Beachin' (March 2019) by Gulf Coast Media

March 2019

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It was a beau�ful summer morning when we le� Fairhope, low humidity and not a cloud in the sky. We were on our way down to Orange Beach to check out a business that many of our friends have told us about, this Englishman who had opened a Hair Salon on the beach with his daughter Emma. My hair is very important to me and ge�ng a good haircut is a must, and that is what Anthony Jones is known for and excellent hair color to boot. We have both been very dissa�sfied with the last few a�empts on designing our hair to suit our lifestyles; most of the so called stylists did not take into considera�on our age or understand that we both want to look great without a lot of fuss and bother. The traffic was a bit heavy due to the summer visitors, but we arrived on �me to this charming yellow and white beach house on the beach road with a fabulous view of the Gulf of Mexico. We were greeted warmly by Anthony and Emma and they ask us if we would like a cold drink or a glass of wine before he started making us beau�ful. Pam, my friend, went first since I was a li�le chicken a�er the last experiences. Anthony directed her to a styling chair and went on to explain the ten most important rules in designing a custom hairstyle to suit her. He first looked at her face shape and explained that there are five face shapes out there and told her her face shape was oval. The next was bone structure and head shape, a�er that was the type of her hair, the texture of her hair, then what sort of condi�on her hair was in, followed by the way the hair grows out of the head, plus cow licks, then her likes and dislikes and fashion. Wow! What a lot of things to get right. So then Emma started with a relaxing shampoo and deep condi�oning, then for the next 30 minutes Anthony’s hands were a sea of mo�on, lastly a quick blow dry with hardly any fuss and presto she was finished! She was so happy and she could not believe the difference in her hair. Now it was my turn, my hair especially in the summer gets

very frizzy and dry; I have tried everything out there for my hair with no success! Anthony explained that commercial hair products are made different to professional hair products. Commercial shampoos are made of mild detergent and the condi�oners are based on petroleum oil. Where professional hair products are pure and natural and give back to the hair, he also went on to say that we should all wash our hair every day and condi�on our hair the same. Anthony explained that at all �mes our hair has to have at least 8% moisture in it the same as our skin, we should treat our hair the same way as we treat our skin, by moisturizing it every day which made a lot of sense to me, since the last stylist told me not to wash my hair every day because in her mind it would dry it out. Anthony explained to me that yes using some drug store products would dry your hair out if washed daily. A�er we went through the ten rules, he took me to the shampoo area and treated me to the best shampoo and condi�oning my hair had ever had. While shampooing, Emma explained to me what I should do in the morning in the shower, again stressing no over-thecounter hair products, that’s why my hair is dry and frizzy. A�er shampooing and before condi�oning, towel blot the hair because the hair is porous like a sponge, pu�ng any condi�oner on one’s hair when it is full of water will not go into the hair itself, so blot it first then apply the product and leave it in while you are washing yourself. Then before you leave the shower, rinse and count up to 10 slowly and stop, just rinse the excess and no more. A�er she explained to me the hows & whys, I understood. They are like hair doctors, if we listen and do what they says it works! Anthony has his own line of products and everything he used on me was his and believe me the stuff works. The cut he gave me was wonderful; I walked out a new woman and so did Pam, no more frizzes! Oh, by the way he used a great product before he dried my hair called “POTION.” It is a gel with a lot of healing features with body, fabulous! I bought a bo�le. Best money we ever spent and yes, we are definitely going back. He is a true professional.

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feature story Hidden in plain sight

Volunteers unravel mystery of ancient site in Fort Morgan

contents Sands of Time

The Story of Orange Beach

16 Beach Happenings

OWA’s Mardi Gras parade

24 Beach Art

Orange Beach Festival of Art and Ballyhoo Festival

26 Nature

Eagle Scout project at Gulf State Park

28 Taste of the Gulf

Where to eat at the beach

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Volunteers unravel mystery of ancient site in Fort Morgan BY ALLISON MARLOW Hidden in plain sight. That’s how archeologists describe the prehistoric canal that links Oyster Bay and Little Lagoon built thousands of years ago by Native Americans. The 8 foot deep, 30 feet wide, half mile long canal was hand-dug by those early people only after they cleared the Earth of its thick forest all without the use of modern tools. Early carbon dating results put their Herculean effort some 1,400 years ago. Historians believe the natives used the canal seasonally, to move supplies between the two bodies of water. But at some point a large storm filled the canal with massive amounts of sand. Nature grew into and over the canal. Still, it was there. And somewhere in the region’s collective memory, everyone knew what it was. If you grew up on the island your grandparents probably told you about the so-called Indian ditch. You may have played in the large curved crevice or stood atop one of the 10 mounds that line the area. Harry King remembers following his grandparents into their garden in central Alabama and finding “pretty rocks.” His older cousin said they were arrowheads and promptly relieved the tot of his treasures. King never stopped thinking about his finds. His curiosity helped kick start a life-long interest in history

and dedication to preserving Native American stories. As a charter member of the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of the American Indian, King said he wanted to contribute. A move to Fort Morgan Road would finally give him the chance — in a historic and monumental way. Nearly 27 years ago King relocated from Pensacola Beach to Fort Morgan. A roadside sign marked “Indian Canal” piqued his interest and he began asking questions, just a few at first. Everybody knew it was there, but nobody quite knew why, where or how. It simply was. Still, King asked, and searched, and asked some more. Three years ago, he stumbled upon his answer, almost literally. Many of the dirt roads along Fort Morgan Road are privately owned.

