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            <title>2012 Baldwin County Mardi Gras Parade Schedule</title>
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2012 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule



Saturday, January 21
1:00 pm Krewe De La Dauphine Parade
(Dauphin Island)



 


Saturday, January 28
1:00 pm Island Mystics Parade
(Dauphin Island)


 


Friday, February 10
6:30 Mailds of Jubilee
(Downtown Fairhope, AL)
6:45 Order of Persephone
(Olde Towne Daphne, AL)



 


Saturday, February 11
7:00 Knights of Ecor Rouge
(Downtown Fairhope, AL)



 


Friday, February 17
6:30 pm Maids of Jubilee
(Downtown Fairhope, AL)



 


Saturday, February 18
2:00 pm Krewe of Mullet Mates
(County Road 1, Fairhope, AL)



5:30 pm Mystics of Pleasure
(Orange Beach, AL Perdido Beach Blvd., from Live Bait to the Perdido Bay Bridge)



 


Sunday, February 19
2:00 Loyal Order of the Firetruck
(Daphne, Mayday Park &amp; through neighborhoods of Olde Towne Daphne!)



 


Monday, February 20
7:00 pm Order of Mystic Magnolias
(Fairhope, AL)



 


Tuesday, February 21
Mardi Gras Day
FAT TUESDAY!
(always the day before Ash Wednesday)



 


10:00am Gulf Shores Parade
(Highwy 50 from LuLus/Intracoastal Bridge to East Beach Blvd. @ the Hangout)



12:00 Gulf Shores &amp; Orange Beach Parades
Unite for Combo-Parade
(on East Beach Blvd from 'The Hangout' to Perdido Pass Bridge)



 


 


Past Mardi Gras Videos 





 



 


 


 


2008 youtube Video of Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade





 


 


2012 Baldwin County Mardi Gras Parade Schedule
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            <title>2012 Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade Schedule</title>
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2012 Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade Schedule


Mystical Order of Mirams Parade








Dates &amp; Times
Feb 17, 2012 6:30 PM
Location
Begins at Wintzell's and ends at Alabama Point, Orange Beach
24131 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, AL 36561
About
Watch and enjoy as revelers throw sweets, trinkets, beads and toys.
Admission: Free to public.
Contact Us
Website: http://www.mirams.info


Mystics of Pleasure Mardi Gras Parade


Dates &amp; Times
Feb 18, 2012 5:30 PM
Location
Begins at Wintzell's and ends at Hwy 161, Orange Beach
24281 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561
About
See the Mystics of Pleasure after the Orange Beach Parade!!!


Watch and enjoy as revellers throw sweets, trinkets, beads and toys.
Contact Us
Website: http://mysticsofpleasure.org/events-news


Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade


Dates &amp; Times
Feb 21, 2012 10:00 AM
Location
Begins at Hwy 59 from bottom of Intracoastal Canal Bridge and ends at Main Beach Gulf Shores.
Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL 36542
About
Laissez les bons temp roulet! (Let the good times roll!) Get ready to shout, "Hey, Mister! Throw me a Moon Pie!"
Future Mardi Gras Dates: Future Mardi Gras Day Dates:
February 21, 2012, February 12, 2013, March 4, 2014 and February 17, 2015.
Admission: Free to public.


Orange Beach Mardi Gras Parade


Dates &amp; Times
Feb 21, 2012 2:00 PM
Location
Begins at Wintzell's and ends at Hwy 161, Orange Beach
24131 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, AL 36561
About
Laissez les bons temp roulet! (Let the good times roll!) Parade will end at Hwy. 161. Get ready to shout, "Hey, Mister! Throw me a Moon Pie!"
Future Mardi Gras Day Dates:
February 21, 2012, February 12, 2013, March 4, 2014 and February 17, 2015.
Admission: Free to public


2012 Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Parade Schedule


See tons of  Mardi Gras 2011 Photos @  http://myorangebeach.net/2012-orange-beach-gulf-shores-mardi-gras-parade-schedule/





2012 Pensacola Area Mardi Gras Schedule






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 Perdido Key Beach Renourishment project


 

Dredging Today – USA: Perdido Key Renourishment About to Begin: Gulf Islands National Seashore and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are expected to begin a sand-renourishment project on the south shore of Perdido Key next week.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of December.Seashore Superintendent Dan Brown said the purpose of the project is to:- Restore beach that has been lost to erosion through storm action and active shoreline processes.- Relocate sand deposited within the Pensacola Pass navigational channel.- Restore the sand that erodes from the island, which is vital to barrier island function and longevity.The renourishment project with sand taken from the Pensacola Pass channel will be placed along a two-mile segment of shoreline near the eastern end of Perdido Key, park officials said.The sand is expected to be similar to the existing island sand in grain size, texture and color. In time, the sand placed in what’s called the swash zone –- the near-shore area and up to an elevation of approximately 3 feet near of the sand berm — on the beach will be indistinguishable from the sand already there.The public may notice unusual concentrations of sea birds that will flock around the work site because the sand slurry discharged from the dredge pipes will include aquatic organisms. The initial discharge will appear grayish or blackish until the finer materials settle out into the water column leaving behind the white sand for which the area is known.The operation will involve dredges that will remove sand from the borrow area and pump it onto shore through 30-inch pipes. The pipes will place slurry of sand and water on the beach where bulldozers and other construction equipment will be used to place the sand.Operations will be conducted 24 hours a day, seven days a week until the project is completed. Floodlights will also be used at night to illuminate the project areas. For public safety purposes there will be fencing and personnel on site to restrict access in the active project areas to authorized personnel only.By Kimberly Blair (pnj)

