Make it a Baseball Vacation on the Gulf This Spring

Go ahead and make plans now to be here in June: the USSSA Global World Series 1 will take place in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach beginning June 18^th. Over 150 youth elite baseball teams will compete in this tournament.

But first they must qualify in the USSSA Sandlot Lead Off Super NIT Baseball Tournament, which is scheduled for April 6^th and 7^th at the Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Foley Sportsplexes. Whether you’re an athlete in this event, know an athlete in this event, or simply want to watch the action, it’s a good reason to schedule an April trip to the Gulf.

And if you do decide to make a vacation out of it, you might consider staying at Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission bronze sponsor Caribe the Resort—lodge in a luxury condo, then dine at Cobalt, the resort’s five-star restaurant (and another bronze sponsor). Not too far away is another dining option—and another bronze sponsor: Cosmo’sRestaurant and Bar, where you can enjoy a meal that is “far from ordinary.”

A big thanks to all three sponsors!

Beach Activity Making You Hungry? Check Out Cobalt the Restaurant

Visit Gulf Shores & Orange Beach during the summer and you won’t find any shortage of activity. Sports events are, of course, a popular pastime (like the Bounders Beach Bash Gymnastics Competition and the Gulf Shores Junior Classic-Southeastern Junior Golf Tour taking place early next month).The heat of the season makes swimming a fun option—whether in the pool of your Gulf-front condo or in the actual Gulf itself. Area attractions—nature trails, amusement parks, and history attractions, to name a few—will keep you busy too during your stay.

Certainly the area offers a wide variety of activities, but they all have one thing in common: they will make you hungry. Fortunately, there are a plenty of delicious dining options to choose from, but if you really want to indulge your dining senses on the Gulf Coast, coastal cuisine is the way to go; Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission sponsor Cobalt the Restaurant is one such option.

Not only does this Orange Beach restaurant offer a delicious assortment of seafood meals (as well as non-seafood meals like burgers, ribs, and chicken dishes), its location under the Perdido Bay Bridge allows a gorgeous view of the bay from any table. Guests can choose to arrive by land or by water—boat slips are available. And for guests in need of great food for a special event, Cobalt also offers catering services—whether from a private dining room and large outdoor deck at the restaurant or at another location as needed.