<?
/*
Plugin Name: Launchpad
Plugin URI: http://cysy.com
Description: Adds a custom theme options page for the CYSY framework.
Version: 1.0
Author: Cheyne Sutherland
Author URI: http://cysy.com
*/

/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  LOAD JQUERY, OTHER PLUGIN ASSETS, & SAVED OPTIONS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    // GET REGISTERED JQUERY
    function launchpad_get_jquery() {
        wp_enqueue_script('jquery');
    }

    add_action('init', 'launchpad_get_jquery');

    // DEFINE PLUGIN FILE PATH
    define('LAUNCHPAD_PLUGIN_PATH', WP_PLUGIN_URL . '/' . plugin_basename(dirname(__FILE__)) . '/');


    function launchpad_register_scripts()
    {
        // LOAD LIGHTSLIDER JAVASCRIPT FILE
        wp_enqueue_script('lightslider', LAUNCHPAD_PLUGIN_PATH.'js/lightslider.js', array('jquery'));

        // LOAD PLUGIN JAVASCRIPT FILE
        wp_enqueue_script('launchpad-scripts', LAUNCHPAD_PLUGIN_PATH.'js/launchpad.js', array('jquery'));

        // LOAD PLUGIN STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style('launchpad-styles', LAUNCHPAD_PLUGIN_PATH.'css/style.css');

        // LOAD OLYMPUS STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style('olympus-styles', LAUNCHPAD_PLUGIN_PATH.'css/olympus.css');

        // LOAD LIGHTSLIDER STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style('lightslider-styles', LAUNCHPAD_PLUGIN_PATH.'css/lightslider.css');
    }
    add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'launchpad_register_scripts' );


/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  REGISTER LAUNCHPAD PLUGIN SETTINGS ON INSTALL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    // ON PLUGIN ACTIVATION, EXECUTE INSTALL_LAUNCHPAD FUNCTION
    register_activation_hook(__FILE__, install_launchpad());

    function install_launchpad() {

        // REGISTER LAUNCHPAD MENU ITEM
        function launchpad_menu_item() {

            add_menu_page(
                'Launchpad',              // TITLE TAG
                'Launchpad',              // MENU ITEM LABEL
                'update_core',            // USER CAPABILITY
                'launchpad',              // SLUG
                'launchpad_admin_page',   // CALLBACK FUNCTION
                'dashicons-location-alt', // https://developer.wordpress.org/resource/dashicons/
                '58'                      // MENU POSITION
            );

        }

       	add_action('admin_menu', 'launchpad_menu_item');

	// REGISTER LAUNCHPAD SETTINGS
        add_action('admin_init', 'register_launchpad_settings');

    }

/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  LAUNCHPAD FUNCTIONS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    // ADD MENU SEPARATOR
    function add_launchpad_admin_menu_separator($position) {

        global $menu;
        $menu[$position] = array(
            0 => '',
            1 => 'read',
            2 => 'separator' . $position,
            3 => '',
            4 => 'wp-menu-separator'
        );

    }

    add_action('init_custom_menu_separator', 'add_launchpad_admin_menu_separator');

    // ADD MENU SEPARATOR ABOVE OPTIONS PAGE
    function set_launchpad_admin_menu_separator() {

       do_action('init_custom_menu_separator', 57);

    }

    add_action('init', 'set_launchpad_admin_menu_separator');

    // LAUNCHPAD SETTINGS
    function register_launchpad_settings() {

	register_setting('launchpad-settings', 'launchpad');

    }

    // GET DIRECTORY SIZE
    function get_foldersize($path) {

        $total_size = 0;
        $files = scandir($path);
        $cleanPath = rtrim($path, '/') . '/';

        foreach($files as $t) {

	    if ('.' != $t && '..' != $t) {

                $currentFile = $cleanPath . $t;
                if (is_dir($currentFile)) {
                   $size = get_foldersize($currentFile);
                   $total_size += $size;
            	} else {
                   $size = filesize($currentFile);
                   $total_size += $size;
                }

            }

        }

        return $total_size;

