September 30 - October 9 2011

Smoke on the Mountain
South Baldwin Community Theatre
Gulf Shores, AL
(251) 967-6721
www.sbct.biz
The year is 1938.  It's a Saturday night in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, and the Reverend Oglethorpe has invited the Sanders Family Singers to provide an upliftin' evening of singin' and witnessin'.  The audience is invited to pull up a pew and join in the rollicking good time.  More than two dozen songs, many of them vintage pop hymns, and hilarious stories from the more or less devout Sanders family, provide a richly entertaining evening that will have the audience clapping, singing, laughing and cheering.

October 6-9 2011

Thunder on the Gulf
Gulf State Park Pavilion
Orange Beach, AL
(866) 954-7223
www.thunderonthegulf.com
The Gulf Coast Powerboat Association is excited to announce that their dry pits for Thunder on the Gulf will be located at the Gulf State Park Pavilion on the beach. The dry pits will be open to the public starting Wednesday going all the way to Sunday from 8am to 10pm. Spectators can check out the massive race boats, racers, festivites, and official race merchandise with a spectacular view of our beautiful coast. They will also be splashing boats at the wet pits, which will be located at the Caribe, cobalt will be open for viewing the wet pits. See you at the races!

October 8 2011

24th Annual Lost Bay Regatta
The Point Yacht Club
Gulf Shores, AL
(251) 987-1119
www.pointyachtclub.org
Open to mono-hull sailboats 20 feet or greater length with a valid GYA-PHRF rating.
Provisional rating may be assigned at the discretion of the Race Committee. The race will be
Governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing including US Sailing, Gulf Yachting Association,
and PHRF prescriptions, by the Notice of Regatta, and by the Sailing Instructions.

October 13-16 2011

40th Annual Shrimp Festival
Gulf Shores Public Beach
Gulf Shores, AL
www.alagulfcoastchamber.com
Celebrating its 39th year in 2010, the festival attracts over 300,000 people who come to view fine arts and arts and crafts from over 200 artists during the four day festival. Two stages offer continuous musical entertainment while the little one's attention is captured in the Children's Activity Village where they create their own "art" and participate in other fun-filled activities. Festival hours are Thursday through Saturday 10am-10pm and Sunday 10am-5pm. There is something for everyone at the festival and admission is FREE!

October 20-30 2011

Pensacola Interstate Fair
Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds
Pensacola, FL
(850) 944-4500
www.pensacolafair.com
The Pensacola Interstate Fair, Inc. is the largest and most exciting event held on the Gulf Coast! The Fair serves the useful purpose of providing the facilities for the Agricultural, Educational, Scientific, Livestock, Cultural, Commercial and Industrial resources of surrounding counties and states. Being of an Interstate character attracts and receives exhibits and participants from all over the country!The Pensacola Interstate Fair is a star-spangled parade of exhibits and features arranged and planned for everyone's supreme satisfaction!

October 29 2011

The Original German Sausage Festival
Elberta Town Park
Elberta, AL
www.elbertafire.com
Join us at the German Sausage Festival for Elberta's famous German sausage & sauerkraut, plus continuous entertainment for adults and children, and 250 arts & crafts booths. Other scrumptious foods will include German style filled cabbage, potato salad, goulash, red beans & rice, hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ sandwiches, ice cream, popcorn and peanuts. There will be baked goods as well as arts & crafts for sale at the festival. The Bellview Stumpfiddle Band will perform with the North End Stompers, and cloggers, carnival rides and polka, country and German music will also be provided for entertainment.