Gulf Coast Sports Abound in May!

April is almost over, but the sports excitement in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach is not. May is a particularly active month down here on the Gulf, and two particularly exciting events are scheduled.

First up: the 2013 AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball Championship. If you love college sports and beach volleyball, this is the event for you. The best collegiate beach volleyball teams will compete for the title of Champion at Gulf Shores Public Beach at The Hangout, May 2^nd to 5^th—four days of beach volleyball fun!

Then on May 3^rd and 4^th is the AHSAA State Track Championship at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex. This event is all about Alabama high school track and field athletes—more than 1500 of them! Shot put, discus, pole vault, hurdles…you’ll see it all at this sporting event.

And this is just the first few days of May. The rest of the month is full of events like softball championships, fishing tournaments, and even a taekwondo event.

Thinking you’d like to come down and join in the fun? We’ll take this opportunity to highlight bronze sponsor Meyer Vacation Rentals—they can help set you up with a beach-front condo or beach house. Hungry after all the sports activity? Lester’s in Orange Beach and Lulu’s at Homeport Marina—also bronze sponsors—are excellent places to find delicious post-game food. Thanks to all three sponsors for their support!

Plan a Gulf Coast Winter Vacation, and Plan to Get in Shape

It’s that wonderful time of year again—time for giving, time for visiting with friends and family, and time for indulging in one of the season’s best offerings: holiday treats.

With all the delicious dishes served this season, indulgence is common practice for many of us right now, followed by the common New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get in shape. Plan a January trip to Gulf Shores & Orange Beach and you can start that resolution off right with the 2013 Gulf Coast Half Marathon Series on January 13th. This 13.1-mile run is an excellent way to motivate yourself back into a healthy, fit frame of mind. Plus you’ll get to enjoy some spectacular Gulf Coast views and a post-race party at LuLu’s at Homeport.

It’s a good reason to plan a Gulf Shores & Orange Beach vacation, and planning a vacation in the area is easy enough, thanks to Gulf Shores vacation rental companies like Meyer Vacation Rentals, a sponsor of the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission.

This company rents a variety of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach condominiums and beach houses. Finding the perfect beach accommodations is easy enough—simply visit the Meyer Vacation Rentals website and perform a search according to arrival and departure dates, accommodations type (condo or house), view, specific location, and even specials.

And speaking of specials, the company’s big special right now is 50% off a four-night stay in December. With this type of savings, why wait until January? Book that Gulf vacation and head down this month instead. (You might even make it in time for the Gulf Shores Christmas Basketball Tournament on December 20th – 22nd!)