Gulf Coast Buzz (Oct. 3 – 16, 2014)

gulf coast Your 14-day guide to fun, food and entertainment

National Shrimp Festival

PLUS: Fishing Freezer foods Restaurant review: La Rosso Family fun

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Alabama Festival of Flavor The L.A. Gumbo Festival Fall into Fairhope Honeybee Festival and more OCT. 3 –16, 2014 Gulf Coast Newspapers

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Blessing.

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Helping others is the focus of Alan’s life.

We helped him get back to it.

Pastor Alan McBride suffered a major arm injury as he was unhitching a trailer from his car. “I heard a sound as loud as a rifle shot,” he said, “and felt paralyzing pain.” Nothing helped until he went to see an orthopedic surgeon. “My doctor explained that my bicep tendon was almost completely torn from the bone,” said Alan.

“He made things happen fast and performed surgery the very next day at South Baldwin. I received wonderful care and can use my arm with no limitations. I visit South Baldwin two or three times a week as a pastor and have been there several times as a patient. Everything I’ve experienced is A+. It’s a blessing in this community.” To learn more about surgical services at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, visit SouthBaldwinRMC.com/SurgicalServices.

Alan McBride, D.D. Senior Pastor Orange Beach United Methodist Church

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Your 14-day guide to fun, food and entertainment

National Shrimp Festival

PLUS: Fishing Freezer foods Restaurant review: La Rosso Family fun

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Alabama Festival of Flavor

The weather’s started cooling and that means festivals are everywhere. This issue is part one of our two-part festival Buzz issues.

Fall into Fairhope is a weekend of cultural events beginning with the Coastal Birdfest, the Grand Festival of Art, Grand Festival of Books and ending with the Baldwin Pops Founders Day concert on the bluff.

In Robertsdale, head over to Honeybee Park and celebrate the Honeybee Festival. Foley will host the first Gulf Coast Gospel Jubilee. Choirs, local musicians and artists from the area will be performing all day Oct. 4 at the Foley Soccer Complex.

On Oct. 16, the Chicago Supper Club will host a farm-to-table feast leading to the Festival of Flavors on Oct. 18.

South Baldwin County will host the L.A. Gumbo Festival and of course, the Annual National Shrimp Festival, Oct. 9 through 12. Bring your family for a weekend of food, arts and crafts booths, live music and kid’s area.

As always, check out our columnists for the latest reviews, wine, beer, books, fishing, outdoor activities and family entertainment.

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ABOUT THE COVER Food stands and carts are one of the many appeals of the Annual National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores held Oct. 9 through 12.

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43rd annual National Shrimp Festival Extensive coverage of the festival. 17-32

WHERE TO GO The L.A. Gumbo Festival. 5 GCAA Art Market. 6 Fall Into Fairhope A weekend full of cultural events. 7

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Alabama Festival of Flavor Delicious cuisine. 8 Creek Crawl Obstacle course returns to Foley. 34 Honeybee Festival Arts and crafts, 5K and more. 35 Gulf Coast Gospel Jubilee Faith-based fun. 37 Festivals worth a short drive Make a day trip. 44

ALL ABOUT FOOD

A Look Ahead. 46

Tastings A man with a vision. 36 Steam beer. 36

A&E Culturally Speaking Scarecrow Fall Festival. 33

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Chew On This Restaurant Review: La Rosso. 39

The Buzz on the Coast 14 Days, our comprehensive calendar. 13

All About Food Freezer meals. 40

Local Live Music Baldwin County music listings. 42

Band Jamboree Free family fun. 12

FAMILY FUN

OUTDOORS Running Scared 5K run and festival in Gulf Shores. 10 Aiming and Angling Fishing in Alabama.

What to know. 11

books/games Between the pages “The Secret in Deep Water Swamp.” 38 Puzzles Test your brain. 47

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Gumbo Fest returns after May cancellation

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if you go WHAT: Wind Creek LA Gumbo Festival WHEN: Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4 WHERE: The Wharf in Orange Beach COST: Free admission FIND OUT MORE: GumboForLife.com

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he rescheduled Gumbo Festival planned for The Wharf on Oct. 3 and 4 will take on a decidedly football weekend slant.

Threatening weather caused the event in May to be rescheduled so now Bob Baumhower’s Aloha Hospitality and Wind Creek Casino are coming for the LA Gumbo Festival “Tailgate Edition.”

Friday night there will be a VIP party for participants at the Compleat Studio from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and open to the public at 7 p.m. A huge street party will commence with Waylon Thibodaux filling the streets of The Wharf with Cajun sounds.

The fierce Gumbo Masters competition will begin Saturday, Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. and teams and noted chefs will compete for a $1,000 top prize for best gumbo.

For this Wind Creek LA Gumbo Festival Tailgate Edition, the renowned 4,000-pound pot that normally serves the “World’s Largest Pot of Gumbo” will be used for different purposes.

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to place non-perishable food items in the pot, all of which will be donated to Habitat for Humanity and Island Mobile Pantry.

There will also be arts and crafts vendors and 70 TVs playing SEC football games inside the Compleat Angler, Baumhower's and the Pilar Boat Bar. All guests will have the opportunity to register to win two of Baumhower’s personal Iron Bowl tickets, the winners of which will be drawn

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ctober 4 is the date for the next Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Art Market, held in partnership with the City of Gulf Shores. The Art Market will be from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Meyer Park in Gulf Shores. The show features original work of local and regional artists and features musical entertainment, hands-on arts activities for children and concessions.

One of the exhibiting artists is Celia Dionne, owner of Clara’s Loom located on County Road 10. Celia was originally known for rag weaving and hand spinning in Tennessee. She has been exhibiting prize-winning “fun wraps” since moving to Alabama in 1994. She weaves shawls and triangle-based garments on triangular frame looms of various sizes.

“Weaving this way is pure tactile experience for there is no mechanical manipulation of the warp or weft as with a floor loom,” Dionne explains.

Celia Dionne earned a BA from Sophie Newcomb College of Tulane University and a teaching certificate from Washington University in St Louis. Her formal education and teaching experiences include classical flute, French and English as a second language. Yet, she always wanted to weave and in the 1970s she took a basic weaving class and joined the Handweavers Guild of Nashville. From there, she opened her own business known as Clara’s Loom in Franklin, Tennessee and eventually moved it to Coastal Alabama.

Celia Dionne works on a piece at Clara’s Loom.

if you go WHAT: GCAA Art Market WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 4; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Meyer Park, 400 E. 22nd Ave., Gulf Shores COST: Free to attend FIND OUT MORE: GulfCoastArtsAlliance.com; gulfcoastartsalliance@gmail.com; 251-948-2627

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WHERE TO GO

“Fall Into Fairhope" is a cultural event in Fairhope, Oct. 4 and 5. Visitors have the opportunity for trips and evening events with the Grand Festival of Art; Grand Festival of Books; a 5K or one-mile Mullet Run; and a Baldwin Pops Founders Day concert.

32nd annual Grand Festival of Art: This annual art show features more than 70 local, regional, national and international artists on the Faulkner State campus in downtown Fairhope, Oct. 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Exhibits include woodworking, glass blowing, painting, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, photography and more as well as children’s activities.

7th annual Mullet Run: The 5K and one-mile fun run is Oct. 4 at 8:30 a.m. from Bancroft Street to Knoll Park.

The Mullet Run is known for its postrun party featuring fabulous varieties of foods and beverages in the finish line area after the race. All registered participants will also be eligible to win door prizes. Visit FairhopeMulletRun.com for more information.

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The Grand Festival of Books will also be on the Faulkner State campus Oct. 4. Visitors can interact with poets, storytellers and award winning authors.

The Alabama Coastal Birdfest expo will also be on the Faulkner State campus on Oct. 4.

These events are free and open to the public.

Baldwin Pops Band Founders Day Concert: The Baldwin Pops Band’s annual Founders Day Concert will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Henry George Park overlooking Mobile Bay and the Fairhope Municipal Pier. The Baldwin Pops is an organization of volunteer musicians from Baldwin and surrounding counties who perform free concerts for the public. The band performs classical, Broadway, big band, Dixieland, jazz and other styles of music.

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THURSDAY

WHERE TO GO

Oct. 16 Chicago Street Supper Club 6 p.m.

An evening of gourmet dishes featuring local seafood and farm-fresh ingredients, paired with a select group of wines.

Purchase your ticket at:

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Streets of Downtown Foley

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

SATURDAY

Oct. 18

Beer & Wine Tastings* Live Entertainment Restaurant Tastings* Artisans & Crafters Antique Dealers Tailgate Corn Toss Tournament* For more information

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By Cathy Higgins chiggins@gulfcoastnewspapers.com

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t’s almost time for the third annual Alabama Festival of Flavor in downtown Foley.

