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Everything you’ll need to make
your vacation even more special.



We Love Our Kiddos!

Where pups play while you’re away!

Moving from another part of the us,” said Paula. “There will always
country to the beautiful Gulf Coast, be activities for your loved ones to
starting a “resort style” business, participate in.” After vacationing the
and making a living doing what you Gulf Shores area since 2009, Paula
truly love is the dream of many. For and Lee decided in the summer
Paula Gonzales and Lee Lankford, of 2014 to start plans to move and
those dreams are now a reality - relocate permanently from Austin,
with their own unique twist! The Texas. “Dogs have always been a
“customers” they love pampering huge part of our lives. We decided
and catering to are those of the to follow our passion to work with
four legged variety! Sea Paws dogs for a living,” said Lee. “From
Dog Resort - opened in October being behind the computer to
of this year - is a facility nestled behind the pooper scooper, with
on 3 acres of land in Bon Secour muddy paws and cold noses,
geared toward a complete “resort” through the summer heat and
experience for dogs. The “guest humidity, we are truly blessed to
experience” is fully customizable. do what we love for a living.” Sea
Whether you have an athletic dog Paws looks forward to “giving back”
that needs extensive exercise to the community, will be involved
(running, playing ball, socializing in many associations and events
with other dogs), or one that prefers offered locally and hopes to reach
to have personal “one-on-one” time out and help with fund raisers for
or even simply “couch potato” time, the shelters in the area.
Sea Paws will take care of your “fur
baby”. “We want our guests to enjoy
their stay - and being able to live
on site makes it an extra bonus for







A Steak Lover’s Dream

Nothing Fancy, Just Fabulous Food!

With a name like Big Mike’s in Orange Beach. In the summer of
Steakhouse, you know from the 2013, Mike convinced his two best
start that you’re in for a great eating friends - Scott and Caine - to join
experience. With plentiful menu him in opening the original location.
selections and huge portion sizes, The “Big Mike’s” ownership group
the eatery’s second location has then courted Casey to join the team
become an instant hit in Orange prior to opening the Orange Beach
Beach. spot.

Co-owners Mike Cole, Scott Powell, “Working together with your friends,
Caine Conway, Casey Taylor team the satisfaction that people get from
together for a fresh twist on the being treated right in our restaurant,
time-honored steakhouse tradition. the excitement of meeting new
people and old friends. Those are
“Big Mike’s is unique in that you are the things that make this career
treated like you are family from the unique,” explained Cole.
moment you enter,” said Cole. “We
take great pride in not only serving For the “Big Mike’s” team, it isn’t
great food with large portions, but just about serving steak in their
also having outstanding customer restaurants. The group also
service. We want people to enjoy operates a herd of 80 Registered
their dining experience and feel SimAngus cows under the name of
special, not like just a number. the Sucarnoochee Cattle Company.

The “first” Big Mike’s Steakhouse “As seedstock breeders our goal
debuted in October 2013 in is to raise cattle that will grade to
Thomasville, Alabama, but the Gulf the qualities that we serve in our
Coast area is certainly familiar to restaurants.”
“Big Mike”.

Mike originally worked with
Diamond Jim’s in Livingston, then









































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