out of warranty services. Our goal is to help the community one satisfied customer at a time. Visit Elberta Hardware today so we can help you with what you need.

SERVICES DeSoto’s Seafood Kitchen, Gulf Shores

Riviera Utilities is located at 413 East Laurel Ave. in Foley, Alabama, and is responsible for providing electric, water, wastewater, natural gas, internet and cable tv services. A branch office can also be found at 700 Whispering Pines Road in Daphne, Alabama (Providing Electric Service Only).

Riviera Utilities operates under a general manager with policies set by a five member board of directors. We have been proudly serving south baldwin county since 1916 and are committed to providing quality utility services.

Award winning DeSoto’s Seafood Kitchen, one of Gulf Shores’ favorite family restaurants features fresh seafood, chicken, pasta, steak, home style sides, salads and sandwiches. Our daily lunch specials include seafood, chicken, country fried hamburger steak, ham, 12 great homemade sides, and our fabulous fresh baked rolls. Our dinner menu features exquisite appetizers, seafood favorites prepared your way: fried, broiled, grilled, blackened, steamed, or Cajun style, plus chicken and pasta dishes and one great Hawaiian Ribeye steak.

Try the fresh catch and have it prepared New Orleans, Mediterranean, Caribbean, or our house favorite Pecan Encrusted Style. We offer excellent wine choices and homemade desserts to compliment your meal. We’re located just one block north of the Gulf of Mexico, in the heart of Gulf Shores, so stop in on your next visit to the beach.

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Riviera Utilities, Foley and Daphne

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Where to take your photo with Santa The Wharf, Orange Beach

» Now through Dec. 24 ‘Tis the season to be jolly, and the perfect time to start the finest family tradition is here at The Wharf. Come to Santa’s Village and take a photo with Mr. Kringle. He has checked his list (twice actually), so make sure you are on your best behavior with visions of sugarplums when you snap a frame-worthy picture.

Wales West Arctic Express, Silverhill

» Now through Dec. 24 Enjoy a steam train ride to the North Pole and visit Santa Claus with your whole family this holiday season at Wales West. Guests will travel by train through a snowy winter wonderland featuring more than 1 million twinkling lights and receive a free toy as a memento of their trip. This special holiday tradition will also feature a petting zoo including pony rides, miniature train rides, a hayless hayride, bounce house, and fun artificial snow.

Guests may purchase tickets online or purchase at the railroad for $15. Admission is free for all those 2 and under. The Arctic Express is open 4 to 9 p.m, daily.

Wharf North Pole Express, Orange Beach

» 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturdays through Dec. 21 All aboard the North Pole Express. Join us for a magical day of fun and laughter onboard our Wharf North Pole Express. We welcome your kiddos to wear their jammies as the train rides through our winter wonderland. At the end of the train ride, you will receive special stickers and Christmas Spirit coloring books to take as souvenirs.

Don’t forget to stop by Santa’s Workshop and meet the big man himself. Pick up/drop off at regular train stop in front of Pepper Palace. Cost is $5 per person; Ages 3 and under ride free.

OWA, Foley

» 2 – 7 p.m., Every Saturday and Sunday in December Santa and Mrs. Claus are welcoming guests of all ages in their North Pole home. Stop by Mrs. Claus’ kitchen and see what she’s whipping up that day (and grab a hot cup of cocoa!), say hello to a few special visitors in Santa’s stable, visit the magical elf workshop for arts and crafts, then grab a photo with the jolly man himself. The North Pole’s activities are completely free for families and kids to enjoy. Santa’s personal paparazzi will also be there to snap your picture for a small additional cost if you want!

Eastern Shore Centre, Spanish Fort

Santa will be on the Pavilion Stage and on rainy days in Suit 234 next to Fireflies Salon. Daily until Dec. 24.

Bass Pro Shops, Spanish Fort

» Now through Dec. 24 Visit www.basspro.com for information about the free Santa Photo; Bass Pass.

Tanger Outlets

» Weekends through Dec. 24 December 2019

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NORAD Tracks Santa

By Allison Marlow It was Christmas Eve, 2008.