    }

    // FORMAT DIRECTORY SIZE
    function wp_formatsize($size) {

        $units = explode(' ', 'B KB MB GB TB PB');
        $mod = 1024;

        for ($i = 0; $size > $mod; $i++)

            $size /= $mod;
            $endIndex = strpos($size, ".") + 3;

        return substr($size, 0, $endIndex) . ' ' . $units[$i];

    }

/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  LAUNCHPAD OPTIONS PAGE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    function launchpad_admin_page() {

        if (!current_user_can('manage_options'))  {
            wp_die(__('You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.'));
        }

        // FETCH SAVED OPTION VALUES
        $options = get_option('launchpad');

	// FETCH DIRECTORY FOLDER SIZES
	    $upload_dir = wp_upload_dir();
        $theme_dir = get_theme_root();
        $upload_space = get_foldersize($upload_dir['basedir']);
        $content_space = get_foldersize(WP_CONTENT_DIR);
        $theme_space = get_foldersize($theme_dir);
        $plugin_space = get_foldersize(WP_PLUGIN_DIR);
        $wp_space = get_foldersize(ABSPATH);
        $active_theme = get_template_directory();
        $active_theme_space = get_foldersize($active_theme);

	// MATH FOR DIRECTORY FOLDER SIZE PERCENTAGES
        $total = $content_space;
        $uploads = $upload_space / $total * 100;
        $plugins = $plugin_space / $total * 100;
        $themes = $theme_space / $total * 100;
        $active = ($active_theme_space / 2048000) * 38.86;

	echo '<div class="wrap">';
	    echo screen_icon().'<h2>Launchpad</h2>';
	    echo'<form method="post" action="options.php">';

    	        settings_fields('launchpad-settings');
                do_settings_sections('launchpad-settings');

	        echo '<table id="launchpad" class="form-table">';
	            echo '<tbody>';

			// THEME SIZE
			echo '<tr valign="top" class="memory-usage">';
			    echo '<th scope="row">Memory Usage:</th>';
                  	    echo '<td>WP-Content: '.wp_formatsize($content_space);
                     	    echo '<div class="size-total total-container">';
                                echo '<span class="size-plugins" style="width:'.$plugins.'%;"></span>';
                                echo '<span class="size-uploads" style="width:'.$uploads.'%;"></span>';
                                echo '<span class="size-themes" style="width:'.$themes.'%;"></span>';
                            echo '</div>';

                            echo '<ul class="size-legend">';
                                echo '<li><span class="size-plugins"></span>Plugins</li>';
                                echo '<li><span class="size-uploads"></span>Uploads</li>';
                                echo '<li><span class="size-themes"></span>Themes</li>';
                                echo '<li><span class="size-total"></span>Misc</li>';
                     	    echo '</ul>';

                     	    echo '<br />';

                            echo 'Theme Size: '.wp_formatsize($active_theme_space);
                     	    echo '<div class="theme-total total-container">';
                                echo '<span class="size-active-theme" style="width:'.$active.'%;"></span>';
                            echo '</div>';

                            echo '<ul class="theme-labels">';
                                echo '<li style="text-align: left;">Light</li>';
                                echo '<li>Average</li>';
                                echo '<li style="text-align: right;">Heavy</li>';
                            echo '</ul>';
			    echo '</td>';
                        echo '</tr>';

			// OLYMPUS FORMAT
                        echo '<tr valign="top">';
                            echo '<th scope="row">Results Page Format:</th>';
                            echo '<td>';
                              echo '<select name="launchpad[olympus_format]">';
                                echo '<option value="list" '.selected($options['olympus_format'], "list").'>List</option>';
                                echo '<option value="grid" '.selected($options['olympus_format'], "grid").'>Grid</option>';
                              echo '</select>';
                            echo '</td>';
                        echo '</tr>';

			// DETAILS FORMAT
                        echo '<tr valign="top">';
                            echo '<th scope="row">Details Page Format:</th>';
                            echo '<td>';
                              echo '<select name="launchpad[details_format]">';
                                echo '<option value="full-width" '.selected($options['details_format'], "full-width").'>Full Width</option>';
								echo '<option value="2-column" '.selected($options['details_format'], "2-column").'>2 Column</option>';
                              echo '</select>';
                            echo '</td>';
                        echo '</tr>';