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Their spirited owners make it a point to keep strangers away. After befriending an elderly lady named Pat Roberts, she took him down her road, shuffling with cane in hand, and showed him the very thing he had been searching nearly two decades for: the canal, in nearly pristine condition. “It was as big as a room,” he exclaims at the memory. “Some people didn’t believe the Indians could do this, but seeing is believing.” King would soon learn that had it not been for prickly neighbors and government red tape, the canal might have been shoved aside by modern machinery and tucked away only in the memory of the skies that remain above it.

early Spanish or French recordings or even during the Civil War,” said Howard J. Cyr, former director of the Archaeological and Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. “It’s crazy it’s just hidden out there.” Cyr said archeologists have found similar canal systems in Florida but only one in as pristine condition as this. Officials believe that native tribes used the waterways as a sort of freeway system to make travel through dense vegetation easier. Knowing why they did it may be easier than determining how. Gregory A. Waselkov, professor emeritus o f

Finding the canal

In 1827 young Lt. Burch of the U.S. Army’s Quartermaster Corps was sent to the Gulf of Mexico to scope out the best location to create a water route linking the upper Gulf Coast to Florida. As Burch assessed the landscape he found the canal. He drew maps. He wrote a report and he attached a $10,000 price tag to the project which would roll directly over that already dug out canal. Burch returned to Congress and the project was buried in bureaucracy. In 1834 more routes were drawn and the ancient canal was saved from destruction. But, the young lieutenant’s findings gave King one of his first hard pieces of evidence. Vonnie Zullo, a professional researcher, spent three days in Maryland digging through stacks of public records to find the map Burch had drawn of the area. Otherwise, there was no official mention of it, anywhere. “There is no record of it in any of the 12 Beachin’ ● March 2019

anthropology at the University of South Alabama, has been working with King to uncover the mystery. He said digging wasn’t an issue since the dry sandy soil is relatively light. The thick trees, however, were not. “The biggest obstacle we run into is tree stumps and roots. How could they have done this without chain saws and that sort of thing?” he said. Experts believe the Indians burned the region over and over until the

trees and their stumps were nearly gone. “When we dug the canal, underneath that berm there was charcoal that was probably a residue from when they cleared the area,” Waselkov said, adding that at first, he didn’t believe what he thought he was seeing. “I was kind of skeptical. It was in such good condition and on such a large scale. The fact that it is built in sandy soil makes it even harder to believe,” he said. “The more we dug into it, the more we began to appreciate that it was quite old and the sand was kind of unusual,” Waselkov said. “The people who built this really understood engineering on a different level. They could build above sea level and still have water flowing. It’s all kind of extraordinary. We’re really thrilled about it.” The team turned to radiocarbon dating to determine a relative age, using samples taken from the bottom of the canal and the bottom of a nearby mound they believe was built by the same people. Radiocarbon dating works by comparing three different isotopes of carbon. Decay of the radioactive isotope Carbon 14 can be used as a sort of clock since its rate of decay is not affected by temperature, water and other shifting conditions. By measuring the rate of decay, scientists can calculate a range of time that has passed. Soil samples collected from buried soil along the bottom of the canal are believed to date from AD 566 – 654, about 600 years after the birth of Jesus. But, who built it? Waselkov said we may never know except to attribute the engineering

feat to the Middle Woodland Period of Native American history. “It’s so far back in time that we don’t have a way to really link them to modern Indians in the area,” Waselkov said. “People moved and especially in the early Colonial era, there was a lot of disruption of Native American people by explorers and settlers. Tribes fled. It was a chaotic situation. “It’s difficult to go from modern day tribes and say this is one or another’s ancestral people who built this,” he said. Those who did build it didn’t leave many clues behind. There are few relics in the canal or nearby, save for sherds of beautiful pottery decorated with hand crafted etchings and paintings. A settlement adjacent to the canal is home to a mound that was rumored to hold human remains. In truth they are nothing more than ancient trash heaps, full of fish bones and shells. “We think they were opening the clams and oysters and shellfish there and processing and drying the meat to transport,” Waselkov said. “There is a lot of evidence of cooking and processing.”

Prove it

A half-mile long canal, built by people nearly 1,400 years ago without even a shovel to help them? While the archeological community holds its breath as they wait for each carbon dating result, skeptics shake their heads. “Some people can’t be convinced,” Waselkov said. “When I talk about stuff like this the general feeling among some people is that the past wasn’t important. It requires some belief on the part of modern people that it’s interesting to see how people used the landscape we’re living in.” Cyr works in a sub-discipline of archeology called geoarcheology which means he examines the changes to the environment and the landscape to trace what happened and how. There is an assumption that regions look the same over time but storms, flooding and human activity can make a location look completely

different over the course of just a few decades. “The first thing we do is look at it and say, is this a natural feature or is this an anthropogenic feature? Is it something people did? We did a survey looking at smaller topographic changes in that area and that canal shows up like a scar,” Cyr said. “It’s a pretty unique feature on the landscape.”