My then 6-year-old son was very concerned. His daddy was deployed to Iraq. He just knew Santa was going to visit him there. But, he also knew flying over that war-torn nation wasn’t safe, for anyone, even the most magical of elves.

He was worried about Daddy. He was worried about Santa. He needed to be reassured. The North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, had his back.

We called NORAD’s Santa Tracking hotline. The agent on the other end listened patiently as my tot described, in great detail, his fears of Santa and his eight tiny reindeer meeting their demise over the desert landscape.

The boy wanted details. He wanted to know how Santa would be protected and how fast, in fact, troops could get

there to save him. Military kids demand to know the nitty gritty.

Then the agent said these magic words: “We have aircraft trailing Santa. We can see him. He’s safe.”

My kindergartner was relieved. No. But wait. “What kind of aircraft?” he demanded.

“F-16s. Lots of them,” was the reply.

Phew. He thanked the agent and skipped off to bed with visions of sugar plums and America’s best and brightest tailing the man in red.

NORAD has been reassuring tiny tots on Christmas Eve since 1955 when a little boy called the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., to ask about Santa’s whereabouts. An advertisement in a local paper had misprinted the phone number to NORAD instead of a local department store Santa.

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On duty that night was Col. Harry Shoup, who has come to be known as the “Santa Colonel.” Shoup received numerous calls that night and rather than hang up, he had his operators find the location of Santa Claus and report it to every child who called.

Thus began a tradition carried on by NORAD when it was formed in 1958. Today, through satellite systems, high-powered radars and jet fighters, NORAD tracks Santa Claus as he makes his Yuletide journey around the world.

Every year on Dec. 24, 1,500 volunteers staff telephones and computers to answer calls and e-mails from children (and adults) from around the world. Live updates are provided through the NORAD Tracks Santa website (in seven languages), over telephone lines, and by e-mail to keep curious children and their families informed about Santa’s whereabouts and if it’s

time to get to bed.

Each year, the NORAD Tracks Santa website receives nearly nine million unique visitors from more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Volunteers receive more than 140,000 calls to the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline from children around the globe.

This year, children and the young-at-heart are able to track Santa through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. To follow us on any of these websites, type in @noradsanta into the search engine and start tracking.

NORAD Tracks Santa has become a magical and global phenomenon, delighting generations of families everywhere.

To track Santa with your children on Christmas Eve, visit www.noradsanta.org.

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At Bungalows we pride ourselves on carrying your favorite brands in home decor, accessories and jewelry such as Pandora, Vera Bradley, Kameleon, John Mederios, Brighton, Waxing Poetic, Arthur Court, Sid Dickens, Lampe Berger, Thymes and many many more! We have a wide variety of unique items througout our stores that make fabulous gifts for loved ones and we're sure you will find something you can't live without. We also offer monograming to add a little personal touch to select items. If you are looking for a fun shopping experience please come visit one of our 3 locations, we would love to have you!

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Photos with Santa

» Now through Dec. 24, The Wharf Wales West’s Arctic Express ‘Tis the season to be jolly, makes its way to the North Pole beginning Friday, Nov. and the perfect time to start the finest family tradition 29 at 13670 Smiley St., is here at The Wharf. Come Silverhill. Enjoy a steam to Santa’s Village and take a train ride to the North Pole photo with Mr. Kringle. He and visit Santa Claus with your whole family this holi- has checked his list (twice actually), so make sure you day season at Wales West. are on your best behavior Guests will travel by train with visions of sugarplums through a snowy winter to take as souvenirs. Don’t wonderland featuring more when you snap a frameforget to stop by Santa’s worthy picture. than 1 million twinkling Workshop and meet the big lights and receive a free man himself. Pick up/drop toy as a memento of their Horse & Carriage Rides off at regular train stop in trip. This special holiday » Weekends in November front of Pepper Palace. Cost tradition will also feature a and December is $5 per person; Ages 3 and petting zoo including pony Holiday traditions start with under ride free. rides, miniature train rides, the smallest joys, and tis the a hay-less hayride, bounce season to be jolly. Mosey Holiday magic at OWA house, and fun artificial on over to The Wharf and » Every Saturday and Sunsnow. Guests may purchase spend an evening under day in December, 2-7 p.m. tickets online or purchase at the moon in an enchanted Santa and Mrs. Claus are the railroad for $15. Adhorse-drawn carriage. Trot welcoming guests of all ages mission is free for all those along through the streets in their North Pole home.

