Life is Better Here: The History of Orange Beach, Alabama
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Published 2019-07-26
Executive Producer - Ken Grimes, Jr., Orange Beach City Administrator
Writer/Director/Producer - Chad Kirtland
Narrator - Andy Andrews
Cameras - Dusty Bias, Scott Lancaster, Eric Lowe and Courtland Richards
Audio - Chris Vanasdlen
Editor - Eric Lowe
Grip - Kassie Krebsbach
Special thanks to Pete Blalock, Earl Callaway, Ella Callaway, Ronnie Callaway, Frank Ellis, Ty Fleming, Foley Public Library, Mayor Tony Kennon, Jim Lauder, Margaret Childress-Long, Godbee Smith and Connie Tampary
A Compass Media, Inc. Production
Presented by The City of Orange Beach, Alabama
All Comments (5)
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I grew up there every summer my grandparents built a cottage in the early 60's. They would spend a lot time back during 50's then retired in mid 60's. I remember when it would be a ghost town from Labor Day. Everything was boarded up. I have such great memories of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Wolf Bay Lodge. I remember when there was almost nothing between Gulf Shores all the way to Alabama Point. I had great childhood.
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I LOVE this! I’ve called Birmingham “home” since 1973 and I’ve been to Orange Beach during the summers more times than I can remember. I’ll be winding up a 30 year career with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office soon, and after I tie up a few loose ends, I’ll be living my dream and moving to Orange Beach in less than a year! I hope y’all won’t mind another transplant making my home down there - I can’t wait!
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Great Job Andy! The secret of the south has been exposed :)
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Just a correction here please. The Canoe in the museum is actually 27 feet 3 inches long, not 35 feet as you were told. thank you.