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went right by the shell mound so that sort of spatial relationship is really helpful,” he said. The carbon dating can help cinch the connection since two sites located next to each other were not necessarily used by the same group of people at the same time period. The samples collected from both sites dated to the same time period.

Why save it?

Cyr’s work was paid for by the City of Gulf Shores, a rare treat he said since often municipalities only begrudgingly pay for archeological work when historians fear the city is about to bulldoze over an important site. “Kudos to Gulf Shores, they have been amazing,” Cyr said. “The amount of work we did wasn’t major, it was just enough to answer a few questions. These things are really intriguing and fit well within a walking tour or the 14 Beachin’ ● March 2019

city’s greater tourism plan.” Developers might see the ancient site as prime real estate but for King and others, it is a key to understanding our past and our future. Cyr said the layers of soil that have moved above the canal can help us understand climate and how the environment has changed and will change. There is also the anthropological importance, he said. “This allows us to ask more questions about how people were interacting with the environment and the amount of change they were able to do to the environment to make their life a little bit easier,” Cyr said. “The amount of effort that would have gone into constructing this is more than a couple of people saying, ‘I’d really like to have a drive way put in here’. The amount of effort that goes into this is just amazing. There are anthropological theories dedicated to how people organized and talked

people into doing these things.” For King, he has been able to talk legions of dedicated volunteers into spending hot weekend days digging in the canal, collecting samples and submitting stacks of paperwork to officials at universities, the Smithsonian and National Geographic. He dreams of eventually seeing one piece of the site that measures roughly 150 feet long, currently on land owned by the city of Gulf Shores, linked to the walking trail with the excavation open and interpreted for visitors. He hopes that accomplishments of the tribes who built it will be recognized by national organizations. And he’s not alone. “We have the ability to destroy pretty much anything these days,” Waselkov said. “Now we have this really rare, ancient feature on our landscape. It’s made it this far, why should we be the ones to destroy it?”

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Sands of Time The Story of Orange Beach Early in the 1900’s there were many farmers along the shores of Wolf Bay, Bayou St. John, Bay Launche, and Terry Cove. Strawberries and oranges were the most commonly grown fruits. Orange Beach was named for the oranges that were grown here and exported until the Long hard freezes of 1916. It is needless to explain why the word “Beach” is in the name. A drive along Highway 182, Perdido Beach Boulevard, and a visit to many homes facing the Bays and Bayous will do that. Drawn here by the game they hunted, the early Indians discovered the seafood bounty of the Gulf of Mexico. The shell mounds and archeological digs give evidence of thousands of years of Indian visits. Spanish land grants of Samuel Suarez and William Kee were the beginnings of area development. In 1875, James C. Callaway built a home on the Southern Development Plantation property. He worked as a turpentine chipper and farmed. In later years, Mr. Callaway and his sons ran a schooner business along the Gulf. In 1905, when the railroad extended to Foley, the land in the south end of Baldwin County started to develop. In 1908, D.R. Peteet bought 3,254 acres of land. The land laid South of Portage Creek running to the Gulf and the East section including about half of Bear Point. The celebrated fresh water lakes lie within its border toward the West. In 1909, Mr. Peteet began erecting a shingle mill on Bay La Launche. Several men came from the North to help build the mill and became residents

of the area. This was the beginning of Orange Beach. The community continued to grow with commercial and sport fishing becoming its main industries. The completion of the Intracoastal Canal in 1932, and the 1962 bridge from Alabama Point to Perdido Key brought more development. Area population D. R. Peteet shown standing on the of his office on the Boat Basin expanded through porch in Orange Beach (c1908). the years until Hurricane Frederic in September, 1979. The resulting national media coverage following Hurricane Frederic, meant Orange Beach was ‘discovered” by major developers and the condominium building boom began. The growth caused needs for controls and better infrastructure, prompting the incorporation of the City in 1984. Since incorporation, new bridges, roads, additional marinas, navigational improvements, and expansion of other infrastructures are occurring. It is “The Best Place to Be.”

D. R. Peteet’s shingle mill was constructed in 1909 on the south shore of Wolf Bay on the Gulf Bay Tract. Other than farming and ‘turpentining’, this was the first industry in Orange Beach.

Margaret has co-authored two books, “The Best Place to Be – The Story of Orange Beach, Alabama” and “Orange Beach Alabama – A Pictorial History”

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Local historian Margaret Childress Long moved to Orange Beach from Evergreen when she was just two months shy of her second birthday. Although she did spend 12 years in Creola she has always called Orange Beach home. Margaret and her husband Buddy live in the same house where Margaret’s parents lived for more than 50 years. Her dad paid $12,500 to Dr. Amos Garret of Robertsdale, her mom’s first cousin, in 1949 for the 300 ft. waterfront parcel. A teacher at Fairhope Middle and High Schools and Elberta Middle School, Margaret served the island as school board representative for six years. A fisherman, hunter and farmer, her father also owned a farm in Silverhill. Sons Wesley and Brooks have turned the farm into the popular Alligator Alley tourist attraction.