Set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, along the streets of Foley’s historic district, the free festival celebrates the foodie’s appetite for cuisine.

“Festival goers can enjoy live entertainment, catch their favorite team on the big screen in the game tent or learn how to create an organic garden in the edutainment seminars tent; they can shop the arts and crafts booths and the Foodie Fix Restaurant Tastings will complete the ultimate festival experience,” said South Baldwin Chamber of

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South Baldwin culinary experts gave edutainment demonstrations during last year’s festival.

Commerce Events Manager Ashley Watkins.

According to chamber representatives, the VIP Tasting Experience will feature culinary creations from Chef Chris Sherrill of the FloraBama Yacht Club with the help of

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Chef Ron Stone of Wolf Bay Lodge will take the helm at preparing culinary delights for attendees of the Chicago Street Supper Club.

Chef Brandon Thrash of the Faulkner State Culinary Institute will also prepare dishes for Chicago Street Supper Club on Oct. 16.

students from the Gulf Coast Culinary Institute at Faulkner State.

Tickets for the VIP tent are $15 for general-admission and $15 for the VIP Tasting Experience.

Chicago Street Supper Club

For those who want to get a preview of what’s to come, the Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermen’s Market will host the Chicago Street Supper Club on Thursday, Oct. 16.

According to chamber representatives, the Chicago Street Supper Club is a multi-course, farm-to-table dinner with beer and wine pairings.

The event is held at the Wolf Bay Lodge in Foley, and cocktail attire is suggested.

The evening’s menu includes pairings with select wines and crafts beers including: • Zolo Red Blend, 2013 - Spain • St. Supery Maxwell Creek Sauvignon Blanc, 2013 - California • Underwood Cellars Pinot 2013 - Willamette Valley, Oregon • Bliss Chardonnay 2012 California • Back Forty Beer Co.

if you go WHAT: Third annual Alabama Festival of Flavor WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

WHERE: Downtown Foley COST: $75 per person; limited tickets available; purchase online at SouthBaldwinChamber.com/ChamberEvents or call 251-943-3291 FIND OUT MORE: AlabamaFestivalofFlavor.com; Facebook.com/AlabamaFestivalofFlavor

Chef Chris Sherrill of FloraBama Yacht Club will craft palate-pleasing presentations in the VIP Tasting Experience tent during the third annual Festival of Flavor on Saturday, Oct. 18.

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Beer & Wine Tastings 10am - 6pm

Beer & wine pairings with food by Chef Chris Sherrill, Chef Brandon Thrash and students from the Gulf Coast Culinary Institute at Faulkner State VIP Experience $25 General Admission $15

Restaurant Foodie Fix

The Chicago Street Supper Club begins with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m.

“The multi-course dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. where guests will savor culinary creations of local fare prepared by Executive Chef Ron Stone of Wolf Bay Lodge and Chef Brandon Thrash from the Faulkner State Culinary Institute,” Watkins said.

All of that will be to the sound of musical entertainment provided

by The Tommy Morse Band. Chef Ron Stone of Wolf Bay Lodge will take the helm at preparing culinary delights for attendees of the Chicago Street Supper Club.

Activities

• Beer and wine tastings • Tailgate Corn Toss Tournament (register online before Oct. 11; $100 per two-person team) • Restaurant foodie fix (sample menu items from local venues and restaurants) • Edutainment seminars • Children’s activities and face painting

10am - 2pm

Samples from Oak Hollow Farm, Portabella’s, The Wash House, The Hangout, Gabby’s Tortilla’s, Jimmy Jax, Gelato Joe’s, Derailed Diner Villaggio Grille and The Tin Top Restaurant & Oyster Bar

Tailgate Corn Toss Tournament 1pm Register online before the Oct. 11 deadline, pre-registration required $100 / 2 person team

Edutainment Seminars 10am - 6pm

Topics include raised-bed gardening, canning, rain barrel workshop, hydro & aquaponic gardening, fiber weaving, food and wine pairings

Live Entertainment 10am - 6pm

Rhythm Intervention, Flite Time, Brandon Rice & more!

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Running Scared and Wicked Woods Halloween Festival offers fun for all ages

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unning Scared is back and promises to be a fun treat for all ages.

The Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail Foundation will host the revival of locals-favorite Running Scared 5K Run/Walk and One Mile Fun Run on Oct. 25. The run will take place inside the Backcountry Trail just before dusk to provide a spooky yet familyfriendly after-party atmosphere. Runners are encouraged to wear costumes and enter the costume contest to win prizes, such as a free weekend at a Gulf State Park cabin.

The 5K run will take place on the Gulf Oak Ridge paved trail and approximately 1-mile of off-road trails in the Gulf State Park. It will end at the Orange Beach Sportsplex parking lot, where an after-party with food, beverages, runners’ awards, costume contest prizes and music will be held. The 1-mile Fun Run will also start and end at the Sportsplex and will include the Twin Bridges Trail a n d

Three Wooden Bridges.

Following the runs, the Gulf State Park’s Wicked Woods Festival includes a haunted hayride that will take runners, non-runners, families and kids of all ages trick-or-treating along a decorated trail. The Wicked Woods festivities include a haunted hayride for all ages from the sportsplex to the Backcountry Trail Pavilion and Butterfly Garden; “Trail of Horrors” spooky forest section for those 12 and up; Halloween festival at the pavilion with bounce house, games, music, ghost stories and more; costume contests for runners, families and kids; best scene winner for hayride spooky spots participants; fire pits and marshmallow-roasting; music and much more.

if you go WHAT: Running Scared 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run and the Wicked Woods Halloween Festival WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 25 WHERE: Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail, Orange Beach; Festival at Gulf State Park COST: 5K run: $20 for early registration, $25 for regular registration and $30 for on-site registration; 1-Mile Fun Run: $10 for early registration, $12 for regular registration and $15 for on-site registration FIND OUT MORE: BackCountryTrail.com

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labama offers a variety of opportunities for fishing enthusiasts to enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors. Anglers can take a short boat trip or car ride to fish for many different saltwater or freshwater species in a variety of natural settings. No matter what your favorite type of fishing, remember to follow state guidelines for licensing so you can “keep it legal” and prevent any potential headaches.

It never fails that I forget to renew my fishing license by the August deadline. That date always slips up on me.

So there I sit at 4 a.m. on the computer, bleary eyed with coffee in hand trying to renew my license online before the boat leaves the dock. It’s not a very fun experience, so here’s my friendly reminder to renew your fishing license.

Aug. 31 is the magical date when all Alabama freshwater and saltwater annual recreational fishing licenses come up for renewal. Anglers can choose to renew licenses online, the Marine Resources office or some local retailers, like tackle shops. Be sure to take a few minutes to renew your licenses before your next fishing adventure.

For those new to fishing our area, here’s what you should know. The state of Alabama requires any individual, resident or nonresident, between the ages of 16 and 65 who participate in fishing, cast netting, flounder

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gigging and even recreational crab traps purchase a recreational fishing license. In lieu of the annual license, some anglers may opt to purchase a lifetime saltwater fishing licenses which helps save the hassle of remembering to renew every year. Anglers over the age of 65 or lifetime license holders are exempt from purchasing the annual saltwater fishing license; however they still must sign up annually for the Saltwater Angler Registry.

Purchasing your license online is quick and easy to complete. Enjoy the cooling temperatures and great fishing along the beautiful Alabama Gulf Coast, but just be sure to “keep it legal.”

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FAMILY FUN

Band jamboree: a good time with good music

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ne of the best things about high school football in Baldwin County, aside from the exciting games and rivalries, are the marching bands.

Baldwin County is home to some of the state’s best bands, from Foley’s Mighty Band from Lion Land to Daphne’s Sound of the Eastern Shore to Gulf Shores’ Pride of Pleasure Island.

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Every Friday night fans of Baldwin County’s teams get to see those marching bands perform, but on Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. on the Hill at Spanish Fort, fans will have the chance to see all of them performing in one place.

The Baldwin County Band Jamboree will feature all seven of Baldwin County’s public high school bands performing their halftime shows.

As an added bonus, the University of South Alabama’s marching band will perform from 8:20 to 8:40 p.m. to cap off the night.

The jamboree, which is free, is a great way to show support for our county’s bands and hear some awesome music.

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Compiled by Allison Woodham Email calendar items to awoodham@gulfcoastnewspapers.com

Your guide to fun, food and entertainment ONGOING Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermen’s Market I Fridays, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.; County Road 20, Foley I Free admission I CoastalAlabamaMarket.com; 251-943-1545 Fall Film Series We will be choosing movies that are classics, foreign films or “so bad they are good” films for this series. Free popcorn and drinks will be provided.

