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August 5, 2013
Beach pictures from the week of July 1st.

Gulf Shores, Alabama

My wife LaSharen

For many people, the week of July 4th is a time to head to the beach. However, it is a difficult time to travel to during the summer because of all the vacationers going to their favorite splash sites. That's why it's important to have a little gettaway place to go where you can avoid all the travel woes and take a short drive and still enjoy the beach and sun. That's exactly what my wife and I did. We took advantage of what would be a long weekend and headed to her home town of Gulf Shores, Alabama. A small beach city located between Pensacola, Florida and Mobile, Alabama. A place that has completely recovered from one of history's largest oil spills. Nonetheless, this small almost exclusive beach community houses some of the most expensive beach front property and great seafood restaurants in the Southeast. The sand is so soft, it reminds me of the way baby powder feels on your skin. At one time, the sand was as white as sugar, but now it's more like brown sugar.

Panoramic View

Gulf Shores, is just a nice place to go and relax. As you can see, the beach is not crowded and it's very quiet. A great place for a romantic evening, a walk on the beach or surf boarding, kinda like skateboarding on water. This kid was great. Look at his elevation.

Surf boarding

A word of caution though, the waves can get pretty ruff and the under tow can get very strong. Also they have a lot of marine life so watch out for the jellyfish. Life guards are very alert and on their jobs, so stay alert.  Finally, when you're done at the beach go grab a bit to eat for some fresh seafood. A great place to go is the Shrimp Basket if you're interested in fried fish and shrimp one of the most popular restaurants in town. At least I think so.... , or try the Original Oyster House, a great place for Alligator bites. There is one other place I would like to mention and that's Orange Beach. A great place to launch your boat or jet ski. Oh by the way, if you are a golfer, there are at least 10 different course within miles of each other. You want have a problem getting a tee time, but plan ahead.There is plenty of shopping too. The Tanger Outlet has all the premium stores you love in the big city, so shop well. The rest is up to you to discover and enjoy.
Stay tune for more "things to do and places to go with C.W.. See you later.

Want a Tasty Burger?

Where can you go to get a gourmet hamburger these days that's worth waiting for and delicious? Not many places. However, there is one place that's all flipped out about hamburgers. The place is called Flip Burger Boutique. Nestled on the corner of Piedmont and Roswell road in the heart of Buckhead, you'll find this attractive restaurant that's literally flipped and dipped in all white.

Okay! Now the good stuff....the food. First of all, if you are a beer connoisseur, beer pairings are important to help enhance the flavor of your gourmet burger. Therefore choose your burger first and then choose your beer. And don't forget your side dish. Make sure you order your burger medium well done, it will be perfect. If you decide to pay this place a visit here are a few suggestions.

Inside Flip Burger

 First, get there before 7 pm to avoid the evening rush and cocktail lushes. Once you get your table and get comfortable place your order. There are two options I would recommend. The first option is to order the Bigger 12, a half pound beef patty with caramelized onions, Portabella mushrooms, horseradish mayo topped with their signature and delicious Swiss foam cheese. Everything is a la carte; it’s a burger boutique not fast food. So make sure you order there delectable Vodka battered onion rings, and it comes with a beer mustard dipping sauce that's tasty. Finally, go ahead and order that ice cold beer you've been waiting for. The beer of choice that should be paired with this meal is a Scottish Ale aged in oak barrels called Innis & Gunn. Now you are ready! 

If you are the adventurous type when it comes to food, then try the Smaller 13, a sampler of three miniature burgers from the menu. Make sure you get a side salad to help digest all that beef. A great beer pairing for this dish is up in the air. All the sampler burgers taste different. Nonetheless, it will be an enjoyable meal and the atmosphere is very relaxing. www.flipburgerboutique.com

Have a nice experience! Stay tune for more "Things to do and Places to go."

Football Season is in the air.

Falcons Training Camp!

Me

Flowery Branch, GA. Home of the Atlanta Falcons practice facility and executive offices. This past Saturday me and a couple of buddies decided to make the one hour drive from College Park to witness for ourselves what the Falcons may look like this season. First of all training camp was well supported by both new and old Falcons fans. I so happen to be an old Falcons fan dating back to the days of Chris Chandler.

Nonetheless, it was great to see the attention and anticipation of our season, especially with the new additions on offense such as Steven Jackson 39, and the emergence of Julio Jones. 

Anyway here are a few pics. 

Stay tuned for more updates as we track the Falcons to the Super Bowl......

Steven Jackson showing these boys how to get it done!

C.W. and friends

P.S. Yeah I got my football signed by Asante Samuel. A real cool dude. Welcome to the City man.

-C.W.