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Welcome to the Beach

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. Tents (no larger than a 10x10 ft.) are allowed on the beach, but they have to be placed behind (North of) the designated sign marker post and should be removed before night. Tents cannot be placed between the sign post and the Gulf of Mexico. This is for designated emergency and safety access.

BEACH FLAG WARNING SYSTEM

2. Pets are not allowed on the beach on the Gulf of Mexico or surrounding islands (Robinson, Bird, Walker). However they are allowed at the designated city Dog Park on Canal Rd. (Hwy 180) next to Sportsman Marina. All dogs should remain on a leash within the city limits.

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3. Glass in any form (bottle, cup, container, etc.) is strictly prohibited on our beaches and islands.

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4. A yellow or green flag posted along gulf beaches means to use caution while swimming in the gulf waters and is permitted. A red flag means danger and one should not swim in the waters.

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Medium Hazard (light surf and or currents)

Low Hazard (calm conditions) High Hazard (rough conditions, such as strong surf and or conditions)

Double red flags mean that swimming in the waters is prohibited by law. Water Closed to Public Use

Purple means WARNING! A jellyfish or other marine threat. 5. All trails and parks are free and open from daylight to dusk 7 days a week. 6. Fires or flames are strictly prohibited on the beach. This includes grills, tiki-torches, lanterns, open fire pits, candles, fireworks, etc. 7. Jet skis, boats, and any other motorized vessels, are prohibited from launching along the gulf front beaches.

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Beach Happenings

OWA lets the good times roll BY ALLISON MARLOW Downtown OWA will host its first ever Mardi Gras parade and party in conjunction with Krewe du Cirque of Foley. The day will include a parade, second line parade, coronation of Krewe du Cirque’s Queen and an after party. All events will be held in Downtown OWA and are free and open to the public. “Downtown OWA provides guests with the perfect setting for celebrating a variety of events, like Mardi Gras. We have worked hard with Krewe du Cirque to jam pack a day of celebration from parades, to a coronation, and lively after party. This is a Mardi Gras event that is not to be

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missed,” said Kristin Hellmich, OWA Director of Marketing and Public Relations. The krewe, now in its second year, will unveil its first float during the parade. The purchase is an enormous success for the krewe that will also host its second annual Mardi Gras Ball this year. “That is huge, many Mardi Gras associations don’t own their own floats, they rent them,” said KDC president Lisa Mears. “Having our own float this early on is really exciting.” Revelers should be on the lookout for the krewe’s signature throw during the parade: a hand-painted wooden

egg. Krewe members craft the small tokens throughout the year and hand them to members of the crowd. The organization was started in 2017 when an anonymous donor contacted Mears and other members of the KDC board and asked them to start a krewe in Foley. That donor planted the seed and the newly formed KDC board grew the membership by word of mouth. Now, the krewe hosts an annual Halloween Ball, spring murder mystery party and full weekend of Mardi Gras fun. Members also commit to several community service projects throughout the year. “I’m very proud of what we have achieved in just two years,” Mears said. Mardi Gras 2019 marks the first year KDC and OWA will partner to bring the festival experience to crowds at the park. “OWA felt partnering with Krewe du Cirque was a natural fit since the organization has roots in Foley, Alabama. We are extremely excited to partner with Krewe du Cirque this first year and look forward to creating a first class experience for our guests,” Hellmich said. Also new this year, Krewe du Cirque will host the coronation of its 2019 Krewe Queen for everyone to see in Downtown OWA right after the second line parade. Guests will have the chance to see the former King and Queen, meet the Krewe Maidens, and watch incredible performers put on a show for the royals. Afterwards, there will be a street party fit for, well, a queen! Admission-free Downtown OWA will feature live music, DJs, Mardi Gras-inspired performers, food and drink specials until 8 p.m. To learn more about joining Krewe du Cirque, visit www. kreweducirquefoley.com.

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Arts take center stage in March Festival of Art returns March 9 – 10 For more than 40 years, the Festival of Art has been the island's first rite of spring. It is a celebration of visual, performing, musical and culinary arts. With more than 100 artists working in a dazzling variety of medias, festivalgoers always have plenty to see, hear, touch, taste and experience. This fine arts festival is completely FREE with music and entertainment featured on two stages. Satellite public parking is available with shuttles provided by B.R.A.T.S. for a $5 daily rate.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 SHOW WINNERS!