I Thursdays through Oct. 23; 6 p.m.; Foley Public Library I Free admission I FoleyLibrary.org; 251-943-1031 Dance Night at the Gallery Dances taught are East Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Merengue, Mambo, Cha Cha, Rumba, Shag, Hustle, Waltz and Tango. Singles are wel-

Heart of Champions 5K and Fun Run will take place Oct. 4, beginning at 8 a.m.

come as beginners, intermediate and advanced students.

I Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.; Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Gallery, Gulf Shores I $12 I 251-948-2627; GulfCoastArtsAlliance@gmail.com

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Come Experience the buzz on the coast Perdido Key Oktoberfest This family-friendly festival will feature authentic German music, food and beer, German-themed competitions and more.

I Friday, 2 – 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon – 6 p.m.; Perdido Key Visitor Center I Free admission I 850-792-0611

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Shown are the Rev. Gary Blaylock and his dog Happy.

The Blessing of the Animals is Saturday, Oct. 4.

First Friday Art Walk Begins at Fairhope Art Center, stroll through downtown Fairhope visiting art galleries and listening to music.

I 6 – 8 p.m.; downtown Fairhope I Free admission I 251-928-2228

SATURDAY, OCt. 4 Creek Crawl Run For details, see pg. 34 Flora-Bama’s Oktoberfest For details, see pg. 44 Gulf Coast Arts Alliance/City of Gulf Shores Art Market For details, see pg. 6 Gulf Coast Gospel Jubilee For details, see pg. 37 Robertsdale Honeybee Festival For details, see pg. 35 Taste of the Bayou For details, see pg. 44 Heart of Champions 5K and Fun Run Ends with a swim party at the Bay Minette Municipal Pool.

This year’s event will benefit the North Baldwin Council on Aging and North Baldwin Animal Shelter.

Guests not registered for the 5K or 1-mile Fun Run can pay a $5 fee to swim at the post-race

pool party. Day-of-race registrants will receive T-shirts while supplies last.

I 8 a.m., 5K; 9 a.m., Fun Run; Pool complex I $25 I 251-689-7892; bcpagie@bellsouth.net St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals All animals are welcome and must be restrained (leashes, cages, etc.)

I 9 a.m.; St. Francis at the Point Anglican Church, Point Clear I Free admission

Model Train Show Operating model train layouts in several scales from across the Gulf Coast. Demonstration of model railroad techniques; train dealers and selling thousands of model trains. Sponsored by Southwest Alabama Railroad Modelers.

I Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Arlene F. Mitchell Campus, Dauphin Street, Mobile I $3; children 10 and under, free I 205-914-0693; gasamuel@aol.com

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Eliza Huskey, Jackson Huskey and Finch Cantrell at the GCAA Art Market.

The next market will be held on Oct. 5 at Meyer Park.

TUESDAY, oct. 7 Broadway and More Concert From Gershwin to “Annie” and Andrew Lloyd Weber, a wonderful taste of Broadway is in store. All concert proceeds are used to support the music ministry of GSUMC. Featured soloists include well-known area musicians Janis Ray, Marsha Guyer, Bill Durmer, Ali Livingston and Cody Johnson, director of worship arts at GSUMC, along with the GSUMC Chancel Choir.

I 7 p.m.; Gulf Shores United Methodist Church I $10 per person I 251-968-2411

WEDNESDAY, oct. 8 Floral Showcase Floral demonstration, lecture and book signing followed by lunch and garden walk with Dr. Bill Barrick and René van Rems, AFID. VIP Tours of Bellingrath Home featuring floral designs

by René and regional designers from Zimlich The Florist, Southern Veranda Flowers and Gifts, Fiore of Pensacola, Zimlich Bros. Florist and many more. Registration includes gardens and home admission, lunch, premier demonstration and lecture.

I Through Oct. 12;

Bellingrath Gardens and Home, Mobile I Members $75 Non Members $90 I 251-973-2217

THURSDAY, oct. 9 Annual National Shrimp Festival For details, see pg. 17 – 32 Fairhope Fete Hosted by Point Clear Charities, Inc. and presented by Mercedes Benz of Mobile and Pilot Catastrophe Services, merchants participate in a fashion show, in-store events, trunk shows and featured specials. Fairhope Fete week generates business activity for local merchants and sponsors. Fairhope Fete fashion show will be Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.

I Through Oct. 18; Sonny Hill – Clearwater Polo Complex, Fairhope I 251-928-9704; fairhopefete@gmail.com

I Free admission I WeeksBay.org; 251-9653751 Plantasia Fall Plant Sale Thousands of plants for your Gulf Coast garden; rare plants, azaleas, camellias, natives and more.

I Oct. 10, 11, 17, 18; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Mobile Botanical Gardens I Free admission I MobileBotanicalGardens. org; 251-342-0555 Pumpkin Patch Pick out the perfect pumpkin for Halloween.

I Through Oct. 31; Sunday, noon – 6 p.m.; Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Dauphin Way United Methodist Church I Free admission I DauphinWayUMC.org/ PumkinPatch

FRIDAY, oct. 10

SATURDAY, oct. 11

Weeks Bay Reserve Volunteers Native Plant Sale Sale of plants native to the south Alabama area.

I Through Oct. 12; Highway 98, across from Weeks Bay Interpretive Center

21st annual Colonial Isle Dauphine For details, see pg. 44

THURSDAY, oct. 16 Chicago Street Supper Club For details, see pg. 9

Daphne Antique Galleria www.daphneantiquegalleria.com

Largest Antique Mall on Eastern Shore

• Over 100 Dealers • 29,000 Sq. Ft. Bldg.

• Many Different Styles of Furniture & Accessories (Shabby Chic, Cottage, Rustic, French, Coastal, & more) • Collectibles & Books

From Shabby Chic to Fine Antiques

1699 Hwy. 98 • Daphne (Across from Target)

251-625-2200 M-S 10am-5:30pm Sunday 1-5:30pm

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the buzz on the coast FRIDAY, oct. 17 Scarecrow Festival Amazing scarecrow creations by individuals, families and businesses from the area. Enjoy a showing of “Monster House” after the festival, bring lawn chairs, blankets, coolers and a picnic.

I 3 – 6:30 p.m.; Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach I $5 per scarecrow per family or individual entry; free admission I CoastalArtsCenter.com; 251-981-ARTS (2787) Third Friday Art Walk and Wine Tasting in Foley Includes an art walk and free wine tasting in a relaxing atmosphere filled with charm. Participating businesses include 4-Elements, Bungalows, Dream Center (Mary Kay), Good Morning Mattress Center and many more.

I 5 – 7 p.m.; downtown Foley I Free admission I 251-367-4499

SATURDAY, oct. 18 Alabama Festival of Flavor For details, see pg. 8 – 9 “Free them” 5K run/walk and 1-mile Fun Run

Search for and buy plants native to our area at the Weeks Bay Reserve Volunteers Native Plant Sale Oct. 10 through 12.

Proceeds from the event benefit Hope Haven. Awards for top male and female age groups will be given. To guarantee a T-shirt, submit application by Oct. 6. Post-race party includes food and beverages.

I 8 a.m.; Foley First Baptist Church I $20, preregister; $25, day of race; $15, children 10 and younger I 251-228-0732; hopehavensummerdale@gmail.com

Haven Resale Shop’s Fall Yard Sale The public is invited to shop for a good cause at The Haven Resale Shop’s upcoming Fall Yard Sale.

The shop is accepting donations through Oct. 14. With the holidays fast approaching, this upscale shop will surely have something for those looking for a bargain.

I 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; The Haven Resale Shop, Fairhope

I Free admission I HavenForAnimals.org; 251-929-1911

SUNDAY, OCT. 19 Dia de la Raza Festival Presented by the Baldwin County Hispanic Society, the “sharing our cultures” event includes music, dance, food, inflatables and more.

I 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Foley soccer fields I 251-424-8185

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WHATS INSIDE

Pages 17-32

General Information Overview Parking/Shuttle Run/Sand Castle Contest Poster Winner

pg. 19 pg. 20 pg. 22 pg. 23 pg. 24

Musician Spotlight Festival Map Music Line-up Food Vendors

pg. 26 pg. 28 pg. 30 pg. 32

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Oct. 3 – 16, 2014

Festival Hours Oct. 9-12, 2014 Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Admission Thanks to the generous sponsors this event is FREE to everyone!

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Oct. 3- Oct. 13

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Location The Festival is held at the public beach access in Gulf Shores where Highway 59 ends and intersects with Highway 182.

