Country music star Parker McCollum performs Friday, July 17, at The Wharf Amphitheater in Orange Beach, joined by Vincent Mason and Jackson Wendell. Doors open for a 7:30 p.m. start.
Tag: Alabama Gulf Coast
Coverage of Alabama Gulf Coast from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
Sixty Thousand Books, Three Weeks, and One Very Emotional Goodbye: Foley’s Library Is Moving
Foley’s new 40,000-square-foot library on East Orange Avenue will welcome patrons in weeks. Staff are packing more than 60,000 titles, and the current building closes for three weeks during the move.
Baldwin County
Flooding, Muddy Runoff and Sewage That Cannot Keep Up: Baykeeper Brings Its Baldwin Growth Findings to Fairhope Thursday
Mobile Baykeeper will present its smart growth policy recommendations at a community meeting Thursday evening in Fairhope, following a year of listening sessions across Baldwin County.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Sold $368 Million Worth of Homes in June — and the Resort Market Did Most of the Heavy Lifting
Baldwin County’s housing market posted gains across both the Resort and Traditional markets in June 2026, with resort-area closed sales jumping from 198 to 246 and total volume climbing above $183 million.
Baldwin County
Gulf Shores Trades 53 Acres for 30 — and Buys Itself a Way Out of the Neighborhood Detour
The Gulf Shores City Council has unanimously approved a land exchange with Gulf State Park, clearing the right-of-way for a bypass road that will finally connect the new Intracoastal Waterway bridge to Highway 59.
Baldwin County
This Week on the Alabama Gulf Coast: Paint and Sip at the Library, Hands-On Habitat at Tacky Jacks, and Oysters Out of Season
A week of coastal events in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, from a landscape paint-and-sip at the Orange Beach Public Library to the Tacky Jacks Summer of Fun series with live native animals.
Baldwin County
Forecasters Keep Lowering the 2026 Hurricane Outlook — and the Alabama Coast Has Reason to Exhale
Colorado State University has again cut its 2026 Atlantic hurricane forecast, now calling for nine named storms and just one major hurricane, as a strengthening El Niño shears storms apart before they can organize.
Baldwin County
Foley’s Hot Air Balloon Festival Puts Out a Call for Artists, and It Will Not Accept AI Work
The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is seeking original artwork for the 23rd annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival in Foley. Submissions are due October 1, and AI-generated designs will be rejected outright.
Baldwin County
Third Restaurant Fails at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo as Safari & Vine Closes Mid-Season
Safari & Vine, the restaurant on the grounds of the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores, has closed after roughly four months. Its owners also shut Portabella’s in Foley, saying they ran out of time and money.
Baldwin County
Blue Marlin Grand Championship Brings Elite Sportfishing Fleet Back to Orange Beach
The Blue Marlin Grand Championship runs July 14-19 at The Wharf Marina in Orange Beach, with free public weigh-ins, a multi-million-dollar purse and the Gulf Coast Triple Crown on the line.