Celebrating Christmas on the Alabama Gulf Coast is a little different than some places. Down here you do see the traditionally decorated trees and yards. But you are also likely to see some palm trees wrapped in lights as well. One big event put on by the Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of commerce is the annual Night of lights.



It was held on Saturday December 2 this year. In this parade boats decked out in lights and other Christmas decorations paraded from Lulu's at Homeport Marina east down the Inter-coastal Waterway, around Bear Point and out the the bridge at Alabama Point. The judges boat anchored across from Boggy Point. After the boats passed the judges they ended the parade at Calyso Joe's in the Orange Beach Marina where the winner was announced. Of course, video being my business, I put a video of it on my web site http://www.algulfcoastvideo.com. You can access it here. Or you can go directly to it here.



For the first time there was a second boat parade. This one was sponsored be Lulu's at Homeport and the Wharf. It was the first annual Waterway Boat Parade. It ran from the Wharf out to Oyster Bay and then returned to Lulu's. I have been able to find out who the winners were, but will try to add that shortly. Of course, a video of it can also be found on the web site here. Or you can go directly to it here.

It is interesting time on the Alabama Gulf Coast. All of the crowds are gone from this summer and it is a little too early for most of the Snowbirds.

Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy New Years.

The winning boat was We Be Fish'n owned & decorated by Mike Dennis of Trussville & Orange Beach, Alabama.

 

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