Beale's Beachfront Condos

08/04/2023

Blue Angels flying in formation in Pensacola.

07/08/2023

awesome!

07/06/2023

Wow! Amazing colors!

Gulf Shores this morning… Photo from Tiffanie Chancellor

07/01/2023

We still have fall openings
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Orange Beach this morning… photo from Kelsey Rodgers

06/27/2023

Please heed the red flags

🌊 Understanding Rip Currents 🌊

🚩 - High hazard. Knee deep only and swim by a lifeguard.
🚩🚩 - Water is closed! Fines up to $500 for entering the water.

We know it's no fun when there are red flags flying during your beach vacation, but with the number of rescues reported this weekend we felt it was important to go over how important it is to pay attention to the flag system. Rip currents are the leading cause of beach-related fatalities. They are powerful channels of water that flow away from the shore, and they can quickly pull even the strongest swimmers out to sea. If you find yourself caught in a rip current, don't panic! Swim parallel to the shore until you're out of its pull, then swim back to land.

📷: Heather Hove

06/26/2023

12/06/2022

THIS is how you festival...the perfect summer kickoff! Register now for first access to tickets when presale begins Friday 12/9 at 10AM CT at https://www.hangoutmusicfest.com/ 🤙

10/18/2022

‘Tis the season for shopping, lights, joy and traditions. Make plans now to celebrate this holly jolly time with us at Winter at The Wharf.

10/05/2022

The City of Gulf Shores would like to make all residents and visitors aware of the following road closures and detours related to the 49th Annual National Shrimp Festival on October 6-9.

10/03/2022

🚗 GETTING TO OUR FESTIVAL FAQ 🚗

We are officially 10 DAYS away from Shrimp Fest. Final touches are being hit and we want to ensure everyone is informed on where to go to have a great time!

📍 Where are y'all located?
The Festival is located in an open space in Gulf Shores, Alabama called Gulf Place. Gulf Place starts where Alabama Highway 59 intersects with Beach Blvd, head towards the Gulf of Mexico and you'll see us!

🚙 Where can I park?
Parking is very limited and available on a first come, first served basis at and around the festival site. The festival site is surrounded by privately owned businesses and private residential houses/condos.

These owners control the parking and parking fees on their property, not the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber, Annual National Shrimp Festival, or the City of Gulf Shores. We recommend using the available shuttle system.

♿️ Is any ADA parking available?
Yes! Those with appropriate permits will be allowed into an ADA accessible lot located on West 1st Ave in Gulf Shores near the grounds.

There are also two ADA accessible shuttle stops at Pelican Place in Gulf Shores & Rouses in Orange Beach (more details below).

🚌 What's another option for me to get to the Festival?
Fortunately, the Gulf Shores City Schools bus fleet will be transporting attendees to and from the site.

At a fee of $5 per day, you can obtain a wristband to take unlimited rides on the shuttles. The money raised goes towards the schools.

NOTE: PER STATE LAW, CHILDREN UNDER 5 ARE NOT ALLOWED ON OUR SHUTTLE BUSES.

💵 How can I get a wristband?
You can purchase one at bit.ly/sfshuttle22 or at a shuttle stop on the day of. Please note, only cards, NOT CASH, will be accepted for on-site shuttle wristband purchases.

🗺 Where will the shuttles be picking up & dropping off?
Gulf Shores:
• Pelican Place: 3800 Gulf Shores Pkwy. - ADA ACCESSIBLE
• Erie Meyer Civic Center: 1930 West 2nd St.
• Waves Grocery: 1154 West Beach Blvd.
• Lake Shelby in Gulf State Park: 20115 AL-135

Orange Beach
• The Wharf: 23101 Canal Rd.
• Rouses Market: 25405 Perdido Beach Blvd. - ADA ACCESSIBLE

⏰ What times will the shuttles be running?
Shuttle Schedule

• Thursday: 1:30 p.m. - 10:15 p.m.*
• Friday: 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.
• Saturday: 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.
• Sunday: 9:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.

*NOTE: Our shuttle system is operated by Gulf Shores City Schools & their bus fleet. Thursday is an early dismal day for students featuring normal operation of buses, hence the later shuttle start time. Students will have the next day off as a school holiday.

📨 What if I have a question that wasn't answered?
Email [email protected] and we will try to assist the best we can

08/29/2022

It's back and better than ever! Freedom Fest comes to town September 30 - October 2. 🤩🇺🇸

October 2nd Schedule - tickets on sale now!
1 pm - Keynote Patriotic Speakers: Ben Walborn + Kevin Lanz
1:30 pm - Bruce Smelley
2 pm - John Rich

Join us for a weekend full of family fun activities, entertainment, art + craft vendors and a car show! 🚗

Check out the full event schedule: go.alwharf.com/freedomfest

07/09/2022

The Greatest Show in Sportfishing is only a week away! 😎🐟Join us at the Blue Marlin Grand Championship July 15 + 16 for a weekend full of fish and fun.

You won't want to miss the chance to witness this year’s tournament fleet and prized catches!🎣

Find out more information: go.alwharf.com/BMGC

07/04/2022

Happy Fourth from The Wharf! 🇺🇸 Celebrate with us TONIGHT with kids’ activities starting at 5 pm + a spectacular fireworks show at 8:45 presented by Beachball Properties! 🎆

Find out more information: go.alwharf.com/4thofJuly

07/01/2022

Float-up to see us 4th of July weekend! 🇺🇸 We’ve got free boat docking and lots of fun! 🌴

06/06/2022

FYI

05/04/2022

We are underway at the 2022 NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship!