For information on parking and shuttle services see page 22.

Festival map on pages 28-29.

Rules and Regulations Please respect the following guidelines and local ordinances to ensure a safe and enjoyable festival for all attendees. n No weapons of any kind n No unauthorized vendors or exhibitors n No unauthorized amplification or sound-producing devices n No unauthorized signs or written material n No pamphleteering n No animals allowed in the festival n No personal coolers or glass containers n Do not block or impede walkways; including use of skateboards, roller-blades, bicycles or other devices.

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Seafood lovers, get ready for the National Shrimp Festival

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t's that time of year for the beach's famous National Shrimp Festival. Seafood lovers from all over travel to the shores of the Gulf to sample shrimp prepared any way you want it.

The event, presented by Zatarain's, is during the second full weekend of October each year and attracts approximately 250,000 shrimp patrons to the area.

More than 300 vendors will be offering arts and crafts, fine art and of course, food.

An assortment of vendors will line the festival and serve up fried shrimp, shrimp kabobs, grilled shrimp and other delicious preparations. A variety of festival favorites will also

be sold at the event.

Local artists will showcase their talent under a series of tents that will be lined up in the heart of the festival.

Music will be continuously provided daily on two stages throughout the festival.

Shrimp Festival Idol will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. The contestants, representing each of our Baldwin County High Schools will compete for scholarships for themselves as well as matching funds for their schools.

As for the kids, there will be Children’s Activity Village where children can create their own art and participate in other fun-filled activities.

There will also be a family-friendly sand sculpture contest on Saturday at 11 a.m. on the west end of the public beach.

Prizes include cash and trophies.

Children’s Activity Village

The Shrimp Festival is a family affair, and that means there’s plenty of excitement and entertainment for the little ones.

Youngsters find all kinds of hands-on hoopla in this special area designed just for kids. Supervised activities include arts, crafts, games, entertainment, music and more. With all this frolicking fun, your little ones are sure to find something to keep them engaged. john mullen / staff

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Live Music

There will be live music offered on two different stages.

Music will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday – Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“We worked a lot on the entrainment line-up this year,” said Matt Mogan, chairman of the National Shrimp Festival. ”We have a few big country acts and up and coming artists.”

Both local artists and star status acts will be performing at the festival.

10K/5K Run

The history of the Annual National Shrimp Festival Run dates back to 1977. Having its start as a five-mile race that started and ended at Bayou Village in Gulf Shores. Over the years the race has made many transitions, even taking a temporary leave of absence in 2010.

The race is an officially sanctioned event of the Annual National Shrimp Festival, produced by the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber. Working with a strong group of dedicated volunteers, the 2014 Annual National Shrimp Festival 10K Run is planning the best event to date!

“All of the money from the run goes straight into Coastal Baldwin Education,” Mogan said. “Between the golf tournament and run last year, we raised right at $20,000.”

if you go WHAT: 43rd Annual National Shrimp Festival WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 9, through Sunday Oct. 12 WHERE: Gulf Shores Public Beach WHERE: Free admission FIND OUT MORE: MyShrimpFest.com

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Parking Parking is first come, first serve at and around the festival site. The festival site is surrounded by privately owned businesses and private residential houses and condos. These owners control the parking and parking fees on their property, not the Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber, Annual National Shrimp Festival or the City of Gulf Shores. The festival strongly recommends that festival attendees take advantage of the B.R.A.T.S shuttle service.

BRATS Park -N- Ride Baldwin Rural Area Transit System (B.R.A.T.S) Continuous Shuttle Service Cost: $2 per passenger one way Shuttle hours: Thursday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

North Shuttle Stops

1. Pelican Place at Craft Farms, 3800 Gulf Shores Parkway, West Parking Lot near Bed, Bath & Beyond 2. Erie Meyer Civic Center, North Parking Lot, 1930 W. 2nd St.

West Shuttle Stops

1. Pier 33, Highway 182 W. 2. Sea Oats, 1872 W. Beach Blvd./ Hwy 182 3. Waves Grocery and Package Store, West Beach Boulevard/ West 11th St.

The Wharf Shuttle Stop 1. The Wharf,Canal Road, Orange Beach

East Shuttle Stops

1. Gulf State Park Campground, 20115 State Hightway 135 2. Orange Beach Winn-Dixie 3. Orange Beach Walmart Market, 25241 Perdido Beach Blvd.

4. Flora-Bama Lounge 17401 Perdido Key Dr.

Balloon Glow in the Gardens Saturday, October 25, 2014 s 4:30PM - 7 PM Reduced Admission Begins at 4:30pm: Adults $6, Kids 5-12 $3 & Kids 4 & under free.

Advance tickets available online at www.bellingrath.org

Trick or Treating

Less Than Stellar Band

Hot Air Balloons (Weather Permitting)

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Time 10K Run at 8 a.m.; 5K Run at 8:30 a.m.

Time Registration 11 a.m.; contest hours 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Location Orange Beach Sportsplex, 4385 William Silvers Parkway, Orange Beach

Location West end of the beach at the public beach access. Stop at the information booth (main entrance) for assistance.

About Certified 10K and 5K course; ADA accessible The history of the Annual National Shrimp Festival Run dates back to 1977. It began as a 5-mile race that started and ended at Bayou Village in Gulf Shores. Over the years, the race has made many transitions, even taking a temporary leave of absence in 2010.

The race is an officially sanctioned event of the Annual National Shrimp Festival, produced by the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce.

All net proceeds of the Run will be donated to Coastal Baldwin Education Enrichment, benefiting the local Gulf Shores and Orange Beach public schools.

Age Categories 5-10 years; 11-15 years; 16 years and up; family (all ages) If you wish to help your child/children enter the “family” category. Maximum 4 members per team; all participants will receive a sand bucket.

Register Visit http://myshrimpfest.com/events/details/10k-5krun, or email shrimpfest@run42k.com.

Prizes n Winner: Sand Sculpture Trophy, four ribbons and one poster per team member (limit four) n 2nd Place: Four ribbons and one poster per team member (limit four) n 3rd Place: Four ribbons and one poster per team member (limit four) n Honorable Mention: Four ribbons and one poster per team member (limit four) $100 cash prize for family and adult category; $50 for 5-10 and 11-15 categories.

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Shrimp Festival poster winner Bob Towson

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he 43rd Annual National Shrimp Festival official winning poster was created and designed by Bob Towson of Pace, Fla. Towson, an airbrush and oil painting artist, is a past winner of the Gulf Coast Arts Festival and the Pensacola Jazz Festival poster contests.

The winning poster was voted on by the Shrimp Festival Committee. The committee is made up of over 100 volunteers who help coordinate and organize the festival.

It’s important to select a winning poster in advance to help advertise, promote and brand the upcoming festival.

More than 30 different artists submitted entries. Posters were submitted from Ohio, Mississippi, Florida, Connecticut and Alabama.

“I know there’s a lot of good art in this kind of competition and this illustration will be marketed quite extensively along the coast. It’s humbling and it feels great to win this prestigious poster competition,” Towson said.

“The use of colors, lettering and sun makes the poster fun to look at,” said Matt Mogan, chairman of the Annual National Shrimp Festival. “It represents good times on the beach at Shrimp Festival. Who doesn’t like that?”

The winning poster will be on sale online and at the Chamber’s offices in Gulf Shores. Towson will also be on hand during the festival to sign and number a limited supply of prints which will be available for purchase.

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Gulf Shores Finest New Restaurant Welcome to Bill’s by the Beach, a fresh, locally owned and locally sourced restaurant that brings food from the farm to your table while you enjoy an unobstructed gulf view.

Savor fresh seafood, tender steak, juicy hamburgers, or a cool beachside breakfast exquisitely prepared by our Executive Chef Jon Gibson and his team. Join us at The Turtle Bar or The Turtle Nest for specialty Cocktails, Wine and Craft Beers.

Casual Affordable Dining Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner AYCE Breakfast Buffet Friday-Sunday Lunch Special—Meat and 3 for $7.99 Craft Beer & Wine Flights Daily Grilled and Fried Seafood Specials Daily Chef Specials Live Music College Football Events Reservations Accepted We are located across the street from the western side of the Shrimp Festival, in front of the public beach at West 2nd Street.

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Dustin Lynch takes the stage at Shrimp Fest Platinum-selling country artist Dustin Lynch will be performing at the National Shrimp Fest on the West Stage at 8:30 p.m. His sophomore album “Where it's At,” is a No. 1 selling digital country album in the U.S. and the RIAA Gold-certified title track spent two weeks at No. 1.