		        // OLYMPUS PAGE TITE
                        echo '<tr valign="top">';
                            echo '<th scope="row">Olympus Page Title:</th>';
                            echo '<td><input type="text" name="launchpad[olympus_page_title]" value="'.$options["olympus_page_title"].'" /></td>';
                        echo '</tr>';

		        // OLYMPUS COMPANY NAME
                        echo '<tr valign="top">';
                            echo '<th scope="row">Olympus Company Name:</th>';
                            echo '<td><input type="text" name="launchpad[olympus_company_name]" value="'.$options["olympus_company_name"].'" /></td>';
                        echo '</tr>';

                        // OLYMPUS OFFICE CODES
                        echo '<tr valign="top">';
                            echo '<th scope="row">Olympus Office Codes:</th>';
                            echo '<td><input type="text" name="launchpad[olympus_office_codes]" value="'.$options["olympus_office_codes"].'" /></td>';
                        echo '</tr>';

                        // OLYMPUS AGENT CODES
/*
                        echo '<tr valign="top">';
                            echo '<th scope="row">Olympus Agent Codes:</th>';
                            echo '<td><input type="text" name="launchpad[olympus_agent_codes]" value="'.$options["olympus_agent_codes"].'" /></td>';
                        echo '</tr>';
*/

                        // OLYMPUS ASSOCIATION CODES
                        echo '<tr valign="top">';
                            echo '<th scope="row">Olympus Association Codes:</th>';
                            echo '<td><input type="text" name="launchpad[olympus_association_codes]" value="'.$options["olympus_association_codes"].'" /></td>';
                        echo '</tr>';

                        // OLYMPUS CONTACT FORM 7 ID
                        echo '<tr valign="top">';
                            echo '<th scope="row">Olympus Contact Form 7 ID:</th>';
                            echo '<td><input type="text" name="launchpad[olympus_contact_form_7_id]" value="'.$options["olympus_contact_form_7_id"].'" /></td>';
                        echo '</tr>';

/*

                    // FEATURES
                    echo '<tr valign="top">';
                    echo '<th scope="row">Features</th>';
                    echo '<td>';

			        	echo '<table class="grid">';
			            echo '<tbody>';
				        echo '<tr valign="top">';
					    echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="launchpad[checkbox_agents]" value="1"';
			    		        checked(isset($options["checkbox_agents"]));
					    echo ' /><label class="description">Agents</label></td>';
					    echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="launchpad[checkbox_offices]" value="1"';
			    		        checked(isset($options["checkbox_offices"]));
					    echo ' /><label class="description">Offices</label></td>';
					    echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="launchpad[checkbox_favorites]" value="1"';
			    		        checked(isset($options["checkbox_favorites"]));
					    echo ' /><label class="description">Favorites</label></td>';
				        echo '</tr>';
				        echo '<tr valign="top">';
					    echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="launchpad[checkbox_quick_search]" value="1"';
			    		        checked(isset($options["checkbox_quick_search"]));
					    echo ' /><label class="description">Quick Search</label></td>';
					    echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="launchpad[checkbox_featured_properties]" value="1"';
			    		        checked(isset($options["checkbox_featured_properties"]));
					    echo ' /><label class="description">Featured Properties</label></td>';
					    echo '<td><input type="checkbox" name="launchpad[checkbox_sorting_menu]" value="1"';
			    		        checked(isset($options["checkbox_sorting_menu"]));
					    echo ' /><label class="description">Sorting Menu</label></td>';
				        echo '</tr>';
				    	echo '</tbody>';
			        	echo '</table>';
			    	echo'</td>';
                    echo '</tr>';

*/

                    echo '</tbody>';
                echo '</table>';

    	        submit_button();

	    echo '</form>';
        echo '</div>';

    }

/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FUNCTIONS FOR FEATURES
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

/*

    // FETCH SAVED OPTION VALUES
    $options = get_option('launchpad');

