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102. Listen to some of the nation's best songwriters at the Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival.
103. Stuff your pockets with beads and MoonPies at a Mardi Gras parade.
104. Challenge the kids to a game of Jamaican horseshoes at Lulu's.
105. Comb for treasures at the antique stores in Foley.
106. Let the kids earn their sea legs at the Orange Beach sailing camp.
107. Hike the trails at Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge and paddle around in the canoe that's kept there for visitors to use.
108. Go out to lunch in your swimsuit and flip flops.
109. Walk in the footsteps of history along the Battle of Mobile Civil War Trail.
110. Salute our fighting men and women at the USS Alabama Battleship Park in Mobile.
111. Perfect your cooking technique in a culinary class at Faulkner State Community College.
112. Go to lunch by boat.
113. Explore the woodlands and wetlands of the Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail
114. Sink your teeth into some "Silver Queen" corn, available at farm markets and roadside stands all summer long.
115. Go extreme by plunging into the Polar Bear Dip at the Flora-Bama.(Brrrrr!)
116. Purchase some inspiring art items at the Waterfront Festival of Art in Orange Beach.
117. Play with the crabs on the beach at night.
118. Have your photo taken with a palm tree.
119. Dive the wrecks and man-made reefs in the gulf
120. Enjoy music, dancing and the best German sausage at the Elberta Sausage Festival.
121. Watch the wooden ships on the water as they race for the skull at Annual Wooden Boat Festival.
122. Sample a new vintage at the Southern Breeze Wine and Culinary Festival.
123. Holiday lights and decorations meander along the waters of Orange Beach at the Nautical Night of Lights.
124. Start your week off right with the Galilean church service at Gulf State Park. (Mother's Day - Labor Day only)
125. Search for sand dollars on an early morning beach stroll.
126. Have a sandcastle-building contest.
127. Dance the night away at Live Bait.
128. Frolic with Flipper and his friends on a dolphin cruise.
129. Do some hands-on science at the Gulf Coast Exploreum.
130. Discover our coastal ecosystem at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab & Estuarium.
131. Learn about the early days of Alabama's Gulf Coast at the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach museums.
132. Go crabbing at Lagoon Pass.
133. Visit Bellingrath Gardens to see the flowers of every season.
134. Kayak through the nation's second largest river delta at Five Rivers Delta Center on the Mobile Causeway.
135. Relive the history of Baldwin County at the Heritage Museum in Elberta.
136. Toot the horn on the railroad at Wales West Train & Garden Lovers Park.
137. Wonder at the wildlife of Weeks Bay Estuarine Reserve and Pitcher Plant Bog.
138. Tour the antebellum mansions in Mobile.
139. Pamper your tootsies with a pedicure at Solar Nails, located next door to The Chocolate Corner. (Coincidence? We think not.)
140. Dream about the day when we can move to the beach and never have to leave!
141. Attend the Shrimp Festival. Choose from fried, boiled, etoufee or on-a-stick. There's music, food and lots of art. A must do.
142. Sunday brunch at the Gigglin' Grouper in Foley.
143. Have lunch at Jesse's in Magnolia Springs.
144. Go to the Gulf Shores Pharmacy and eat at the old fashion soda fountain.
145. Eat as much blackened fish as you can.
146. Feed the seagulls Cheetos out of your hand and watch the people who have never been to Gulf Shores go Crazy!!
147. Walk in the rain on the beach.
148. Shooting tourist on the beach.
149. Eat ribs while watching a game at Rafters.
150. Grab a cup of coffee from Dizzy Bean and head back to walk on the beach.
151. Parasail!

We were having so much fun coming up with our 101 things, we decided to stop and give you a chance to join in. Got something that's a "must try" Gulf Shores/Orange Beach activity? Something you have to eat, or see or do every time you're here? Send us your favorites and we may add them to our list.