Dustin Lynch was recently named one of People Country's "2014 Sexiest Men of Country" and his weekly Facebook engagement surpasses 5 million users. Since the release of his hit song “Cowboys and Angels,” Lynch has joined Keith Urban’s Light The Fuse Tour, received over 1 million new Facebook likes and been lauded by Rolling Stone as “The New Hat in Town” in 2013 Best of Rock Issue.

Songs you may know

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“Where It’s At,” “Cowboys and Angels,” “She Cranks My Tractor,” “Wild In Your Smile” and “Hurricane” For the full music line-up see page 30.

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Stop by any one of our three locations for all of your get-togethers, parties, or family meals!

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Music Line-up THURSDAY OCT. 9

EAST STAGE 10 – 11:30 a.m.

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

4 – 5:30 p.m.

6 – 7:30 p.m.

8 – 10 p.m.

WEST STAGE 10 – 11:15 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

2 – 4 p.m.

4:30 – 6 p.m.

6:30 – 8 p.m.

8:30 – 10 p.m.

Lisa Christian Vic Saul Rhythm Intervention Stephen & Les The Sand Band The Tip Tops David Chastang Top Hat and Jackie Harrison McInnis Trio Midnight Confessions Sugarcane Jane Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster

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EAST STAGE 10 – 11:15 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

1:30 – 3 p.m.

3:30 – 5 p.m.

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

8 – 10 p.m.

WEST STAGE 10 – 11:30 a.m.

12 – 1:30 p.m.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

4 – 6 p.m.

6:30 – 8 p.m.

8:30 – 10 p.m.

Megan McMillan Melissa Joiner Betsy Badwater The Jason Abel Project Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster Fly By Radio Ryan Conner Eric Erdman Wes Bayliss Cary Laine and Holli Mosley Parmalee Dustin Lynch

SATURDAY OCT. 11

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EAST STAGE 10 – 11:15 a.m.

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1:30 – 3 p.m.

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

6 – 7:30 p.m.

8 – 10 p.m.

WEST STAGE 10 – noon 12:15 – 1:45 p.m.

2 – 3:30 p.m.

4 – 5 p.m.

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

7 – 8 p.m.

8:30 – 10 p.m.

Christina Christian Brent Burns Greg Fells and Friends Jason Justice and the Hung Jury Willie Sugarcapps Chee-Weez Shrimp Fest Idol Contest Patterson, Danley & Reid Ryan Balthrop Lee Yankie and the Hellz Yeah Derek Norsworthy Meghan Linsey Keith Anderson

SUNDAY OCT. 12

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EAST STAGE 10 – 11:30 p.m.

11:45 – 1:15 p.m.

1:45 – 3 p.m.

3:30 – 5 p.m.

WEST STAGE 9 – 10 p.m.

10:30 – 12:30 p.m.

1 – 2:30 p.m.

3 – 5 p.m.

Lisa Dotolo Summerlyn Powers The Gunpowder Treason Jay Williams Band Liberty Church Worship Service The Kyle and Karl Band Mainstream Band Tommy Morse Band

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2014 Food Vendors Acme Oyster House Bayou Bill Sweet Dixie Tea Sweet tea BJ’s Concession Chicken on a stick, corn dogs, jumbo corn dogs, Polish and Italian sausage, Philly cheese steak sandwiches, loaded fries, loaded nachos, blooming onions Black Jack Grill LLC Creole combo, Jambalaya, crab cakes, lobster cakes, coconut shrimp skewer, Cajun shimp skewer, fried gator, snow crab legs, crawdaddy, seafood gumbo Cesar’s Concession Ching’s Concession Shrimp, scallops, oysters, clams, calamari, fish, soft shell crab, egg rolls, fried rice, french fries, pork, gator, chicken, Polish sausage, Italian sausage, Philly Cheese Steak, turkey legs, blooming onions, tornado fries Cobb & Company, LLC Kettle popcorn, plan & barbeque porkrinds, cotton candy, drinks Cochran Concessions, LLC Savory pockets - cheddar & pepper jack, jalapeno & cheddar, pizza w/ mozzarella, sausage & mozzarell, ham & pepper jack, cinnamon, cream cheese, pecan prailine, blueberry, strawberry w/cream cheese Copeland’s Ice Cream Homemade ice cream - vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, peach Delta Foods

Dippin’ Dots Ice cream Doc’s Seafood in Gulf Shores Fried shrimp, fried crab claws, hushpuppies, cole slaw Doc’s Seafood in Orange Beach Fried shrimp, fried crab claws, hushpuppies, cole slaw Festival Food Concepts Shrimp, scallops, grouper, mahi, crab meat, la paella, calamari, pineapple slaw, Cajun coleslaw, crab cakes fried gator on a stick, coconut shrimp on a stick, Cajun shrimp on a stick, just potatos Franco’s Funnel cake, apple pie, Oreos Fun Time Concessions Funnel cakes, jumbo corn dogs, nacho & cheese, fried oreos, chicken on a stick, cotton candy Go Greek Events Inc Fried seafood platters/dinners, stuffed lobster dinners, grilled crabcake dinners, quesadilla dinners, souvlaki dinners, Gyro, Polish sausage, Philly steak sandwiches, Athenian breaded tenders & fries, Greek salads, sweet tea, water International Foods Seafood sampler, lobster, shrimp, crabmeat, mahi-mahi, sauteed vegetables, fresh grilled salmon, grilled octopus Kona Ice of Birmingham Flavors include tiger’s blood, lemon lime, blue raspberry, wild watermelon, groovy grape, strawberry fresh,

tropi-kona, very cherry, orange sunshine, pina colada Laughing Crab Catering Liquid Freeze Ice Cream Organized Seafood Assoc. of Alabama Fresh Seafood Red Wagon Concessions Cajun pistolettes, fried pickles, Hawaiian ice Rockin Rogers Cajun Cuisine Cajun pistols, seafood gumbo, crab patties, shrimp/crawfish egg plant jambalaya, crawfish etoufee, seafood stuffed baked potato Rotolo’s Pizzeria Pizza by the slice, Parma Rosa pasta, shrimp alfredo, crawfish etouffee Rouses Markets Ruben’s Concession Chicken lo mein, pork and shrimp egg rolls, hot boiled peanuts, beef fried rice, french fries, onion rings, fried eggplant, fried green tomatoes, fried zucchini, fried yellow squash, dried okra, fried pickles, fried broccoli, nachos and cheese Seafood Unlimited Lobster, shrimp, seafood medley, salmon amandine, conch fritters, grouper fillet, alligator skewer South Beach Grill Grilled seafood platter, crab cakes, lobster etouffee, fried jumbo shrimp, fried conch fritters, fried grouper, fried coconut shrimp, fried alligator, fried crab claw, snow crab, crawfish, french fries, rice, cole slaw, salad, hush

puppies The Taste of New Orleans Trout almondine w/ Voodoo salad, creole Cajun platter, Cajun fresh crawfish w/corn and potatoes, New Orleans crab cakes w/ Voodoo salad, Louisiana lobster puffs w/cheese Alexandria, Jambalaya (seafood), crawfish moneca, shrimp creole, crawfish etouffee, alligator on a stick, louisiana fried shrimp, group, calamari, coconut shrimp with Avery Island glaze Seafood Concessions Southern Concessions, Inc. Blooming onion, southern friend combo basket, southern fried chicken, foot long corndog, seafood gumbo, red beans & rice, grilled/smoke sausage poboy and turkey legs, seafood pistolette, cheeseburgers, funnel cakes, apple dumplings, shaved ice, cotton candy Team Concessions, Inc. Captain’s platter - seafood plate with fries and hush puppies, steamed seafood - crab legs, lobster, shrimp with corn and potatoes, crab cake with rice or salad, coconut shrimp on a stick with rice or salad, crab cake and coconut shrimp plate with rice or salad.

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culturally speaking It’s that time again!

Scarecrow Fall Festival

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he Scarecrow Fall Festival has become a tradition on the Gulf Coast. The festival always produces amazing scarecrow creations by individuals, families and businesses on the grounds of the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach.

Students, arrive after school and be part of the mad dash to design and build your scarecrow for the coveted Scarecrow Fall Festival Awards or just build one for fun.

The festival will also feature glass

award categories n “Just Like You, Only Prettier,” Scarecrow with the most attitude n “A Crow’s Best Friend,” The nicest, friendliest, anti-scary, scarecrow n “Most Likely To Succeed,” Scariest scarecrow n “Going Green,” Best recycling interpretation n “You Keep Me In Stitches,” Funniest scarecrow n “Mayor’s Choice Award”

and clay demonstrations, pumpkin painting, face painting, pumpkin trail, carnival games, food and more.