• Best of Show: Pui Lan Cockman/ Watercolor • Judges Awards: Miachel Banks/Folk

Art, Joseph Sheffield/ Watercolor, Steve Bailey/Photography • 2-Dimensional Art: 1st place, Jesse Kundreth/Graphic; 2nd place, Deanna Goldsmith/Oil & Pastel; 3rd place, Karen Libecap/Watercolor • 3-Dimensional Art: 1st place, Ed

Ballyhoo Festival set for March 2 This exciting festival event is unique in its focus on fine art, combined with cultural charm, and the funloving spirit of residents of Coastal Alabama! Enjoy fine art from all across the southeast, local seafood and live music! Join us and you, too, will Ballyhoo! The festival will be held March 2 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the Waterway Village – 116 East 24th Ave. Gulf Shores. Throughout the day there will be performances by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, on-site art demonstrations, children’s handson art activities and local seafood available for purchase. Ballyhoo is an event of the Gulf Coast Arts Alliance, whose mission is the development and promotion of the arts on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. 26 Beachin’ ● March 2019

Brownlee/Clay; 2nd Place Allen/Clay; 3rd Place, Steve Clay • Exhibitor's Choice Award: Nikitchenko/Oil • Mayor's Choice Award: McMillan/Clay

Larry Dark/ Paul Craig

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taste of the Gulf Coast Featuring Kayden’s Candy Factory

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Voted “People’s Choice” “mustA-visit” Since 2004

•Best Lunch • Best Dinner • Best Seafood also been voted • Friendliest Staff

while in Gulf Shor es

hores S f l u AG tion Tradi ned y Ow Locall

Casual family atmosphere Reasonable prices • Senior menu available

ing n n i w d r a Aw sh i F d n a Shrimp lties Specia

Seafood Kitchen

138 West 1st Ave • Gulf Shores • 251-948-7294

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138 West 1st Ave Gulf Shores, AL

251-948-7294

www.Desotosseafoodkitchen.com

Seafood Kitchen SALA SA LA AD D SALADS Dressings: Honey-Mustard, Ranch, Bleu

Lunch L hM Menu

HOME-STYLE LUNCH SPECIALS

(Served with your choice of two side dishes) Saturday & Sunday - Add $1.00

Fried Shrimp - tail less Blackened Catfish Fried Catfish Broiled Flounder Fried Flounder Grilled Chicken Chicken Creole Fried Chicken Tenders Country Fried Steak Hamburger Steak Pork Chops Country Ham Vegetable Plate SANDWICHES

7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99

(Served with french fries)

Complimentary Ice Tea and Bread Served with All Dine in Lunch Entrees. Add House or Substitute Salad for side dish 1.99 Po-Boy Sandwich 10.99 Cheeseburger 7.99 Crab Cake Po-Boy 11.99 *Monte Cristo Sandwich 8.99

STARTERS Oysters on the Half Shell 1/2 dozen 8.99................1 dozen 16.99 Southern Style Crab Cakes 12.99 Shrimp Remoulade 8.99 Crab, Spinach & Artichoke Dip 9.99 Coconut Shrimp 8.99 Stuffed Mushrooms 8.99 Alligator Bites 8.99 Fried Crab Claws 1/2 lb........17.99 1 lb........29.99 Tuna Dip 9.99 Sweet Potato French Fry Basket 9.99 Fried Green Tomatoes 6.99 GUMBO & SOUP Seafood Gumbo cup....4.75 bowl....6.49 Crab & Shrimp Bisque cup....5.25 bowl....7.99 FRIED SEAFOOD FAVORITES (Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Riviera Salad 7.25 - with pecan chicken tenders 9.99 - with chicken tenders 8.99 - with boiled shrimp 9.99 - with grilled or blackened chicken 8.99 Caesar Salad 7.25 - w/grilled or blackened chicken 8.99 - w/boiled shrimp 9.99 Gumbo & Salad - a cup of Seafood Gumbo and our 7.99 Bisque & Salad 8.50 SEAFOOD FAVORITES (Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Add House or Caesar Salad Substitute Salad for side dish Fried Butterfly Shrimp Fried Oysters Fried Crab Claws *Coconut Shrimp Grilled Shrimp Fried Seafood Platter

3.25 1.99 11.99 14.99 16.99 12.99 11.99 15.99

SEAFOOD PLATTERS

Dinner Menu

Butterfly Shrimp Tail-less Shrimp Bon Secour Oysters Crab Claws Fried Fish of the Day Shrimp & Flounder Shrimp & Oysters Fried Catfish

Cheese, Italian, Thousand Island, French, Low-Fat Ranch, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinegar, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Sesame Asian, Oil & Vinegar

16.99 14.99 18.99 20.99 17.99 17.99 18.99 15.99

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Shrimp Lover’s Platter Fried Seafood Platter Broiled Seafood Platter Creole Platter Caribbean Platter Crab Platter SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES

17.99 18.99 16.99 18.99 18.99 23.99

Stuffed Shrimp Shrimp Scampi Blackened Catfish Coconut Shrimp Grilled Shrimp Shrimp Creole Crawfish Etoufee Crab Cake Dinner STEAMED SEAFOOD

17.99 18.99 17.99 16.99 17.99 17.99 17.99 17.99

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

(Served with new potatoes & one side)

Snow Crab Legs - 2 lbs. 29.99 Royal Red Shrimp - 1 lb. 28.99 Combo - 1/2 pound Royal Reds & 1 pound Snow Crab 27.99 TONIGHT’S CATCH (Served with your choice of two side dishes) Choose from the following preparation styles:

