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37th Annual National Shrimp Festival: Shrimply the Best

Shrimp lovers will want to head to Gulf Shores in October for the annual shrimp festival. Food vendors will offer up tasty treats and the beach location is the ideal spot for a fall weekend. Benjamin Buford “Bubba” Blue had it right. Shrimp really is the fruit of the sea.Portrayed by Mykelti Williamson “Bubba” Blue a resident of Bayou La Batre on the Alabama Gulf Coast extols the virtues of shrimp in the iconic film “Forrest Gump.”“You can barbecue it boil it broil it bake it saute it. There are shrimp kabobs shrimp Creole shrimp gumbo. Pan fried deep fried stir fried. There's pineapple shrimp lemon shrimp coconut shrimp pepper shrimp shrimp soup shrimp stew shrimp salad shrimp and potatoes shrimp burger shrimp sandwich ” Bubba relates according to the Internet Movie Database.Using the tools and resources at the local tourism website anyone can visit the 37th annual National Shrimp Festival and see for himself or herself the many ways of preparing and better yet eating shrimp.At the National Shrimp Festival in addition to the above list visitors also can taste Shrimp a la Key West salsa with shrimp shrimp pie shrimp fried rice shrimp egg rolls and Pontchartrain shrimp.The...
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Hurricanes: A fact of life on Alabama's Gulf Coast

With a little planning and awareness visitors to the Alabama Gulf Coast can remain safe and informed during any tropical weather event. Thanks to the excellent preparations of local and state officials the Alabama Gulf Coast has come through Hurricane Gustav relatively unscathed. Officials and residents are welcoming those from neighboring states to visit Gulf Shores and Orange Beach until it is safe to return to their homes.While those who live on the Alabama Gulf Coast understand that tropical weather and storms are part of life visitors might not be aware of the planning and preparations that take place continuously by officials and community leaders. The best infrastructure after all is invisible until it is needed.Visitors and residents alike need to know where to find key information when tropical weather does become a factor. A trip to the local tourism website shows this information is readily and quickly available.On the home page a link has been established for information needed about Hurricane Gustav. Following the link one can find general information about weather conditions as well as specific details about areas of concern. Additionally – and of utmost importance to visitors and residents – there is a complete list of...
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