Vacation is a time for relaxation and spending time with your toes in the sand soaking up the sun. If you’re anything like us you want to spend as little time worrying about grocery shopping as possible and more time keeping up with tan lines. So, we love everything about a one stop shop, and we are sure you will too!
Surf Style
It’s shopping time! Let’s face it—is it really a beach vacation if you don’t shop for some fun and colorful (probably tie dyed) souvenirs that you just can’t live without? Need sunscreen? Surf Style has tons of brands to choose from! Wanting a new bathing suit? Pick a color and style and we are sure Surf Style will have just the one you can’t live without! Is the family looking for a new pet? Surf Style has hermit crabs with hand-painted designs the kids will love; like Superman, Batman and princesses. They also have all the needed items to go with your new family member, so don’t leave the Alabama Gulf Coast without one!
Surf Style has been making souvenir shopping easy and fun for years, thirty years in fact! They are celebrating their 30th Anniversary, so this year when you get ready for your souvenirs, and the ones for the family and friends that couldn’t make the trip, you will have retro options to pick from too! They have t-shirts, coffee mugs, sea shells, jewelry galore and this year their limited edition retro designs all waiting for you inside! For your convenience there are seven locations throughout Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, so one is sure to be right around the corner. Many families have made shopping at Surf Style a tradition over the years; do you have any of the original designs you still wear?
Island Market
The convenience of being able to go into one building and buy specialty meats and cheeses, ready to eat meals, fresh fruits and vegetables, and all of the snacks you could possibly ever need for the beach is very important to families on vacation. The quicker you can get in and out of a store with groceries the sooner you can hit the beach and start having fun.
How awesome is it that Surf Style has a location in Gulf Shores where you can souvenir and grocery shop all in one place? Surf Style and Island Market are in the same building and offer all your souvenirs, meals ready to eat, snacks, and more at 400 East Beach Blvd. Now that souvenirs, necessities and groceries are covered, let’s talk adult beverages!
Island Liquor
No need for 5 o’clock when you’re at the beach! If you’re looking for a great place to stock up on all your cocktail needs, Island Liquor is the perfect place. Take a short drive or walk to 401 Gulf Shores Parkway and you will find one of the most plentiful liquor stores on the island along with one of the seven Surf Style locations if you need a koozie or two for that adult beverage. Go browse Island Liquor’s extensive selection of beer, wine, and liquor. You never know what you might find!
Now that the shopping is done, mix up a pitcher of margaritas and head to the beach for some vitamin sea. If you realize you forgot something or just need to go for another browse don’t worry because one of the seven locations is close; plus you might have missed something the first time!