Raise your hand if you hail from the 901? Yes? Then as Mellencamp’s lyrics go,  we bet you’ve vacationed “down at the shores of the Gulf of Mexico”.

Heck, you might even live there, now. Whether you’re an 850 part-timer, full-time transplant, or just love to visit, there’s a unique cultural idenity for those of us that hail from the 901, but hang out in the 850.  And, if you’re like us, you’re used to questions like: 

“Where do you stay?”
“What’s the closest beach to…..?”
“What’s the best driving directions from…?”
“Where’s the best place to get oysters?”
“What’s the best dinner on the beach?”

There’s a million places on the net to get those answers – but those answers may be wholly different if you hail from say, some place where snowflakes don’t shut down the city. There is a specific flavor to the 901 and to our coveted Seven Days of Saturdays

So we want YOUR ideas on favorite eats, best places to stay, and of course, your tried and true “fastest way to the beach” when you absolutely, positively have to get there o̶v̶e̶r̶n̶i̶g̶h̶t̶  in less than 8 hours. You swear it!

So show us your #901inthe850 love. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  (And we promise to swear that your route is definitely the fastest, if it just wasn’t for that awful traffic jam between Birmingham and Montgomery.)

Stay salty, and stay tuned.

show your #901inthe850 love!

show your #901inthe850 love!

Raise your hand if you hail from the 901? Yes? Then as Mellencamp’s lyrics go,  we bet you’ve vacationed “down at the shores of the Gulf of Mexico”.

Heck, you might even live there, now. Whether you’re an 850 part-timer, full-time transplant, or just love to visit, there’s a unique cultural idenity for those of us that hail from the 901, but hang out in the 850.  And, if you’re like us, you’re used to questions like: 

“Where do you stay?”
“What’s the closest beach to…..?”
“What’s the best driving directions from…?”
“Where’s the best place to get oysters?”
“What’s the best dinner on the beach?”

There’s a million places on the net to get those answers – but those answers may be wholly different if you hail from say, some place where snowflakes don’t shut down the city. There is a specific flavor to the 901 and to our coveted Seven Days of Saturdays

So we want YOUR ideas on favorite eats, best places to stay, and of course, your tried and true “fastest way to the beach” when you absolutely, positively have to get there o̶v̶e̶r̶n̶i̶g̶h̶t̶  in less than 8 hours. You swear it!

So show us your #901inthe850 love. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  (And we promise to swear that your route is definitely the fastest, if it just wasn’t for that awful traffic jam between Birmingham and Montgomery.)

Stay Salty. And stay tuned….

seven days of saturdays

Looking for a place to stay? Help keep it local by checking out some of these 901 owned beach rentals.

Gulf front condos to houses on 30A: we’ve highlighted a few of our favorites. Have one you’d like to nominate? Just drop us line to discuss!

seven days of saturdays

Looking for a place to stay? Help keep it local by checking out some of these 901 owned beach rentals.

Gulf front condos to houses on 30A: we’ve highlighted a few of our favorites. Have one you’d like to nominate? Just drop us line to discuss!

our favorite eats

Unofficial, highly opinionated list of where to eat in the 850.

Grits a Ya Ya? Blackened Grouper? Farm Fresh Veggie Omelets? Southern Shrimp Boil? Yes, please! From oysters to brussels, we have the 901 on the best bites, big or small, in the panhandle.  Check out some of our favorite places to eat – fine dining, casual, breakfast, or grab and go – and quite a few with a 901 connection! Have a place you recommend? Another 901 connection we’ve missed? Drop us a line and let us know!

Best. Beach. Food. Period.

Best. Beach. Food. Period.

There are few pleasures in life as simple and perfect as hitting the beach at 10 am and not leaving. Not leaving to cook, not leaving to wash clothes, not leaving to go out to eat. Not leaving even when the sun goes down.

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Breakfast Places To Go

Breakfast Places To Go

My husband is a breakfast person. His father is the quintessential breakfast person (so my husband got it honest). Eggs, biscuits and gravy, maybe a pancake and some bacon? But when I'm at the beach, literally the last thing I really want to do is spend 3 hours in the...

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Bavarian Beer Cheese Pretzel

Bavarian Beer Cheese Pretzel

The most wonderful excuse for drinking a decent dunkel: A bavarian beer cheese pretzel: huge and soft – served nice and hot out of the oven – with a generous helping of their beer cheese: prepared brie, cream cheese, butter, onions,

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KEEPIN’ IT LOCAL…

It’s no surprise that a lot of 901ers love vacationing in the 850. But did you know there are TONS of 901 business connections in the 850? From mobile tanning (Shelby Herron) and real estate (Kelly Hill) to some of our favorite eats (Brookhaven Pub owners, Rick and Christy Spell) and beach photography (Jesseca Sellers), the #901inthe850 connections are everywhere. Coming soon, as part of our Keepin’ it Local blog series, we’ll be highlighting and interviewing local business owners that just couldn’t stay away. Watch this space for more to come! 😉

Coming soon:

Show your

#901inthe850 love!

Hats, Tshirts, Coozies – we’re working on ’em.

Questions? Beach Tips? Still think you know the absolute, positively, fastest route to the beach? Drop us a line.

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