Gulf Coast Blog
Coastal Alabama ~ The Southern Scoop’s Featured Locale of the Month
Coastal Alabama ~ The Southern Scoop's Featured Locale of the Month Perdido Pass, with bridge connecting Alabama Point and Florida Point. The Sanroc Cay Entertainment District Sweet Home Coastal Alabama ~ The Southern Scoop's Featured Locale of the Month! Did you know that Alabama's shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico [...]
Low-Country Shrimp Boil ~ The Southern Scoop’s Recipe of the Month
Low-Country Shrimp Boil ~ The Southern Scoop’s Recipe of the Month What we'll focus on today is the Low-Country Shrimp Boil ~ The Southern Scoop’s Recipe of the Month! Perfect for a large gathering of family and friends while on vacation or even at home! There are so many variations of the Southern Seafood Boil it's [...]
Easy Floating Keys ~ The Southern Scoop’s Travel Tip of the Month
Easy Floating Keys ~ The Southern Scoop's Travel Tip of the Month "Stop throwing me away!" You're almost definitely going to drop me in the water if you're careless. With Easy Floating Keys ~ The Southern Scoop's Travel Tip of the Month you'll never go apoplectic when you get on [...]
Five Restaurants You Need to Try in Orange Beach
Five Restaurants You Need to Try in Orange Beach ~ Southern Vacation Rentals If you've booked a vacation rental in Orange Beach this summer and you're looking for local cuisine, we can help! While it's easy to find chains on every block, the fun part of any vacation is dining like the locals. Expand your [...]
Three Beach Homes You Need to Consider
Three Beach Homes You Need to Consider ~ Southern Vacation Rentals We get it: trying to choose the perfect beach home for your next vacation is hard. One may have tons of square footage, but you may like the decor in another home better! Do you sacrifice beach access for larger beds? Don't let unnecessary stress ruin [...]
2018 Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Crazy for Crawfish ~ 2018 Pensacola Crawfish Festival The 2018 Pensacola Crawfish Festival has got us crazy for crawfish! In its 34th year, this famous Pensacola event is held from May 4-6 in Bartram Park, Downtown Pensacola. Festival times are as follows: Friday, May 4: Noon - 11 PM Saturday, May 5: 10 AM - [...]
Seize the Summer at Coconut Beach House
Home of the Week: Coconut Beach House What comes to mind when you think about summer? For us, it's sunscreen, salt-water, and beach bonfires. Summer is our favorite time of year, and for good measure, too! It's a time for relaxing and sinking your toes into the sugar white sands - not a time for stress. [...]
Southern Vacation Rentals’ Successful Spring Break Season
Successful Spring Break Season ~ Southern Vacation Rentals Another spring break has come and gone, and we are pleased to announce Southern Vacation Rentals' successful spring break season! In the final week of spring break, March 31 – April 7, Southern Vacation Rentals saw 100% occupancy with only a few gap nights. With more homes and [...]
A Day in Destin
Spend a Day in Destin Venture out of your Destin vacation condo and spend your time here like a local! Here's your guide to what the locals do during a day in Destin: 9:00 AM -Â Power Yoga on the Beach What better way to start your day than with a little yoga on the beach? [...]
Condo of the Week: Sandy Key 638
Stay at Sandy Key 638 Looking to get a little "lost" this season? Then we recommend Sandy Key 638 in Perdido Key! Slip away to the sandy shores and stay at this Perdido Key vacation condo. We love it for its bright, coastal decor and close proximity to some of the most fun you can find [...]
2018 Interstate Mullet Toss & Gulf Coast’s Greatest Beach Party
2018 Interstate Mullet Toss & Gulf Coast's Greatest Beach Party The Interstate Mullet Toss & Gulf Coast's Greatest Beach Party is the party of the year at the Flora-Bama. The event is exactly what it sounds like - tossing a mullet over the Florida-Alabama state line to see who gets the farthest! The event is so [...]
Experience 5 O’Clock Somewhere in Destin
Experience 5 O'Clock Somewhere in Destin Encounter true luxury like never before when you experience 5 O'Clock Somewhere in Destin. This four-story home, with its eight bedrooms and eight and a half bathrooms, has the capacity to sleep 23 guests. Get the whole family together for a vacation you aren't soon to forget! Â When [...]
30A ~ The Southern Scoop’s Featured Locale of the Month
30A ~ The Southern Scoop's Featured Locale of the Month Thanks for reading 30A ~ The Southern Scoop's Featured Locale of the Month! Whether you're a new visitor to the area or a returning friend, keep reading to discover new things about 30A. If you haven't already secured your spot on the sand, book direct [...]
Country ‘Chokes ~ The Southern Scoop’s Recipe of the Month
Country 'Chokes ~ The Southern Scoop's Recipe of the Month The globe Artichoke, Cynara cadunculus Time to learn how to cook some Country 'Chokes ~ The Southern Scoop's Recipe of the Month! It may not be March 16th, National Artichoke Heart Day, but we're going to learn how to make perfect artichokes every [...]
Sea Turtle Awareness ~ The Southern Scoop’s Beach Tip of the Month
Sea Turtle Awareness ~ The Southern Scoop's Beach Tip of the Month The Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Caretta caretta Thank you for doing your part by reading Sea Turtle Awareness ~ The Southern Scoop's Beach Tip of the Month! The Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta), an oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. A marine [...]