🌱 How are Orange Beach home prices really trending this spring?

Good morning to you Orange Beach! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How are Orange Beach home prices really trending this spring?

Also on today's calendar: Live on the Lawn with Austin Thompson and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 80, low: 62.
• Sunday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Baldwin County's March 2026 housing report (gulfcoastmedia.com) — If you own or are eyeing property in Orange Beach, March brought more sales but slightly lower average prices across the resort market that includes your city. Homes and land are taking longer to sell overall, yet total sales volume is up, and inventory remains strong across Baldwin County’s resort and traditional residential areas.
   

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📸 Around Orange Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Orange Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 19

• Orange Beach Pop-Up Farmers Market
  Orange Beach Waterfront Park, 26425 Canal Rd, Orange Beach
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Namaste by the Bay
  Orange Beach, AL Calendar , 26425 Canal Road , Orange Beach
  8:30 am
• Yoga
  Orange Beach, AL Calendar , 4847 Wilson Boulevard , Orange Beach
  10:00 am

Sunday April 19

• Pop-Up Farmers Market
  Orange Beach, AL Calendar , 26425 Canal Road , Orange Beach
  10:00 am
• Live on the Lawn with Austin Thompson
  Doc’s Seafood and Steaks , 24221 Perdido Beach Blvd , Orange Beach
  5:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• City Council Meeting
  Orange Beach, AL Calendar , 4099 Orange Beach Boulevard , Orange Beach
  5:00 pm
• Indoor Cycling
  Orange Beach, AL Calendar , 4847 Wilson Boulevard , Orange Beach
  6:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Sunny 105.7 Heroes of the Gulf Coast
  The Port at Zeke's , 26619 Perdido Beach Blvd , Orange Beach
  5:00 pm

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📣 Orange Beach Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Ribbon Cutting - Mary's Village
  South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce , 19812 Underwood Rd , Foley
  2:00 pm
• Refresh Retreat
  Camp Baldwin , 8749 Baptist Camp Rd , Elberta
  3:00 pm
• Music and a Movie
  Foley Welcome Center , 104 N McKenzie St , Foley
  6:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• APTA Alabama Annual Conference
  Embassy Suites by Hilton Gulf Shores Beach Resort , 112 W Beach Blvd , Gulf Shores
  9:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Orange Beach. Apply here.
• Auto Plus Pep Boys posted a job opening for Auto General Service Technician in Orange Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange Beach here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Gulf Shores

• Gulf Shores Celebrates Earth Day (gulfshoresnews.com)
• Shrimp Festival Vendor Deadline Approaches for 2026 Event (obawebsite.com)
• Gulf State Park's Junior Rangers program sparks kids' outdoor curiosity (wkrg.com)

Foley

• Foley adding turn lanes on South Juniper Street (wkrg.com)
• Foley Financial Report Breaks Down City Spending And Growth (obawebsite.com)
• Mullet Wrapper: Foley celebrates Teachers of the Year in Gulf Shores & Orange Beach (mulletwrapper.net)

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Ok Orange Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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