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A while ago, I was doing the usual online – paying bills, squaring things away with COX, looking at EnergySavings – and planning a trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. As a traveler, I enjoy taking in every aspect of a place I visit from the unique flavor to the culture to the accents to the traditions and, especially, the food. I love to eat and the only thing more exciting than the prospect of visiting someplace new is a chance to sample the local flavor.

Here are just a few of the fantastic restaurants I visited:

Al Fresco Italian Bistro – I had some of the best Italian food and one of the best martinis you could get in this country. I almost forgot I was living in the states the minute the authentic pasta collided with the drinks.

Blue Bayou Bar and Grill – The lounge was relaxing, the service was fantastic, and the kitchen was exhibition style which means I had the pleasure of watching my food professionally prepared before I professionally devoured it.

Jazzeppi’s Ristorante and Martini Bar – Fresh gulf seafood, finely prepared Angus beef, prime veal, you better believe I spent some time here. And the martinis – you get the point. Enough said.

There are numerous reasons why anyone would like to travel to the Mississippi Gulf coast and at the top of the list is the fantastic weather that awaits you. There are very few other places across the nation that one can go to so as to enjoy this calming, warm and welcoming sort of weather.

In addition to the climate, this location proffers the guest with sandy beaches as far as the eye can see. This means that if the agenda is to simply take a long walk on gorgeous beaches then the Read the rest of this entry »

The Gulf Coast of Mississippi is home to a diverse menagerie of all varieties of wildlife. The birds found here include the magnificent Great Blue Heron, the Snowy Egret, and the Red-Winged Blackbird, as well as sea gulls, ibises and ospreys. Two endangered species found along the Mississippi Gulf Coast are the Brown Pelican and the Sandhill Crane.
Many reptiles are found here as well, and the most prominent is probably the American Alligator. Water Moccasins, Copperheads and rattlesnakes are some of the Read the rest of this entry »

The Mississippi Gulf Coast has not only supplied water to the Mississippi River, the residents of Mississippi, and down flowing rivers off the major coast, but it has also been a source of drinking water, fishing, and a scenic water way for those who live in the state of years. Whether you are a fisherman, a tourist, sailor, or just love the views nearby to the ocean, you will notice that the Mississippi Gulf Coast has offered a great tradition to the state of Mississippi since its construction, and Read the rest of this entry »

Over 9000 people have died in deadly hurricanes near the Gulf Coast since the early 1900′s. These hurricanes have created a tremendous amount of damage that some estimate to have cost over 30 billions dollars. These deadly hurricanes have reached all the way from Florida’s west coast to Brownsville Texas.

Most people do not realize how horrific it can be to live through a deadly and costly storm. It can take several years to recover and rebuild after a monstrous storm makes Read the rest of this entry »