Weather permitting, a movie on the lawn will follow the 6:30 p.m. scarecrow awards. Enjoy a showing of “Monster House,” bring lawn chairs, blankets, coolers and a picnic. Scarecrow spots are limited to 40, so sign up soon.

if you go WHAT: Scarecrow Festival WHEN: Oct. 17, 3 – 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach COST: Reserve a family/individual scarecrow for $5; free admission FIND OUT MORE: 251-981-ARTS (2787)

Coastal Arts Center OF ORANGE BEACH

Create-A-’Crow, Food, Games & More!

REGISTER TODAY! CoastalArtsCenter.com 251.981.ARTS (2787)

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This wall will be one of several obstacles racers will face.

Creek Crawl returns

By Cathy Higgins onlooker@gulfcoastnewspapers.com

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utdoor competition enthusiasts are set to descend on Graham Creek Nature Preserve this weekend for Creek Crawl 2014.

The races kick off at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, with 5-mile individual heats. At 9 a.m., the 5K team heats take off. They will be followed by 5K individual heats at 9:30 a.m. According to organizers, heats will be every 10 minutes with 50 racers per heat.

The competition takes racers through 400 acres of trails filled with mud and obstacles.

“The 5-mile race will challenge racers on 25 obstacles and be limited to ages 14 and up,” states information provided at Active.com. “All finishers of this race will receive medals. The 5K course will include at least 15 obstacles of varying difficulty.”

Parking for Creek Crawl is free.

However food and drink tickets for spectators will be available for $10 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration fees are $65 for individual 5-mile, $55 for individual 5K, $50 for group 5K and $55 for 5K teams.

“There will be guaranteed shirts for the first 200 racers,” organizers said.

“Runners will receive water, a beer if over 21 years old and a post-race meal as the DJ plays music.”

Following the races, top runners and teams will receive awards. In addition, door prizes will be distributed during the event.

if you go WHAT: Creek Crawl 2014 WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 4; 8 a.m. for teams, 9 a.m. for individuals WHERE: Graham Creek Nature Reserve, 23460 Wolf Bay Drive, Foley FIND OUT MORE: Email Leslie Gahagan at lgahagan@cityoffoley.org

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WHERE TO GO

Honeybee Festival set for Oct. 4

By John Underwood independent@gulfcoastnewspapers.com

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rab your honey and head to the annual Honeybee Festival Saturday, Oct. 4 at Honeybee Park in Robertsdale.

This year’s festival will once again run as a fundraiser for the Central Baldwin Education Foundation, which will run its Honeybee 5K and 1-mile run/walk for the fourth straight year.

Registration will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3 and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the George P. Thames Senior Center, 22651 E. Chicago St. Packet and event T-shirt pick-up will begin at 7:30 a.m. with race time set for 8 a.m., followed immediately by the 1-mile walk/run.

Awards will be handed out for first, second and third place; overall male and female finishers; along with overall awards for male and female juniors; masters, grand masters and senior masters. Awards will also be given in 14 age groups for the one-mile run/walk.

The Honeybee Festival will be held

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Robertsdale beekeeper Bill Booker makes a sale during last year’s Honeybee Festival in Robertsdale.

from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include a variety of arts and crafts, food vendors, entertainment and games, including a Kangaroo Court, where participants can pay to have someone put “in jail” and a bounty must be raised for their release.

“This is our largest fundraiser of the year,” said CBEF Board Member Donna Gates, “and we’re looking forward to great weather and a great turnout.”

Honey vendors will also be available at this year’s festival, selling honey with possible bee demonstrations available.

Again this year, in addition to professional arts and crafts vendors

selling their wares, the festival is open to all local schools and school organizations. Little Miss Honeybee and her court will also participate in this year’s festival.

if you go WHAT: Honeybee Festival WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 4; run begins at 8 a.m., festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Honeybee Park, Highway 59, Robertsdale FIND OUT MORE: CBEF.org; Facebook. com/pages/CentralBaldwinEducationFoundationInc

Robertsdale Welcomes

Saturday, October 4, 2014 • Robertsdale Honeybee Park

Arts

, Crafts, Fun For The Whole Family!

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TASTINGS

WHAT WE TASTED:

A man with a vision Jo

Cellar Wines are still made today at Caymus.

Mac and his wife own an eight-acre vineyard where he grows his grapes, but he also sources grapes from other well-known vineyards including the famed Garys’ and Rosella’s Vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands.

The affiliation he has with these vineyards and the Wagner family has helped his wines win awards over the years, he remains humbled. His motto is, “I don’t care if they’re drinking my wine; I just want them drinking some wine.”

Vision Cellars is a boutique winery specializing in pinot noir. Mac also offers a Santa Lucia Highlands Blend Pinot Noir, A Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir and a Rosella’s Vineyard Pinot Noir. His case lots are small and he only sells wine in parts of the country he likes to visit.

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ecently, I had the opportunity to sit down and taste wine again with Mac McDonald of Vision Cellars. Mac is one of only a handful of African-American vintners in the country and the most down-to-earth person you will ever meet. His standard business attire is faded overalls and his trademark straw hat, yet he is the most astute businessman when it comes to the discussion of grapes and wine making; particularly his favorite grape, pinot noir.

Mac was born in Texas and mentored over the years from talented people including the Wagner Family of Caymus Vineyards in Rutherford. To this day, he credits his success to Charlie Wagner and his son, Chuck. In fact, Mac’s Vision

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Vision Cellars 2012 White Blend A unique blend of sauvignon blanc and pinot gris, aromas and flavors of tropical fruit (pineapple and orange peel) with a hint of creme brulee and a nice long, crisp finish.

Mac calls this his “honeymoon wine” because his wife likes sauvignon blanc and he likes pinot gris.

Vision Cellars 2010 Pinot Noir - Garys’ Vineyard Garys’ Vineyard is an ideal area for growing award winning pinot noir due to the location and soil. The vineyard sits on southeastfacing slopes in the Santa Lucia Highlands and is approximately 25 miles from Monterey Bay. This wine hits you up front with blackberry and cherry flavors and balanced with tight tannins that put it over the top and make it a full bodied wine.

Steam Beer

By Scott Gentry gentrst@gmail.com

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Flavor profile • Deep amber with slight haze.

• Medium-light body.

• Hop character is prominent, but well balanced.

• Modest malt flavor, with a touch of fruitiness.

he history of beer n e v e r ceases to interest me. Let’s consider the elusive steam beer.

If you’ve tried this style, you’ve likely had Anchor Steam Beer. Are there other versions out there? Yeah, but there’s only one that predates Prohibition, the great American alcohol sabbatical.

But let’s go back even further. The first steam beer was brewed in the 1850s.

Anchor’s brewers started making their version back around 1894 in San Francisco and were influenced by some key factors.

Many were of eastern European descent.

When they started to brew, they used familiar techniques and ingredients adapted to a

new location. They used a strain of lager yeast from the old world, but they had no way of keeping the fermenting beer in the optimal temperature range like they could back home. This meant the beer fermented warmer than it should have. But it was OK — what they inadvertently created was a hybrid beer. Not really an ale, but not really a lager.

To carbonate the beer, they krausened, or blended, uncarbonated, mature beer with some amount of young fermenting beer and then put it into a cask.

The young beer kept fermenting and producing carbon dioxide inside the sealed cask, which forced the carbon dioxide into solution, thereby carbonating the beer.

When it came time to tap the cask, there was a tremendous amount of pressure released, and the patrons experienced a spectacle reminiscent of escaping steam. Bam. There you have it. Steam beer. Anchor Brewing trademarked the term “steam beer” back in the 1960s when they were the only brewery in the world producing this style of beer.

All other similar beers can only be termed California Common.

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WHERE TO GO

if you go WHAT: Gulf Coast Gospel Jubilee WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 4; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Foley Sports Complex, 998 W. Section Ave., Foley COST: Parking is $5; free admission FIND OUT MORE: 251-9438955; CCFoley.com/gospeljubilee; dnjcapsis@gmail.com

Enjoy a day of faith-based fun and music

By Cathy Higgins chiggins@gulfcoastnewspapers. com Baldwin County residents looking to enjoy Gospel and contemporary Christian music, fun and food should head to the Forward City Saturday for Gulf Coast Gospel Jubilee.

Proceeds from parking and concession sales will benefit

The Lighthouse and CARE House of Baldwin County.

“The Light House and CARE House are two organizations in Baldwin County that deal with domestic violence,” said Jubilee organizer and senior pastor at Calvary Chapel Fellowship of Foley, the Rev. Joe Aldrete.

