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Forget the
typical resolutions, and help your readers discover a fresh start to the New Year
by toasting the arrival of 2009 on the Alabama Gulf Coast. This charming coastal
community offers an event for every member of the family.
Start the celebration
early at the 21st Annual Make It to the Line Fun Run set for
10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 27. Organized by the Flora-Bama Lounge and Package,
the four mile course will start and end at this legendary roadhouse, and trophies
will be awarded three deep for all the men and women's age groups. A portion of
registration fee proceeds will be donated to the Innerarity Point and Orange Beach
Fire Departments. For more information or to register online, click here.
 For a child friendly event, stop by LuLu’s at Homeport
Marina, which will is hosting its annual “Noon” Years for Kids.
Beginning on New Year’s Eve at 10:00 a.m., this free event features five
fun-filled hours of clowns, face painters, crafts and games. Don’t miss
the balloon release at high noon or the age appropriate live musical entertainment.
Then find a babysitter for the little ones, and ring in 2009 at LuLu’s
at Homeport Marina as Nadirah Shakoor and The Juke Joint Duo rock the house.
This former lead female vocalist for the hip hop group Arrested Development and
a long time featured vocalist in Jimmy Buffetts’ Coral Reefer Band has partnered
with the Juke Joint Duo, and the fabulous reviews has spanned the country. The
doors open at 7:00 p.m. While the band will be rocking from 9:00 p.m. all the
way through the New Year to 1:00 a.m., the kitchen will close at 11:00 p.m. At
midnight, enjoy the complimentary champagne toast and New Year’s breakfast.
The $25.00 admission ticket may be purchased at LuLu’s gift shop or by calling
251-967-LULU. For more information on either event, click here.
 Meanwhile, satisfy your need for fireworks with
a trip to The Wharf, which is hosting its 3rd Annual New Year’s Eve Block
Party Blowout. Enjoy the festive holiday lights and live musical entertainment
from 5:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Be sure to see the fireworks show light up the starry
southern sky at the stroke of midnight. For more information on this free event,
click here, or call 251-224-1000.
After counting down the
New Year, experience another tradition with the 25th Annual Polar Bear Dip
at the Flora-Bama Lounge and Package. Suit up in your favorite summertime beach
swimwear for a refreshing plunge in the sometimes chilly gulf waters. Festivities
begin at noon on New Year’s Day, and all brave participants will receive
a helping of the traditional black-eyed peas. For more information, click here, or call 251-980-5118.
Discover other exciting
events throughout the year on the Alabama Gulf Coast by clicking here.
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