From the bay
Stories
The water, the birds, and the fish behind the designs.
The place
Loggerheads: the other thing that comes ashore in summer
Loggerhead sea turtles nest on Alabama's beaches from May through October. What that looks like, the rules that come with it, and who to call.
The place
Orange Beach in the off-season
November through February on the Alabama Gulf Coast — the weather, what stays open, the events worth planning around, and why locals like it best.
The place
Perdido Pass: the gate between the bay and the Gulf
What Perdido Pass is, why it runs the way it does, and how the Orange Beach back bays connect to the Gulf — the geography behind our coastal map.
The place
The flyway: why ducks end up in Orange Beach
The Mississippi Flyway ends where the Gulf begins. What that means for the birds you see around Orange Beach, and the design it produced.
On the water
Blue water: what runs off Orange Beach, and when
A plain-language guide to offshore fishing out of Orange Beach — the reefs and rigs, what species show up in which season, and how to get out there.
Visiting
What's happening in Orange Beach
Live music, festivals, and the rhythm of the season in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores — plus a free local events calendar we keep updated.
Buying guide
Orange Beach souvenirs worth bringing home
How to pick a souvenir from Orange Beach that you will actually wear — what to look for, what to skip, and why local design beats a town name on a blank.