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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Tickets are now on sale for The Hangout Beach, Music and Arts Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama!
Get your tickets TODAY for the biggest beach music festival around!
Performance dates are May 14 through 16, 2010, but don’t wait too late to get your tickets or to make your condo or house reservations!
At just $159 for 3 days chock full of top-notch performers, the tickets are selling quickly. Think about what you’d pay for three of your favorite concerts. Now consider that you’ll have the opportunity to hear approximately 60 concerts AND take part in special activities AND enjoy the gorgeous Gulf Shores island beach at the same time. This is a deal you definitely don’t want to pass up!
You also may choose to treat yourself to VIP passes at a $500 or $900 level. These passes include special seating, private bar, preferred parking and many more perks.
For a list of bands (including Zac Brown Band, Trey Anastasio and TAB, John Legend, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Flaming Lips, Gov’t Mule and many, many more!), ticket information and further details, visit Hangout Music Festival. Also read more at Meyer Muse and Discover Alabama Beaches, plus see the newest bands added to the list at this post from Discover Alabama Beaches.
Planning for the festival is easiest when you make your lodging reservations through Meyer Real Estate. Choose from the island’s largest number of houses and condos on or near the beach. Stay in Gulf Shores for easy festival access. Or get the fourth night FREE in Orange Beach, Fort Morgan or Perdido Key when using the promo code XMUS. (Limited shuttle service is being planned by the festival committee.)
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
Three days of non-stop concerts on four stages at The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 14-16, 2010.
The first major music fest to be held at the beach on Alabama’s Gulf Shores island is scheduled for May 14-16, 2010.
The four stages for The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival will highlight some pretty terrific talent over the three-day event, with music playing non-stop from noon to 11 p.m. each of those days.
Some of the acts are still being finalized—the plan is to have more than 60 bands—but you are sure to find some favorites among this initial slate:
Zac Brown Band
John Legend
Alison Krauss and Union Station (featuring Jerry Douglas)
The Flaming Lips
The Black Crowes
Gov’t Mule
Michael Franti and Spearhead
Trey Anastasio and TAB
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Blind Boys of Alabama
Ben Harper and Relentless 7
Matisyahu
Girl Talk
Roman Street
Guster
Brett Dennen
Kristy Lee
Keller Williams
Funky Meters
Jerry Jeff Walker
A.L.O.
The Whigs
Ray LaMontagne
Ozomatli
OK GO
Orianthi
Pnuma Trio
Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears
Toubab Krewe
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
El Cantador
Mat Hires
A.A. Bondy
North Mississippi All-stars
Rachel Goodrich
Moon Taxi
Public three-day passes cost $159. One-day passes may become available at a later date. For details on ticket purchases, as well as more bands and other to-be-announced activities, check out The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival website.
Planning for the festival is easier when you make your lodging reservations through Meyer Real Estate. Choose from the island’s largest number of houses and condos on or near the beach. Stay in Gulf Shores for easy festival access. Or get the fourth night FREE in Orange Beach, Fort Morgan or Perdido Key when using the promo code XMUS.
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Quick – name the two foods most associated with Mardi Gras.
Treat yourself during the Mardi Gras season!
Hints: Both are circular in shape. One is associated with parades while the other will be found at the parties (often masked balls) of the season, although both will often show up as a treat in homes and businesses.
Mardi Gras balls and seasonal gatherings are not complete without a king cake. Generally speaking, the king cake is a large round or oval cinnamon coffee cake that is glazed or frosted and then sprinkled generously with sugar colored in the royal hues of purple, green and gold. A small plastic trinket is inserted through the bottom of the cake for a lucky person to find. The person who receives the trinket is said to be the king or queen for the day and will have good fortune for the coming year. Another interpretation explains that the person who finds the trinket must host the following week’s party.
As for the other food, you may be surprised to learn that although Mardi Gras is most often associated with the southern coastal states, the moon pie actually originated in Chattanooga, Tennessee during the early part of the 20th century. It was made by placing marshmallow cream between two graham crackers, then completely coating the sweet, spongy sandwich in chocolate. Years later, in Mobile, Alabama, it became a parade throw (an item tossed from parade floats) due to its soft yet sturdy consistency. Today, moon pies come in a variety of flavors and colors, and parade-goers expect to catch their share of this extremely popular item.
February 16, 2010, is Mardi Gras Day. Since mid-January, numerous organizations have been leading their masked members along parade routes throughout the South. Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the fun and gather some colorful throws. Local parades are as follows:
Fri., Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. – Orange Beach – Hwy. 182 from Wintzell’s Oyster House to Hwy. 161
Sat., Feb.13, noon – Foley – east on Roosevelt St.
