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Archive for April, 2008

Mullets get some air at the Flora-Bama- al.com
“PERDIDO KEY, FLA. If you want to attend the Interstate Mullet Toss, the main thing needed is an unrelenting desire to be there.
For there are many obstacles in getting to the state line-straddling Flora-Bama Lounge and Package Store. There’s the bottleneck of traffic that can keep drivers idling [...]

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Hundreds try hand at mullet toss | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
“Mike Pehlic of Kansas City, Mo., came to the 2008 mullet-tossing competition a champion.
He left a loser with excuses.
Last year, Pehlic tossed a mullet 148 feet in the finals and went home a winner in his age group. This year, he was only able [...]

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HAPPY TRAILS- NOLA.com

HAPPY TRAILS- NOLA.com
“Gulf Islands National Seashore in Perdido Key, Fla., is highlighted by picturesque white sand and turquoise water. Camping is permitted, but pets are not allowed on Florida’s beaches. [51663]
True enough that hikers living in New Orleans must leave the city to find a satisfying walk in the wilderness. But good walks are not [...]

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24th annual Flora-Bama Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
“Ah, spring on the Gulf Coast. When a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of … throwing fish.
The last weekend of April can only mean one thing: It’s time for the Flora-Bama’s annual Interstate Mullet Toss and Gulf [...]

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Condo prices starting to bring back buyers

“It’s a question nearly everyone with a stake in the battered Gulf Coast condominium market is asking these days: Is this the bottom?

And if it is, are sales in the hyper-inflated and overbuilt Gulf Coast condo market finally on the way back up?
Many observers believe the answers to those [...]

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Luxury Boom – Sales – Builder Magazine
“WHILE THE NATIONAL DISCUSSION on the affordable housing crisis continues, there appears to be no shortage of luxury housing being sold. Reports from luxury new-home builders WCI Communities and Toll Brothers both indicate record-setting sales in high-end products. In August, WCI sold out the first high-rise in its Lost [...]

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She’s one of the most popular female songwriters during the Frank Brown International Songwriter’s Festival each November. She also blows through town each April for the annual Flora-Bama anniversary party.
This weekend, accomplished Nashville singer/songwriter Cass Hunter will bring her soothing, silky voice to the Silver Moon Café to help celebrate the ‘Bama’s birthday and other [...]

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Artworks Gallery and Studio
“• Artworks Gallery and Studio, 13700 Perdido Key Drive, has its first ‘Artist of the Month’ reception celebrating photographer Dan Rolett from 4 to 8 p.m. The event includes live music, an art raffle and of course, food and drink.”
(via: pnj.com)

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Souvenir shops among new businesses on Perdido Key | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
Brian Kelly
bkelly@pnj.com
Two new souvenir boutiques, Beach Planet and Mango’s, recently opened on Perdido Key Drive.

With another location at Villagio, the newest Beach Planet is owner Ilan Dahan’s most recent shop on the island.
“There was no option from Villagio to Orange Beach for [...]

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Restaurant reeling folks in with tasty chow, atmosphere | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal
“Restaurateur Tonia Turner had a vision for a new eatery in Orange Beach, a dining experience that combined all that an Orange Beach establishment should offer — you know, Southern-inspired cuisine, water view, courteous service and live music. So when Turner took [...]

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