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🌱 Margaritaville’s next 142 lots face review amid an access dispute

Orange Beach, Alabama Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Orange Beach! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Margaritaville’s next 142 lots face review amid an access dispute
  • Music and coastal outings fill the rest of the week
  • A new look for Orange Beach’s visitor welcome center

Also on today's calendar: Orange Beach Board of Education meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Showers around in the morning, with a high of 72 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Margaritaville Expansion And Lawsuit To Be Reviewed At Orange Beach Planning Commission (gulfshoresnews.com) — Plans for 142 Margaritaville residential lots near The Wharf were scheduled for final plat review by Orange Beach planners Nov. 9, though no outcome is reported. The development also faces an access-and-easement dispute with neighboring owner Safe Harbor Holdings, whose objections developers say they are addressing.
   

2. Things To Do Along The Beach: Songwriters, Walks and Superheroes (gulfshoresnews.com) — Live music at Doc’s Seafood and Steaks gives Orange Beach residents a Thursday evening outing, with performances on the lawn from 5 to 8 p.m. November 12. The week’s coastal calendar also includes Flora-Bama open-mic sessions through Friday and a guided Gulf Shores pier walk Friday at 9 a.m.
   

3. New signage for Alabama's Beaches Welcome Center (mulletwrapper.net) — Orange Beach’s visitor welcome center has a new name and updated roadside signs, along with a mural on the building’s north side. Now called Alabama’s Beaches Welcome Center, the stop at 23685 Perdido Beach Boulevard remains open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help visitors explore the coast.
   

4. War heros to speak at Mystics' Dec. 8 bourbon dinner (mulletwrapper.net) — Two veterans of the horseback Special Forces mission in Afghanistan will share their experiences at an Orange Beach bourbon dinner Dec. 8. Hosted by the Mystics of Pleasure at the Event Center at The Wharf, the event features Steve Kofron and Will Summers. Tickets cost $100 per person, and guests must be 21 or older.
   

5. Coastal Half Marathon, 5K & 1-Mile Run Nov. 28 (mulletwrapper.net) — Runners can choose a half marathon, 5K or one-mile run when the Coastal races return to Orange Beach Sportsplex on Nov. 28. Courses follow paved trails through Gulf State Park, with the half marathon also reaching the beach road. Registration is open, and races begin at 8 a.m., followed by music and family activities.
   

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Ok Orange Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Orange Beach

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Orange Beach

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.