We have been lucky to enjoy a good bit of four-star travel over the years, renting villas in St Barth's, Cote d'Azur, Provence, Paris, Rome, Turks and Caicos, Tuscany, Amalfi coast,.. anyway, after our family week on Dauphin Island with our kids and inlaws and especially our golden retiever, I think our high school/college kids will remember our recent week at Island Time II perhaps with the most affection... we love Dauphin Island! There is NOTHING better than running with the kids and the dog along those deserted beaches, and then enjoying a cold beer and some steamed seafood from Skinner's, or bike over to the Oar House... it's not Destin- no 30A- and we like it that way... Destin and Orange Beach tend to turn the attention outward, towards commercialism and our kids being with other kids.. on Dauphin Island, it's just us- perfectt!
Island Time II is like staying with friends- perfectly equipped, as though it were your own place... right smack on the beach can't hardly SEE other houses! Clean, spacious, casual elegance... it's great the way it works on different levels ... Grandad inside watching sports on TV...Grandmother outside under the shade porch reading, college girls tanning by the pool, our high-school age boys kayaking with the dog on the beach.......heaven!
A weekend of Bluegrass music is planned for the weekend of March 23rd at Historic Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, with tickets for sale via area businesses and also through Ticketmaster, More information is available through the event's Facebook page.
Scheduled to appear so far:
Friday March 23-Harold and Ovaline Andrews, Three on a String and Nashville Bluegrass Band
Saturday March 24-The Gum Creek Killers, Delta Reign, David Davis and The Warrior River Boys, Sara Watkins, and Ricky Skaggs.
It's Mardi Gras time again on Dauphin Island!
Here's the parade schedule:
The Krewe de la Dauphine (KDLD) parade will be held on January 21, 2012 at at 1:00 p.m. The parade route will begin at the Sea Lab, and continue along Bienville Blvd to the Little Red Schoolhouse.
The Island Mystics will hold their parade on the following Saturday, January 28, at 1 pm, along the same parade route.
See you there!
The beautiful weather on Dauphin Island continues . . . The weekend weather looks great, with temperatures forecast to be in the upper 60's and lower 70's.
To celebrate, we're offering a 20% discount for last-minute vacations this weekend!
This special applies to the great beach houses and beach condos you see below:
Just click on a picture to find your perfect beach vacation, and then enter coupon code 70S to receive a 20% discount!
A few restrictions apply- this special is for new reservations only, and is not available during Mardi Gras (Feb 19-21). All on-line reservations are subject to the terms listed in our Rental Agreement, and are subject to confirmation by our Reservation Manager.
When making your on-line reservation, remember to enter the following coupon code:
70S
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