Gulf Shores Guides & Things to Do
How-tos, itineraries, and best-of roundups — the practical stuff.
This Weekend · Coastal Alabama & Northwest Florida
The Weekend Lineup: August 7-9
Sandstock at the Flora-Bama is the weekend's centerpiece -- the all-day hippie throwback on Perdido Key kicks off late morning Saturday, and the 28th Annua...
Read this week's lineup →- Jun 3, 2026 The Foley Shopping Guide: Outlets, Antiques, and Local Finds Foley pulls more shopping traffic than anywhere else on the Alabama Gulf Coast, and for good reason. You've got over 100 outlet stores in one complex, a walk...
- May 6, 2026 Memorial Day Weekend on the Gulf Coast — Locals' Moves Three nights of major shows at The Wharf, two Veterans observances Monday morning, and the unofficial summer kickoff. Locals' moves for the weekend.
- Apr 5, 2026 Things to Do With Kids on the Gulf Coast From the Gulf Coast Zoo to dolphin cruises, here are the best things to do with kids in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Foley.
- Apr 4, 2026 The Newcomer's Guide to Baldwin County Moving to Baldwin County? Here is what you need to know about schools, neighborhoods, traffic, and the unwritten rules for transplants.
- Apr 4, 2026 The Insider's Guide to Snowbird Season
- Apr 1, 2026 Rainy Day Guide: What to Do When the Beach Is Out
- Mar 31, 2026 Hurricane Season Prep for Gulf Coast Residents If you call Gulf Shores home -- or if you're here enough that it feels like it -- hurricane season is part of the deal. It runs June through November, and ev...
- Mar 30, 2026 Hidden Gems of Baldwin County Under-the-radar beaches, small-town cafes, scenic drives, and local secrets most visitors to Baldwin County never find.
- Mar 29, 2026 Fishing the Gulf Coast: A Beginner's Guide
- Mar 22, 2026 A Day on the Fort Morgan Peninsula Fourteen miles of quiet beach, a Civil War fort, Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge, and the best flounder fishing on the Alabama coast.
- Mar 21, 2026 A Day in Spanish Fort & Daphne Most people driving across the Causeway head straight for the beach. That's their loss. Spanish Fort and Daphne -- the two communities that anchor the Easter...
- Mar 20, 2026 A Day in Perdido Key Perdido Key sits technically in Florida but operates on Alabama Gulf Coast time -- laid-back, seafood-forward, and anchored by one of the most recognizable b...
- Mar 20, 2026 A Day in Magnolia Springs and Elberta Magnolia Springs and Elberta sit close enough together that you can cover both in a single day without feeling rushed. One is famous for delivering mail by b...
- Mar 19, 2026 A Day in Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope is the cultural heart of Baldwin County -- a walkable downtown on a bluff above Mobile Bay where you can browse a third-generation bookstore, eat we...
- Mar 18, 2026 A Day in Bay Minette & Robertsdale Bay Minette and Robertsdale don't get the tourist traffic that the beach towns do, and that's exactly the point. Bay Minette is the county seat of Baldwin Co...
- Mar 17, 2026 10 Free Things to Do on the Gulf Coast
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