The day will include live entertainment provided by

praise bands, choirs and individual artists from churches throughout Baldwin County.

In addition, the University of Mobile’s Impact, Exit 13 and Ryan Jackson will all take to the stage.

Not only that, but a kids’ zone will feature inflatables and activities geared toward children.

“There will be activities for

everyone,” said Dr. Billy Nall, pastor of Foley First Baptist Church, a co-sponsor of the Jubilee.

Impact, an ensemble that combines live instrumentalists and vocalists to create a well-rounded and versatile worship experience, will take to the stage at Saturday.

courtesy of the university of mobile

2014-2015 SEASON

MAD MEN: SINATRA AND THE PACK October 11 & 12, 2014 Steve Lippia performs standards from Frank Sinatra!

All concerts are held in the beautiful Saenger Theatre in downtown Mobile.

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Tell Cliff what you are reading at cmccollum@gulfcoastnewspapers.com

“The Secret in Deep Water Swamp”

by Claude Keenam

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ne of our loyal subscribers introduced me to local author Claude Keenam, husband of our longtime collaborator and columnist Nina, and his series of mystery novels. I’m thankful she did, as they are deserving of attention — a well-written, attention keeping set of books that are the perfect addition to your bookshelf.

The first in the series, “The Secret in Deep Water Swamp,” carefully combines a sense of suspense and intrigue as the local reverend, Alabaster Armstrong, and FBI Director Samuel Adem investigate a local optical band and

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end up uncovering a farreaching network of secrets that could spell danger for themselves and the quiet burg of Ocean Town.

Set in a post-World War I America, the pace stays quick throughout the text, holding the reader spellbound as the characters uncover shocking revelation after shocking revelation.

The book is available in paperback and for download, a perfect addition to your e-reader.

I will say that “The Secret in Deep Water Swamp” is the literary equivalent of a can of Pringles — once you start, you won’t be able to stop.

Visit Our New Store

“Five Star Liquidation” 413 SO. MCKENZIE ST., FOLEY

(Across from Regions Bank)

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chew on this...

Cajun food ... with noodles!

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By Jill Clair Gentry jillianclair@gmail.com

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love Cajun food. I love Italian food.

So when I heard about La Rosso, I had to give it a try. Located in downtown Daphne, this little restaurant has a lot going for it.

First of all, the atmosphere is so charming. The dim lighting, candles, wine racks, small room, delicious bread with butter and polite wait staff make La Rosso a great place to spend an evening with a small group of friends or your significant other, but the prices are reasonable enough for this not to be a “special occasion only” kind of place.

The food is creative, combining concepts like Cajun, Italian, American and even Thai. I tried the Mardi Gras Fettuccine, which features blackened chicken and Conecuh sausage on top of fettuccine noodles tossed with a spicy roasted pepper cream sauce and green onions. Portions are huge — after eating a ton of bread, I finished about half of my entree and got a to-go box.

Next time I visit La Rosso, I’m going to try the Thai Green Curry spaghetti. It has so many of my favorite things: spaghetti noodles, a green curry and coconut sauce, prawns, chicken, cherry tomatoes, roasted pineapple and fresh basil. I can’t wait!

photos by jill clair gentry / contributor

The Mardi Gras Fettuccine is Cajun all the way. It’s got a kick, but isn’t too spicy, and I was happy that the blackened chicken strips outnumbered the sausage. I love sausage, but it can be overpowering.

La Rosso is located in downtown Daphne and boasts a charming atmosphere and an accommodating wait staff.

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all about food

Stocking the freezer Jill

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By Jill Clair Gentry jillianclair@gmail.com

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had a week off work, so I decided to use my free time to be productive and make some freezer meals we can eat during busier weeks. I also made homemade chicken stock, which makes everything so much more flavorful.

I was a little apprehensive about getting started — do I cook the meal all the way and then reheat it? What foods freeze well?

Fortunately, I was able to consult a couple of friends who were more experienced in freezer meal preparation, and it all worked out just fine. I now have about six meals in my freezer, ready to go.

Freezer meal tips 1. Make large quantities. If you're going to work hard to cook a meal you can't eat right away (so hard to do), double your recipe so you don't have to do it as often. Another option is to cook a meal to eat for dinner and freeze the leftovers.

2. If you choose to have a “cooking day” like I did, prep all your ingredients first — just like on cooking shows. That way, everything will be ready, and if you're making several recipes, you can cook some of them at the same time.

3. If you would normally bake it to cook it — enchiladas, casseroles, etc. — just prepare it normally and then instead of putting it in the oven, put it in the freezer. Write the cooking instructions on the top, and when you're ready to eat it, thaw it in the refrigerator and bake as directed.

4. For meals you normally cook on the stove or in a slow cooker, just

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cook the recipe normally and then place it in the freezer. All you'll have to do with these is thaw and reheat.

5. If you're making soups, stews or chili, store in plastic freezer bags.

Before you place the food in the bags, write the date it was prepared, what it is and what to serve with it (for example: serve with rice and garnish with cilantro). As you close the bag, flatten it so you can stack the bags.

6. If you're making casseroles, store in a disposable casserole dish that will be ready to pop in the oven, but won't tie up all of your dishes.

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Try it at home

I adapted some of favorite recipes to save time and money. I love cooking with whole chickens, and I wanted to make stock, so instead of using boneless, skinless chicken breasts like this recipe originally called for, I cooked a chicken overnight in my slow cooker.

Chardonnay chicken and rice Ingredients n One whole chicken, cooked and bones removed n 2 cups white rice, cooked n 4 tablespoons butter n 1/2 cup all-purpose flour mixed with salt and pepper n 2/3 cup diced shallots n 2 cups sliced mushrooms n 1 cup chicken broth n 3/4 cup Chardonnay n 1 cup heavy cream n 4 tablespoons dijon mustard Place chicken in gallon plastic bag with flour mixture and shake to coat. Heat half of the butter in a large skillet.

Place the chicken in the skillet and sear, stirring frequently, until browned and bits stick to the bottom of the pan, about 4 – 5 minutes. Remove chicken and place in a large bowl with desired amount of rice (I cooked 2 cups of rice and used almost all of it to get the desired chicken to rice ratio). Stir to combine.

In the same skillet, add additional butter, shallots and sliced mushrooms and saute until shallots are tender and mushrooms are slightly browned, about 10 minutes.

Deglaze the pan with the chicken stock and Chardonnay.

Add the dijon mustard and heavy cream and cook on medium heat until the sauce is reduced and slightly thickened.

Add sauce to chicken and rice and stir well. Allow to cool completely and place in freezer bags.

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live local music Karaoke

Daphne Top of the Bay Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 9 p.m.

Foley Good Time Charlies every Tuesday at 10 p.m.

The Office Lounge every Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Ft. Morgan Behind the Pines Bar & Grill every Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Tacky Jacks every Thursday and Saturday Gulf Shores Mudbugs Thursday – Saturday at 8 p.m.

Pink Pony Pub every night at 9 p.m.

Tacky Jacks every Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Orange Beach Island Time Daiquiri Bar

every Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Live Bait every night at 8 p.m.

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

Perdido Key Happy Harbor on the Line every Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Open Mic

Fairhope American Legion 199 open guitar jams every Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Courtyard 311 every Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The Gumbo Shack every Thursday at 6 p.m.

Plow every other Tuesday Foley The Office Lounge every Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Gulf Shores Tacky Jacks every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

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

Orange Beach Happy Harbor the Mothership every Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Live Bait every Sunday at 8 p.m.

Perdido Key Flora-Bama every Monday at 6 p.m.

Trivia

Daphne Moe’s Bar B Que every Wednesday at 10 p.m.

Fairhope Fairhope Brewing Company every Thursday Ravenite Pizzeria Live Trivia every Tuesday, Live Sports Trivia every Wednesday Foley Good Time Charlies 10 p.m.

The Office Lounge every Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 3 See Lonesome Mel at Ginny Lane Oct. 3 and 4.

