Snowbird Information and condo rentals for Gulf Shores, Destin, Panama City Beach, Pensacola, Florida, Mississippi Casinos

Dear Snowbirds, Club Presidents and Officers,

Another Snowbird season along the northern Gulf Coast from Gulf Shores, Destin, Panama City Beach and other areas have come and gone and we are hard at work for the 2008-09 season.

Please be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter in the registration box above so you can keep up to date on all the news!

Clubs and organizations that want their information posted, please send me an email at publisher@snowbirdsgulfcoast.com and we will post as soon as possible.

Our distribution includes more than 350 locations from the Panama City Beach area to Beaches of South Walton, Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Navarre, Pensacola, Perdido, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Fort Morgan.|

Also, businesses - Are You Interested in Reaching the Winter Visitor Market?

Online ads are accepted year-round and we offer affordable print and online package rates to fit all budgets. Click here to view our rates.

We think the Snowbirds are pretty special people and this is your chance to let them know just how much you appreciate them!

We also launched a new special publication, "Snowbirds Fla" (www.snowbirdsfla.com) at a huge Snowbird Extravaganza in late January in Lakeland. Look for more to come on this!

From the Editor's Desk....

Welcome to Snowbirds Gulf Coast. We are dedicated to providing information for our "winter guests" from the north who are venturing south looking for warmth and companionship.
Check out our growing list of Snowbird Winter Rentals.
Businesses interested in advertising with us should send us an email: publisher@snowbirdsgulfcoast.com or call 850-291-1266.
We'll have someone get back with you as soon as possible.
I look forward to hearing from all of you!
Regards,
SnowbirdsGulfcoast Team

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Beau Rivage Casino

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The Beau is Back! More than 3800 employees are back in business! Learn all about what's new - and what's the same!

The Lure of the Gulf Coast

The lure of the northern Gulf Coast
What is it about the Gulf Coast that makes it such a great place to live or visit? The reasons are many. The thousands who annually vacation here can readily attest to its attractions, but what about the millions more who have never had the privilege? Our coverage area is a region of more than 300 miles from the antebellum homes and casinos of the Mississippi Gulf Coast eastward along the beaches of Alabama and Northwest Florida.
Along this route rests the area's signature sugar white beaches along with endless bays, bayous, creeks and rivers. City guides.

Seniors Discover the Joys of Email

   It used to be a young person's medium: Email usage was cutting edge and hip to users and a mystery to non-users. Seniors, however, have discovered that sending and receiving email is not complicated and they are using it's power to stay connected to friends and family, especially when they are away from home for several winter months.
     While some seniors travel with laptop computers or utilize email features on their cell phones, many are utilizing an age-old favorite for information, our public libraries. Full Story

Beaches Among Nation's Best

Florida's preservation efforts have paid off for panhandle beaches. The 2000 rankings from "Dr. Beach" place three panhandle beach areas in the nation's top 20. St. Joseph's Peninsula State Park ranked second in the Dr. Stephen Leatherman's annual poll with St. George Island 11th and Perdido Key 14th. For the full story.

When Every Second Counts

When time is of an essence, it's comforting to know that an air ambulance is available. The recent tragic shark attack upon little Jessie Arbogast brought this valuable service nationwide attention. Here we have a look at two local air ambulance services, Baptist Health Care's Life Flight and new air ambulance service for fast-growing Walton County, Fla., Sacred Heart Health System's AIR-Heart 1 Helicopter.

Have plans to visit the Central Florida Theme Parks this winter?
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Bratfest A Gulf Shores Snowbird Tradition

What started as a small fundraiser four years ago for the local fire department has turned into a major annual event in Gulf Shores, Ala.

Several hundred Snowbirds from 10 area clubs will descended on the Meyer Civic Center in Gulf Shores to lend a hand cooking, serving and cleaning up after several thousand Snowbirds and community members at the “Bratfest”.

More than 4000 “Brats”, were served and thousands of dollars generated for Alabama Gulf Coast-area fire stations.
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Florida State Parks Accepting Reservations
For the first time, Florida State Parks - among the nation's most popular - will accept reservations for overnight campers.

The Florida panhandle has 36 state parks including 16 with RV campsites. A full listing is located at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/information/rvcampsites.htm.

The reservations service will be handled by an outside company owned by Ticketmaster, Reserve America. Reservations may be made up to 11 months in advance by calling: 800-326-3521 or 866-ICAMPFL. Reservations can be made online in late January at http://www.reserveamerica.com.

Casino Resort Spotlight

Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis, formerly Casino Magic, opened its doors recently to the delight of a sea of new and loyal patrons returning for the first time since the storm damaged casino closed last year. Casino cast members enthusiastically greeted the guests with cheers of joy, hugs and hand shakes as the crowd made their way across the casino floor. Tribute actors resembling Marilyn Monroe, May West, James Dean, Joan Rivers, and Clark Gable greeted patrons and struck poses with players who brought their cameras and picture phones for the long awaited opening.

“We are absolutely overwhelmed with the loyalty of our customers and can’t express how much we appreciate seeing them,” said Marty Moore, senior director of marketing for Hollywood Casino.

The new multi-million dollar land based temporary casino opened the Hollywood Hotel offering 291 guest rooms, 900 new slot machines, 20 unique table games, and a new 6-table poker room. Three restaurants are now open including, Tuscany Steaks and Seafood, Jackpot Java, and the all new Epic Buffet. The Bridge’s Clubhouse Grill will reopen with the Bridges Golf Course in mid-October. The fully renovated casino operation has 17,000 square feet of function space and three private meeting rooms.

The Hollywood Hotel is now accepting reservations just click here!