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            <title>National Seashore Expects Approval of Ferry Pier Dock on Pensacola Beach from PNJ.com</title>
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National Seashore expects approval of ferry pier Pensacola News Journal pnj.com: National Seashore expects approval of ferry pier


 The superintendent of the Gulf Islands National Seashore expects to get the OK today from the National Park Service to build a ferry pier at Fort Pickens with $2.8 million secured last year.


 A ferry system to shuttle passengers from Pensacola Beach across Pensacola Bay to downtown or Pensacola Naval Air Station has been studied for more than 30 years....... 


Link to Article: http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011111010309
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Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores The Transformation Begins


05/16/2011 By chuckb74 Leave a Comment (Edit)




 





The transformation has begun in the sleepy little beach town that is Gulf Shores.  In just a matter of days the town will turn into a music festival Mecca that ranks right up there as one of the best in the nation.  In only it’s second year the HangoutFest in Gulf Shores, AL  has blossomed into one of the nations top music festivals.





 


The HangoutFest has engulfed the town’s public beach area with fencing, tents, portable generators, temporary trailers, stage setups the size of a small condo, bales of hay (for accoustic control) and wires, miles and miles of wires.




 


 


 


You could say just like any successful venture a great music festival requires the three “L’s” Location, Location, Location.  That is one thing that the City of Gulf Shores has provided the HangoutFest, a truly unique location that is unrivaled in the music festival community.  The Gulf Shores Public Beach area is a pristine Gulf front setting that proved itself last year as an amazing venue for top music acts. First there was the wildly successful inaugural  Hangout Music Fest that was held under the specter of the impending BP oil spill fiasco.  Then lo and behold the city fathers and BP and some other smart guys like Shaul Zislin and the marketers of the local Convention and Visitor Bureau and figured out how to turn a negative into a positive and decided to hold several more events.  Jimmy Buffet and Friends held a raucous event in the heart of the Summer and later that season Brad Paisley and Bon Jovi held great shows that really help our local economy.


So here we are with another year under our belt and Hangout Music Fest #2 is coming on strong.  Our local economy is truly recovering from the tainted season that was 2010. I would like to give a big congrats to the forward thinkers that are creating this positive energy in our community.


For More information and to view the Daily schedule view the following Links:


http://chuckbarnes.com/hangout-music-festival-announces-daily-schedules/


For More info go to:


http://www.mygulfcoast.net/blog/2011-hangout-music-festival-announces-daily-schedules1.html


http://hangoutmusicfest.com/about/


Ticket info:


http://hangoutmusicfest.com/tickets/


 


 


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2011 Hangout Music Festival Announces Daily Schedules


The folks who are planning, promoting and scheduling the 2011 Hangout Music Festival have released the daily performance schedule for the 2011 beachfront event.  The event has evolved into a Music and Arts Event that is quickly becoming a premier happening on the spring schedules of the most sought after names in the music business.


The daily schedules are as Follows:








FRIDAY MAY 20th






Widespread Panic




My Morning Jacket




STS9




Bassnectar




Warren Haynes Band




Grace Potter and the Nocturnals




Umphrey’s Mcgee




Brandi Carlile




Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe




SOJA




Railroad Earth




Beats Antique




Easy Star All-stars




Greensky Bluegrass




Kristy Lee




Honey Island Swamp Band




Cas Haley




 




 




KIDS STAGE




Jambo




The Baby Grands




The Q-Brothers




Lunch Money




DJ Jimmy Boom Boom






 








SATURDAY MAY 21st






Foo Fighters




The Flaming Lips




The Avett Brothers




Cee-Lo Green




Primus




Pretty Lights




Slightly Stoopid




Medeski, Martin and Wood




Big Gigantic




Xavier Rudd




Minus The Bear




Dead Confederate




Mariachi El Bronx




Rich Aucoin




Kris Royal and Dark Matter




Civil Twilight




Rival Sons




Jon Black




 




KIDS STAGE




The Verve Pipe




School of Rock Allstars




Peter DiStefano and Tor




The Baby Grands




Lunch Money




Jambo 












 


SUNDAY MAY 22nd






Paul Simon




The Black Keys




Michael Franti and Spearhead




Girl Talk




Ween




Matisyahu




Drive-by Truckers




Amos Lee




JJ Grey and Mofro




Old Crow Medicine Show




Keller Williams




Galactic




Trombone Shorty




Portugal. The Man




Jonathan Tyler &amp; Northern Lights




Truth and Salvage Co.




