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| GULF SHORES, ALABAMA, USA -- Tourists flock to Alabama's Gulf Shores for its 32 miles of sugar white sand beaches, bordered by gently lapping warm (in the spring, summer and fall anyway) crystal blue water. The area offers a lot of diverse attractions to appeal to a wide variety of visitors. Lodging choices are equally as eclectic. Condos and Vacation Rentals A popular choice, especially with families, is to rent a vacation home or condo. You'll have the luxury of space, a full kitchen , laundry facilities, and lots of great amenities like swimming pools, gyms and beachfront accommodations. For upscale digs in a spectacular beachfront setting that's a little out of the mainstream hustle of Gulf Shores, check out The Beach Club, located at 925 Beach Club Trail in Gulf Shores. There's a first class spa, fine dining and on site shops, along with nearby golf offered here. Call 251-540-2507 or click to www.BeachClubAL.com. Young's Suncoast Realty and Vacation Rentals can provide a wide array of lodging choices to meet most anybody's particular needs. While in Gulf Shores, they hooked us up with a stay at the Crystal Towers Condominiums. We had a stylish 2 bedroom condo with a balcony overlooking Gulf Shores' main beach and highway. We enjoyed their gorgeous pools and whirlpools, and direct access to the famous sugar sand beach. Contact Young's Suncoast Realty and Vacation rentals at 251-968-7158 or visit their website at www.YoungsSunCoast.com. Fabulous Historic Bed and Breakfast Inn
David Worthington, owner of the historic Magnolia Springs Bed and Breakfast (pictured at right), says "I love this town, it's like Mayberry but better, because it's real." It does appear idyllic. The mail carriers
regularly deliver mail to Magnolia Springs residents by boat via bayou. Folks
still sit on the porch under sprawling Spanish moss draped Live Oak trees at the
Magnolia Springs B&B to enjoy a cool afternoon drink. Across the street the general
store built in 1892 still serves as the town's grocery. Jesse King -- who ran
the store for 62 years without ever taking a day off -- no longer works there,
but his store lives on and so does his name. Adjacent to the market, in what used
to be the Magnolia Springs Post Office, you'll now find a very good restaurant
- Jesse's, named for the local legend (details in the Gulf Shores Since he was a small boy, Worthington dreamed of living in Magnolia Springs. He's now living out that dream in his meticulously restored inn. A stay at the B&B includes one of Worthington's famous gourmet breakfasts. You'll have so much to eat, you won't want or need lunch he laughs. The inn is a picturesque and romantic alternative to the condo lined beachfront of nearby Gulf Shores. You'll be close enough to pop over, but feel as though you're in another world. Find the Magnolia Springs Bed and Breakfast at 14469 Oak St. in Magnolia Springs, Alabama 36555; phone David Worthington for more info at 251-965-7321 or click to www.MagnoliaSprings.com. Jesse's and the Moore Brothers Village Market are located at 14770 Oak St. in Magnolia Springs, Alabama 36555 (in walking distance of the Magnolia Springs Bed and Breakfast). Call 251-965-3827 for more information or reservations. For more information about visiting the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area in general, visit the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau website at www.GulfShores.com or call toll free 800-745-SAND or phone 251-968-7511. More Great Things to See, Do and Eat in and Around Gulf Shores, Alabama
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great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the beach, yet still remain
on the water, is in the tiny nearby town of Magnolia Springs, Alabama --
founded around 1891. This quaint village will make you feel as though you stepped
back in time. 
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