Happy weekend, Orange Beach! In today’s happening-today edition: Summer theatre camp, America’s 250th holiday lineup, and Doc’s hot trot + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Youth arts take center stage: Orange Beach Performing Arts Center will host Coastal Spotlight, its first summer theatre camp, July 6 to 17, with July 5 orientation and a finale July 17 -- meet the summer camp.
Gulf Coast holiday lineup: Orange Beach will mark America’s 250th with a Wharf street party July 2, 5 to 9:30 p.m., regional fireworks July 4, and Gulf State Park festivities -- check the holiday lineup.
Campus improvements take shape: Orange Beach is moving forward on Recreation Campus upgrades under a master plan, adding 200-plus parking spaces and four tennis courts. Bidding is expected by year’s end, completion in 2027 -- see what’s planned next.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Staycation in the pines: When you need a quick reset close to home, Gulf State Park Campground delivers full-hookup RV spots, quiet tent sites, and connector access to 28 miles of trails, plus a pool, splash pad, and pickleball. Pack s’mores, pretend it’s a road trip, enjoy Middle Lake views.
Sneak in a swing: Skip the beach crowds and sneak some zen at Orange Beach Golf Center, a laid-back municipal spot with a pro shop and clinics to tune you up. Perfect for locals who want a low-fuss place to practice, chase straighter drives, and accidentally find their short-game confidence.
Waterfront dinner without fuss: Zeke's Restaurant keeps it close to home with locally sourced seafood, marina views of Back Bay, and cocktails that actually taste like someone cared. When you need an easy upgrade from cooking at home this week, it’s the laid-back, sit-outside kind of spot locals quietly love.
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🏃 Doc's Hot Trot @ LuLu's (Gulf Shores) | Saturday (6/20) at 7:30 AM – Swap your morning coffee jog for Doc's Hot Trot, a 5K run or 1-mile walk boosting ARC-Baldwin County. Run if you’re feeling spry, walk if your knees negotiated, then bask in that good-deed glow, Gulf Coast breeze, and humblebrag rights.
🃏 The Gulf Poker Run @ MarineMax (Gulf Shores) | Saturday (6/20) at 10:00 AM – Boats, cards, and the Gulf, in that order. The MarineMax Gulf Shores Poker Run has you cruising scenic stops, picking up cards at each checkpoint, while the crew keeps it smooth, safe, and friendly, so you can savor camaraderie, scenery, and low-key bragging rights.
🎸 Sugarcane Jane @ Angry Crab Shack | Saturday (6/20) at 6:00 PM – Father’s Day weekend is sounding better with Sugarcane Jane’s full band at Angry Crab Shack in Orange Beach, serving Gulf breezes, seafood, and three hours of Americana, roots, and country soul. Fiddle, banjo, and proper drums, so Dad can brag about tone.
🥣 Grits & Greens @ Big Beach Brewing Company (Gulf Shores) | Saturday (6/20) at 7:00 PM – Trade your usual porch playlist for Grits & Greens at Big Beach Brewing, a psychedelic y’alternative outfit from Hattiesburg serving soul with grit. Expect songs about mental health, social injustice, and chasing happiness, paired with cold beer, familiar faces, and zero pretense.
🎩 Brandon Styles Variety Show @ Brandon Styles Theater at OWA (Foley) | Saturday (6/20) at 7:00 PM – Take a break from the grind and catch the Gulf Coast's favorite variety show. Brandon Styles pulls off a one-man whirl of comedy, magic, and spot-on impressions that make you forget the to-do list. Polished, playful, and blissfully beach-traffic-free.
🎶 Austin Thompson @ Doc's Seafood & Steaks | Sunday (6/21) at 5:00 PM – Austin Thompson brings an easygoing outdoor set to the lawn, the kind that makes small talk feel like quality time. Think grass underfoot, neighbors you actually like, and tunes that pair with sunset, a deep breath, and a glass of something.
🎶 Free Live Music: Chase Mitchell @ The Hangout (Gulf Shores) | Sunday (6/21) at 6:00 PM – Nothing beats free live music with a cold drink in hand, especially when Chase Mitchell turns The Hangout into a country-rock singalong. Expect soulful stories, big hooks, and boot-tapping energy. Inside voices for bar talk, outside voices for the choruses. Live music & entertainment:
Want more? Browse our full events calendar | Submit an event |
06 — The Orange Beach report Weather forecastToday — High: 86°F — Low: 80°F — Precip: 59%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tomorrow — High: 87°F — Low: 82°F — Precip: 40%
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