2 and under. The Arctic and gaze at the lights and Stop by Mrs. Claus’ kitchen Express is open 4 to 9 p.m. decorations with your loved and see what she’s whipFriday through Sunday ones. You’ll want to have ping up that day (and grab until Dec. 12. Beginning your camera ready for this a hot cup of cocoa!), say Dec. 12, daily rides will ride, as it will be a selfiehello to a few special visibe available through Dec. worthy occasion. Pick up/ tors in Santa’s stable, visit 24. To purchase tickets or drop off will be next to the the magical elf workshop for more information visit Ice Rink. Cost is $25 per for arts and crafts, then grab waleswest.com. trip. The carriage seats 4 to a photo with the jolly man 6 adults. Lap children are himself. The North Pole’s Ice Skating Rink welcome. activities are completely » Now through Jan. 12, The free for families and kids Wharf Wharf North Pole Express to enjoy. Santa’s personal Make a winter wish on » 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturpaparazzi will also be there a snowflake here at The days through Dec. 21 to snap your picture for a Wharf at our real ice, Ice All aboard the North Pole small additional cost if you Skating Rink. Grab a pair Express. Join us for a magi- want! of skates and glide, spin or cal day of fun and laughter fall into the season. Share onboard our Wharf North DEC. 13 this unique experience with Pole Express. We welcome Daphne’s Snow family and friends. Plan your kiddos to wear their and Movie Night a date night or a birthday jammies as the train rides » 4 p.m. party. Whatever the occathrough our winter wonJoin us for Daphne’s annual sion, coast on blades along derland. At the end of the favorite, Snow & Movie the coast with us. Cost is train ride, you will receive Night on Friday, December $12 including skate rental. special stickers and Christ13, 2019. Snow begins fallmas Spirit coloring books

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ing at 4pm, movies begin at 6pm and Santa Claus will be here to visit with everyone 5-7pm. Plan to have dinner with us, too - food trucks will be on site again this year. It all takes place at Daphne City Hall.

Orange Beach Lighted Boat Parade

» 4:30 p.m.

Elf Ride

» 6 p.m. » OWA Join us for the Snook Family YMCA Elf Ride. Dress up in your best elf costume, decorate your bike and have fun with the YMCA at OWA. Proceeds will benefit the Snook Family YMCA, a non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen communities.

Prizes will be awarded for the best costume and bike decoration

Marine Corps Toys for Tots event

» 6 p.m. » Original Oyster House, Spanish Fort U.S. Marines in dress blues will be on location at the Mobile Causeway and Gulf Shores restaurants from 6 to 8 p.m., to pick up the donated toys, take photos

What to do with your family and wish everyone a Merry Christmas. If you are interested in participating, please drop off an unwrapped toy or consider donating by check to Toys for Tots. You can place donation items in the Toys for Tots collection box at the restaurants. All donations will be distributed locally to needy children.

DEC. 14 Pancakes with Santa

» 8:30 a.m. » Foley United Methodist Church Pancakes, pictures with Santa, crafts, and story time for a $5 donation! Delicious cookies will be available for purchase.

37th Annual Christmas Fest

» Bay Minette The North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce will be hosting our 37th Annual Christmas Festival. That’s right… big changes this year! Our festival will not only be a ONE DAY show, it will be located on the Courthouse Square in Downtown Bay Minette!

We hope you’ll join us for this time honored tradition featuring vendors, delicious food, Santa photos, the annual Christmas Parade, Ping Pong Prize Drop, live music, kid’s activities, entertainment and more!

Santa’s Workshop

» 2-3 p.m. » OWA Santa’s elves are going to let you in on a little secret…

They are going to teach you how to make all the fun toys you and your friends get on Christmas morning!