Fried Catch Blackened Catch Grilled Catch Broiled Catch

17.99 17.99 17.99 17.99

Broiled Seafood Platter 14.99 Stuffed Shrimp 12.99 Mahi-Mahi 11.99 Yellow-Fin Tuna 11.99 Tilapia 9.99 Grouper 12.99 Snow Crab Legs 16.99 Royal Reds - 3/4 lb. 16.99 Combo - 1/2 lb. Each 18.99 Crab Cakes - 2 cakes 13.99 PASTA Fettuccini Alfredo 10.99 - w\grilled or blackened chicken 11.99 - with shrimp or crawfish 13.99 Basil Pesto Pasta - with Roma Tomatoes 10.99 - with grilled chicken 11.99 - with shrimp 13.99 SIDE DISHES Fried Green Tomatoes ~ Green Beans Turnip Greens ~Sweet Potato Casserole Corn Fritters ~ French Fries Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy ~ Fried Okra Au Gratin Potatoes ~ Steamed Veggies Kernel Corn ~ Yellow Rice Black-Eyed Peas ~ Cole Slaw Lima Beans ~ Macaroni & Cheese

New Orleans Catch Mediterranean Catch Caribbean Catch *Pecan Encrusted Catch *Paneed Catch LAND LOVER’S FARE

22.99 22.99 18.99 21.99 22.99

(Served with your choice of two side dishes)

Hawaiian Rib-eye - (12 oz.) 22.99 - add jumbo grilled or fried shrimp add $5.00 Jamaica-Jerk Chicken 15.99 Grilled Chicken Breasts 15.99 Fried Chicken Tenders 15.99 PASTA Fettuccini Alfredo 14.99 - with grilled or blackened chicken 17.99 - with shrimp or crawfish 19.99 Scallops Alfredo 18.99 Shrimp & Pasta Marsala 21.99 Basil-Pesto Pasta 15.99 - with grilled chicken 18.99 - with shrimp 18.99 SIDE DISHES Substitute House or Caesar Salad for a Side Dish - Add $1.99 Sweet Potato Casserole ~ Cole Slaw Baked Potato ~ Steamed Vegetables Yellow Rice ~ French Fries Fried Green Tomatoes

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25908 Canal Rd. | Orange Beach, AL. Suite A @ 161

251-974-0060

Mexican Grill

3849 Gulf Shores Parkway | Gulf Shores, AL. Located in Sunset Plaza

251-943-8115

5121 North 12th Avenue | Pensacola, FL. Near Pensacola State College

850-912-8565

www.MyCactusCantina.com www.MyCactusCantina.com

FREE

Small Cheese Dip with purchase of 2 Entrees Up to $3.99 Value

Mexican Grill

Dine In Only. 1 coupon per table and not valid on to go orders. Please mention coupon when ordering. Not valid with other discounts, specials or coupons. Expires 3/31/19. Beachin’ March 40 Beachin’ ● March 2019

tarters

a jitas

cactus guacamole

a sizzling plaTTer oF bell peppers and onions wiTh your choice oF meaT. all FajiTas are served wiTh leTTuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and choice oF Two (2): mexican rice, black beans, cacTus griTs or reFried beans

3 aMigos cheese dip

Large bowl of our delicious cheese dip with grilled shrimp, steak* and chicken. Served with pico de gallo on the side and your choice of warm corn or flour tortillas so you can roll your own tacos 9.99

Cantina Sampler

A trio of our famous cheese dip, pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with a heaping basket of tortilla chips. No substitutions please 9.49

cactus guacaMole

Fresh chunks of avocado mixed with tomatoes, onions, light jalapeños, lime juice and cilantro large 8.49 small 4.49

chicken wings

cheese dip

Eight flavorful chicken wings tossed in our unique sauce, served with your choice of dressing 9.99

large 6.99 | small 3.99

chicken Fingers

large 7.59 | small 4.59

Four lightly breaded chicken strips served with fries and your choice of dressing 8.99

cheese cu rds

For one

chicken shriMp steak*

or two

11.99

20.99

12.99

21.99

13.99

23.49

all Tacos are orders oF Two or Three and are served in your choice oF soFT Flour or crispy corn shell. includes choice oF Two (2): mexican rice, black beans, cacTus griTs or reFried beans

piña fajitaS

A cored pineapple half stuffed with grilled chicken on a bed of sautéed bell peppers and onions 15.99 subsTiTuTe: sTeak* +3.00 | shrimp + 2.00

Bean & cheese dip

tacos Mexicanos

BeeF & cheese dip

large 7.49 | small 4.59

haBanero salsa 1.99

texaS fajita naChoS

A large crispy tortilla shell on a bed of refried beans, filled with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef with a side of our cheese dip 7.49

