Orange Beach Festival of Art

The Orange Beach Festival of Art is held annually the second weekend in March at Waterfront Park on Canal Rd in Orange Beach.  I love the food, music, the art, and best of all the location.  The songwriter stage is set up directly behind the Coastal Arts Center on Wolf Bay, which offers an amazing backdrop for this event.

The kids love the park next door, and best of all you can bring your dog!  What other festival can you do that here... NONE!

New Year's Eve at the Wharf

The Wharf is the place to be for New Year's Eve in Orange Beach!  It seems to get bigger every year... live music, great food, fun people and I think there is now a jeweled marlin that drops at midnight.  The only problem is you can't see it because it isn't lit up.  Maybe next year.

Ah Karen...one of my favorite bartenders at Rafter's.  Doesn't she look like Faith Hill? She rocks.  So does Faith.

Annual Nautical Night of Lights Boat Parade

View from Wharf Marina of a boat passing under Foley Beach Express.

The best spot to view the boat parade is at The Wharf  in Orange Beach.  We usually find a place close to the marina to check out the decorated boats as they travel along the Intracoastal Waterway from Lulu's to Zeke's Marina. There are also plenty of shops and restaurants to duck into when the weather gets cold or wet.