*/

    /*****************************************
     * AGENTS POST TYPE
     *****************************************/

/*

    if($options["checkbox_agents"] == 1) {

       function post_type_agents() {

          $labels = array(
             'name'               => 'Agents',
             'singular_name'      => 'Agent',
             'add_new'            => 'Add New',
             'add_new_item'       => 'Add New Agent',
             'edit_item'          => 'Edit Agent',
             'new_item'           => 'New Agent',
             'all_items'          => 'All Agents',
             'view_item'          => 'View Agents',
             'search_items'       => 'Search Agents',
             'not_found'          => 'No Agents found',
             'not_found_in_trash' => 'No Agents found in Trash',
             'parent_item_colon'  => '',
             'menu_name'          => 'Agents'
          );

          $args = array(
             'labels'             => $labels,
             'public'             => true,
             'publicly_queryable' => true,
             'show_ui'            => true,
             'show_in_menu'       => true,
             'query_var'          => true,
             'rewrite'            => array('slug' => 'agent'),
             'capability_type'    => 'post',
             'has_archive'        => true,
             'hierarchical'       => true,
             'menu_position'      => null,
             'menu_icon'          => 'dashicons-businessman',
             'taxonomies'         => array(''),
             'supports'           => array('title', 'editor', 'thumbnail')
          );

          register_post_type('agent' , $args);

       }

       add_action('init', 'post_type_agents');

    }

*/

    /*****************************************
     * OFFICES POST TYPE
     *****************************************/

/*

    if($options["checkbox_offices"] == 1) {

       function post_type_offices() {

          $labels = array(
             'name'               => 'Offices',
             'singular_name'      => 'Office',
             'add_new'            => 'Add New',
             'add_new_item'       => 'Add New Office',
             'edit_item'          => 'Edit Office',
             'new_item'           => 'New Office',
             'all_items'          => 'All Offices',
             'view_item'          => 'View Offices',
             'search_items'       => 'Search Offices',
             'not_found'          => 'No Offices found',
             'not_found_in_trash' => 'No Offices found in Trash',
             'parent_item_colon'  => '',
             'menu_name'          => 'Offices'
          );

          $args = array(
             'labels'             => $labels,
             'public'             => true,
             'publicly_queryable' => true,
             'show_ui'            => true,
             'show_in_menu'       => true,
             'query_var'          => true,
             'rewrite'            => array('slug' => 'office'),
             'capability_type'    => 'post',
             'has_archive'        => true,
             'hierarchical'       => true,
             'menu_position'      => null,
             'menu_icon'          => 'dashicons-admin-multisite',
             'taxonomies'         => array(''),
             'supports'           => array('title', 'editor', 'thumbnail')
          );

          register_post_type('office' , $args);

       }

       add_action('init', 'post_type_offices');

    }

*/

    /*****************************************
     * FAVORITES POST TYPE
     *****************************************/

/*

    if($options["checkbox_favorites"] == 1) {

       function post_type_favorites() {

          $labels = array(
             'name'               => 'Favorites',
             'singular_name'      => 'Favorite',
             'add_new'            => 'Add New',
             'add_new_item'       => 'Add New Favorites',
             'edit_item'          => 'Edit Favorite',
             'new_item'           => 'New Favorite',
             'all_items'          => 'All Favorites',
             'view_item'          => 'View Favorites',
             'search_items'       => 'Search Favorites',
             'not_found'          => 'No Favorites found',
             'not_found_in_trash' => 'No Favorites found in Trash',
             'parent_item_colon'  => '',
             'menu_name'          => 'Favorites'
          );

          $args = array(
             'labels'             => $labels,
             'public'             => true,
             'publicly_queryable' => true,
             'show_ui'            => true,
             'show_in_menu'       => true,
             'query_var'          => true,
             'rewrite'            => array('slug' => 'favorite'),
             'capability_type'    => 'post',
             'has_archive'        => true,
             'hierarchical'       => true,
             'menu_position'      => null,
             'menu_icon'          => 'dashicons-heart',
             'taxonomies'         => array(''),
             'supports'           => array('title', 'editor', 'thumbnail')
          );

          register_post_type('favorite' , $args);