Join Santa’s top elves inside The Park at OWA and learn how they make toys in the North Pole workshop. You can build a toy for yourself or make one for your best friend — it is the season of giving, after all! Toy Making with Santa’s Elves is a free activity inside The Park at OWA. Park entry not required. Limit 100 jolly toymakers per day. Participation is first come, first serve.

Toy Making sponsored by Home Depot.

Santa Drop

» 11 a.m. » Flora-Bama Arts, Crafts & Face Painting will begin at 11 a.m.

Santa Drops in at noon.

Bring the family and watch Santa parachute down to the beach, just behind the world famous Flora-Bama.

This is a free event with arts and crafts, face painting, sweet treats and live music/Christmas songs for the kids! Don’t forget to get pictures with Santa after he lands... photos will be taken in the tent. Please bring a canned food item to donate to the Bay Area Food Bank, or bring a toy for Toys for Tots in exchange for one free drink.

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to the City of Fairhope. For more information about the story and performer, visit us at: https://esartcenter. org/our-events/a-christmasmemory/

Billy Claus at Lulu’s

» 1 p.m. » Lulu’s Gulf Shores For a full day of fun join us at 1 p.m. for Billy Claus and the LuLuBelles free family event. Billy Claus is Santa’s warm weatherloving brother who lives in the Caribbean but comes this way to help Santa during the Holiday season.

The LuLuBelles are Billy’s fun version of Santa’s elves.

Billy will arrive in style and

visit with the children to hear their wish list to pass on to Santa. Billy and the LuLuBelles will be available for photos with the children. In addition to kid’s arts & crafts activities, there will also be a reading of Billy Claus and the Spirit of Christmas Island children’s book written by Lucy Buffett.

Lulu’s Lighted Boat Parade

» 4 p.m. » Lulu’s Gulf Shores

Breakfast with Santa

» 8 a.m. » Tacky Jack’s Gulf Shores

Come visit where Christmas is always just ’round the corner!

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A Christmas Memory

» 3 p.m. » Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope ESAC welcomes Dolores Hydock in a dramatic presentation of the classic story written by Truman Capote. Free Admission.

Donations welcomed. Holiday refreshments served.

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What to do 35th Annual Christmas Through the Ages

» 10 a.m. » Fort Gaines Historic Site, Dauphin Island Experience a Christmas of “Days Gone by!” This event is a living history Day for the whole family.

Come and join the soldiers from the1700’s through the 1900’s and their Families as they celebrate a non-commercial Christmas. Music by the Kracker Dan Band.

Ages 5-12 $4.00 and 13 & up $8

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holiday jammies and let’s celebrate the holidays at ESAC! Price: $125 ($110 for ESAC Members) Register online here: https://esartcenter.org/product/holidayextravaganza-kids-holidayworkshop

Holiday Card Workshop

» 10 a.m. » Stewart Heath Gallery, Spanish Fort Nothing says “love” like handmade Holiday gifts.

Instead of buying cards, this year, make cards for the ones closest to your heart this Holiday season.

The Nutcracker In this multi-station class, » 2 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Jacqueline Barfield will » Fairhope Civic Center Presented by Bay Shore Bal- take you through process of making each one of these let Academy six cards. She will teach Kids Holiday Extravaganza! you stamping and embossing techniques, die cutting, » 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. » Eastern Shore Art Center, and letter art. All supplies are included. $45.00 for six Fairhope cards (one student).

Glitter and Shimmer and Baubles and Bangles, Festive Festoonery and Christ- Elberta Christmas parade, tree lighting and movies masy Tomfoolery! Instruc» 5 p.m. tor Reanna Linsey Watson » leaeds five hours of crafting, Elberta snacking, and celebrating.

DEC. 15 Each student will create a beautiful Holiday decoraBrunch with Santa tion, a gallery wrapped » 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. painting, a set of Holiday » OWA Cards, and a dozen decoGuests can dine with Santa rated Christmas Cookies. and enjoy a delectable panOnce our delightful work cake spread. Park admisis completed, we will cozy sion is not required, simply up with pizza and a holia ticket for your seat at the day movie. Dress in your table for just $10.99 (plus

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taxes/fees). Your ticket to brunch includes pancakes, an assortment of toppings to pile on them, scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage, and your choice of drink (cocoa, coffee, juice, milk). Don’t worry parents, we will have mimosas for purchase as a little Christmas treat, just for you! Grab a single mimosa for $5 or 2 for $7.

