An Iowan in Alabama
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IowaJim..
In Foley there is a shop called Amazon's River. They do a large number of the tanks you see around Gulf Shores at resturants/stores whatever. They have several large reef tanks setup.
Foley is that last big town you go through before you get to Gulf Shores. After Bay Minette. Foley is where the big outlet center and movie theater is.
Pensacola which is about 35 miles east of Gulf Shores has a couple of shops.
One is off Blue Angel in a strip mall beside Super Target and a really kicking Chinese diner..
I can't remember the name of it though.
As far as a big public aquarium or anything like that there is nothing down there.
For some reason I'm thinking there was something in Mobile because I remember reading about damage from some of the Hurricanes last summer. Maybe someone knows what I'm trying to think of.
In Foley there is a shop called Amazon's River. They do a large number of the tanks you see around Gulf Shores at resturants/stores whatever. They have several large reef tanks setup.
Foley is that last big town you go through before you get to Gulf Shores. After Bay Minette. Foley is where the big outlet center and movie theater is.
Pensacola which is about 35 miles east of Gulf Shores has a couple of shops.
One is off Blue Angel in a strip mall beside Super Target and a really kicking Chinese diner..
I can't remember the name of it though.As far as a big public aquarium or anything like that there is nothing down there.
For some reason I'm thinking there was something in Mobile because I remember reading about damage from some of the Hurricanes last summer. Maybe someone knows what I'm trying to think of.
Everytime I go down south (3 or 4 times a summer) I spend more than 2 days of it in Foley and in Pensacola shopping.
The big outlet in Foley has some awesome places.
Also, places to eat in Gulf Shores I can recomend..
1) EVERY MORNING.... HAZELS BUFFET in Gulf Shores. <-- A must do..
Dude, trust me on this one. They have a breakfast buffet that is awesome. Everything you can think of. They have this Chef that stands by the buffett who makes Omlets. This is not just some ol typical omlet.. No sir. This is the Daddy of All Omlets.. Huge and you have a choice of everything you can think of put in it. Its included with the buffet. Just stuff a dollar or two in his tip jar.
2) Doc's Seafood house
3) Original Oyster Shack
4) The Crab Trap <-- They are actually in Perdido Key but its just east of Orange Beach. And Orange Beach is what 8 miles east of Gulf Shores so its not a big deal. Best Crab Cakes in the area.
The big outlet in Foley has some awesome places.
Also, places to eat in Gulf Shores I can recomend..
1) EVERY MORNING.... HAZELS BUFFET in Gulf Shores. <-- A must do..
Dude, trust me on this one. They have a breakfast buffet that is awesome. Everything you can think of. They have this Chef that stands by the buffett who makes Omlets. This is not just some ol typical omlet.. No sir. This is the Daddy of All Omlets.. Huge and you have a choice of everything you can think of put in it. Its included with the buffet. Just stuff a dollar or two in his tip jar.
2) Doc's Seafood house
3) Original Oyster Shack
4) The Crab Trap <-- They are actually in Perdido Key but its just east of Orange Beach. And Orange Beach is what 8 miles east of Gulf Shores so its not a big deal. Best Crab Cakes in the area.
You are correct Sir... Its Oyster House.. It's on your right coming into to Gulf Shores on 59.. There is some shopping places mixed in with it.. Namely a place to get a great deal on Birkenstocks.. haha
Sorry about that and thanks for the correction. I have to agree on the Back Porch.. Food is good but we had crappy service there last September..
Oh yeah, What about Lamberts - Home of the throwed rolls..
Hurry up July..
Sorry about that and thanks for the correction. I have to agree on the Back Porch.. Food is good but we had crappy service there last September..
Oh yeah, What about Lamberts - Home of the throwed rolls..
Hurry up July..
The0wn4g3
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Oh man, that place will kill ya :eek1:
Back Porch is good, Lamberts is so so, The Fish Camp is AWESOME if you catch your own fish like my family does. For something like $7.50 a person they will fry/bake/broil/blacken your fish no matter how much ya have. I think we fed something like 25 peopl there once for $7.50/person + tip. It's hard to beat that. I've never been a big fan of oysters and I didn't like the oyster house. There are a few places you can order out good shrimp also, but I totally forgot the names. Nikki's is good, Bayside Bar and Grill is also very good, they have some col tanks there too.
Any place you go really, it's gonna be pretty good.
Yeah the breakfast buffet is good at Hazel's and I did notice you left out the dinner buffet - I think it's pretty well known to stay away for dinner, probably better off going to Wal Mart and getting the frozen dinner's there. HeHe
As far as the Oyster House - I don't think I've ever had oysters there.....I go for the artery clogging kinda stuff..
As far as the Oyster House - I don't think I've ever had oysters there.....I go for the artery clogging kinda stuff..
I go for the shear fact of getting out of the armpit of america known as North Alabama. Leave the nextel at home and hit the road.
Yeah, Alabama is blessed with some of the most beautiful beaches around.. It just so happens that Corona and Food end up being there as well.
Yeah, Alabama is blessed with some of the most beautiful beaches around.. It just so happens that Corona and Food end up being there as well.
speakeraddict
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iaJim,
A fellow former Iowan reefer here in Huntsville, told me to tell you hello.
speakeraddict
A fellow former Iowan reefer here in Huntsville, told me to tell you hello.
speakeraddict
Well, I'm back from Alabama, and I did have some great food. I ate at the Original Oyster House several times. Really enjoyed eating at the Gift Horse in Foley. Didn't get to Hazels, dang. Had some great food at Jessie's in a little town between Gulf Shores and Fairhope. Enjoyed Lulu's for reasons other than the food, had some great baked oysters at a friends, loved the flounder we bought at Billy's seafood, and generally, just really enjoyed ourselves in Alabama. We met lots of nice people from Alabama, and lots of people from all over the northern US who were avoiding the cold. Thanks Alabama!
