If this email does not display properly, view the web version. To ensure receipt of this email, please add info@gulfshores.com to your address book. November 25, 2008 Packages and Hot Deals These deals will tempt you even more than that slice of pecan pie.  Giving Thanks It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Dreaming of a white Christmas? Are we there yet? Giving thanks If we tried to list all there is to be thankful for along Alabama's Gulf Coast, we'd have to keep working straight through the turkey dinner. Here's just a taste to remind you how sweet it is.   1. Cruising along the beach road...sunroof open wide to brilliant blue sky...and not worrying about what the wind does to your hair.   2. Setting your lounge chair to "maximum recline", closing your eyes and taking in deep, soothing breaths of ocean air   3. The soft squeak of powder-fine, pure quartz sand underneath your bare feet   4. Sunny, 70 degree days at the end of November   5. Friendly Southern smiles that are even warmer than the temperature   6. The sweet smell of coconut oil wafting on the breeze   7. That last breathtaking moment when the sun slips down below the horizon leaving a sky of vivid orange and pink   8. The way no one’s in a hurry to jump up from the dinner table after enjoying a bounty of fresh Gulf seafood   9. Taking time to enjoy the small, simple, beautiful things that make every day a blessing   From all of us on Alabama's Gulf Coast, our warmest wishes for a holiday surrounded by the ones you love. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas From a lighted boat parade and symphony concert to a wild celebration with zoo animals, we’ve got plenty to put you in the holiday spirit. Our Calendar of Events will light up your holidays.   Perhaps you just want to come down to shop for that special something you can’t find at the mega malls. From quaint seaside boutiques to the steals and deals at the outlet center or the shopping, dining, spa-ing experience of The Wharf, you'll cross those good girls and boys off your list in no time. Dreaming of a white Christmas? No, we won’t have any of the cold, soggy white stuff. Around here we’ll be decking the halls with 32 miles of the whitest, softest sand you’ve ever seen. And if your idea of a holiday is to escape the hullabaloo, it’s not too late to make plans for a family get-together on the breathtaking Alabama Gulf Coast.   From elegant beach homes and luxurious condominiums to full-service hotels and lakeside cabins, you’re sure to find something to make your spirits bright. And if you squint your eyes, you can pretend it’s snow – if you’re into that sort of thing.   Check availability and make your reservations right now. And don’t forget to take a look at our Packages and Hot Deals. Santa may have left something special under the tree for you. Are we there yet? Want to know how close you are to a Gulf Coast holiday? Visit our “How far am I from the Alabama Gulf Coast? mileage calculator. Type in your zip code and instantly get the mileage from your hometown to ours. Next, check out our Gas Calculator and you'll see just how affordable a trip to the coast really is. This email was sent to archive_email@informz.net, because you requested monthly e-newsletters from Alabama Gulf Coast CVB. If you are not interested in this type of information, you may unsubscribe. Read our Privacy Statement. Alabama Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau PO Drawer 457 Gulf Shores, AL 36547 1-800-745-SAND Contact Us