Alabama
Birmingham Taste Tours and a Stay at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa
We didn’t want to make the long drive to Destin in one day and arrive exhausted, so I checked back with the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort and Spa where we had stayed several years before about another press visit for a night or two. The hotel is one of several listed on the … Continue reading
Hotel Highland, Birmingham, Alabama
It’s lucky that Birmingham is on the way to Florida as it makes a perfect stopping place to create a car trip that is a leisurely pleasure instead of one that leaves you exhausted when you arrive. It’s even luckier that the darling little upscale, boutique hotel, the Hotel Highland, is located in Birmingham and that … Continue reading
Pin ItBeach House Bliss – A Girlfriend Getaway in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Many people, when planning a getaway to the pristine white sands of the beaches bordering the Gulf of Mexico, automatically make their travel plans for Florida. But look over on that map of the United States and you will see that the Gulf runs all the way up into several other states, including Alabama. Many … Continue reading
Pin ItThe Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach
The glass blower carefully placed the stick with the hot glob of glass perched on the end into the blazing oven and twirled it carefully, carefully trying to get it to just the right size, consistency, and temperature. Those of us watching, including two small blonde little girls, waited quietly to see what would emerge … Continue reading
Pin ItAn Eco Boat Tour with Taking Off Hot Air Balloon Company and Boat Tours
The boat slipped away from the dock into the muddy water of the creek silently, with only the sound of warbling birds and chirping insects to accompany the start of a coastal ecology tour with Taking Off Hot Air Balloon Company and Boat Tours. Although this company offers hot air balloon tours of … Continue reading
Pin ItSunshine in Gulf Shores, Alabama – Fabulous Beach House
This is a story about these two. How they loved every single, solitary moment of their honeymoon in Gulf Shores, Alabama. From the amazingly lovely beaches. To the fabulous mac and cheese at the Cayman Grill. To lounging in one of the pools in the Morgantown neighborhood where their beach house was located. Pin … Continue reading
Pin ItRenaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
We don’t play golf. Never have, never will. However. We are huge fans of the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa which is one of the resorts on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Comprised of several fabulous resorts with world-class golf courses, staying at each of these resorts is a … Continue reading
Pin ItParadise in Gulf Shores, Alabama – the Grand Paradise Beach House
What really bothered me about the Grand Paradise beach house in Gulf Shores was that it was so fabulously, magnificently huge. Wait. Let me rephrase that. What really bothered me about the Grand Paradise beach house in Gulf Shores was that it was so fabulously, magnificently huge and we did not have our entire family with us. Seven … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Beach at Fort Morgan, Gulf Shores, Alabama
As far as I am concerned, after years of visiting the Gulf of Mexico coast as a kid, vacation = beach. So I was overjoyed to spend a week at the beach recently at Fort Morgan in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We had an amazing beach house, Grand Paradise, and I’ll tell you all about it … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Bellingrath Gardens, Mobile, Alabama
We visited Bellingrath Gardens in the springtime and the incredible proliferation and variety of flowers is wonderful. Tom got this reflection photo which shows how truly amazing the garden can be. Pin It
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