       }

       add_action('init', 'post_type_favorites');

    }

*/

?>
<?
/**
 * Framework Functions and Definitions
 * @package WordPress
 * @subpackage Framework
 * @since Framework 1.0
 */

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  DEREGISTER, REGISTER, AND ENQUEUE CUSTOM SCRIPTS


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // ENQUEUE LOCAL JQUERY FILE
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

    /********************************************************************************************************************
    * We deregister the built-in jQuery that comes with Wordpress and register our own local copy because upgrading
    * Wordpress sometimes upgrades the version of jQuery that comes with it and this may break certain features that make
    * use of functions that may be deprecated in newer versions.
    *********************************************************************************************************************/

    function cysy_replace_jquery() {

        // DEREGISTER BUILT-IN JQUERY
        wp_deregister_script( 'jquery' );

        // REGISTER LOCAL JQUERY
        wp_register_script( 'jquery', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/jquery-2.2.4.min.js' );

        // ENQUEUE CUSTOM JQUERY
        wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery' );

    }

    add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'cysy_replace_jquery' );

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // FILES TO ENQUEUE TO THE HEADER
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

	function cysy_enqueue_header() {

        // ENQUEUE BOOTSTRAP STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'bootstrap-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/bootstrap.min.css' );

        // ENQUEUE BOOTSTRAP THEME STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'bootstrap-theme-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/bootstrap-theme.css' );

        // ENQUEUE DEFAULT STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' );

         // ENQUEUE FONT-AWESOME STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'font-awesome-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/fontawesome-all.min.css' );


        // ENQUEUE ANIMATE STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'animate-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/animate.css' );

		// ENQUEUE ANIMATE STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'slick-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/slick.css' );

        // ENQUEUE MOBILE STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'mobile-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/mobile.css?v=1' );

        // ENQUEUE LIGHTBOX STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'lightbox-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/lightbox.css' );

		// ENQUEUE LIGHTSLIDER STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'lightslider-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/lightslider.css' );

		// ENQUEUE JQUERY UI STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'jquery-ui-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/jquery-ui.css' );

		// ENQUEUE JQUERY UI STRUCTURE STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'jquery-ui-structure-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/jquery-ui.structure.min.css' );

		// ENQUEUE JQUERY UI THEME STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'jquery-ui-theme-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/jquery-ui.theme.min.css' );

		// ENQUEUE PROPERTIES STYLESHEET
        wp_enqueue_style( 'properties-styles', get_template_directory_uri() . '/properties.css' );

		// ENQUEUE TEXTFILL SCRIPT
        wp_enqueue_script( 'textfill', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/jquery.textfill.min.js' );

        // ENQUEUE MODERNIZR SCRIPT
        wp_enqueue_script( 'modernizr', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/modernizr-2.5.3.min.js' );

        // ENQUEUE SCRIPTS FOR NESTED COMMENTS
        if( is_singular() && get_option( 'thread_comments' ) ) { wp_enqueue_script( 'comment-reply' ); }

    }

    add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'cysy_enqueue_header');

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // FILES TO ENQUEUE TO THE FOOTER
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

    function cysy_enqueue_footer() {

        // ENQUEUE BOOTSTRAP SCRIPT
        wp_enqueue_script( 'bootstrap-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/bootstrap.min.js', null, null, true );

        // ENQUEUE LIGHTBOX SCRIPT
        wp_enqueue_script( 'lightbox-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/lightbox.min.js', null, null, true );

		// ENQUEUE JQUERY UI SCRIPT
        wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/jquery-ui.min.js', null, null, true );

		// ENQUEUE SLICK SCRIPT
        wp_enqueue_script( 'slick-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/slick.min.js', null, null, true );

		// ENQUEUE LIGHTSLIDER SCRIPT
        wp_enqueue_script( 'lightslider-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/lightslider.min.js', null, null, true );

        // ENQUEUE WOW.JS SCRIPT
        wp_enqueue_script( 'wow-script', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/wow.min.js', null, null, true );

