Every winter a special group of people grace Alabama's Gulf Coast, these people are affectionately referred to as "Snowbirds." The laid back, do-nothing lifestyle known as retirement finds its way to the back burner as our Snowbirds struggle to find time to do nothing. State club meetings, fishing, volunteering, Golf tournaments, shopping, breakfasts, day trips and sometimes part time employment replace catnaps.
Of course, lazy days still have their appeal. It's up to you.
The winter months offer all types of entertainment from symphonies to theatre, Jazz to Dixieland, you name it. Festivals, parades and art exhibits are aplenty. The Calendar of Events will help you decide how to spend your time while visiting Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.
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Tours of the Pinta and the Nina , the Columbus Replica Ships
Date: 3/10/2010 - 3/14/2010
Location: Docked at LuLu's at Homeport Marina in Gulf Shores.
Price: Tickets are $7.00 for adults, $6.00 for seniors, $5.00 for students and free to children 4 and under.
Phone: 787 672 2152
Web Site: www.thenina.com
The ship will be open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m for self-guided tours. Built completely by hand and without the use of power tools, Archaeology magazine called the ship "the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built." The Nina has been touring continually since 1992 as a 'sailing museum' for the purpose of educating the public and school children.
South Baldwin Community Theatre presents: Mousetrap
Date: 3/11/2010 - 3/14/2010
Location: 2022 West 2nd Ave
Gulf Shores, AL
Price: Tickets: Adults $15; Students $10
Phone: (251) 968-6721
Web Site: www.sbct.biz
Thurs, Fri., Sat. – 7:30pm Sunday matinee – 2:00pm
The play is based on a short story, itself based on the radio play, but Christie asked that the story not be published as long as it ran as a play in the West End of London. The short story has still not been published within the United Kingdom but it has appeared in the United States in the 1950 collection Three Blind Mice and Other Stories.
2010 Orange Beach Festival of Art
Date: 3/13/2010 - 3/14/2010
Location: Waterfront Park 26389 Canal Road
Orange Beach, AL 36561
Price: Free admission
Phone: 251-981-ARTS (2787)
Web Site: www.obfoa.com
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The Orange Beach Festival of Art is held each year on the second week-end of March. It has been an anticipated annual event for nearly two decades and this year will be part of the state tourism department's Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns. Juried artists from the region and around the nation come to display their work at the first fine art and fine craft show of the season. Located on beautiful Wolf Bay, the festival is held on the Orange Beach Arts Center's campus and the adjoining Waterfront Park.
Adding to the long tradition of fine arts and fine crafts, the 2010 Festival will add four complimentary attractions. A Literary Arts Tent with house regional and celebrity authors, book readings and book signings. The new Drama and Dance Stage will see performances of theater troops and dance performances. For our youngest artists the Children's Art Alley plans more than half a dozen hands-on exciting art experiences. At the Songwriters and Musicians Stage guest will enjoy the amazing regional talent as songwriters share their songs, play and sing for everyone.
Chili Dinner Fundraiser for the Gulf Shores Swim Team
Date: 3/15/2010
Location: Gulf Shores Adult Activity Center 260 Clubhouse Drive
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Price: Tickets: $6.00
Web Site: www.cityofgulfshores.org
5;00 p.m..-7;30 p.m. Bowl of chili, crackers and drink can sit down or git it to go. Regular and vegetarian chili. Hot sauce and cheese available. Proceeds to benefit the Gulf Shores Swim Team. Papa Rocco's St. Paddy's Day Party and Pub Crawl
Date: 3/17/2010
Location: 101 West 6th Street
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
Price: Free to public.
Phone: 251 948-7023
Web Site: www.paparocco.com
As long as you are at Papa Rocco’s when the bagpipes sound from at least four members of the International Champion Windsor Canadian Police Bagpipe Band (around 9 a.m.) on March 17, you get credit for participating. Papa's bagpipers, pub crawl, music from Bill & Colleen during the day and Paul Ewing in the evening, corned beef & cabbage and so much more! Parade stops usually include Mudbugs, the Gulf Shores Steamer, Desoto’s, The Hangout, Hooters, Gulf Island Grille, El Toro and Mikee’s. The parade usually ends around 2 p.m. But the St. Patrick’s Day revelry continues all day long at just about every Pleasure Island business that owns a liquor license.
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