Music & Mullets

It’s a busy weekend on Pleasure Island. This Friday & Saturday Widespread Panic hits the stage in the Amphitheater at The Wharf. It’s sure to bring a plethora of Widespread Panic fans to the area for the weekend. And while they’re here they should check out the annual Mullet Toss at the world famous Flora-Bama. The Mullet Toss is the annual event where contestants of all shapes and sizes try to toss a mullet from a spot in Alabama across the state line into Florida. It’s a huge weekend of partying, and of course Beachin’ Bob will be there. I’ll be staying at Phoenix X, which is a short walk from the Toss. And that’s a good thing, since the consumption of adult beverages runs rampant at the Mullet Toss.
See you at the Panic, the Toss and the ‘Bama.

Road Trip

After a brief one week sabbatical, Beachin’ Bob has returned.
I took a business trip last week to New York City. It’s a great place with many things to see and do. And great food, especially the Italian food in Little Italy.
However, as always, I couldn’t wait to get back home. Back home to the beaches, the golf courses, the great weather and the Southern hospitality. There’s really no place like home, especially when home is the Alabama Gulf Coast. Here’s what I think: make my home your home for a week (or more!). The weather is great, the golf courses are green and the time is right. Check with my friends at Brett Robinson and visit before Memorial Day to cash in on their free night specials.

Strawberry Festival

I’ll make the short drive to Loxley this weekend for the Strawberry Festival. The festival has arts & crafts, multiple food vendor booths, antique auto show, animal riding and petting exhibits and live music. Of course, strawberry shortcake is still king! The 2006 festival was a record breaker with over 80,000 people in attendance over the two day period. The festival raised approximately $50,000 for its two beneficiaries, . The festival has become one of the largest and is considered by many one of the best organized festivals in the area. In addition to the festival, the Little Miss Strawberry Beauty Pageant is held. Saturday's event hours have been extended to 7:30 PM for the extended celebration of the Town of Loxley's 50th Anniversary. Fireworks will be displayed at dusk that evening near the festival site.