Grilled chicken over lettuce, spinach, avocado and diced tomatoes, topped with pico de gallo 8.99 subsTiTuTe grilled sTeak* + 2.49

grande sup reMe nachos

Tortilla chips topped with black or refried beans, seasoned shredded chicken or ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, jalapeños and melted cheese 9.99 sub sTeak* or grilled chicken 1.99

nachos

cheese nachos 5.99 cheese & beeF 7.49 cheese, beeF & bean 7.49

cheese & bean 6.49 cheese & shredded chicken 7.99

cactus grilled chicken salad

gulF coast seaFood Bu rrito

seaFood Quesadilla

shriMp diaBlo

Guacamole with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheese 4.99

caldo de caMarón (shriMp)

Shrimp cooked in hot sauce with Mexican rice, onions, mushrooms, cilantro and slices of avocado. bowl 8.99 • cup 4.99

caldo de pollo

Authentic Mexican style chicken soup bowl 6.99 • cup 3.99

shriMp tacos

Filled with shrimp grilled with garlic butter and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado and honey habanero sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans Two Tacos 11.49 | Three Tacos 13.49

Ground beef or shredded chicken rolled in a flour tortilla, covered with cheese and topped with lettuce and sour cream. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 9.49

Bu rrito ranchero

Large flour tortilla filled with grilled steak* or chicken, grilled onions, peppers and topped with our zesty ranchero salsa and melted cheese. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 10.99

california burrito

Veggie Fajitas

spinach and MushrooM Quesadilla

Flour tortilla stuffed with melted cheese, sautéed spinach and mushrooms with sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes served on the side 7.49 add rice and/or beans + 2.49

Shrimp in our cocktail sauce. Served with fresh avocado and crackers 12.99

chiMichanga plate

cactus grilled Bu rrito

Large flour tortilla with grilled steak* or chicken and covered with our cheese dip. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 9.49

California Burrito

Grilled steak* or chicken, Mexican rice, black or refried beans and your choice of mild or hot salsa rolled in a large flour tortilla. Topped with cheese dip, sour cream and avocados 13.49

spinach enchiladas

Two enchiladas filled with sautéed spinach and tomatoes and topped with enchilada sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 7.99

cactus Veggie Bu rrito

Seasoned mixed veggies wrapped in a large flour tortilla, topped with sour cream and avocado. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 8.49

Flan

A traditional sponge-based custard with a sweet filling 5.49

sopapilla 2.99

Fried cheesecake chiMichanga

chu rros 4.99 Fried ice creaM 4.29

ruM sisters

With strawberry sauce 7.49

chocolate taco

Chocolate dipped ice cream taco 5.49

Gourmet alcohol infused cakes from orange beach! Ask your server for this weeks special flavor!

twisted sista

Dark chocolate, Kahlúa and white rum 6.49

ids ’ Menu cactus Fingers

Chicken fingers with fries 5.99

taco

Chicken or beef taco served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 5.99

enchilada Meal

Cheese, chicken or beef enchilada served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or fries 5.99

Mini nachos

Mini Quesadillas

Kid-sized quesadillas stuffed with cheese and chicken or ground beef and served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or fries 5.99

cactus Mini Bu rrito

Beef or shredded chicken burrito served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or fries 5.99 subsTiTuTe sTeak* or grilled chicken for 1.50.

served wiTh leTTuce, TomaToes, sour cream and cheese. add rice and/or beans + 2.49

BeveRages

Fajita Quesadilla

Grilled steak* or chicken with sautéed onions and peppers. Served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese 10.49

shredded chicken 6.49 ground BeeF 6.49 cheese only 5.49

10.49

 la cartE BeeF or shredded chicken taco 2.49 BeeF or shredded chicken enchilada 2.59 grilled chicken taco 2.99 grilled steak* taco 3.49 triggerFish taco 3.49 shriMp taco 3.49 gringo taco 3.49 BeeF Bu rrito 2.99 grilled chicken Bu rrito 5.99 chile relleno 3.49 or

shriMp 6.99

grilled steak* strips 7.99 BeeF or chicken chiMichanga 7.99

ides aVocado slices 2.69 diced toMatoes .99 onions .99

lettuce .99

salsa Verde .99 Mexican rice 1.99 Black Beans 1.99 cactus style cheese grits 1.99 rice & Beans 3.99 pico de gallo 1.79 shredded cheese 1.49

grilled chicken or steak Quesadilla

Grilled chicken or steak* served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese. Served with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes 9.49

9.49

any three

reFried Beans 1.99

Grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp with sautéed onions and Grilled shrimp served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese. peppers served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese 11.49 Served with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes 10.99 texas fajita quesadilla

any two

7.99

grilled chicken For children 12 years and younger. includes soFT drink or Tea (dine-in only). add 2.00 For adulTs

Cheese and chips nachos 5.99

shriMp Quesadilla

any one

grilled steak* Burrito 7.49

Quesadill as texas Fajita Quesadilla

Bu rrito • chile relleno • enchilada taMale • taco • chalupa • tostada

A large flour tortilla stuffed with beef or shredded chicken, then lightly fried 9.99 add sTeak* or grilled chicken + 1.99

