Mobile Parade of Homes is set for the next two weekends October 14-15 and October 21-22.
Flat-screen, plasma televisions, automatic lighting, security cameras, surround-sound systems in every room, an automated movie screen in the media room, the brick patio even has an outdoor cooking station.
The latest in home construction and decor will be featured at the 49th annual Parade of Homes sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Metro Mobile Oct. 14 and 15, then 21 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There will be 33 homes by 22 builders in 21 subdivisions open for viewing. The homes range in price from the low $100s to more than $700,000. Most of the homes are in west Mobile, and one is located on Dauphin Island.
There is a new attraction on Dauphin Island today. After several years in planning, the salt marsh educational pier is open to the public. The new pier is an educational element of a larger salt marsh conservation and restoration project. It was funded jointly by grants from the Alabama state Lands Division and from Bridgestone/Firestone.
For many Dauphin Island visitors the new educational pier will be the first thing they see on Dauphin Island. It's located right next to the ferry landing on Dauphin Island's east end.
The Isle Dauphine golf course is open to the public year round. The course offers 18 holes along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Call ahead for tee times and availability, but the course is usually not very crowded. Greens fees are very reasonable, making the Isle Dauphine golf course one of the best kept secrets along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
For more information call the Isle Dauphine Golf Course pro shop at 251-861-2433.
It's been more than 13 months since ol' what's her name flooded and closed the Isle Dauphine golf course on Dauphin Island. The back nine opened just a few short months after the storm, but the front nine sustained much more damage.
Many a snowbird will rest easier knowing their winter golf needs will not go unmet now that the entire course will be open for play again.
Isle Dauphine front nine set to re-open
Holes bordering the Gulf of Mexico that were heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina have been repaired and will be open for public play on Oct. 17
Spooktacular Fun!
What:The Dauphin Island Sea Lab's Halloween Spooktacular!
The Adventures of Shark Man and Octoboy! A fundraiser for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation
When: Friday, October 27, 2006 from 5pm to 9pm
Where: The Estuarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Admission: Admission to the event is free. Estuarium tours are $3.
The Estuarium and its parking lot will be transformed into a ghoulish gallery of games and ghosts for Spooktacular! This event is a fundraiser for the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation. This fun and phantom-filled event is a great and safe way to celebrate Halloween and learn about marine science!