Sat., Feb.13, 6:30 p.m. – Orange Beach – Hwy. 182 from Live Bait to Perdido Pass Bridge
Tues., Feb.16, 10:00 a.m. – Gulf Shores – Hwy. 59 from south end of the Intracoastal Bridge to the beach
Tues., Feb.16, 1:30 p.m. – Orange Beach – Hwy. 182 from Wintzell’s Oyster House to Hwy. 161
Tues., Feb.16, 3:00 p.m. – Gulf Shores – boat parade begins at 3:00 at Bear Point Marina and ends by 4:30 at LuLu’s Homeport Marina
Come to the beach soon and “laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)!”
If you do not have your Mardi Gras beach accommodations yet, we can help! Now through Feb. 17, 2010, you can stay five nights but only pay for three nights! If you can’t stay that long, or will be here during a different time frame, take a look at Meyer Real Estate’s many specials and hot deals to make your getaway more affordable.
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
Pillars of the Community—Mobile’s Greek Revival Movement.
In a literal and figurative manner, the pillars of Mobile form both the backdrop and the forefront of this current exhibit at The Museum of Mobile.
As a partner exhibition to John Sledge’s newest book, The Pillared City—Greek Revival Mobile, you’ll find engaging stories about the people behind Mobile’s columned architecture of the early 1800s.
Once considered a fortified colonial town, Mobile pushed forward to become a modern American city. The book’s author, an architectural historian with the Mobile Historic Development Commission, shares his passion for the buildings of the era through the lives of the people who made them possible. The buildings take on an almost human quality, allowing museum visitors to actually feel the city come to life.
The Pillars of the Community exhibit is now in its last few days, closing on Sunday, January 10, 2010. The Museum of Mobile, located at 111 S. Royal Street in downtown Mobile, is open Monday through Saturday 9–5 and Sunday 1–5. Admission is just $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for students, and free to those under 6.
Plan now to attend—you’ll never see Mobile through the same eyes once you experience this enlightening exhibit.
Make a visit to Mobile part of your beach vacation when you stay with Meyer Real Estate. Take advantage of the specials and hot deals to enjoy the best prices and the greatest variety of beach accommodations year-round.
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Tags: 1800s, Alabama, architecture, destination, downtown, exhibit, family, Greek Revival, Gulf Coast, Gulf of Mexico, History, John Sledge, Mobile
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Escape the cold this winter! Unbundle the snowbird in you and say “ahhh” to the warmer winter temperatures of the Alabama/Florida Gulf Coast.
Avoid having your car buried in the snow this winter. Join us on the Gulf Shores island, where the only white stuff on the ground is sand!
Snowbird immigration is a common phenomenon here in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fort Morgan (AL) and Perdido Key (FL). Join us for a month or more during the winter and you, too, will be an official snowbird!
We are especially excited to welcome our winter visitors this year by offering amazing specials of up to 50% off some of our monthly beach house and condo rentals.
In addition, when you become a Meyer Real Estate snowbird, you gain access to our exclusive Winter Guest Activities. You can choose to participate in golf and mini-golf tournaments, casino trips, history exploration and much more – the events are free or require just a nominal fee.
This is the year to leave your parka and snow scraper in storage and head to the beach. We will love having you here, and you’ll be glad you made the decision to enjoy a mild winter in our beautiful location.
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Please remember our veterans on their special day: Wednesday, November 11, 2009.
We will soon be celebrating Veteran’s Day. Wednesday, November 11, in fact. Just about everyone knows someone who is a veteran of military service. But do you know how Veteran’s Day came to be, and the original intention behind the designated day?
Initially called Armistice Day, it was to commemorate the temporary cease-fire between the Allies and Germany, which occurred on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of November in 1918. This eventually became a permanent truce at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, officially ending World War I.
To pay homage to those who served and those who gave their lives to keep us safe and secure our freedoms, President Wilson called to cease all business for two minutes at 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1919. He also encouraged the public to participate in parades and public meetings.
Eventually the recognized annual holiday was moved to Mondays, but more recently it was returned to its true day of significance, making November 11 the official holiday.
We encourage you to learn more about the history of Veteran’s Day by visiting any of the following links:
http://www.military.com/veteransday/History.htm
http://www.history.army.mil/faq/vetsday/vetshist.htm
http://www.history.com/content/veteransday
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
To show our appreciation to those who have served in our military branches, Meyer Real Estate is inviting all veterans to relax at or near the beach between November 6 and November 15, 2009, while enjoying a $50 discount in addition to our already-reduced prices. The $50 discount is also applicable any time of year when no other special is being redeemed.
For anyone who wishes to join us in Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan, Orange Beach (Alabama) or Perdido Key (Florida) for Veteran’s Day or anytime through December 30, 2009, let us entice you with 50% savings on condos and 25% savings on houses at or near the Alabama/Florida beaches.
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