DEC. 21 Fish River Christmas Boat Parade

» 4:30 p.m.

Route is from the 98 Bridge to the 32 Bridge.

Breakfast with Santa, Lillian

» 8:30 a.m. » Lillian Community Club The Optimist Club of Perdido Bay has made arrangements with Santa and Mrs. Claus to meet and greet The Nutcracker boys and girls, infant to age » 3 p.m. eight, at the annual Break» Fairhope Civic Center fast with Santa at 8:30 a.m.

Presented by Bay Shore Bal- After the famous free Optilet Academy mist Club breakfast for the children and their families, DEC. 19 Santa will visit with them Spanish Fort’s Night Before and present them with gifts.

Family members are welChristmas Book Reading come to take pictures of » 7 p.m. » Spanish Fort Community their children while they visit with the Jolly Old Elf. Center Join us for the annual Night Before Christmas Book Breakfast with Santa, Reading! Children are Gulf Shores encouraged to wear their » 8 a.m. warmest pajamas and bring » Erie H. Meyer Civic their favorite blanket to Center sit on. The evening begins Families can dive into a with the joyous singing of wholesome breakfast comChristmas carols, putting plete with sausage, bacon, everyone in the Christmas eggs and pancakes. Admisspirit in anticipation of the sion for Breakfast with main event! With much Santa is $5, while children animation and excitement, 3 and under are free. The the guest readers read aloud first 50 children will receive from several Christmas a complimentary picture holiday books, much to with Santa. the children’s delight. The final story, Clement Clarke DEC. 22 Moore’s memorable poem, Sunday Matinee ‘Twas the Night Before » 9 a.m.

Christmas, is read by a very » 5 Rivers Delta Resource special guest reader from Center, Spanish Fort the North Pole! As you can Join the Peanuts gang for imagine, the atmosphere is this Christmas classic, “A magical for all little ones Charlie Brown Christmas”! (and grown-ups) in attenPlaying all day in our H.D. dance. Following our story surround-sound theater. time, cookies and warm Free and open to the public. cocoa are served to all.

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Mudhead® 208R The Hammerhead MudHead 208R, a size up from the Torpedo, is our newest addition to the youth segment and now available in red, blue, orange and green. The MudHead 208R comes equipped with reverse and a 208cc (6.5 HP) LCT electric-start engine utilizing a manual choke for all-weather starting. Other standard features include an adjustable driver’s seat, LED headlights, and a throttle governor.

Standard Features: Reverse mechanism, electric start, horn, dual head lights, all wheel fenders, adjustable driver’s seats, canopy top.

Elberta Hardware Price: $1,999 Hammerhead R-150 The Hammerhead R-150 is our light-duty, two-wheel drive utility vehicle that is ideal for cruising around the lake house or doing maintenance around your property. The R-150 features a stylish exterior and spacious interior. There is not a more affordable UTV on the market with this much durability, quality and comfort. Currently, we are offering the R-150 in Black, Blue, and Red. Standard Features: Hard Top, Dual Three Point Seat Belt, Digital Speedometer, 12V Auxiliary Outlet, Dump Bed, Rear View Mirror, Cup Holder, Headlights, Turn Signals, Tail Light.

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Challenger 400LX CHALLENGER 400 Elberta Hardware Price: $6,599.00 • LX package includes standard full windshield, hard roof, aluminum alloy wheels with off-road tires and adjustable headrests.

• Powerful 404cc OHV Subaru engine and a 500 lb. towing capacity helps complete any job.

• 50” width fits in the bed of a standard pick up truck.

Challenger 400 4x4 CHALLENGER 400 Elberta Hardware Price: $7,999.00 • Powerful 404cc Subaru® engine and 1,200-pound towing capacity for any job.

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