Gulf Coast Lifestyle

June 3, 2026

Hurricane Season Is Here... Have You Found the Flashlight Yet?

For those of us who live along Alabama's Gulf Coast, June 1 marks the start of another beloved local season.

No, not beach season.

No, not fishing season.

Hurricane season.

The annual six-month period where everyone suddenly becomes a meteorologist, social media is filled with spaghetti models, and half …

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May 28, 2026

Reel in the Fun! Florabama Fishing Rodeo Returns!

If you’ve never experienced the annual fishing rodeo at Flora-Bama… just know this isn’t your average “quiet morning on the water” fishing tournament.

This is Gulf Coast fishing culture turned all the way up.

The Flora-Bama Fishing Rodeo returns June 5–7, 2026, bringing three days of fishing, beach parties …

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May 7, 2026

It's Turtle Time on the Bama Coast

Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway along Alabama’s Gulf Coast, and honestly, it’s one of the coolest parts of summer around here.

Every year, Loggerhead, Kemp’s Ridley, and Green sea turtles return to these same beaches to nest—often under the cover of darkness while most of us are asleep …

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April 20, 2026

Exploring Foley, Alabama

Why People are Falling in Love with Foley, Alabama! 

Nestled between the sugar-white beaches of Gulf Shores and the rolling farmland of Baldwin County, Foley is a unique blend of Southern charm and coastal living. It’s the kind of place where you can enjoy a quiet morning under a …

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April 20, 2026

Fish Will Fly This Weekend!

The Flora-Bama Mullet Toss Is Back for 2026 — Yes, It’s Exactly What It Sounds Like

If you’ve lived on the Gulf Coast for even a minute, you’ve probably heard about the Mullet Toss.

If you haven’t… welcome to one of the most perfectly ridiculous traditions you’ll ever witness.

The …

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Feb. 13, 2026

Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast...Where It All Began

🎭✨ 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓲 𝓖𝓻𝓪𝓼 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓖𝓾𝓵𝓯 𝓒𝓸𝓪𝓼𝓽 ✨🎭 𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓘𝓽 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓑𝓮𝓰𝓪𝓷

When people think Mardi Gras, they usually shout “New Orleans!” — but here’s a little Gulf Coast truth bomb 💥… Mardi Gras started in Mobile in 1703 …

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