Fairhope Old 27 Grill Them Again Windmill Market Excelsior Band / Kyle and Karl Gulf Shores Bill’s by the Beach Barstool Surfers The Hangout Mario Mena Band LuLu’s Nikki Talley Tacky Jacks Damien Lamb Orange Beach Ginny Lane Lonesome Mel Happy Harbor the Mothership The Core Spanish Fort Tacky Jacks Peek

Saturday, Oct. 4

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Fairhope Windmill Market Jimmy Lumpkin Gulf Shores The Hangout Adam Holt Band LuLu’s Nikki Talley Orange Beach Ginny Lane Lonesome Mel Happy Harbor the Mothership Nick and

the Overalls Spanish Fort Tacky Jacks Ryan Balthrop and Friends

Sunday, Oct. 5

Gulf Shores LuLu’s Greg Brown Orange Beach Cobalts Coffee, Black Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Happy Harbor the Mothership Cowboy Johnson Spanish Fort Tacky Jacks Ryan Balthrop

Monday, Oct. 6 Gulf Shores LuLu’s Brent Burns Nolan’s Lisa Zanghi

Tuesday, Oct. 7

Bon Secour The Tin Top Mike Nash Gulf Shores LuLu’s Delta Reign Duo

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Gulf Shores LuLu’s Scott Kiper Spanish Fort Bluegill Restaurant Ross +1

Thursday, Oct. 9

Gulf Shores Bill’s by the Beach Jeff Jay LuLu’s Cool Rayz Papa Rocco’s Logan Spicer and Mark LaBorde Orange Beach Happy Harbor the Mothership Al and Kathy

Friday, Oct. 10

Fairhope Windmill Market Lisa Mills / The Sound Carpenters Gulf Shores The Hangout Mario Mena Band / Foxy Iguanas LuLu’s Kyle and Karl Papa Rocco’s Brian and Charles Perdido Beach The Rustic Barrel Grayson

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live local music Capps and Corky Hughes Orange Beach Happy Harbor the Mothership Jon Dariz Spanish Fort Tacky Jacks Doc Johnson

Saturday, Oct. 11

Gulf Shores The Hangout The Investment / Mario Mena Band LuLu’s CoConut Radio Papa Rocco’s Brian and Charles Orange Beach Happy Harbor the Mothership Cornbred

Sunday, Oct. 12

Gulf Shores LuLu’s Greg Brown Papa Rocco’s Brian and Charles Orange Beach Cobalts Coffee, Black Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Happy Harbor the Mothership Cowboy Johnson Spanish Fort Tacky Jacks Brad Lawley

Monday, Oct. 13 Gulf Shores LuLu’s Brent Burns Nolan’s Lisa Zanghi

Tuesday, Oct. 14

Gulf Shores LuLu’s Jimmy Lumpkin

Answers:

Puzzles on page 47

Wednesday, Oct. 15

Gulf Coast BUZZ n 43 Coffee, Black will perform at Cobalt’s on Oct. 5 and 12.

Gulf Shores LuLu’s Lee Yankie

Thursday, Oct. 16

Gulf Shores LuLu’s Adam Holt Band Papa Rocco’s Logan Spicer and Mark LaBorde Orange Beach Happy Harbor the Mothership Chris Bryant Spanish Fort Bluegill Restaurant Ross +1

Friday, Oct. 17

Fairhope Windmill Market Nu Image / Rebecca Barry Duo Gulf Shores LuLu’s Sugarcane Jane Papa Rocco’s Brian and Charles Orange Beach Happy Harbor the Mothership Knee Deep

ONGOING

Robertsdale Magnolia Blossom Cafe live music every Friday night Silverhill The Porch live music every Saturday from 8 p.m.-midnight and Sunday from 4-7 p.m.

Wales West Live Bluegrass / Gospel every Tuesday

The Mario Mena Band will perform at The Hangout Oct. 3, 10 and 11.

WHERE TO GO

Festivals worth a short drive Baldwin County isn’t the only place along the Gulf Coast brimming with festivals. Check out our neighboring cities for other festivals. Make day trip in one of these areas while visiting a festival.

BayFest • Downtown Mobile • Oct. 3 – 5; Friday, 6:30 p.m. – 12 a.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. – 12 a.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. – 10 p.m.

• Tickets starts at $40 a day; children 12 and under, free admission with adult ticket purchase BayFest will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an expected crowd of more than 200,000 guests, who will make merry in the streets of Downtown Mobile and experience continues music throughout the festival weekend.

BayFest offers continuous music for every taste, including country, classic rock, alternative, pop, jazz, R&B, rap, gospel, modern rock and more. One of the festival’s stages, the Launching Pad, is specifically designed to spotlight local and regional talent and showcase acts who aspire for musical greatness. Acts this year include, Kid Rock, Alabama, Jane’s Addiction, Brantley Gilbert, The Roots, Ludacris, The Modern Eldorados, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Amos Lee and many more.

21st annual Colonial Isle Dauphine • Fort Gaines, Dauphin Island • Saturday, Oct. 11; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Adults, $6; children $4 Surround yourself with history at Fort Gaines. Completed in 1861, visitors delight at this site of The Battle of Mobile Bay. Explore the grounds while hearing stories of days gone by, watch live reenactments and see a blacksmith demonstrate his craft. Appreciate today a place where simpler times and historic culture has been preserved. Call 251-861-6992 or visit

DauphinIsland.org/Fort-Gaines for more information.

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Taste of the Bayou • Bayou La Batre • Saturday, Oct. 4; 6 – 9 p.m.

• General admission, $20; VIP admission, $60 Teams will compete for the Taste of the Bayou title with locally prepared seafood dishes using Bayou Seafood. Teams can compete in four categories General Seafood Dish — Restaurant, General Seafood Dish — Non-Restaurant, Gumbo or Dessert. Kay Robertson of "Duck Dynasty," will be the special guest at this year’s event.

Flora-Bama’s Oktoberfest • Flora-Bama • Saturday, Oct. 4 • Free admission; after 6 p.m., a modest cover will be charged for those 18 years and older.

Break out your lederhosen because it's time to welcome the fall at our third annual Oktoberfest! Brats, sauerkraut and a variety of German beer flow during this festival. German style musical acts perform while party goers chicken dance.

Children are welcome during this family friendly event.

For additional information, visit FloraBama.com.

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Cruisin’ the Coast • Various locations in Mississippi • Oct. 5 – 12; times vary • Free admission Cruisin' The Coast has become the biggest special event in the state of Mississippi. Cruisin' The Coast began in 1996 as a festival to celebrate antique, classic and hot rod vehicles, nostalgic music and related events. Car enthusiasts from 41 states plus Canada and Sweden drive to the Mississippi Gulf Coast once a year to showcase their rides and to cruise our beautiful 30-mile stretch of beachside highway with designated stops in Bay St. Louis, Biloxi, D'Iberville, Gulfport, and Ocean Springs. Each venue is set up as a mini festival with a stage for live bands, reserved parking for registered cruisers, spectator parking, and vendors for food and event merchandise.

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A LOOK AHEAD

Plan ahead for great upcoming events With many festivals approaching, we are creating one place to find all the events in Baldwin County. We will cover more festivals and events in our next issue that hits newsstands on Oct. 17.

Here’s a look at a few events that take place Oct. 17 through 19. Enjoy the annual Polo at the Point in Point Clear and the Hearts for Haiti Festival in Foley. The Out of Darkness South Alabama Walk will take place in Daphne on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Plan ahead and mark your calendar for these events. Also, be sure to keep up with Gulf Coast Buzz on Facebook for last-minute updates and events.

Polo at the Point

The 2014 Polo at the Point, hosted by Point Clear Charities, Inc. and presented by Mercedes Benz of Mobile and Grand Hotel Marriott, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18 at Sonny Hill-Clearwater Polo Complex in Point Clear. Polo at the Point has become one of Alabama’s top one-day fundraiser events.

Organized all by volunteers with proceeds going back to our community, the Gulf Coast’s premier charity sporting event has designated Thomas Hospital and Mitchell Cancer Institute as the main beneficiaries. Event highlights include world-class polo, gourmet cuisine, champagne, divot stomping, tailgating fun, reserved seating, garden party attire in the luncheon tent, Mercedes Drawn Down, Silent Auction, football sports center, Night-Time Player’s Party and much more.

Tickets range from $10 (tailgating) to $150. Sponsorships opportunities are still available.

For more information visit PoloAtThePoint.com or call 251-928-9704.

Hearts for Haiti Festival

Hearts for Haiti Festival is a fundraiser for an orphanage in Haiti sponsored by The Orchard Ministries and AIM ministries. Come shop the many booths and enjoy the entertainment provided throughout the day.

The festival will be Oct. 18 and 19 at Heritage Park in Foley.

Out of the Darkness

The Out of the Darkness Community Walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) signature fundraising campaign, bringing together family, friends, colleagues and supporters at 3- to 5-mile walks in hundreds of communities across the country.

When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Community Walks, you join the effort with thousands of people to raise funds and awareness for AFSP’s vision to create a world without suicide.

The South Alabama Walk will take place at Daphne City Hall on Oct. 19 from 2:45 to 4 p.m.; check-in will be 1 to 2 p.m. For more information, visit ASFP.org/Walk; call 251-455-6453; or email jlbarber5@bellsouth.net.

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puzzles

See page 43 for answers.

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