Six bidders, live music, drinks and hors d'oeuvres... That's the recipe for successfully selling a condo at auction. Better not have too many drinks if you don't have the cool million in the bank to cover the check. Auctions have a way of separating you from your money.
Beach Condominium Sells in J.P. King Auction for $1,017,500
ORANGE BEACH, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A custom-built two-story beachfront condominium in Orange Beach sold for $1,017,500 Saturday, Dec. 16, with J.P. King Auction Company managing the sale.
More than 35 people - including six registered bidders - gathered at the Perdido Beach resort for the auction, listening to live music and enjoying hors d' oeuvres as the auction hour approached.
Alabama Towns Stay True to Southern Roots
ORANGE BEACH, Ala., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Construction continues along Alabama's Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), an area that is now commonly referred to as "Alabama's New Gulf Coast." The ICW, completed in 1949 and once used for only industrial barge traffic, is now a true "Southern" cornerstone of growth in towns such as Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Joint efforts by the Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel and the Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources to promote tourism have resulted in a 14% growth in Alabama tourism this year.
We should also give some credit to Mother Nature for keeping the storms away from the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Alabama tourism grows more than $1 billion
49,000 workers added to industry over 4 yearsAlabama's tourism industry grew by 14 percent, or more than $1 billion, during the fiscal year that ended October 1, Gov. Bob Riley said Wednesday.
The growth caps a four-year increase of 33 percent in spending by travelers in the state.
Gulf Shores, AL – October 2006 – Southern Breeze magazine announced that a variety of boutique wines will be offered at its Grand Wine Tasting Event on Saturday, October 21st, in Rosemary Beach, Fla. Wine experts from around the world – led by Ted Egan, a renowned Napa Valley boutique winemaker from Bourassa Vineyards – will pour more than 150 boutique wines. As an exclusive to our guests, winemaker Robert Pecota will be pouring a small production of handcrafted wines from his family-owned vineyard near Calistoga, CA.
The setting for Saturday’s event will be Rosemary’s Long Green Park, an exquisite open-air space surrounded by the community’s rich architecture, just steps from white-sand beaches. Attendees can sample new vintages, learn from the experts and even purchase their favorites to take home.
It's time again for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources photo contest.
Early fall is just about the best time for photographing Alabama's great outdoors. Nature photographers can gain recognition for their work by entering Outdoor Alabama magazine's 2007 Photo Contest.
Winning entries will be published in the February 2007 issue of the magazine, which is published by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
All photos must have been taken in Alabama within the last two years. Wildlife and plant species must be native to the state. Eligible formats include high quality digital images, 35mm slides or larger format transparencies, and 5x7-inch to 8x10-inch color prints.
The results of this year's Mobile Big Game Fishing Club's junior angler tournament at Orange Beach are in. Gex Billups won the top club member award aboard the Gaynel. He also took runner up honors in the Catch and Release category. The winner in the Catch and Release category was Kelly Gray on the Gotta Go.
Here are the full Results for the tournament.