Chillax On The Beach

09/01/2026

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08/31/2026

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Do not step into the Gulf. Slide your feet. 🌊

Stingrays are not hunting anybody. They are bottom animals that rest in warm shallow water and bury themselves in the sand, partly to ambush prey and partly to keep from being eaten. In late summer the surf zone is full of them, and they are almost completely invisible.

Nobody gets chased by a stingray. People get stung because they put a foot down on top of one.

The shuffle is the whole fix. Instead of picking your feet up and stepping down, slide them forward along the bottom. The vibration and the contact push the ray out from under you before your weight lands on it, and it swims off. The barb is a reflex to being pinned, not aggression.

That barb is a serrated spine on the tail wrapped in venom-bearing tissue. A sting is two injuries at once, a laceration or puncture plus envenomation, and fragments of the sheath very often break off in the wound. The pain is severe and throbbing. 🩹

The first aid that actually works is heat. Get out of the water, rinse the wound, remove anything obviously loose, and immerse the injury in hot water between 104 and 113 degrees for 60 to 90 minutes. Heat breaks the venom down and it is the main thing that touches the pain. Then get it looked at, because retained fragments, infection and tetanus status all need checking. Anything to the torso, neck or face, or any systemic reaction, is an emergency room trip.

On the flags, keep this straight. Purple means marine pests are present, and it is most often flown for jellyfish. The official wording does not name stingrays specifically, so do not count on a purple flag to warn you about them.

Shuffling costs nothing and looks a little silly. So does a barb in your ankle on the second day of vacation.

08/27/2026

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If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.
💙 Dolly Parton

📌 Sand Castle University sculpture, Gulf Place Beach access, Gulf Shores, Alabama

08/23/2026

08/23/2026

Live music for the weekend starts today! 🎶

Tonight-Leah Slaughter, 4-8;
Thursday-Jesse Duncan, 4 to 8;
Friday-John & Mike Duo, 12-3, and Jesse Branham, 4-8;
Saturday-Matt Erdman, 1-5, and Mark Willis, 6-9;
Sunday-Trent Brownlee, 1-5.

08/23/2026

Feeling fancy? Get dressed up and head to Perch at Gulf State Park for the perfect night out on the Gulf Coast!

Dining above the dunes: https://coast360.com/locations/perch/

📸 Perch at Gulf State Park

08/23/2026

A little sneak peek at what’s coming September 8th!👀✨
Our tableside Caesar is making its return - fresh, delicious, and just as fun to watch as it is to eat. Make your plans to join us!🥗