A dessert sampler of ice cream and churros. Serves four 8.99 With ice cream 4.79

VegetaRian Grilled tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, green and red bell peppers and onions. Served with Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo accompanied with flour tortillas 9.99 For Two 17.99

carnitas

served wiTh your choice oF Two (2): mexican rice, black or reFried beans or cacTus griTs. addiTional charges For sTeak*, grilled chicken or shrimp

Slow-simmered pork tips cooked with sautéed onions. Served with fresh tortillas, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream 12.99

shriMp cocktail

Desserts

texas Bu rrito

Bu rrito Mexicana

shriMp & grits

coBos

pollo cactus Melt

Chicken breast smothered in bell peppers, onions and our cheese sauce 12.49

A bowl of our delicious Cactus style grits mixed with our seasoned jumbo shrimp 9.49

-cantina+

hueVos rancheros

Grilled shrimp cooked in our homemade spicy, cheesy sauce served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 12.99

helado grande

Fried eggs over lightly fried corn tortillas, topped with tomato-chili sauce 9.49

*These iTems are cooked To order: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.

Burritos

arroz con pollo

taQuitos

A blend of Triggerfish and shrimp mixed with fresh pico de gallo, house spices and tomato salsa, then topped with cheese dip and red burrito sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 12.99 Grilled shrimp and Triggerfish with fresh pico de gallo, sautéed onions and bell peppers. Served with sour cream, lettuce and tomato on the side 10.49 add rice and/or beans + 2.49

chicken diaBlo

Grilled chicken cooked in our homemade spicy, cheesy sauce. Served with your choice of two ((2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 12.49 Grilled chicken and cheese dip over a bed of Mexican rice 8.49

Three rolled and lightly fried corn tortillas filled with seasoned shredded chicken or ground beef. Served with pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream, and cheese dip 10.99

triggerFish tacos

Local Gulf Triggerfish grilled and served on a soft flour tortilla or crunchy corn tortilla with lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado and honey habanero sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans Two Tacos 11.99 | Three Tacos 13.79

guacaMole salad

Large flour tortilla stuffed with grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp, grilled onions and bell peppers, covered in our cheese dip and salsa. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 11.99

enchilada sup reMe

One shredded chicken, one beef, and one cheese enchilada topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream 10.49

eafood

taco salad

Fajita nachos

Grilled steak* or chicken on a bed of tortilla chips with onions and bell peppers. Topped with cheese dip and sour cream 10.99

carne asada

Choice of grilled steak* , chicken or shrimp with sautéed onions and bell peppers on a bed of refried beans in a crispy tortilla shell with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream, drizzled with cheese 8.99

Spinach, iceberg lettuce, pico de gallo, mushrooms, shredded cheese, avocado and sour cream with your choice of dressing 5.99

texas tacos

One steak* taco, one grilled chicken taco, one shrimp taco served with pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese 13.49

Grilled steak* presented on a bed of sizzling onions and bell peppers with pico de gallo, guacamole, lettuce and sour cream 12.49

piña fajitas (chicken)

Grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp on a bed of tortilla chips with onions and bell peppers. Topped with cheese dip and sour cream 12.49

gringo tacos

TradiTional plaTes are served wiTh your choice oF Two (2): mexican rice, black or reFried beans or cacTus griTs

Fajita salad

house salad

Juicy grilled chicken tacos with fresh grilled pineapple and chorizo. Topped with raw onion and cilantro Two Tacos 12.49 | Three Tacos 13.99

Tr aditional l ates

oups & al ads Nachos

tacos de pollo

Seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken tacos with fresh pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese Two Tacos 9.99 | Three Tacos 10.99

jalapeño & cheese dip

large 7.59 | small 4.79

texas fajita nachos

Grilled steak* tacos with pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese Two Tacos 11.99 | Three Tacos 13.99

cactus tacos

large 7.99 | small 4.99

steak tacos

Authentic Mexican-style street tacos with carne asada, fresh cilantro and onion on corn tortillas. Served with lime Two Tacos 10.99 | Three Tacos 13.49 Juicy grilled chicken tacos with fresh pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese Two Tacos 10.99 | Three Tacos 12.49

chorizo sausage & cheese dip

Deep-fried to perfection and served with tomato dipping sauce 6.99

texas tacos

Tacos

texaS fajitaS

A sizzling platter of bell peppers and onions with grilled steak*, chicken, and shrimp 13.99 For Two 25.99

scoop oF haBanero .99 jalapeños .99

3849

tortillas 1.49 *These iTems are cooked To order: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.

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(Next to Rouses)

(Foley Plaza on Hwy. 59)

251.948.1110

251.952.FISH (3474)

GULF SHORES 1545 Gulf Shores Pkwy.

FOLEY 608 S. McKenzie

Now Open: Fish River Grill by the Bay 19270 Scenic Hwy 98, Fairhope, AL • 251.928.8118 Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Gulf Shores Later Hours Spring & Summer

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251.952.FISH (3474)

19270 Scenic Hwy. 98 Fairhope, Alabama

251.928.8118

1545 Gulf Shores Pkwy (Next to Rouses) Gulf Shores, Alabama

251.948.1110

Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Gulf Shores Later Hours Spring & Summer

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