        // ENQUEUE FOOTER SCRIPTS
        wp_enqueue_script( 'scripts', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/scripts.js', null, null, true );

    }

    add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'cysy_enqueue_footer' );

/*----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  INCLUDES FOR FUNCTION FILES & OTHER LIBRARIES


------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // DASHBOARD FUNCTIONS
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

	include( TEMPLATEPATH . '/php/functions_dashboard.php' );

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // ADMIN FUNCTIONS
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

	include( TEMPLATEPATH . '/php/functions_admin.php' );

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // NAVIGATION FUNCTIONS
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

	include( TEMPLATEPATH . '/php/functions_navigation.php' );

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // MAIN FUNCTIONS
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

	include( TEMPLATEPATH . '/php/functions_main.php' );

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // COMMENTS, TRACKBACK, & PINGBACK FUNCTIONS
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

	include( TEMPLATEPATH . '/php/functions_comments.php' );

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // CUSTOM FIELD FUNCTIONS
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

	//include( TEMPLATEPATH . '/php/functions_custom_fields.php' );

    // ******************************************************************************************************************
    // CUSTOM FUNCTIONS
    // ******************************************************************************************************************

	include( TEMPLATEPATH . '/php/functions_custom.php' );


?>
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With all the locally owned boutiques to choose from, shops at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alwharf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wharf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Orange Beach, and Tanger Outlets in Foley, there is plenty to choose from.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trendy items and one-of-a-kind pieces are always available and no matter your interest you\u2019ll be sure to find something you love.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Food<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t make a trip without tasting a little bit of everything while you\u2019re here, right? Luckily, there\u2019s never a shortage of delicious options around here.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve always wanted to make a trip to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lulubuffett.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LuLu\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but didn\u2019t want to wait that long for a table, you\u2019ll find restaurants in the fall bring smaller crowds and less wait time which is perfect for trying something new.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring your family and check out fan favorites like the aforementioned LuLu\u2019s in Gulf Shores or The Hangout, located right on the beach. Both have great food and plenty of activities for the kids to enjoy.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegulf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gulf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another ideal spot where you can enjoy unique cocktails and fresh seafood, all while basking in the sun at one of their many outdoor picnic tables. There\u2019s nothing like sipping on a blueberry mojito with a group of your closest friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for something classic but with twist? Look no further than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleusburger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bleus Burger<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Gulf Shores. Their selection of unique burgers is like nothing you\u2019ve ever tasted. Go for the blueberry burger, piled high with white cheddar cheese curds, bacon, blueberry compote, and baby arugula. Or you can\u2019t go wrong with their triple cheese burger \u2013 we think the name speaks for itself!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Events &amp; Things to Do<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes cooler weather brings more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and we can\u2019t get enough of it! In October you\u2019ll find events like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/southalabamalandtrust.org\/birdfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John L. Borom Alabama Coastal Birdfest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where nature lovers from all over can come and watch out for their favorite species found on the Alabama Gulf Coast.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or we have multiple Oktoberfest events that take place where you come in costume, visit with the local vendors, and enjoy some traditional German food and beer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for something a little more relaxing, taking a stroll through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alapark.com\/parks\/gulf-state-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gulf State Park<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the perfect way to spend a day getting back to nature. With over 20 miles of paved trail and the option to bike, walk or even kayak, you\u2019ll never find yourself with nothing to do.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t just take our word for it. Book your next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/search-rentals\/\">vacation rental to stay in Gulf Shores &amp; Orange Beach AL<\/a> with us today and see for yourself!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Weather While the summer might seem like the best time to visit to the Alabama Gulf Coast, nothing can beat that crisp fall weather at the beach. With cooler temps, you\u2019re able to stay out longer and not enjoy the salty breeze coming off the gulf waters.&nbsp; Beaches are less crowded \u2013 meaning more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[95,93,49,153,54,56,65],"class_list":["post-23922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-good-times","tag-alabama-beaches","tag-beach-vacation","tag-condo-rentals","tag-fall-activities","tag-gulf-shores","tag-orange-beach","tag-orange-beach-rentals"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23922\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sugsands.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}