A Thousand Horses




Roman Street




 




KIDS STAGE




The Verve Pipe




School of Rock All-stars




Peter DiStefano and Tor




The Baby Grands




 






For More info go to:


 http://hangoutmusicfest.com/about/


 


 
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            <title>2011 Hangout Music Festival Announces Daily Schedules</title>
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2011 Hangout Music Festival Announces Daily Schedules


The folks who are planning, promoting and scheduling the 2011 Hangout Music Festival have released the daily performance schedule for the 2011 beachfront event.  The event has evolved into a Music and Arts Event that is quickly becoming a premier happening on the spring schedules of the most sought after names in the music business.


The daily schedules are as Follows:








FRIDAY MAY 20th






Widespread Panic




My Morning Jacket




STS9




Bassnectar




Warren Haynes Band




Grace Potter and the Nocturnals




Umphrey’s Mcgee




Brandi Carlile




Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe




SOJA




Railroad Earth




Beats Antique




Easy Star All-stars




Greensky Bluegrass




Kristy Lee




Honey Island Swamp Band




Cas Haley




 




 




KIDS STAGE




Jambo




The Baby Grands




The Q-Brothers




Lunch Money




DJ Jimmy Boom Boom






 








SATURDAY MAY 21st






Foo Fighters




The Flaming Lips




The Avett Brothers




Cee-Lo Green




Primus




Pretty Lights




Slightly Stoopid




Medeski, Martin and Wood




Big Gigantic




Xavier Rudd




Minus The Bear




Dead Confederate




Mariachi El Bronx




Rich Aucoin




Kris Royal and Dark Matter




Civil Twilight




Rival Sons




Jon Black




 




KIDS STAGE




The Verve Pipe




School of Rock Allstars




Peter DiStefano and Tor




The Baby Grands




Lunch Money




Jambo 












 


SUNDAY MAY 22nd






Paul Simon




The Black Keys




Michael Franti and Spearhead




Girl Talk




Ween




Matisyahu




Drive-by Truckers




Amos Lee




JJ Grey and Mofro




Old Crow Medicine Show




Keller Williams




Galactic




Trombone Shorty




Portugal. The Man




Jonathan Tyler &amp; Northern Lights




Truth and Salvage Co.




A Thousand Horses




Roman Street




 




KIDS STAGE




The Verve Pipe




School of Rock All-stars




Peter DiStefano and Tor




The Baby Grands




 






For More info go to:


 http://hangoutmusicfest.com/about/


 


 
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            <title>Super Moon Photo's of 3-19-2011 in Perdido Key</title>
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            <title>Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Schedule 2011</title>
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Orange Beach Gulf Shores Mardi Gras Schedule 2011


Link to: Pensacola Mardi Gras Schedule 


 


 Search Homes for Sale in  Fairhope, Daphne, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach on MyGulfCoast.net


Mar 5th


  Mystics of Pleasure Mardi Gras ParadeMar 5, 2011  5:30 PM Begins at Wintzell's and ends at Alabama Point Bridge, Orange Beach 24281 Perdido Beach Blvd, Orange Beach, AL 36561  


The parade route starts at Wintzell’s on the Beach Rd. (Perdido Beach Blvd.) and ends at Alabama Point Bridge (3.5 miles





Mar 8


 Gulf Shores Mardi Gras ParadeMar 8, 2011  10:00 AM Begins at Hwy 59 from bottom of Intracoastal Canal Bridge and ends at Main ... (more) Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores, AL 36542  


Mar 8


Orange Beach Mardi Gras ParadeMar 8, 2011  2:00 PM Begins at Wintzell's and ends at Hwy 161, Orange Beach 24131 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, AL 36561  


Mar 8 


LuLu's 7th Anniversary Celebration and Boat ParadeMar 8, 2011  3:00 PM Intracoastal Canal-Begins at The Wharf and ends at Lulu's. LuLu's at Homeport Marina, 200 East 25th Avenue, Gulf Shores, AL 36542


Link to: Pensacola Mardi Gras Schedule 


 


 Search Homes for Sale in  Fairhope, Daphne, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach on MyGulfCoast.net


 





 
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            <title>2nd Annual Perdido Bay Youth Sports Golf Tournament</title>
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2nd Annual Perdido Bay Youth Sports Golf Tournament


Sat May 7, 2011


 








Saturday, May 7, 2011Perdido Bay Golf Club1 Doug Ford DrivePensacola, FL 32507


11am Buffet Lunch and Prizes12pm Shotgun Start


4pm Awards and Prizes and they include:HOLE IN ONE GRAND PRIZE!!!$5,000 PUTTING CONTEST!!!CLOSEST TO THE PIN CONTEST!!!LONGEST DRIVE CONTEST!!!FREE $50 GIFT CARD TO EVERY PARTICIPANT!!!






$90 per person gets you:


• 18 holes of golf at beautiful Perdido Bay• Golf Cart• Free entry into the $5,000 Putting Contest• A chance to win the Grand Prize• Free Driving Range warm-up











No foursome? No worries! We'll help you complete your team!


Click here for the printable signup form.


Questions? 


Contact Jim Laughlin


phone: 850-549-7465


email: laughlinjames@yahoo.com
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