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Gulf Shores, Alabama—America’s finest oysters and a trendsetting culinary scene

The Hangout Oyster Cook Off held every November in Gulf Shores, Alabama draws thousands from near and far
Thomas Wilmer

The Annual Oyster Cook Off at the Hangout held every November in Gulf Shores, Alabama is just one of the many events that draw thousands of visitors to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. 

Join Kay Morgan, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism’s Public Relations Manager at the Cook Off followed by a visit with award-winning chef, Chris Sherrill, one of Coastal Alabama’s noteworthy culinary wizards, at Salt restaurant, San Roc Cay Marina.

Happy oyster eaters at the Hangout Oyster Cook Off in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Credit Thomas Wilmer
Happy oyster eaters at the Hangout Oyster Cook Off in Gulf Shores, Alabama

The annual Hangout Oyster Cook Off in Gulf Shores, Alabama draws more than 70 local, regional and national chefs, competing in three categories: raw, Cajun, and Rockefeller. 

Oysters love the estuaries around Gulf Shores, Alabama
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Oysters love the estuaries around Gulf Shores, Alabama

Thousands flock to taste the best of the best, listen to live country music, and down some beer.

Baskets of batter-coated shrimp-and-fries is old-school here as the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach food scene is raising the bar nationwide with trend-setting, locally sourced, organic and sustainable cuisine. 

The Caribe condos at Gulf Shores...there are 17,000 residents in Gulf Shores along with more than 17,000 vacation homes and condos
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The Caribe condos at Gulf Shores...there are 17,000 residents in Gulf Shores along with more than 17,000 vacation homes and condos
Credit Gulf Shores Orange Beach Tourism

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Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.
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