04/29/2022

FYI

04/28/2022

It's hard to believe that Sunday is the first day of May.

Here's a list of important May dates here on the coast...

More Events: www.obawebsite.com/oba-events

04/25/2022

Hit the gas! Bama Coast Cruisin' hits Orange Beach this weekend, April 29 + 30. 🍊🚘

The best classic cars, entertainment and food vendors on the Gulf Coast are just around the corner!

Find out more information: bit.ly/3Dn9a25

04/14/2022

Yay! Finally!

Welcome ALDIs, Foley’s newest grocery store that opened to a big crowd this morning.

03/18/2022

The Wharf Boat & Yacht Show starts this morning at 10AM.

03/18/2022

After having the past two editions of the festival called off, volunteer committee members are eager to continue their planning of the 49th Annual National Shrimp Festival, geared for October 6th through 9th.

03/11/2022

Join us May 12-14 for the 18th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival at OWA! → https://fal.cn/3mRz7

📸: Gwen Ainsworth

03/08/2022

Blue Angels Air Show & Practice Schedule with forecasts for when they're likely to fly along the beach in Orange Beach. Blue Angels schedule for the year.

03/04/2022

$74 million indoor water park will open at OWA this May OWA Parks & Resort

A $74 million indoor water park will open at OWA this in May in an area of the Foley destination district that will now be branded Tropic Falls at OWA and include the entertainment resort’s signature amusement park.
With the new addition of the waterpark, now a single gate admission ticket can be purchased for multiple attractions. Tickets and pricing information for the new waterpark will be available this Spring
The indoor water park will be a year-round attraction and include 11 slides, a lazy river and a children’s area.
The 65,000-ft building will be the first in the entire country to include a retractable walls and a retractable roof, according to OWA officials.
Some of the slides will have loops that extend outside the walls, and one, aptly named Tangerine Scream, will have a 75 ft. vertical drop. Another notable slide is Piranha Plunge, a 75’ super loop with a drop floor.
with a drop floor.
The water park complex will also include a restaurant and retail area, a concert stage, a lazy river, and a 30,000-square-foot outdoor wave pool named Big Water Bay.
The park will also include lockers rooms, private party rooms and an arcade, a kids’ play area with a 6-inch pool and tip buckets, private cabanas, concessions and a cocktail bar and restaurant named Smugglers Café.
Around 300 seasonal workers, including 100 lifeguards, will be hired to work at the water park. Currently, the amusement park employs approximately 375 part-time positions and OWA Corporate Division employs 75 full-time positions
Behind the stage are will be a 48-foot screen that can be used to broadcast movies, simulcasts and football games in high definition or for live performances.
OWA also announced it has partnered with Kidcam Camps to bring summer day camps for children 5-13 to Downtown OWA this summer. Campers will have access to daily activities and programs through Kidcam’s curriculum of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Kids will also enjoy sports, arts and swimming. Camps are scheduled on weekdays from May 31-Aug. 5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Stephanie Bryan, tribal chair & CEO of the Poarch Creek Indians, said the new water park will be a slice of tropical paradise and a win-win for the Tribe and the City of Foley.
“What better place to go in the summer and winter?” she said.
Originally opened as The Park at OWA in 2017, the resort is transforming its 14-acre amusement park, featuring 23 rides and attractions, as well as a the new water park expansion into a tropical paradise named Tropic Falls.
Being inspired with OWA’s meaning of big water, which is derived from the Muscogee Creek language, the entire amusement park will now be filled with tropical touches allowing guests to feel like they have stepped into an island paradise.
This will include a complete makeover of the front gate and an expansion of tropical theming throughout. Guests can still enjoy the amusement park on weekends during the winter season, even while construction is taking place at the entrance.
“We are incredibly proud of OWA, the direction its moving and the economic impact it continues to have on not only the local community but state as well,’’ said “We are so excited to share that upon completion, Tropic Falls will be the only indoor water park in the United States with a retractable wall and retractable roof, allowing for the ultimate experience in Coastal Alabama climate control,” said Kristin Hellmich, the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for OWA Parks & Resort.
Tropic Falls will introduce a toucan as its first mascot. People can vote on their favorite names for this tropical friend or suggest one themselves through a survey link on OWA Parks & Resort page.
The projected opening date for the water park is May 2022.
OWA is owned and operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. OWA’s name is derived from a Creek word for “big water,” and the tropical theme of the 520-acre property was inspired by the Gulf of Mexico. Just outside the ticketed areas is Downtown OWA, a pedestrian-only streetscape was inspired by Southern small towns with numerous options for dining, shopping, and entertainment.
Future planned phases at OWA include a luxury RV Resort with 150+ sites set to open this fall.
https://mulletwrapper.net/74-million-indoor-water-park-will-open-at-owa-this-may/

02/10/2022

Check out the lineup a The Wharf Amphitheater for 2022!
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02/10/2022

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) – After 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning WKRG News 5 started receiving reports of “shaking” from residents living in Baldwin County. Residents in Silverhill, Loxley, Ro…

02/07/2022

The city of Gulf Shores Embassy Suites hotel and conference center project is back in play after being stalled since it was introduced in 2018. The project is boosted by sales, property and lodging tax abatements.

02/03/2022

From the outside it may not look that impressive, but one step inside the new waterpark gives you a glimpse of what’s to come in just a matter of months at OWA.

02/02/2022

It's been too long, see you in Spring of 2022💚